UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 June 30, 2002 | ||
or | ||
[ ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from _________________ to ________________
Commission File Number: 000-25273
INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
Florida | 59-3422536 | |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
360 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida | 33701 | |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(727) 803-2040
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 Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:
Class: Common Stock, $.01 par value Outstanding as of August 8, 2002: 12,276,063
INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
Form 10-Q Quarterly Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. Financial Statements |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2001 and
June 30, 2002 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and
six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2002 |
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Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity for the year
ended December 31, 2001 and the six months ended June 30,
2002 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months
ended June 30, 2001 and 2002 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings |
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Item 5. Other Information |
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K |
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The statements contained in this report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21e of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding the Companys expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions, or strategies regarding the future. Words such as expects, intends, variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things: (i) the proposed tender offer and subsequent merger; (ii) trends affecting the Companys financial condition or results of operations; (iii) the Companys operating strategies; (iv) changes in the business and/or financial condition of the Companys clients; (v) the ability of Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. (BIG) and its affiliates to repay outstanding indebtedness to the Company; (vi) potential increases in the Companys costs; (vii) the impact of general economic conditions on the demand for the Companys services; (viii) the impact of changes in existing service agreements; (ix) the outcome of certain litigation involving the Company; (x) the outcome of certain administrative proceedings involving the Companys principal customer; (xi) the ability to achieve expected expense reductions as a result of management initiatives; and (xii) the Companys liquidity and capital resources. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statement. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the factors detailed in Part I, Item 2, and Part II, Item 5 of this report and the risk factors set forth under the caption Item 1. Business Risk Factors in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2002. Prospective investors should also consult the risks described from time to time in the Companys Reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, | June 30, | |||||||||||
2001 | 2002 | |||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 20,095,808 | $ | 21,167,460 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable, trade affiliates |
4,716,172 | 4,690,803 | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, trade net |
875,297 | 1,770,804 | ||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
883,729 | 955,343 | ||||||||||
Note receivable affiliate |
5,026,541 | | ||||||||||
Income taxes recoverable |
| 1,104,659 | ||||||||||
Total current assets |
31,597,547 | 29,689,069 | ||||||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net |
3,942,712 | 3,135,233 | ||||||||||
OTHER ASSETS |
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Goodwill, net |
2,250,409 | 2,250,409 | ||||||||||
Service contract |
2,189,090 | 2,088,414 | ||||||||||
Capitalized software costs, net |
564,793 | 334,445 | ||||||||||
Deferred tax assets |
429,329 | 405,829 | ||||||||||
Other |
25,600 | 25,600 | ||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 40,999,480 | $ | 37,928,999 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable, trade |
$ | 1,272,921 | $ | 618,182 | ||||||||
Employee related accrued expenses |
1,546,078 | 1,668,872 | ||||||||||
Other accrued expenses |
2,352,487 | 2,847,964 | ||||||||||
Income taxes payable |
1,418,415 | | ||||||||||
Total current liabilities |
6,589,901 | 5,135,018 | ||||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Preferred Stock, $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding |
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Common Stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 12,276,063 shares issued and outstanding
at December 31, 2001 and June 30, 2002, respectively |
122,760 | 122,760 | ||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
26,394,438 | 26,481,160 | ||||||||||
Retained earnings |
7,892,381 | 6,190,061 | ||||||||||
Total shareholders equity |
34,409,579 | 32,793,981 | ||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 40,999,480 | $ | 37,928,999 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||
REVENUES |
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Outsourcing services affiliated |
$ | 12,149,278 | $ | 6,891,875 | $ | 21,731,241 | $ | 13,982,108 | ||||||||||
Outsourcing services |
3,717,556 | 3,123,277 | 4,937,090 | 4,501,056 | ||||||||||||||
Total revenues |
15,866,834 | 10,015,152 | 26,668,331 | 18,483,164 | ||||||||||||||
EXPENSES |
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Cost of outsourcing services |
9,129,550 | 8,482,732 | 17,522,041 | 16,133,524 | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
1,558,817 | 1,922,474 | 3,292,479 | 3,662,145 | ||||||||||||||
Management services from Parent |
297,835 | 184,338 | 652,003 | 307,184 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
763,826 | 719,342 | 1,539,484 | 1,368,306 | ||||||||||||||
Total expenses |
11,750,028 | 11,308,886 | 23,006,007 | 21,471,159 | ||||||||||||||
OPERATING INCOME/(LOSS) |
4,116,806 | (1,293,734 | ) | 3,662,324 | (2,987,995 | ) | ||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE): |
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Interest income |
39,704 | 129,859 | 82,091 | 274,275 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(1,189 | ) | | (3,255 | ) | | ||||||||||||
Total other income/(expense) |
38,515 | 129,859 | 78,836 | 274,275 | ||||||||||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE
INCOME TAXES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
4,155,321 | (1,163,875 | ) | 3,741,160 | (2,713,720 | ) | ||||||||||||
PROVISION/(BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES |
1,582,000 | (432,600 | ) | 1,444,400 | (1,011,400 | ) | ||||||||||||
INCOME/(LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
2,573,321 | (731,275 | ) | 2,296,760 | (1,702,320 | ) | ||||||||||||
INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS OF DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX |
914,117 | | 1,343,243 | | ||||||||||||||
NET INCOME/(LOSS) |
$ | 3,487,438 | $ | (731,275 | ) | $ | 3,640,003 | $ | (1,702,320 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings/(loss) per Common Share: |
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Income/(loss) from continuing
operations |
$ | .20 | $ | (.06 | ) | $ | .18 | $ | (.14 | ) | ||||||||
Income from discontinued
operations |
.07 | | .10 | | ||||||||||||||
NET INCOME/(LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE |
$ | .27 | $ | (.06 | ) | $ | .28 | $ | (.14 | ) | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
12,800,261 | 12,276,063 | 12,800,261 | 12,276,063 | ||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Additional | |||||||||||||||||
Common | Paid-In | Retained | |||||||||||||||
Stock | Capital | Earnings | Total | ||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2000 |
$ | 128,002 | $ | 27,545,901 | $ | 5,438,685 | $ | 33,112,588 | |||||||||
Compensation expense related to stock options
issued to non-employees |
| 180,000 | | 180,000 | |||||||||||||
Common stock reacquired in Geotrac sale |
(5,242 | ) | (1,331,463 | ) | | (1,336,705 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income |
| | 2,453,696 | 2,453,696 | |||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2001 |
$ | 122,760 | $ | 26,394,438 | $ | 7,892,381 | $ | 34,409,579 | |||||||||
Compensation expense related to stock options
issued to non-employees (unaudited) |
| 86,722 | | 86,722 | |||||||||||||
Net income/(loss) (unaudited) |
| | (1,702,320 | ) | (1,702,320 | ) | |||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2002 (unaudited) |
$ | 122,760 | $ | 26,481,160 | $ | 6,190,061 | $ | 32,793,981 | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2001 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Income/(loss) from continuing operations |
$ | 2,296,760 | $ | (1,702,320 | ) | |||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
1,539,484 | 1,368,306 | ||||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment |
1,251 | 9,909 | ||||||||||||||
Compensation expense related to non-employee stock
Options |
90,000 | 86,722 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes, net |
(62,100 | ) | 23,500 | |||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable, trade |
(547,621 | ) | (895,507 | ) | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, trade Geotrac |
387,027 | | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, trade affiliate |
(1,871,534 | ) | 25,369 | |||||||||||||
Income taxes recoverable |
| (1,104,659 | ) | |||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
296,022 | (71,614 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other assets |
(53,535 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable, trade |
(466,294 | ) | (654,739 | ) | ||||||||||||
Employee related accrued expenses |
(311,720 | ) | 122,794 | |||||||||||||
Other accrued expenses |
257,425 | 495,477 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes payable |
1,114,929 | (1,418,415 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities |
2,670,094 | (3,715,177 | ) | |||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(954,722 | ) | (239,712 | ) | ||||||||||||
Collection of notes receivable |
406,394 | 5,026,541 | ||||||||||||||
Collection of notes receivable from discontinued
operations |
1,198,929 | | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities |
650,601 | 4,786,829 | ||||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Repayment of debt |
(129,952 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) financing activities |
(129,952 | ) | | |||||||||||||
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
3,190,743 | 1,071,652 | ||||||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
2,391,103 | 20,095,808 | ||||||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
$ | 5,581,846 | $ | 21,167,460 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the Company) is a holding company that was incorporated in the State of Florida in December 1996 by its parent, Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. (BIG). The Company has operated in two major business segments: providing outsourcing services to the property and casualty insurance industry with an emphasis on flood insurance; and providing flood zone determinations primarily to insurance companies and financial institutions. The Companys outsourcing services, which are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Insurance Management Solutions, Inc. (IMS) and Colonial Claims Corporation (Colonial), include for IMS: policy and claims administration (policy issuance, billing and collection) and information technology (IT) services; and for Colonial: claims adjusting and processing. The Companys flood zone determination services had been provided by Geotrac of America, Inc. (Geotrac), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company until December 28, 2001, when it was sold. With the disposition of Geotrac, which is reported as discontinued operations herein, Colonial became a separate reportable segment for financial statement reporting purposes (see Note 6).
The Company is substantially dependent on the business of its affiliated insurance companies under the common control of BIG as the Company derives a substantial portion of its revenue from outsourcing services provided to these affiliated companies and BIG. During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Company has experienced a reduction in outsourcing services revenue due primarily to continued reduced premium production by BIG and anticipates that this trend will continue for the remainder of the fiscal year. Consequently, the Company is currently focused on implementing cost reduction measures and eliminating support or service expenses associated with the provision of services to BIG.
Further to this reduction in affiliated revenue from BIG, the Company amended its existing Administration Services Agreement, effective October 1, 2001, with BIG (the Service Agreement and, as amended, the Amended Service Agreement), such that, as of July 1, 2002, the Company no longer provides policy administration or claims processing services for BIGs personal (i.e., automobile and homeowners) insurance lines of business or claims processing for BIGs commercial insurance lines of business. The Company will continue to provide policy administration, claims administration and data processing services in connection with BIGs flood insurance line of business, with no change in the existing fee structure. In addition, pursuant to the Amended Service Agreement, the Company will continue to provide BIG with IT hosting and support services for a fixed monthly fee. The Company will also continue to provide BIG with various other back-office support services, including cash office processing, records management, policy assembly, and print and mail distribution services, in connection with all of BIGs personal and commercial insurance lines of business.
Also effective July 1, 2002, in connection with the foregoing modifications to the Service Agreement, the Company terminated 98 employees, or approximately 28% of its total workforce. Of these employees, 81 worked in claims processing and 17 worked in policy administration. The Company expects to realize savings of approximately $5.1 million in annual payroll costs and related expenses as a result of this transition and reduction in its workforce. As part of the aforementioned transition of business outsource processing back to BIG, the Company agreed to pay BIG approximately $301,000 to cover estimated processing costs for claims to be processed.
Effective August 12, 2002, the Company amended the Amended Service Agreement. Pursuant to this amendment, the Company will provide additional IT support services to BIG. In return for providing these services, the Company will receive not less than approximately $876,000 in fees from BIG, which is a minimum amount based upon estimated IT usage of the Companys services. In addition, the Company has agreed to hire eleven persons previously employed by BIG, at an anticipated annualized cost of approximately $764,000.
As previously announced, the Company intends to commence shortly a cash tender off for all of the presently outstanding shares of its common stock, $0.01 per share (Common Stock), at a price of $3.08 per share, net to the seller in cash. The offer will be conditioned upon at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock not held by BIG, BIC and BSIC (as hereinafter defined) being tendered and other closing conditions typical for this type of transaction (see Note 5. Subsequent Events, following). Pursuant to the BIG Agreement (as hereinafter defined) each member of the BIG Group and each of their affiliates and subsidiaries has agreed not to tender the shares of Common Stock owned by it in response to the tender offer to be made by the Company.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2002. The results of operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that should be expected for a full fiscal year.
Discontinued Operations
Geotrac represents discontinued operations and, accordingly, the discontinued segments net assets are recorded separately at June 30, 2001. Likewise, the Geotrac results of operations are excluded from continuing operations for all periods presented.
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Reclassifications
Exclusive of the separate presentation of continuing and discontinued operations, certain reclassifications have been made to the 2001 financial statements to conform to the 2002 presentation.
New Accounting Policies
Effective as of January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 142, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, and 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets. Further to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 142, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, the Company retained an independent third-party investment banking firm to conduct an analysis of its goodwill valuation at January 1, 2002. Under SFAS 142, the impact, exclusive of the non-amortization of goodwill, would have been recognized as a January 1, 2002 cumulative effect change in accounting principle. However, the valuation determined that no impairment of the Companys goodwill existed as of January 1, 2002.
Proforma results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2001 2002 for the non-amortization provisions of SFAS 142 in those periods were compared to same periods for 2002 are as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | |||||||||||||
(Proforma) | (Proforma) | |||||||||||||||
Reported income/(loss) from continuing
operations |
$ | 2,573,321 | $ | (731,275 | ) | $ | 2,296,760 | $ | (1,702,320 | ) | ||||||
Add: Goodwill amortization, net of tax, $0 |
33,094 | | 66,189 | | ||||||||||||
Adjusted income/(loss) from continuing
operations |
$ | 2,606,415 | $ | (731,275 | ) | $ | 2,362,949 | $ | (1,702,320 | ) | ||||||
Reported net income/(loss) |
$ | 3,487,438 | $ | (731,275 | ) | $ | 3,640,003 | $ | (1,702,320 | ) | ||||||
Add: Goodwill amortization (including
$243,321 and $486,643 pre-tax related to
discontinued operations, net of tax of
$90,000 and $180,000) |
186,415 | | 372,832 | | ||||||||||||
Adjusted net income/(loss) |
$ | 3,673,853 | $ | (731,275 | ) | $ | 4,012,835 | $ | (1,702,320 | ) | ||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | |||||||||||||
(Proforma) | (Proforma) | |||||||||||||||
Reported income/(loss) from continuing
operations per share |
$ | .20 | $ | (.06 | ) | $ | .18 | $ | (.14 | ) | ||||||
Add: Goodwill amortization per share |
| | .01 | | ||||||||||||
Adjusted income/(loss) from continuing
operations per share |
$ | .20 | $ | (.06 | ) | $ | .19 | $ | (.14 | ) | ||||||
Reported net income/(loss) per share |
$ | .27 | $ | (.06 | ) | $ | .28 | $ | (.14 | ) | ||||||
Add: Goodwill amortization per share
(including $ .01 and $ .02 per share
related to discontinued operations, net of
tax) |
.01 | | .03 | | ||||||||||||
Adjusted net income/(loss) per share |
$ | .28 | $ | (.06 | ) | $ | .31 | $ | (.14 | ) | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
12,800,261 | 12,276,063 | 12,800,261 | 12,276,063 | ||||||||||||
In addition, effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets. The adoption of SFAS 144 had no impact on the Companys results of operations or financial condition for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002.
Net Income/(Loss) Per Common Share
Net income/(loss) per common share, which represents both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS), is computed by dividing net income/(loss) by the weighted average common shares outstanding. The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator of the basic and dilutive EPS computation:
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Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||
Numerator: |
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Net income/(loss) |
$ | 3,487,438 | $ | (731,275 | ) | $ | 3,640,003 | $ | (1,702,320 | ) | ||||||||
Denominator: |
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Weighted average number of Common Shares used
in basic EPS |
12,800,261 | 12,276,063 | 12,800,261 | 12,276,063 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted stock options |
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Weighted average number of Common Shares and
diluted potential Common Shares used in
diluted EPS |
12,800,261 | 12,276,063 | 12,800,261 | 12,276,063 | ||||||||||||||
As of June 30, 2001 and 2002, options to purchase 551,000 and 465,000 shares, respectively, of Common Stock were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as the inclusion of such shares would have an anti-dilutive effect.
NOTE 3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Effective December 28, 2001, with shareholder approval, the Company sold Geotrac pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 30, 2001, as amended December 26, 2001, to Geotrac Holdings, Inc. (Holdings). Holdings is a corporation formed by Geotracs President and his spouse. The consideration received by the Company included $19.0 million in cash and 524,198 shares of the Companys Common Stock (valued at $1,336,705 based on a quoted market price of the Companys Common Stock of $2.55 per share as of December 27, 2001) beneficially held by Geotracs President and his spouse. In addition, the Company entered into a Flood Zone Determination Service Agreement with Geotrac pursuant to which Geotrac will provide the Company with flood zone determination services for up to ten years at pricing management of the Company currently believes is favorable. The Company valued the agreement at approximately $2,189,090 as supported by an independent third-party investment banking firms valuation. Subsequent to this sale, the Company has no restricted net assets that affect retained earnings for the period ended June 30, 2002.
GEOTRACS CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Three Months | Six Months | |||||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||||
June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2001 | |||||||||
Flood zone determination services |
$ | 5,532,798 | $ | 9,826,966 | ||||||
Flood zone determination services affiliated |
334,436 | 553,147 | ||||||||
Total revenues |
5,867,234 | 10,380,113 | ||||||||
Cost of flood zone determination services |
2,526,301 | 4,560,695 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
1,132,763 | 2,250,691 | ||||||||
Management services from Parent |
20,126 | 36,514 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
594,642 | 1,185,135 | ||||||||
Total expenses |
4,273,832 | 8,033,035 | ||||||||
Operating income |
1,593,402 | 2,347,078 | ||||||||
Other income/(expense), net |
(14,185 | ) | 4,565 | |||||||
Provision for income taxes |
665,100 | 1,008,400 | ||||||||
Income from discontinued operations |
$ | 914,117 | $ | 1,343,243 | ||||||
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF GEOTRACS CASH FLOW INFORMATION
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
Operating activities: |
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Net cash provided by |
$ | 2,884,124 | ||
Investing activities: |
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Net cash used by |
(2,041,822 | ) | ||
Financing activities: |
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Net cash used by |
(1,228,025 | ) | ||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash |
(385,723 | ) | ||
Cash at beginning of period |
2,801,058 | |||
Cash at end of period before sale |
$ | 2,415,335 | ||
NOTE 4. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
On September 28, 2000, October 25, 2000 and October 30, 2000, three alleged shareholders of the Company filed three nearly identical lawsuits in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, each on behalf of a putative class of all persons who purchased shares of the Companys Common Stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement for the Companys February 1999 initial public offering (the IPO). The lawsuits were consolidated on December 1, 2000, and the consolidated action is proceeding under Case No. 8:00-CV-2013-T-26MAP. The plaintiffs Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint, filed February 7, 2001, names as defendants the following parties: the Company; BIG, Venture Capital Corporation, a selling shareholder in the IPO; the five inside directors of the Company at the time of the IPO; and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., the underwriters for the IPO. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by making certain false and misleading statements in the roadshow presentations, registration statement and prospectus relating to the IPO. More specifically, the complaint alleges that, in connection with the IPO, the defendants made various material misrepresentations and/or omissions relating to: (i) the Companys ability to integrate Geotracs flood zone determination business with the Companys own flood zone determination business and with its insurance outsourcing services business; (ii) actual and anticipated synergies between the Companys flood zone determination and outsourcing services business lines; and (iii) the Companys use of the IPO proceeds. The complaint seeks unspecified damages, including interest, and equitable relief, including a rescission remedy. On March 26, 2001, the Company, BIG and the five inside director defendants filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs complaint for, among other things, failure to allege material misstatements and/or omissions in the roadshow presentations, registration statement and/or prospectus relating to the IPO. On July 11, 2001, U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara denied all of the defendants motions to dismiss the complaint.
The case has been set for trial during the trial term commencing May 5, 2003. On August 6, 2002, the plaintiff offered to accept, in full settlement of the litigation as to all defendants, payment of $2.1 million to the putative plaintiff class. On August 14, 2002, the Companys Board of Directors voted to accept this offer, and the issuer of the Companys applicable Directors and Officers and Company Reimbursement insurance policy has agreed to pay this amount to the plaintiff class. The parties to the litigation currently are negotiating the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will memorialize the settlement amount and other material settlement terms. The MOU is expected to provide that the plaintiff may conduct additional discovery to confirm the fairness and reasonableness of the settlement, and that the plaintiff may terminate the settlement if he is not satisfied by such discovery that the settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate. In addition, the settlement is contingent upon approval by Judge Lazzara, following notice to the members of the plaintiff class of, and a hearing on, the proposed settlement terms. The Company believes that the material allegations of the complaint are without merit, but has elected to settle the litigation to avoid the time, expense and risks associated with continuing the litigation. No assurances can be given, if the settlement is not consummated, with respect to the outcome of the litigation, and an adverse result could have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, the Company has been informed by the underwriters for the IPO that the underwriters will be seeking indemnification from the Company, BIG and/or Venture Capital Corporation for the underwriters legal fees and expenses incurred in the litigation, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement between the Company, BIG, Venture Capital Corporation and the underwriters. The Companys insurer has taken the position that it is not responsible for the payment of such monies. On August 6, 2002, the underwriters informed the Company that their legal fees and expenses in the litigation to date were approximately $110,000.
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On November 19, 1999, the United States, on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), filed a civil action against Bankers Insurance Company, a subsidiary of BIG (BIC), in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland stemming from FEMAs investigation of certain cash management and claims processing practices of BIC in connection with its participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The complaint alleges, among other things, that BIC knowingly failed to report and pay interest income it had earned on NFIP funds to the United States in violation of the False Claims Act. The complaint further alleges various common law theories, including fraud, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and negligent misrepresentation. The complaint seeks civil penalties of $1.08 million and actual damages of approximately $1.1 million, as well as treble, punitive and consequential damages, costs and interest. The suit is currently stayed pending arbitration following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in favor of BIC on its motion to stay the litigation pending arbitration. The government has not appealed the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal ruling requiring arbitration and the case is stayed pending arbitration. By letter dated January 30, 2002, FEMA notified BIC that it intends to move forward with arbitration and set forth proposed procedures. BIC has further informed the Company that it intends to vigorously defend against the action, but no assurances can be given as to the outcome thereof. However, BIG has advised the Company that an adverse judgment in this action should not have a material adverse affect on the business and/or operations of BIC, although no assurances can be given in this regard.
FEMAs investigation of certain claims processing practices of BIC in connection with its participation in the NFIP is continuing, and BIC has produced documentation in connection therewith. If the parties are either unable to reach agreement in these matters or resolve their disagreement in arbitration, the United States could amend its complaint against BIC to add additional claims under the False Claims Act and/or various common law and equitable theories relating to such matters. In the event such continuing investigation or any consequence thereof materially adversely affects the business or operations of BIC, it could result in the loss of or material decrease in the Companys business from BIC, which would have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that the ultimate resolution of these other proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or liquidity, although no assurances can be given in this regard.
The Company continues to review the adequacy of a reserve it established prior to January 1, 2002 for a settlement accrual of $800,000 relating to an unaffiliated third-party customer contract that was terminated in 2000 and for which no settlement has yet been reached with this former customer. No discussions between the Company and this customer have taken place since October 2000. This item will continue to be reviewed throughout the course of this year, although no assurances can be given as to its ultimate resolution or the terms thereof.
Also, a $200,000 reserve specifically for potential billing adjustments booked during the fourth quarter of 2001 related to the new Service Agreement with BIG, effective October 1, 2001, was eliminated during the period ended June 30, 2002. This reserve was eliminated due to the fact that BIG and the Company have agreed to all potential billing adjustments booked during the fourth quarter of 2001 and all amounts owed as such, have been paid to the Company.
NOTE 5. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On August 14, 2002, the Companys Board of Directors, based upon recommendation from the Audit Committee of the Board, agreed to further amend the Company's Amended Service Agreement with BIG such that the Company will provide IT support for BIGs IT needs. In return for providing this support, the Company has agreed to hire approximately 11 staff, formerly of BIG, at an approximate annualized cost of $764,000. In return for providing these services, the Company will receive approximately $876,000 in support revenue on an annualized basis, which is a minimum amount based upon estimated IT usage for the Company's services.
The Company intends to commence shortly a cash tender off for all of the presently outstanding shares of its common stock, $0.01 per share (Common Stock), at a price of $3.08 per share, net to the seller in cash. The offer will be conditioned upon at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock not held by the BIG Group (as hereinafter defined) being tendered and other closing conditions typical for this type of transaction. Pursuant to the BIG Agreement, each member of the BIG Group and each of their affiliates and subsidiaries has agreed not to tender the shares of Common Stock owned by it in response to the tender offer to be made by the Company.
The offer is to be made pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 15, 2002 (the BIG Agreement), by and among the Company, Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. (BIG), Bankers Insurance Company (BIC), Bankers Security Insurance Company (BISC) and Bankers Management Corporation (Acquisition Corp.). BIC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BIG and BSIC is a jointly-owned subsidiary of BIG and BIC. BIG, BIC and BSIC constitute the BIG Group. Acquisition Corp. is a Florida corporation wholly-owned by BIC and BSIC and formed solely for purposes of consummating the Merger (as hereinafter defined). As of the date hereof, the members of the BIG Group collectively own approximately 68.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the BIG Agreement, the Company will loan BIG and/or Bankers Underwriters, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BIG (BUI), up to $7.0 million under a revolving line of credit (the Line of Credit), secured by the insurance flood book of BUI. All amounts due under the Line of Credit will be due July 31, 2003; monthly interest-only payments will be due prior to maturity. As part of this loan negotiation, BIG has assured the Company that it will keep its service fee payments to the Company current as per the terms of the Companys service agreement with BIG.
Pursuant to the BIG Agreement, if the tender offer is consummated, Acquisition Corp. will be merged with and into the Company, the Company will continue its corporate existence and the separate corporate existence of Acquisition Corp. will cease (the Merger). When the Merger is consummated, any outstanding shares of Common Stock not tendered in the tender offer (other than shares held by the BIG Group or by shareholders who have properly perfected their dissenterss rights under Florida law) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive $3.08 in cash or any higher price per share paid in the tender offer. After the tender offer is completed but either before or after the Merger, the Company intends to deregister the Common Stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and delist the Common Stock from trading on the OTC Bulletin Board.
For Additional information regarding the proposed tender offer and related line of credit transaction, see Item 5. Other Information, below.
In reference to the Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint noted in Note 4. Commitments and Contingencies, on August 6, 2002, the plaintiff offered to accept, in full settlement of the litigation as to all defendants, payment of $2.1 million to the putative plaintiff class. On August 14, 2002, the Companys Board of Directors voted to accept this offer, and the issuer of the Companys applicable Directors and Officers and Company Reimbursement insurance policy has agreed to pay this amount to the plaintiff class. The parties to the litigation currently are negotiating the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will memorialize the settlement amount and other material settlement terms. The MOU is expected to provide that the plaintiff may conduct additional discovery to confirm the fairness and reasonableness of the settlement, and that the plaintiff may terminate the settlement if he is not satisfied by such discovery that the settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate. In addition, the settlement is contingent upon approval by Judge Lazzara, following notice to the members of the plaintiff class of, and a hearing on, the proposed settlement terms. The Company believes that the material allegations of the complaint are without merit, but has elected to settle the litigation to avoid the time, expense and risks associated with continuing the litigation. No assurances can be given, if the settlement is not consummated, with respect to the outcome of the litigation, and an adverse result could have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations (see Note 4. Commitments and Contingencies for additional information).
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NOTE 6. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
During 2001, the Companys principal sources of liquidity consisted of cash on-hand, cash flows from operations, and cash proceeds from the sale of the Companys Geotrac subsidiary in late December 2001. The Company received net cash proceeds of approximately $18.2 million as a result of the sale of its Geotrac subsidiary in late December 2001.
On April 13, 2001, the Company entered into a Commitment Letter with BIG pursuant to which BIG has agreed to advance to the Company, beginning June 1, 2001, up to $1.5 million per month as a prepayment of service fees due by BIG and its affiliates under their service agreements with the Company. Such advances are available to the Company beginning June 1, 2001 continuing through December 1, 2002 and shall be payable upon demand by the Company. Any funds advanced by BIG to the Company under the Commitment Letter shall constitute a prepayment of, and shall be credited toward, the service fees charged to BIG by the Company during the month following such advance. The Company has not drawn upon this advance in 2002 and as such, this has not been, nor does the Company expect this to be, a viable source of funds.
On June 10, 2002, the Company received payment in full of all amounts due and owing (approximately $5.0 million) from BIG, the Companys principal customer and majority shareholder, under a short-term secured line of credit in favor of BIG in the amount of up to $5.0 million (the Original Line of Credit). This repayment related to a Credit and Security Agreement entered into on August 14, 2001 with BIG (together with the related loan documentation, the Original Credit Agreement), pursuant to which the Company established a short-term, secured line of credit in favor of BIG in the amount of up to $5.0 million (the Original Line of Credit).
The Company has had a year-to-date after-tax loss of $1.7 million and as such, has not had a positive cash flow from operations. The Company is substantially dependent on the business of its affiliated insurance companies under the common control of BIG as the Company derives a substantial portion of its revenue from outsourcing services provided to these affiliated companies and BIG. During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Company has experienced a reduction in outsourcing services revenue due primarily to continued reduced premium production by BIG and anticipates that this trend will continue for the remainder of the fiscal year. Correspondingly, the Company does not expect a positive cash flow from operations for the remainder of 2002 based upon current forecasted results of operations. The Company is dependent to a large extent, on storm activity updating its outsourcing operations and to this point in 2002 has had little impact from such storms. The Company has used a conservative forecast of storm activity for the remainder of 2002.
As previously announced, the Company intends to commence shortly a cash tender offer for all of the presently outstanding shares of its common stock, $0.01 per share (Common Stock), at a price of $3.08 per share, net to the seller in cash. The offer will be conditioned upon at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock not held by BIG, BIC and BSIC being tendered and other closing conditions typical for this type of transaction. Pursuant to this agreement, the aforementioned and each of their affiliates and subsidiaries has agreed not to tender the shares of Common Stock owned by it in response to the tender offer to be made by the Company.
The offer is to be made pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 15, 2002 ( the BIG Agreement), by and among the Company, Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. (BIG), Bankers Insurance Company (BIC), Bankers Security Insurance Company (BSIC) and Bankers Management Corporation (Acquisition Corp.). BIC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BIG and BSIC is a jointly-owned subsidiary of BIG and BIC. BIG, BIC and BSIC constitute the BIG Group. Acquisition Corp. is a Florida corporation wholly-owned by BIC and BSIC and formed solely for purposes of consummating the Merger (as hereinafter defined). As of the date hereof, the members of the BIG Group collectively own approximately 68.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the BIG Agreement, the Company will loan BIG and/or Bankers Underwriters, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BIG (BUI), up to $7.0 million under a revolving line of credit (the Line of Credit), secured by the insurance flood book of BUI. All amounts due under the Line of Credit will be due July 31, 2003; monthly interest-only payments will be due prior to maturity. Based on the foregoing, the Company expects cash on hand and cash from operations to be adequate to support its cash needs for the remainder of 2002, although no assurances can be given in this regard. The foregoing assumes BIG will to continue to make payment on its service fees under the terms of the Amendment Service Agreement, among other things. If this forecast varies from its assumptions, it would have a material adverse effect on the Companys operations and, correspondingly, the Companys ability to undertake the foregoing matters.
NOTE 7. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Outsourcing | ||||||||||||||||
Outsourcing | Services - | Intercompany | ||||||||||||||
Services - | Claims | Eliminations | Consolidated | |||||||||||||
Administration | Adjusting | And Other | Totals | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2001 |
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Operating revenues-affiliated |
$ | 12,151,878 | | $ | (2,600 | ) | $ | 12,149,278 | ||||||||
Operating revenues-unaffiliated |
$ | 2,604,487 | $ | 1,113,069 | | $ | 3,717,556 | |||||||||
Operating income/(loss) |
$ | 4,322,252 | $ | (205,446 | ) | | $ | 4,116,806 | ||||||||
Interest expense |
$ | 1,189 | | | $ | 1,189 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
$ | 720,922 | $ | 42,904 | | $ | 763,826 | |||||||||
Identifiable assets |
$ | 44,891,236 | $ | 5,639,464 | $ | (6,174,651 | ) | $ | 44,356,049 | |||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2002 |
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Operating revenues-affiliated |
$ | 6,885,125 | | $ | 6,750 | $ | 6,891,875 | |||||||||
Operating revenues-unaffiliated |
$ | 1,310,830 | $ | 1,812,447 | | $ | 3,123,277 | |||||||||
Operating income/(loss) |
$ | (1,567,253 | ) | $ | 273,519 | | $ | (1,293,734 | ) | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
$ | 708,829 | $ | 10,513 | | $ | 719,342 | |||||||||
Identifiable assets |
$ | 37,107,756 | $ | 6,283,844 | $ | (5,462,601 | ) | $ | 37,928,999 | |||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 |
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Operating revenues-affiliated |
$ | 21,733,841 | | $ | (2,600 | ) | $ | 21,731,241 | ||||||||
Operating revenues-unaffiliated |
$ | 3,521,874 | $ | 1,415,216 | | $ | 4,937,090 | |||||||||
Operating income/(loss) |
$ | 4,078,664 | $ | (416,340 | ) | | $ | 3,662,324 | ||||||||
Interest expense |
$ | 3,255 | | | $ | 3,255 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
$ | 1,454,622 | $ | 84,862 | | $ | 1,539,484 | |||||||||
Identifiable assets |
$ | 44,891,236 | $ | 5,639,464 | $ | (6,174,651 | ) | $ | 44,356,049 | |||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 |
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Operating revenues-affiliated |
$ | 13,982,108 | | | $ | 13,982,108 | ||||||||||
Operating revenues-unaffiliated |
$ | 2,434,355 | $ | 2,066,701 | | $ | 4,501,056 | |||||||||
Operating income/(loss) |
$ | (3,022,232 | ) | $ | 34,237 | | $ | (2,987,995 | ) | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
$ | 1,347,188 | $ | 21,118 | | $ | 1,368,306 | |||||||||
Identifiable assets |
$ | 37,107,756 | $ | 6,283,844 | $ | (5,462,601 | ) | $ | 37,928,999 |
Outsourcing Services Administration. Identifiable assets at June 30, 2001 include net assets of discontinued operations of $22,101,780.
Outsourcing Services Claims Adjusting. Identifiable assets at June 30, 2002 and 2001 include goodwill, net of $2,250,409 and $2,316,597.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Companys consolidated financial statements (unaudited) and the notes thereto included in Item 1. Financial Statements above.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain selected operating results of the Company as a percentage of total revenues:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||
REVENUES |
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Outsourcing services |
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||
Total revenues |
100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||
EXPENSES |
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Cost of outsourcing services |
57.5 | 84.7 | 65.8 | 87.3 | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
9.8 | 19.2 | 12.3 | 19.8 | ||||||||||||||
Management services from Parent |
1.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
4.8 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||
Total expenses |
74.0 | 112.9 | 86.3 | 116.2 | ||||||||||||||
Operating income/(loss) |
26.0 | (12.9 | ) | 13.7 | (16.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Interest income, net |
0.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes and discontinued
operations |
26.2 | (11.6 | ) | 14.0 | (14.7 | ) | ||||||||||||
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes |
10.0 | (4.3 | ) | 5.4 | (5.5 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income/(loss) before discontinued operations |
16.2 | (7.3 | ) | 8.6 | (9.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations |
5.8 | | 5.0 | | ||||||||||||||
Net income/(loss) |
22.0 | % | (7.3 | )% | 13.6 | % | (9.2 | )% | ||||||||||
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OVERVIEW
During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Company continued to experience a reduction in outsourcing services revenue, and related losses on an after-tax basis, due primarily to continued reduced premium production by BIG, the Companys principal customer. The Company anticipates that this trend will continue for the remainder of the fiscal year and, consequently, is currently focused on implementing cost reduction measures and eliminating support or service expenses associated with the provision of services to BIG. Effective July 1, 2002, the Company amended its existing Administration Services Agreement, effective October 1, 2001, with BIG (the Service Agreement and, as amended, the Amended Service Agreement), such that, as of July 1, 2002, the Company no longer provides policy administration or claims processing services for BIGs personal (i.e., automobile and homeowners) insurance lines of business or claims processing for BIGs commercial insurance lines of business. However, the Company will continue to provide policy administration, claims administration and data processing services in connection with BIGs flood insurance line of business, with no change in the existing fee structure. In addition, pursuant to the Amended Service Agreement, the Company will continue to provide BIG with IT hosting and support services for a fixed monthly fee. The Company will also continue to provide BIG with various other back-office support services, including cash office processing, records management, policy assembly, and print and mail distribution services, in connection with all of BIGs personal and commercial insurance lines of business. For the foregoing services, BIG pays the Company a monthly fee based upon a percentage of the direct written premium for each line of business (except if provided in connection with BIGs flood insurance line, where no additional fee will be imposed over that mentioned above). With respect to the service fees payable in connection with BIGs personal (i.e., automobile and homeowners) and commercial insurance lines of business, the applicable percentage of direct written premium being charged has been reduced to reflect the reduction in the services being provided in connection with such lines of business. If the Amended Service Agreement had been in effect as of January 1, 2002, the Companys affiliated outsourcing services revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2002, which were $14.0 million on an actual basis, would have been $6.9 million.
Also effective July 1, 2002, in connection with the foregoing modifications to the Service Agreement, the Company terminated 98 employees, or approximately 28% of its total workforce. Of these employees, 81 worked in claims processing and 17 worked in policy administration. The Company expects to realize savings of approximately $5.1 million in annual payroll costs and related expenses as a result of this transition and reduction in its workforce. Moreover, as previously reported, the Company has recently taken other actions designed to improve the Companys cost structure, including terminating two facility subleases with BIG and its affiliates effective as of June 30, 2002 and August 28, 2002, respectively. The Company expects to realize cost savings of approximately $725,000 annually as a result of the termination of these two subleases.
Effective August 12, 2002, the Company amended the Amended Service Agreement. Pursuant to this amendment, the Company will provide additional IT support services to BIG. In return for providing these services, the Company will receive not less than approximately $876,000 in fees from BIG, which is a minimum amount based upon estimated IT usage of the Companys services. In addition, the Company has agreed to hire eleven persons previously employed by BIG, at an anticipated annualized cost of approximately $764,000. The foregoing modifications to the Amended Service Agreement, as well as the corresponding workforce additions, were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company on August 14, 2002 (see Item 5. Other Information).
Management of the Company believes that the foregoing actions, including the implementation of the Amended Service Agreement, are necessary to ensure the Companys long-term financial viability in light of the anticipated continued downward trend in the amount of direct written premium generated by BIGs personal (i.e., automobile and homeowners) and commercial insurance lines of business. No assurances can be given, however, as to the future financial performance of the Company.
COMPARISON OF THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2002
Continuing Operations
Outsourcing Services Revenues. Outsourcing services revenues decreased $5.9 million, or 37.1%, to $10.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 from $15.9 million for the corresponding period in 2001. The decrease during this period was primarily attributable to decreased claims processing revenue resulting from the absence of tropical storm activity as compared with 2001, coupled with the continued decrease in affiliated direct written premium (DWP) volumes related to BIGs automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, and commercial lines. Tropical Storm Allison, which storm occurred in June 2001, generated $3.1 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, whereas during the corresponding period of 2002 no major storm activity occurred. Affiliated homeowners DWP volumes decreased 58.7% and affiliated automobile DWP volumes decreased 71.0% during the second quarter of 2002 as compared to the corresponding period of 2001. The foregoing decreases were partially offset by a nominal increase in unaffiliated revenue earned by the Companys Colonial Claims subsidiary in May 2002 arising from higher than expected claims activity as a result of hailstorms in Kentucky. The Company expects affiliated homeowners DWP volumes to decrease further as a result of the sale of BIGs Florida wind-inclusive policies to an unaffiliated third party effective February 2002. Affiliated automobile DWP volumes are expected to decline as well due to changes in underwriting guidelines effective this year.
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As described more fully above under Overview, effective July 1, 2002, the Company amended the Service Agreement such that the Company no longer provides policy administration or claims processing services for BIGs personal (i.e., automobile and homeowners) insurance lines of business or claims processing for BIGs commercial insurance lines of business.
Cost of Outsourcing Services. Cost of outsourcing services decreased $647,000, or 7.1%, to $8.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 from $9.1 million for the corresponding period in 2001. As a percentage of outsourcing services revenues, cost of outsourcing services increased to 84.7% for the three month period ended June 30, 2002 from 57.5% for the corresponding period in 2001. The decrease in the dollar amount of cost of outsourcing services was due primarily to: (i) a 18.0% overall decrease in salary expense due to reductions in IT, Claims, Policy Administration, and Cash Office staff; (ii) a decrease in telephone expenses due to a change of service provider effective in October 2001; and (iii) a decrease in postage expense due primarily to lower auto and homeowner volumes. Additionally, expenses decreased due to a credit for telephone expenses for the quarter due to a more favorable phone services contract with the Companys carrier and, in connection with the implementation of the Amended Service Agreement, back to BIG (see Overview above), the Company agreed to pay BIG approximately $301,000 to cover estimated processing costs for claims to be processed. Although contractually the Company was not obligated to pay for these claims under the terms of its agreement with BIG, the payment was made because management believed that this payment and transfer of claims to BIG was in the best interests of the Company. This decrease was partially offset by increased contract labor expenses relating primarily to claims administration, and increased outside adjustor expense related to the aforementioned increased activity incurred by the Companys Colonial Claims subsidiary.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $364,000, or 22.8%, to $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 from $1.6 million for the corresponding period in 2001. This increase consisted primarily of increased spending of $554,000 on director fees and professional fees arising from ongoing services as directed by the Special Committee of the Board of Directors, partially offset by decreased administrative salary expense and decreased office supply spending of approximately $222,000, in addition to the aforementioned $200,000 reserve elimination specifically for potential billing adjustments booked during the fourth quarter of 2001 related to the new Service Agreement with BIG, effective October 1, 2001. This reserve was eliminated due to the fact that BIG and the Company have agreed to all potential billing adjustments booked during the fourth quarter of 2001 and all amounts owed as such, have been paid to the Company.
Management Services from Parent. Management Services from Parent decreased $114,000, or 38.3%, to $184,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2002 from $298,000 for the corresponding period in 2001. The decrease was entirely related to reduced office lease expense under the new sublease agreement with Bankers Financial Corporation that took effect in late December 2001.
Interest Income. Interest Income increased 225% to $130,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2002 from $40,000 for the corresponding period in 2001. The increase reflects investment income earned on the net cash proceeds from the sale of Geotrac in late December 2001, coupled with interest earned on the Companys previous line of credit in favor of BIG (see Liquidity and Capital Resources below).
Provision/(Benefit) for Income Taxes. The Companys effective income tax/(benefit) rates were (37.2%) and 38.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
For additional information on the reconciliation of the Companys effective income tax rate to the federal statutory income tax rate, see Note 10 Income Taxes in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2001, included in the Companys Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2002.
Discontinued Operations
As a consequence of the sale of Geotrac on December 28, 2001, net income from discontinued operations was $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to $914,117 for the corresponding period in 2001. For selected financial information on discontinued operations, see Note 3. Discontinued Operations in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) of the Company included in Item 1. Financial Statements above.
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COMPARISON OF THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2002
Continuing Operations
Outsourcing Services Revenues. Outsourcing services revenues decreased $8.2 million, or 30.7%, to $18.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 from $26.7 million for the corresponding period in 2001. The decrease during this period was primarily attributable to decreased claims processing revenue resulting from the absence of tropical storm activity as compared with 2001, coupled with the continued decrease in affiliated direct written premium (DWP) volumes related to BIGs automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, and commercial lines. Tropical Storm Allison, which storm occurred in June 2001, generated $3.1 million in revenue for the six-month period ended June 30, 2001, whereas during the corresponding period of 2002 no major storm activity occurred. Specifically, affiliated homeowners DWP volumes decreased 42.7% and affiliated automobile DWP volumes decreased 47.0% during the first six months of 2002 as compared to the corresponding period of 2001. The foregoing decreases were partially offset by a nominal increase in unaffiliated revenue earned by the Companys Colonial Claims subsidiary in May 2002 resulting from higher than expected claims activity as a result of hailstorms in Kentucky. The Company expects affiliated homeowners DWP volumes to decrease further as a result of the sale of BIGs Florida wind-inclusive policies to an unaffiliated third party effective February 2002. Affiliated automobile DWP volumes are expected to decline as well due to changes in underwriting guidelines effective this year.
As described more fully above under Overview, effective July 1, 2002, the Company amended the Service Agreement such that the Company no longer provides policy administration or claims processing services for BIGs personal (i.e., automobile and homeowners) insurance lines of business or claims processing for BIGs commercial insurance lines of business (see Item 5. Other Information).
Cost of Outsourcing Services. Cost of outsourcing services decreased $1.4 million, or 8.0%, to $16.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 from $17.5 million for the corresponding period in 2001. As a percentage of outsourcing services revenues, cost of outsourcing services increased to 87.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2002 from 65.7% for the corresponding period in 2001. The decrease in the dollar amount of cost of outsourcing services was due primarily to: (i) a 15.0% overall decrease in salary expense due to a 50.0% reduction in IT staff as well as reduced Claims and Cash Office staff; (ii) a decrease in telephone expenses due to a change of service provider effective in October 2001; (iii) a decrease in postage expense due primarily to lower auto and homeowner volumes; and (iv) decreased office supply expense due to tighter purchasing controls. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in flood zone determination expense arising from higher flood DWP volumes, increased contract labor expenses relating primarily to claims administration, and increased outside adjustor expense related to the aforementioned increased activity incurred by the Companys Colonial Claims subsidiary.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $400,000, or 12.1%, to $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 from $3.3 million for the corresponding period in 2001. This increase was attributable primarily to increased director fees and professional fees (primarily legal and investment banking fees) arising from ongoing services as directed by the Special Committee of the Board of Directors. This increase was offset by decreased administrative salary expense of approximately $201,000.
Management Services from Parent. Management Services from Parent decreased $345,000, or 52.9%, to $307,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2002 from $652,000 for the corresponding period in 2001. The decrease was primarily related to reduced office lease expense under the new sublease agreement with Bankers Financial Corporation that took effect in late December 2001. Additionally, the reduction reflects the assumption of administrative services, including human resources and legal, which were previously provided to the Company by BIG.
Interest Income. Interest Income increased 234% to $274,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2002 from $82,000 for the corresponding period in 2001. The increase reflects investment income earned on the net cash proceeds from the sale of Geotrac in late December 2001, coupled with interest earned on the Companys previous line of credit in favor of BIG (see Liquidity and Capital Resources below).
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Provision/(Benefit) for Income Taxes. The Companys effective income tax/(benefit) rates were (37.3%) and 38.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
For additional information on the reconciliation of the Companys effective income tax rate to the federal statutory income tax rate, see Note 10 Income Taxes in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2001, included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2002.
Discontinued Operations
As a consequence of the sale of Geotrac on December 28, 2001, net income from discontinued operations was $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to $1,343,243 for the corresponding period in 2001. For selected financial information on discontinued operations, see Note 3. Discontinued Operations in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) of the Company included in Item 1. Financial Statements above.
NEW ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Effective as of January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 142, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, and 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets. The Company retained an independent third-party investment banking firm to conduct an analysis of its goodwill valuation at January 1, 2002. Based on this valuation the adoption of the new standards had no impact on the Companys results of operations or financial condition for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 except that goodwill is no longer amortized.
See Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
During 2001, the Companys principal sources of liquidity consisted of cash on-hand, cash flows from operations, and cash proceeds from the sale of the Companys Geotrac subsidiary in late December 2001. The Company received net cash proceeds of approximately $18.2 million as a result of the sale of its Geotrac subsidiary in late December 2001. Prior to the consummation of the sale of Geotrac, the Company was party to a Corporate Governance Agreement, dated July 31, 1998, with Geotrac and Daniel J. White (Mr. White), setting forth certain terms and conditions pertaining to the operation of Geotrac. Pursuant to this Corporate Governance Agreement, Mr. White could impede the Companys ability to access excess cash balances retained by its Geotrac subsidiary.
On April 13, 2001, the Company entered into a Commitment Letter with BIG pursuant to which BIG has agreed to advance to the Company, beginning June 1, 2001, up to $1.5 million per month as a prepayment of service fees due by BIG and its affiliates under their service agreements with the Company. Such advances are available to the Company beginning June 1, 2001 continuing through December 1, 2002 and shall be payable upon demand by the Company. Any funds advanced by BIG to the Company under the Commitment Letter shall constitute a prepayment of, and shall be credited toward, the service fees charged to BIG by the Company during the month following such advance. The Company has not drawn upon this advance in 2002 and as such, this has not been, nor does the Company expect this to be, a viable source of funds.
On June 10, 2002, the Company received payment in full of all amounts due and owing (approximately $5.0 million) from BIG, the Companys principal customer and majority shareholder, under a short-term secured line of credit in favor of BIG in the amount of up to $5.0 million (the Original Line of Credit). This repayment related to a Credit and Security Agreement entered into on August 14, 2001 with BIG (together with the related loan documentation, the Original Credit Agreement), pursuant to which the Company established a short-term, secured line of credit in favor of BIG in the amount of up to $5.0 million (the Original Line of Credit). The principal purpose of the Original Line of Credit was to assist BIG with certain short-term working capital needs. The Original Credit and Security Agreement was amended on March 14, 2002 to extend the Original Line of Credit until May 31, 2002.
The Company has had a year-to-date after-tax loss of $1.7 million and as such, has not had a positive cash flow from operations. The Company is substantially dependent on the business of its affiliated insurance companies under the common control of BIG as the Company derives a substantial portion of its revenue from outsourcing services provided to these affiliated companies and BIG. During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Company has experienced a reduction in outsourcing services revenue due primarily to continued reduced premium production by BIG and anticipates that this trend will continue for the remainder of the fiscal year. Correspondingly, the Company does not expect a positive cash flow from operations for the remainder of 2002 based upon current forecasted results of operations. The Company is dependent to a large extent, on storm activity updating its outsourcing operations and to this point in 2002 has had little impact from such storms. The Company has used a conservative forecast of storm activity for the remainder of 2002.
As previously announced, the Company intends to commence shortly a cash tender offer for all of the presently outstanding shares of its common stock, $0.01 per share (Common Stock), at a price of $3.08 per share, net to the seller in cash. The offer will be conditioned upon at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock not held by the BIG Group (as hereinafter defined) being tendered and other closing conditions typical for this type of transaction. Pursuant to the BIG Agreement, each member of the BIG Group and each of their affiliates and subsidiaries has agreed not to tender the shares of Common Stock owned by it in response to the tender offer to be made by the Company.
The offer is to be made pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 15, 2002 ( the BIG Agreement), by and among the Company, Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. (BIG), Bankers Insurance Company (BIC), Bankers Security Insurance Company (BSIC) and Bankers Management Corporation (Acquisition Corp.). BIC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BIG and BSIC is a jointly-owned subsidiary of BIG and BIC. BIG, BIC and BSIC constitute the BIG Group. Acquisition Corp. is a Florida corporation wholly-owned by BIC and BSIC and formed solely for purposes of consummating the Merger (as hereinafter defined). As of the date hereof, the members of the BIG Group collectively own approximately 68.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the BIG Agreement, the Company will loan BIG and/or Bankers Underwriters, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BIG (BUI), up to $7.0 million under a revolving line of credit (the Line of Credit), secured by the insurance flood book of BUI. All amounts due under the Line of Credit will be due July 31, 2003; monthly interest-only payments will be due prior to maturity.
Based on the foregoing, the Company expects cash on hand and cash from operations to be adequate to support its cash needs for the remainder of 2002, although no assurances can be given in this regard. The foregoing assumes BIG will to continue to make payment on its service fees under the terms of the Amendment Service Agreement, among other things. If this forecast varies from its assumptions, it would have a material adverse effect on the Company's operations and, correspondingly, the Company's ability to undertake the foregoing matters.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company has not entered into any transactions using derivative financial instruments or derivative commodity instruments and believes that its exposure to market risk associated with other financial instruments (such as variable rate debt) is not material.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On September 28, 2000, October 25, 2000 and October 30, 2000, three alleged shareholders of the Company filed three nearly identical lawsuits in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, each on behalf of a putative class of all persons who purchased shares of the Companys Common Stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement for the Companys February 1999 initial public offering (the IPO). The lawsuits were consolidated on December 1, 2000, and the consolidated action is proceeding under Case No. 8:00-CV-2013-T-26MAP. The plaintiffs Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint, filed February 7, 2001, names as defendant the following parties: the Company; BIG, Venture Capital Corporation, a selling shareholder in the IPO; the five insider directors of the Company at the time of the IPO; and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., the underwriters for the IPO. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by making certain false and misleading statements in the roadshow presentations, registration statement and prospectus relating to the IPO. More specifically, the complaint alleges that, in connection with the IPO, the defendants made various material misrepresentations and/or omissions relating to: (i) the Companys ability to integrate Geotracs flood zone determination business with the Companys own flood zone determination business and with its insurance outsourcing services business; (ii) actual and anticipated synergies between the Companys flood zone determination and outsourcing services business lines; and (iii) the Companys use of the IPO proceeds. The complaint seeks unspecified damages, including interest, and equitable relief, including a rescission remedy. On March 26, 2001, the Company, BIG and the five inside director defendants filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs complaint for, among other things, failure to allege material misstatements and/or omissions in the roadshow presentations, registration statement and/or prospectus relating to the IPO. On July 11, 2001, U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara denied all of the defendants motions to dismiss the complaint.
The case has been set for trial during the trial term commencing May 5, 2003. On August 6, 2002, the plaintiff offered to accept, in full settlement of the litigation as to all defendants, payment of $2.1 million to the putative plaintiff class. On August 14, 2002, the Companys Board of Directors voted to accept this offer, and the issuer of the Companys applicable Directors and Officers and Company Reimbursement insurance policy has agreed to pay this amount to the plaintiff class. The parties to the litigation currently are negotiating the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will memorialize the settlement amount and other material settlement terms. The MOU is expected to provide that the plaintiff may conduct additional discovery to confirm the fairness and reasonableness of the settlement, and that the plaintiff may terminate the settlement if he is not satisfied by such discovery that the settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate. In addition, the settlement is contingent upon approval by Judge Lazzara, following notice to the members of the plaintiff class of, and a hearing on, the proposed settlement terms. The Company believes that the material allegations of the complaint are without merit, but has elected to settle the litigation to avoid the time, expense and risks associated with continuing the litigation. No assurances can be given, if the settlement is not consummated, with respect to the outcome of the litigation, and an adverse result could have a material adverse effect on the Companys business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, the Company has been informed by the underwriters for the IPO that the underwriters will be seeking indemnification from the Company, BIG and/or Venture Capital Corporation for the underwriters legal fees and expenses incurred in the litigation, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement between the Company, BIG, Venture Capital Corporation and the underwriters. The Companys insurer has taken the position that it is not responsible for the payment of such monies. On August 6, 2002, the underwriters informed the Company that their legal fees and expenses in the litigation to date were approximately $110,000.
Except as set forth above, there have been no material changes to the disclosures set forth under the caption Item 3. Legal Proceedings in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2002.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
As previously reported, on May 7, 2002, the Company reduced its workforce by eliminating 45 positions, or approximately 10.7% of its total workforce. These reductions are expected to result in a reduction of approximately $1.6 million in annualized payroll costs and are expected to have a positive impact on the Companys cash flow and pre-tax earnings. These staffing reductions impacted each of the Companys principal departments, although the primary areas affected were policy administration and claims processing. These reductions were undertaken in an effort to help offset the loss of affiliated outsourcing services revenue resulting primarily from reductions in the amounts of homeowners, workers compensation and, to a lesser extent, automobile outsourcing services provided to BIG.
As also previously reported, effective July 1, 2002, the Company amended its existing Administration Services Agreement, effective October 1, 2001, with BIG (the Service Agreement and, as amended, the Amended Service Agreement), such that, as of July 1, 2002, the Company no longer provides policy administration or claims processing services for BIGs personal (i.e., automobile and homeowners) insurance lines of business or claims processing for BIGs commercial insurance lines of business. For the foregoing services, BIG pays the Company a monthly fee based upon a percentage of the direct written premium for each line of business (except if provided in connection with BIGs flood insurance line, where no additional fee will be imposed over that mentioned above). With respect to the service fees payable in connection with BIGs personal (i.e., automobile and homeowners) and commercial insurance lines of business, the applicable percentage of direct written premium being charged has been reduced to reflect the reduction in the services being provided in connection with such lines of business. If the Amended Service Agreement had been in effect as of January 1, 2002, the Companys affiliated outsourcing services revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2002, which were $14.0 million on an actual basis, would have been $6.9 million. In connection with the implementation of the Amended Service Agreement, BIG agreed to assume all pending claims relating to the lines of business being serviced on a reduced basis by the Company. In exchange, the Company agreed to pay BIG $300,000 to cover the estimated processing costs for these claims.
Also effective July 1, 2002, in connection with the foregoing modifications to the Service Agreement, the Company terminated 98 employees, or approximately 28% of its total workforce. Of these employees, 81 worked in claims processing and 17 worked in policy administration. The Company expects to realize savings of approximately $5.1 million in annual payroll costs and related expenses as a result of this transition and reduction in its workforce.
However, the Company continues to provide policy administration, claims administration and data processing services in connection with BIGs flood insurance line of business, with no change in the existing fee structure. In addition, pursuant to the Amended Service Agreement, the Company continues to provide BIG with IT hosting and support services for a fixed monthly fee. The Company also continues to provide BIG with various other back-office support services, including cash office processing, records management, policy assembly, and print and mail distribution services, in connection with all of BIGs personal and commercial insurance lines of business. For the foregoing services, BIG pays the Company a monthly fee based upon a percentage of the direct written premium for each line of business (except if provided in connection with BIGs flood insurance line, where no additional fee will be imposed over that mentioned above). With respect to the service fees payable in connection with BIGs personal (i.e., automobile and homeowners) and commercial insurance lines of business, the applicable percentage of direct written premium being charged has been reduced to reflect the reduction in the services being provided in connection with such lines of business. If the Amended Service Agreement had been in effect as of January 1, 2002, the Companys affiliated outsourcing services revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2002, which were $14.0 million on an actual basis, would have been $6.9 million. Moreover, as previously reported, the Company has recently taken other actions designed to improve the Companys cost structure, including terminating two facility subleases with BIG and its affiliates effective as of June 30, 2002 and August 28, 2002, respectively. The Company expects to realize cost savings of approximately $725,000 annually as a result of the termination of these two subleases.
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The modifications to the Companys existing Service Agreement with BIG, as well as the corresponding reduction in the Companys workforce, were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company on June 26, 2002.
Effective August 12, 2002, the Company amended the Amended Service Agreement with BIG. Pursuant to this amendment, the Company will provide additional IT support services to BIG. In return for providing these services, the Company will receive not less than approximately $876,000 annually in fees from BIG, which is a minimum amount based upon the estimated IT usage by BIG of the Companys services. In addition, the Company has agreed to hire eleven persons previously employed by BIG, at an anticipated annualized cost of approximately $764,000. The foregoing modifications to the Amended Service Agreement, as well as the corresponding workforce additions, were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company on August 14, 2002.
The foregoing description of the Amended Service Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to (1) the Insurance Administration Services Agreement previously filed as Exhibit 10.71 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 filed by the Company on April 9, 2002, (2) the First Addendum to Insurance Administration Services Agreement, dated July 1, 2002, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 10, 2002, and (3) the Second Amendment to Insurance Administration Services Agreement, effective August 12, 2002, included as Exhibit 10.3 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated by reference herein.
Pursuant to the December 2001 sale of Geotrac, the Company entered into a Flood Zone Determination Service Agreement pursuant to which Geotrac will provide the Company with flood zone determination services for up to ten years at pricing management of the Company currently considers to be favorable. The parties changed the start date for when the Agreements new pricing goes into effect to May 17, 2002. The fair value of $2,189,090 assigned to this service agreement will be amortized over the 10-year contract period commencing May 17, 2002 using a method that approximates the Companys projected annual requirements of flood zone determinations, adjusted for actual usage. The amortization expense related to this Flood Zone Determination Service Agreement for the second quarter of 2002 is approximately $101,000.
As previously announced, the Company intends to commence shortly a cash tender offer for all of the presently outstanding shares of its common stock, $0.01 per share (Common Stock), at a price of $3.08 per share, net to the seller in cash. The offer will be conditioned upon at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock not held by the BIG Group (as hereinafter defined) being tendered and other closing conditions typical for this type of transaction. Pursuant to the BIG Agreement, each member of the BIG Group and each of their affiliates and subsidiaries has agreed not to tender the shares of Common Stock owned by it in response to the tender offer to be made by the Company.
The offer is to be made pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 15, 2002 (the BIG Agreement), by and among the Company, Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. (BIG), Bankers Insurance Company (BIC), Bankers Security Insurance Company (BSIC) and Bankers Management Corporation (Acquisition Corp.). BIC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BIG and BSIC is a jointly-owned subsidiary of BIG and BIC. BIG, BIC and BSIC constitute the BIG Group. Acquisition Corp. is a Florida corporation wholly-owned by BIC and BSIC and formed solely for purposes of consummating the Merger (as hereinafter defined). As of the date hereof, the members of the BIG Group collectively own approximately 68.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the BIG Agreement, the Company will loan BIG and/or Bankers Underwriters, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BIG (BUI), up to $7.0 million under a revolving line of credit (the Line of Credit), secured by the insurance flood book of BUI. All amounts due under the Line of Credit will be due July 31, 2003; monthly interest-only payments will be due prior to maturity.
Pursuant to the BIG Agreement, if the tender offer is consummated, Acquisition Corp. will be merged with and into the Company, the Company will continue its corporate existence and the separate corporate existence of Acquisition Corp. will cease (the Merger). When the Merger is consummated, any outstanding shares of Common Stock not tendered in the tender offer (other than shares held by the BIG Group or by shareholders who have properly perfected their dissenters rights under Florida law) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive $3.08 in cash or any higher price per share paid in the tender offer. After the tender offer is completed but either before or after the Merger, the Company intends to deregister the Common Stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and delist the Common Stock from trading on the OTC Bulletin Board.
The Company has 12,276,063 shares of Common Stock outstanding. The members of the BIG Group currently own 8,349,884 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 68.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. The funding of the transaction is expected to come from cash currently held by the Company (see Item 5. Other Information).
Based upon the review and recommendation of the Special Committee comprised of the Companys independent directors, the Companys Board of Directors approved the BIG Agreement, the tender offer and the Merger. The Special Committee is comprised of John A. Grant, William D. Hussey, John S. McMullen (Chair), and E. Ray Solomon. (Mr. Hussey was not in attendance, and did not vote, at either the Special Committee meeting or the Board of Directors meeting at which such actions were taken.) The Special Committees recommendation and the Boards approval are based on a number of factors, including the opinion of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc., the financial advisor to the Special Committee, that the $3.08 per share consideration is fair from a financial point of view to the Companys shareholders (other than the members of the BIG Group and their affiliates).
The foregoing discussion of the BIG Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete copy of the BIG Agreement included as Exhibit 2.1 to this Quarterly Report and incorporated herein by reference.
The tender offer will commence shortly and will be made only by an offer to purchase and other offering documents, copies of which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and mailed to Company shareholders. Investors and shareholders are strongly advised to read the tender offer documents when they become available, because they will contain important information about the Companys present and future operations. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of these documents (when available) and other documents filed by the Company at the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov. The tender offer documents and related materials may be obtained for free by directing such requests to the information agent to be designated for the tender offer.
As part of the BIG Agreement, the Company has agreed to lend up to $7.0 million to BIG and/or BUI pursuant to a Credit and Security Agreement (the Credit Agreement) and a related Revolving Line of Credit Master Promissory Note (the Note). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the Note, the Company has established the Line of Credit in favor of BIG and BUI in the amount of up to $7.0 million. As of the date hereof, the principal amount outstanding under the Line of Credit is $3.6 million, although BIG has indicated to the Company that it will draw additional amounts, as needed, shortly after this filing. Amounts borrowed under the Line of Credit are to be used by BIG exclusively (i) to payoff a $5,000,000 loan and other indebtedness outstanding from BIG to AMS Staff Leasing and (ii) for other working capital needs of BIG, as determined from time to time by BIG. As part of this loan negotiation, BIG has assured the Company that it will keep its service fee payments to the Company current as per the terms of the Companys service agreement with BIG.
Pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the Note, interest is payable monthly on amounts outstanding under the Line of Credit at an annual rate equal to 10.75%. The Note further provides that the Line of Credit will expire on July 31, 2003, unless repaid in full prior to such time or otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms of the Note.
The Line of Credit is secured by a first lien security interest in all accounts and contract rights of BUI, with insurance agents (including but not limited to general agents with respect to the sale of federal flood insurance) (collectively, the Flood Book). BUI currently is a Florida general insurance agent for First Community Insurance Company, a New York insurance company licensed in all fifty states, and for BIC, which is a Florida insurance company licensed in approximately 30 states and a wholly-owned subsidiary of BIG. As of the date of this Quarterly Report, the Company believes the fair market value of the Flood Book exceeds the aggregate principal amount of the Line of Credit.
The foregoing description of the Line of Credit is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, the Note, the Collateral Assignment of Flood Book and the Further Assurances and Compliance Agreement included as Exhibits 10.4 through 10.7 to this Quarterly Report and incorporated herein by reference.
As previously reported, on January 30, 2002, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed a Special Committee, consisting of the Companys five independent directors, to evaluate possible strategic alternatives for the Company. On April 24, 2002, the Board of Directors approved the following compensation for members of the Special Committee, retroactive to the formation of the Special Committee in January 2002. Each member is paid a flat fee of $1,000 per meeting attended. In addition, the Chairman of the Committee, John S. McMullen, was to be paid a monthly fee of $5,000 through June 2002, at which time the Board was to reevaluate this fee. The Board reviewed this matter as such and voted to continue Mr. McMullens fee payments until such time that the Special Committee is eliminated. Although no assurances can be given as to the Special Committees duration, it is expected that this Committee will be through with its business, and therefore eliminated, on or about September 30, 2002.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
a) Exhibits
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 15, 2002, by and among Bankers Insurance Group, Inc., Bankers Insurance Company, Bankers Security Insurance Company, Bankers Management Corporation and Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc. | |
10.1 | First Amendment to Insurance Administration Services Agreement, effective July 1, 2002, by and between Insurance Management Solutions, Inc. and each of Bankers Insurance Company, Bankers Security Insurance Company and First Community Insurance Company.* | |
10.2 | Insurance Administration Services Agreement, dated March 22, 1999, by and between Insurance Management Solutions, Inc. and First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd. (including Addendums thereto dated January 30, 2000 and July 26, 2002). | |
10.3 | Second Amendment to Insurance Administration Services Agreement, effective August 12, 2002, by and between Insurance Management Solutions, Inc. and each of Bankers Insurance Company, Bankers Security Insurance Company and First Community Insurance Company. | |
10.4 | Credit and Security Agreement, dated and effective August 15, 2002, between Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc., as Lender, and Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. and Bankers Underwriters, Inc., as Borrower. | |
10.5 | Revolving Line of Credit Master Promissory Note, dated August 15, 2002, by Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. and Bankers Underwriters, Inc. in favor of Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc. | |
10.6 | Collateral Assignment of Flood Book, dated and effective August 15, 2002, by Bankers Underwriters, Inc. in favor of Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc. | |
10.7 | Further Assurance and Compliance Agreement, dated August 15, 2002, between Bankers Insurance Group, Inc., Bankers Underwriters, Inc. and Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc. | |
99.1 | Written Statement of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 | |
99.2 | Written Statement of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 |
* | Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 10, 2002, and incorporated by reference herein. |
b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Company filed two current reports on Form 8-K during the three months ended June 30, 2002:
(1) On June 13, 2002, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report: (i) receipt of payment in full of all amounts due and owing (approximately $5.0 million) from Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. (including its subsidiaries, BIG), the Companys principal customer and majority shareholder, under a short-term secured line of credit; (ii) actions taken to terminate two facility subleases the Company has in place with Bankers Financial Corporation, the parent corporation of BIG, and to consolidate the Companys operations into leased space the Company already utilizes; and (iii) the resignation of Alejandro M. Sanchez as a director of the Company effective May 21, 2002.
(2) On July 10, 2002, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report: (i) the resignation of David K. Meehan as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective as of July 1, 2002; (ii) the appointment of David M. Howard as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective July 1, 2002; and (iii) the amendment, effective July 1, 2002, of the Companys existing Administration Services Agreement, effective October 1, 2001, with BIG.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 19, 2002 | INSURANCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. (Registrant) |
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By: | /s/ DAVID M. HOWARD | |||
David M. Howard Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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By: | /s/ ANTHONY R. MARANDO | |||
Anthony R. Marando Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 15, 2002, by and among Bankers Insurance Group, Inc., Bankers Insurance Company, Bankers Security Insurance Company, Bankers Management Corporation and Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc. | |
10.1 | First Amendment to Insurance Administration Services Agreement, effective July 1, 2002, by and between Insurance Management Solutions, Inc. and each of Bankers Insurance Company, Bankers Security Insurance Company and First Community Insurance Company.* | |
10.2 | Insurance Administration Services Agreement, dated March 22, 1999, by and between Insurance Management Solutions, Inc. and First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd. (including Addendums thereto dated January 30, 2000 and July 26, 2002). | |
10.3 | Second Amendment to Insurance Administration Services Agreement, effective August 12, 2002, by and between Insurance Management Solutions, Inc. and each of Bankers Insurance Company, Bankers Security Insurance Company and First Community Insurance Company. | |
10.4 | Credit and Security Agreement, dated and effective August 15, 2002, between Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc., as Lender, and Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. and Bankers Underwriters, Inc., as Borrower. | |
10.5 | Revolving Line of Credit Master Promissory Note, dated August 15, 2002, by Bankers Insurance Group, Inc. and Bankers Underwriters, Inc. in favor of Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc. | |
10.6 | Collateral Assignment of Flood Book, dated and effective August 15, 2002, by Bankers Underwriters, Inc. in favor of Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc. | |
10.7 | Further Assurance and Compliance Agreement, dated August 15, 2002, between Bankers Insurance Group, Inc., Bankers Underwriters, Inc. and Insurance Management Solutions Group, Inc. | |
99.1 | Written Statement of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 | |
99.2 | Written Statement of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 |
* | Indicates document incorporated herein by reference. |
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