FORM 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(MARK ONE)
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) |
| OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDEDJUNE 30, 2005
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 number001-16517
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THE PHOENIX COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 06-1599088 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
One American Row, Hartford, Connecticut 06102-5056 (860) 403-5000 |
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yesþ No¨
Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yesþ No¨
On July 29, 2005, the registrant had 95.1 million shares of common stock outstanding.
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THEPHOENIXCOMPANIES,INC.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
($ in millions, except share data)
June 30, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004
| 2005 | | 2004 |
ASSETS: | | | |
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value | $ 13,767.0 | | $ 13,476.3 |
Available-for-sale equity securities, at fair value | 275.0 | | 304.3 |
Trading equity securities, at fair value | — | | 87.3 |
Mortgage loans, at unpaid principal balances | 164.9 | | 207.9 |
Venture capital partnerships, at equity in net assets | 251.4 | | 255.3 |
Policy loans, at unpaid principal balances | 2,212.0 | | 2,196.7 |
Other invested assets | 361.2 | | 371.8 |
| 17,031.5 | | 16,899.6 |
Available-for-sale debt and equity securities pledged as collateral, at fair value | 1,222.4 | | 1,278.8 |
Total investments | 18,253.9 | | 18,178.4 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 361.4 | | 435.0 |
Accrued investment income | 217.9 | | 222.3 |
Receivables | 152.0 | | 135.8 |
Deferred policy acquisition costs | 1,460.7 | | 1,429.9 |
Deferred income taxes | 18.6 | | 30.7 |
Intangible assets | 291.2 | | 308.4 |
Goodwill | 429.0 | | 427.2 |
Other assets | 249.1 | | 244.6 |
Separate account assets | 7,216.9 | | 6,950.3 |
Total assets | $ 28,650.7 | | $ 28,362.6 |
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LIABILITIES: | | | |
Policy liabilities and accruals | $ 13,328.7 | | $ 13,132.3 |
Policyholder deposit funds | 3,321.8 | | 3,492.4 |
Stock purchase contracts | 124.6 | | 131.9 |
Indebtedness | 689.1 | | 690.8 |
Other liabilities | 574.0 | | 546.3 |
Non-recourse collateralized obligations | 1,322.9 | | 1,355.2 |
Separate account liabilities | 7,216.9 | | 6,950.3 |
Total liabilities | 26,578.0 | | 26,299.2 |
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CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (NOTE 11) | | | |
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MINORITY INTEREST: | | | |
Minority interest in net assets of consolidated subsidiaries | 34.2 | | 41.0 |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | | | |
Common stock, $.01 par value: 106,407,418 and 106,376,363 shares issued | 1.0 | | 1.0 |
Additional paid-in capital | 2,438.1 | | 2,435.2 |
Deferred compensation on restricted stock units | (4.2) | | (3.6) |
Accumulated deficit | (269.8) | | (285.6) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 52.9 | | 58.0 |
Treasury stock, at cost: 11,328,017 and 11,517,387 shares | (179.5) | | (182.6) |
Total stockholders’ equity | 2,038.5 | | 2,022.4 |
Total liabilities, minority interest and stockholders’ equity | $ 28,650.7 | | $ 28,362.6 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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THEPHOENIXCOMPANIES,INC.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
($ in millions, except share data)
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
| Three Months | | Six Months |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
REVENUES: | | | | | | | |
Premiums | $ 229.1 | | $ 238.2 | | $ 455.9 | | $ 470.9 |
Insurance and investment product fees | 127.4 | | 134.0 | | 256.4 | | 270.1 |
Broker-dealer commission and distribution fees | 7.1 | | 20.2 | | 13.9 | | 44.5 |
Investment income, net of expenses | 268.1 | | 259.3 | | 536.8 | | 537.0 |
Net realized investment gains (losses) | (7.8) | | 14.4 | | (25.7) | | 16.9 |
Total revenues | 623.9 | | 666.1 | | 1,237.3 | | 1,339.4 |
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BENEFITS AND EXPENSES: | | | | | | | |
Policy benefits, excluding policyholder dividends | 340.0 | | 341.3 | | 683.3 | | 686.9 |
Policyholder dividends | 83.4 | | 105.3 | | 167.2 | | 211.2 |
Policy acquisition cost amortization | 9.9 | | 23.1 | | 38.1 | | 45.7 |
Intangible asset amortization | 8.8 | | 8.3 | | 17.2 | | 16.6 |
Interest expense on indebtedness | 11.4 | | 9.9 | | 22.5 | | 19.7 |
Interest expense on non-recourse collateralized obligations | 10.3 | | 7.5 | | 19.2 | | 16.4 |
Other operating expenses | 127.3 | | 150.2 | | 244.5 | | 299.3 |
Total benefits and expenses | 591.1 | | 645.6 | | 1,192.0 | | 1,295.8 |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interest and equity in earnings of affiliates | 32.8 | | 20.5 | | 45.3 | | 43.6 |
Applicable income tax expense | 10.2 | | 6.2 | | 13.0 | | 13.3 |
Income from continuing operations before minority interest and equity in earnings of affiliates | 22.6 | | 14.3 | | 32.3 | | 30.3 |
Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries | (0.2) | | — | | (0.5) | | — |
Equity in undistributed earnings of affiliates | — | | 0.3 | | — | | 0.6 |
Income from continuing operations | 22.4 | | 14.6 | | 31.8 | | 30.9 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | — | | (0.2) | | — | | 0.1 |
Net income | $ 22.4 | | $ 14.4 | | $ 31.8 | | $ 31.0 |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE: | | | | | | | |
Earnings from continuing operations – basic | $ 0.24 | | $ 0.15 | | $ 0.33 | | $ 0.33 |
Earnings from continuing operations – diluted | $ 0.22 | | $ 0.14 | | $ 0.31 | | $ 0.30 |
Net earnings – basic | $ 0.24 | | $ 0.15 | | $ 0.33 | | $ 0.33 |
Net earnings – diluted | $ 0.22 | | $ 0.14 | | $ 0.31 | | $ 0.30 |
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding (in thousands) | 95,034 | | 96,644 | | 94,982 | | 94,569 |
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding (in thousands) | 101,116 | | 101,294 | | 101,723 | | 101,645 |
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME: | | | | | | | |
Net income | $ 22.4 | | $ 14.4 | | $ 31.8 | | $ 31.0 |
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) | 28.9 | | (124.8) | | (27.1) | | (63.2) |
Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) | 7.3 | | (2.0) | | 0.5 | | 0.4 |
Net unrealized derivative instruments gains (losses) | (11.0) | | 49.9 | | 21.5 | | 16.0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 25.2 | | (76.9) | | (5.1) | | (46.8) |
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ 47.6 | | $ (62.5) | | $ 26.7 | | $ (15.8) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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THEPHOENIXCOMPANIES,INC.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
($ in millions)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
| 2005 | | 2004 |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | |
Premiums collected | $ 460.3 | | $ 462.5 |
Insurance and investment product fees collected | 277.1 | | 319.3 |
Investment income collected | 515.3 | | 512.2 |
Proceeds from sale of trading equity securities | 129.7 | | — |
Policy benefits paid, excluding policyholder dividends | (494.7) | | (562.7) |
Policyholder dividends paid | (189.1) | | (184.9) |
Policy acquisition costs paid | (66.0) | | (89.4) |
Interest expense on indebtedness paid | (20.7) | | (18.6) |
Interest expense on collateralized obligations paid | (10.3) | | (16.4) |
Other operating expenses paid | (268.7) | | (290.1) |
Income taxes refunded | 0.9 | | 2.4 |
Cash from continuing operations | 333.8 | | 134.3 |
Discontinued operations, net | (10.1) | | (16.5) |
Cash from operating activities | 323.7 | | 117.8 |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | |
Investment purchases | (1,626.6) | | (1,956.0) |
Investment sales, repayments and maturities | 1,422.7 | | 2,097.3 |
Debt and equity securities pledged as collateral purchases | — | | (64.5) |
Debt and equity securities pledged as collateral sales | 30.4 | | 99.8 |
Subsidiary purchases | (14.8) | | (36.8) |
Subsidiary sales | — | | 4.6 |
Premises and equipment additions | (14.0) | | (3.4) |
Premises and equipment disposals | — | | 25.9 |
Discontinued operations, net | 1.2 | | 6.6 |
Cash from (for) investing activities | (201.1) | | 173.5 |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | |
Policyholder deposit fund deposits | 308.8 | | 445.7 |
Policyholder deposit fund withdrawals | (479.4) | | (546.2) |
Other indebtedness proceeds | — | | 25.0 |
Collateralized obligations repayments | (25.6) | | (40.0) |
Cash (for) financing activities | (196.2) | | (115.5) |
Change in cash and cash equivalents | (73.6) | | 175.8 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 435.0 | | 447.9 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 361.4 | | $ 623.7 |
Included in cash and cash equivalents above is cash pledged as collateral of $72.9 million and $76.2 million at June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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THEPHOENIXCOMPANIES,INC.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
($ in millions, except share data)
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
| Three Months | | Six Months |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
COMMON STOCK AND ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL: | | | | | | | |
Restricted stock units awarded as compensation (106,164; 18,693; 198,159; and 64,766 units) | $ 1.1 | | $ 0.2 | | $ 2.2 | | $ 0.9 |
Stock options awarded as compensation (368,957; 80,000; 418,957; and 210,000) | 0.4 | | 0.3 | | 0.7 | | 0.5 |
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DEFERRED COMPENSATION ON RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS: | | | | | | | |
Compensation expense deferred on restricted stock units awarded | (1.1) | | — | | (2.1) | | (0.5) |
Compensation expense recognized on restricted stock units awarded | 0.9 | | 0.5 | | 1.5 | | 0.9 |
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RETAINED EARNINGS (ACCUMULATED DEFICIT): | | | | | | | |
Net income | 22.4 | | 14.4 | | 31.8 | | 31.0 |
Excess of cost over fair value of common shares contributed to employee savings plan | (0.5) | | (0.5) | | (0.8) | | (0.8) |
Common stock dividend declared ($0.16 per share) | (15.2) | | (15.1) | | (15.2) | | (15.1) |
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS): | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 25.2 | | (76.9) | | (5.1) | | (46.8) |
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TREASURY STOCK: | | | | | | | |
Common shares contributed to employee savings plan (82,877; 91,804; 191,473; and 226,085 shares) | 1.4 | | 1.7 | | 3.1 | | 3.9 |
Change in stockholders’ equity | 34.6 | | (75.4) | | 16.1 | | (26.0) |
Stockholders’ equity, beginning of period | 2,003.9 | | 1,997.2 | | 2,022.4 | | 1,947.8 |
Stockholders’ equity, end of period | $ 2,038.5 | | $ 1,921.8 | | $ 2,038.5 | | $ 1,921.8 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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THEPHOENIXCOMPANIES,INC.
Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
1.
Organization and Operations
Our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The Phoenix Companies, Inc., its subsidiaries and certain sponsored collateralized obligation trusts as described in Note 7. The Phoenix Companies, Inc. is a holding company and our operations are conducted through subsidiaries, the principal ones of which are Phoenix Life Insurance Company, or Phoenix Life, and Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd., or PXP. We have eliminated significant intercompany accounts and transactions in consolidating these financial statements. We have reclassified certain amounts for 2004 to conform with 2005 presentation.
We have prepared these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. In preparing these financial statements in conformity with GAAP, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at reporting dates and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results will differ from these estimates and assumptions. We employ significant estimates and assumptions in the determination of: deferred policy acquisition costs; policyholder liabilities and accruals; the valuation of intangible assets; the valuation of investments in debt and equity securities and venture capital partnerships; the valuation of deferred tax assets; pension and other postemployment benefits liabilities; and accruals for contingent liabilities. Our significant accounting policies are presented in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. In our opinion, we have included all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. Financial results for the three and six-month periods in 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year 2005. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Recently issued accounting standards
Share-Based Payment: On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or the FASB, issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Statement No. 123 (revised 2004),Share-Based Payment, or SFAS 123(R), which requires that compensation cost related to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements at the fair value of the instruments issued. While prior to the issuance of SFAS 123(R), recognition of such costs at fair value was optional, we elected to do so for all share-based compensation that we awarded after December 31, 2002. Accordingly, our adoption of SFAS 123(R) will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Upon our adoption of fair value accounting for stock-based compensation in 2003, we used the prospective method of transition provided by the new standard, which results in expense recognition for stock options awarded after December 31, 2002.
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Pro forma earnings and earnings per share, as if we had applied the fair value method of accounting for all stock-based compensation, follow:
Pro Forma Net Income and Earnings Per Share: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions, except per share data) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Net income, as reported | $ 22.4 | | $ 14.4 | | $ 31.8 | | $ 31.0 |
Add: Employee stock option compensation expense included in net income, net of applicable income taxes | 0.3 | | 0.3 | | 0.5 | | 0.5 |
Deduct: Employee stock option compensation expense determined under fair value accounting for all awards, net of applicable income taxes | (1.5) | | (1.4) | | (2.8) | | (2.7) |
Pro forma net income | $ 21.2 | | $ 13.3 | | $ 29.5 | | $ 28.8 |
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Basic earnings per share: | | | | | | | |
As reported | $ 0.24 | | $ 0.15 | | $ 0.33 | | $ 0.33 |
Pro forma | $ 0.22 | | $ 0.14 | | $ 0.31 | | $ 0.30 |
Diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | | |
As reported | $ 0.22 | | $ 0.14 | | $ 0.31 | | $ 0.30 |
Pro forma | $ 0.21 | | $ 0.13 | | $ 0.29 | | $ 0.28 |
See Note 9 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information related to stock-based compensation.
Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and Separate Accounts: Effective January 1, 2004, we adopted the AICPA’s Statement of Position 03-1,Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and for Separate Accounts, or SOP 03-1. SOP 03-1 provides guidance related to the accounting, reporting and disclosure of certain insurance contracts and separate accounts, including guidance for computing reserves for products with guaranteed benefits such as guaranteed minimum death benefits and for products with annuitization benefits such as guaranteed minimum income benefits. In addition, SOP 03-1 addresses the presentation and reporting of separate accounts, as well as rules concerning the capitalization and amortization of sales inducements. Our adoption of SOP 03-1 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Business combinationsand divestitures
On May 2, 2005, we completed the acquisition of the minority interests in Seneca Capital Management, or Seneca, thereby increasing our ownership to 100%. The effect of this acquisition is not material to our consolidated financial statements.
On January 14, 2005, we disposed of our equity interest in Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, or Aberdeen, for proceeds of $70.4 million, which resulted in a $7.0 million after-tax realized investment loss recognized in the first quarter of 2005.
On January 11, 2005, we disposed of our interests in Lombard International Assurance S.A., or Lombard, for proceeds of $59.0 million. We realized an after-tax gain of $9.3 million in the first quarter of 2005 related to this sale, including earn-out consideration received. We may be entitled to additional earn-out consideration based on Lombard’s financial performance through 2006.
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Effective May 31, 2004, we sold our retail affiliated broker-dealer operations to Linsco/Private Ledger Financial Services, or LPL. As part of the transaction, advisors affiliated with WS Griffith Securities, Inc., or Griffith, and Main Street Management Company, or Main Street, had the opportunity to move to LPL as independent registered representatives. During 2004, we incurred a $3.6 million net after-tax charge for an impairment of goodwill related to Main Street, offset by a $2.7 million after-tax gain on the sale of the retail affiliated broker-dealer operations. Both the charge and the gain were recorded to realized investment gains and losses. In addition, we incurred a $10.2 million net after-tax charge related to severance and lease termination costs, offset by a $4.4 million after-tax gain related to curtailment accounting in connection with employee benefit plans. During the second quarter of 2005, we realized a gain of $1.5 million related to contingent consideration based on gross distribution concessions earned by LPL during the first year following the sale.
Our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the following expenses and certain transaction-related costs related to our retail affiliated broker-dealer operations sold during 2004:
Revenues and Direct Expenses of | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
Retail Affiliated Broker-Dealer Operations: | June 30, | | June 30, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
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Insurance and investment product fee revenues, net of eliminations | $ — | | $ 14.0 | | $ — | | $ 26.8 |
Direct other operating expenses, net of deferrals | $ — | | $ 19.2 | | $ — | | $ 44.7 |
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Business Segments
We are a manufacturer of insurance, annuity and asset management products for the accumulation, preservation and transfer of wealth. We provide products and services to affluent and high-net-worth individuals through their advisors and to institutions directly and through consultants. We offer a broad range of life insurance, annuity and asset management products through a variety of independent distributors. These products are managed within two operating segments—Life and Annuity and Asset Management. We report our remaining activities in two non-operating segments—Venture Capital and Corporate and Other.
The Life and Annuity segment includes individual life insurance and annuity products including participating whole life, universal life, variable universal life, term life and variable annuities. The Asset Management segment includes private client and institutional investment management and distribution, including managed accounts, open-end mutual funds and closed-end funds. We provide more information on the Life and Annuity and Asset Management operating segments in Notes 3 and 4, respectively, to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q.
The Venture Capital segment includes our equity share in the operating income and the realized and unrealized investment gains of our venture capital partnership investments held in the general account of Phoenix Life, but outside the closed block. We provide more information on this segment in Note 5 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q. The Corporate and Other segment includes all interest expense, as well as several smaller subsidiaries and investment activities which do not meet the thresholds of reportable segments. These include our remaining international operations and the run-off of our group pension and guaranteed investment contract businesses.
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Segment assets, revenues and income information follows:
Segment Information on Assets: | June 30, | | Dec 31, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | |
Segment assets | | | |
Life and annuity segment | $ 25,292.6 | | $ 25,117.0 |
Asset management segment | 803.9 | | 833.9 |
Operating segment assets | 26,096.5 | | 25,950.9 |
Venture capital segment | 189.5 | | 202.9 |
Corporate and other segment | 2,343.9 | | 2,185.8 |
Total segment assets | 28,629.9 | | 28,339.6 |
Net assets of discontinued operations | 20.8 | | 23.0 |
Total assets | $ 28,650.7 | | $ 28,362.6 |
Segment Information on Revenues and Income: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
Segment revenues | | | | | | | |
Life and annuity segment | $ 552.9 | | $ 566.9 | | $ 1,109.0 | | $ 1,139.0 |
Asset management segment | 59.0 | | 66.5 | | 120.0 | | 136.7 |
Elimination of inter-segment revenues | 1.9 | | 1.1 | | 4.1 | | 1.8 |
Operating segment revenues | 613.8 | | 634.5 | | 1,233.1 | | 1,277.5 |
Venture capital segment | 2.7 | | 4.4 | | 0.5 | | 16.0 |
Corporate and other segment | 15.2 | | 12.8 | | 29.4 | | 29.0 |
Total segment revenues | 631.7 | | 651.7 | | 1,263.0 | | 1,322.5 |
Net realized investment gains (losses) | (7.8) | | 14.4 | | (25.7) | | 16.9 |
Total revenues | $ 623.9 | | $ 666.1 | | $ 1,237.3 | | $ 1,339.4 |
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Segment income (loss) | | | | | | | |
Life and annuity segment | $ 58.7 | | $ 33.8 | | $ 102.7 | | $ 59.6 |
Asset management segment | 0.1 | | 0.1 | | (1.6) | | 0.2 |
Operating segment pre-tax income (loss) | 58.8 | | 33.9 | | 101.1 | | 59.8 |
Venture capital segment | 2.7 | | 4.4 | | 0.5 | | 16.0 |
Corporate and other segment | (16.4) | | (16.0) | | (32.7) | | (28.7) |
Total segment income before income taxes | 45.1 | | 22.3 | | 68.9 | | 47.1 |
Applicable income taxes | 14.2 | | 5.7 | | 21.2 | | 13.0 |
Total segment income | 30.9 | | 16.6 | | 47.7 | | 34.1 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | — | | (0.2) | | — | | 0.1 |
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of income taxes and other offsets | (1.8) | | 5.0 | | (7.3) | | 5.7 |
Restructuring costs, net of income taxes | (6.7) | | (7.0) | | (8.6) | | (8.9) |
Net income | $ 22.4 | | $ 14.4 | | $ 31.8 | | $ 31.0 |
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3.
Life and Annuity Segment
The Life and Annuity segment includes individual life insurance and annuity products of Phoenix Life and certain of its subsidiaries (together, our Life Companies), including universal life, variable universal life, term life and fixed and variable annuities. It also includes the results of our closed block, which consists primarily of participating whole life products. Segment information on assets, segment income and deferred policy acquisition costs follows:
Life and Annuity Segment Assets: | June 30, | | Dec 31, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | |
Segment assets | | | |
Investments | $ 16,199.7 | | $ 16,273.4 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 192.7 | | 255.2 |
Receivables | 210.5 | | 222.2 |
Deferred policy acquisition costs | 1,460.7 | | 1,429.9 |
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 13.2 | | 10.2 |
Other general account assets | 149.2 | | 118.9 |
Separate accounts | 7,066.6 | | 6,807.2 |
Total segment assets | $ 25,292.6 | | $ 25,117.0 |
Life and Annuity Segment Income: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
Segment income | | | | | | | |
Premiums | $ 229.1 | | $ 238.2 | | $ 455.9 | | $ 470.9 |
Insurance and investment product fees | 76.4 | | 73.5 | | 152.0 | | 146.5 |
Broker-dealer commission and distribution fee revenues | — | | 13.0 | | — | | 29.5 |
Net investment income | 247.4 | | 242.2 | | 501.1 | | 492.1 |
Total segment revenues | 552.9 | | 566.9 | | 1,109.0 | | 1,139.0 |
Policy benefits, including policyholder dividends | 428.1 | | 437.1 | | 857.1 | | 886.1 |
Policy acquisition cost amortization | 8.9 | | 24.3 | | 41.9 | | 46.5 |
Other operating expenses | 57.2 | | 71.7 | | 107.3 | | 146.8 |
Total segment benefits and expenses | 494.2 | | 533.1 | | 1,006.3 | | 1,079.4 |
Segment income before income taxes | 58.7 | | 33.8 | | 102.7 | | 59.6 |
Allocated income taxes | 19.1 | | 10.2 | | 33.1 | | 17.4 |
Segment income | 39.6 | | 23.6 | | 69.6 | | 42.2 |
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of income taxes and other offsets | 1.8 | | 1.5 | | 1.2 | | (2.0) |
Restructuring charges, after income taxes | — | | (5.4) | | (0.1) | | (6.2) |
Segment net income | $ 41.4 | | $ 19.7 | | $ 70.7 | | $ 34.0 |
Life and Annuity segment income benefited from an adjustment, or “unlocking,” of assumptions primarily related to deferred policy acquisition costs, or DAC. The unlocking was driven by revised assumptions reflecting favorable mortality experience, offset by interest rate and spread adjustments for annuities. The effects of the unlocking decreased insurance product fees by $0.3 million, increased the change in policyholder reserves by $3.5 million, increased non-deferred expenses by $0.5 million and decreased DAC amortization by $28.1 million. The net effect of the unlocking increased pre-tax segment income by $23.8 million.
Within the Life and Annuity segment, certain product lines have been reclassified from other life and annuity to the appropriate major product line. Specifically, term life and an old block of corporate-owned life insurance were combined with participating life insurance and renamed traditional life. Also, single premium deposit annuities, single premium immediate annuities, flexible annuities and certain other annuity product lines were combined with annuities. These reclassifications have been made for all periods presented.
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Life and Annuity Segment Revenues by Source: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
Premiums | | | | | | | |
Traditional life insurance | $ 229.1 | | $ 238.2 | | $ 455.9 | | $ 470.9 |
Total premiums | 229.1 | | 238.2 | | 455.9 | | 470.9 |
Insurance and investment product fees | | | | | | | |
Variable universal life insurance | 31.1 | | 27.2 | | 59.4 | | 55.1 |
Universal life insurance | 26.9 | | 28.4 | | 56.1 | | 55.1 |
Other life insurance | 0.4 | | 0.9 | | 0.4 | | 2.7 |
Total, life insurance | 58.4 | | 56.5 | | 115.9 | | 112.9 |
Annuities | 18.0 | | 17.0 | | 36.1 | | 33.6 |
Total insurance and investment product fees | 76.4 | | 73.5 | | 152.0 | | 146.5 |
Broker-dealer commission and distribution fee revenues | — | | 13.0 | | — | | 29.5 |
Net investment income | 247.4 | | 242.2 | | 501.1 | | 492.1 |
Segment revenues | $ 552.9 | | $ 566.9 | | $ 1,109.0 | | $ 1,139.0 |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Policy acquisition costs deferred | $ 33.2 | | $ 42.5 | | $ 66.0 | | $ 89.5 |
Costs amortized to expenses: | | | | | | | |
Recurring costs related to segment income | (8.9) | | (24.3) | | (41.9) | | (46.5) |
Decrease (increase) related to realized investment gains and losses | (1.0) | | 1.2 | | 3.8 | | 0.8 |
Offsets to net unrealized investment gains and losses included in other comprehensive income | (56.9) | | 87.3 | | 2.9 | | 53.7 |
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs | (33.6) | | 106.7 | | 30.8 | | 97.5 |
Deferred policy acquisition costs, beginning of period | 1,494.3 | | 1,358.5 | | 1,429.9 | | 1,367.7 |
Deferred policy acquisition costs, end of period | $ 1,460.7 | | $ 1,465.2 | | $ 1,460.7 | | $ 1,465.2 |
Closed block
In December 1999, we began the process of reorganizing and demutualizing our then principal operating company, Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company. We completed the process in June 2001, when all policyholder membership interests in this mutual company were extinguished and eligible policyholders of the mutual company received shares of common stock of The Phoenix Companies, Inc., together with cash and policy credits, as compensation. To protect the future dividends of these policyholders, we also established a closed block for their existing policies. Summary financial data for the closed block follows:
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| | | | | Inception |
Closed Block Assets and Liabilities: | June 30, | | Dec 31, | | (Dec 31, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | 1999) |
| | | | | |
Debt securities | $ 7,140.3 | | $ 6,949.6 | | $ 4,773.1 |
Equity securities | 92.7 | | 90.8 | | — |
Mortgage loans | 145.9 | | 181.9 | | 399.0 |
Venture capital partnerships | 61.9 | | 52.4 | | — |
Policy loans | 1,347.7 | | 1,363.4 | | 1,380.0 |
Other invested assets | 60.8 | | 60.0 | | — |
Total closed block investments | 8,849.3 | | 8,698.1 | | 6,552.1 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 96.6 | | 100.5 | | — |
Accrued investment income | 116.6 | | 118.8 | | 106.8 |
Receivables | 40.8 | | 32.7 | | 35.2 |
Deferred income taxes | 347.8 | | 359.7 | | 389.4 |
Other closed block assets | 22.0 | | 24.0 | | 6.2 |
Total closed block assets | 9,473.1 | | 9,333.8 | | 7,089.7 |
Policy liabilities and accruals | 9,776.6 | | 9,686.9 | | 8,301.7 |
Policyholder dividends payable | 378.9 | | 365.5 | | 325.1 |
Policyholder dividend obligation | 542.9 | | 535.9 | | — |
Other closed block liabilities | 49.1 | | 41.5 | | 12.3 |
Total closed block liabilities | 10,747.5 | | 10,629.8 | | 8,639.1 |
Excess of closed block liabilities over closed block assets | $ 1,274.4 | | $ 1,296.0 | | $ 1,549.4 |
Closed Block Revenues and Expenses andChanges in | Cumulative | | Six Months Ended |
Policyholder Dividend Obligation: | from | | June 30, |
($ in millions) | Inception | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | |
Closed block revenues | | | | | |
Premiums | $ 5,604.3 | | $ 433.5 | | $ 453.5 |
Net investment income | 3,039.8 | | 268.6 | | 281.1 |
Net realized investment gains (losses) | (105.7) | | (14.6) | | 3.7 |
Total revenues | 8,538.4 | | 687.5 | | 738.3 |
Policy benefits, excluding dividends | 5,850.6 | | 483.0 | | 486.9 |
Other operating expenses | 62.4 | | 4.5 | | 5.7 |
Total benefits and expenses, excluding policyholder dividends | 5,913.0 | | 487.5 | | 492.6 |
Closed block contribution to income before dividends and income taxes | 2,625.4 | | 200.0 | | 245.7 |
Policyholder dividends | 2,167.1 | | 166.9 | | 210.8 |
Closed block contribution to income before income taxes | 458.3 | | 33.1 | | 34.9 |
Applicable income taxes | 160.7 | | 11.5 | | 12.3 |
Closed block contribution to income | $ 297.6 | | $ 21.6 | | $ 22.6 |
| | | | | |
Policyholder dividend obligation | | | | | |
Policyholder dividends provided through earnings | $ 2,212.3 | | $ 166.9 | | $ 210.8 |
Policyholder dividends provided through other comprehensive income | 478.9 | | 42.4 | | (159.5) |
Additions to policyholder dividend liabilities | 2,691.2 | | 209.3 | | 51.3 |
Policyholder dividends paid | (2,094.5) | | (188.9) | | (184.7) |
Increase (decrease) in policyholder dividend liabilities | 596.7 | | 20.4 | | (133.4) |
Policyholder dividend liabilities, beginning of period | 325.1 | | 901.4 | | 889.0 |
Policyholder dividend liabilities, end of period | 921.8 | | 921.8 | | 755.6 |
Less: policyholder dividends payable, end of period | 378.9 | | 378.9 | | 383.8 |
Policyholder dividend obligation, end of period | $ 542.9 | | $ 542.9 | | $ 371.8 |
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4.
Asset Management Segment
We conduct activities in Asset Management with a focus on two customer groups—private client and institutional. Through our private client group, we provide asset management services principally on a discretionary basis, with products consisting of open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds and managed accounts. Managed accounts include intermediary programs sponsored and distributed by non-affiliated broker-dealers and direct managed accounts which are sold and administered by us. Our private client business also provides transfer agency, accounting and administrative services to most of our open-end mutual funds.
Through our institutional group, we provide discretionary asset management services primarily to corporations, multi-employer retirement funds and foundations, as well as to endowment and special purpose funds. In addition, we manage alternative financial products, including structured finance products. Structured finance products include collateralized obligations backed by portfolios of public high yield bonds, emerging markets bonds, commercial mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities or bank loans. See Note 7 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information.
We offer asset management services through our affiliated asset managers. We provide these affiliated asset managers with a consolidated platform of distribution and administrative support, thereby allowing each manager to devote a high degree of focus to investment management activities. On an ongoing basis, we monitor the quality of the affiliates’ products by assessing their performance, style consistency and the discipline with which they apply their investment process. Segment information on assets, segment income, intangible assets and goodwill follows:
Asset Management Segment Assets: | June 30, | | Dec 31, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | |
Segment assets | | | |
Investments | $ 12.6 | | $ 12.8 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 43.0 | | 50.0 |
Receivables | 30.8 | | 34.2 |
Intangible assets | 291.1 | | 308.4 |
Goodwill | 415.8 | | 416.9 |
Other assets | 10.6 | | 11.6 |
Total segment assets | $ 803.9 | | $ 833.9 |
Asset Management Segment Income: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
Segment income | | | | | | | |
Investment product fees | $ 51.5 | | $ 59.1 | | $ 105.4 | | $ 121.4 |
Broker-dealer commission and distribution fees | 7.1 | | 7.2 | | 13.9 | | 15.0 |
Net investment income | 0.4 | | 0.2 | | 0.7 | | 0.3 |
Total segment revenues | 59.0 | | 66.5 | | 120.0 | | 136.7 |
Intangible asset amortization | 8.3 | | 8.3 | | 16.7 | | 16.6 |
Other operating expenses | 50.6 | | 58.1 | | 104.9 | | 119.9 |
Total segment expenses | 58.9 | | 66.4 | | 121.6 | | 136.5 |
Segment income (loss) before income taxes | 0.1 | | 0.1 | | (1.6) | | 0.2 |
Allocated income taxes (benefit) | — | | 0.1 | | (0.4) | | 0.5 |
Segment income (loss) | 0.1 | | — | | (1.2) | | (0.3) |
Restructuring charges, net of income taxes | (5.1) | | (0.2) | | (5.2) | | (0.3) |
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of income taxes (benefit) | (0.1) | | — | | (0.2) | | 1.4 |
Segment net income (loss) | $ (5.1) | | $ (0.2) | | $ (6.6) | | $ 0.8 |
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Goodwill and intangible assets included in the Asset Management segment
Carrying Amounts of Intangible Assets and Goodwill: | June 30, | | Dec 31, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | |
Asset management contracts with definite lives | $ 400.3 | | $ 401.2 |
Less: accumulated amortization | 182.5 | | 166.1 |
Intangible assets with definite lives | 217.8 | | 235.1 |
Asset management contracts with indefinite lives | 73.3 | | 73.3 |
Intangible assets | $ 291.1 | | $ 308.4 |
| | | |
Goodwill | $ 415.8 | | $ 416.9 |
Activity in Intangible Assets and Goodwill: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
Intangible assets | | | | | | | |
Asset purchases | $ — | | $ — | | $ 0.1 | | $ 1.8 |
Asset amortization | (8.3) | | (8.3) | | (16.7) | | (16.6) |
Restructuring adjustment | (0.5) | | — | | (0.5) | | — |
Purchase accounting adjustment | (0.2) | | — | | (0.2) | | — |
Change in intangible assets | (9.0) | | (8.3) | | (17.3) | | (14.8) |
Balance, beginning of period | 300.1 | | 328.6 | | 308.4 | | 335.1 |
Balance, end of period | $ 291.1 | | $ 320.3 | | $ 291.1 | | $ 320.3 |
| | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | | | | | | |
Asset purchases | $ — | | $ — | | $ 0.1 | | $ 2.5 |
Purchase accounting adjustment | (1.2) | | — | | (1.2) | | — |
Change in goodwill | (1.2) | | — | | (1.1) | | 2.5 |
Balance, beginning of period | 417.0 | | 410.6 | | 416.9 | | 408.1 |
Balance, end of period | $ 415.8 | | $ 410.6 | | $ 415.8 | | $ 410.6 |
Upon acquisition, we calculate and record the fair value of definite-lived intangible assets based on their discounted cash flows. To conduct subsequent tests for impairments, we calculate the current fair value of the asset, compare it to the recorded value, and record an impairment if warranted. For purposes of our testing for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairments, we calculate the fair value of each reporting unit based on the sum of a multiple of revenue and the fair value of the unit’s tangible net assets. Tests for impairments are performed at least annually or more frequently if warranted by changes in business conditions. In the second quarter of 2005, we recorded a $1.2 million adjustment to goodwill, which related to our acquisition of the remaining minority interest in Seneca.
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5. Investing Activities
Debt and equity securities
Fair Value and Cost of Debt and Equity Securities: | June 30, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 |
($ in millions) | Fair Value | | Cost | | Fair Value | | Cost |
| | | | | | | |
U.S. government and agency | $ 759.2 | | $ 698.0 | | $ 679.1 | | $ 625.4 |
State and political subdivision | 438.6 | | 402.7 | | 446.5 | | 413.7 |
Foreign government | 344.3 | | 308.5 | | 314.8 | | 284.0 |
Corporate | 7,585.9 | | 7,247.6 | | 7,365.4 | | 7,040.7 |
Mortgage-backed | 3,343.5 | | 3,210.6 | | 3,253.4 | | 3,122.9 |
Other asset-backed | 1,295.5 | | 1,284.8 | | 1,417.1 | | 1,405.0 |
Available-for-sale debt securities | $ 13,767.0 | | $ 13,152.2 | | $ 13,476.3 | | $ 12,891.7 |
| | | | | | | |
Amounts applicable to the closed block | $ 7,140.3 | | $ 6,671.9 | | $ 6,949.6 | | $ 6,515.2 |
| | | | | | | |
Hilb Rogal and Hobbs Company common stock | $ 133.9 | | $ 42.1 | | $ 131.3 | | $ 42.1 |
Lombard International Assurance, S.A. | — | | — | | 43.3 | | 43.3 |
Other equity securities | 141.1 | | 131.9 | | 129.7 | | 113.9 |
Available-for-sale equity securities | $ 275.0 | | $ 174.0 | | $ 304.3 | | $ 199.3 |
| | | | | | | |
Amounts applicable to the closed block | $ 92.7 | | $ 80.7 | | $ 90.8 | | $ 78.3 |
Our holdings in Hilb Rogal and Hobbs, or HRH, common stock as of June 30, 2005 are available to be used in November 2005 to settle stock purchase contracts issued by us. Upon settlement of such stock purchase contracts, we will recognize a gross investment gain of $91.8 million ($32.4 million gain net of offsets for applicable deferred acquisition costs and income taxes). See Note 6 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information.
On January 11, 2005, we closed the sale of our interest in Lombard to Friends Provident plc, or Friends Provident, for common shares in Friends Provident valued at $59.0 million as further described in Note 1 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q. In connection with our disposition of Lombard, we entered into a total return swap agreement with a third party, which was settled with cash proceeds of $59.0 million on April 1, 2005 in exchange for all of our shares in Friends Provident.
Unrealized Gains and Losses from | June 30, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 |
General Account Securities: | Gains | | Losses | | Gains | | Losses |
($ in millions) | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
U.S. government and agency | $ 62.4 | | $ (1.2) | | $ 55.4 | | $ (1.7) |
State and political subdivision | 36.4 | | (0.5) | | 34.4 | | (1.6) |
Foreign government | 36.2 | | (0.4) | | 31.1 | | (0.3) |
Corporate | 378.7 | | (40.4) | | 364.2 | | (39.5) |
Mortgage-backed | 137.2 | | (4.3) | | 137.0 | | (6.5) |
Other asset-backed | 28.5 | | (17.8) | | 32.4 | | (20.3) |
Debt securities gains (losses) | $ 679.4 | | $ (64.6) | | $ 654.5 | | $ (69.9) |
Debt securities net gains | $ 614.8 | | | | $ 584.6 | | |
| | | | | | | |
Hilb Rogal and Hobbs Company, or HRH, common stock | $ 91.8 | | $ — | | $ 89.2 | | $ — |
Other equity securities | 12.0 | | (2.8) | | 19.1 | | (3.3) |
Equity securities gains (losses) | $ 103.8 | | $ (2.8) | | $ 108.3 | | $ (3.3) |
Equity securities net gains | $ 101.0 | | | | $ 105.0 | | |
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Aging of Temporarily Impaired | June 30, 2005 |
Debt and Equity Securities: | Less than 12 months | | Greater than 12 months | | Total |
($ in millions) | Fair | | Unrealized | | Fair | | Unrealized | | Fair | | Unrealized |
| Value | | Losses | | Value | | Losses | | Value | | Losses |
Debt securities | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government and agency | $ 28.8 | | $ (0.2) | | $ 40.2 | | $ (1.0) | | $ 69.0 | | $ (1.2) |
State and political subdivision | 12.2 | | (0.3) | | 46.1 | | (0.2) | | 58.3 | | (0.5) |
Foreign government | 33.8 | | (0.4) | | 10.8 | | — | | 44.6 | | (0.4) |
Corporate | 1,135.5 | | (19.6) | | 593.4 | | (20.8) | | 1,728.9 | | (40.4) |
Mortgage-backed | 265.3 | | (2.0) | | 198.1 | | (2.3) | | 463.4 | | (4.3) |
Other asset-backed | 291.8 | | (2.8) | | 147.6 | | (15.0) | | 439.4 | | (17.8) |
Debt securities | $ 1,767.4 | | $ (25.3) | | $ 1,036.2 | | $ (39.3) | | $ 2,803.6 | | $ (64.6) |
Common stock | 32.9 | | (1.5) | | 4.8 | | (1.3) | | 37.7 | | (2.8) |
Total temporarily impaired securities | $ 1,800.3 | | $ (26.8) | | $ 1,041.0 | | $ (40.6) | | $ 2,841.3 | | $ (67.4) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts inside the closed block | $ 328.3 | | $ (7.4) | | $ 349.5 | | $ (13.6) | | $ 677.8 | | $ (21.0) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts outside the closed block | $ 1,472.0 | | $ (19.4) | | $ 691.5 | | $ (27.0) | | $ 2,163.5 | | $ (46.4) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Amounts outside the closed block that are below investment grade | $ 135.2 | | $ (3.5) | | $ 89.1 | | $ (13.7) | | $ 224.3 | | $ (17.2) |
After offsets for deferred acquisition cost adjustment and taxes | | | $ (1.7) | | | | $ (5.2) | | | | $ (6.9) |
These securities are considered to be temporarily impaired at June 30, 2005 as each of these securities has performed, and is expected to continue to perform, in accordance with their original contractual terms, and we have the ability and intent to hold these securities until they recover their value.
Venture capital partnerships
We record our equity in the earnings of venture capital partnerships in net investment income using the most recent financial information received from the partnerships and estimating the change in our share of partnership earnings for significant changes in equity market conditions during the quarter to eliminate the effect of any lag in reporting.
Components of Net Investment Income | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
Related to Venture Capital Partnerships: | June 30, | | June 30, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized gains on partnership cash and stock distributions | $ 7.7 | | $ 3.9 | | $ 7.4 | | $ 0.2 |
Net unrealized gains (losses) on partnership investments | — | | (0.4) | | (14.6) | | 21.8 |
Partnership operating earnings (losses) | (4.4) | | (1.7) | | 7.7 | | (2.6) |
Net investment income | $ 3.3 | | $ 1.8 | | $ 0.5 | | $ 19.4 |
| | | | | | | |
Amounts applicable to the closed block | $ 0.6 | | $ (2.6) | | $ — | | $ 3.4 |
Amounts applicable to the venture capital segment | $ 2.7 | | $ 4.4 | | $ 0.5 | | $ 16.0 |
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The effect of our adjusting estimated partnership results to actual results reflected in partnership financial statements was to increase (decrease) net investment income as follows:
Effect of Adjustment from Estimated Partnership | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
Results to Actual Partnership Financial Statements: | June 30, | | June 30, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Venture capital segment | $ 2.4 | | $ 0.2 | | $ (0.5) | | $ 9.4 |
Closed block | (0.4) | | (3.7) | | (2.8) | | 1.0 |
Total | $ 2.0 | | $ (3.5) | | $ (3.3) | | $ 10.4 |
Investment Activity in Venture Capital Partnerships: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Contributions | $ 14.6 | | $ 15.0 | | $ 31.5 | | $ 26.8 |
Equity in earnings of partnerships | 3.3 | | 1.8 | | 0.5 | | 19.4 |
Distributions | (17.0) | | (17.0) | | (35.9) | | (31.8) |
Change in venture capital partnerships | 0.9 | | (0.2) | | (3.9) | | 14.4 |
Venture capital partnership investments, beginning of period | 250.5 | | 249.5 | | 255.3 | | 234.9 |
Venture capital partnership investments, end of period | $ 251.4 | | $ 249.3 | | $ 251.4 | | $ 249.3 |
Affiliate equity securities
As of December 31, 2004, we owned 38.1 million shares of Aberdeen common stock, which represented 16.5% of the company’s outstanding common shares. We acquired these shares between 1996 and 2001 at a total cost of $109.1 million, which, through November 18, 2004, we accounted for under the equity method of accounting based on our ability to significantly influence Aberdeen’s operations. Effective November 18, 2004, we began accounting for Aberdeen as a trading equity security and subsequently recorded an unrealized gain of $55.1 million after-tax in the fourth quarter of 2004. On January 14, 2005, we sold our equity holdings in Aberdeen to third parties for proceeds of $70.4 million, resulting in an after-tax realized loss of $7.0 million in the first quarter of 2005.
Net investment income
Sources of Net Investment Income: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Debt securities | $ 199.4 | | $ 191.8 | | $ 396.7 | | $ 383.5 |
Equity securities | 3.0 | | 1.6 | | 5.1 | | 2.0 |
Mortgage loans | 4.2 | | 5.4 | | 10.6 | | 11.3 |
Venture capital partnerships | 3.3 | | 1.8 | | 0.5 | | 19.4 |
Policy loans | 40.6 | | 41.7 | | 81.3 | | 83.9 |
Other investments | 5.3 | | 9.1 | | 20.8 | | 21.0 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1.8 | | 1.0 | | 3.5 | | 1.7 |
Total investment income | 257.6 | | 252.4 | | 518.5 | | 522.8 |
Less: investment expenses | 2.0 | | 1.9 | | 5.1 | | 4.7 |
Net investment income, general account investments | 255.6 | | 250.5 | | 513.4 | | 518.1 |
Debt and equity securities pledged as collateral (Note 7) | 12.5 | | 8.8 | | 23.4 | | 18.9 |
Net investment income | $ 268.1 | | $ 259.3 | | $ 536.8 | | $ 537.0 |
| | | | | | | |
Amounts applicable to the closed block | $ 134.8 | | $ 133.5 | | $ 268.6 | | $ 281.1 |
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Net realized investment gains (losses)
Sources and Types of | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses): | June 30, | | June 30, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Debt security impairments | $ (8.5) | | $ (1.2) | | $ (20.7) | | $ (4.0) |
Other invested asset impairments | — | | — | | — | | (3.3) |
Mortgage loan impairments | (0.8) | | — | | (0.8) | | — |
Debt and equity securities pledged as collateral impairments | (0.7) | | (3.6) | | (1.0) | | (8.3) |
Impairment losses | (10.0) | | (4.8) | | (22.5) | | (15.6) |
Debt security transaction gains | 8.7 | | 9.0 | | 11.8 | | 19.2 |
Debt security transaction losses | (8.6) | | (2.9) | | (18.9) | | (6.1) |
Equity security transaction gains | 0.9 | | 11.2 | | 1.4 | | 13.8 |
Equity security transaction losses | (0.5) | | (0.5) | | (2.0) | | (0.9) |
Mortgage loan transaction gains | — | | — | | — | | 0.2 |
Debt and equity securities pledged as collateral | (0.5) | | — | | 0.2 | | — |
Affiliate transactions | — | | — | | 3.7 | | — |
Other invested asset transaction gains | 2.2 | | 2.4 | | 0.6 | | 6.3 |
Net transaction gains (losses) | 2.2 | | 19.2 | | (3.2) | | 32.5 |
Net realized investment gains (losses) | $ (7.8) | | $ 14.4 | | $ (25.7) | | $ 16.9 |
| | | | | | | |
Net realized investment gains (losses) | $ (7.8) | | $ 14.4 | | $ (25.7) | | $ 16.9 |
Applicable closed block policyholder dividend obligation | (6.7) | | 7.2 | | (11.1) | | 7.3 |
Applicable deferred policy acquisition costs | 1.0 | | (1.2) | | (3.8) | | (0.8) |
Applicable deferred income taxes (benefit) | (0.3) | | 4.6 | | (3.5) | | 5.9 |
Offsets to realized investment gains | (6.0) | | 10.6 | | (18.4) | | 12.4 |
Net realized investment gains (losses) included in net income | $ (1.8) | | $ 3.8 | | $ (7.3) | | $ 4.5 |
Unrealized investment gains (losses)
Sources of Changes in | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses): | June 30, | | June 30, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Debt securities | $ 250.3 | | $ (507.8) | | $ 30.1 | | $ (272.7) |
Equity securities | (7.5) | | (14.2) | | (4.1) | | 9.9 |
Debt and equity securities pledged as collateral | 10.8 | | (46.1) | | (24.1) | | (27.5) |
Other investments | — | | (4.4) | | — | | (2.5) |
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) | $ 253.6 | | $ (572.5) | | $ 1.9 | | $ (292.8) |
| | | | | | | |
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) | $ 253.6 | | $ (572.5) | | $ 1.9 | | $ (292.8) |
Applicable closed block policyholder dividend obligation | 158.8 | | (317.9) | | 33.4 | | (157.9) |
Applicable deferred policy acquisition costs (benefit) | 56.9 | | (87.3) | | (2.9) | | (53.7) |
Applicable deferred income taxes (benefit) | 9.0 | | (42.5) | | (1.5) | | (18.0) |
Offsets to net unrealized investment gains (losses) | 224.7 | | (447.7) | | 29.0 | | (229.6) |
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income | $ 28.9 | | $ (124.8) | | $ (27.1) | | $ (63.2) |
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6.
Financing Activities
Stock purchase contracts and indebtedness
In November 2002, we issued stock purchase contracts in a public offering. The stock purchase contracts are prepaid forward contracts issued by us that will be settled in shares of HRH common stock in the fourth quarter of 2005.
Stock Purchase Contracts: | June 30, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 |
($ in millions) | Carrying | | Fair | | Carrying | | Fair |
| Value | | Value | | Value | | Value |
| | | | | | | |
Stock purchase contracts stated amount | $ 139.6 | | $ 124.6 | | $ 141.1 | | $ 131.9 |
Settlement amount adjustment | (15.0) | | — | | (9.2) | | — |
Stock purchase contracts | $ 124.6 | | $ 124.6 | | $ 131.9 | | $ 131.9 |
Indebtedness: | June 30, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 |
($ in millions) | Carrying | | Fair | | Carrying | | Fair |
| Value | | Value | | Value | | Value |
| | | | | | | |
6.95% surplus notes | $ 30.2 | | $ 34.4 | | $ 30.2 | | $ 34.4 |
7.15% surplus notes | 173.9 | | 180.4 | | 173.9 | | 174.8 |
Equity units | 153.7 | | 217.6 | | 153.7 | | 227.8 |
Senior unsecured bonds | 300.0 | | 309.0 | | 300.0 | | 306.7 |
Revolving credit facility | 25.0 | | 25.0 | | 25.0 | | 25.0 |
Interest rate swap | 6.3 | | 6.3 | | 8.0 | | 8.0 |
Total indebtedness | $ 689.1 | | $ 772.7 | | $ 690.8 | | $ 776.7 |
In December 2002, we issued 6,147,500 of 7.25% equity units in a public offering at $25 per unit for gross proceeds of $153.7 million (net proceeds of $149.1 million). Each equity unit is composed of an unsecured, subordinated note and a purchase contract (equity forward on our common stock collateralized by the note). The notes bear interest at an annual rate of 6.6% and $25 principal amount per note is initially due in February 2008. On or after November 2005 the notes will be remarketed as senior unsecured obligations and the interest rate will be reset at that time. The holders of the purchase contracts will be paid a contract adjustment payment at a rate of 0.65% per year and have agreed to purchase a minimum 2.8343 shares (17,423,859 shares aggregate) and a maximum of 3.4578 shares (21,256,826 shares aggregate) of our common stock, depending on its quoted market price, in February 2006. We can provide these shares through issuance of treasury or new shares or by purchasing shares in the open market. The present value of the future contract adjustment payments of $2.8 million was recorded as a charge to paid-in capital at inception.
Common stock dividends
On April 28, 2005, we declared a cash dividend of $0.16 per share, which was paid on July 11, 2005 to shareholders of record on June 13, 2005. In the prior year, we declared a dividend of $0.16 per share on April 29, 2004 to our shareholders of record on June 14, 2004; we paid that dividend on July 12, 2004.
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Investments Pledged as Collateral and Non-recourse Collateralized Obligations
We are involved with various entities in the normal course of business that are deemed to be variable interest entities and, as a result, we are deemed to hold interests in those entities. We serve as the investment advisor to eight collateralized obligation trusts that were organized to take advantage of bond market arbitrage opportunities, including the three in the table below. These eight collateralized obligation trusts are investment trusts with
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aggregate assets of $2.6 billion that are primarily invested in a variety of fixed income securities acquired from third parties. These collateralized obligation trusts, in turn, issued tranched collateralized obligations and residual equity securities to third parties, as well as to our principal life insurance subsidiary’s general account. The collateralized obligation trusts reside in bankruptcy remote special purpose entities for which we provide neither recourse nor guarantees. Accordingly, our sole financial exposure to these collateralized obligation trusts stems from our life insurance subsidiary’s general account direct investment in certain debt or equity securities issued by these collateralized obligation trusts and our asset management affiliates’ advisory fees. Our maximum exposure to loss with respect to our life insurance subsidiary’s direct investment in the eight collateralized obligation trusts is $77.1 million at June 30, 2005 ($28.7 million of which relates to trusts that are consolidated). Of that exposure, $54.3 million ($20.0 million of which relates to trusts that are consolidated) relates to investment grade debt securities.
We consolidated three collateralized obligation trusts as of June 30, 2005 and 2004. As of June 30, 2005, our direct investment in these three consolidated collateralized obligation trusts is $28.7 million ($20.0 million of which is an investment grade debt security as of June 30, 2005). We recognized investment income on debt and equity securities pledged as collateral, net of interest expense on collateralized obligations and applicable minority interest of $0.8 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $1.6 million and $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, related to these three consolidated collateralized obligation trusts.
Consolidated Variable Interest Entities: | June 30, | | Dec 31, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | |
Assets Pledged as Collateral, at Fair Value | | | |
Phoenix CDO I | $ 76.4 | | $ 94.4 |
Phoenix CDO II | 284.8 | | 294.5 |
Phoenix-Mistic 2002-1 CDO, Ltd. | 950.7 | | 967.0 |
Total | $ 1,311.9 | | $ 1,355.9 |
| | | |
Non-recourse Collateralized Obligations | | | |
Phoenix CDO I (March 2011 maturity, callable as of March 31, 2002) | $ 113.1 | | $ 127.3 |
Phoenix CDO II (December 2012 mandatorily redeemable, callable as of April 30, 2004) | 318.2 | | 329.4 |
Phoenix-Mistic 2002-1 CDO, Ltd. (September 2014 maturity, callable September 15, 2005) | 891.6 | | 898.5 |
Total | $ 1,322.9 | | $ 1,355.2 |
Assets pledged as collateral are comprised of available-for-sale debt and equity securities at fair value of $1,222.4 million and $1,278.8 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. In addition, cash and accrued investment income of $89.5 million and $77.1 million are included in these amounts at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
Non-recourse collateralized obligations are comprised of callable collateralized obligations of $1,236.6 million and $1,253.4 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, and non-recourse derivative cash flow hedge liabilities of $86.3 million (notional amount of $1,082.7 million with maturities of 2005-2013) and $101.8 million (notional amount of $1,118.2 million with maturities of 2005-2013) at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Minority interest liabilities related to third-party equity investments in the consolidated variable interest entities are $30.3 million and $37.7 million at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
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Fair Value and Cost of Debt and Equity Securities | June 30, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 |
Pledged as Collateral: | Fair Value | | Cost | | Fair Value | | Cost |
($ in millions) | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Debt securities pledged as collateral | $ 1,221.5 | | $ 1,127.6 | | $ 1,276.9 | | $ 1,159.9 |
Equity securities pledged as collateral | 0.9 | | 0.4 | | 1.9 | | 0.4 |
Total debt and equity securities pledged as collateral | $ 1,222.4 | | $ 1,128.0 | | $ 1,278.8 | | $ 1,160.3 |
Gross and Net Unrealized Gains and Losses from | June 30, 2005 | | December 31, 2004 |
Debt and Equity Securities Pledged as Collateral: | Gains | | Losses | | Gains | | Losses |
($ in millions) | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Debt securities pledged as collateral | $ 112.4 | | $ (18.5) | | $ 131.3 | | $ (14.3) |
Equity securities pledged as collateral | 0.6 | | (0.1) | | 1.6 | | (0.1) |
Total | $ 113.0 | | $ (18.6) | | $ 132.9 | | $ (14.4) |
Net unrealized gains | $ 94.4 | | | | $ 118.5 | | |
Gross unrealized losses related to debt securities pledged as collateral whose fair value is less than the security’s amortized cost totaled $18.5 million at June 30, 2005. Debt securities with a fair value less than 80% of the security’s amortized cost totaled $11.6 million at June 30, 2005. The majority of these debt securities are investment grade issues that continue to perform to their original contractual terms at June 30, 2005.
We recognized a $1.0 million and a $8.3 million charge to earnings in the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, related to the other-than-temporary impairment of debt securities pledged as collateral. Of the 2005 and 2004 charge, $0.0 million and $3.7 million, respectively, relate to our direct investment in these consolidated trusts.
The effect of the method of consolidation of these three collateralized debt obligation trusts was to decrease our net income by $0.8 million and $4.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and to decrease our stockholders’ equity by $70.0 million and $67.5 million as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
The above non-cash charges to earnings and stockholders’ equity primarily relate to realized investment and unrealized investment and derivative cash flow gains (losses) within the collateralized obligation trusts, which will ultimately be borne by third-party investors in the non-recourse collateralized obligations. Accordingly, these losses and any future gains or losses under this method of consolidation will ultimately reverse upon the deconsolidation, maturity or other liquidation of the non-recourse collateralized obligations.
GAAP requires us to consolidate all the assets and liabilities of these collateralized obligation trusts, which results in the recognition of realized and unrealized losses even though we have no legal obligation to fund such losses in the settlement of the collateralized obligations. The FASB continues to evaluate, through the issuance of FASB staff positions, the various technical implementation issues related to consolidation accounting. We will continue to assess the impact of any new implementation guidance issued by the FASB as well as evolving interpretations among accounting professionals. Additional guidance and interpretations may affect our application of consolidation accounting in future periods.
The amount of derivative cash flow hedge ineffectiveness recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 is not material to our consolidated financial statements.
Two of the three consolidated collateralized debt obligation trusts became callable in prior periods. The third, Phoenix-Mistic 2002-1 CDO, Ltd., or Mistic, will become callable on September 15, 2005 by its bondholders and will, thereby, be subject to liquidation at their discretion. If this issue were to be called, any remaining assets of
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the trust, in excess of remaining liabilities, would be distributed to the trust’s equity investors, including our life insurance subsidiary, pro rata based upon the amounts originally invested. As of June 30, 2005, Mistic’s assets exceeded its liabilities by $59.1 million. Liquidation of this trust would result in a reduction to zero of all of our assets, liabilities and accumulated other comprehensive income associated with this trust, with our life insurance subsidiary’s share of any residual balance recorded to earnings. Asset Management’s assets under management associated with Mistic as of June 30, 2005 were $1.2 billion, and the annual level of fees earned by us is approximately $2.4 million, of which $1.9 million relates to the Asset Management segment.
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Income Taxes
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, the effective income tax rates applicable to income from continuing operations differ from the 35.0% U.S. federal statutory tax rate. Items giving rise to the differences and the effects are as follows:
Analysis of Effective Income Tax Rates: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Income taxes at statutory rate | $ 11.5 | | $ 7.2 | | $ 15.9 | | $ 15.3 |
Tax advantaged investment income | (1.5) | | (1.3) | | (3.0) | | (2.7) |
Realized losses on available-for-sale securities pledged as collateral | 0.4 | | 1.3 | | 0.3 | | 1.6 |
Other, net | (0.2) | | (1.0) | | (0.2) | | (0.9) |
Income taxes applicable to continuing operations | $ 10.2 | | $ 6.2 | | $ 13.0 | | $ 13.3 |
| | | | | | | |
Effective income tax rates | 31.1% | | 30.2% | | 28.7% | | 30.5% |
9.
Employee Benefits
Pension and other postretirement benefits
We provide our employees with postemployment benefits that include retirement benefits, through pension and savings plans, and other benefits, including health care and life insurance. The components of pension and postretirement benefit costs follow:
Components of Pension Benefit Costs: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Service cost | $ 2.6 | | $ 2.7 | | $ 5.3 | | $ 6.0 |
Interest cost | 8.4 | | 8.2 | | 16.8 | | 16.2 |
Expected return on plan assets | (8.2) | | (7.1) | | (16.4) | | (15.2) |
Net loss amortization | 1.6 | | 1.0 | | 3.1 | | 2.2 |
Prior service cost amortization | 0.3 | | 0.2 | | 0.5 | | 0.5 |
Net transition asset amortization | — | | (0.6) | | — | | (1.2) |
Loss on curtailment | — | | 0.6 | | — | | 0.6 |
Pension benefit cost | $ 4.7 | | $ 5.0 | | $ 9.3 | | $ 9.1 |
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Components of Other Postretirement Benefit Costs: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Service cost | $ 0.5 | | $ 0.3 | | $ 0.9 | | $ 0.8 |
Interest cost | 0.9 | | 1.1 | | 1.9 | | 2.2 |
Net gain amortization | — | | — | | (0.1) | | — |
Prior service cost amortization | (0.4) | | (0.4) | | (0.8) | | (1.1) |
Gain on curtailment | — | | (7.4) | | — | | (7.4) |
Other postretirement benefit cost | $ 1.0 | | $ (6.4) | | $ 1.9 | | $ (5.5) |
Savings plans
During the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, we incurred costs of $0.9 million and $1.3 million, respectively, for contributions to our employer-sponsored savings plans. During the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, we incurred costs of $2.3 million and $3.3 million, respectively, for contributions to our employer-sponsored savings plans.
Prior to July 1, 2005, our contributions to sponsored savings plans were made to the Phoenix Common Stock Fund. Effective July 1, 2005, employees have the option of investing the employer match in our savings and investment benefit plans in any investment option available in the plan. During the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, we contributed 82,877 and 91,804 treasury shares, respectively, to fund the employer match for our saving and investment benefit plans. These shares had a cost basis of $1.3 million and $1.7 million and an aggregate market value of $0.9 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, we contributed 191,473 and 226,085 treasury shares, respectively, to fund the employer match for our saving and investment benefit plans. These shares had a cost basis of $3.0 million and $3.8 million and an aggregate market value of $2.3 million and $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Stock-based compensation
Stock Option Activity: | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| Number | | Weighted- | | Number | | Weighted- | | Number | | Weighted- | | Number | | Weighted- |
| Of | | Average | | of | | Average | | of | | Average | | of | | Average |
| Common | | Exercise | | Common | | Exercise | | Common | | Exercise | | Common | | Exercise |
| Shares | | Price | | Shares | | Price | | Shares | | Price | | Shares | | Price |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding, beginning of period | 4,273,378 | | $ 15.03 | | 4,549,689 | | $ 15.37 | | 4,329,983 | | $ 15.05 | | 4,627,856 | | $ 15.45 |
Granted | 368,957 | | 11.14 | | 80,000 | | 10.42 | | 418,957 | | 11.35 | | 210,000 | | 12.02 |
Exercised | (6,261) | | 9.07 | | (1,858) | | 9.07 | | (12,441) | | 9.07 | | (1,858) | | 9.07 |
Canceled | (103,202) | | 15.06 | | (35,674) | | 15.27 | | (203,627) | | 15.26 | | (109,583) | | 15.90 |
Forfeited | — | | — | | (198,982) | | 13.13 | | — | | — | | (333,240) | | 14.08 |
Outstanding, end of period | 4,532,872 | | $ 14.72 | | 4,393,175 | | $ 15.39 | | 4,532,872 | | $ 14.72 | | 4,393,175 | | $ 15.39 |
During the three months ended June 30, 2005, we granted 368,957 stock options which vest over three years. These options had a weighted-average fair value of $2.62 per option ($1.0 million aggregate) which we are expensing over their three-year vesting periods. During the three months ended June 30, 2004, we granted 80,000 stock options which vest over three years. These options had a fair value of $3.86 per option ($0.3 million aggregate) which we are expensing over their three-year vesting period.
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At June 30, 2005, 3.6 million of outstanding stock options were exercisable, with a weighted-average exercise price of $15.71. At June 30, 2005, the weighted-average remaining contractual life for all options outstanding was 7.5 years.
Restricted stock units (RSUs)
RSU Activity at Weighted-Average Grant Price: | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 |
| RSUs | | Price | | RSUs | | Price |
| | | | | | | |
Outstanding, beginning of year | 1,649,888 | | $ 10.61 | | 1,436,843 | | $ 10.47 |
Awarded, three months ended March 31, | 91,995 | | 12.84 | | 46,073 | | 14.03 |
Outstanding, March 31, | 1,741,883 | | 10.73 | | 1,482,916 | | 10.58 |
Awarded, three months ended June 30, | 106,164 | | 11.24 | | 18,693 | | 12.25 |
Canceled | (9,903) | | 12.91 | | — | | — |
Outstanding, end of period | 1,838,144 | | $ 10.75 | | 1,501,609 | | $ 10.60 |
Generally, the shares underlying these awards, which are or become vested, will be issued on the later of June 26, 2006 or each employee’s and each director’s respective termination or retirement.
10.
Earnings Per Share
Shares Used in Calculation of Basic and | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
Diluted Earnings per Share: | June 30, | | June 30, |
(in thousands) | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 95,034 | | 94,644 | | 94,982 | | 94,569 |
Effect of potential common shares: | | | | | | | |
Equity units | 4,178 | | 5,050 | | 4,849 | | 5,482 |
Restricted stock units | 1,788 | | 1,483 | | 1,748 | | 1,464 |
Director and employee stock options | 116 | | 117 | | 144 | | 130 |
Dilutive potential common shares | 6,082 | | 6,650 | | 6,741 | | 7,076 |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares | 101,116 | | 101,294 | | 101,723 | | 101,645 |
| | | | | | | |
Employee Stock Options and Equity Units excluded from | | | | | | | |
Calculation due to Anti-dilutive Exercise Prices: | | | | | | | |
(i.e., in excess of average common share market prices) | | | | | | | |
Stock options | 3,409 | | 3,686 | | 3,399 | | 3,651 |
Equity units | — | | — | | — | | — |
11.
Contingent Liabilities
In addition to the matters discussed below, we are, in the normal course of business, involved in litigation both as a defendant and as a plaintiff. The litigation naming us as a defendant ordinarily involves our activities as an insurer, employer, investment advisor, investor or taxpayer. In addition, various regulatory bodies regularly make inquiries of us and, from time to time, conduct examinations or investigations concerning our compliance with, among other things, insurance laws, securities laws and laws governing the activities of broker-dealers. While it is not feasible to predict or determine the ultimate outcome of all pending investigations and legal proceedings or to provide reasonable ranges of potential losses, we believe that their outcomes are not likely, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition. However, given the large or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these matters and litigation’s inherent unpredictability, it is
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possible that an adverse outcome in certain matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows.
Discontinued Reinsurance Operations
In 1999, we discontinued our reinsurance operations through a combination of sale, reinsurance and placement of certain retained group accident and health reinsurance business into run-off. We adopted a formal plan to stop writing new contracts covering these risks and to end the existing contracts as soon as those contracts would permit. However, we remain liable for claims under those contracts.
We have established reserves for claims and related expenses that we expect to pay on our discontinued group accident and health reinsurance business. These reserves are based on currently known facts and estimates about, among other things, the amount of insured losses and expenses that we believe we will pay, the period over which they will be paid, the amount of reinsurance we believe we will collect from our retrocessionaires and the likely legal and administrative costs of winding down the business.
Our total reserves, including reserves for amounts recoverable from retrocessionaires, were $86.0 million as of June 30, 2005 and $110.0 million as of December 31, 2004. Our total amounts recoverable from retrocessionaires related to paid losses were $62.0 million as of June 30, 2005 and $60.0 million as of December 31, 2004. We did not recognize any gains or losses related to our discontinued group accident and health reinsurance business during the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
As of June 30, 2005, we have a reinsurance recoverable balance related to paid losses of $35.0 million from a retrocessionaire that had been the subject of an appeal of a London arbitration decision. In June 2003, the arbitration panel issued a decision, which upheld in all material respects the retrocessional obligations to us. The retrocessionaire appealed the arbitration decision only with respect to the Unicover business. We received a favorable decision from the Court of Appeals in December 2004. In January 2005, the retrocessionaire submitted a request to the House of Lords to review the decision. In April 2005, the House of Lords refused to review the decision. Subsequently, this retrocessionaire disputed the propriety of certain billings totaling $25.0 million of the reinsurance recoverable balance. As a result, the dispute has been the subject of further arbitration proceedings. In July 2005, the panel determined that the retrocessionaire was not liable for these billings. We will seek permission to appeal this decision. There have been no additional material developments concerning our discontinued reinsurance disputes, as described in Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2005.
We expect our reserves and reinsurance to cover the run-off of the business; however, the nature of the underlying risks is such that the claims may take years to reach the reinsurers involved. Therefore, we expect to pay claims out of existing estimated reserves for up to ten years as the level of business diminishes. In addition, unfavorable or favorable claims and/or reinsurance recovery experience is reasonably possible and could result in our recognition of additional losses or gains, respectively, in future years. Given the uncertainty associated with litigation and other dispute resolution proceedings, as well as the lack of sufficient claims information (which has resulted from disputes among ceding reinsurers leading to delayed processing, reporting blockages and standstill agreements among reinsurers), the range of any reasonably possible additional future losses or gains is not currently estimable. However, it is our opinion, based on current information and after consideration of the provisions made in these financial statements, as described above, that any future adverse or favorable development of recorded reserves and/or reinsurance recoverables will not have a material effect on our financial position.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT
The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws relating to forward-looking statements. These include statements relating to trends in, or representing management’s beliefs about, the Company’s future strategies, operations and financial results, as well as other statements including words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should” and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning trends and future developments and their potential effects on the Company. They are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties which include, among others: (i) changes in general economic conditions, including changes in interest and currency exchange rates and the performance of financial markets; (ii) heightened competition, including with respect to pricing, entry of new competitors and the development of new products and services by new and existing competitors; (iii) the Company’s primary reliance, as a holding company, on dividends and other payments from its subsidiaries to meet debt payment obligations, particularly since the Company’s insurance subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends is subject to regulatory restrictions; (iv) regulatory, accounting or tax developments that may affect the Company or the cost of, or demand for, its products or services; (v) downgrades in the financial strength ratings of the Company’s subsidiaries or in the Company’s credit ratings; (vi) discrepancies between actual claims experience and assumptions used in setting prices for the products of insurance subsidiaries and establishing the liabilities of such subsidiaries for future policy benefits and claims relating to such products; (vii) movements in the equity markets that affect our investment results, including those from venture capital, the fees we earn from assets under management and the demand for our variable products; (viii) the Company’s continued success in achieving planned expense reductions; (ix) the effects of closing the Company’s retail brokerage operations; and (x) other risks and uncertainties described in any of the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations reviews our consolidated financial condition as of June 30, 2005 as compared to December 31, 2004; our consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004; and, where appropriate, factors that may affect our future financial performance. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim condensed financial statements and notes contained in this filing as well as in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004 in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
We are a manufacturer of life insurance, annuity and asset management products for the accumulation, preservation and transfer of wealth. We provide products and services to affluent and high-net-worth individuals through their advisors and to institutions directly and through consultants. We offer a broad range of life insurance, annuity and asset management products and services through a variety of distributors. These distributors include independent advisors and financial services firms who make our products and services available to their clients.
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We manufacture our products through two operating segments—Life and Annuity and Asset Management—which include three product lines—life insurance, annuities and asset management. Through Life and Annuity we offer a variety of life insurance and annuity products, including universal, variable universal, whole and term life insurance, a range of variable annuity offerings and other products and services, including executive benefits and private placement life and annuity products.
Asset Management comprises two lines of business—private client and institutional. Through our private client line of business, we provide investment management services principally on a discretionary basis, with products consisting of open-end mutual funds and managed accounts. Through our institutional group, we provide discretionary investment management services primarily to corporations, multi-employer retirement funds and foundations, as well as to endowments and special purpose funds.
We report our remaining activities in two non-operating segments—Venture Capital and Corporate and Other. Venture Capital includes limited partnership interests in venture capital funds, leveraged buyout funds and other private equity partnerships sponsored and managed by third parties. These assets are investments of the general account of Phoenix Life and certain of its subsidiaries (together, our Life Companies). Corporate and Other includes: indebtedness; unallocated assets, liabilities and expenses; and certain businesses not of sufficient scale to report independently. These non-operating segments are significant for financial reporting purposes, but do not contain products or services relevant to our core manufacturing operations.
We derive our revenues principally from:
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premiums on whole life insurance;
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insurance and investment product fees on variable life and annuity products and universal life products;
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investment management and related fees; and
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net investment income and net realized investment gains.
Under GAAP, premium and deposit collections for variable life, universal life and annuity products are not recorded as revenues. These collections are reflected on our balance sheet as an increase in separate account liabilities for certain investment options of variable products. Collections for fixed annuities and certain investment options of variable annuities are reflected on our balance sheet as an increase in policyholder deposit funds. Collections for other products are reflected on our balance sheet as an increase in policy liabilities and accruals.
Our expenses consist principally of:
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insurance policy benefits provided to policyholders, including interest credited on policies;
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policyholder dividends;
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deferred policy acquisition costs amortization;
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intangible assets amortization;
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interest expense;
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other operating expenses; and
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income taxes.
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Our profitability depends principally upon:
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the adequacy of our product pricing, which is primarily a function of our:
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ability to select underwriting risks;
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mortality experience;
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ability to generate investment earnings;
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ability to maintain expenses in accordance with our pricing assumptions; and
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policies’ persistency (the percentage of policies remaining in force from year to year as measured by premiums);
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the amount and composition of assets under management;
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the maintenance of our target spreads between the rate of earnings on our investments and dividend and interest rates credited to customers; and
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our ability to manage expenses.
Prior to Phoenix Life’s demutualization, we focused on participating life insurance products, which pay policyholder dividends. As of June 30, 2005, 73% of our policy liabilities and accruals were for participating policies. As a result, a significant portion of our expenses consists, and will continue to consist, of such policyholder dividends. Our net income is reduced by the amounts of these dividends. Policyholder dividend expense was $167.2 million and $211.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Our sales and financial results over the last several years have been affected by demographic, industry and market trends. The baby boom generation has entered its prime savings years. Americans generally have begun to rely less on defined benefit retirement plans, social security and other government programs to meet their postretirement financial needs. Product preferences have shifted between fixed and variable options depending on market and economic conditions. We believe these trends will have a positive effect on sales of our balanced product portfolio including universal life, variable life and variable annuity products, as well as a broad array of mutual funds and managed accounts.
Discontinued Operations
During 1999, we discontinued the operations of several businesses that did not align with our business strategy including reinsurance, group life and health and real estate management operations. See Note 11 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for more information regarding our discontinued reinsurance operations.
Other Recent Acquisitions and Divestitures
On May 2, 2005, we completed the acquisition of the minority interests in Seneca Capital Management, or Seneca, thereby increasing our ownership to 100%. The effect of this acquisition is not material to our consolidated financial statements.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2005, we closed the sale of our equity interest in Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, or Aberdeen, which resulted in an after-tax loss of $7.0 million and we closed the sale of our interests in Lombard International Assurance S.A., or Lombard, which resulted in an after-tax gain of $9.3 million.
Effective May 31, 2004, we sold our retail affiliated broker-dealer operations to Linsco/Private Ledger Financial Services, or LPL. As part of the transaction, advisors affiliated with WS Griffith Securities, Inc., or Griffith, and Main Street Management Company, or Main Street, had the opportunity to move to LPL as independent registered representatives.
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During 2004, we incurred a $3.6 million net after-tax charge for an impairment of goodwill related to Main Street, offset by a $2.7 million after-tax gain on the sale of the retail affiliated broker-dealer operations. Both the charge and the gain were recorded to realized investment gains and losses. In addition, we incurred a $10.2 million net after-tax charge related to severance and lease termination costs, offset by a $4.4 million after-tax gain related to curtailment accounting in connection with employee benefit plans. During the second quarter of 2005, we realized a gain of $1.5 million related to contingent consideration based on gross distribution concessions earned by LPL during the first year following the sale. See Note 1 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information.
The Demutualization
Phoenix Home Life demutualized on June 25, 2001 by converting from a mutual life insurance company to a stock life insurance company, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Phoenix Life Insurance Company, or Phoenix Life. See Note 3 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for detailed information regarding the demutualization and closed block.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Share-Based Payment: On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or the FASB, issued FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004),Share-Based Payment, or SFAS 123(R), which requires that compensation cost related to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements at the fair value of the instruments issued. While prior to the issuance of SFAS 123(R), recognition of such costs at fair value was optional, we elected to do so for all share-based compensation that we awarded after December 31, 2002. Accordingly, our adoption of SFAS 123(R) will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and Separate Accounts: Effective January 1, 2004, we adopted the AICPA’s Statement of Position 03-1,Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and for Separate Accounts, or SOP 03-1. SOP 03-1 provides guidance related to the accounting, reporting and disclosure of certain insurance contracts and separate accounts, including guidance for computing reserves for products with guaranteed benefits such as guaranteed minimum death benefits and for products with annuitization benefits such as guaranteed minimum income benefits. In addition, SOP 03-1 addresses the presentation and reporting of separate accounts, as well as rules concerning the capitalization and amortization of sales inducements. Our adoption of SOP 03-1 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Critical accounting estimates are reflective of significant judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. See our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of our critical accounting estimates.
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Consolidated Results of Operations
Summary Consolidated | Three Months Ended | | | | Six Months Ended | | |
Financial Data: | June 30, | | | | June 30, | | |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change | | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change |
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REVENUES: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premiums | $ 229.1 | | $ 238.2 | | $ (9.1) | | $ 455.9 | | $ 470.9 | | $ (15.0) |
Insurance and investment product fees | 127.4 | | 134.0 | | (6.6) | | 256.4 | | 270.1 | | (13.7) |
Broker-dealer commission and distribution fee revenues | 7.1 | | 20.2 | | (13.1) | | 13.9 | | 44.5 | | (30.6) |
Investment income, net of expenses | 268.1 | | 259.3 | | 8.8 | | 536.8 | | 537.0 | | (0.2) |
Net realized investment gains | (7.8) | | 14.4 | | (22.2) | | (25.7) | | 16.9 | | (42.6) |
Total revenues | 623.9 | | 666.1 | | (42.2) | | 1,237.3 | | 1,339.4 | | (102.1) |
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BENEFITS AND EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Policy benefits, excluding policyholder dividends | 340.0 | | 341.3 | | (1.3) | | 683.3 | | 686.9 | | (3.6) |
Policyholder dividends | 83.4 | | 105.3 | | (21.9) | | 167.2 | | 211.2 | | (44.0) |
Policy acquisition cost amortization | 9.9 | | 23.1 | | (13.2) | | 38.1 | | 45.7 | | (7.6) |
Intangible asset amortization | 8.8 | | 8.3 | | 0.5 | | 17.2 | | 16.6 | | 0.6 |
Interest expense on indebtedness | 11.4 | | 9.9 | | 1.5 | | 22.5 | | 19.7 | | 2.8 |
Interest expense on non-recourse collateralized obligations | 10.3 | | 7.5 | | 2.8 | | 19.2 | | 16.4 | | 2.8 |
Other operating expenses | 127.3 | | 150.2 | | (22.9) | | 244.5 | | 299.3 | | (54.8) |
Total benefits and expenses | 591.1 | | 645.6 | | (54.5) | | 1,192.0 | | 1,295.8 | | (103.8) |
Income before income taxes and minority interest | 32.8 | | 20.5 | | 12.3 | | 45.3 | | 43.6 | | 1.7 |
Applicable income taxes | 10.2 | | 6.2 | | 4.0 | | 13.0 | | 13.3 | | (0.3) |
Income before minority interest | 22.6 | | 14.3 | | 8.3 | | 32.3 | | 30.3 | | 2.0 |
Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries | (0.2) | | — | | (0.2) | | (0.5) | | — | | (0.5) |
Equity in undistributed earnings of affiliates | — | | 0.3 | | (0.3) | | — | | 0.6 | | (0.6) |
Income from continuing operations | 22.4 | | 14.6 | | 7.8 | | 31.8 | | 30.9 | | 0.9 |
Income from discontinued operations | — | | (0.2) | | 0.2 | | — | | 0.1 | | (0.1) |
Net income | $ 22.4 | | $ 14.4 | | $ 8.0 | | $ 31.8 | | $ 31.0 | | $ 0.8 |
Executive Overview and Outlook
Second quarter 2005 net income of $22.4 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, was higher than the second quarter 2004 net income of $14.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, primarily as a result of higher earnings from our Life and Annuity segment, somewhat offset by lower realized investment gains. In the 2005 quarter, total segment income was $30.9 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, an 86% increase from the $16.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, reported in the 2004 second quarter, reflecting substantially improved operating results from our Life and Annuity segment, somewhat offset by lower Venture Capital segment results and a slightly higher effective tax rate. A reconciliation of segment income to net income follows in the Results of Operations by Segment section contained in this analysis. Second quarter 2005 net income and total segment income results reflect a $15.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, after-tax benefit from the adjustment, or “unlocking,” of assumptions primarily related to deferred policy acquisition costs, or DAC, and reflects our strong life insurance mortality experience, partially offset by interest rate and spread DAC adjustments for our annuity block.
Without the DAC unlocking, Life and Annuity earnings were solid, up 4% year over year, driven by life results. Life insurance fundamentals remained strong and expense reductions are falling to the bottom line, even after investing in product development, distribution and technology.
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Second quarter year-to-date 2005 net income of $31.8 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, is essentially flat with the second quarter year-to-date 2004 net income of $31.0 million, or $0.30 per diluted share as a result of improved results from Life and Annuity (which includes the aforementioned $15.5 million second quarter unlocking gain), offset by lower Asset Management, Venture Capital and Corporate and Other segment results and higher realized investment losses. Second quarter year-to-date 2005 total segment income of $47.7 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, rose 40% from $34.1 million, or $0.34 per diluted share in the 2004 period as a result of improved results from Life and Annuity (which includes the $15.5 million second quarter unlocking gain), offset by lower Asset Management, Venture Capital and Corporate and Other segment results.
Overall, the second quarter of 2005 reflected continued progress in our two operating segments despite an uneven equity market and continued low interest rate environment. We have just completed a three-month period of concentrated product introductions that included 16 new products—eight mutual funds, three asset allocation funds, three life insurance products and two annuity products—which position us well for the balance of the year and into 2006. At the same time, we continued efforts to restructure our asset management business.
Life and Annuity segment income for the second quarter and year-to-date 2005 periods reflected improvements in investment and mortality margins, continued strong persistency, and the benefit of expense reductions. Life insurance pre-tax income of $68.3 million and $106.3 million for the second quarter and year-to-date 2005 periods, respectively, include a $34.5 million pre-tax benefit from the unlocking of DAC assumptions, primarily related to better mortality in our life insurance blocks. Losses in the Annuity line of $9.6 million and $3.6 million for the second quarter and year-to-date 2005 periods reflected a $10.7 million pre-tax charge related to the unlocking of DAC assumptions for interest rates and spreads.
Second quarter and year-to-date 2005 Asset Management earnings and net flows were unsatisfactory, reflecting both uneven market conditions and outflows resulting from underperformance in certain equity strategies. Asset Management had segment income of $0.1 million in the second quarter and recorded a $1.6 million pre-tax loss in the year-to-date period. Revenues dropped 11% in the quarter due to lower assets under management while expenses dropped 11%, reflecting the results of our expense reduction initiatives and lower incentive compensation. Sales for the six-month period were slightly higher than a year ago, but so were redemptions. Relative investment performance continues to be the main reason for the outflows. In general, good performance in our fixed income and specialty areas such as real estate investment trusts contributed to inflows, while underperformance in certain equity strategies caused the outflows. We are focused on improving both relative performance and the profitability of this business.
Venture Capital produced a modest gain in the second quarter of 2005 as a result of a low level of liquidity events in our portfolio. Corporate and Other had a segment pre-tax loss of $16.4 million, compared to a $16.0 million loss in 2004.
Our capital and liquidity positions were strong at June 30, 2005. Stockholders’ equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, is $2 billion, leverage was a modest 25% and holding company liquidity remained adequate. Finally, Phoenix Life’s statutory capital, surplus and surplus notes grew to $843.4 million with a commensurate increase in risk-based capital. Phoenix Life’s year-to-date 2005 statutory gain from operations was $33.0 million, driven in part by expense savings from the 2004 sale of our affiliated distribution.
Three and six months ended June 30, 2005 vs. June 30, 2004
As discussed previously, net income benefited from an unlocking of assumptions primarily related to DAC. The unlocking was driven by revised assumptions reflecting favorable mortality experience, offset by interest rate and spread adjustments for annuities. The effects of the unlocking decreased insurance product fees by $0.3 million, increased the change in policyholder reserves by $3.5 million, increased non-deferred expenses by $0.5 million and decreased DAC amortization by $28.1 million. The net effect of the unlocking increased pre-tax net income by $23.8 million.
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Premium revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $9.1 million, or 4%, and $15.0 million, or 3%, from the comparable periods in 2004, primarily due to decreases in premiums on the traditional life insurance block, which is comprised mainly of participating life insurance policies. Since our demutualization in 2001, we no longer sell participating life policies, resulting in a decline in participating life renewal premiums.
Insurance and investment product fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $6.6 million, or 5%, and $13.7 million, or 5%, from the comparable periods in 2004. Asset Management fees decreased by $7.6 million and $16.0 million for the three and six-month periods in 2005 due to lower billable assets under management. Approximately 54% of our asset management fee revenues are based on assets as of the beginning of a quarter, which causes fluctuations in fees to lag behind changes in assets under management. These decreases were offset by Life and Annuity fees, which increased $2.9 million and $5.5 million for the three and six-month periods in 2005. Life and Annuity insurance and investment product fees increased due to higher universal life, variable universal life and annuity fees, as detailed in the revenue by product discussion that follows.
Broker-dealer commission and distribution fee revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $13.1 million, or 65%, and $30.6 million, or 69%, from the comparable periods in 2004. This principally related to the Life and Annuity segment, where revenues decreased $13.0 million and $29.5 million due to the sale of our retail affiliated broker-dealer operations in May 2004. Asset Management broker-dealer commission and distribution fee revenues were relatively flat for the three-month period and decreased modestly for the six-month period in 2005, primarily as a result of decreased equity trading.
Net investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2005 increased $8.8 million from the comparable period in 2004, primarily due to higher earning rates on debt and equity securities, which resulted from longer durations in the applicable portfolios. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, net investment income remained relatively flat.
Net realized investment gains for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 changed from a gain of $14.4 million in 2004 to a loss of $7.8 million in 2005 and a gain of $16.9 million in 2004 to a loss of $25.7 million in 2005, respectively. The 2005 results include a $10.7 million pre-tax realized loss related to our sale of Aberdeen, a $14.7 million pre-tax realized gain related to our sale of Lombard and $22.5 million of impairments (before offsets for policyholder dividend obligation, deferred acquisition costs and taxes). There were $33.0 million of debt and equity transaction gains in 2004 compared to $13.2 million in 2005 for the same period.
Policyholder benefits, including dividends, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $23.2 million, or 5%, and $47.6 million, or 5% from the comparable periods in 2004. These decreases were primarily due to the change in the policyholder dividend obligation liability, which decreased dividend expense by $10.1 million and $29.2 million for the three and six-month periods in 2005, and from the effect of realized gains on the policyholder dividend obligation, which decreased dividend expense by $13.9 million and $18.4 million for the three and six-month periods in 2005.
Policy acquisition cost amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $13.2 million, or 57%, and $7.6 million, or 17%, from the comparable periods in 2004. This decrease is primarily due to the effects of unlocking, as discussed above, offset by higher amortization for annuities.
Other operating expenses, which include non-deferrable policy acquisition costs, commissions due to broker-dealer registered agents, finders fees, formulaic compensation related to asset management revenue growth and other segment and administrative expenses decreased $22.9 million, or 15%, and $54.8 million, or 18%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 from the comparable periods in 2004. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, Life and Annuity expenses decreased $14.5 million and $39.5 million and Asset Management expenses decreased $7.5 million and $15.0 million. Life and Annuity expenses decreased due to lower broker-dealer commissions and reduced operating expenses for the three and six-month periods in 2005, respectively, which resulted from the sale of our retail affiliated broker-dealer operations in May 2004. In addition, non-deferred expenses declined as a result of our ongoing expense reduction initiatives. Asset
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Management compensation related expenses decreased $5.3 million and $10.9 million and non-compensation related expenses decreased $2.2 million and $4.1 million for the three and six-month periods in 2005.
Results of Operations by Segment
We evaluate segment performance on the basis of segment income. Realized investment gains and losses and certain other items are excluded because we do not consider them when evaluating the financial performance of the segments. The size and timing of realized investment gains and losses are often subject to our discretion. Certain items are removed from segment after-tax income if, in our opinion, they are not indicative of overall operating trends. While some of these items may be significant components of net income reported in accordance with GAAP, we believe that segment income is an appropriate measure that represents the earnings attributable to the ongoing operations of the business. Investment income on debt and equity securities pledged as collateral as well as interest expense on non-recourse collateralized obligations, both related to three consolidated collateralized obligation trusts we sponsor, are included in the Corporate and Other segment. Excess investment income on debt and equity securities pledged as collateral represents investment advisory fees earned by our asset management subsidiary and are allocated to the Asset Management segment as investment product fees for segment reporting purposes only. Also, all interest expense is included in the Corporate and Other segment, as are several smaller subsidiaries and investment activities which do not meet the thresholds of reportable segments. These include our remaining international operations and the run-off of our group pension and guaranteed investment contract businesses.
The criteria used to identify an item that will be excluded from segment income include: whether the item is infrequent and is material to the segment’s income; or whether it results from a business restructuring or a change in the regulatory requirements, or relates to other unusual circumstances (e.g., non-routine litigation). We include information on other items allocated to our segments in their respective notes for information only. Items excluded from segment income may vary from period to period. Because these items are excluded based on our discretion, inconsistencies in the application of our selection criteria may exist. Segment income is not a substitute for net income determined in accordance with GAAP and may be different from similarly titled measures of other companies.
Results of Operations by Segment | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
as Reconciled to Consolidated Net Income: | June 30, | | June 30, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
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Segment Income (Loss) | | | | | | | |
Life and annuity segment | $ 58.7 | | $ 33.8 | | $ 102.7 | | $ 59.6 |
Asset management segment | 0.1 | | 0.1 | | (1.6) | | 0.2 |
Operating segment pre-tax income | 58.8 | | 33.9 | | 101.1 | | 59.8 |
Venture capital segment | 2.7 | | 4.4 | | 0.5 | | 16.0 |
Corporate and other segment: | | | | | | | |
Interest expense on indebtedness | (11.4) | | (9.9) | | (22.5) | | (19.7) |
Other | (5.0) | | (6.1) | | (10.2) | | (9.0) |
Total segment income before income taxes | 45.1 | | 22.3 | | 68.9 | | 47.1 |
Applicable income taxes | 14.2 | | 5.7 | | 21.2 | | 13.0 |
Total segment income | 30.9 | | 16.6 | | 47.7 | | 34.1 |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations | — | | (0.2) | | — | | 0.1 |
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of income taxes and other offsets | (1.8) | | 5.0 | | (7.3) | | 5.7 |
Restructuring costs, net of income taxes | (6.7) | | (7.0) | | (8.6) | | (8.9) |
Net income | $ 22.4 | | $ 14.4 | | $ 31.8 | | $ 31.0 |
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Total segment income return on equity was 4.8% and 3.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Total segment return on equity is calculated as total segment income as a percentage of the average of beginning and end of year adjusted stockholders’ equity as follows:
Total Segment Return on Equity: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
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Stockholders’ equity, end of period | $ 2,038.5 | | $ 1,921.8 | | $ 2,038.5 | | $ 1,921.8 |
Adjustments for: | | | | | | | |
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss | (52.9) | | (16.9) | | (52.9) | | (16.9) |
Accumulated realized losses in retained earnings related to consolidated collateralized obligation trusts | 54.9 | | 45.8 | | 54.9 | | 45.8 |
Stockholders’ equity attributed to discontinued operations | (23.0) | | (28.8) | | (23.0) | | (28.8) |
Adjusted stockholders’ equity, end of period | $ 2,017.5 | | $ 1,921.9 | | $ 2,017.5 | | $ 1,921.9 |
Adjusted stockholders’ equity, average | 2,012.2 | | 1,909.5 | | 2,006.5 | | 1,909.5 |
Total segment income | $ 30.9 | | $ 16.6 | | $ 47.7 | | $ 34.1 |
Total segment return on equity (annualized) | 6.1% | | 3.5% | | 4.8% | | 3.6% |
Segment Allocations
We allocate capital to our Life and Annuity segment based on risk-based capital, or RBC, for our insurance products. We used 300% RBC levels for 2005 and 2004. Capital within our Life Companies that is unallocated is included in our Corporate and Other segment. We allocate capital to our Asset Management segment on the basis of the historical capital within that segment. We allocate net investment income based on the assets allocated to the segments. We allocate tax benefits related to tax-advantaged investments to the segment that holds the investment. We allocate certain costs and expenses to the segments based on a review of the nature of the costs, time studies and other methodologies.
Life and Annuity Segment
Summary Life and Annuity | Three Months Ended | | | | Six Months Ended | | |
Financial Data: | June 30, | | | | June 30, | | |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change | | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change |
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Results of operations | | | | | | | | | | | |
Premiums | $ 229.1 | | $ 238.2 | | $ (9.1) | | $ 455.9 | | $ 470.9 | | $ (15.0) |
Insurance and investment product fees | 76.4 | | 73.5 | | 2.9 | | 152.0 | | 146.5 | | 5.5 |
Broker-dealer commission and distribution fee revenues | — | | 13.0 | | (13.0) | | — | | 29.5 | | (29.5) |
Net investment income | 247.4 | | 242.2 | | 5.2 | | 501.1 | | 492.1 | | 9.0 |
Total segment revenues | 552.9 | | 566.9 | | (14.0) | | 1,109.0 | | 1,139.0 | | (30.0) |
Policy benefits, including policyholder dividends | 428.1 | | 437.1 | | (9.0) | | 857.1 | | 886.1 | | (29.0) |
Policy acquisition cost amortization | 8.9 | | 24.3 | | (15.4) | | 41.9 | | 46.5 | | (4.6) |
Other operating expenses | 57.2 | | 71.7 | | (14.5) | | 107.3 | | 146.8 | | (39.5) |
Total segment benefits and expenses | 494.2 | | 533.1 | | (38.9) | | 1,006.3 | | 1,079.4 | | (73.1) |
Segment income | 58.7 | | 33.8 | | 24.9 | | 102.7 | | 59.6 | | 43.1 |
Allocated income taxes | 19.1 | | 10.2 | | 8.9 | | 33.1 | | 17.4 | | 15.7 |
Segment income | 39.6 | | 23.6 | | 16.0 | | 69.6 | | 42.2 | | 27.4 |
Net realized investment gains (losses), net of income taxes and other offsets | 1.8 | | 1.5 | | 0.3 | | 1.2 | | (2.0) | | 3.2 |
Restructuring charges, after income taxes | — | | (5.4) | | 5.4 | | (0.1) | | (6.2) | | 6.1 |
Segment net income | $ 41.4 | | $ 19.7 | | $ 21.7 | | $ 70.7 | | $ 34.0 | | $ 36.7 |
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Three and six months ended June 30, 2005 vs. June 30, 2004
As discussed previously, Life and Annuity segment income benefited from an unlocking of assumptions primarily related to DAC. The unlocking reflects favorable mortality experience, offset by interest rate and spread adjustments for annuities. The effects of the unlocking decreased insurance product fee revenues by $0.3 million, increased the change in policyholder reserves by $3.5 million, increased non-deferred expenses by $0.5 million and decreased DAC amortization by $28.1 million. The net effect of the unlocking increased pre-tax segment income by $23.8 million.
Without the DAC unlocking, Life and Annuity earnings were solid, up 4% year over year, driven by life results. Life insurance fundamentals remained strong and expense reductions are falling to the bottom line, even after investing in product development, distribution and technology.
Premium revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $9.1 million, or 4%, and $15.0 million, or 3%, from the comparable periods in 2004, primarily due to decreases in premiums on the traditional life insurance block, which is comprised mainly of participating life insurance policies. Since our demutualization in 2001, we no longer sell participating life policies, resulting in a decline in participating life renewal premiums.
Insurance and investment product fee revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 increased $2.9 million, or 4%, and $5.5 million, or 4%, due to higher universal life, variable universal life and annuity fees, as detailed in the revenue by product discussion that follows. These increases were partially offset by lower other life revenues (excluding broker-dealer commissions and distribution fees), primarily related to the sale of our retail affiliated broker-dealer operations in May 2004.
Broker-dealer commission and distribution fee revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $13.0 million and $29.5 million due to the sale of our retail affiliated broker-dealer operations in May 2004.
Investment income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 increased $5.2 million, or 2%, and $9.0 million, or 2%, due primarily to higher investment earnings for annuities, resulting from the extension of asset durations and higher interest rates. In addition, traditional life and universal life investment earnings were higher for the three and six-month periods in 2005 over the comparable periods in 2004.
Policy benefits and dividends for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $9.0 million, or 2%, and $29.0 million, or 3%, from the comparable periods in 2004. These decreases were primarily due to the change in the policyholder dividend obligation liability, which decreased dividend expense by $10.1 million and $29.2 million for the three and six month-periods in 2005 from the same periods in 2004. In addition, benefits were lower due to lower crediting rates in the 2005 periods and improved mortality for universal life and variable universal life insurance. These decreases were partially offset by the effects of unlocking discussed above.
Policy acquisition cost amortization for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $15.4 million, or 63%, and $4.6 million, or 10%, from the comparable periods in 2004. These decreases were primarily due to the effects of unlocking, as discussed above, offset by higher amortization for annuities.
Other operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, which include non-deferrable policy acquisition costs, general and administrative costs and, in 2004, broker-dealer commissions and operating expenses related to Griffith and Main Street, decreased $14.5 million, or 20%, and $39.5 million, or 27%, from the comparable periods in 2004. Of this decrease, $14.4 million and $31.6 million was due to lower broker-dealer commissions and reduced operating expenses for the three and six-month periods in 2005, respectively, which resulted from the sale of our retail affiliated broker-dealer operations in May 2004. In addition, non-deferred expenses declined as a result of our ongoing expense reduction initiatives.
Allocated income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 increased by $8.9 million, or 87%, and $15.7 million, or 90%, over the comparable periods in 2004, due primarily to higher pre-tax income.
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Annuity funds on deposit
Annuity Funds on Deposit: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Deposits | $ 93.5 | | $ 208.9 | | $ 674.4 | | $ 423.9 |
Performance | 85.2 | | 19.5 | | 84.2 | | 232.3 |
Fees | (15.7) | | (14.0) | | (31.9) | | (29.3) |
Benefits and surrenders | (355.0) | | (196.6) | | (604.8) | | (418.6) |
Change in funds on deposit | (192.0) | | 17.8 | | 121.9 | | 208.3 |
Funds on deposit, beginning of period | 8,014.7 | | 7,493.7 | | 7,700.8 | | 7,303.2 |
Annuity funds on deposit, end of period | $ 7,822.7 | | $ 7,511.5 | | $ 7,822.7 | | $ 7,511.5 |
Three and six months ended June 30, 2005 vs. June 30, 2004
Annuity funds on deposit decreased by $192.0 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2005 compared to an increase $17.8 million for the same period in 2004. The change in deposits for the three-month period was principally due to higher surrenders and lower deposits, offset by improved performance in the 2005 period. Annuity funds on deposit increased by $121.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005 compared to an increase of $208.3 million for the same period in 2004. The decrease in the change in funds on deposits for the 2005 period was primarily due to higher surrenders and lower performance in 2005, offset by a large private placement deposit in the first quarter of 2005.
Variable Universal Life Funds on Deposit: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Deposits | $ 49.0 | | $ 60.0 | | $ 112.3 | | $ 127.0 |
Performance and interest credited | 22.0 | | 10.0 | | 12.7 | | 66.5 |
Fees and cost of insurance | (20.3) | | (25.4) | | (48.6) | | (51.5) |
Benefits and surrenders | (26.3) | | (15.4) | | (52.3) | | (31.4) |
Change in funds on deposit | 24.4 | | 29.2 | | 24.1 | | 110.6 |
Funds on deposit, beginning of period | 1,942.8 | | 1,780.3 | | 1,943.1 | | 1,698.9 |
Variable universal life funds on deposit, end of period | $ 1,967.2 | | $ 1,809.5 | | $ 1,967.2 | | $ 1,809.5 |
Universal Life Funds on Deposit: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Deposits | $ 57.7 | | $ 55.7 | | $ 112.6 | | $ 110.4 |
Interest credited | 18.4 | | 19.0 | | 36.9 | | 38.1 |
Fees and cost of insurance | (31.7) | | (28.3) | | (59.0) | | (55.3) |
Benefits and surrenders | (30.1) | | (40.7) | | (59.6) | | (75.9) |
Change in funds on deposit | 14.3 | | 5.7 | | 30.9 | | 17.3 |
Funds on deposit, beginning of period | 1,627.3 | | 1,575.6 | | 1,610.7 | | 1,564.0 |
Universal life funds on deposit, end of period | $ 1,641.6 | | $ 1,581.3 | | $ 1,641.6 | | $ 1,581.3 |
Three and six months ended June 30, 2005 vs. June 30, 2004
Variable universal life and universal life funds on deposit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 increased by $38.7 million and $55.0 million compared to increases of $34.9 million and $127.9 million in the comparable periods in 2004. The change in funds on deposit for the three-month period in 2005 increased
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$3.8 million over the same period in 2004, due primarily to higher investment earnings and lower surrenders, offset by lower deposits and higher fee charges in the 2005 period. The change in funds on deposit for the six-month period in 2005 decreased $72.9 million from the same period in 2004 due principally to lower relative performance, lower deposits and higher surrenders for the variable universal life funds.
Composition of Life and Annuity | Three Months Ended | | | | Six Months Ended | | |
Segment Revenues by Product: | June 30, | | | | June 30, | | |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change | | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Life and annuity segment revenues by product | | | | | | | | | | | |
Variable universal life insurance | $ 32.7 | | $ 28.2 | | $ 4.5 | | $ 62.6 | | $ 58.2 | | $ 4.4 |
Universal life insurance | 53.0 | | 54.3 | | (1.3) | | 107.6 | | 105.1 | | 2.5 |
Other life insurance | 0.4 | | 13.8 | | (13.4) | | 0.4 | | 32.1 | | (31.7) |
Total non-traditional life insurance | 86.1 | | 96.3 | | (10.2) | | 170.6 | | 195.4 | | (24.8) |
Traditional life insurance | 408.8 | | 414.6 | | (5.8) | | 820.3 | | 834.3 | | (14.0) |
Total life insurance | 494.9 | | 510.9 | | (16.0) | | 990.9 | | 1,029.7 | | (38.8) |
Annuities | 58.0 | | 56.0 | | 2.0 | | 118.1 | | 109.3 | | 8.8 |
Segment revenues | $ 552.9 | | $ 566.9 | | $ (14.0) | | $ 1,109.0 | | $ 1,139.0 | | $ (30.0) |
Within the Life and Annuity segment, certain product lines have been reclassified from other life and annuity to the appropriate major product line. Specifically, term life and an old block of corporate-owned life insurance were combined with participating life insurance and renamed traditional life. Also, single premium deposit annuities, single premium immediate annuities, flexible annuities and certain other annuity product lines were combined with annuities. These reclassifications have been made for all periods presented.
Three and six months ended June 30, 2005 vs. June 30, 2004
Variable universal life insurance revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 increased $4.5 million, or 16%, and $4.4 million, or 8%, over the comparable periods in 2004. These increases were primarily due to increased fees from the effects of unlocking, as discussed above, and higher cost of insurance fees from the growth of in-force business and slightly higher surrender charges. In addition, fees, excluding the effects of unlocking, were higher for the six-month period in 2005 compared to 2004.
Universal life insurance revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $1.3 million, or 2%, and increased $2.5 million, or 2%, in 2005 from the comparable periods in 2004. The decrease for the three-month period was primarily due to the effects of unlocking, as discussed above, partially offset by higher cost of insurance fees from the growth of in-force business and higher investment earnings from higher funds on deposit. The increase for the six-month period is primarily due to higher cost of insurance fees and investment earnings, offset by the effects of unlocking.
Other life insurance revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $13.4 million and $31.7 million from the comparable periods in 2004, due primarily to lower broker-dealer commission and distribution fee revenues resulting from the sale of our retail affiliated broker-dealer operations in May 2004.
Traditional life insurance revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $5.8 million, or 1%, and $14.0 million, or 2%, from the comparable periods in 2004 due to lower renewal premiums, offset by higher investment earnings, particularly for the three-month period in 2005. Since our demutualization in 2001, we no longer sell participating life insurance policies, which comprise the majority of our traditional life insurance block of business.
Annuity revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 increased $2.0 million, or 4%, and $8.8 million, or 8%, over the comparable periods in 2004, primarily due to higher investment earnings resulting from the
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extension of asset durations and higher interest rates, modestly higher fees from increased fee-based funds on deposit and slightly higher surrender charges.
Composition of Life and Annuity | Three Months Ended | | | | Six Months Ended | | |
Segment Income before | June 30, | | | | June 30, | | |
Income Taxes by Product: | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change | | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change |
($ in millions) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Life and annuity segment income by product | | | | | | | | | | | |
Variable universal life insurance | $ 37.8 | | $ 8.5 | | $ 29.3 | | $ 46.9 | | $ 16.6 | | $ 30.3 |
Universal life insurance | 23.0 | | 10.9 | | 12.1 | | 33.4 | | 12.8 | | 20.6 |
Other life insurance | 0.6 | | 0.1 | | 0.5 | | 0.9 | | 1.7 | | (0.8) |
Total non-traditional life insurance | 61.4 | | 19.5 | | 41.9 | | 81.2 | | 31.1 | | 50.1 |
Traditional life insurance | 6.9 | | 9.7 | | (2.8) | | 25.1 | | 20.9 | | 4.2 |
Total life insurance | 68.3 | | 29.2 | | 39.1 | | 106.3 | | 52.0 | | 54.3 |
Annuities | (9.6) | | 4.6 | | (14.2) | | (3.6) | | 7.6 | | (11.2) |
Segment income before income taxes | $ 58.7 | | $ 33.8 | | $ 24.9 | | $ 102.7 | | $ 59.6 | | $ 43.1 |
Three and six months ended June 30, 2005 vs. June 30, 2004
The effects of unlocking, as discussed previously, increased pre-tax segment income by $23.8 million, consisting of increases in variable universal life of $28.6 million and universal life of $13.8 million, partially offset by decreases in annuities of $10.7 million and traditional life of $7.9 million.
Variable universal life pre-tax income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 increased $29.3 million and $30.3 million over the comparable periods in 2004, primarily due to the effects of unlocking, as discussed above, and favorable mortality, partially offset by higher DAC amortization from relatively lower persistency. Although persistency remained high during the first six months of 2005, it was slightly lower than the exceptional levels we experienced during the comparable period of 2004.
Universal life pre-tax income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 increased $12.1 million and $20.6 million from the comparable periods in 2004, primarily due to the effects of unlocking, as discussed above, higher revenues, as discussed previously, lower benefit costs from lower crediting rates and a large claim in 2004 that did not recur in 2005. These increases in pre-tax income were partially offset by higher DAC amortization from growth of the in-force block and higher margins.
Traditional life pre-tax income for the three months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $2.8 million, or 29%, and increased for the six months ended June 30, 2005 by $4.2 million, or 20%, from the comparable periods in 2004. The decrease for the three-month period was primarily due to the effects of unlocking, as discussed above, offset by higher investment earnings and lower non-deferred expenses in the open block of participating life and higher term life insurance income due to a large death claim in 2004 that did not recur in 2005. The increase for the six-month period was primarily due to higher investment earnings, principally from a large investment gain in the first quarter of 2005, lower non-deferred expenses in the open block of participating life and higher term life insurance income, due to a large death claim in 2004 that did not recur in 2005. These increases to pre-tax income were offset by the effects of unlocking, discussed above. Because operating expenses are excluded for the closed block, such operating expense savings inure to the benefit of shareholders. The decrease in premium revenues discussed above is largely offset by lower benefits, changes in reserves and dividends to policyholders.
Annuities pre-tax income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $14.2 million and $11.2 million from the comparable periods in 2004, primarily due to the effects of unlocking, as discussed above, higher DAC amortization from higher margins and lower persistency. These decreases to pre-tax income were offset by higher revenues, as discussed above, and lower benefit costs from lower balances subject to guaranteed crediting rates.
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Asset Management Segment
Summary Asset Management | Three Months Ended | | | | Six Months Ended | | |
Financial Data: | June 30, | | | | June 30, | | |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change | | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Results of operations | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment product fees | $ 51.5 | | $ 59.1 | | $ (7.6) | | $ 105.4 | | $ 121.4 | | $ (16.0) |
Broker-dealer commission and distribution fees | 7.1 | | 7.2 | | (0.1) | | 13.9 | | 15.0 | | (1.1) |
Net investment income | 0.4 | | 0.2 | | 0.2 | | 0.7 | | 0.3 | | 0.4 |
Total segment revenues | 59.0 | | 66.5 | | (7.5) | | 120.0 | | 136.7 | | (16.7) |
Intangible asset amortization | 8.3 | | 8.3 | | — | | 16.7 | | 16.6 | | 0.1 |
Other operating expenses | 50.6 | | 58.1 | | (7.5) | | 104.9 | | 119.9 | | (15.0) |
Total segment expenses | 58.9 | | 66.4 | | (7.5) | | 121.6 | | 136.5 | | (14.9) |
Segment income (loss) | 0.1 | | 0.1 | | — | | (1.6) | | 0.2 | | (1.8) |
Allocated income taxes (benefit) | — | | 0.1 | | (0.1) | | (0.4) | | 0.5 | | (0.9) |
Segment income (loss) | $ 0.1 | | $ — | | $ 0.1 | | $ (1.2) | | $ (0.3) | | $ (0.9) |
Restructuring charges, net of income taxes | (5.1) | | (0.2) | | (4.9) | | (5.2) | | (0.3) | | (4.9) |
Realized investment gains (losses), net of income taxes | (0.1) | | — | | (0.1) | | (0.2) | | 1.4 | | (1.6) |
Segment net income (loss) | $ (5.1) | | $ (0.2) | | $ (4.9) | | $ (6.6) | | $ 0.8 | | $ (7.4) |
Asset Management investment product fee revenues are based on assets under management. Approximately 54% of our investment product fees are based on beginning of quarter assets under management while the remaining 46% are primarily based on average daily net asset balances. End of period and average assets (based on how fees are calculated) under management follow:
Assets Under Management: | June 30, | | March 31, | | Dec 31, | | June 30, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
End of period | $ 42,309.2 | | $ 43,224.9 | | $ 42,908.5 | | $ 43,642.4 |
Average Assets Under Management: | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Average (based on how fees are calculated) | $ 43,524.2 | | $ 45,536.1 | | $ 44,411.9 | | $ 46,314.4 |
Three and six months ended June 30, 2005 vs. June 30, 2004
Investment product fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $7.6 million, or 13%, and $16.0 million, or 13%, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2004. Fees for both private client and institutional investment products decreased from the comparable period in 2004, primarily as a result of decreased billable average assets under management. Approximately 54% of our asset management fee revenues are based on assets as of the beginning of a quarter, which causes fluctuations in fees to lag behind changes in assets under management. Broker-dealer commission and distribution fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $0.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2004, primarily as a result of decreased equity trading.
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The decrease in assets under management since June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2004 is primarily due to net outflows of $3.7 billion and $0.3 billion, respectively. The decrease from June 30, 2004 was offset by positive investment performance of $2.0 billion. Negative investment performance of $0.3 billion contributed to the remaining decrease from December 31, 2004.
Sales of private client products for the three months ended June 30, 2005 were $1.0 billion, an increase of 23% over the same period in 2004. Sales of private client products for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $2.1 billion, which remained relatively constant with sales during the same period in 2004. Redemptions from existing accounts for the three months ended June 30, 2005 were $1.8 billion, which remained relatively constant with the same period in 2004. Redemptions from existing accounts for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $4.1 billion, an increase of 23% from the same period in 2004. Sales of institutional accounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 were $0.4 billion and $4.4 billion, respectively, a decrease of 53% and an increase of 190%, respectively, from the same periods in 2004. Lost accounts and withdrawals from existing accounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 were $1.4 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively, a decrease of 47% and 22%, respectively, from the same periods in 2004.
Annual tests for impairment are performed as of October 31. An interim test for impairment would be performed if we considered it was necessary due to changes in our business trends. As of June 30, 2005, we do not believe that an impairment of our goodwill or other intangible assets is warranted. However, we are monitoring the outflows at certain of our partner firms in order to determine whether there is a potential impairment related to intangible assets.
Two of the three consolidated collateralized debt obligation trusts became callable in prior periods. The third, Phoenix-Mistic 2002-1 CDO, Ltd., or Mistic, will become callable on September 15, 2005 by its bondholders and will, thereby, be subject to liquidation at their discretion. Due to current market conditions, we believe it is likely that the Mistic obligation will be called by its bondholders. If an obligation were to be called, any remaining assets of the trust, in excess of remaining liabilities, would be distributed to the trust’s equity investors, including our life insurance subsidiary, pro rata based upon the amounts originally invested. As of June 30, 2005, Mistic’s assets exceeded its liabilities by $59.1 million. Liquidation of this trust would result in a reduction to zero of all of our assets, liabilities and accumulated other comprehensive income associated with this trust, with our life insurance subsidiary’s share of any residual balance recorded to earnings. Asset Management’s assets under management associated with Mistic as of June 30, 2005 were $1.2 billion and the annual level of fees earned by us is approximately $2.4 million, of which $1.9 million relates to the Asset Management segment.
Other operating expenses decreased $7.5 million and $15.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2004, or 13% in each period, of which $5.3 million and $10.9 million related to compensation expense and $2.2 million and $4.1 million related to non-compensation related operating expenses.
The decrease in compensation expense in both periods was primarily the result of a $2.1 million and $6.2 million decrease, respectively, in incentive compensation, which resulted from lower bonus pools and a decrease in management and sales incentives. The bonus pools decreased as a result of lower earnings and revenues at certain of our partner firms that have formula-based incentives, as well as lower staffing levels. The decrease in non-compensation related operating expenses in both periods was partially the result of a $0.7 million and $1.4 million decline in clearing costs, due to fewer equity trades on institutional accounts, lower outside service fees and lower costs related to mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests.
Allocated income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $0.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2004, primarily as a result of segment losses in 2005 compared to segment income in 2004.
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Venture Capital Segment
Our venture capital investments are limited partnership interests in venture capital funds, leveraged buyout funds and other private equity partnerships sponsored and managed by third parties. We record our equity in the earnings of venture capital partnerships in net investment income using the most recent financial information received from the partnerships and estimating the change in our share of partnership earnings for significant changes in equity market conditions during the quarter to eliminate any lag in reporting. Venture capital investments are investments of the general account of Phoenix Life.
Summary Venture Capital | Three Months Ended | | | | Six Months Ended | | |
Segment Financial Data: | June 30, | | | | June 30, | | |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change | | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains (losses) on partnership cash and stock distributions | $ 7.7 | | $ 2.4 | | $ 5.3 | | $ 7.9 | | $ (1.0) | | $ 8.9 |
Net unrealized gains (losses) on partnership investments | (1.3) | | 3.4 | | (4.7) | | (14.6) | | 19.1 | | (33.7) |
Partnership operating earnings (losses) | (3.7) | | (1.4) | | (2.3) | | 7.2 | | (2.1) | | 9.3 |
Segment net investment income | 2.7 | | 4.4 | | (1.7) | | 0.5 | | 16.0 | | (15.5) |
Applicable income taxes | 1.0 | | 1.5 | | (0.5) | | 0.1 | | 5.6 | | (5.5) |
Segment net income | $ 1.7 | | $ 2.9 | | $ (1.2) | | $ 0.4 | | $ 10.4 | | $ (10.0) |
Three and six months ended June 30, 2005 vs. June 30, 2004
Net investment income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $1.7 million and $15.5 million from the comparable periods in 2004. The decrease for the six-month period in 2005 was primarily related to the true-up adjustment to the partnerships’ audited financial statements from estimated amounts as of December 31, 2004. The required adjustment in 2005 was less than that required in 2004 pertaining to related estimated amounts as of December 31, 2003.
Activity in Venture Capital | Three Months Ended | | | | Six Months Ended | | |
Segment Investments: | June 30, | | | | June 30, | | |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change | | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Contributions (dollars invested) | $ 4.3 | | $ 12.6 | | $ (8.3) | | $ 13.9 | | $ 20.5 | | $ (6.6) |
Equity in earnings of partnerships | 2.7 | | 4.4 | | (1.7) | | 0.5 | | 16.0 | | (15.5) |
Distributions | (14.7) | | (13.0) | | (1.7) | | (27.8) | | (26.6) | | (1.2) |
Change in venture capital investments | (7.7) | | 4.0 | | (11.7) | | (13.4) | | 9.9 | | (23.3) |
Venture capital segment investments, beginning of period | 197.2 | | 202.2 | | (5.0) | | 202.9 | | 196.3 | | 6.6 |
Venture capital segment investments, end of period | $ 189.5 | | $ 206.2 | | $ (16.7) | | $ 189.5 | | $ 206.2 | | $ (16.7) |
The change in venture capital investments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased $11.7 million and $23.3 million from the comparable periods in 2004. The decrease for the three-month period in 2005 was primarily due to lower contributions. The decrease for the six-month period in 2005 was principally due to decreased equity in earnings of partnerships, as discussed above, and lower contributions.
See Note 5 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for more information regarding our Venture Capital segment.
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Corporate and Other Segment
Summary Corporate and Other | Three Months Ended | | | | Six Months Ended | | |
Financial Data: | June 30, | | | | June 30, | | |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change | | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate investment income | $ 0.1 | | $ (0.4) | | $ 0.5 | | $ 0.2 | | $ 0.4 | | $ (0.2) |
Investment income from collateralized obligations | 12.5 | | 8.8 | | 3.7 | | 23.4 | | 18.9 | | 4.5 |
Interest expense on indebtedness | (11.4) | | (9.9) | | (1.5) | | (22.5) | | (19.7) | | (2.8) |
Interest expense on non-recourse collateralized obligations | (10.3) | | (7.5) | | (2.8) | | (19.2) | | (16.4) | | (2.8) |
Corporate expenses | (5.2) | | (4.3) | | (0.9) | | (11.0) | | (8.2) | | (2.8) |
Other | (2.1) | | (2.7) | | 0.6 | | (3.6) | | (3.7) | | 0.1 |
Segment loss, before income taxes | (16.4) | | (16.0) | | (0.4) | | (32.7) | | (28.7) | | (4.0) |
Allocated income tax (benefit) | (5.9) | | (6.0) | | 0.1 | | (11.6) | | (10.4) | | (1.2) |
Segment loss | $ (10.5) | | $ (10.0) | | $ (0.5) | | $ (21.1) | | $ (18.3) | | $ (2.8) |
Net realized investment losses, net of income taxes and other offsets | (3.5) | | 3.5 | | (7.0) | | (8.3) | | 6.3 | | (14.6) |
Restructuring charges, after income taxes | (1.6) | | (1.4) | | (0.2) | | (3.3) | | (2.4) | | (0.9) |
Segment net loss | $ (15.6) | | $ (7.9) | | $ (7.7) | | $ (32.7) | | $ (14.4) | | $ (18.3) |
We allocate indebtedness and related interest expense to our Corporate and Other segment.
Three and six months ended June 30, 2005 vs. June 30, 2004
The loss for Corporate and Other for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 increased $0.4 million and $4.0 million over the comparable periods in 2004. The higher loss for the 2005 six-month period was due principally to higher allocated corporate expenses and higher interest expense, primarily from our surplus notes refinance transaction in December 2004, offset by improved results from certain non-core businesses.
General Account
The invested assets in the Life Companies’ general account are generally of high quality and broadly diversified across asset classes, sectors and individual credits and issuers. Our asset management professionals manage these general account assets in investment segments that support specific product liabilities. These investment segments have distinct investment policies that are structured to support the financial characteristics of the related liabilities within them. Segmentation of assets allows us to manage the risks and measure returns on capital for our various businesses and products.
Separate Accounts
Separate account assets are managed in accordance with the specific investment contracts and guidelines relating to our variable products. We generally do not bear any investment risk on assets held in separate accounts. Rather, we receive investment management fees based on assets under management. Assets held in separate accounts are not available to satisfy general account obligations.
Debt and Equity Securities Pledged as Collateral and Non-recourse Collateralized Obligations
Investments pledged as collateral are assets held for the benefit of those institutional clients, which have investments in structured bond products offered and managed by our asset management subsidiary.
See Note 7 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q as well as Note 8 to our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information.
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Enterprise Risk Management
We have implemented a comprehensive, enterprise-wide risk management program, overseen by our Chief Risk Officer, who reports to the Chief Financial Officer. We have also established an Enterprise Risk Management Committee, chaired by the Chief Executive Officer, to ensure our risk management principles are followed and our objectives are accomplished. In addition, we have established several management committees overseeing and addressing issues pertaining to all our major risks—product, market and operations—and capital management.
See our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information regarding our enterprise risk management. There were no material changes in our exposure to product, market and operational risks at June 30, 2005 in comparison to December 31, 2004.
Debt and Equity Securities Held in Our General Account
Our general account debt securities portfolios consist primarily of investment-grade publicly traded and privately placed corporate bonds, residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. As of June 30, 2005, our general account held debt securities with a carrying value of $13,767.0 million, representing 80.8% of total general account investments. Public debt securities represented 77.7% of total debt securities, with the remaining 22.3% represented by private debt securities.
On our consolidated balance sheet we consolidate debt and equity securities that are pledged as collateral for the settlement of collateralized obligation liabilities related to three collateralized obligation trusts we sponsor. See Note 7 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information on these debt and equity securities pledged as collateral.
The following tables present our general account debt security portfolios by investment type, along with a breakout of credit quality based on equivalent S&P rating agency designation.
General Account Debt Securities at Fair Value: | | | | |
($ in millions) | | | | | | |
| | | | Total Debt Securities | | Public Debt Securities | | Private Debt Securities |
SVO | | S&P Equivalent | | June 30, | | Dec 31, | | June 30, | | Dec 31, | | June 30, | | Dec 31, |
Rating | | Designation | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1 | | AAA/AA/A | | $ 8,901.4 | | $ 8,668.9 | | $ 7,270.0 | | $ 7,123.2 | | $ 1,631.4 | | $ 1,545.7 |
2 | | BBB | | 3,770.7 | | 3,733.3 | | 2,490.7 | | 2,493.6 | | 1,280.0 | | 1,239.7 |
Total investment grade | | 12,672.1 | | 12,402.2 | | 9,760.7 | | 9,616.8 | | 2,911.4 | | 2,785.4 |
3 | | BB | | 838.6 | | 814.6 | | 743.1 | | 698.6 | | 95.5 | | 116.0 |
4 | | B | | 165.2 | | 150.9 | | 119.1 | | 97.3 | | 46.1 | | 53.6 |
5 | | CCC and lower | | 65.3 | | 68.9 | | 55.4 | | 51.1 | | 9.9 | | 17.8 |
6 | | In or near default | | 25.8 | | 39.7 | | 22.2 | | 36.1 | | 3.6 | | 3.6 |
Total debt securities | | $ 13,767.0 | | $ 13,476.3 | | $ 10,700.5 | | $ 10,499.9 | | $ 3,066.5 | | $ 2,976.4 |
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Debt Securities by Type: | As of June 30, 2005 |
($ in millions) | | | | | Unrealized Gains (Losses) |
| Fair | | | | Gross | | Gross | | |
| Value | | Cost | | Gains | | Losses | | Net |
| | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government and agency | $ 759.2 | | $ 698.0 | | $ 62.4 | | $ (1.2) | | $ 61.2 |
State and political subdivision | 438.6 | | 402.7 | | 36.4 | | (0.5) | | 35.9 |
Foreign government | 344.3 | | 308.5 | | 36.2 | | (0.4) | | 35.8 |
Corporate | 7,585.9 | | 7,247.6 | | 378.7 | | (40.4) | | 338.3 |
Mortgage-backed | 3,343.5 | | 3,210.6 | | 137.2 | | (4.3) | | 132.9 |
Other asset-backed | 1,295.5 | | 1,284.8 | | 28.5 | | (17.8) | | 10.7 |
Total debt securities | $ 13,767.0 | | $ 13,152.2 | | $ 679.4 | | $ (64.6) | | $ 614.8 |
Debt securities outside closed block: | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains | $ 4,479.8 | | $ 4,287.7 | | $ 192.1 | | $ — | | $ 192.1 |
Unrealized losses | 2,146.9 | | 2,192.6 | | — | | (45.7) | | (45.7) |
Total outside the closed block | 6,626.7 | | 6,480.3 | | 192.1 | | (45.7) | | 146.4 |
Debt securities in closed block: | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains | 6,483.5 | | 5,996.2 | | 487.3 | | — | | 487.3 |
Unrealized losses | 656.8 | | 675.7 | | — | | (18.9) | | (18.9) |
Total in the closed block | 7,140.3 | | 6,671.9 | | 487.3 | | (18.9) | | 468.4 |
Total debt securities | $ 13,767.0 | | $ 13,152.2 | | $ 679.4 | | $ (64.6) | | $ 614.8 |
We manage credit risk through industry and issuer diversification. Maximum exposure to an issuer is defined by quality ratings, with higher quality issuers having larger exposure limits. Our investment approach has been to create a high level of industry diversification. The top five industry holdings as of June 30, 2005 in our debt securities portfolios are banking (5.7%), insurance (4.0%), electrical utilities (3.1%), diversified financial services (2.5%) and foreign government (2.4%).
Within the asset-backed securities sector, our exposure to securitized aircraft receivable securities comprises approximately 0.9% of our debt securities portfolios, with slightly more than one-third of that exposure rated below investment grade at June 30, 2005.
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The following table presents certain information with respect to realized investment gains and losses including those on debt securities pledged as collateral, with losses from other-than-temporary impairment charges reported separately in the table. These impairment charges were determined based on our assessment of factors enumerated below, as they pertain to the individual securities determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired.
Sources and Types of | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended |
Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses): | June 30, | | June 30, |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | |
Debt security impairments | $ (8.5) | | $ (1.2) | | $ (20.7) | | $ (4.0) |
Other invested asset impairments | — | | — | | — | | (3.3) |
Mortgage loan impairments | (0.8) | | — | | (0.8) | | — |
Debt and equity securities pledged as collateral impairments | (0.7) | | (3.6) | | (1.0) | | (8.3) |
Impairment losses | (10.0) | | (4.8) | | (22.5) | | (15.6) |
Debt security transaction gains | 8.7 | | 9.0 | | 11.8 | | 19.2 |
Debt security transaction losses | (8.6) | | (2.9) | | (18.9) | | (6.1) |
Equity security transaction gains | 0.9 | | 11.2 | | 1.4 | | 13.8 |
Equity security transaction losses | (0.5) | | (0.5) | | (2.0) | | (0.9) |
Mortgage loan transaction gains | — | | — | | — | | 0.2 |
Debt and equity securities pledged as collateral | (0.5) | | — | | 0.2 | | — |
Affiliate transactions | — | | — | | 3.7 | | — |
Other invested asset transaction gains | 2.2 | | 2.4 | | 0.6 | | 6.3 |
Net transaction gains (losses) | 2.2 | | 19.2 | | (3.2) | | 32.5 |
Net realized investment gains (losses) | $ (7.8) | | $ 14.4 | | $ (25.7) | | $ 16.9 |
Applicable closed block policyholder dividend obligation | (6.7) | | 7.2 | | (11.1) | | 7.3 |
Applicable deferred policy acquisition costs | 1.0 | | (1.2) | | (3.8) | | (0.8) |
Applicable deferred income taxes (benefit) | (0.3) | | 4.6 | | (3.5) | | 5.9 |
Offsets to realized investment gains | (6.0) | | 10.6 | | (18.4) | | 12.4 |
Net realized investment gains (losses) included in net income | $ (1.8) | | $ 3.8 | | $ (7.3) | | $ 4.5 |
Impairment losses on debt and equity securities increased $16.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2005 over the comparable period in 2004, primarily as a result of the impairment of a $7.6 million private placement technology debt issue, which became impaired during the 2005 first quarter, and an impairment of an $8.5 million debt securitization backed by franchise loans, which became impaired in the second quarter of 2005. Affiliate transactions of $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 include a $14.7 million pre-tax gain on the sale of our equity investment in Lombard and a $10.7 million pre-tax loss on the sale of our equity investment in Aberdeen. See Notes 1 and 5 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information.
Realized impairment losses on debt and equity securities pledged as collateral relating to our direct investments in the consolidated collateralized obligation trusts were $0.0 million and $3.7 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
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Gross and Net | As of June 30, 2005 |
Unrealized Gains (Losses): | Total | | Outside Closed Block | | Closed Block |
($ in millions) | Gains | | Losses | | Gains | | Losses | | Gains | | Losses |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt securities | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of positions | 2,411 | | 706 | | 1,134 | | 535 | | 1,277 | | 171 |
Unrealized gains (losses) | $ 679.4 | | $ (64.6) | | $ 192.1 | | $ (45.7) | | $ 487.3 | | $ (18.9) |
Applicable policyholder dividend obligation (reduction) | 487.3 | | (18.9) | | — | | — | | 487.3 | | (18.9) |
Applicable deferred policy acquisition costs (benefit) | 96.4 | | (15.5) | | 96.4 | | (15.5) | | — | | — |
Applicable deferred income taxes (benefit) | 33.5 | | (10.6) | | 33.5 | | (10.6) | | — | | — |
Offsets to net unrealized gains (losses) | 617.2 | | (45.0) | | 129.9 | | (26.1) | | 487.3 | | (18.9) |
Unrealized gains (losses) after offsets | $ 62.2 | | $ (19.6) | | $ 62.2 | | $ (19.6) | | $ — | | $ — |
Net unrealized gains after offsets | $ 42.6 | | | | $ 42.6 | | | | $ — | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of positions | 255 | | 62 | | 86 | | 22 | | 169 | | 40 |
Unrealized gains (losses) | $ 103.8 | | $ (2.8) | | $ 89.7 | | $ (0.7) | | $ 14.1 | | $ (2.1) |
Applicable policyholder dividend obligation (reduction) | 14.1 | | (2.1) | | — | | — | | 14.1 | | (2.1) |
Applicable deferred income taxes (benefit) | 31.4 | | (0.2) | | 31.4 | | (0.2) | | — | | — |
Offsets to net unrealized gains (losses) | 45.5 | | (2.3) | | 31.4 | | (0.2) | | 14.1 | | (2.1) |
Unrealized gains (losses) after offsets | $ 58.3 | | $ (0.5) | | $ 58.3 | | $ (0.5) | | $ — | | $ — |
Net unrealized gains after offsets | $ 57.8 | | | | $ 57.8 | | | | $ — | | |
Total net unrealized gains on debt and equity securities were $715.8 million (unrealized gains of $783.2 million less unrealized losses of $67.4 million). Of that net amount, $235.4 million was outside the closed block ($100.4 million after applicable deferred policy acquisition costs and deferred income taxes) and $480.4 million was in the closed block ($0.0 million after applicable policyholder dividend obligation).
At the end of each reporting period, we review all securities for potential recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment. We maintain a watch list of securities in default, near default or otherwise considered by our investment professionals as being distressed, potentially distressed or requiring a heightened level of scrutiny. We also identify securities whose carrying value has been below amortized cost on a continuous basis.
The following tables present certain information about our gross unrealized losses associated with our general account debt securities, both outside and inside the closed block, as of June 30, 2005. In the tables, we separately present information that is applicable to unrealized losses both outside and inside the closed block. We believe it is unlikely that there would be any effect on our net income related to the realization of investment losses inside the closed block due to the current sufficiency of the policyholder dividend obligation liability in the closed block. See Note 3 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for more information regarding the closed block. Applicable deferred policy acquisition costs and income taxes further reduce the effect on our comprehensive income.
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Duration of Gross Unrealized Losses | As of June 30, 2005 |
on General Account Securities: | | | 0 – 6 | | 6 – 12 | | Over 12 |
($ in millions) | Total | | Months | | Months | | Months |
| | | | | | | |
Debt securities outside closed block | | | | | | | |
Total fair value | $ 2,146.8 | | $ 1,316.3 | | $ 139.6 | | $ 690.9 |
Total amortized cost | 2,192.5 | | 1,332.6 | | 142.5 | | 717.4 |
Unrealized losses | $ (45.7) | | $ (16.3) | | $ (2.9) | | $ (26.5) |
Unrealized losses after offsets | $ (19.6) | | $ (7.8) | | $ (1.2) | | $ (10.6) |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost | $ (8.7) | | $ (0.1) | | $ — | | $ (8.6) |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost after offsets | $ (3.0) | | $ — | | $ — | | $ (3.0) |
| | | | | | | |
Investment grade: | | | | | | | |
Unrealized losses | $ (28.5) | | $ (13.3) | | $ (2.4) | | $ (12.8) |
Unrealized losses after offsets | $ (12.7) | | $ (6.4) | | $ (0.9) | | $ (5.4) |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost after offsets | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
| | | | | | | |
Below investment grade: | | | | | | | |
Unrealized losses | $ (17.2) | | $ (3.0) | | $ (0.5) | | $ (13.7) |
Unrealized losses after offsets | $ (6.9) | | $ (1.4) | | $ (0.3) | | $ (5.2) |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost | $ (8.7) | | $ (0.1) | | $ — | | $ (8.6) |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost after offsets | $ (3.0) | | $ — | | $ — | | $ (3.0) |
| | | | | | | |
Equity securities outside closed block | | | | | | | |
Unrealized losses | $ (0.7) | | $ (0.2) | | $ — | | $ (0.5) |
Unrealized losses after offsets | $ (0.4) | | $ (0.1) | | $ — | | $ (0.3) |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost | $ (0.4) | | $ — | | $ — | | $ (0.4) |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost after offsets | $ (0.3) | | $ — | | $ — | | $ (0.3) |
For debt securities outside of the closed block with gross unrealized losses, 64.8% of the unrealized losses after offsets pertains to investment grade securities and 35.2% of the unrealized losses after offsets pertains to below investment grade securities.
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Duration of Gross Unrealized Losses | As of June 30, 2004 |
on General Account Securities: | | | 0 – 6 | | 6 – 12 | | Over 12 |
($ in millions) | Total | | Months | | Months | | Months |
| | | | | | | |
Debt securities inside closed block | | | | | | | |
Total fair value | $ 656.8 | | $ 287.1 | | $ 24.4 | | $ 345.3 |
Total amortized cost | 675.7 | | 292.8 | | 24.8 | | 358.1 |
Unrealized losses | $ (18.9) | | $ (5.7) | | $ (0.4) | | $ (12.8) |
Unrealized losses after offsets | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost | $ (4.2) | | $ — | | $ — | | $ (4.2) |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost after offsets | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
| | | | | | | |
Investment grade: | | | | | | | |
Unrealized losses | $ (9.5) | | $ (3.4) | | $ (0.2) | | $ (5.9) |
Unrealized losses after offsets | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost after offsets | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
| | | | | | | |
Below investment grade: | | | | | | | |
Unrealized losses | $ (9.4) | | $ (2.3) | | $ (0.2) | | $ (6.9) |
Unrealized losses after offsets | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost | $ (4.2) | | $ — | | $ — | | $ (4.2) |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost after offsets | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
| | | | | | | |
Equity securities inside closed block | | | | | | | |
Unrealized losses | $ (2.1) | | $ (0.8) | | $ (0.5) | | $ (0.8) |
Unrealized losses after offsets | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost | $ (0.5) | | $ (0.1) | | $ — | | $ (0.4) |
Unrealized losses over 20% of cost after offsets | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
For debt securities in the closed block with gross unrealized losses, 50.3% of the unrealized losses pertains to investment grade securities and 49.7% of the unrealized losses pertains to below investment grade securities.
In determining that the securities giving rise to unrealized losses were not other-than-temporarily impaired, we considered many factors, including those cited previously. In making these evaluations, we must exercise considerable judgment. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from our judgments and that such differences may require the future recognition of other-than-temporary impairment charges that could have a material effect on our financial position and results of operations. In addition, the value of, and the realization of any loss on, a debt security or equity security is subject to numerous risks, including interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The magnitude of any loss incurred by us may be affected by the relative concentration of our investments in any one issuer or industry. We have established specific policies limiting the concentration of our investments in any single issuer and industry and believe our investment portfolio is prudently diversified.
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Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
On January 14, 2005, we sold our equity holdings in Aberdeen to third parties for proceeds of $70.4 million, resulting in an after-tax realized loss of $7.0 million in the first quarter of 2005.
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company
We own shares of common stock in Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company, or HRH, a Virginia-based property and casualty insurance and employee benefit products distributor. These shares are available to be used in November 2005 to settle stock purchase contracts issued by us. See Notes 5 and 6 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for detailed information regarding our investment in HRH.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In the normal course of business, we enter into transactions involving various types of financial instruments such as debt and equity securities. These instruments have credit risk and also may be subject to risk of loss due to interest rate and market fluctuations.
Liquidity refers to the ability of a company to generate sufficient cash flow to meet its cash requirements. The following discussion includes both liquidity and capital resources as these subjects are interrelated.
The Phoenix Companies, Inc. (consolidated)
Summary Consolidated Cash Flows: | Six Months Ended | | |
($ in millions) | June 30, | | |
| 2005 | | 2004 | | Change |
| | | | | |
Cash from continuing operations | $ 333.8 | | $ 134.3 | | $ 199.5 |
Cash for discontinued operations | (10.1) | | (16.5) | | 6.4 |
Cash from (for) continuing operations investing activities | (202.3) | | 166.9 | | (369.2) |
Cash from discontinued operations investing activities | 1.2 | | 6.6 | | (5.4) |
Cash for financing activities | (196.2) | | (115.5) | | (80.7) |
Six months ended June 30, 2005 vs. June 30, 2004
Cash from continuing operations increased $199.5 million in 2005 over 2004, due to proceeds from the sale of trading equity securities, related to Aberdeen and Lombard, of $129.7 million, lower payments for operating expenses, policy benefits and policy acquisition costs of $21.4 million, $68.0 million, and $23.4 million, respectively. These positive operating cash flows were partially offset by a reduction in product fees collected of $42.2 million.
Investing activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $202.3 million during the first six months of 2005 as compared to a net inflow of $166.9 million during the comparable period in 2004. This was driven mainly by reinvestment of positive operating cash flows.
Cash outflows for financing activities increased $80.7 million in 2005 over the comparable period in 2004, due primarily to net withdrawals of policyholder deposit funds.
We were in compliance with all credit facility covenants at June 30, 2005.
See Note 6 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for additional information on financing activities.
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Life Companies
The Life Companies’ liquidity requirements principally relate to: the liabilities associated with various life insurance and annuity products; the payment of dividends by Phoenix Life to The Phoenix Companies, Inc.; operating expenses; contributions to subsidiaries; and payment of principal and interest by Phoenix Life on its outstanding debt obligations. Liabilities arising from life insurance and annuity products include the payment of benefits, as well as cash payments in connection with policy surrenders, withdrawals and loans. The Life Companies also have liabilities arising from the runoff of the remaining group accident and health reinsurance discontinued operations.
Historically, our Life Companies have used cash flow from operations and investment activities to fund liquidity requirements. Their principal cash inflows from life insurance and annuities activities come from premiums, annuity deposits and charges on insurance policies and annuity contracts. In the case of Phoenix Life, cash inflows also include dividends, distributions and other payments from affiliates. Principal cash inflows from investment activities result from repayments of principal, proceeds from maturities, sales of invested assets and investment income. The principal cash inflows from our discontinued group accident and health reinsurance operations come from recoveries from other retrocessionaires and investment activities.
On April 28, 2005, the Phoenix Life Board of Directors declared a dividend of $35.1 million to its sole shareholder, The Phoenix Companies, Inc., of which $17.5 million was paid on April 29, 2005, while the remainder was paid on July 11, 2005.
See our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information as to liquidity and capital resources related to our Life Companies.
Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. (PXP)
PXP’s liquidity requirements are primarily to fund operating expenses and pay its debt and interest obligations. PXP also would require liquidity to fund the costs of any contingent payments for previous acquisitions, as well as any potential acquisitions. Historically, PXP’s principal source of liquidity has been cash flows from operations. We expect that cash flow from operations will continue to be PXP’s principal source of working capital. PXP’s current sources of liquidity also include the revolving credit facility under which PXP has direct borrowing rights subject to our unconditional guarantee. We believe that PXP’s current and anticipated sources of liquidity are adequate to meet its present and anticipated needs.
See our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information as to liquidity and capital resources related to PXP.
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Consolidated Financial Condition
Consolidated Balance Sheet: | June 30, | | Dec 31, | | |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change |
| | | | | |
ASSETS: | | | | | |
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value | $ 13,767.0 | | $ 13,476.3 | | $ 290.7 |
Available-for-sale equity securities, at fair value | 275.0 | | 304.3 | | (29.3) |
Trading equity securities, at fair value | — | | 87.3 | | (87.3) |
Mortgage loans, at unpaid principal balances | 164.9 | | 207.9 | | (43.0) |
Venture capital partnerships, at equity in net assets | 251.4 | | 255.3 | | (3.9) |
Policy loans, at unpaid principal balances | 2,212.0 | | 2,196.7 | | 15.3 |
Other invested assets | 361.2 | | 371.8 | | (10.6) |
| 17,031.5 | | 16,899.6 | | 131.9 |
Available-for-sale debt and equity securities pledged as collateral, at fair value | 1,222.4 | | 1,278.8 | | (56.4) |
Total investments | 18,253.9 | | 18,178.4 | | 75.5 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 361.4 | | 435.0 | | (73.6) |
Accrued investment income | 217.9 | | 222.3 | | (4.4) |
Receivables | 152.0 | | 135.8 | | 16.2 |
Deferred policy acquisition costs | 1,460.7 | | 1,429.9 | | 30.8 |
Deferred income taxes | 18.6 | | 30.7 | | (12.1) |
Other intangible assets | 291.2 | | 308.4 | | (17.2) |
Goodwill | 429.0 | | 427.2 | | 1.8 |
Other assets | 249.1 | | 244.6 | | 4.5 |
Separate account assets | 7,216.9 | | 6,950.3 | | 266.6 |
Total assets | $ 28,650.7 | | $ 28,362.6 | | $ 288.1 |
| | | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | |
Policy liabilities and accruals | $ 13,328.7 | | $ 13,132.3 | | $ 196.4 |
Policyholder deposit funds | 3,321.8 | | 3,492.4 | | (170.6) |
Stock purchase contracts | 124.6 | | 131.9 | | (7.3) |
Indebtedness | 689.1 | | 690.8 | | (1.7) |
Other liabilities | 574.0 | | 546.3 | | 27.7 |
Non-recourse collateralized obligations | 1,322.9 | | 1,355.2 | | (32.3) |
Separate account liabilities | 7,216.9 | | 6,950.3 | | 266.6 |
Total liabilities | 26,578.0 | | 26,299.2 | | 278.8 |
| | | | | |
MINORITY INTEREST: | | | | | |
Minority interest in net assets of consolidated subsidiaries | 34.2 | | 41.0 | | (6.8) |
| | | | | |
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | | | | | |
Common stock and additional paid in capital | 2,439.1 | | 2,436.2 | | 2.9 |
Deferred compensation on restricted stock units | (4.2) | | (3.6) | | (0.6) |
Accumulated deficit | (269.8) | | (285.6) | | 15.8 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 52.9 | | 58.0 | | (5.1) |
Treasury stock | (179.5) | | (182.6) | | 3.1 |
Total stockholders’ equity | 2,038.5 | | 2,022.4 | | 16.1 |
Total liabilities, minority interest and stockholders’ equity | $ 28,650.7 | | $ 28,362.6 | | $ 288.1 |
June 30, 2005 vs. December 31, 2004
The fair value of debt securities has increased $290.7 million from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005, primarily due to a drop in interest rates during the quarter.
Equity securities decreased in value by $29.3 million from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005, primarily due to the sale of Lombard.
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Mortgage loans decreased $43.0 million from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005, due to principal paydowns and closings with no new purchases.
Other investments decreased by $10.6 million from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005, primarily due to the sale of hedge fund assets.
Securities pledged as collateral and the associated non-recourse collateralized obligations decreased $56.4 million and $32.3 million, respectively, from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005, due to partial paydowns of certain of the underlying funds.
Cash decreased $73.6 million, or 17%, from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005, due primarily to net withdrawals of policyholder deposit funds and an overall cash management strategy to keep lower cash balances. Cash flows from operations of $323.7 million were reinvested through net investment purchases of $201.1 million.
Receivables increased $16.2 million, or 12%, from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005 as a result of higher reinsurance recoverables and due and uncollected premiums.
Composition of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs by Product: | June 30, | | Dec 31, | | |
($ in millions) | 2005 | | 2004 | | Change |
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Variable universal life issuance | $ 357.8 | | $ 332.5 | | $ 25.3 |
Universal life issuance | 247.5 | | 216.0 | | 31.5 |
Variable annuities | 266.8 | | 275.4 | | (8.6) |
Fixed annuities | 42.0 | | 47.8 | | (5.8) |
Participating life issuance | 546.6 | | 558.2 | | (11.6) |
Total deferred policy acquisition costs | $ 1,460.7 | | $ 1,429.9 | | $ 30.8 |
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
As of June 30, 2005, there were no significant changes to our outstanding contractual obligations and commercial commitments as disclosed in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Commitments Related to Recent Business Combinations
Under the terms of purchase agreements related to certain recent business combinations, we are subject to certain contractual obligations and commitments related to additional purchase consideration and other purchase arrangements as described in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
On May 2, 2005, we completed the acquisition of the minority interests in Seneca, thereby increasing our ownership to 100%. The effect of this acquisition is not material to our consolidated financial statements. All arrangements we had with respect to the minority membership interests in Seneca were terminated in connection with this acquisition.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, we did not have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements as defined by Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K. See Note 7 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for information on variable interest entities.
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Reinsurance
We maintain life reinsurance programs designed to protect against large or unusual losses in our life insurance business. Based on our review of their financial statements and reputations in the reinsurance marketplace, we believe that these third-party reinsurers are financially sound and, therefore, that we have no material exposure to uncollectible life reinsurance.
Statutory Capital and Surplus and Risk Based Capital
Phoenix Life’s consolidated statutory basis capital and surplus (including AVR) decreased from $1,035.8 million at December 31, 2004 to $1,031.3 million at June 30, 2005. The principal factors resulting in this decrease were dividends to the shareholder of $35.1 million, offset by gains from operations of $6.8 million, and an increase in unrealized gains and deferred tax of $15.2 million and $4.9 million, respectively.
At June 30, 2005, Phoenix Life’s and each of its insurance subsidiaries’ RBC levels were in excess of 350% of the Company Action Level.
On April 28, 2005, the Phoenix Life Board of Directors declared a dividend of $35.1 million to its sole shareholder, The Phoenix Companies, Inc., of which $17.5 million was paid on April 29, 2005, while the remainder was paid on July 11, 2005.
Net Capital Requirements
Our broker-dealer subsidiaries are each subject to the net capital requirements imposed on registered broker-dealers by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Each is also required to maintain a ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital that does not exceed 15:1. At June 30, 2005, the largest of these subsidiaries had net capital of approximately $17.4 million, which is $16.8 million in excess of its required minimum net capital of $0.6 million. The ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital for that subsidiary was 0.5:1. The ratios of aggregate indebtedness to net capital for each of our other broker-dealer subsidiaries were also below the regulatory ratio at June 30, 2005 and their respective net capital each exceeded the applicable regulatory minimum.
Obligations Related to Pension and Postretirement Employee Benefit Plans
As of June 30, 2005, there were no material changes to our obligations related to pension and postretirement employee benefit plans as described in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
See Note 9 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for additional information.
Related Party Transactions
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, or State Farm, currently owns of record more than five percent of our outstanding common stock. During the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, our subsidiaries paid total compensation of $8.7 million and $8.3 million, respectively, to entities which were either subsidiaries of State Farm or owned by State Farm employees, for the sale of our insurance and annuity products. Our subsidiaries paid total compensation of $16.7 million and $15.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, for such sales.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
For information about or management of market risk, see the Enterprise Risk Management section in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We have developed controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. Based on their review, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer each concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as in effect on June 30, 2005, were effective, both in design and operation, for achieving the foregoing purpose.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. During the three months ended on June 30, 2005, we implemented a new valuation system for estimation of policyholder reserves and the amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs. The implementation of this system is intended to increase operating efficiencies and management does not expect it to materially affect the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
General
In addition to the matters discussed below, we are, in the normal cause of business, involved in litigation both as a defendant and as a plaintiff. The litigation naming us as a defendant ordinarily involves our activities as an insurer, employer, investment advisor, investor or taxpayer. In addition, various regulatory bodies regularly make inquiries of us and, from time to time, conduct examinations or investigations concerning our compliance with, among other things, insurance laws, securities laws and laws governing the activities of broker-dealers. While it is not feasible to predict or determine the ultimate outcome of all pending investigations and legal proceedings or to provide reasonable ranges of potential losses, we believe that their outcomes are not likely, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition. However, given the large or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these matters and litigation’s inherent unpredictability, it is possible that an adverse outcome in certain matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows.
Discontinued Reinsurance Business
In 1999, we discontinued our reinsurance operations through a combination of sale, reinsurance and placement of certain retained group accident and health reinsurance business into run-off. We adopted a formal plan to stop writing new contracts covering these risks and to end the existing contracts as soon as those contracts would permit. However, we remain liable for claims under those contracts.
We have established reserves for claims and related expenses that we expect to pay on our discontinued group accident and health reinsurance business. These reserves are based on currently known facts and estimates about, among other things, the amount of insured losses and expenses that we believe we will pay, the period over which they will be paid, the amount of reinsurance we believe we will collect from our retrocessionaires and the likely legal and administrative costs of winding down the business.
Our total reserves, including reserves for amounts recoverable from retrocessionaires, were $86.0 million as of June 30, 2005 and $110.0 million as of December 31, 2004. Our total amounts recoverable from retrocessionaires related to paid losses were $62.0 million as of June 30, 2005 and $60.0 million as of December 31, 2004. We did not recognize any gains or losses related to our discontinued group accident and health reinsurance business during the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
As of June 30, 2005, we have a reinsurance recoverable balance related to paid losses of $35.0 million from a retrocessionaire that had been the subject of an appeal of a London arbitration decision. In June 2003, the arbitration panel issued a decision, which upheld in all material respects the retrocessional obligations to us. The retrocessionaire appealed the arbitration decision only with respect to the Unicover business. We received a favorable decision from the Court of Appeals in December 2004. In January 2005, the retrocessionaire submitted a request to the House of Lords to review the decision. In April 2005, the House of Lords refused to review the decision. Subsequently, this retrocessionaire disputed the propriety of certain billings totaling $25.0 million of the reinsurance recoverable balance. As a result, the dispute has been the subject of further arbitration proceedings. In July 2005, the panel determined that the retrocessionaire was not liable for these billings. We will seek permission to appeal this decision. There have been no additional material developments concerning our discontinued reinsurance disputes, as described in Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, during the six months ended June 30, 2005.
We expect our reserves and reinsurance to cover the run-off of the business; however, the nature of the underlying risks is such that the claims may take years to reach the reinsurers involved. Therefore, we expect to pay claims
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out of existing estimated reserves for up to ten years as the level of business diminishes. In addition, unfavorable or favorable claims and/or reinsurance recovery experience is reasonably possible and could result in our recognition of additional losses or gains, respectively, in future years. Given the uncertainty associated with litigation and other dispute resolution proceedings, as described below, as well as the lack of sufficient claims information (which has resulted from disputes among ceding reinsurers leading to delayed processing, reporting blockages and standstill agreements among reinsurers), the range of any reasonably possible additional future losses or gains is not currently estimable. However, it is our opinion, based on current information and after consideration of the provisions made in these financial statements, as described above, that any future adverse or favorable development of recorded reserves and/or reinsurance recoverables will not have a material effect on our financial position.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a)
During the three months ended June 30, 2005, we issued 13,600 restricted stock units, or RSUs, to 13 of our independent directors, without registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in reliance on the exemption under Regulation D for accredited investors. Each RSU is potentially convertible into one share of our common stock.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
(a)
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. was held on April 28, 2005.
(b)
Not applicable
(c)
With respect to election of five Directors, the shares present were voted as follows:
| Number of Shares Voted For | | Number of Shares Withheld |
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Sal H. Alfiero | 55,055,300 | | 687,106 |
Martin N. Baily | 55,037,460 | | 704,946 |
John H. Forsgren, Jr. | 55,038,746 | | 703,660 |
John E. Haire | 55,063,431 | | 678,975 |
Thomas S. Johnson | 54,936,483 | | 805,923 |
With respect to approval of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Performance Incentive Plan, the shares present were voted as follows:
FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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39,038,915 | | 3,979,045 | | 2,250,751 |
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With respect to ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the shares present were voted as follows:
FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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54,753,252 | | 525,500 | | 463,654 |
(d)
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
(a)
None.
(b)
No material changes.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
3.1 | | Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-l (Registration No. 333-73896), filed November 21, 2001, as amended) |
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3.2 | | Form of By-Laws of The Phoenix Companies, Inc., as amended June 5, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2005) |
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10.1 | | Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company Long-term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-l (Registration No. 333- 55268), filed February 9, 2001, as amended) |
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10.2 | | The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-l (Registration No. 333-55268), filed February 9, 2001, as amended) |
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10.3 | | Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2005) |
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10.4 | | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2005) |
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10.5 | | The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Performance Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-55268), filed February 9, 2001, as amended) |
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10.6 | | The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Directors Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-l (Registration No. 333-55268), filed February 9, 2001, as amended) |
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10.7 | | The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Excess Benefit Plan (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2003) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2005) |
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10.8 | | First Amendment to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Excess Benefit Plan (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2003)* |
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10.9 | | The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation and Excess Investment Plan as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2005) |
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10.10 | | First Amendment to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation and Excess Investment Plan (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2004)* |
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10.11 | | The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Nonqualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 9, 2004) |
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10.12 | | First Amendment to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Nonqualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2004)* |
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10.13 | | The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Nonqualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan B effective as of August 1, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 9, 2004) |
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10.14 | | First Amendment to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Nonqualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan B (effective as of August 1, 2004)* |
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10.15 | | Phoenix Investment Partners 2001 Phantom Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 21, 2003) |
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10.16 | | Phoenix Investment Partners 2002 Phantom Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 21, 2003) |
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10.17 | | Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. Nonqualified Profit-Sharing Plan (as amended and restated effective March 3, 2003)* |
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10.18 | | First Amendment to The Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. Nonqualified Profit-Sharing Plan (as amended and restated March 3, 2003)* |
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10.19 | | The Phoenix Companies, Inc. 2003 Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit and Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. 2003 Proxy Statement, filed March 21, 2003) |
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10.20 | | Form of Notice to Participants under The Phoenix Companies, Inc. 2003 Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit and Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2005) |
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10.21 | | The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Executive Severance Allowance Plan effective as of January 1, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2005) |
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10.22 | | The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Incentive plan for Executive Officers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit C to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Proxy Statement filed March 21, 2005) |
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10.23 | | Stockholder Rights Agreement dated as of June 19, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-l (Registration No. 333-73896), filed November 21, 2001, as amended) |
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10.24 | | Standstill Agreement dated May 18, 2001, between The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and State Farm Mutual Insurance Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-55268), filed February 9, 2001, as amended) |
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10.25 | | Shareholder’s Agreement dated as of June 19, 2001, between The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and State Farm Mutual Insurance Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-73896), filed November 21, 2001, as amended) |
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10.26 | | Acquisition Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2001, by and among Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC, the equity holders named therein and Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-73896), filed November 21, 2001, as amended) |
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10.27 | | Credit Agreement dated as of November 22, 2004 between The Phoenix Companies, Inc., Phoenix Life Insurance Company, Phoenix Investment Partners, Ltd. and various financial institutions (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2005) |
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10.28 | | Executive Employment Agreement dated as of January 1, 2003, between The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and Dona D. Young (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K dated January 1, 2003) |
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10.29 | | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of May 18, 2005 between The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and Dona D. Young* |
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10.30 | | Employment Continuation Agreement dated January 1, 2003, between The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and Dona D. Young (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. current report on Form 8-K dated January 1, 2003) |
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10.31 | | Restricted Stock Units Agreement dated as of January 25, 2003, between The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and Dona D. Young (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2003) |
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10.32 | | Change in Control Agreement dated as of January 1, 2003, between The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and Michael E. Haylon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 21, 2003) |
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10.33 | | Individual Long-Term Incentive Plan between The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and Michael E. Haylon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2005) |
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10.34 | | Offer Letter dated April 14, 2003 by The Phoenix Companies, Inc. to Daniel T. Geraci (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2003) |
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10.35 | | Change in Control Agreement dated as of May 12, 2003, between The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and Daniel T. Geraci (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2003) |
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10.36 | | Restricted Stock Units Agreement dated as of May 12, 2003 between The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and Daniel T. Geraci (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2003) |
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10.37 | | Change in Control Agreement dated as of January 1, 2003 between The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and John F. Sharry (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2005) |
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10.38 | | Change in Control Agreement dated as of January 1, 2003 between The Phoenix Companies, Inc. and James Wehr (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2005) |
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10.39 | | Technology Services Agreement effective as of July 29, 2004 by and among Phoenix Life Insurance Company, Electronic Data Systems Corporation and EDS Information Services, L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.49 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 9, 2004) |
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10.40 | | Fiscal Agency Agreement dated as of December 15, 2004 between Phoenix Life Insurance Company and The Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2005) |
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12 | | Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges* |
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31.1 | | Certification of Dona D. Young, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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31.2 | | Certification of Michael E. Haylon, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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| | Certification by Dona D. Young, Chief Executive Officer and Michael E. Haylon, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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Phoenix will furnish any exhibit upon the payment of a reasonable fee, which fee shall be limited to Phoenix’s reasonable expenses in furnishing such exhibit.
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Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE PHOENIX COMPANIES, INC.
Date: August 9, 2005
By: /s/ Michael E. Haylon
Michael E. Haylon, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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