FORM 10-Q/A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 1
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2001
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____ to ____
Commission File Number 1-7411
ALLCITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-2530665
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
335 Adams Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201-3731
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (718)422-4000
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No[ ]
On May 11, 2001 there were 7,078,625 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
76830.0146
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Allcity Insurance Company (the "Company") hereby amends and restates in its
entirety "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Interim Results of Operations" of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2001 on this Form 10-Q/A as follows:
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF INTERIM OPERATIONS
The following should be read in conjunction with the Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
included in the 2000 10-K.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
For the three month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, net cash
was used for operations principally as a result of a decrease in premiums
written and the payment of claims.
At March 31, 2001 and 2000, the yield on the Company's bond portfolio
was 5.3% and 6.7%, respectively, with an average maturity of 1.0 year and 2.5
years, respectively. At March 31, 2001, a substantial portion of the Company's
investment portfolio is rated "investment grade" by established bond rating
agencies or issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or by governmental
agencies. A portion of the Company's invested assets represent an investment in
a limited partnership which invests principally in convertible preferred stocks,
convertible long-term debt securities, limited partnerships, and common stocks
sold, but not yet purchased.
The Company maintains cash, short-term and readily marketable
securities and anticipates that the cash flow from investment income and the
maturities and sales of short-term investments and fixed maturities will be
sufficient to satisfy its anticipated cash needs. During each of the three month
periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company sold certain securities to
meet short-term cash flow needs. The Company does not presently anticipate
paying dividends in the near future.
As a result of its decision to exit all lines of business, the
Company expects to report a net use of cash from operations resulting primarily
from the payment of claims and other expenses in excess of revenues generated
for the foreseeable future. During 2001, the Company replaced a significant
portion of its fixed maturities investment portfolio with shorter term
investments in order to shorten its duration to match its cash needs.
In April 2001, the Group's A.M. Best Company rating was downgraded
from B+ (Very Good) to C++ (Marginal). As a result of the Group having filed a
plan of orderly withdrawal with the Department, its decision to cease writing
any business and the substantial loss reported for the year 2000, the Company
does not expect that the downgrade will have a material impact on its
operations.
INTERIM RESULTS OF OPERATIONS-THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2001 COMPARED TO THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000.
Net earned premium revenues of the Company were $6.6 million and $8.1
million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
Earned and written premiums declined in almost all lines of business. The
declines are due, in part, to previously announced decisions not to issue any
new (as compared to renewal) insurance policies in any lines of business
effective March 1, 2001, to non-renew all statutory automobile policies (public
livery vehicles) effective March 1, 2001, and to not accept any new private
passenger automobile policies effective December 2000. Any remaining commercial
lines policies will be non-renewed or canceled in accordance with New York
insurance law or replaced by Tower. Under the Tower Agreement, Tower will buy
the renewal rights for substantially all of the Empire Group's remaining lines
of business, excluding private passenger automobile and commercial
automobile/garage, for a fee that is not expected to be material. The Empire
Group will continue to be responsible for the remaining term of its existing
policies and all claims incurred prior to the expiration of these policies. For
commercial lines, the Empire Group will thereafter have no renewal obligations
for those policies. Under New York insurance law, the Empire Group is obligated
to offer renewals of homeowners, dwelling fire, personal insurance coverage and
personal umbrella for a three-year policy period; however, the Tower Agreement
provides that Tower must offer replacements for these policies. The closing of
the transaction is subject to the approval of the New York Insurance Department.
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Pre-tax losses for the Company were $14.3 million and $0.1 million
for the three month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The
pre-tax losses include increases for loss and loss adjustment expenses for prior
accident years of $11.7 million and $0.9 million for the three month periods
ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. In addition, during the first
quarter of 2001, the Empire Group wrote-off approximately $2.2 million of
deferred policy acquisition costs as their recoverability from premiums and
related investment income was no longer anticipated.
During the first quarter of 2001, the Company increased its reserve
estimates for its commercial package policies lines of business, primarily due
to an increase in severity of liability claims for accident years 1998 and
prior. The Company, along with other carriers that write similar risks in the
New York marketplace, has exposure for third party liability claims in many of
its lines of business. During 2001, there were several settlements and court
decisions on third party liability cases for amounts that are greater than the
industry's historical experience for similar claims, which had formed the basis
for the Company's estimated loss reserves. While many of these decisions are
being appealed, these results may signal a change in the judicial environment in
the Company's marketplace. Accordingly, the Company has increased its loss
reserve estimate by approximately $5.4 million due to an estimated increase in
severity for certain of these exposures.
First quarter 2001 reserve strengthening also resulted from
unfavorable development principally in the Company's automobile lines of
business for the 1998 through 2000 accident years, primarily relating to
personal injury protection coverage ("PIP") and in its workers' compensation
lines of business. The Company believes that the increased loss estimates for
PIP are consistent with recent trends in the industry, and has strengthened loss
reserves for all automobile lines by $2.7 million. In addition, during the first
quarter, the Company recalculated its estimate of loss adjustment expenses and
increased its reserve by $2.1 million, primarily as a result of increased costs
to settle claims handled in house.
In management's judgment, information currently available has been
appropriately considered in estimating the Company's loss reserves. However, the
reserving process relies on the basic assumption that past experience is an
appropriate basis for predicting future events. As additional experience and
other data become available and are reviewed, the Company's estimates and
judgments may be revised.
Income taxes for 2000 reflect a benefit of $0.4 million for a change
in the Company's estimated prior year's federal tax liability.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Statements included in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Interim Operations may contain
forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may
relate, but are not limited, to projections of revenues, income or loss, capital
expenditures, fluctuations in insurance reserves, plans for growth and future
operations, competition and regulation as well as assumptions relating to the
foregoing. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and
uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted or quantified. When used in
this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Interim Operations, the words "estimates", "expects", "anticipates", "believes",
"plans", "intends" and variations of such words and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Future events and actual results could differ materially from
those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking
statements. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those suggested by any such statements include, but are not limited to,
those discussed or identified from time to time in the Company's public filings,
including general economic and market conditions, changes in domestic laws,
regulations and taxes, changes in competition and pricing environments, regional
or general changes in asset valuation, the occurrence of significant natural
disasters, the inability to reinsure certain risks economically, the adequacy of
loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, prevailing interest rate levels,
weather related conditions that may affect the Company's operations,
consummation of the Tower Agreement, the ability to attract and retain key
personnel, adverse selection through renewals of the Group's policies, the
Group's ability to develop an alternative business model and changes in
composition of the Company's assets and liabilities through acquisitions or
divestitures. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking
statements, which are applicable only as of the date hereof. The Company
undertakes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Interim Operations
or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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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.
ALLCITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Registrant
Date: September 14, 2001 By: /s/ Rocco J. Nittoli
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Rocco J. Nittoli
Chief Operating Officer
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