Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010

OR

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File No. 0-50167

 

 

INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Incorporated under

the Laws of Ohio

  03-0483872

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3700 Colonnade Parkway, Suite 600, Birmingham, Alabama 35243

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(205) 870-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

As of April 30, 2010, there were 13,225,159 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION 10-Q

INDEX

 

         Page
  Part I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1

  Financial Statements   
 

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

   3
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   4
 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

   5
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   6
 

Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   7

Item 2

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    21

Item 3

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    33

Item 4

  Controls and Procedures    33
  Part II – OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1

  Legal Proceedings    33

Item 1A

  Risk Factors    33

Item 2

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    34

Item 6

  Exhibits    35
  Signature    35
  EXHIBIT INDEX   

Exhibit 31.1

  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   

Exhibit 31.2

  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   

Exhibit 32

  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   

Exhibit 101

  XBRL Instance Document   

 

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1

Financial Statements

INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31  
     2010     2009     % Change  

Revenues:

      

Earned premium

   $ 212,066      $ 214,667      (1.2 )% 

Net investment income

     11,295        13,644      (17.2 )% 

Realized losses on investments*

     (455     (6,127   (92.6 )% 

Other income

     23        48      (52.1 )% 
                      

Total revenues

     222,929        222,233      0.3

Costs and Expenses:

      

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

     146,643        151,269      (3.1 )% 

Commissions and other underwriting expenses

     48,154        47,100      2.2

Interest expense

     2,700        2,768      (2.5 )% 

Corporate general and administrative expenses

     1,872        1,671      12.0

Restructuring charges

     0        10      (100.0 )% 

Other expenses

     732        628      16.6
                      

Total costs and expenses

     200,101        203,446      (1.6 )% 
                      

Earnings before income taxes

     22,828        18,787      21.5

Provision for income taxes

     7,206        7,964      (9.5 )% 
                      

Net Earnings

   $ 15,621      $ 10,823      44.3
                      

Earnings per Common Share:

      

Basic

   $ 1.17      $ 0.77      51.9

Diluted

     1.15        0.76      51.3

Average number of Common Shares:

      

Basic

     13,319        13,976      (4.7 )% 

Diluted

     13,620        14,185      (4.0 )% 

Cash dividends per Common Share

     $0.14      $ 0.12      16.7

 

      

* Realized gains before impairment losses

     $1,078      $ 1,389      (22.4 )% 

Total other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses

     (99     (7,516   (98.7 )% 

OTTI losses reclassed from other comprehensive income

     (1,434     0      0.0
                      

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings

     (1,533     (7,516   (79.6 )% 
                      

Total realized losses on investments

   $ (455   $ (6,127   (92.6 )% 
                      

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

 

     March 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  
     (unaudited)        

Assets

    

Investments:

    

Fixed maturities - at fair value (amortized cost $1,155,517 and $1,125,776)

   $ 1,182,586      $ 1,146,692   

Equity securities - at fair value (cost $31,331 and $31,331)

     41,691        39,438   
                

Total investments

     1,224,277        1,186,131   

Cash and cash equivalents

     57,589        99,700   

Accrued investment income

     12,219        11,237   

Agents’ balances and premium receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $10,133 and $10,853

     330,384        295,691   

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $44,772 and $42,092

     27,351        27,916   

Prepaid reinsurance premium

     1,861        1,536   

Recoverables from reinsurers (includes $479 and $316 on paid losses and loss adjustment expenses)

     19,214        18,031   

Deferred policy acquisition costs

     75,757        68,839   

Current and deferred income taxes

     5,670        10,258   

Receivable for securities sold

     525        0   

Other assets

     9,664        9,057   

Goodwill

     75,275        75,275   
                

Total assets

   $ 1,839,786      $ 1,803,671   
                

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

    

Liabilities:

    

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

   $ 505,225      $ 509,114   

Unearned premium

     419,258        376,068   

Payable to reinsurers

     0        58   

Long-term debt (fair value $192,740 and $192,309)

     194,670        194,651   

Commissions payable

     19,937        18,012   

Payable for securities purchased

     5,909        17,576   

Other liabilities

     66,526        70,032   
                

Total liabilities

     1,211,526        1,185,511   
                

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 10)

    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, no par value 50,000,000 shares authorized 21,110,026 and 21,082,139 shares issued

     21,108        21,064   

Additional paid-in capital

     345,296        344,031   

Retained earnings

     554,925        541,167   

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     24,945        19,500   

Treasury stock, at cost (7,836,662 and 7,584,762 shares)

     (318,014     (307,602
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     628,260        618,160   
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,839,786      $ 1,803,671   
                

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

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

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 20,999    $ 341,889    $ 439,051      $ 5,987      $ (282,594   $ 525,331   

Net earnings

   $ —      $ —      $ 10,823      $ —        $ —        $ 10,823   

Net change in postretirement benefit liability

     —        —        —          (24     —          (24

Change in unrealized gain on investments

     —        —        —          5,225        —          5,225   
                    

Comprehensive income

               $ 16,024   

Dividends paid to common shareholders

     —        —        (1,687     —          —          (1,687

Shares issued and share-based compensation expense

     10      364      —          —          —          374   

Acquisition of treasury stock

     —        —        —          —          (10,403     (10,403
                                              

Balance at March 31, 2009

   $ 21,009    $ 342,254    $ 448,186      $ 11,187      $ (292,998   $ 529,638   
                                              

Net earnings

   $ —      $ —      $ 59,771      $ —        $ —        $ 59,771   

Net change in postretirement benefit liability

     —        —        —          (53     —          (53

Change in unrealized gain on investments

     —        —        —          16,300        —          16,300   

Change in non-credit component of impairment losses on fixed maturities

     —        —        —          16,834        —          16,834   
                    

Comprehensive income

               $ 92,852   

Reclassification of non-credit component of previously recognized impairment losses on fixed maturities

     —        —        38,107        (38,107     —          0   

Tax benefit on reclassification

     —        —        —          13,338        —          13,338   

Dividends paid to common shareholders

     —        —        (4,898     —          —          (4,898

Shares issued and share-based compensation expense

     55      1,778      —          —          —          1,833   

Acquisition of treasury stock

     —        —        —          —          (14,605     (14,605
                                              

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 21,064    $ 344,031    $ 541,167      $ 19,500      $ (307,602   $ 618,160   
                                              

Net earnings

   $ —      $ —      $ 15,621      $ —        $ —        $ 15,621   

Net change in postretirement benefit liability

     —        —        —          (17     —          (17

Change in unrealized gain on investments

     —        —        —          3,702        —          3,702   

Change in non-credit component of impairment losses on fixed maturities

     —        —        —          1,761        —          1,761   
                    

Comprehensive income

               $ 21,067   

Dividends paid to common shareholders

     —        —        (1,864     —          —          (1,864

Shares issued and share-based compensation expense

     45      1,264      —          —          —          1,309   

Acquisition of treasury stock

     —        —        —          —          (10,412     (10,412
                                              

Balance at March 31, 2010

   $ 21,108    $ 345,296    $ 554,925      $ 24,945      $ (318,014   $ 628,260   
                                              

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2010     2009  

Operating activities:

    

Net earnings

   $ 15,621      $ 10,823   

Adjustments:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     4,255        1,748   

Net realized losses on investing activities

     455        6,127   

Share-based compensation expense

     672        318   

(Increase) decrease in accrued investment income

     (982     496   

Increase in agents’ balances and premium receivable

     (34,693     (12,874

(Increase) decrease in reinsurance receivables

     (1,508     3,192   

Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs

     (6,918     (3,277

Decrease in other assets

     1,040        10,814   

Increase in insurance claims and reserves

     39,301        3,752   

Decrease in payable to reinsurers

     (58     (675

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

     (1,581     15,129   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     15,605        35,572   

Investing activities:

    

Purchases of and additional investments in:

    

Fixed maturities

     (95,514     (126,973

Equity securities

     0        (117

Property and equipment

     (2,115     (1,437

Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturity investments

     39,752        31,519   

Sales of fixed maturity investments

     11,717        75,007   
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (46,161     (22,001

Financing activities:

    

Proceeds from stock option exercise and employee stock purchase plan, including tax benefit

     637        57   

Acquisition of treasury stock

     (10,328     (10,032

Dividends paid to shareholders

     (1,864     (1,687
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (11,555     (11,662
                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (42,111     1,910   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     99,700        127,568   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 57,589      $ 129,478   
                

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2010

INDEX TO NOTES

 

1.      Reporting and Accounting Policies

 

  7.    Income Taxes

2.      Share-Based Compensation

 

  8.    Additional Information

3.      Computation of Earnings Per Share

 

  9.    Insurance Reserves

4.      Fair Value

 

10.    Commitments and Contingencies

5.      Investments

 

6.      Long-term Debt

 

Note 1 Reporting and Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

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

Basis of Consolidation and Reporting

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, focuses on Infinity’s financial performance since the beginning of the year.

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

In the first quarter of 2010, management determined that the percentage of salaries deferrable as deferred acquisition costs had been incorrectly calculated in prior years resulting in an overstatement of the asset. As a result, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $1.3 million in its Consolidated Statement of Earnings to correct the deferred acquisition cost balance. Infinity concluded that this error was not material to any prior periods.

Infinity has evaluated events that occurred subsequent to March 31, 2010 for recognition or disclosure in the Company’s financial statements and the notes to the financial statements.

Schedules may not foot due to rounding.

Estimates

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

New Accounting Standards Adopted

In January 2010 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update Number 2010-06. This update requires new disclosures regarding fair value measurements and clarifies existing fair value disclosures. Infinity adopted the provisions of this update for all periods ending after December 15, 2009. The disclosures required by this update can be found in Note 4 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 2 Share-Based Compensation

Restricted Stock Plan

Infinity’s Amended Restricted Stock Plan was established in 2002 and amended on July 31, 2007. There were 500,000 shares of Infinity common stock reserved for issuance under the Restricted Stock Plan, of which 206,609 shares have been issued through March 31, 2010. The fair value of shares issued under Infinity’s Restricted Stock Plan is expensed over the vesting periods of the awards based on the market value of Infinity’s stock on the date of grant.

On July 31, 2007, Infinity’s Compensation Committee approved the grant of 72,234 shares of restricted stock to certain officers under the Amended 2002 Restricted Stock Plan. These shares will vest in full on July 31, 2011. During the vesting period, the shares will not have voting rights but will accrue dividends, which will not be paid until the shares have vested. The shares are treated as issued and outstanding for calculation of diluted earnings per share only. Until fully vested, the shares will not be considered issued and outstanding for purposes of the basic earnings per share calculation. During each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, $0.2 million of expense was recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings related to the grant of restricted stock.

Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Ownership Plan

In May 2005, Infinity’s shareholders approved the Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Ownership Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”). The purpose of the Directors’ Plan is to include Infinity common stock as part of the compensation provided to its non-employee directors and to provide for stock ownership requirements for Infinity’s non-employee directors. There are 200,000 shares of Infinity common stock reserved for issuance under the Directors’ Plan, of which 29,630 shares have been issued through March 31, 2010. Under the terms of the Directors’ Plan, shares are granted on or about June 1 of each year and the recipient may not sell or transfer the shares for six months from the date of grant. On June 1, 2009, a total of 9,583 shares of common stock, determined pursuant to the Directors’ Plan and valued at $350,000, were issued to Infinity’s non-employee directors.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Infinity established the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) in 2004. Under this plan, all eligible full-time employees may purchase shares of Infinity common stock at a 15% discount to the current market price. Employees may allocate up to 25% of their base salary with a maximum annual participation amount of $25,000. The source of shares issued to participants is treasury shares or authorized but previously unissued shares. The maximum number of shares which may be issued under the ESPP is 1,000,000, of which 38,885 have been issued through March 31, 2010. Infinity’s ESPP is qualified under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The 15% market discount for shares purchased during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 approximated $8,000 and $9,000, respectively. The discounts were recognized as compensation expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings in each period. Participants’ shares are treated as issued and outstanding for earnings per share calculations.

Performance Share Plan

On May 20, 2008, Infinity’s shareholders approved the Performance Share Plan (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to further align the interest of management with the long-term shareholders of the company by including performance-based compensation, payable in shares of common stock, as a component of an executive’s annual compensation. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee (“Committee”), which is composed solely of three outside directors as defined pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. No member of the Committee, while serving as such, is eligible to be granted performance share units. The Committee will (i) establish the performance goals, which may include but are not limited to, combined ratio, premium growth, growth within certain specific geographic areas and earnings per share or return on equity over the course of the upcoming three year period (a “Performance Measurement Cycle”), (ii) determine the Plan participants, (iii) set the performance share units to be awarded to such participants, and (iv) set the rate at which performance share units will convert to shares of common stock based upon attainment of the performance goals. The number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Plan is limited to 500,000 shares. No shares have been issued under this plan. During the first three months of 2010 and 2009, approximately $0.5 million and $0.2 million of expense, respectively, was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Performance Share Plan.

 

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Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Stock Option Plan

Infinity’s Stock Option Plan (“SOP”) was amended in May 2008 to prohibit any future grant of stock options from the plan after May 20, 2008. No options have been granted since 2004. Options were generally granted with an exercise price equal to the closing price of Infinity’s stock at the date of grant and have a 10-year contractual life. All of the options under this plan have fully vested. Subject to specific limitations contained in the SOP, Infinity’s Board of Directors has the ability to amend, suspend or terminate the plan at any time without shareholder approval. The SOP will continue in effect until the exercise or expiration of all options granted under the plan.

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

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

 

     2004 Grants     2003 Grants  

Weighted-average grant date fair value

   $ 13.87      $ 5.97   

Dividend yield

     0.7     1.4

Expected volatility

     33.0     33.0

Risk-free interest rate

     4.3     4.0

Expected life

     7.5 years        7.5 years   

Weighted-average grant exercise price

   $ 33.56      $ 16.11   

Outstanding as of March 31, 2010

     116,050        169,340   

The following chart describes activity for Infinity’s Stock Option Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2010:

 

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

Outstanding at December 31, 2009

   312,840      $ 23.05      

Granted

   0        0      

Exercised

   (26,450   $ 19.95      

Forfeited

   (1,000   $ 33.58      
              

Outstanding at March 31, 2010

   285,390      $ 23.30    3.29    $ 6.3
              

Vested as of March 31, 2010

   285,390      $ 23.30    3.29    $ 6.3

Exercisable as of March 31, 2010

   285,390      $ 23.30    3.29    $ 6.3

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

The Stock Compensation topic of the FASB Accounting Standards codification requires the recognition of stock-based compensation for the number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest. As of March 31, 2010, Infinity used an estimated forfeiture rate of 0%. Estimated forfeitures will be reassessed in subsequent periods and may change based on new facts and circumstances.

Cash received from option exercises for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was approximately $0.5 million. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from options exercised of share-based payment arrangements was approximately $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2010 was approximately $0.7 million. There were no options exercised in the three months ended March 31, 2009. The total fair value of stock options which vested during the three months ended March 31, 2009 was less than $0.5 million. All stock options were completely vested at March 31, 2009. Infinity has a policy of issuing new stock for the exercise of stock options.

 

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Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Note 3 Computation of Earnings Per Share

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

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
     2010    2009

Net earnings for basic and diluted earnings per share

   $ 15,621    $ 10,823

Average basic shares outstanding

     13,319      13,976

Basic earnings per share

   $ 1.17    $ 0.77
             

Average basic shares outstanding

     13,319      13,976

Restricted stock not yet vested

     72      72

Dilutive effect of assumed option exercises

     136      138

Dilutive effect of Performance Share Plan

     93      0
             

Average diluted shares outstanding

     13,620      14,185

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 1.15    $ 0.76
             

Note 4 Fair Value

Fair values of instruments are based on (i) quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), (ii) quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets (Level 2) or (iii) valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable in the marketplace (Level 3).

The following table presents for each of the fair value hierarchy levels the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

     Fair Value  
     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 57,589      $ 0      $ 0      $ 57,589   

Fixed maturity securities:

        

U.S. government

     215,969        0        0        215,969   

Government-sponsored entities

     0        40,510        4,062        44,572   

State and municipal

     0        349,898        0        349,898   

Mortgage-backed securities:

        

Residential

     0        175,032        0        175,032   

Commercial

     0        43,437        0        43,437   
                                

Total mortgage-backed securities

   $ 0      $ 218,469      $ 0      $ 218,469   

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     0        60,191        1,831        62,023   

Asset-backed securities

     0        22,772        645        23,417   

Corporates

     0        255,208        13,031        268,238   
                                

Total fixed maturities

   $ 215,969      $ 947,048      $ 19,568      $ 1,182,586   

Equity securities

     41,691        1        0        41,691   
                                

Total

   $ 315,249      $ 947,049      $ 19,568      $ 1,281,866   
                                

Percentage of total

     24.6     73.9     1.5     100.0

 

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Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Level 1 includes cash and cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury securities and an exchange-traded fund. Level 2 securities are comprised of securities whose fair value was determined using observable market inputs. Level 3 securities are comprised of (i) securities for which there is no active or inactive market for similar instruments, (ii) securities whose fair value is determined based on unobservable inputs and (iii) securities, other than securities backed by the U.S. Government, that are not rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.

The fair value of securities in Level 2 is provided by a third-party, nationally recognized pricing service. Infinity attempts to validate market prices obtained from third parties through periodic review of model pricing methodologies and periodic testing of sales activity to determine if there are any significant differences between the market price used to value the security as of the balance sheet date and the sales price of the security for sales that occurred around the balance sheet date.

The following table presents the changes in the Level 3 fair value category at March 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

     For the three months ended March 31, 2010  
     Government-
sponsored
entities
    State and
municipal
    Mortgage-
backed
securities
    Collateralized
mortgage
obligations
    Asset-
backed
securities
    Corporates     Total  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 4,392      $ 3,810      $ 6,169      $ 8,888      $ 576      $ 13,469      $ 37,302   

Total gains or losses (realized or unrealized)

              

Included in net earnings

     0        0        0        (7     0        (1,497     (1,504

Included in other comprehensive income

     (53     0        0        58        0        1,277        1,282   

Purchases

     0        0        0        0        645        611        1,256   

Sales

     0        0        0        0        0        (215     (215

Settlements

     (277     0        0        (240     0        (614     (1,131

Transfers in

     0        0        0        0        0        0        0   

Transfers out

     0        (3,810     (6,169     (6,867     (576     0        (17,422
                                                        

Balance at end of period

   $ 4,062      $ 0      $ 0      $ 1,831      $ 645      $ 13,031      $ 19,568   
                                                        

Of the $19.6 million fair value of securities in Level 3, which consists of 17 securities, 14 are priced based on non-binding broker quotes or prices from various outside sources. When there are multiple prices obtained for the same security, a hierarchy is used that determines the best price, which is used as the basis for the fair value presented in the financial statements. The remaining three securities, which have a fair value of $3.3 million, are manually calculated based on expected principal repayments from Bloomberg, the zero spot Treasury curve at March 31, 2010 and the average spreads to Treasury for the type and rating of the security being priced.

Approximately $17.4 million of securities in Level 3 at the beginning of the quarter were transferred to Level 2 at March 31, 2010 because a price for those securities was obtained from a third-party, nationally recognized pricing service. No securities were transferred in to Level 3 during the quarter.

The gains or losses included in net earnings are included in the line item realized gains (losses) on investments on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The gains or losses included in other comprehensive income are recognized in the line item change in unrealized gain on investments, net of tax or the line item change in non-credit component of impairment losses on fixed maturities, net of tax on the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity.

 

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Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of Infinity’s financial instruments (in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2010    December 31, 2009
     Carrying
Value
   Fair Value    Carrying
Value
   Fair Value

Assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 57,589    $ 57,589    $ 99,700    $ 99,700

Available-for-sale securities

           

Fixed maturities

     1,182,586      1,182,586      1,146,692      1,146,692

Equity securities

     41,691      41,691      39,438      39,438
                           

Total cash and investments

   $ 1,281,866    $ 1,281,866    $ 1,285,831    $ 1,285,831
                           

Liabilities:

           

Long-term debt

   $ 194,670    $ 192,740    $ 194,651    $ 192,309
                           

See Note 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on investments and Note 6 for additional information on long-term debt.

 

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Note 5 Investments

All fixed maturity and equity securities are considered available-for-sale and reported at fair value with the net unrealized gains or losses reported after-tax (net of any valuation allowance) as a component of other comprehensive income. The proceeds from sales of securities for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $11.7 million. Proceeds from sales of securities for the three months ended March 31, 2009 were $75.0 million.

Summarized information for the major categories of Infinity’s investment portfolio follows (in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2010
     Amortized Cost or
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    OTTI
Recognized in
Accumulated
OCI
    Fair Value

Fixed maturities:

            

U.S. government

   $ 212,261    $ 4,199    $ (491   $ 0      $ 215,969

Government-sponsored entities

     43,786      788      (3     0        44,572

State and municipal

     342,407      8,875      (1,385     0        349,898

Mortgage-backed securities:

            

Residential

     170,613      4,455      (35     0        175,032

Commercial

     42,441      1,014      (17     0        43,437
                                    

Total mortgage-backed securities

   $ 213,053    $ 5,468    $ (52   $ 0      $ 218,469

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     61,637      997      (330     (281     62,023

Asset-backed securities

     23,449      87      (116     (2     23,417

Corporates

     258,924      9,824      (156     (354     268,238
                                    

Total fixed maturities

   $ 1,155,517    $ 30,239    $ (2,534   $ (637   $ 1,182,586

Equity securities

     31,331      10,361      0        0        41,691
                                    

Total

   $ 1,186,848    $ 40,600    $ (2,534   $ (637   $ 1,224,277
                                    

 

     December 31, 2009
     Amortized Cost or
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    OTTI
Recognized in
Accumulated
OCI
    Fair Value

Fixed maturities:

            

U.S. government

   $ 187,915    $ 4,063    $ (717   $ 0      $ 191,261

Government-sponsored entities

     56,344      790      (118     0        57,015

State and municipal

     342,696      9,020      (1,640     0        350,076

Mortgage-backed securities:

            

Residential

     149,354      3,549      (36     0        152,867

Commercial

     53,338      637      (49     0        53,926
                                    

Total mortgage-backed securities

   $ 202,692    $ 4,186    $ (85   $ 0      $ 206,793

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     65,249      619      (387     (901     64,580

Asset-backed securities

     6,760      41      (71     (5     6,726

Corporates

     264,120      8,190      (696     (1,374     270,241
                                    

Total fixed maturities

   $ 1,125,776    $ 26,909    $ (3,714   $ (2,279   $ 1,146,692

Equity securities

     31,331      8,108      0        0        39,438
                                    

Total

   $ 1,157,107    $ 35,017    $ (3,714   $ (2,279   $ 1,186,131
                                    

 

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The following table sets forth the amount of unrealized loss by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):

 

     Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More  
     Number of
Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Unrealized
Loss as %
of Cost
    Number of
Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Unrealized
Loss as %
of Cost
 

March 31, 2010

                    

Fixed maturities:

                    

U.S. government

   11    $ 46,746    $ (491   1.0   0    $ 0    $ 0      0.0

Government-sponsored entities

   1      897      (3   0.3   0      0      0      0.0

State and municipal

   44      109,928      (1,385   1.2   0      0      0      0.0

Mortgage-backed securities:

                    

Residential

   5      23,947      (35   0.1   0      0      0      0.0

Commercial

   5      3,979      (17   0.4   0      0      0      0.0
                                                    

Total mortgage-backed securities

   10    $ 27,925    $ (52   0.2   0    $ 0    $ 0      0.0

Collateralized mortgage obligations

   1      1,517      (36   2.3   5      7,545      (576   7.1

Asset-backed securities

   6      20,644      (52   0.3   2      438      (67   13.2

Corporate

   14      19,505      (151   0.8   16      6,405      (358   5.3
                                                    

Total fixed maturities

   87    $ 227,163    $ (2,170   0.9   23    $ 14,388    $ (1,001   6.5

Equity securities

   0      0      0      0.0   0      0      0      0.0
                                                    

Total

   87    $ 227,163    $ (2,170   0.9   23    $ 14,388    $ (1,001   6.5
                                                    
     Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More  
     Number of
Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Unrealized
Loss as %
of Cost
    Number of
Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Unrealized
Loss as %
of Cost
 

December 31, 2009

                    

Fixed maturities:

                    

U.S. government

   11    $ 46,288    $ (717   1.5   0    $ 0    $ 0      0.0

Government-sponsored entities

   2      23,440      (118   0.5   0      0      0      0.0

State and municipal

   39      98,053      (1,640   1.6   0      0      0      0.0

Mortgage-backed securities:

                    

Residential

   5      26,305      (36   0.1   0      0      0      0.0

Commercial

   8      11,742      (49   0.4   0      0      0      0.0
                                                    

Total mortgage-backed securities

   13    $ 38,047    $ (85   0.2   0    $ 0    $ 0      0.0

Collateralized mortgage obligations

   5      17,916      (131   0.7   7      14,133      (1,157   7.6

Asset-backed securities

   1      576      (1   0.2   3      536      (75   12.2

Corporate

   32      57,203      (768   1.3   18      8,117      (1,301   13.8
                                                    

Total fixed maturities

   103    $ 281,523    $ (3,460   1.2   28    $ 22,786    $ (2,533   10.0

Equity securities

   0      0      0      0.0   0      0      0      0.0
                                                    

Total

   103    $ 281,523    $ (3,460   1.2   28    $ 22,786    $ (2,533   10.0
                                                    

 

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Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2010 are primarily attributable to the following:

 

   

Unrealized losses in collateralized mortgage obligations, particularly in non-GSE Whole Loan securities which have declined in value due to widening credit spreads-to-Treasury securities for non-GSE collateralized mortgage obligations;

 

   

unrealized losses on municipal bonds, which have also declined in value due to widening credit spreads-to-Treasury securities;

 

   

unrealized losses on government securities and

 

   

unrealized losses on non-investment grade corporate bonds.

The determination of whether unrealized losses are “other-than-temporary” requires judgment based on subjective as well as objective factors. Factors considered and resources used by management include:

 

   

whether the unrealized loss is credit-driven or a result of changes in market interest rates;

 

   

the length of time the security’s market value has been below its cost;

 

   

the extent to which fair value is less than cost basis;

 

   

the intent to sell the security;

 

   

whether it is more likely than not that there will be a requirement to sell the security before its anticipated recovery;

 

   

historical operating, balance sheet and cash flow data contained in issuer SEC filings;

 

   

issuer news releases;

 

   

near-term prospects for improvement in the issuer and/or its industry;

 

   

industry research and communications with industry specialists and

 

   

third-party research and credit rating reports.

Management regularly evaluates for potential impairment each security position that has any of the following: a fair value of less than 95% of its book value, an unrealized loss that equals or exceeds $100,000 or one or more impairment charges recorded in the past. In addition, management reviews positions held related to an issuer of a previously impaired security.

 

     March 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Number of positions held with unrealized:

    

Gains

   455      413   

Losses

   110      131   

Number of positions held that individually exceed unrealized:

    

Gains of $500,000

   5      4   

Losses of $500,000

   0      1   

Percentage of positions held with unrealized:

    

Gains that were investment grade

   75   76

Losses that were investment grade

   79   78

Percentage of fair value held with unrealized:

    

Gains that were investment grade

   94   94

Losses that were investment grade

   96   95

 

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Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table sets forth the amount of unrealized loss by age and severity at March 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

Age of unrealized loss:    Fair Value of
Securities with
Unrealized
Losses
   Total
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Less than 5%*     5% - 10%*     Total
Gross
Greater
than

10%*
 

Less than or equal to:

           

Three months

   191,564    (1,314   (1,314   0      0   

Six months

   27,840    (483   (483   0      0   

Nine months

   0    0      0      0      0   

Twelve months

   8,707    (552   (372   0      (180

Greater than twelve months

   13,440    (821   (146   (107   (569
                             

Total

   241,551    (3,171   (2,315   (107   (748
                             

 

* As a percentage of amortized cost or cost.

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

 

     Pre-tax              
     Fixed
Maturities
    Equity
Securities
    Tax
Effects
    Net  

Three months ended March 31, 2010

        

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

   $ 5,697      $ 2,253      $ (2,782   $ 5,167   

Realized (gains) losses on securities sold

     (1,078     0        377        (701

Impairment loss recognized in earnings

     1,533        0        (537     997   
                                

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

   $ 6,152      $ 2,253      $ (2,942   $ 5,463   
                                

Three months ended March 31, 2009

        

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

   $ 7,487      $ (3,623   $ (2,620   $ 1,243   

Realized (gains) losses on securities sold

     (1,389     0        486        (903

Impairment loss recognized in earnings

     7,516        0        (2,631     4,885   
                                

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

   $ 13,613      $ (3,623   $ (4,765   $ 5,225   
                                

For fixed maturity securities that are other-than-temporarily impaired, Infinity assesses its intent to sell and the likelihood that the company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost. If a fixed maturity security is considered other-than-temporarily impaired but the company does not intend to and is not more than likely to be required to sell the security prior to its recovery to amortized cost, the amount of the impairment is separated into a credit loss component and the amount due to all other factors. The credit loss component of an impairment charge on a fixed maturity security is determined by the excess of the amortized cost over the present value of the expected cash flows. The present value is determined using the best estimate of cash flows discounted at (1) the effective interest rate implicit at the date of acquisition for non-structured securities or (2) the book yield for structured securities. The techniques and assumptions for determining the best estimate of cash flows varies depending on the type of security. The credit loss component of an impairment charge is recognized in net earnings while the non-credit component is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

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Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table is a progression of credit losses on fixed maturity securities for which a portion was recognized in other accumulated other comprehensive income (in thousands):

 

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 3,136   

Additional credit impairments on:

  

Previously impaired securities

     1,428   

Securities without prior impairments

     7   

Reductions for securities sold and paydowns

     (1,041
        

Balance at March 31, 2010

   $ 3,529   
        

The table below sets forth the scheduled maturities of fixed maturity securities at March 31, 2010, based on their fair values (in thousands). Securities that do not have a single maturity date are reported at average maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain securities may be called or prepaid by the issuers.

 

                         Amortized
     Fair Market Value    Cost

Maturity

   Securities
with
Unrealized
Gains
   Securities
with
Unrealized
Losses
   Securities
with No
Unrealized
Gains or
Losses
   All Fixed
Maturity
Securities
   All Fixed
Maturity
Securities

One year or less

   $ 74,568    $ 59    $ 324    $ 74,951    $ 73,388

After one year through five years

     388,534      56,099      4,842      449,475      436,366

After five years through ten years

     174,770      91,128      0      265,899      260,640

After ten years

     52,157      36,195      0      88,352      86,984

MBS, CMO and ABS

     245,840      58,069      0      303,909      298,139
                                  
   $ 935,869    $ 241,551    $ 5,165    $ 1,182,586    $ 1,155,517
                                  

Note 6 Long-term Debt

In February 2004, Infinity issued $200 million principal of senior notes due February 2014 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes accrue interest at an effective yield of 5.55% and bear a coupon of 5.5%, payable semiannually. At the time the notes were issued, Infinity capitalized $2.1 million of debt issuance costs, which are being amortized over the term of the Senior Notes. During 2009, Infinity repurchased $5.0 million of its debt, bringing the outstanding principle to $195.0 million. The March 31, 2010 fair value of $192.7 million was calculated using a 201 basis point spread to the ten-year U.S. Treasury Note of 3.828%.

In August 2008, Infinity entered into an agreement for a $50 million three-year revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) that requires Infinity to meet certain financial and other covenants. Infinity is currently in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement. At March 31, 2010, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement.

 

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Note 7 Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $7.2 million compared to $8.0 million for the same period of 2009. The following table reconciles Infinity’s statutory federal income tax rate to its effective tax rate (in thousands):

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2010     2009  

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 22,828      $ 18,787   

Income taxes at statutory rates

     7,990        6,575   

Effect of:

    

Dividends-received deduction

     (34     (40

Tax-exempt interest

     (882     (597

Adjustment to valuation allowance

     112        2,034   

Other

     21        (8
                

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

   $ 7,206      $ 7,964   
                

GAAP effective tax rate

     31.6     42.4
                

Infinity increased its tax valuation allowance by approximately $0.1 million and $2.0 million in the first quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively, primarily due to an increase in the reserve for other-than-temporary impaired securities in both periods.

Note 8 Additional Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

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

 

     For the three months ended March 31,
     2010    2009

Income tax payments

   $ 5,500    $ 200

Interest payments on debt

     5,363      5,500

Negative Cash Book Balances

Negative cash book balances, included in the line item “Other Liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $21.4 million and $22.1 million, respectively, at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 

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Note 9 Insurance Reserves

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

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2010     2009  

Balance at Beginning of Period

    

Unpaid losses on known claims

   $ 164,134      $ 179,530   

IBNR losses

     193,790        196,891   

LAE

     151,191        168,335   
                

Total unpaid losses and LAE

     509,114        544,756   

Reinsurance recoverables

     (17,715     (20,516
                

Unpaid losses and LAE, net of reinsurance recoverables

     491,399        524,241   

Current Activity

    

Loss and LAE incurred:

    

Current accident year

     163,332        161,040   

Prior accident years

     (16,689     (9,771
                

Total loss and LAE incurred

     146,643        151,269   

Loss and LAE payments:

    

Current accident year

     (51,006     (49,561

Prior accident years

     (100,545     (114,290
                

Total loss and LAE payments

     (151,551     (163,851

Balance at End of Period

    

Unpaid losses and LAE, net of reinsurance recoverables

     486,491        511,658   

Add back reinsurance recoverables

     18,735        19,461   
                

Total unpaid losses and LAE

   $ 505,225      $ 531,120   
                

Unpaid losses on known claims

   $ 168,918      $ 171,700   

IBNR losses

     185,538        194,121   

LAE

     150,769        165,299   
                

Total unpaid losses and LAE

   $ 505,225      $ 531,120   
                

The $16.7 million of favorable reserve development during the three months ended March 31, 2010 primarily relates to personal auto coverage in California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Arizona.

The $9.8 million of favorable reserve development during the three months ended March 31, 2009 primarily relates to personal auto coverage in California, Florida and New York.

 

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Note 10 Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

There have been no material changes from the commitments discussed in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. For a description of the Company’s previously reported commitments, refer to Note 16 Commitments and Contingencies, in the form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Contingencies

There have been no material changes from the contingencies discussed in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. For a description of the Company’s previously reported contingencies, refer to Note 16 Commitments and Contingencies, in the form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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

ITEM 2

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

Actual results could differ materially from those expected by Infinity depending on: changes in economic conditions and financial markets (including interest rates), the adequacy or accuracy of Infinity’s pricing methodologies, determinations with respect to reserve adequacy, realized gains or losses on the investment portfolio including other-than-temporary impairments for credit losses, actions of competitors, the approval of requested form and rate changes, judicial and regulatory developments affecting the automobile insurance industry, the outcome of pending litigation against Infinity, weather conditions (including the severity and frequency of storms, hurricanes, snowfalls, hail and winter conditions), changes in driving patterns and loss trends. Infinity undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of some of the foregoing risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements see “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A of Infinity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009.

OVERVIEW

Net earnings and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $15.6 million and $1.15, respectively, compared with $10.8 million and $0.76, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The growth in diluted earnings per share is primarily due to lower other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed income securities recognized in net earnings. Infinity recorded $1.5 million of other-than-temporary impairments on fixed income securities during the first quarter of 2010 compared with $7.5 million of impairments during the first quarter of 2009.

Included in net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $10.8 million ($16.7 million pre-tax) of favorable development on prior accident period loss and LAE reserves compared with $6.4 million ($9.8 million pre-tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2009. See Results of Operations – Underwriting – Profitability for a more detailed discussion of Infinity’s underwriting results.

Total revenues grew 0.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period in 2009. The increase is primarily attributable to the decline in other-than-temporary impairment charges discussed above. Earned premium declined just 1.2% for three months ended March 31, 2010 compared with the same period in 2009 while gross written premium in states such as Arizona, Florida and Pennsylvania grew during the quarter. See Results of Operations – Underwriting – Premium for a more detailed discussion of Infinity’s gross written premium growth.

Infinity’s book value per share increased 23.8% from $38.23 at March 31, 2009 to $47.33 at March 31, 2010. Annualized return on equity for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was 10.0% compared with 8.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Underwriting

Premium

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

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

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

 

   

“Focus States” – Infinity has identified Urban Zones in these states which include: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Texas.

 

   

“Maintenance States” – Infinity is maintaining its writings in these states which include: Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Infinity believes each state offers the Company an opportunity for underwriting profit.

 

   

“Other States” – Includes all remaining states.

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

 

   

“Urban Zones” – include the following urban areas:

 

   

Arizona – Phoenix and Tucson

 

   

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

 

   

Florida – Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota and Tampa

 

   

Georgia – Atlanta

 

   

Illinois – Chicago

 

   

Nevada – Las Vegas

 

   

Pennsylvania – Allentown and Philadelphia

 

   

Texas – Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio

 

   

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

Infinity continually evaluates its market opportunities; thus the Focus States, Urban Zones, Maintenance States and Other States may change over time as new market opportunities arise, as the allocation of resources changes or as regulatory environments change. In the tables below, Infinity has restated 2009 premium, policies-in-force and combined ratios to be consistent with the 2010 definition of Urban Zones, Focus States, Maintenance States and Other States.

 

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The following table shows Infinity’s net earned premium ($ in thousands):

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2010     2009     $ Change     Change  

Net earned premium

        

Gross written premium

        

Personal auto insurance:

        

Focus States:

        

Urban Zones

   $ 200,904      $ 181,108      $ 19,796      10.9

Non-Urban Zones

     30,945        24,866        6,079      24.4
                              

Total Focus States

     231,849        205,974        25,875      12.6

Maintenance States

     6,296        8,264        (1,968   (23.8 )% 

Other States

     938        1,748        (810   (46.3 )% 
                              

Subtotal

     239,082        215,985        23,097      10.7

Commercial Vehicle

     15,300        12,841        2,459      19.1

Classic Collector

     2,064        4,349        (2,285   (52.5 )% 

Other

     0        80        (80   (100.0 )% 
                              

Total gross written premium

     256,446        233,254        23,192      9.9

Ceded reinsurance

     (1,263     (1,300     37      (2.8 )% 
                              

Net written premium

     255,183        231,955        23,228      10.0

Change in unearned premium

     (43,117     (17,288     (25,829   149.4
                              

Net earned premium

   $ 212,066      $ 214,667      $ (2,601   (1.2 )% 
                              

The following table shows Infinity’s policies-in-force:

 

     As of March 31,  
     2010    2009    Change     Change  

Policies-in-force

          

Personal auto insurance:

          

Focus States:

          

Urban Zones

   623,731    592,380    31,351      5.3

Non-Urban Zones

   78,349    73,843    4,506      6.1
                      

Total Focus States

   702,080    666,223    35,857      5.4

Maintenance States

   19,251    25,585    (6,334   (24.8 )% 

Other States

   3,244    6,301    (3,057   (48.5 )% 
                      

Total personal auto insurance

   724,575    698,109    26,466      3.8

Commercial Vehicle

   30,221    22,029    8,192      37.2

Classic Collector

   36,044    61,218    (25,174   (41.1 )% 

Other

   0    217    (217   (100.0 )% 
                      

Total policies-in-force

   790,840    781,573    9,267      1.2
                      

 

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Gross written premium grew 9.9% during the first quarter of 2010 when compared with the first quarter of 2009. Infinity expects gross written premium growth to be between 5% and 7.5% for the year. During the first three months of 2010, Infinity implemented 4 rate revisions in various states with an overall rate increase of less than 1%. Policies-in-force at March 31, 2010 grew 1.2% compared with March 31, 2009. Gross written premium grew more than policies-in-force due to a 41.1% decline in Classic Collector policies, which generate a lower premium per policy than Infinity’s other lines of business.

During the first quarter of 2010, personal auto insurance gross written premium in Infinity’s Focus States grew 12.6% when compared with the first quarter of 2009, with growth in all states excluding California and Nevada. The increase in gross written premium is primarily a result of growth in Arizona, Florida and Pennsylvania. Gross written premium in Arizona grew 61.5% during the first three months of 2010 as compared to the same period of 2009. Increased marketing efforts and rate decreases taken in the state during late 2009 contributed to the substantial growth. Although the Company intends to continue our aggressive marketing campaign in Arizona, tough economic, political and legal conditions in the state will most likely slow growth in the remainder of the year. In Florida, gross written premium grew 74.5% as compared to the first quarter of 2009. Growth in Florida is attributable to increased marketing efforts coupled with underwriting restrictions recently implemented by competitors. Infinity took aggressive actions in 2008 and 2009 in advance of competitors to improve profit margins in Florida. Infinity has recently taken rate actions in the state and expects premium growth to moderate throughout the rest of 2010. Pennsylvania gross written premium increased by 21.4% in the first quarter of 2010 when compared to 2009. This increase is a result of new agency appointments and rate increases taken by competitors. Premium in California, Infinity’s largest state by premium volume, was down just 1.2% in the first quarter of 2010. Infinity believes that two program revisions that will become effective in California during the second quarter will allow the company to more effectively segment its rates and stimulate growth in the state.

Gross written premium in the Maintenance States declined 23.8% during the first quarter of 2010 when compared to the same period of 2009, primarily due to a decline of 32.4% in Connecticut. Infinity has increased rates in several of the Maintenance States over the last twelve months in an effort to improve profitability.

Infinity’s Commercial Vehicle gross written premium increased 19.1% during the first quarter of 2010 when compared to the same period of 2009, primarily from growth in California, as a result of the appointment of new agents and a greater utilization of Infinity’s program within the agency base.

 

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Profitability

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

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

The following table presents the statutory and GAAP combined ratios:

 

    Three months ended March 31,                    
    2010     2009     % Point Change  
    Loss  &
LAE
Ratio
    Underwriting
Ratio
    Combined
Ratio
    Loss  &
LAE
Ratio
    Underwriting
Ratio
    Combined
Ratio
    Loss  &
LAE
Ratio
    Underwriting
Ratio
    Combined
Ratio
 

Personal Auto Insurance:

                 

Focus States:

                 

Urban Zones

  69.0   20.5   89.5   71.8   19.5   91.4   (2.9 )%    1.0   (1.9 )% 

Non-Urban Zones

  76.5   19.8   96.2   69.7   20.3   89.9   6.8   (0.5 )%    6.3
                                                     

Total Focus States

  69.9   20.4   90.3   71.6   19.6   91.2   (1.7 )%    0.8   (0.9 )% 

Maintenance States

  61.0   25.8   86.9   77.5   25.0   102.6   (16.5 )%    0.8   (15.7 )% 

Other States

  NM      NM      NM      NM      NM      NM      NM      NM      NM   
                                                     

Subtotal

  69.3   20.6   89.9   71.9   20.0   91.9   (2.6 )%    0.7   (2.0 )% 

Commercial Vehicle

  75.9   19.8   95.8   67.3   22.1   89.4   8.6   (2.3 )%    6.4

Classic Collector

  33.6   45.2   78.8   28.7   41.9   70.7   4.9   3.3   8.2

Other

  NM      NM      NM      NM      NM      NM      NM      NM      NM   
                                                     

Total statutory ratios

  69.1   20.8   89.9   70.5   20.6   91.0   (1.3 )%    0.2   (1.1 )% 
                                                     

GAAP ratios

  69.1   22.7   91.9   70.5   21.9   92.4   (1.3 )%    0.8   (0.6 )% 
                                                     

 

NM: not meaningful due to the low premium for these lines.

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

The statutory combined ratio for the first quarter of 2010 decreased 1.1 points compared with the same period of 2009. The first quarter of 2010 and 2009 benefited from $16.7 million and $9.8 million, respectively, of favorable development on loss and LAE reserves. Favorable development during 2010 is primarily driven by California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Arizona Excluding the effect of favorable development on both periods, the statutory combined ratio increased by 2.2 points to a 97.8% for the first quarter of 2010 when compared with a 95.6% for the same period of 2009. Excluding the effect of favorable development on both periods and the deferred acquisition cost correction on 2010, the GAAP combined ratio increased by 2.1 points to a 99.1% for the first quarter of 2010 when compared with a 97.0% for the same period of 2009. Infinity expects the GAAP combined ratio, excluding future redundancy releases, to be between 97% and 98% for the year. Losses from catastrophes were $0.3 million and less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, respectively.

 

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The combined ratio in the Focus States declined 0.9 points in the first quarter of 2010 when compared to the first quarter of 2009. This decline is a result of a 2.9 point decline in the Urban Zone loss and LAE ratio, primarily in the Arizona, California and Nevada loss ratios. Partially offsetting this decline was a 6.8 point increase in the loss and LAE ratio in the non-urban zones, primarily due to increases in the loss ratio in the Florida non-urban zones. Excluding the effect of favorable development, the loss and LAE ratio in the Focus States increased by 1.7 points over the prior year due to an increase in the Florida loss and LAE ratio. The loss ratio in Florida was negatively impacted by adverse weather conditions during the quarter, which resulted in a rise in the frequency of accidents. In addition, Florida’s combined ratio rose as a result of growth in new business in late 2009 and into 2010. New business typically generates a higher combined ratio as compared to renewal business.

The loss and LAE ratio in the Maintenance States for the three months ended March 31, 2010 declined compared with the first quarter of 2009 as a result of a decline in the loss ratio in Connecticut. Excluding the effect of favorable development in the Maintenance States, the loss and LAE ratio increased by 12.7 points, primarily due to an increase in the loss and LAE ratio in Alabama and Tennessee.

The loss and LAE ratio for the Commercial Vehicle business increased substantially during the first quarter of 2010 compared with the same period in 2009 primarily as a result of an increase in the loss ratio in California and Florida due to a shift toward new business, which typically has a higher loss ratio than renewal business.

Net Investment Income

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

 

     Three months ended
March  31,
 
     2010     2009  

Investment income:

    

Interest income on fixed maturities, cash and cash equivalents

   $ 11,646      $ 13,870   

Dividends on equity securities

     165        194   
                

Gross investment income

   $ 11,811        14,064   

Investment expenses

     (517     (420
                

Net investment income

   $ 11,295      $ 13,644   
                

Changes in investment income reflect fluctuations in market rates and changes in average invested assets. Net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 declined compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to a decline in book yields as a result of a general decline in market interest rates for high quality bonds. Infinity expects market rates to remain low throughout 2010, which is expected to depress investment income.

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

 

     Three months ended March 31, 2010     Three months ended March 31, 2009  
     Impairments
recognized in
earnings
    Realized gains
(losses)

on sales
   Total realized
losses
    Impairments
recognized in
earnings
    Realized gains
(losses)

on sales
   Total realized
losses
 

Fixed maturities

   $ (1,533   $ 1,078    $ (455   $ (7,516   $ 1,389    $ (6,127

Equities

     0       0      0        0       0      0   
                                              

Total

   $ (1,533   $ 1,078    $ (455   $ (7,516   $ 1,389    $ (6,127
                                              

For Infinity’s securities held with unrealized losses, management believes that, based on its analysis (i) Infinity will recover its cost basis in these securities and (ii) that Infinity does not intend to sell the securities nor is it more likely than not that there will be a requirement to sell the securities before they recover in value. Should either of these beliefs change with regard to a particular security, a charge for impairment would likely be required. While it is not possible to accurately predict if or when a specific security will become impaired, charges for other-than-temporary impairments could be material to results of operations in a future period.

 

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Impairment losses recognized in earnings were $1.5 million and $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Approximately $1.2 million of the impairment losses at March 31, 2010 relate to a single investment grade corporate security with a fair value of $1.3 million.

Interest Expense

The Senior Notes accrue interest at an effective yield of 5.55% (Refer to Note 6 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the Senior Notes). Interest expense on the Senior Notes recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $2.7 million and $2.8 million, respectively.

Other Income

Other income remained relatively flat at less than $0.1 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

Other Expense

Other expense was approximately $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to $0.6 million for the same period of 2009. The increase is primarily due to $0.5 million in sublease losses incurred during the first quarter of 2010.

Income Taxes

The Company’s GAAP effective tax rate was 31.6% and 42.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, Infinity increased its tax valuation allowance by approximately $0.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively, primarily due to an increase in other-than-temporary impairments of securities.

(See Note 7 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information)

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources and Uses of Funds

Infinity is organized as a holding company with all of its operations being conducted by its insurance subsidiaries. Accordingly, Infinity will have continuing cash needs for administrative expenses, the payment of interest on borrowings, shareholder dividends, share repurchases and taxes. Administrative expenses at the holding company currently average approximately $7.5 million annually.

At March 31, 2010, Infinity had outstanding $195 million principal of Senior Notes due 2014, bearing a fixed 5.5% interest rate. Interest payments on the Senior Notes of $5.4 million are due each February and August through maturity in February 2014. (Refer to Note 6 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Senior Notes).

In February 2010, Infinity increased its quarterly dividend to $0.14 per share from $0.12 per share. At this current amount, Infinity’s 2010 annualized dividend payments would be approximately $7.5 million.

In October 2006, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program whereby the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate amount of $100 million of its outstanding common shares. On August 6, 2009, the Board of Directors increased the authority by $28.8 million to $50.0 million as of that date (for an aggregate of $203.1 million since inception), modified the authority to include the repurchase of Infinity’s debt and extended the date to execute this program to December 31, 2010. During the first quarter of 2010, Infinity repurchased 251,900 shares at an average cost, excluding commissions, of $41.30. As of March 31, 2010, Infinity had $29.8 million of authority remaining under this program.

Funds to meet expenditures at the holding company come primarily from dividends and tax payments from the insurance subsidiaries as well as cash and investments held by the holding company. As of March 31, 2010, Infinity had $191.9 million of cash and investments. In 2010, Infinity’s insurance subsidiaries may pay to Infinity up to $107.0 million in ordinary dividends without prior regulatory approval. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, $25.0 million of dividends were paid to Infinity by its insurance subsidiaries.

 

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

 

In August 2008, Infinity entered into an agreement for a $50 million three-year revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) that requires Infinity to meet certain financial and other covenants. Infinity is currently in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement. At March 31, 2010, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement.

Infinity’s insurance subsidiaries generate liquidity to satisfy their obligations primarily by collecting and investing premium in advance of paying claims and investment income on its $1.1 billion investment portfolio. Infinity’s insurance subsidiaries’ generated a positive cash flow of approximately $21.7 million and $45.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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

Reinsurance

Infinity uses excess of loss, catastrophe and extra-contractual loss reinsurance to mitigate the financial impact of large or catastrophic losses. During 2010, the catastrophe reinsurance provides protection for losses up to $15 million in excess of $5 million for any single event. Infinity’s excess of loss reinsurance provides reinsurance protection for commercial auto losses up to $700,000 for claims exceeding $300,000 per occurrence. Infinity’s extra-contractual loss reinsurance provides for protection for losses up to $15 million in excess of $5 million for any single extra-contractual loss. Infinity also uses reinsurance to mitigate losses on its Classic Collector business.

Premium ceded under all reinsurance agreements for each of the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 were $1.3 million.

Investments

Infinity’s consolidated investment portfolio at March 31, 2010 contained approximately $1.2 billion in fixed maturity securities and $41.7 million in equity securities, all carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity on an after-tax basis. At March 31, 2010, Infinity had pre-tax net unrealized gains of $27.1 million on fixed maturities and pre-tax net unrealized gains of $10.4 million on equity securities. Combined, the pre-tax net unrealized gain increased by $8.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Approximately 94.4% of Infinity’s fixed maturity investments at March 31, 2010 were rated “investment grade,” and as of the same date, the average credit rating of Infinity’s fixed maturity portfolio was AA. Investment grade securities generally bear lower yields and have lower degrees of risk than those that are unrated or non-investment grade. Management believes that a high quality investment portfolio is more likely to generate a stable and predictable investment return.

Since all of these securities are carried at fair value in the balance sheet, there is virtually no effect on liquidity or financial condition upon the sale and ultimate realization of unrealized gains and losses. The average duration of Infinity’s fixed maturity portfolio is 3.4 years at March 31, 2010.

Fair values of instruments are based on (i) quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), (ii) quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets (Level 2) or (iii) valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable in the marketplace (Level 3).

Level 1 securities are U.S. Treasury securities and an exchange-traded fund that makes up Infinity’s equity portfolio. Level 2 securities are comprised of securities whose fair value was determined using observable market inputs. Level 3 securities are comprised of (i) securities for which there is no active or inactive market for similar instruments, (ii) securities whose fair value is determined based on unobservable inputs and (iii) securities, other than those backed by the U.S. Government, that are not rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

 

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

 

Summarized information for Infinity’s investment portfolio at March 31, 2010 is as follows (in thousands):

 

(in thousands)

   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   % of
Total Fair
Value
 

U.S. government and agencies:

        

U.S. government

   $ 212,261    $ 215,969    17.6

Government sponsored entities

     43,786      44,572    3.6
                    

Total U.S. government and agencies

     256,048      260,541    21.3

State and municipal

     342,407      349,898    28.6

Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and CMOs:

        

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     170,613      175,032    14.3

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     42,441      43,437    3.5

Collateralized mortgage obligations:

        

PAC

     31,497      32,209    2.6

Sequentials

     20,911      21,044    1.7

Junior

     732      605    0.0

Accredited directed

     1,293      1,226    0.1

Whole loan

     7,204      6,938    0.6
                    

Total CMO

     61,637      62,023    5.1

Asset-backed securities:

        

Auto loans

     3,075      3,158    0.3

Home equity

     1,075      1,011    0.1

Credit card receivables

     19,298      19,248    1.6
                    

Total ABS

     23,449      23,417    1.9
                    

Total mortgage-backed, asset-backed and CMOs

     298,139      303,909    24.8

Corporates

        

Investment grade

     195,239      202,093    16.5

Non-investment grade

     63,685      66,145    5.4
                    

Total corporates

     258,924      268,238    21.9

Total fixed maturities

     1,155,517      1,182,586    96.6

Equity securities

     31,331      41,691    3.4
                    

Total investment portfolio

   $ 1,186,848    $ 1,224,277    100.0
                    

 

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

 

The following table presents the credit rating and fair value (in thousands) of Infinity’s fixed maturity portfolio by major security type:

 

     Rating              
     AAA     AA     A     BBB     Non-
investment
grade
    Fair Value     % of
Total
Exposure
 

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 260,541      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 260,541      22.0

State and municipal

     34,981        211,922        100,638        2,357        0        349,898      29.6

Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and CMO

     296,791        7,118        0        0        0        303,909      25.7

Corporates

     15,539        14,050        128,267        44,237        66,145        268,238      22.7
                                                      

Total Fair Value

   $ 607,852      $ 233,090      $ 228,905      $ 46,594      $ 66,145      $ 1,182,586      100.0
                                                      

% of Total Fair Value

     51.4     19.7     19.4     3.9     5.6     100.0  
                                                  

Other than securities backed by the U.S. government or issued by government-sponsored enterprises, Infinity’s fixed income portfolio contains no securities issued by any single issuer that exceed 1% of the fair value of the fixed income portfolio.

Since 2007, the mortgage industry has experienced a rise in mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures, particularly among lower quality exposures (“sub-prime” and “Alt-A”). As a result, many securities with underlying sub-prime and Alt-A mortgages as collateral experienced significant drops in market value. Infinity has only modest exposure to these types of investments. At March 31, 2010, Infinity’s fixed maturity portfolio included 6 securities, or less than 1% of the total fair value of the fixed maturity portfolio, with exposure to sub-prime and Alt-A mortgages. Although these securities have sub-prime mortgages as underlying collateral, all are rated AA or better.

The following table presents the credit rating and fair value of Infinity’s MBS and CMO portfolio at March 31, 2010, excluding Government-sponsored Enterprises (“GSE”), by deal origination year (in thousands):

 

     Rating              

Deal Origination Year

   AAA     AA     A     BBB     Non-
Investment
Grade
    Fair Value     % of
Total
Exposure
 

1999

   $ 0      $ 605      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 605      0.9

2001

     1,725        0        0        0        0        1,725      2.6

2002

     5,761        0        0        0        0        5,761      8.8

2003

     5,134        0        0        0        0        5,134      7.8

2004

     13,016        3,618        0        0        0        16,633      25.4

2005

     15,995        2,895        0        0        0        18,890      28.8

2006

     16,848        0        0        0        0        16,848      25.7
                                                      

Total Fair Value

   $ 58,479      $ 7,118      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 65,597      100.0
                                                      

% of Total Fair Value

     89.1     10.9     0.0     0.0     0.0     100.0  
                                                  

 

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

 

The following table presents the credit rating and fair value of Infinity’s GSE MBS and CMO portfolio at March 31, 2010 by deal origination year (in thousands):

 

     Rating              

Deal Origination Year

   AAA     AA     A     BBB     Non-
Investment
Grade
    Fair Value     % of
Total
Exposure
 

2002

   $ 6,449      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 6,449      3.0

2003

     10,298        0        0        0        0        10,298      4.8

2004

     7,456        0        0        0        0        7,456      3.5

2007

     1,348        0        0        0        0        1,348      0.6

2008

     86,254        0        0        0        0        86,254      40.1

2009

     87,559        0        0        0        0        87,559      40.7

2010

     15,532        0        0        0        0        15,532      7.2
                                                      

Total Fair Value

   $ 214,896      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 214,896      100.0
                                                      

% of Total Fair Value

     100.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     100.0  
                                                  
The following table presents the credit rating and fair value of Infinity’s ABS portfolio at March 31, 2010 by deal origination year (in thousands):    
     Rating              

Deal Origination Year

   AAA     AA     A     BBB     Non-
Investment
Grade
    Fair Value     % of
Total
Exposure
 

2001

   $ 69      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 69      0.3

2003

     5,781        0        0        0        0        5,781      24.7

2004

     91        0        0        0        0        91      0.4

2006

     751        0        0        0        0        751      3.2

2007

     3,898        0        0        0        0        3,898      16.6

2008

     5,412        0        0        0        0        5,412      23.1

2009

     6,769        0        0        0        0        6,769      28.9

2010

     645        0        0        0        0        645      2.8
                                                      

Total Fair Value

   $ 23,417      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 23,417      100.0
                                                      

% of Total Fair Value

     100.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0     100.0  
                                                  

 

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INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORPORATION 10-Q

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

 

In 2008, several municipal bond insurers had their credit ratings downgraded or placed under review by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. These downgrades were a result of a perceived weakening of the insurers’ financial strength as a result of losses incurred on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. These securities experienced increased delinquencies and defaults as a result of a weakening economy and housing market in particular.

Infinity’s investment portfolio consists of $349.9 million of municipal bonds, of which $151.6 million are insured. Of the insured bonds, 49.3% are insured with MBIA, 29.5% with Assured Guaranty, 20.8% with AMBAC and 0.4% are insured with XL Capital. The following table presents the underlying ratings, represented by the lower of Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch’s ratings, of the municipal bond portfolio (in thousands) at March 31, 2010:

 

     Insured     Uninsured     Total  
     Fair
Value
   %  of
Fair
Value
    Fair
Value
   %  of
Fair
Value
    Fair
Value
   %  of
Fair
Value
 

AAA

   $ 5,452    3.6   $ 29,529    14.9   $ 34,981    10.0

AA+, AA, AA-

     79,086    52.2     132,836    67.0     211,922    60.6

A+, A, A-

     64,702    42.7     35,936    18.1     100,638    28.8

BBB+, BBB, BBB-

     2,357    1.6     0    0.0     2,357    0.7
                                       

Total

   $ 151,596    100.0   $ 198,302    100.0   $ 349,898    100.0
                                       

The following table presents the credit rating and fair value of Infinity’s municipal bond portfolio, by state, at March 31, 2010 (in thousands):

 

     Rating              

State

   AAA     AA     A     BBB     Non-
Investment
Grade
    Fair Value     % of
Total

Exposure
 

TX

   $ 6,804      $ 22,834      $ 7,305      $ 0      $ 0      $ 36,942      10.6

GA

     9,483        8,453        11,815        0        0        29,751      8.5

FL

     0        9,028        13,656        0        0        22,684      6.5

NY

     0        17,187        4,293        0        0        21,480      6.1

PA

     0        10,043        7,115        0        0        17,158      4.9

WA

     0        16,037        0        0        0        16,037      4.6

MI

     398        5,840        8,603        0        0        14,840      4.2

CO

     1,737        8,617        4,112        0        0        14,466      4.1

IN

     0        12,968        0        0        0        12,968      3.7

MO

     4,953        3,419        1,408        2,357        0        12,137      3.5

All other states

     11,606        97,496        42,332        0        0        151,433      43.3
                                                      

Total Fair Value

   $ 34,981      $ 211,922      $ 100,638      $ 2,357      $ 0      $ 349,898      100.0
                                                      

% of Total Fair Value

     10.0     60.6     28.8     0.7     0.0     100.0  
                                                  

 

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ITEM 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of March 31, 2010, there were no material changes to the information provided in Infinity’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 under the caption “Exposure to Market Risk” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

ITEM 4

Controls and Procedures

Infinity’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, with assistance from management, evaluated Infinity’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15) as of March 31, 2010. Based on that evaluation, they concluded that the controls and procedures are effective. There has been no change in Infinity’s internal controls during the first three months of 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Infinity’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)).

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1

Legal Proceedings

The Company has not become a party to any material legal proceedings nor have there been any material developments in the Company’s legal proceedings disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. For a description of the Company’s previously reported legal proceedings, refer to Part I, Item 3, Legal Proceedings, in the form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

ITEM 1A

Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors as disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. For a description of the Company’s previously reported risk factors, refer to Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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ITEM 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

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

Be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs

January 1, 2010 – January 31, 2010

   48,700    $ 39.86    48,700    $ 38,278,204

February 1, 2010 – February 28, 2010

   105,600    $ 39.42    105,600      34,112,006

March 1, 2010 – March 31, 2010

   97,600    $ 44.06    97,600      29,808,963
                       

Total

   251,900    $ 41.30    251,900    $ 29,808,963
                       

 

(a) Average price paid per share excludes commissions.
(b) In October 2006, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program whereby the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate of $100 million of its outstanding shares. On July 24, 2008, the Board of Directors approved an additional $74.3 million to be added to the current remaining share repurchase authority, bringing the total share repurchase authority as of that date to $100 million. Effective August 6, 2009, Infinity’s Board of Directors increased this authority by $28.8 million to $50.0 million as of that date, modified the authority to include the repurchase of Infinity’s debt and extended the date to execute this program to December 31, 2010. In addition to $25.0 million in shares repurchased during 2009, Infinity repurchased approximately $5.0 million of debt.

 

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ITEM 6

Exhibits

 

Exhibit 31.1 -    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 31.2 -    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32 -    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 101 -    XBRL Instance Document

Signature

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

 

  Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation
  BY:  

/s/ ROGER SMITH

May 7, 2010     Roger Smith
    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)

 

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