2Q2013 10-Q
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UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D. C. 20549 |
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FORM 10-Q |
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[x] | Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Security Exchange Act of 1934 |
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[ ] | Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Security Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Commission File Number: | 001-10607 | |
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OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware | | No. 36-2678171 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) | | |
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307 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois | | 60601 |
(Address of principal executive office) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 312‑346‑8100
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes: x No: o
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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes: x No: o
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 definitions of "accelerated filer", "large accelerated filer", and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one).
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Large accelerated filer x | Accelerated filer o |
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Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).Yes: o No: x
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Class | | Shares Outstanding June 30, 2013 |
Common Stock / $1 par value | | 259,803,068 |
There are 51 pages in this report
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OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
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Report on Form 10-Q / June 30, 2013 |
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INDEX |
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PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION: | |
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| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | 3 |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | 4 |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 5 |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | 6 |
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| NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 7 - 18 |
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| MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | 19 - 47 |
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| QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK | 48 |
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| CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | 48 |
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PART II | OTHER INFORMATION: | 49 |
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| ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | 49 |
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| ITEM 1A - RISK FACTORS | 49 |
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| ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS | 49 |
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SIGNATURE | 50 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX | 51 |
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Old Republic International Corporation and Subsidiaries |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
($ in Millions, Except Share Data) |
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| June 30, | | December 31, |
| 2013 | | 2012 |
Assets | | | |
Investments: | | | |
Available for sale: | | | |
Fixed maturity securities (at fair value) (amortized cost: $8,327.0 and $7,993.1) | $ | 8,635.2 |
| | $ | 8,566.2 |
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Equity securities (at fair value) (adjusted cost: $573.3 and $452.1) | 864.9 |
| | 739.7 |
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Short‑term investments (at fair value which approximates cost) | 1,092.4 |
| | 1,264.9 |
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Miscellaneous investments | 18.4 |
| | 29.6 |
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Total | 10,611.1 |
| | 10,600.5 |
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Other investments | 5.4 |
| | 8.2 |
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Total investments | 10,616.6 |
| | 10,608.8 |
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Other Assets: | | | |
Cash | 112.7 |
| | 101.2 |
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Securities and indebtedness of related parties | 16.3 |
| | 12.7 |
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Accrued investment income | 89.3 |
| | 90.4 |
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Accounts and notes receivable | 1,210.4 |
| | 1,134.7 |
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Federal income tax recoverable: Current | 57.3 |
| | 71.9 |
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Deferred | 133.1 |
| | 148.1 |
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Reinsurance balances and funds held | 199.8 |
| | 201.6 |
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Reinsurance recoverable: Paid losses | 113.5 |
| | 103.7 |
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Policy and claim reserves | 3,127.8 |
| | 3,133.3 |
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Deferred policy acquisition costs | 175.2 |
| | 165.5 |
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Sundry assets | 446.8 |
| | 454.2 |
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Total Other Assets | 5,682.6 |
| | 5,618.0 |
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Total Assets | $ | 16,299.3 |
| | $ | 16,226.8 |
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Liabilities, Preferred Stock, and Common Shareholders' Equity | | | |
Liabilities: | | | |
Losses, claims, and settlement expenses | $ | 9,305.7 |
| | $ | 9,303.3 |
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Unearned premiums | 1,452.7 |
| | 1,364.4 |
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Other policyholders' benefits and funds | 197.2 |
| | 201.8 |
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Total policy liabilities and accruals | 10,955.7 |
| | 10,869.6 |
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Commissions, expenses, fees, and taxes | 504.2 |
| | 511.1 |
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Reinsurance balances and funds | 486.0 |
| | 437.9 |
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Debt | 570.0 |
| | 572.9 |
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Sundry liabilities | 198.5 |
| | 238.8 |
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Commitments and contingent liabilities |
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Total Liabilities | 12,714.7 |
| | 12,630.6 |
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Preferred Stock (1) | — |
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Common Shareholders' Equity: | | | |
Common stock (1) | 259.8 |
| | 259.4 |
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Additional paid‑in capital | 663.5 |
| | 660.9 |
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Retained earnings | 2,380.2 |
| | 2,222.3 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 306.5 |
| | 481.7 |
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Unallocated ESSOP shares (at cost) | (25.6 | ) | | (28.2 | ) |
Total Common Shareholders' Equity | 3,584.5 |
| | 3,596.2 |
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Total Liabilities, Preferred Stock and Common Shareholders' Equity | $ | 16,299.3 |
| | $ | 16,226.8 |
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(1) | At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were 75,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock authorized, of which no shares were outstanding. As of the same dates, there were 500,000,000 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value, authorized, of which 259,803,068 and 259,490,089 were issued as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were 100,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value, authorized, of which no shares were issued. |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Old Republic International Corporation and Subsidiaries |
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) |
($ in Millions, Except Share Data) |
| Quarters Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
Revenues: | | | | | | | |
Net premiums earned | $ | 1,100.0 |
| | $ | 981.4 |
| | $ | 2,160.2 |
| | $ | 1,925.0 |
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Title, escrow, and other fees | 122.2 |
| | 107.1 |
| | 227.6 |
| | 201.1 |
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Total premiums and fees | 1,222.2 |
| | 1,088.5 |
| | 2,387.9 |
| | 2,126.1 |
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Net investment income | 78.8 |
| | 85.0 |
| | 158.2 |
| | 170.9 |
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Other income | 23.2 |
| | 28.3 |
| | 43.6 |
| | 59.9 |
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Total operating revenues | 1,324.3 |
| | 1,201.9 |
| | 2,589.8 |
| | 2,357.0 |
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Realized investment gains (losses): | | | | | | | |
From sales | 137.1 |
| | 22.0 |
| | 141.7 |
| | 24.9 |
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From impairments | — |
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Total realized investment gains (losses) | 137.1 |
| | 22.0 |
| | 141.7 |
| | 24.9 |
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Total revenues | 1,461.5 |
| | 1,223.9 |
| | 2,731.5 |
| | 2,382.0 |
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Benefits, Claims and Expenses: | | | | | | | |
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses | 521.7 |
| | 713.2 |
| | 1,100.5 |
| | 1,326.7 |
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Dividends to policyholders | 3.5 |
| | 3.1 |
| | 8.4 |
| | 6.1 |
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Underwriting, acquisition, and other expenses | 634.2 |
| | 556.2 |
| | 1,230.2 |
| | 1,085.4 |
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Interest and other charges | 5.6 |
| | 9.7 |
| | 11.4 |
| | 24.6 |
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Total expenses | 1,165.2 |
| | 1,282.2 |
| | 2,350.6 |
| | 2,443.0 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes (credits) | 296.3 |
| | (58.3 | ) | | 380.8 |
| | (60.9 | ) |
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Income Taxes (Credits): | | | | | | | |
Current | 29.9 |
| | (3.1 | ) | | 29.1 |
| | (2.5 | ) |
Deferred | 72.3 |
| | (21.1 | ) | | 101.4 |
| | (24.8 | ) |
Total | 102.3 |
| | (24.2 | ) | | 130.6 |
| | (27.3 | ) |
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Net Income (Loss) | $ | 193.9 |
| | $ | (34.0 | ) | | $ | 250.2 |
| | $ | (33.5 | ) |
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Net Income (Loss) Per Share: | | | | | | | |
Basic | $ | .76 |
| | $ | (.13 | ) | | $ | .97 |
| | $ | (.13 | ) |
Diluted | $ | .67 |
| | $ | (.13 | ) | | $ | .88 |
| | $ | (.13 | ) |
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Average shares outstanding: Basic | 256,749,748 | | 255,747,273 | | 256,636,082 |
| | 255,609,699 |
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Diluted | 292,842,386 | | 255,747,273 | | 292,548,180 |
| | 255,609,699 |
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Dividends Per Common Share: | | | | | | | |
Cash | $ | .1800 |
| | $ | .1775 |
| | $ | .3600 |
| | $ | .3550 |
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Old Republic International Corporation and Subsidiaries |
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) |
($ in Millions) |
| Quarters Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
Net Income (Loss) As Reported | $ | 193.9 |
| | $ | (34.0 | ) | | $ | 250.2 |
| | $ | (33.5 | ) |
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Other comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities: | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities before | | | | | | | |
reclassifications | (230.4 | ) | | 50.6 |
| | (121.3 | ) | | 111.1 |
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Amounts reclassified as realized investment | | | | | | | |
gains from sales in the statements of income | (137.1 | ) | | (22.0 | ) | | (141.7 | ) | | (24.9 | ) |
Pretax unrealized gains (losses) on securities | (367.6 | ) | | 28.6 |
| | (263.0 | ) | | 86.1 |
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Deferred income taxes (credits) | (128.4 | ) | | 9.9 |
| | (91.8 | ) | | 30.0 |
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Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax | (239.2 | ) | | 18.6 |
| | (171.2 | ) | | 56.1 |
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Defined benefit pension plans: | | | | | | | |
Net pension adjustment before reclassifications | — |
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Amounts reclassified as underwriting, acquisition, | | | | | | | |
and other expenses in the statements of income | 2.9 |
| | 2.6 |
| | 5.8 |
| | 5.3 |
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Net adjustment related to defined benefit | | | | | | | |
pension plans | 2.9 |
| | 2.6 |
| | 5.8 |
| | 5.3 |
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Deferred income taxes (credits) | 1.0 |
| | .9 |
| | 2.0 |
| | 1.8 |
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Net adjustment related to defined benefit pension | | | | | | | |
plans, net of tax | 1.8 |
| | 1.7 |
| | 3.7 |
| | 3.4 |
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Foreign currency translation and other adjustments | (4.4 | ) | | (3.6 | ) | | (7.6 | ) | | (.2 | ) |
Net adjustments | (241.7 | ) | | 16.7 |
| | (175.1 | ) | | 59.4 |
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Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ | (47.8 | ) | | $ | (17.2 | ) | | $ | 75.0 |
| | $ | 25.8 |
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Old Republic International Corporation and Subsidiaries |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
($ in Millions) |
| | Six Months Ended |
| | June 30, |
| | 2013 | | 2012 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | 250.2 |
| | $ | (33.5 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to | | | | |
net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Deferred policy acquisition costs | | (10.1 | ) | | 18.0 |
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Premiums and other receivables | | (75.7 | ) | | (74.7 | ) |
Unpaid claims and related items | | 35.5 |
| | 246.7 |
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Unearned premiums and other policyholders' liabilities | | 57.1 |
| | 31.5 |
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Income taxes | | 116.6 |
| | (31.8 | ) |
Reinsurance balances and funds | | 40.3 |
| | 20.2 |
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Realized investment (gains) losses | | (141.7 | ) | | (24.9 | ) |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other | | 6.0 |
| | (21.0 | ) |
Total | | 278.3 |
| | 130.3 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | |
Fixed maturity securities: | | | | |
Maturities and early calls | | 562.6 |
| | 459.0 |
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Sales | | 48.9 |
| | 311.1 |
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Sales of: | | | | |
Equity securities | | 161.3 |
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Other - net | | 23.3 |
| | 18.5 |
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Purchases of: | | | | |
Fixed maturity securities | | (973.4 | ) | | (724.5 | ) |
Equity securities | | (148.4 | ) | | (.4 | ) |
Other - net | | (19.6 | ) | | (15.5 | ) |
Net decrease (increase) in short-term investments | | 172.0 |
| | 267.6 |
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Other‑net | | (.4 | ) | | (.5 | ) |
Total | | (173.5 | ) | | 315.8 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | |
Issuance of common shares | | 3.8 |
| | .5 |
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Redemption of debentures and notes | | (2.8 | ) | | (338.9 | ) |
Dividends on common shares | | (92.2 | ) | | (90.6 | ) |
Other - net | | (1.9 | ) | | (.9 | ) |
Total | | (93.2 | ) | | (430.0 | ) |
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Increase (decrease) in cash: | | 11.4 |
| | 16.1 |
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Cash, beginning of period | | 101.2 |
| | 93.0 |
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Cash, end of period | | $ | 112.7 |
| | $ | 109.2 |
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Supplemental cash flow information: | | | | |
Cash paid (received) during the period for: Interest | | $ | 10.6 |
| | $ | 24.2 |
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Income taxes | | $ | 14.4 |
| | $ | 4.6 |
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION |
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) |
($ in Millions, Except Share Data) |
1. Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation:
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with these notes and those included in the Company's 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporated herein by reference.
Pertinent accounting and disclosure pronouncements issued from time to time by the FASB are adopted by the Company as they become effective. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company adopted a prospective application of new GAAP authoritative guidance related to the deferral of costs for acquiring or renewing insurance contracts. The adoption of the guidance resulted in pretax charges of approximately $11 and $22 for the second quarter and first six months of 2012, respectively. In addition, the FASB issued guidance requiring additional disclosures regarding amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. These matters are addressed in the pertinent financial statements and notes herein.
The financial accounting and reporting process relies on estimates and on the exercise of judgment. In the opinion of management all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring accruals necessary for a fair presentation of the results have been recorded for the interim periods. Amounts shown in the consolidated financial statements and applicable notes are stated (except as otherwise indicated and as to share data) in millions, which amounts may not add to totals shown due to truncation. Necessary reclassifications are made in prior periods' financial statements whenever appropriate to conform to the most current presentation.
2. Common Share Data:
Earnings Per Share - Consolidated basic earnings per share excludes the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents and is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares actually outstanding for the quarters and year-to-date periods. Diluted earnings per share are similarly calculated with the inclusion of dilutive common stock equivalents. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) and the number of shares used in basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.
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| Quarters Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
Numerator: | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | $ | 193.9 |
| | $ | (34.0 | ) | | $ | 250.2 |
| | $ | (33.5 | ) |
Numerator for basic earnings per share - | | | | | | | |
income (loss) available to common stockholders | 193.9 |
| | (34.0 | ) | | 250.2 |
| | (33.5 | ) |
Adjustment for interest expense incurred on | | | | | | | |
assumed conversion of convertible notes | 3.6 |
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| | 7.3 |
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Numerator for diluted earnings per share - | | | | | | | |
income (loss) available to common stockholders | | | | | | | |
after assumed conversion of convertible notes | $ | 197.6 |
| | $ | (34.0 | ) | | $ | 257.5 |
| | $ | (33.5 | ) |
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Denominator: | | | | | | | |
Denominator for basic earnings per share - | | | | | | | |
weighted-average shares (a) | 256,749,748 |
| | 255,747,273 |
| | 256,636,082 |
| | 255,609,699 |
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Effect of dilutive securities - stock based | | | | | | | |
compensation awards | 642,388 |
| | — |
| | 468,254 |
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Effect of dilutive securities - convertible senior notes | 35,450,250 |
| | — |
| | 35,443,844 |
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share - | | | | | | | |
adjusted weighted-average shares | | | | | | | |
and assumed conversion of convertible notes (a) | 292,842,386 | | 255,747,273 | | 292,548,180 |
| | 255,609,699 |
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Earnings per share: Basic | $ | .76 |
| | $ | (.13 | ) | | $ | .97 |
| | $ | (.13 | ) |
Diluted | $ | .67 |
| | $ | (.13 | ) | | $ | .88 |
| | $ | (.13 | ) |
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Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents | | | | | | | |
excluded from earning per share computations: | | | | | | | |
Stock based compensation awards | 8,360,609 |
| | 15,074,960 |
| | 10,043,722 |
| | 15,101,326 |
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Convertible senior notes | — |
| | 35,404,435 |
| | — |
| | 35,399,953 |
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Total | 8,360,609 |
| | 50,479,395 |
| | 10,043,722 |
| | 50,501,279 |
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(a) In calculating earnings per share, pertinent accounting rules require that common shares owned by the Company's Employee Savings and Stock Ownership Plan that are as yet unallocated to participants in the plan be excluded
from the calculation. Such shares are issued and outstanding and have the same voting and other rights applicable to all other common shares.
3. Investments:
The Company may classify its invested assets in terms of those assets relative to which it either (1) has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity, (2) has available for sale or (3) has the intention of trading. As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, substantially all the Company's invested assets were classified as "available for sale."
Fixed maturity securities classified as "available for sale" and other preferred and common stocks (equity securities) are included at fair value with changes in such values, net of deferred income taxes, reflected directly in shareholders' equity. Fair values for fixed maturity securities and equity securities are based on quoted market prices or estimates using values obtained from independent pricing services as applicable.
The Company reviews the status and fair value changes of each of its investments on at least a quarterly basis during the year, and estimates of other-than-temporary impairments ("OTTI") in the portfolio's value are evaluated and established at each quarterly balance sheet date. In reviewing investments for OTTI, the Company, in addition to a security's market price history, considers the totality of such factors as the issuer's operating results, financial condition and liquidity, its ability to access capital markets, credit rating trends, most current audit opinion, industry and securities markets conditions, and analyst expectations to reach its conclusions. Sudden fair value declines caused by such adverse developments as newly emerged or imminent bankruptcy filings, issuer default on significant obligations, or reports of financial accounting developments that bring into question the validity of previously reported earnings or financial condition, are recognized as realized losses as soon as credible publicly available information emerges to confirm such developments. Absent issuer-specific circumstances that would result in a contrary conclusion, any equity security with an unrealized investment loss amounting to a 20% or greater decline for a six month period is considered OTTI. In the event the Company's estimate of OTTI is insufficient at any point in time, future periods' net income (loss) would be adversely affected by the recognition of additional realized or impairment losses, but its financial position would not necessarily be affected adversely inasmuch as such losses, or a portion of them, could have been recognized previously as unrealized losses in shareholders' equity. The Company recognized no OTTI adjustments for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.
The amortized cost and estimated fair values by type and contractual maturity of fixed maturity securities are shown in the following tables. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities since borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
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| Amortized Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Estimated Fair Value |
Fixed Maturity Securities by Type: | | | | | | | |
June 30, 2013: | | | | | | | |
U.S. & Canadian Governments | $ | 1,207.9 |
| | $ | 44.6 |
| | $ | 4.8 |
| | $ | 1,247.6 |
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Tax-exempt | 281.7 |
| | 6.5 |
| | .2 |
| | 288.0 |
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Corporate | 6,837.3 |
| | 314.6 |
| | 52.4 |
| | 7,099.5 |
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| $ | 8,327.0 |
| | $ | 365.8 |
| | $ | 57.6 |
| | $ | 8,635.2 |
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December 31, 2012: | | | | | | | |
U.S. & Canadian Governments | $ | 1,151.2 |
| | $ | 65.9 |
| | $ | .3 |
| | $ | 1,216.8 |
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Tax-exempt | 380.8 |
| | 11.4 |
| | .1 |
| | 392.2 |
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Corporate | 6,461.0 |
| | 502.1 |
| | 6.0 |
| | 6,957.1 |
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| $ | 7,993.1 |
| | $ | 579.5 |
| | $ | 6.5 |
| | $ | 8,566.2 |
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| Amortized Cost | | Estimated Fair Value |
Fixed Maturity Securities Stratified by Contractual Maturity at June 30, 2013: | | | |
Due in one year or less | $ | 1,160.2 |
| | $ | 1,172.6 |
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Due after one year through five years | 3,750.5 |
| | 3,934.9 |
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Due after five years through ten years | 3,233.4 |
| | 3,339.7 |
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Due after ten years | 182.8 |
| | 187.9 |
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| $ | 8,327.0 |
| | $ | 8,635.2 |
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A summary of the Company's equity securities reflecting reported adjusted cost, net of OTTI adjustments totaling $- and $131.3 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, follows:
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| Adjusted Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Estimated Fair Value |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | |
June 30, 2013 | $ | 573.3 |
| | $ | 293.0 |
| | $ | 1.5 |
| | $ | 864.9 |
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December 31, 2012 | $ | 452.1 |
| | $ | 290.5 |
| | $ | 2.9 |
| | $ | 739.7 |
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The following table reflects the Company's gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by category and length of time that individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position. Fair value and issuer's cost comparisons follow:
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| 12 Months or Less | | Greater than 12 Months | | Total |
| Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses | | Fair Value | | Unrealized Losses |
June 30, 2013: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed Maturity Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. & Canadian Governments | $ | 209.6 |
| | $ | 4.8 |
| | $ | 4.3 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 214.0 |
| | $ | 4.8 |
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Tax-exempt | 9.3 |
| | .2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 9.3 |
| | .2 |
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Corporate | 1,752.7 |
| | 51.1 |
| | 20.8 |
| | 1.3 |
| | 1,773.5 |
| | 52.4 |
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Subtotal | 1,971.7 |
| | 56.2 |
| | 25.1 |
| | 1.4 |
| | 1,996.9 |
| | 57.6 |
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Equity Securities | 68.7 |
| | 1.5 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 68.7 |
| | 1.5 |
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Total | $ | 2,040.5 |
| | $ | 57.7 |
| | $ | 25.1 |
| | $ | 1.4 |
| | $ | 2,065.7 |
| | $ | 59.1 |
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December 31, 2012: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed Maturity Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. & Canadian Governments | $ | 60.3 |
| | $ | .3 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 60.3 |
| | $ | .3 |
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Tax-exempt | 3.7 |
| | .1 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 3.7 |
| | .1 |
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Corporate | 348.4 |
| | 4.3 |
| | 10.2 |
| | 1.7 |
| | 358.6 |
| | 6.0 |
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Subtotal | 412.6 |
| | 4.8 |
| | 10.2 |
| | 1.7 |
| | 422.8 |
| | 6.5 |
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Equity Securities | 78.9 |
| | 2.9 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 78.9 |
| | 2.9 |
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Total | $ | 491.5 |
| | $ | 7.8 |
| | $ | 10.2 |
| | $ | 1.7 |
| | $ | 501.8 |
| | $ | 9.5 |
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At June 30, 2013, the Company held 416 fixed maturity and 10 equity securities in an unrealized loss position, representing 23.7% as to fixed maturities and 14.7% as to equity securities of the total number of such issues it held. At December 31, 2012, the Company held 102 fixed maturity and 14 equity securities in an unrealized loss position, representing 5.7% as to fixed maturities and 21.9% as to equity securities of the total number of such issues it held. Of the securities in an unrealized loss position, 9 and 4 fixed maturity securities and 1 equity security, had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The unrealized losses on these securities are primarily attributable to a post-purchase rising interest rate environment and/or a decline in the credit quality of some issuers. As part of its assessment of other-than-temporary impairments, the Company considers its intent to continue to hold and the likelihood that it will not be required to sell investment securities in an unrealized loss position until cost recovery, principally on the basis of its asset and liability maturity matching procedures.
Fair Value Measurements - Fair value is defined as the estimated price that is likely to be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants (an exit price) at the measurement date. A fair value hierarchy is established that prioritizes the sources ("inputs") used to measure fair value into three broad levels: inputs based on quoted market prices in active markets (Level 1); observable inputs based on corroboration with available market data (Level 2); and unobservable inputs based on uncorroborated market data or a reporting entity's own assumptions (Level 3). Following is a description of the valuation methodologies and general classification used for financial instruments measured at fair value.
The Company uses quoted values and other data provided by a nationally recognized independent pricing source as inputs into its quarterly process for determining fair values of its fixed maturity and equity securities. To validate the techniques or models used by pricing sources, the Company's review process includes, but is not limited to: (i) initial and ongoing evaluation of methodologies used by outside parties to calculate fair value; and (ii) comparing other sources including the fair value estimates to its knowledge of the current market and to independent fair value estimates provided by the investment custodian. The independent pricing source obtains market quotations and actual transaction prices for securities that have quoted prices in active markets and uses its own proprietary method for determining the fair value of securities that are not actively traded. In general, these methods involve the use of "matrix pricing" in which the independent pricing source uses observable market inputs including, but not limited to, investment yields, credit risks and spreads, benchmarking of like securities, broker-dealer quotes, reported trades and sector groupings to determine a reasonable fair value.
Level 1 securities include U.S. and Canadian Treasury notes, publicly traded common stocks, the quoted net asset value ("NAV") mutual funds, and most short-term investments in highly liquid money market instruments. Level 2 securities generally include corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and certain U.S. and Canadian government agency securities. Securities classified within Level 3 include non-publicly traded bonds, short-term investments, and common stocks. There were no significant changes in the fair value of assets measured with the use of significant unobservable inputs as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
The following tables show a summary of assets measured at fair value segregated among the various input levels described above:
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| | Fair Value Measurements |
As of June 30, 2013: | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Available for sale: | | | | | | | | |
Fixed maturity securities: | | | | | | | | |
U.S. & Canadian Governments | | $ | 628.1 |
| | $ | 619.5 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,247.6 |
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Tax-exempt | | — |
| | 288.0 |
| | — |
| | 288.0 |
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Corporate | | — |
| | 7,079.0 |
| | 20.5 |
| | 7,099.5 |
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Equity securities | | 862.8 |
| | — |
| | 2.1 |
| | 864.9 |
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Short-term investments | | $ | 1,087.7 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 4.6 |
| | $ | 1,092.4 |
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As of December 31, 2012: | | | | | | | | |
Available for sale: | | | | | | | | |
Fixed maturity securities: | | | | | | | | |
U.S. & Canadian Governments | | $ | 570.9 |
| | $ | 645.9 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 1,216.8 |
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Tax-exempt | | — |
| | 392.2 |
| | — |
| | 392.2 |
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Corporate | | — |
| | 6,926.3 |
| | 30.7 |
| | 6,957.1 |
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Equity securities | | 736.9 |
| | — |
| | 2.7 |
| | 739.7 |
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Short-term investments | | $ | 1,260.2 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 4.6 |
| | $ | 1,264.9 |
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There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the quarter ended June 30, 2013. Level 3 securities with a fair value of $10.2 were sold during the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Investment income is reported net of allocated expenses and includes appropriate adjustments for amortization of premium and accretion of discount on fixed maturity securities acquired at other than par value. Dividends on equity securities are credited to income on the ex-dividend date. Realized investment gains and losses, which result from sales or write-downs of securities, are reflected as revenues in the income statement and are determined on the basis of amortized value at date of sale for fixed maturity securities, and cost in regard to equity securities; such bases apply to the specific securities sold. Unrealized investment gains and losses, net of any deferred income taxes, are recorded directly as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders' equity. At June 30, 2013, the Company and its subsidiaries had no non-income producing fixed maturity securities.
The following table reflects the composition of net investment income, net realized gains or losses, and the net change in unrealized investment gains or losses for each of the periods shown.
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| Quarters Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
Investment income from: | | | | | | | |
Fixed maturity securities | $ | 74.7 |
| | $ | 81.9 |
| | $ | 150.5 |
| | $ | 164.8 |
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Equity securities | 4.6 |
| | 2.6 |
| | 8.3 |
| | 5.1 |
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Short-term investments | .2 |
| | .4 |
| | .6 |
| | 1.0 |
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Other sources | .5 |
| | 1.3 |
| | 1.4 |
| | 2.4 |
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Gross investment income | 80.2 |
| | 86.4 |
| | 160.9 |
| | 173.4 |
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Investment expenses (a) | 1.3 |
| | 1.3 |
| | 2.6 |
| | 2.5 |
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Net investment income | $ | 78.8 |
| | $ | 85.0 |
| | $ | 158.2 |
| | $ | 170.9 |
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Realized gains (losses) on: | | | | | | | |
Fixed maturity securities: | | | | | | | |
Gains | $ | 2.9 |
| | $ | 16.9 |
| | $ | 3.9 |
| | $ | 18.6 |
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Losses | — |
| | — |
| | (.1 | ) | | — |
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Net | 2.9 |
| | 16.9 |
| | 3.8 |
| | 18.6 |
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Equity securities & other long-term investments | 134.1 |
| | 5.0 |
| | 137.8 |
| | 6.3 |
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Total | 137.1 |
| | 22.0 |
| | 141.7 |
| | 24.9 |
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Income taxes (credits)(b) | 48.0 |
| | 7.7 |
| | 49.5 |
| | 8.7 |
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Net realized gains (losses) | $ | 89.1 |
| | $ | 14.3 |
| | $ | 92.1 |
| | $ | 16.2 |
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Changes in unrealized investment gains (losses) on: | | | | | | | |
Fixed maturity securities | $ | (238.3 | ) | | $ | 45.7 |
| | $ | (264.8 | ) | | $ | 41.1 |
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Less: Deferred income taxes (credits) | (83.1 | ) | | 15.9 |
| | (92.4 | ) | | 14.3 |
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Net changes in unrealized investment gains (losses) | $ | (155.1 | ) | | $ | 29.8 |
| | $ | (172.4 | ) | | $ | 26.8 |
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Equity securities & other long-term investments | $ | (129.3 | ) | | $ | (17.1 | ) | | $ | 1.8 |
| | $ | 44.9 |
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Less: Deferred income taxes (credits) | (45.2 | ) | | (5.9 | ) | | .6 |
| | 15.6 |
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Net changes in unrealized investment gains (losses) | $ | (84.0 | ) | | $ | (11.1 | ) | | $ | 1.1 |
| | $ | 29.2 |
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(a) | Investment expenses consist of personnel costs and investment management and custody service fees, as well as interest incurred on funds held of $.5 for both quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, and $1.0 for both six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. |
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(b) | Reflects primarily the combination of fully taxable realized investment gains or losses and judgments about the recoverability of deferred tax assets. |
4. Pension Plans:
Prior to December 31, 2012, the Company had four separate pension plans covering a portion of its work force. The four plans were the Old Republic International Salaried Employees Restated Retirement Plan (the Old Republic Plan), the Bituminous Casualty Corporation Retirement Income Plan (the Bituminous Plan), the Old Republic National Title Group Pension Plan (the Title Plan), and the PMA Capital Corporation Pension Plan (the PMA Plan). Effective December 31, 2012, the Bituminous Plan and the Title Plan were merged into the Old Republic Plan. The plans are defined benefit plans pursuant to which pension payments are based primarily on years of service and employee compensation near retirement. It is the Company's policy to fund the plans' costs as they accrue. With the exception of the PMA Plan, these plans have been closed to new participants since December 31, 2004; the PMA Plan was frozen as of December 31, 2005. Under the terms of the freeze, the plan is closed to new participants and eligible employees retained all of their rights under the plan that they had vested as of December 31, 2005 but do not accrue any additional benefits thereafter. Plan assets are comprised principally of bonds, common stocks and short-term investments. Cash contributions of $.4 were made to the pension plans in the first six months of 2013, and additional cash contributions of $13.0 are expected to be made in the remaining portion of calendar year 2013.
5. Information About Segments of Business:
The Company is engaged in the single business of insurance underwriting. It conducts its operations through a number of regulated insurance company subsidiaries organized into three major segments, namely its General Insurance Group (property and liability insurance), Title Insurance Group, and the Republic Financial Indemnity Group ("RFIG") Run-off Business. The results of a small life & accident insurance business are included with those of the holding company parent and minor corporate services operations. Each of the Company's segments underwrites and services only those insurance coverages which may be written by it pursuant to state insurance regulations and corporate charter provisions.
In late March of 2012, Old Republic combined its General Insurance Group's Consumer Credit Indemnity (CCI) division with its Mortgage Guaranty (MI) business in a renamed RFIG Run-off Business segment. The two operations, which offer similar insurance coverages, have been in run-off operating mode since 2008 (CCI) and August 2011 (MI), and are inactive from new business production standpoints. The combination affects the manner in which segmented results are presented. The operating results of the combined coverages are therefore shown as a single run-off book of business within the Company's consolidated operations. Segment results exclude net realized investment gains or losses and other-than-temporary impairments as these are aggregated in the consolidated totals. The contributions of Old Republic's insurance industry segments to consolidated totals are shown in the following table.
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| Quarters Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
General Insurance: | | | | | | | |
Including CCI run-off business: | | | | | | |
Net premiums earned | $ | 621.4 |
| | $ | 575.6 |
| | $ | 1,229.4 |
| | $ | 1,136.7 |
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Net investment income and other income | 83.8 |
| | 93.7 |
| | 165.5 |
| | 190.6 |
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Total revenues before realized gains or losses | $ | 705.2 |
| | $ | 669.4 |
| | $ | 1,395.0 |
| | $ | 1,327.3 |
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Income (loss) before taxes (credits) and | | | | | | | |
realized investment gains or losses (a) | $ | 63.0 |
| | $ | 9.7 |
| | $ | 131.9 |
| | $ | 80.8 |
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Income tax expense (credits) on above | $ | 20.3 |
| | $ | (.4 | ) | | $ | 43.1 |
| | $ | 22.1 |
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All CCI run-off business: | | | | | | |
Net premiums earned | $ | 7.1 |
| | $ | 11.5 |
| | $ | 15.0 |
| | $ | 23.6 |
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Net investment income and other income | — |
| | — |
| | .1 |
| | — |
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Total revenues before realized gains or losses | $ | 7.2 |
| | $ | 11.5 |
| | $ | 15.1 |
| | $ | 23.6 |
|
Income (loss) before taxes (credits) and | | | | | | | |
realized investment gains or losses (a) | $ | — |
| | $ | (49.8 | ) | | $ | (7.2 | ) | | $ | (59.3 | ) |
Income tax expense (credits) on above | $ | — |
| | $ | (17.4 | ) | | $ | (2.5 | ) | | $ | (20.7 | ) |
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Total excluding all CCI run-off business: | | | | |
Net premiums earned | $ | 614.2 |
| | $ | 564.1 |
| | $ | 1,214.4 |
| | $ | 1,113.1 |
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Net investment income and other income | 83.7 |
| | 93.7 |
| | 165.4 |
| | 190.6 |
|
Total revenues before realized gains or losses | $ | 697.9 |
| | $ | 657.8 |
| | $ | 1,379.8 |
| | $ | 1,303.7 |
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Income (loss) before taxes (credits) and | | | | | | | |
realized investment gains or losses (a) | $ | 63.1 |
| | $ | 59.6 |
| | $ | 139.2 |
| | $ | 140.1 |
|
Income tax expense (credits) on above | $ | 20.4 |
| | $ | 16.9 |
| | $ | 45.7 |
| | $ | 42.9 |
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Title Insurance: | | | | | | | |
Net premiums earned | $ | 393.1 |
| | $ | 296.3 |
| | $ | 748.3 |
| | $ | 557.3 |
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Title, escrow and other fees | 122.2 |
| | 107.1 |
| | 227.6 |
| | 201.1 |
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Sub-total | 515.4 |
| | 403.4 |
| | 975.9 |
| | 758.4 |
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Net investment income and other income | 7.2 |
| | 7.6 |
| | 14.4 |
| | 14.9 |
|
Total revenues before realized gains or losses | $ | 522.6 |
| | $ | 411.1 |
| | $ | 990.3 |
| | $ | 773.4 |
|
Income (loss) before taxes (credits) and | | | | | | | |
realized investment gains or losses (a) | $ | 40.4 |
| | $ | 22.5 |
| | $ | 61.9 |
| | $ | 31.9 |
|
Income tax expense (credits) on above | $ | 14.6 |
| | $ | 7.9 |
| | $ | 22.2 |
| | $ | 11.3 |
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| | | | | | | |
RFIG Run-off Business: | | | | | | | |
Excluding CCI run-off business: | | | | | | |
Net premiums earned | $ | 71.6 |
| | $ | 96.3 |
| | $ | 151.6 |
| | $ | 199.6 |
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Net investment income and other income | 9.3 |
| | 9.6 |
| | 18.4 |
| | 20.3 |
|
Total revenues before realized gains or losses | $ | 81.0 |
| | $ | 105.9 |
| | $ | 170.0 |
| | $ | 219.9 |
|
Income (loss) before taxes (credits) and | | | | | | | |
realized investment gains or losses (a) | $ | 55.5 |
| | $ | (110.3 | ) | | $ | 42.4 |
| | $ | (192.1 | ) |
Income tax expense (credits) on above | $ | 19.4 |
| | $ | (38.6 | ) | | $ | 14.8 |
| | $ | (67.2 | ) |
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All CCI run-off business: | | | | | | | |
Net premiums earned | $ | 7.1 |
| | $ | 11.5 |
| | $ | 15.0 |
| | $ | 23.6 |
|
Net investment income and other income | — |
| | — |
| | .1 |
| | — |
|
Total revenues before realized gains or losses | $ | 7.2 |
| | $ | 11.5 |
| | $ | 15.1 |
| | $ | 23.6 |
|
Income (loss) before taxes (credits) and | | | | | | | |
realized investment gains or losses (a) | $ | — |
| | $ | (49.8 | ) | | $ | (7.2 | ) | | $ | (59.3 | ) |
Income tax expense (credits) on above | $ | — |
| | $ | (17.4 | ) | | $ | (2.5 | ) | | $ | (20.7 | ) |
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Total RFIG run-off MI and CCI business: | | | | |
Net premiums earned | $ | 78.8 |
| | $ | 107.8 |
| | $ | 166.6 |
| | $ | 223.2 |
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Net investment income and other income | 9.4 |
| | 9.6 |
| | 18.6 |
| | 20.3 |
|
Total revenues before realized gains or losses | $ | 88.3 |
| | $ | 117.5 |
| | $ | 185.2 |
| | $ | 243.5 |
|
Income (loss) before taxes (credits) and | | | | | | | |
realized investment gains or losses (a) | $ | 55.4 |
| | $ | (160.2 | ) | | $ | 35.1 |
| | $ | (251.5 | ) |
Income tax expense (credits) on above | $ | 19.3 |
| | $ | (56.0 | ) | | $ | 12.3 |
| | $ | (87.9 | ) |
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| Quarters Ended | | Six Months Ended |
| June 30, | | June 30, |
| 2013 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
Consolidated Revenues: | | | | | | | |
Total revenues of above Company segments | $ | 1,308.9 |
| | $ | 1,186.5 |
| | $ | 2,555.5 |
| | $ | 2,320.7 |
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Other sources (b) | 29.6 |
| | 31.7 |
| | 63.2 |
| | 68.9 |
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Consolidated net realized investment gains (losses) | 137.1 |
| | 22.0 |
| | 141.7 |
| | 24.9 |
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Consolidation elimination adjustments | (14.2 | ) | | (16.3 | ) | | (28.9 | ) | | (32.5 | ) |
Consolidated revenues | $ | 1,461.5 |
| | $ | 1,223.9 |
| | $ | 2,731.5 |
| | $ | 2,382.0 |
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Consolidated Income (Loss) Before Taxes (Credits): | | | | | | | |
Total income (loss) before income taxes (credits) | | | | | | | |
and realized investment gains or losses of | | | | | | | |
above Company segments | $ | 158.9 |
| | $ | (78.0 | ) | | $ | 236.3 |
| | $ | (79.4 | ) |
Other sources - net (b) | .1 |
| | (2.2 | ) | | 2.8 |
| | (6.5 | ) |
Consolidated net realized investment gains (losses) | 137.1 |
| | 22.0 |
| | 141.7 |
| | 24.9 |
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Consolidated income (loss) before income | | | | | | | |
taxes (credits) | $ | 296.3 |
| | $ | (58.3 | ) | | $ | 380.8 |
| | $ | (60.9 | ) |
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Consolidated Income Tax Expense (Credits): | | | | | | | |
Total income tax expense (credits) | | | | | | | |
for above Company segments | $ | 54.3 |
| | $ | (31.1 | ) | | $ | 80.3 |
| | $ | (33.6 | ) |
Other sources - net (b) | — |
| | (.8 | ) | | .7 |
| | (2.4 | ) |
Income tax expense (credits) on consolidated | | | | | | | |
net realized investment gains (losses) | 48.0 |
| | 7.7 |
| | 49.5 |
| | 8.7 |
|
Consolidated income tax expense (credits) | $ | 102.3 |
| | $ | (24.2 | ) | | $ | 130.6 |
| | $ | (27.3 | ) |
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| June 30, | | December 31, |
| 2013 | | 2012 |
Consolidated Assets: | | | |
General Insurance | $ | 12,944.9 |
| | $ | 12,770.2 |
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Title Insurance | 1,109.8 |
| | 1,076.5 |
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RFIG Run-off Business | 1,915.9 |
| | 2,051.1 |
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Total assets for the above company segments | 15,970.7 |
| | 15,897.9 |
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Other assets (b) | 651.6 |
| | 626.2 |
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Consolidation elimination adjustments | (323.0 | ) | | (297.3 | ) |
Consolidated assets | $ | 16,299.3 |
| | $ | 16,226.8 |
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(a) | Income (loss) before taxes (credits) is reported net of interest charges on intercompany financing arrangements with Old Republic's holding company parent for the following segments: General - $7.1 and $14.2 compared to $6.9 and $13.8 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively; Title - $1.9 and $3.9 compared to $2.0 and $4.0 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and RFIG run-off - $0 and $0 compared to $2.1 and $4.2 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. |
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(b) | Represents amounts for Old Republic's holding company parent, minor corporate services subsidiaries, and a small life and accident insurance operation. |
General Insurance results for the second quarter and first six months of 2012 reflect pretax charges of approximately $11 and $22, respectively, related to previously deferred acquisition costs ("DAC"). The DAC charge stemmed from new accounting guidance issued by the FASB which became effective as of January 1, 2012.
The material increases in mortgage guaranty insurance claims and loss payments that began in 2007 gradually depleted Republic Mortgage Insurance Company's ("RMIC") statutory capital base and forced it to discontinue writing new business. The insurance laws of 16 jurisdictions, including RMIC's and its affiliate company, Republic Mortgage Insurance Company of North Carolina's ("RMICNC") domiciliary state of North Carolina, require a mortgage insurer to maintain a minimum amount of statutory capital relative to risk in force (or a similar measure) in order to continue to write new business. The formulations currently allow for a maximum risk-to-capital ratio of 25 to 1, or alternatively stated, a "minimum policyholder position" ("MPP") of one-twenty-fifth of the total risk in force. The failure to maintain the prescribed minimum capital level in a particular state generally requires a mortgage insurer to immediately stop writing new business until it reestablishes the required level of capital or receives a waiver of the requirement from a state's insurance regulatory authority. RMIC breached the minimum capital requirement during the third quarter of 2010. RMIC had previously requested and, subsequently received waivers or forbearance of the minimum policyholder position
requirements from the regulatory authorities in substantially all affected states. Following several brief extensions, the waiver from its domiciliary state of North Carolina expired on August 31, 2011, and RMIC and RMICNC, discontinued writing new business in all states and limited themselves to servicing the run-off of their existing business.
During 2012 the North Carolina Department of Insurance ("NCDOI") issued several orders the ultimate effects of which were:
• To place RMIC and RMICNC under NCDOI supervision;
• To approve a Corrective Plan submitted by RMIC pursuant to which all settled claims are to be paid in cash for 60% of the settled amount, with the remaining 40% retained in claim reserves as a Deferred Payment Obligation ("DPO") until a future payment of all or a portion of this 40% is approved by the NCDOI; and
• To execute the DPO-based run-off plan under Old Republic's ownership and NCDOI supervision of RMIC and RMICNC to effect a most economically sound realization of ultimate benefits to policyholders during a sufficiently long future period.
As of June 30, 2013, the accumulated DPO claim reserve amounted to $443.0.
6. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities:
Legal proceedings against the Company and its subsidiaries routinely arise in the normal course of business and usually pertain to claim matters related to insurance policies and contracts issued by its insurance subsidiaries. Other, non-routine legal proceedings which may prove to be material to the Company or a subsidiary are discussed below.
Purported class action lawsuits are pending against the Company's principal title insurance subsidiary, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company ("ORNTIC"), in federal courts in two states - Pennsylvania (Markocki et al. v. ORNTIC, U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Pennsylvania, filed June 8, 2006), and Texas (Ahmad et al. v. ORNTIC, U.S. District Court, Northern District, Texas, Dallas Division, filed February 8, 2008). The plaintiffs allege that ORNTIC failed to give consumers reissue and/or refinance credits on the premiums charged for title insurance covering mortgage refinancing transactions, as required by rate schedules filed by ORNTIC or by state rating bureaus with the state insurance regulatory authorities. The Pennsylvania suit also alleges violations of the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act ("RESPA"). The Court in the Texas suit dismissed similar RESPA allegations. Classes have been certified in the Pennsylvania suit, but the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the earlier class certification in the Texas case.
The putative class action filed in state court in Kansas City, Missouri on December 7, 2006 (Painter et al. v. Old Republic Title Company of Kansas City and Old Republic National Title Insurance Company) alleging that the companies overcharged title recording fees in a number of states has been settled. The settlement does not result in any material liability to the Company.
On December 19, 2008, Old Republic Insurance Company and Old Republic Insured Credit Services, Inc., ("Old Republic") filed suit against Countrywide Bank FSB, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. ("Countrywide") and Bank of New York Mellon, BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware ("BNYM") in the Circuit Court, Cook County, Illinois (Old Republic Insurance Company, et al. v. Countrywide Bank FSB, et al.) seeking rescission of various credit indemnity policies issued to insure home equity loans and home equity lines of credit which Countrywide had securitized or held for its own account, a declaratory judgment and money damages based upon material misrepresentations either by Countrywide as to the credit characteristics of the loans or by the borrowers in their loan applications. Countrywide filed a counterclaim alleging a breach of contract, bad faith and seeking a declaratory judgment challenging the factual and procedural bases that Old Republic had relied upon to deny or rescind coverage for individual defaulted loans under those policies, as well as unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. The Court ruled that Countrywide does not have standing to counterclaim with respect to the policies insuring the securitized loans because those policies were issued to BNYM. In response, Countrywide and BNYM have jointly filed a motion asking the Court to allow an amended counterclaim in which BNYM would raise substantially similar allegations as those raised by Countrywide and make substantially similar requests but with respect to the policies issued to BNYM. The Court has not yet ruled on their motion.
On November 3, 2010, Bank of America, N.A. ("B of A") filed suit against Old Republic Insurance Company ("ORIC") in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina (Bank of America, N.A. v. Old Republic Insurance Company) alleging breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing and bad faith with respect to ORIC's handling of certain claims under a policy of credit indemnity insurance issued to B of A. The policy is not related to those issued to Countrywide, which are the subject of the above-noted separate litigation. The B of A suit seeks a declaratory judgment with respect to the interpretation of certain policy terms, B of A's compliance with certain terms and conditions of the policy, and the propriety of certain positions and procedures taken by ORIC in response to claims filed by B of A. The suit also seeks money damages in excess of $320, pre and post judgment interest and unspecified punitive damages. On January 23, 2012, ORIC filed a counterclaim seeking damages based on B of A's alleged interference with ORIC's subrogation rights.
On December 31, 2009, two of the Company's mortgage insurance subsidiaries, Republic Mortgage Insurance Company and Republic Mortgage Insurance Company of North Carolina (together "RMIC") filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, against Countrywide Financial Corporation, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, and Bank of America N.A. as successor in interest to Countrywide Bank, N.A. (together "Countrywide")(Republic Mortgage Insurance Company, et al v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, et al). The suit relates to five
mortgage insurance master policies (the “Policies”) issued by RMIC to Countrywide or to the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company as co-trustee for trusts containing securitized mortgage loans that were originated or purchased by Countrywide. RMIC has rescinded its mortgage insurance coverage on over 1,500 of the loans originally covered under the Policies based upon material misrepresentations of the borrowers in their loan applications or the negligence of Countrywide in its loan underwriting practices or procedures. Each of the coverage rescissions occurred after a borrower had defaulted and RMIC reviewed the claim and loan file submitted by Countrywide. The suit seeks the Court's review and interpretation of the Policies' incontestability provisions and its validation of RMIC's investigation procedures with respect to the claims and underlying loan files.
On January 29, 2010, in response to RMIC's suit, Countrywide served RMIC with a demand for arbitration under the arbitration clauses of the same Policies. The demand raises largely the same issues as those raised in RMIC's suit against Countrywide, but from Countrywide's perspective, as well as Countrywide's and RMIC's compliance with the terms, provisions and conditions of the Policies. The demand includes a prayer for punitive, compensatory and consequential damages. RMIC filed a motion to stay the arbitration, and Countrywide filed a motion to dismiss RMIC's lawsuit and to compel the arbitration. On July 26, 2010, the Court granted Countrywide's motion, ordering the matters be submitted to arbitration and dismissing the lawsuit. The arbitration is proceeding.
After its First Amended Complaint was dismissed on May 4, 2011, on July 19, 2011, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("Chase") filed a Second Amended Complaint against RMIC in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey arising out of RMIC's rescissions of coverage on approximately 377 mortgage loans. (J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Republic Mortgage Insurance Company). The Second Amended Complaint alleged that RMIC's rescissions were improper either because the coverage had become incontestable; or the rescissions relied upon evidence that was either improperly obtained or insufficient, unreliable or immaterial; or the rescissions were not permitted by applicable law. Based on these allegations, Chase asserted claims for breach of contract, breach of good faith and fiduciary duties, negligence and violations of Colorado and Louisiana insurance laws and seeks declaratory relief and unspecified compensatory, treble and punitive damages. Chase subsequently reduced the number of loans in dispute from 377 to 190. On July 23, 2013, the parties agreed to a non-monetary settlement and dismissal of the suit.
On January 4, 2013, a purported class action suit alleging RESPA violations was filed in the Federal District Court, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania targeting RMIC, and four other mortgage guaranty insurance companies and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., and its wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary. (Ba, Chip, et al. v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A., et al). The lawsuit is one of twelve against various lenders, their captive reinsurers and the mortgage insurers, filed by the same law firms, all of which were substantially identical in alleging that the mortgage guaranty insurers had reinsurance arrangements with the defendant banks' captive insurance subsidiaries under which payments were made in violation of the anti-kickback and fee splitting prohibitions of Sections 8(a) and 8(b) of RESPA. Eleven of the twelve suits have been dismissed. The remaining suit seeks unspecified damages, costs, fees and the return of the allegedly improper payments. A class has not been certified in the suit and RMIC has filed a motion to dismiss the case.
A purported state class action suit was filed against Old Republic Title Company in the Superior Court of California for Orange County on January 7, 2011, on behalf of the Company's escrow officers and escrow assistants in the State of California. (Hinrichs v. Old Republic Title Company). The Company filed a demur to the complaint, and in response, plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint on January 5, 2012 adding another named plaintiff. The suit alleged that the Company failed to pay overtime, failed to calculate overtime properly, denied meal breaks and rest breaks and failed to itemize pay statements, in violation of the California Labor Code and seeks compensatory damages, statutory penalties, interest, costs and attorneys' fees for the period from January 7, 2007 to the present. The case has been settled for the estimated liability previously recorded.
On September 26, 2012 a purported national class action suit was filed against Old Republic Home Protection Company in the Superior Court of California for Riverside County. (Friedman v. Old Republic Home Protection Company, Inc.). The suit alleges that the Company operates in breach of its home warranty contracts, in breach of implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing, in violation of various provisions of the California Civil Code and Business and Professions Code and is guilty of false advertising. The stated class period is from November 24, 2004 through the present. The suit seeks declaratory relief, injunctive relief, restitution, damages, costs and attorneys' fees in unspecified amounts. The firm representing the plaintiff had previously filed similar suits against the Company, which were unsuccessful. The Company succeeded in having the case removed to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on October 24, 2012, and believes it has strong defenses to the allegations and to the certification of any class in this matter.
PNC Bank, N.A., in its own right and as successor-in-interest to National City Corporation, filed suit against RMIC on October 10, 2012 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania disputing RMIC's denials and rescissions of its mortgage guaranty insurance coverage on an unspecified number of mortgage loans. It filed an amended complaint on January 30, 2013 identifying 248 disputed coverage denials or rescissions (PNC Bank, N.A. v. Republic Mortgage Insurance Company). The suit seeks certain declaratory relief, actual money damages and unspecified compensatory, consequential and punitive damages.
On May 16, 2013, Bank of America, N.A. ("B of A") filed a demand for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association against both Republic Mortgage Insurance Company and Republic Mortgage Insurance Company of North Carolina (together, "RMIC") under the arbitration provisions of the RMIC Master Policy of mortgage guaranty insurance issued to B of A. The demand relates to RMIC's denials of certain claims and rescissions of coverage as to other claims. B of A alleges RMIC's actions were in breach of contract, in breach of RMIC's duty of good faith and fair dealing and in
bad faith. The allegations are substantially similar to those raised by B of A's affiliates, Countrywide Financial Corporation and Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. in their arbitration demand against RMIC. B of A is a plaintiff in that proceeding as well, in its capacity as successor in interest to Countrywide Bank, N.A. B of A's demand requests a declaratory judgment with respect to the interpretation of certain policy provisions, B of A's compliance with certain terms and conditions of the policy, and the propriety of certain coverage positions and claims administration procedures of RMIC. The demand also seeks money damages estimated by B of A to be at least $63.8, unspecified punitive, compensatory and consequential damages, interest, attorney's fees and costs.
Under GAAP, an estimated loss is accrued only if the loss is probable and reasonably estimable. The Company and its subsidiaries have defended and intend to continue defending vigorously against each of the aforementioned actions. The Company does not believe it probable that any of these actions will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, though there can be no assurance in those regards. Except as otherwise noted, the Company is unable to make a reasonable estimate or range of estimates of any potential liability under these lawsuits, the counterclaim, and the arbitration, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees, and expenses. It is also unclear what effect, if any, the run-off operations of RMIC and the depletion of its capital will have in the actions against it.
7. Debt:
Consolidated debt of Old Republic and its subsidiaries is summarized below:
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| June 30, 2013 | | December 31, 2012 |
| Carrying Amount | | Fair Value | | Carrying Amount | | Fair Value |
3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2018 | $ | 550.0 |
| | $ | 610.7 |
| | $ | 550.0 |
| | $ | 568.5 |
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ESSOP debt with an average yield of 3.70% | | | | | | | |
and 3.74%, respectively | 18.0 |
| | 18.0 |
| | 20.8 |
| | 20.8 |
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Other miscellaneous debt | 1.9 |
| | 1.9 |
| | 2.0 |
| | 2.0 |
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Total debt | $ | 570.0 |
| | $ | 630.8 |
| | $ | 572.9 |
| | $ | 591.5 |
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The Company completed a public offering of $550.0