UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2004
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Donegal Group Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-15341 23-2424711
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number ) (IRS employer
of incorporation) identification no.)
1195 River Road, Marietta, Pennsylvania 17547
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (888) 877-0600
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release issued by Donegal
Group Inc. (the "Company") dated
April 19, 2004
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 19, 2004, the Company issued a press release regarding the
Company's financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2004. The
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K Current Report. The
information in this report shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or incorporated by reference
in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DONEGAL GROUP INC.
Date: April 21, 2004 By:/s/ Ralph G. Spontak
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Ralph G. Spontak, Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press release dated April 19, 2004 issued by the Company.
EXHIBIT 99.1
DONEGAL GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Ralph G. Spontak
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Phone (717) 426-1931
Fax (717) 426-7009
For Immediate Release
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MARIETTA, Pennsylvania, April 19, 2004 - Donegal Group Inc. (Nasdaq:
DGICA and DGICB ) today reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2004
of $11,732,306, or $.87 per share on a diluted basis, which includes an
extraordinary gain of $5,445,670, or $.40 per share on a diluted basis, related
to an acquisition. Net income before the extraordinary gain was $6,286,636, or
$.47 per share on a diluted basis, for the first quarter of 2004 compared to
$3,844,432, or $.41 per share on a diluted basis, for the quarter ended March
31, 2003.
The Company's results continue to benefit from excellent underwriting
results, with the Company posting a combined ratio of 92.7% for the first
quarter of 2004 compared to a combined ratio of 97.2% for the comparable period
in 2003.
The extraordinary gain of $5,445,670 resulted from GAAP purchase
accounting for unallocated negative goodwill from the Le Mars Insurance Company
acquisition completed in early January. The acquisitions of Le Mars Insurance
Company, The Peninsula Insurance Company and Peninsula Indemnity Company were
effective January 1, 2004.
The Company's fully diluted shares outstanding during the first quarter
of 2004 increased to 13,508,530 compared to 9,330,855 in the first quarter of
2003, due primarily to the Company's successful follow on stock offering that
was completed in November, 2003.
Revenues for the first quarter of 2004 were $68,001,661, an increase of
30.3% over a year earlier, with premiums earned for the first quarter of
$62,699,478, a 30.8% increase over the first quarter of 2003. Premiums earned in
the first quarter, excluding premiums earned by the companies acquired in
January, increased $3.3 million, or 7.0%, to $51,282,376. The lower interest
rate environment continues to impact investment income, which increased 12.3% to
$3,780,017 for the first quarter of 2004 compared to $3,364,518 for the first
quarter of 2003. Service fees for the first quarter of 2004 were $833,897, an
increase of 35.8% over the first quarter of 2003 total of $614,033.
The Company's loss ratio for the first quarter of 2004 improved to
64.4% compared to 66.5% for the first quarter of 2003, benefiting from continued
pricing improvements and from a relative absence of severe weather in the first
quarter of 2004. The Company's expense ratio improved to 27.7% for the first
quarter of 2004 compared to 30.2% for the first quarter of 2003. The Company's
workers' compensation policy dividend ratio increased slightly from 0.5% in the
first quarter of 2003 to 0.6% in the first quarter of 2004.
" The profitable results of the newly acquired companies, coupled with
a continuation of the excellent underwriting results by our core companies and a
relatively normal weather period, has resulted in a combined ratio that is as
low as the Company has ever achieved," stated Donald H. Nikolaus, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Donegal Group Inc. "The rate increases taken over the
past few years, coupled with our continued dedication to sound underwriting
principles and our ongoing expense control, have all contributed to a winning
formula," stated Nikolaus.
These strong results helped the Company increase its book value per
common share 5.6% to $17.20 per share as of March 31, 2004 compared to $16.29 at
December 31, 2003.
The Company announced last week that its Board of Directors approved an
increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividend payable May 15, 2004 to $.12
per share of Class A Common Stock and $.105 per share of Class B Common Stock.
The Company will hold a conference call on Monday April 19, 2004,
beginning at 11:00 A. M. Eastern Time. You may participate in the conference
call by calling 1-800-901-5241 (Passcode 10035503). An instant replay of the
conference call will be available until April 26, 2004, by calling
1-888-286-8010 (Passcode 16040001).
Donegal Group Inc. is a property and casualty insurance holding company
whose insurance subsidiaries offer personal and commercial lines of insurance to
businesses and individuals in six Mid-Atlantic states (Connecticut, Delaware,
Maryland, New Hampshire, New York and Pennsylvania), eight Southeastern states
(Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia and West Virginia) and five Midwestern states (Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio,
Oklahoma and South Dakota).
All statements contained in this release that are not historic facts
are based on current expectations. Such statements are forward-looking (as
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) in nature and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary
materially. Among the factors that could cause actual results to vary materially
include: the ability of the Company to maintain profitable operations, the
adequacy of the Company's reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses,
business and economic conditions in the Company's primary operating areas,
competition from various insurance and non-insurance businesses, terrorism,
legal and judicial developments, changes in regulatory requirements and other
risks that are described from time to time in the periodic reports that the
Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Undue reliance should
not be placed on any such forward-looking statements.
(Tables Follow)
Quarter Ended March 31
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2004 2003
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Net premiums earned $ 62,699,881 $47,928,881
Investment income,
net of investment expenses 3,780,017 3,364,518
Realized investment gains (losses) 468,443 (130,480)
Total revenues 68,001,661 52,185,419
Net income before extraordinary
item $6,286,636 $3,844,432
Net income after extraordinary item $11,732,306 $3,844,432
Net income per common share
before extraordinary item
Basic $ 0.49 $ 0.42
Diluted $ 0.47 $ 0.41
Net income per common share
after extraordinary item
Basic $ 0.91 $ 0.42
Diluted $ 0.87 $ 0.41
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
Quarter Ended March 31
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2004 2003
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Net premiums earned $ 62,700 $ 47,929
Investment income,
net of investment expenses 3,780 3,364
Realized investment gains (losses) 468 (131)
Lease income 220 203
Service fees 834 614
Other income - 206
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Total revenues 68,002 52,185
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Losses and loss expenses 40,371 31,850
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs 8,345 7,442
Other underwriting expenses 9,058 7,023
Other expenses 583 331
Dividends 368 242
Interest 338 215
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Total expenses 59,063 47,103
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Income before income taxes and 8,939 5, 082
extraordinary item
Income tax expense 2,652 1,238
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Net income before extraordinary
item 6,287 3,844
Extraordinary item 5,445 -
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Net income after extraordinary
item $ 11,732 $ 3,844
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Net income per common share
before extraordinary item
Basic $ 0.49 $ 0.42
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Diluted $ 0.47 $ 0.41
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Net income per common share after
extraordinary item
Basic $ 0.91 $ 0.42
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Diluted $ 0.87 $ 0.41
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Supplementary Financial Analysts' Data
Weighted average number of
shares outstanding
Basic 12,889,823 9,210,402
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Diluted 13,508,530 9,330,855
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Net written premiums $ 68,416 $ 50,340
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Book value per common share $ 17.20 $ 14.9
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(unaudited; in thousands)
March 31, 2004 December 31, 2003
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ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed Maturities:
Held to maturity, at amortized
cost $ 170,752 $ 113,051
Available for sale, at fair value 221,666 198,433
Equity securities, at fair value 39,250 31,448
Short-term investments, at
cost, which approximates fair
value 55,386 78,344
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Total investments 487,054 421,276
Cash 6,549 5,909
Premiums in course of collection 40,962 29,017
Reinsurance receivable 92,109 81,009
Accrued investment income 4,188 3,752
Deferred policy acquisition costs 18,513 16,224
Prepaid reinsurance premiums 35,609 30,692
Property and equipment, net 5,580 4,152
Deferred income taxes 9,894 7,032
Other assets 2,560 2,973
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Total assets $ 703,018 $ 602,036
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Unpaid losses and loss
settlement expenses $ 256,451 $ 217,914
Unearned premiums 162,433 134,028
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses 8,746 7,770
Debt 25,774 25,774
Due to affiliates 12,984
904
Other liabilities 12,029 6,997
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Total liabilities 478,417 393,387
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock
Class A common stock 100 99
Class B common stock 31 30
Additional paid-in capital 126,163 122,745
Accumulated other comprehensive
income 6,147 5,291
Retained earnings 93,052 81,376
Treasury stock, at cost (892) (892)
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Total shareholders' equity 224,601 208,649
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 703,018 $ 602,036
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