Annual Statements Open main menu

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/ - Quarter Report: 2013 March (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
Table of Contents

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

[x]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

OR

[  ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to                 

Commission file number 1-10890

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   37-0911756
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, Illinois     62715-0001

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 217-789-2500

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        

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, 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        

Indicate by check mark the registrant’s filer status, as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act.

Large accelerated filer                  Accelerated filer      X  
Non-accelerated filer                  Smaller reporting company           

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act. Yes         No   X  

As of April 30, 2013, 39,688,066 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, were outstanding, net of 23,034,174 shares of treasury stock.

 

 

 

 


Table of Contents

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2013

INDEX

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION    Page  
  Item 1.   Financial Statements   
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm      1   
    Consolidated Balance Sheets      2   
    Consolidated Statements of Operations      3   
    Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income      4   
    Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity      5   
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows      6   
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   
   

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

     7   
   

Note 2 - Investments

     9   
   

Note 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments

     14   
   

Note 4 - Debt

     21   
   

Note 5 - Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

     21   
   

Note 6 - Reinsurance

     23   
   

Note 7 - Segment Information

     24   
   

Note 8 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     25   
  Item 2.  

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

     26   
  Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      49   
  Item 4.   Controls and Procedures      50   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION   
  Item 1A.   Risk Factors      50   
  Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      51   
  Item 5.   Other Information      51   
  Item 6.   Exhibits      51   
SIGNATURES      59   


Table of Contents

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Horace Mann Educators Corporation:

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Horace Mann Educators Corporation and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2013 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Horace Mann Educators Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 28, 2013, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

KPMG LLP

Chicago, Illinois

May 10, 2013

 

1


Table of Contents

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

     March 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS   

Investments

    

Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value
(amortized cost 2013, $5,509,859; 2012, $5,311,457)

   $ 6,143,673     $ 5,962,232  

Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value
(cost 2013, $53,117; 2012, $52,396)

     58,661       53,503  

Short-term and other investments

     223,765       276,362  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

     6,426,099       6,292,097  

Cash

     49,896       15,181  

Deferred policy acquisition costs

     199,000       196,885  

Goodwill

     47,396       47,396  

Other assets

     226,703       217,886  

Separate Account (variable annuity) assets

     1,508,260       1,398,281  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 8,457,354     $ 8,167,726  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   

Policy liabilities

    

Fixed annuity contract liabilities

   $ 3,311,013     $ 3,257,758  

Interest-sensitive life contract liabilities

     765,689       761,671  

Unpaid claims and claim expenses

     300,853       289,395  

Future policy benefits

     217,015       214,562  

Unearned premiums

     207,060       213,268  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total policy liabilities

     4,801,630       4,736,654  

Other policyholder funds

     101,032       103,227  

Other liabilities

     546,924       445,952  

Short-term debt

     38,000       38,000  

Long-term debt

     199,825       199,809  

Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities

     1,508,260       1,398,281  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,195,671       6,921,923  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued

     -        -   

Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued, 2013, 62,700,637; 2012, 62,311,787

     63       62  

Additional paid-in capital

     390,231       383,135  

Retained earnings

     940,929       921,969  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:

    

Net unrealized gains on fixed maturities and equity securities

     374,066       382,400  

Net funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations

     (15,311     (15,311

Treasury stock, at cost, 2013, 23,033,574 shares; 2012, 22,943,925 shares

     (428,295     (426,452
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     1,261,683       1,245,803  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 8,457,354     $ 8,167,726  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

2


Table of Contents

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013      2012  

Revenues

     

Insurance premiums and contract charges earned

   $ 169,158      $ 165,504  

Net investment income

     77,403        75,675  

Net realized investment gains

     6,862        393  

Other income

     1,108        3,051  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     254,531        244,623  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Benefits, losses and expenses

     

Benefits, claims and settlement expenses

     112,699        107,878  

Interest credited

     41,408        39,979  

Policy acquisition expenses amortized

     20,074        17,830  

Operating expenses

     38,818        37,850  

Interest expense

     3,554        3,556  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total benefits, losses and expenses

     216,553        207,093  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     37,978        37,530  

Income tax expense

     10,966        10,859  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 27,012      $ 26,671  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per share

     

Basic

   $ 0.68      $ 0.67  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.66      $ 0.64  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares (in thousands)

     

Basic

     39,527        39,794  

Diluted

     41,088        41,546  

Net realized investment gains

     

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities

   $ -       $ -   

Portion of losses recognized in other comprehensive income

     -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities recognized in earnings

     -         -   

Realized gains, net

     6,862        393  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,862      $ 393  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

3


Table of Contents

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Comprehensive income

    

Net income

   $ 27,012     $ 26,671  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:

    

Change in net unrealized gains and losses on fixed maturities and equity securities

     (8,334     12,583  

Change in net funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations

     -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (8,334     12,583  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 18,678     $ 39,254  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

4


Table of Contents

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Common stock, $0.001 par value

    

Beginning balance

   $ 62     $ 62  

Options exercised, 2013, 257,527 shares; 2012, 145,618 shares

     1       -   

Conversion of common stock units, 2013, 11,851 shares; 2012, 4,266 shares

     -        -   

Conversion of restricted stock units, 2013, 119,472 shares; 2012, 48,167 shares

     -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

     63       62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

    

Beginning balance

     383,135       373,384  

Options exercised and conversion of common stock units and restricted stock units

     6,754       2,436  

Share-based compensation expense

     342       430  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

     390,231       376,250  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retained earnings

    

Beginning balance

     921,969       840,644  

Net income

     27,012       26,671  

Cash dividends, 2013, $0.195 per share; 2012, $0.13 per share

     (8,052     (5,372
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

     940,929       861,943  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

    

Beginning balance

     367,089       251,980  

Change in net unrealized gains and losses on fixed maturities and equity securities

     (8,334     12,583  

Change in net funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations

     -        -   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

     358,755       264,563  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Treasury stock, at cost

    

Beginning balance, 2013, 22,943,925 shares; 2012, 22,028,030 shares

     (426,452     (410,717

Acquisition of shares, 2013, 89,649 shares; 2012, 200,120 shares

     (1,843     (3,337
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance, 2013, 23,033,574 shares; 2012, 22,228,150 shares

     (428,295     (414,054
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity at end of period

   $ 1,261,683     $ 1,088,764  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

5


Table of Contents

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Cash flows - operating activities

    

Premiums collected

   $ 164,261     $ 160,661  

Policyholder benefits paid

     (112,825     (110,618

Policy acquisition and other operating expenses paid

     (78,740     (63,916

Federal income taxes paid

     (6,976     (2,266

Investment income collected

     71,483       70,500  

Interest expense paid

     (237     (300

Other

     (2,549     (3,346
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     34,417       50,715  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows - investing activities

    

Fixed maturities

    

Purchases

     (380,564     (350,516

Sales

     99,182       158,292  

Maturities, paydowns, calls and redemptions

     118,975       145,044  

Purchase of other invested asset

     -        (25,000

Net cash provided by short-term and other investments

     52,227       24,228  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (110,180     (47,952
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows - financing activities

    

Dividends paid to shareholders

     (8,052     (5,372

Acquisition of treasury stock

     (1,843     (3,337

Exercise of stock options

     4,410       1,707  

Annuity contracts, variable and fixed

    

Deposits

     90,181       92,000  

Benefits, withdrawals and net transfers to

    

Separate Account (variable annuity) assets

     (61,969     (54,543

Life policy accounts

    

Deposits

     311       414  

Withdrawals and surrenders

     (1,091     (1,437

Cash received related to repurchase agreements

     87,833        -   

Change in bank overdrafts

     698       (4,264
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     110,478        25,168  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash

     34,715       27,931  

Cash at beginning of period

     15,181       7,452  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

   $ 49,896     $ 35,383  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

6


Table of Contents

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

March 31, 2013 and 2012

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Horace Mann Educators Corporation (“HMEC” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “Horace Mann”) have been prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), specifically Regulation S-X and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures which are normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP but are not required for interim reporting purposes have been omitted. The Company believes that these consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the Company’s consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2013 and the consolidated results of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (1) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (2) disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and (3) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The subsidiaries of HMEC market and underwrite personal lines of property and casualty (primarily personal lines automobile and homeowners) insurance, retirement annuities (primarily tax-qualified products) and life insurance, primarily to K-12 teachers, administrators and other employees of public schools and their families. HMEC’s principal operating subsidiaries are Horace Mann Life Insurance Company, Horace Mann Insurance Company, Teachers Insurance Company, Horace Mann Property & Casualty Insurance Company and Horace Mann Lloyds.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The Company has reclassified the presentation of certain prior period information to conform with the 2013 presentation.

 

7


Table of Contents

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation-(Continued)

 

Adopted Accounting Standards

Comprehensive Income

Effective January 1, 2013, the Company prospectively adopted accounting guidance to improve the disclosure of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The guidance requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, the reclassifications are required to be cross-referenced to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. As shown in “Note 8 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”, certain disclosures in the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements have been expanded to address additional information required by this guidance. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have an effect on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.

Balance Sheet Offsetting

Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted accounting guidance to address disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities. The guidance clarifies which instruments and transactions are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements. The instruments and transactions include bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have an effect on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.

 

8


Table of Contents

Note 2 - Investments

Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities

The following table presents the fair value and gross unrealized losses of fixed maturity securities (“fixed maturities”) and equity securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company views the decrease in value of all of the securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2013 — which was driven largely by spread widening, financial market illiquidity, market volatility and/or changes in interest rates from the date of acquisition — as temporary. For fixed maturity securities, management does not have the intent to sell the securities and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the securities before the anticipated recovery of the amortized cost bases, and the present value of future cash flows exceeds the amortized cost bases. In addition, management expects to recover the entire cost bases of the fixed maturity securities. For equity securities, the Company has the ability and intent to hold the securities for the recovery of cost and recovery of cost is expected within a reasonable period of time. Therefore, no impairment of these securities was recorded at March 31, 2013.

 

     12 Months or Less      More than 12 Months      Total  
     Fair Value     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Fair Value     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Fair Value     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 

March 31, 2013

              

Fixed maturity securities

              

U.S. government and federally sponsored agency obligations:

              

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 11,913      $ 438       $ 48      $ 1       $ 11,961      $ 439   

Other

     33,825        658         -        -         33,825        658   

Municipal bonds

     134,086        3,555         14,908        507         148,994        4,062   

Foreign government bonds

     1,966        17         -        -         1,966        17   

Corporate bonds

     100,923        678         22,637        3,526         123,560        4,204   

Other mortgage-backed securities

     118,824        1,113         29,298        1,402         148,122        2,515   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed maturity securities

     401,537        6,459         66,891        5,436         468,428        11,895   

Equity securities (1)

     4,564        283         1,033        424         5,597        707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined totals

   $ 406,101      $ 6,742       $ 67,924      $ 5,860       $ 474,025      $ 12,602   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of positions with a gross unrealized loss

     138           41           179     

Fair value as a percentage of total fixed maturities and equity securities fair value

     6.5        1.1        7.6  

December 31, 2012

              

Fixed maturity securities

              

U.S. government and federally sponsored agency obligations:

              

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 11,006      $ 124       $ 50      $ 1       $ 11,056      $ 125   

Other

     9,944        135         -        -         9,944        135   

Municipal bonds

     108,578        2,605         3,990        43         112,568        2,648   

Foreign government bonds

     -        -         -        -         -        -   

Corporate bonds

     56,481        875         26,725        4,075         83,206        4,950   

Other mortgage-backed securities

     58,218        621         25,014        1,411         83,232        2,032   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed maturity securities

     244,227        4,360         55,779        5,530         300,006        9,890   

Equity securities (1)

     19,344        1,288         9        2         19,353        1,290   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined totals

   $ 263,571      $ 5,648       $ 55,788      $ 5,532       $ 319,359      $ 11,180   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of positions with a gross unrealized loss

     156           43           199     

Fair value as a percentage of total fixed maturities and equity securities fair value

     4.4        0.9        5.3  

 

 

(1)

Includes nonredeemable (perpetual) preferred stocks and common stocks.

 

9


Table of Contents

Note 2 - Investments-(Continued)

 

Compared to December 31, 2012, the slight reduction in net unrealized gains at March 31, 2013 was due to slightly higher yields on U.S. Treasury securities and virtually unchanged credit spreads across most asset classes except for lower rated corporate, municipal and mortgage-backed securities where the spreads tightened in 2013, the combination of which resulted in a decrease in net unrealized gains for the Company’s holdings of corporate, government, municipal, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, partially offset by an increase in net unrealized gains for the Company’s holdings in common equities due to equity market performance. The amortized cost or cost, unrealized investment gains and losses, fair values and other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) of all fixed maturities and equity securities in the portfolio as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

     Amortized
Cost/Cost
     Unrealized
Gains
     Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
     OTTI in
AOCI (2)
 

March 31, 2013

              

Fixed maturity securities

              

U.S. government and federally sponsored agency obligations (1):

              

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 562,657       $ 69,206       $ 439       $ 631,424       $ -   

Other, including U.S. Treasury securities

     415,050         34,127         658         448,519         -   

Municipal bonds

     1,422,405         185,899         4,062         1,604,242         -   

Foreign government bonds

     50,445         8,915         17         59,343         -   

Corporate bonds

     2,347,748         305,976         4,204         2,649,520         -   

Other mortgage-backed securities

     711,554         41,586         2,515         750,625         2,880  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 5,509,859       $ 645,709       $ 11,895       $ 6,143,673       $ 2,880  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity securities

   $ 53,117       $ 6,251       $ 707       $ 58,661       $ -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

              

Fixed maturity securities

              

U.S. government and federally sponsored agency obligations (1):

              

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 547,040       $ 72,644       $ 125       $ 619,559       $ -   

Other, including U.S. Treasury securities

     371,706         37,857         135         409,428         -   

Municipal bonds

     1,402,424         186,261         2,648         1,586,037         -   

Foreign government bonds

     48,476         9,393         -         57,869         -   

Corporate bonds

     2,258,554         313,430         4,950         2,567,034         -   

Other mortgage-backed securities

     683,257         41,080         2,032         722,305         3,214  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 5,311,457       $ 660,665       $ 9,890       $ 5,962,232       $ 3,214  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity securities

   $ 52,396       $ 2,397       $ 1,290       $ 53,503       $ -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Fair value includes securities issued by Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) of $402,512 and $375,111; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) of $432,559 and $418,174; and Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) of $133,930 and $136,998 as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

(2)

Represents the amount of other-than-temporary impairment losses in AOCI which, beginning April 1, 2009, was not included in earnings under current accounting guidance. Amounts also include unrealized gains/losses on impaired securities relating to changes in the fair value of such securities subsequent to the impairment measurement date.

The Company’s investment portfolio includes no free-standing derivative financial instruments (futures, forwards, swaps, option contracts or other financial instruments with similar characteristics), and there are no embedded derivative features related to the Company’s insurance products.

 

10


Table of Contents

Note 2 - Investments-(Continued)

 

Credit Losses

The following table summarizes the cumulative amounts related to the Company’s credit loss component of the other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturity securities held as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 that the Company did not intend to sell as of those dates, and it was not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the securities before the anticipated recovery of the amortized cost bases, for which the non-credit portions of the other-than-temporary impairment losses were recognized in other comprehensive income:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013      2012  

Cumulative credit loss (1)

     

Beginning of period

   $ 2,877      $ 3,957  

New credit losses

     -         -   

Losses related to securities sold or paid down during the period

     -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,877      $ 3,957  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The cumulative credit loss amounts exclude other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities held as of the periods indicated that the Company intended to sell or it was more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the security before the recovery of the amortized cost basis.

Maturities/Sales of Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities

The following table presents the distribution of the Company’s fixed maturity securities portfolio by estimated expected maturity. Estimated expected maturities differ from contractual maturities, reflecting assumptions regarding borrowers’ utilization of the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. For structured securities, including mortgage-backed securities and other asset-backed securities, estimated expected maturities consider broker-dealer survey prepayment assumptions and are verified for consistency with the interest rate and economic environments.

 

     Percent of Total Fair Value     March 31, 2013  
     March 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
    Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
 

Estimated expected maturity:

         

Due in 1 year or less

     4.2     4.3   $ 259,774       $ 232,974   

Due after 1 year through 5 years

     20.3        20.8        1,246,044         1,117,496   

Due after 5 years through 10 years

     38.4        38.4        2,362,252         2,118,549   

Due after 10 years through 20 years

     19.4        18.7        1,189,199         1,066,515   

Due after 20 years

     17.7        17.8        1,086,404         974,325   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     100.0     100.0   $ 6,143,673       $ 5,509,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average option-adjusted duration, in years

     6.2        6.3        

 

11


Table of Contents

Note 2 - Investments-(Continued)

 

Proceeds received from sales of fixed maturities and equity securities, each determined using the specific identification method, and gross gains and gross losses realized as a result of those sales for each period were:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Fixed maturity securities

    

Proceeds received

   $ 99,182     $ 158,292  

Gross gains realized

     4,512       8,892  

Gross losses realized

     (10     (9,145

Equity securities

    

Proceeds received

   $ 4,834     $ 9  

Gross gains realized

     568       9  

Gross losses realized

     (215     -   

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities

Net unrealized gains and losses are computed as the difference between fair value and amortized cost for fixed maturities or cost for equity securities. The following table reconciles the net unrealized investment gains and losses, net of tax, included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before the impact on deferred policy acquisition costs:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities, net of tax

  

Beginning of period

   $ 423,004     $ 284,338  

Change in unrealized investment gains and losses

     (6,909     13,998  

Reclassification of net realized investment (gains) losses to net income

     (4,116     (240
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 411,979     $ 298,096  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on equity securities, net of tax

  

Beginning of period

   $ 720     $ 2,408  

Change in unrealized investment gains and losses

     3,228       (155

Reclassification of net realized investment (gains) losses to net income

     (344     (15
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,604     $ 2,238  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

12


Table of Contents

Note 2 - Investments-(Continued)

 

Repurchase Agreements

Beginning in 2013, the Company enters into repurchase agreements to earn incremental spread income. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which one party (transferor) agrees to sell securities to another party (transferee) in return for cash (or securities), with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same securities at a specified price at a later date. These transactions are generally short-term in nature, and therefore, the carrying amounts of these instruments approximate fair value.

As part of repurchase agreements, the Company transfers U.S. government and government agency securities and receives cash. For the repurchase agreements, the Company receives cash in an amount equal to at least 95% of the fair value of the securities transferred, and the agreements with third parties contain contractual provisions to allow for additional collateral to be obtained when necessary. The cash received from the repurchase program is typically invested in high quality floating rate fixed maturity securities. The Company accounts for the repurchase agreements as collateralized borrowings. The securities transferred under repurchase agreements are included in fixed maturity, available-for-sale securities with the obligation to repurchase those securities recorded in Other Liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the securities transferred was $88,823 as of March 31, 2013. The obligation for securities sold under agreement to repurchase was $87,846, including accrued interest, as of March 31, 2013.

 

13


Table of Contents

Note 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company is required under GAAP to disclose estimated fair values for certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Fair values of the Company’s insurance contracts other than annuity contracts are not required to be disclosed. However, the estimated fair values of liabilities under all insurance contracts are taken into consideration in the Company’s overall management of interest rate risk through the matching of investment maturities with amounts due under insurance contracts.

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between knowledgeable, unrelated and willing market participants on the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company categorizes its financial and non-financial assets and liabilities into a three-level hierarchy based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are:

 

Level 1     

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities include fixed maturity and equity securities (both common stock and preferred stock) that are traded in an active exchange market, as well as U.S. Treasury securities.

Level 2     

Unadjusted observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include fixed maturity securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments. This category generally includes certain U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed securities, non-agency structured securities, corporate fixed maturity securities and preferred stocks.

Level 3     

Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, certain discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation and for which the significant inputs are unobservable. This category generally includes certain private debt and equity investments.

 

14


Table of Contents

NOTE 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments-(Continued)

 

When the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. As a result, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (Level 1 or Level 2) and unobservable (Level 3). Net transfers into or out of Level 3 are reported as having occurred at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers were determined.

The following discussion describes the valuation methodologies used for financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value. The techniques utilized in estimating the fair values are affected by the assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows. The use of different methodologies, assumptions and inputs may have a material effect on the estimated fair values of the Company’s securities holdings. Care should be exercised in deriving conclusions about the Company’s business, its value or financial position based on the fair value information of financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities presented below.

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on available market information and judgments about the financial asset or financial liability, including estimates of timing, amount of expected future cash flows and the credit standing of the issuer. In some cases, the fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets. In addition, the disclosed fair value may not be realized in the immediate settlement of the financial asset or financial liability. The disclosed fair values do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time an entire holding of a particular financial asset or financial liability. In periods of market disruption, the ability to observe prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition could cause an instrument to be reclassified from Level 1 to Level 2 or from Level 2 to Level 3. Potential taxes and other expenses that would be incurred in an actual sale or settlement are not reflected in amounts disclosed.

Investments

For fixed maturity securities, each month the Company obtains fair value prices from its investment managers and custodian bank. Fair values for the Company’s fixed maturity securities are based primarily on prices provided by its investment managers as well as its custodian bank for certain securities. The prices from the custodian bank are compared to prices from the investment managers. Differences in prices between the sources that the Company considers significant are researched and the Company utilizes the price that it considers most representative of an exit price. Both the investment managers and the custodian bank use a variety of independent, nationally recognized pricing sources to determine market valuations. Each designate specific pricing services or indexes for each sector of the market based upon the provider’s expertise. Typical inputs used by these pricing sources include, but are not limited to, reported trades, benchmark yield curves, benchmarking of like securities, ratings designations, sector groupings, issuer spreads, bids, offers, and/or estimated cash flows and prepayment speeds.

 

15


Table of Contents

NOTE 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments-(Continued)

 

When the pricing sources cannot provide fair value determinations, the Company obtains non-binding price quotes from broker-dealers. The broker-dealers’ valuation methodology is sometimes matrix-based, using indicative evaluation measures and adjustments for specific security characteristics and market sentiment. The market inputs utilized in the evaluation measures and adjustments include: benchmark yield curves, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, ratings and corresponding issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers, reference data, and industry and economic events. The extent of the use of each market input depends on the market sector and the market conditions. Depending on the security, the priority of the use of inputs may change or some market inputs may not be relevant. For some securities, additional inputs may be necessary.

The Company analyzes price and market valuations received to verify reasonableness, to understand the key assumptions used and their sources, to conclude the prices obtained are appropriate, and to determine an appropriate fair value hierarchy level based upon trading activity and the observability of market inputs. Based on this evaluation and investment class analysis, each security is classified into Level 1, 2, or 3. The Company has in place certain control processes to determine the reasonableness of the financial asset fair values. These processes are designed to ensure (1) the values received are reasonable and accurately recorded, (2) the data inputs and valuation techniques utilized are appropriate and consistently applied, and (3) the assumptions are reasonable and consistent with the objective of determining fair value. For example, on a continuing basis, the Company assesses the reasonableness of individual security values received from pricing sources that vary from certain thresholds. The Company’s fixed maturity securities portfolio is primarily publicly traded, which allows for a high percentage of the portfolio to be priced through pricing services. Approximately 88% and 91% of the portfolio, based on fair value, was priced through pricing services or index priced as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The remainder of the portfolio was priced by broker-dealers or pricing models. When non-binding broker-dealer quotes could be corroborated by comparison to other vendor quotes, pricing models or analysis, the securities were generally classified as Level 2, otherwise they were classified as Level 3. There were no significant changes to the valuation process during the first three months of 2013.

Fair values of equity securities have been determined by the Company from observable market quotations, when available. When a public quotation is not available, equity securities are valued by using non-binding broker quotes or through the use of pricing models or analysis that is based on market information regarding interest rates, credit spreads and liquidity. The underlying source data for calculating the matrix of credit spreads relative to the U.S. Treasury curve are nationally recognized indices. In addition, credit rating (or credit quality equivalent information) of securities is also factored into a pricing matrix. These inputs are based on assumptions deemed appropriate given the circumstances and are believed to be consistent with what other market participants would use when pricing such securities. There were no significant changes to the valuation process in the first three months of 2013.

 

16


Table of Contents

NOTE 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments-(Continued)

 

Short-term and other investments are comprised of short-term fixed income securities, policy loans and mortgage loans, as well as certain alternative investments which are accounted for as equity method investments and therefore excluded from the fair value tabular disclosures. For short-term fixed income securities, because of the nature of these assets, carrying amounts generally approximate fair values, which have been determined from public quotations, when available. The fair value of policy loans is based on estimates using discounted cash flow analysis and current interest rates being offered for new loans. The fair value of mortgage loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and the same remaining maturities.

Separate Account (Variable Annuity) Assets and Liabilities

Separate Account (variable annuity) assets are carried at fair value and represent variable annuity contractholder funds invested in various mutual funds. Fair values of these assets are based primarily on market quotations of the underlying securities. Investment performance related to these assets is fully offset by corresponding amounts credited to contractholders with the liability reflected within Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities. Separate Account liabilities are equal to the estimated fair value of Separate Account assets.

Fixed Annuity Contract Liabilities and Policyholder Account Balances on Interest-sensitive Life Contracts

The fair values of fixed annuity contract liabilities and policyholder account balances on interest-sensitive life contracts are equal to the discounted estimated future cash flows (using the Company’s current interest rates for similar products including consideration of minimum guaranteed interest rates). The Company carries these financial liabilities at cost.

Other Policyholder Funds

Other policyholder funds are liabilities related to supplementary contracts without life contingencies and dividend accumulations, which represent deposits that do not have defined maturities. Other policyholder funds are carried at cost, which management believes is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short duration of these deposits, based on the Company’s past experience.

Short-term Debt

Short-term debt is carried at amortized cost, which management believes is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the liquidity and short duration of these variable rate instruments.

Long-term Debt

The Company carries long-term debt at amortized cost. The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based on unadjusted quoted market prices of identical publicly traded issues.

 

17


Table of Contents

Note 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments-(Continued)

 

Other Liabilities, Repurchase Agreements

The Company carries the obligations for securities sold under agreements to repurchase at cost, which approximates fair value due to the short duration of the obligations.

Financial Instruments Measured and Carried at Fair Value

The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. At March 31, 2013, Level 3 invested assets below comprised approximately 1.6% of the Company’s total investment portfolio fair value.

 

                   Fair Value Measurements at  
     Carrying      Fair      Reporting Date Using  
     Amount      Value      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

March 31, 2013

              

Financial Assets

              

Investments

              

Fixed maturities

              

U.S. government and federally sponsored agency obligations:

              

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 631,424       $ 631,424       $ -       $ 631,424       $ -   

Other, including U.S. Treasury securities

     448,519         448,519         18,443         430,076         -   

Municipal bonds

     1,604,242         1,604,242         -         1,589,096         15,146   

Foreign government bonds

     59,343         59,343         -         59,343         -   

Corporate bonds

     2,649,520         2,649,520         13,579         2,580,414         55,527   

Other mortgage-backed securities

     750,625         750,625         -         717,542         33,083   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     6,143,673         6,143,673         32,022         6,007,895         103,756   

Equity securities

     58,661         58,661         47,760         10,561         340   

Short-term investments

     34,475         34,475         34,475         -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

     6,236,809         6,236,809         114,257         6,018,456         104,096   

Separate Account (variable annuity) assets (1)

     1,508,260         1,508,260         1,508,260         -         -   

Financial Liabilities

     -         -         -         -         -   

December 31, 2012

              

Financial Assets

              

Investments

              

Fixed maturities

              

U.S. government and federally sponsored agency obligations:

              

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 619,559       $ 619,559       $ -       $ 619,559       $ -   

Other, including U.S. Treasury securities

     409,428         409,428         18,594         390,834         -   

Municipal bonds

     1,586,037         1,586,037         -         1,573,762         12,275   

Foreign government bonds

     57,869         57,869         -         57,869         -   

Corporate bonds

     2,567,034         2,567,034         11,934         2,469,378         85,722   

Other mortgage-backed securities

     722,305         722,305         -         689,133         33,172   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     5,962,232         5,962,232         30,528         5,800,535         131,169   

Equity securities

     53,503         53,503         43,704         9,459         340   

Short-term investments

     87,561         87,561         87,561         -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

     6,103,296         6,103,296         161,793         5,809,994         131,509   

Separate Account (variable annuity) assets (1)

     1,398,281         1,398,281         1,398,281         -         -   

Financial Liabilities

     -         -         -         -         -   

 

 

(1)

Separate Account (variable annuity) liabilities are set equal to Separate Account (variable annuity) assets.

 

18


Table of Contents

Note 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments-(Continued)

 

As of March 31, 2013, the Company transferred the separate account assets and liabilities into Level 1 from Level 2 after reassessing the underlying inputs for the determination of fair value for these assets and liabilities. As disclosed above, fair value is based primarily on market quotations of the underlying securities consistent with the method applied in all prior periods. The Company did not have any other transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2013. The following tables present reconciliations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 for all Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

     Municipal
Bonds
    Corporate
Bonds
    Other
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
    Total
Fixed
Maturities
    Equity
Securities
     Total  

Financial Assets

             

Beginning balance, January 1, 2013

   $ 12,275     $ 85,722     $ 33,172     $ 131,169     $ 340      $ 131,509  

Transfers into Level 3 (1)

     2,907       4,671       8,466       16,044       -         16,044  

Transfers out of Level 3 (1)

     -        (33,678     -        (33,678     -         (33,678

Total gains or losses

             

Net realized gains (losses) included in net income

     -        -        -        -        -         -   

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income

     (36     (885     (127     (1,048     -         (1,048

Purchases

     -        -        -        -        -         -   

Issuances

     -        -        -        -        -         -   

Sales

     -        -        -        -        -         -   

Settlements

     -        -        -        -        -         -   

Paydowns, maturities and distributions

     -        (303     (8,428     (8,731     -         (8,731
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance, March 31, 2013.

   $ 15,146     $ 55,527     $ 33,083     $ 103,756     $ 340      $ 104,096  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2012

   $ -      $ 88,256     $ 4,532     $ 92,788     $ 385      $ 93,173  

Transfers into Level 3 (1)

     -        8,833       8,504       17,337       -         17,337  

Transfers out of Level 3 (1)

     -        (5,247     -        (5,247     -         (5,247

Total gains or losses

             

Net realized gains (losses) included in net income

     -        -        -        -        -         -   

Net unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income

     -        (1,779     156       (1,623     -         (1,623

Purchases

     -        -        -        -        -         -   

Issuances

     -        -        -        -        -         -   

Sales

     -        -        -        -        -         -   

Settlements

     -        -        -        -        -         -   

Paydowns, maturities and distributions

     -        (143     (127     (270     -         (270
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance, March 31, 2012.

   $ -      $ 89,920     $ 13,065     $ 102,985     $ 385      $ 103,370  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Transfers into and out of Level 3 during the periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were attributable to changes in the availability of observable market information for individual fixed maturity securities. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of the levels as of the ending date of the reporting period.

 

19


Table of Contents

Note 3 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments-(Continued)

 

At March 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no net realized gains included in earnings that were attributable to changes in the fair value of Level 3 assets still held.

The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement for financial instruments classified as Level 3 are subject to the control processes as previously described in this note for “Investments”. Generally, valuation for fixed maturity securities include spread pricing, matrix pricing and discounted cash flow methodologies; inputs such as quoted prices for identical or similar securities that are less liquid; and based on lower levels of trading activity than securities classified as Level 2. The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement for equity securities classified as Level 3 use similar valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs as fixed maturities.

The sensitivity of the estimated fair values to changes in the significant unobservable inputs for fixed maturities and equity securities included in Level 3 generally relate to interest rate spreads, illiquidity premiums and default rates. Significant spread widening in isolation will adversely impact the overall valuation, while significant spread tightening will lead to substantial valuation increases. Significant increases (decreases) in illiquidity premiums in isolation will result in substantially lower (higher) valuations. Significant increases (decreases) in expected default rates in isolation will result in substantially lower (higher) valuations.

Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried, at Fair Value

The Company has various other financial assets and financial liabilities used in the normal course of business that are not carried at fair value, but for which fair value disclosure is required. The following table presents the carrying value, fair value and fair value hierarchy of these financial assets and financial liabilities at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

                   Fair Value Measurements at  
     Carrying      Fair      Reporting Date Using  
     Amount      Value      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

March 31, 2013

              

Financial Assets

              

Investments

              

Other investments

   $ 135,653       $ 137,393       $ -       $ -       $ 137,393   

Financial Liabilities

              

Fixed annuity contract liabilities

     3,311,013         3,119,794         -         -         3,119,794   

Policyholder account balances on interest-sensitive life contracts

     78,902         78,404         -         -         78,404   

Other policyholder funds

     101,032         101,032         -         -         101,032   

Short-term debt

     38,000         38,000         -         38,000         -   

Long-term debt

     199,825         221,712         221,712         -         -   

Other liabilities, repurchase agreement obligations

     87,846         87,846         -         87,846         -   

December 31, 2012

              

Financial Assets

              

Investments

              

Other investments

   $ 134,985       $ 135,121       $ -       $ -       $ 135,121   

Financial Liabilities

              

Fixed annuity contract liabilities

     3,257,758         3,070,111         -         -         3,070,111   

Policyholder account balances on interest-sensitive life contracts

     79,017         78,519         -         -         78,519   

Other policyholder funds

     103,227         103,227         -         -         103,227   

Short-term debt

     38,000         38,000         -         38,000         -   

Long-term debt

     199,809         219,319         219,319         -         -   

 

20


Table of Contents

Note 4 - Debt

Indebtedness outstanding was as follows:

 

     March 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Short-term debt:

     

Bank Credit Facility, expires October 6, 2015

   $ 38,000       $ 38,000   

Long-term debt:

     

6.05% Senior Notes, due June 15, 2015. Aggregate principal amount of $75,000 less unaccrued discount of $58 and $65 (6.1% imputed rate)

     74,942         74,935   

6.85% Senior Notes, due April 15, 2016. Aggregate principal amount of $125,000 less unaccrued discount of $117 and $126 (6.9% imputed rate)

     124,883         124,874   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 237,825       $ 237,809   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Bank Credit Facility, 6.05% Senior Notes due 2015 (“Senior Notes due 2015”) and 6.85% Senior Notes due 2016 (“Senior Notes due 2016”) are described in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 5 — Debt” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Note 5 - Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

The Company has the following retirement plans: a defined contribution plan; a 401(k) plan; a defined benefit plan for employees hired on or before December 31, 1998; and certain employees participate in a supplemental defined contribution plan or a supplemental defined benefit plan or both.

Defined Benefit Plan and Supplemental Defined Benefit Plans

The following tables summarize the components of net periodic pension cost recognized for the defined benefit plan and the supplemental defined benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

     Defined Benefit Plan     Supplemental
Defined Benefit Plans
 
     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012     2013      2012  

Components of net periodic pension (income) expense:

         

Service cost:

         

Benefit accrual

   $ -      $ -      $ -       $ -   

Other expenses

     90       90       -         -   

Interest cost

     342       357       154        168  

Expected return on plan assets

     (560     (606     -         -   

Settlement loss

     258       459       -         -   

Amortization of:

         

Prior service cost

     -        -        31        31  

Actuarial loss

     401       513       51        245  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension expense

   $ 531     $ 813     $ 236      $ 444  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

21


Table of Contents

Note 5 - Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits-(Continued)

 

Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions

In addition to providing pension benefits, the Company also provides certain health care and life insurance benefits to a closed group of eligible employees. Effective January 1, 2007, the Company eliminated the previous group health insurance benefits for retirees 65 years of age and over, including elimination of pharmacy benefits for Medicare eligible retirees, and established a Health Reimbursement Account (“HRA”) for each eligible participant in that closed group. Funding of HRA accounts was $35 and $40 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The following table summarizes the components of the net periodic benefit for postretirement benefits other than pensions for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Components of net periodic benefit:

    

Service cost

   $ -      $ -   

Interest cost

     23       23  

Amortization of prior service cost

     -        -   

Amortization of prior gain

     (59     (131
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic income

   $ (36   $ (108
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

2013 Contributions

In 2013, there is no minimum funding requirement for the Company’s defined benefit plan. The following table discloses the minimum funding requirements, contributions made and expected full year contributions for the Company’s plans.

 

     Defined Benefit Pension Plans         
     Defined
Benefit
Plan
     Supplemental
Defined Benefit
Plans
     Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 

Minimum funding requirement for 2013

   $ -         N/A         N/A   

Contributions made in the three months ended March 31, 2013

     -       $ 328       $ 33   

Expected contributions (approximations) for the year ended December 31, 2013 as of the time of :

        

This Form 10-Q (1)

     3,000         1,320         480   

2012 Form 10-K (2)

     2,500         1,320         480   

 

 

N/A - Not applicable.

(1)

HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

(2)

HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, specifically “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 9 — Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits”.

 

22


Table of Contents

Note 6 - Reinsurance

The Company recognizes the cost of reinsurance premiums over the contract periods for such premiums in proportion to the insurance protection provided. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers for unpaid claims and claim settlement expenses, including estimated amounts for unsettled claims, claims incurred but not yet reported and policy benefits, are estimated in a manner consistent with the insurance liability associated with the policy. The effects of reinsurance on premiums written and contract deposits; premiums and contract charges earned; and benefits, claims and settlement expenses were as follows:

 

     Gross
Amount
     Ceded to
Other
Companies
     Assumed
from Other
Companies
     Net
Amount
 

Three months ended March 31, 2013

           

Premiums written and contract deposits

   $ 252,065       $ 7,403       $ 416       $ 245,078   

Premiums and contract charges earned

     176,308         7,664         514         169,158   

Benefits, claims and settlement expenses

     114,178         1,931         452         112,699   

Three months ended March 31, 2012

           

Premiums written and contract deposits

   $ 249,556       $ 7,263       $ 460       $ 242,753   

Premiums and contract charges earned

     172,390         7,455         569         165,504   

Benefits, claims and settlement expenses

     108,664         1,388         602         107,878   

 

23


Table of Contents

Note 7 - Segment Information

The Company conducts and manages its business through four segments. The three operating segments, representing the major lines of insurance business, are: property and casualty insurance, primarily personal lines automobile and homeowners products; retirement annuity products, primarily tax-qualified fixed and variable deposits; and life insurance. The Company does not allocate the impact of corporate level transactions to the insurance segments, consistent with the basis for management’s evaluation of the results of those segments, but classifies those items in the fourth segment, corporate and other. In addition to ongoing transactions such as debt service, realized investment gains and losses and certain public company expenses, such items also have included debt retirement costs/gains, when applicable. Summarized financial information for these segments is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Insurance premiums and contract charges earned

    

Property and casualty

   $ 137,936     $ 135,046  

Annuity

     5,072       4,965  

Life

     26,150       25,493  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 169,158     $ 165,504  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    

Property and casualty

   $ 8,970     $ 8,872  

Annuity

     51,354       49,540  

Life

     17,319       17,512  

Corporate and other

     -        -   

Intersegment eliminations

     (240     (249
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 77,403     $ 75,675  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

    

Property and casualty

   $ 10,160     $ 13,231  

Annuity

     11,061       11,588  

Life

     4,340       5,165  

Corporate and other

     1,451       (3,313
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 27,012     $ 26,671  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     March 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Assets

    

Property and casualty

   $ 1,018,363     $ 1,016,368  

Annuity

     5,624,351       5,380,780  

Life

     1,718,125       1,663,696  

Corporate and other

     123,282       131,449  

Intersegment eliminations

     (26,767     (24,567
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,457,354     $ 8,167,726  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

24


Table of Contents

Note 8 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) represents the accumulated change in shareholders’ equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-shareholder sources. For the Company, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes the after-tax change in net unrealized gains and losses on fixed maturities and equity securities and the after-tax change in net funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity. The following table reconciles these components.

 

     Unrealized Gains
and Losses on
Fixed Maturities
and Equity
Securities (1)(2)
    Defined
Benefit Plans (1)
    Total (1)  

Beginning balance, January 1, 2013

   $ 382,400     $ (15,311   $ 367,089  

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

     (3,874     -        (3,874

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

     (4,460     -        (4,460
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income

     (8,334     -        (8,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance, March 31, 2013

   $ 374,066     $ (15,311   $ 358,755  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

All amounts are net of tax.

(2)

The pretax amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, $6,862, is included in net realized investment gains and the related tax expense, $2,402, is included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Comparative information for elements that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period is located in “Note 2 — Investments — Unrealized Gains and Losses on Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities”.

 

25


Table of Contents

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Forward-looking Information

Statements made in the following discussion that are not historical in nature are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Horace Mann is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. It is important to note that the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business. For additional information regarding risks and uncertainties, see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. That discussion includes factors such as:

   

The impact that a prolonged economic recession may have on the Company’s investment portfolio; volume of new business for automobile, homeowners, annuity and life products; policy renewal rates; and additional annuity contract deposit receipts.

   

Fluctuations in the fair value of securities in the Company’s investment portfolio and the related after-tax effect on the Company’s shareholders’ equity and total capital through either realized or unrealized investment losses.

   

Prevailing low interest rate levels, including the impact of interest rates on (1) the Company’s ability to maintain appropriate interest rate spreads over minimum fixed rates guaranteed in the Company’s annuity and life products, (2) the book yield of the Company’s investment portfolio, (3) unrealized gains and losses in the Company’s investment portfolio and the related after-tax effect on the Company’s shareholders’ equity and total capital, (4) amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and (5) capital levels of the Company’s life insurance subsidiaries.

   

The frequency and severity of catastrophes such as hurricanes, storms, earthquakes and wildfires and the ability of the Company to provide accurate estimates of ultimate catastrophe costs in its consolidated financial statements.

   

The Company’s risk exposure to catastrophe-prone areas. Based on full year 2012 property and casualty direct earned premiums, the Company’s ten largest states represented 57% of the segment total. Included in this top ten group are certain states which are considered more prone to catastrophe occurrences: California, North Carolina, Texas, Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and Georgia.

   

The ability of the Company to maintain a favorable catastrophe reinsurance program considering both availability and cost; and the collectibility of reinsurance receivables.

   

Adverse changes in market appreciation, interest spreads, business persistency and policyholder mortality and morbidity rates and the resulting impact on both estimated reserves and the amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs.

   

Adverse results from the assessment of the Company’s goodwill asset requiring write off of the impaired portion.

   

The Company’s ability to refinance outstanding indebtedness or repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

26


Table of Contents
   

The Company’s ability to (1) develop and expand its marketing operations, including agents and other points of distribution, and (2) maintain and secure access to educators, as well as endorsements by and/or marketing agreements with education-related associations, including various teacher, school administrator, principal and business official associations.

   

The effects of economic forces and other issues affecting the educator market including, but not limited to, federal, state and local budget deficits and cut-backs and adverse changes in state and local tax revenues. The effects of these forces include, among others, teacher layoffs and early retirements, as well as individual concerns regarding employment and economic uncertainty.

   

The Company’s ability to profitably expand its property and casualty business in highly competitive environments.

   

Changes in federal and state laws and regulations, which affect the relative tax and other advantages of the Company’s life and annuity products to customers, including, but not limited to, changes in IRS regulations governing Section 403(b) plans.

   

Changes in federal and state laws and regulations, which affect the relative tax advantage of certain investments or which affect the ability of debt issuers to declare bankruptcy or restructure debt.

   

The Company’s ability to effectively implement new or enhanced information technology systems and applications.

Executive Summary

Horace Mann Educators Corporation (“HMEC” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “Horace Mann”) is an insurance holding company. Through its subsidiaries, HMEC markets and underwrites personal lines of property and casualty insurance, retirement annuities and life insurance in the U.S. The Company markets its products primarily to K-12 teachers, administrators and other employees of public schools and their families.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company’s net income of $27.0 million represented an increase of $0.3 million compared to the prior year, primarily reflecting an increase in realized investment gains largely offset by lower property and casualty earnings. After-tax net realized investment gains increased by $4.1 million between periods. For the property and casualty segment, net income of $10.2 million reflected a decrease of $3.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2012, primarily due to an increase in automobile current accident year losses as well as a modestly lower level of favorable development of prior years’ reserves. Including all factors, the property and casualty combined ratio was 97.2% for the first quarter of 2013 compared to 95.0% for the same period in 2012. Annuity segment net income of $11.1 million for the current period decreased $0.5 million compared to the first three months of 2012, as an increase in the interest margin earned on fixed annuity assets — driven by growth in assets under management — nearly offset the current period lower level of favorable impact of financial market performance on the evaluation of deferred policy acquisition costs. Life segment net income of $4.3 million decreased $0.9 million as mortality losses increased to a more typical level in the current period.

 

27


Table of Contents

Premiums written and contract deposits increased 1% compared to the first three months of 2012 due to increases in homeowners and automobile average premiums per policy. While at overall favorable levels, annuity deposits received in the first quarter of 2013 decreased 2% compared to the prior year, reflecting a 3% decrease in scheduled deposit receipts accompanied by a 1% decrease in single deposit and rollover receipts in the current year. Property and casualty segment premiums written increased 3% compared to the prior year, reflecting the favorable premium impact from increases in average premium per policy for both homeowners and automobile in the current year. Life segment insurance premiums and contract deposits decreased less than 1% compared to the first quarter of the prior year.

The Company’s book value per share was $31.81 at March 31, 2013, an increase of 16% compared to 12 months earlier. This increase reflected net income for the trailing 12 months and the improvement in net unrealized investment gains due to lower yields on U.S. Treasury securities and narrower credit spreads across virtually all asset classes, the combination of which resulted in an increase in net unrealized gains for the Company’s holdings of corporate securities, municipal securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, as well as equity securities.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions based on information available at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of the Company’s consolidated assets, liabilities, shareholders’ equity and net income. Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and because of the possibility that subsequent events and available information may differ markedly from management’s judgments at the time the consolidated financial statements were prepared. Management has discussed with the Audit Committee the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Company’s accounting principles as applied in its financial reporting. The discussions generally included such matters as the consistency of the Company’s accounting policies and their application, and the clarity and completeness of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which include related disclosures. For the Company, the areas most subject to significant management judgments include: fair value measurements, other-than-temporary impairment of investments, goodwill, deferred policy acquisition costs for annuity and interest-sensitive life products, liabilities for property and casualty claims and claim expenses, liabilities for future policy benefits, deferred taxes and valuation of assets and liabilities related to the defined benefit pension plan.

Compared to December 31, 2012, at March 31, 2013 there were no material changes to the accounting policies for the areas most subject to significant management judgments identified above. In addition to disclosures in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, discussion of accounting policies, including certain sensitivity information, was presented in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies” in that Form 10-K.

 

28


Table of Contents

Results of Operations

Insurance Premiums and Contract Charges

Insurance Premiums Written and Contract Deposits

(Includes annuity and life contract deposits)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Change From
Prior Year
 
     2013      2012      Percent     Amount  

Property & casualty

          

Automobile and property (voluntary)

   $ 131.5       $ 127.2         3.4   $ 4.3   

Involuntary and other property & casualty

     0.4         0.5         -20.0     (0.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total property & casualty

     131.9         127.7         3.3     4.2   

Annuity deposits

     90.2         92.0         -2.0     (1.8

Life

     23.0         23.1         -0.4     (0.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 245.1       $ 242.8         0.9   $ 2.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Insurance Premiums and Contract Charges Earned

(Excludes annuity and life contract deposits)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Change From
Prior Year
 
     2013      2012      Percent     Amount  

Property & casualty

          

Automobile and property (voluntary)

   $ 137.6       $ 134.6         2.2   $ 3.0   

Involuntary and other property & casualty

     0.3         0.4         -25.0     (0.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total property & casualty

     137.9         135.0         2.1     2.9   

Annuity

     5.1         5.0         2.0     0.1   

Life

     26.2         25.5         2.7     0.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 169.2       $ 165.5         2.2   $ 3.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

For the first three months of 2013, the Company’s premiums written and contract deposits of $245.1 million increased $2.3 million, or 0.9%, compared to the prior year, due to increases in homeowners and automobile average premiums per policy. The Company’s premiums and contract charges earned increased $3.7 million, or 2.2%, compared to the prior year primarily reflecting the increasing favorable impact on earned premium of the automobile and property rate actions taken in the preceding 12 months. Voluntary property and casualty business represents policies sold through the Company’s marketing organization and issued under the Company’s underwriting guidelines. Involuntary property and casualty business consists of allocations of business from state mandatory insurance facilities and assigned risk business.

Total voluntary automobile and homeowners premium written increased 3.4%, or $4.3 million, in the first three months of 2013. Average written premium per policy for both automobile and homeowners increased compared to the prior year, with the impact partially offset by a reduced level of automobile policies in force in the current period. For the Company’s automobile and homeowners business, rate changes effective during the first three months of 2013 averaged 5% and 12%, respectively, compared to 3% and 6%, respectively, during the same period in 2012. At March 31, 2013, there were 483,000 voluntary automobile and 238,000 homeowners policies in force, for a total of 721,000 policies, compared to a total of 721,000 policies at December 31, 2012 and 723,000 policies at March 31, 2012. During 2011, the Company developed and began implementing state-specific pricing, underwriting

 

29


Table of Contents

and marketing initiatives designed to improve automobile new sales and retention levels, with favorable results beginning to emerge in the last several months of 2011 and continuing in 2012 and 2013.

Based on policies in force, the current year voluntary automobile 12-month retention rate for new and renewal policies was 85.0% compared to 83.2% at March 31, 2012. The property 12-month new and renewal policy retention rate was 89.7% at March 31, 2013 compared to 87.7% at March 31, 2012. Particularly for voluntary automobile, the retention rate has been favorably impacted by the Company’s focus on expanding the number of multiline customers and customer utilization of automatic payment plans, as well as other underwriting actions.

Voluntary automobile premium written increased 3.2%, or $2.9 million, compared to the first quarter 2012. In the first quarter of 2013, the average written premium per policy and average earned premium per policy increased approximately 2% and 1%, respectively, compared to a year earlier, which was partially offset by the decline in policies in force. Voluntary automobile policies in force at March 31, 2013 decreased 1,000 compared to December 31, 2012 and 2,000 compared to March 31, 2012. Educator policies were equal to December 31, 2012, and decreased modestly compared to March 31, 2012. The number of educator policies represented approximately 83% of the voluntary automobile policies in force at both March 31, 2013 and 2012. The number of non-educator policies decreased compared to both December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2012.

Voluntary homeowners premium written increased 3.7%, or $1.4 million, compared to the first quarter of 2012. The average written and earned premium per policy increased 2% and 3%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2013 compared to a year earlier. Homeowners policies in force at March 31, 2013 increased 1,000 compared to December 31, 2012 and were equal to March 31, 2012. The number of educator policies represented approximately 78% of the homeowners policies in force at both March 31, 2013 and 2012. Educator policies increased slightly compared to December 31, 2012 and increased 1,000 compared to a year ago. Growth in the number of educator policies that had been consistent sequentially for several years was offset somewhat beginning in the third quarter of 2010 by expected reductions due to the Company’s risk mitigation programs, including actions in catastrophe-prone coastal areas, involving policies of both educators and non-educators. The Company continues to evaluate and implement actions to further mitigate its risk exposure in hurricane-prone areas, as well as other areas of the country. Such actions could include, but are not limited to, non-renewal of homeowners policies, restricted agent geographic placement, limitations on agent new business sales, further tightening of underwriting standards and increased utilization of third-party vendor products.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, total annuity deposits received decreased 2.0%, or $1.8 million, compared to the prior year, with the decrease attributable to both a 3.1% decrease in scheduled annuity deposit receipts and a 0.9% decrease in single premium and rollover deposit receipts. In the first three months of 2013, new deposits to variable accounts increased 11.4%, or $3.1 million, and new deposits to fixed accounts decreased 7.6%, or $4.9 million, compared to the prior year. In addition to external contractholder deposits, annuity new deposits include contributions and transfers by the Company’s employees in the Company’s 401(k) group annuity contract.

 

30


Table of Contents

Total annuity accumulated cash value of $4.9 billion at March 31, 2013 increased 8.7% compared to a year earlier, reflecting the increase from new deposits received as well as favorable retention. Cash value retentions for variable and fixed annuity options were 94.3% and 95.5%, respectively, for the 12 month period ended March 31, 2013, each reflecting improvement compared to a year earlier. At March 31, 2013, the number of annuity contracts outstanding of 190,000 increased 1,000 contracts compared to December 31, 2012 and 5,000 contracts compared to March 31, 2012.

Variable annuity accumulated balances of $1.5 billion at March 31, 2013 reflected an increase of 7.0% compared to March 31, 2012, reflecting favorable financial market performance over the 12 months (driven primarily by equity securities) partially offset by net balances transferred from the variable account option to the guaranteed interest rate fixed account option. Annuity segment contract charges earned increased 2.0%, or $0.1 million, compared to the first three months of 2012.

Life segment premiums and contract deposits for the first three months of 2013 were comparable to the prior year. The ordinary life insurance in force lapse ratio was 4.3% for the 12 months ended March 31, 2013 compared to 4.6% for the 12 months ended March 31, 2012.

Sales

For the Company, as well as other personal lines property and casualty companies, new business levels over recent years were adversely impacted by the economy and the overall lower level of automobile and home sales compared to levels preceding the 2008 financial crisis; however, new automobile sales levels have been improving steadily.

Despite these challenges, the Company’s strong agency sales momentum carried into the first quarter of 2013. For the first three months of 2013, true new automobile sales units — units associated with new Horace Mann automobile policyholders — increased 1.2% compared to the first quarter of 2012, reflecting the continued positive impact of state-specific pricing, underwriting and marketing programs. Reflecting a lower level of sales from additional vehicles added to existing automobile policies, total new auto units decreased 4.1% compared to the prior year. New homeowners sales units increased 7.0% compared to the prior year.

For sales by Horace Mann’s agency force, the Company’s annuity new business levels continued to benefit from agent training and marketing programs, which focus on retirement planning, and build on the positive, record-level results produced in recent years resulting in a 4.7% increase compared to the first quarter of 2012. Sales from the supplemental independent agent distribution channel, which are largely single premium and rollover annuity deposits, decreased 30.7% compared to a year ago. As a result, total Horace Mann annuity sales decreased 2.6% compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012. Overall, the Company’s new scheduled deposit business (measured on an annualized basis at the time of sale, compared to the reporting of new contract deposits which are recorded when cash is received) decreased 11.7% compared to the first quarter of 2012, and single premium and rollover deposits for Horace Mann annuity products decreased 0.9% compared to the prior year. The Company’s annuity sales levels in recent years have been impacted as K-12 educators respond to uncertainties regarding employment prospects during the economic recession. For employed educators, uncertainty about their future employment has created challenges for new sales of scheduled deposit business. Alternately, in situations where educator retirements increase, opportunities arise for single premium and rollover deposit

 

31


Table of Contents

business. The current low interest rate environment also is a factor in educators’ decisions regarding retirement planning.

The Company’s introduction of new educator-focused portfolios of term and whole life products in recent years has contributed to the increase in sales of proprietary life products. For the current period, sales of Horace Mann’s proprietary life insurance products increased 28.0%.

Distribution System

At March 31, 2013, there was a combined total of 749 Exclusive Agencies and Employee Agents, compared to 760 at December 31, 2012 and 727 at March 31, 2012. The net increase compared to a year earlier was driven by new Exclusive Agency appointments, partially offset by termination of lower producing agents. At March 31, 2013, there were 620 Horace Mann Exclusive Agencies, an increase of 65 compared to March 31, 2012. At March 31, 2013, in addition to the Exclusive Agencies, there were 129 Employee Agents. See additional description in “Business — Corporate Strategy and Marketing — Dedicated Agency Force” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

As mentioned above, the Company also utilizes a nationwide network of Independent Agents who comprise a supplemental distribution channel for the Company’s 403(b) tax-qualified annuity products. The Independent Agent distribution channel included 492 authorized agents at March 31, 2013. During the first three months of 2013, this channel generated $8.7 million in annualized new annuity sales for the Company compared to $12.5 million for the first quarter of 2012, reflecting decreases in single and rollover deposit business in the current year.

Net Investment Income

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, pretax investment income of $77.4 million increased 2.2%, or $1.7 million, (2.2%, or $1.1 million, after tax) compared to the prior year. The increase primarily reflected growth in the size of the average investment portfolio on an amortized cost basis. Average invested assets increased 7.7% over the 12 months ended March 31, 2013. The average pretax yield on the investment portfolio was 5.46% (3.68% after tax) for the first three months of 2013 compared to the pretax yield of 5.75% (3.87% after tax) a year earlier. During the first three months of 2013, management continued to identify and secure investments, including a modest level of alternative investments, with attractive risk-adjusted yields without venturing into asset classes or individual securities that would be inconsistent with the Company’s overall conservative investment guidelines.

 

32


Table of Contents

Net Realized Investment Gains and Losses

For the first three months of 2013, net realized investment gains (pretax) were $6.9 million compared to net realized investment gains of $0.4 million in the prior year’s first quarter. The net gains in all periods were realized from ongoing investment portfolio management activity. There were no impairment charges in the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

In the first quarter of 2013, the Company’s net realized investment gains of $6.9 million included $7.1 million of gross gains realized on security sales and calls partially offset by $0.2 million of realized losses on securities that were disposed of during the quarter, primarily common stocks.

In the first quarter of 2012, the Company’s net realized investment gains of $0.4 million included $9.6 million of gross gains realized on security sales and calls nearly offset by $9.2 million of realized losses on securities that were disposed of during the quarter, primarily commercial mortgage-backed securities.

The Company, from time to time, sells securities subsequent to the balance sheet date that were considered temporarily impaired at the balance sheet date. Such sales are due to issuer-specific events occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date that result in a change in the Company’s intent to sell an invested asset.

 

33


Table of Contents

Fixed Maturity Securities and Equity Securities Portfolios

The table below presents the Company’s fixed maturity securities and equity securities portfolios as of March 31, 2013 by major asset class, including the ten largest sectors of the Company’s corporate bond holdings (based on fair value). Compared to December 31, 2012, yields on U.S. Treasury securities increased slightly and credit spreads were virtually unchanged across most asset classes except for lower rated corporate, municipal and mortgage-backed securities where the spreads tightened in 2013, the combination of which resulted in a decrease in net unrealized gains for the Company’s holdings of corporate, government, municipal, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, partially offset by an increase in net unrealized gains for the Company’s holding of common stocks.

 

     Number of
Issuers
     Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost or
Cost
     Pretax Net
Unrealized
Gain
 

Fixed Maturity Securities

           

Corporate bonds

           

Banking and Finance

     69       $ 491.9       $ 439.4       $ 52.5   

Energy

     67         278.0         243.2         34.8   

Utilities

     42         262.3         217.9         44.4   

Insurance

     33         170.6         141.8         28.8   

Metal and Mining

     21         140.5         128.9         11.6   

Broadcasting and Media

     30         130.0         112.6         17.4   

Transportation

     23         127.8         116.2         11.6   

Telecommunications

     24         125.7         113.3         12.4   

Technology

     31         115.8         107.9         7.9   

Health Care

     31         108.6         96.5         12.1   

All Other Corporates (1)

     194         698.3         630.0         68.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total corporate bonds

     565         2,649.5         2,347.7         301.8   

Mortgage-backed securities

           

U.S. government and federally sponsored agencies

     384         631.5         562.7         68.8   

Commercial

     25         99.9         94.9         5.0   

Other

     12         15.0         11.0         4.0   

Municipal bonds

     485         1,604.2         1,422.4         181.8   

Government bonds

           

U.S.

     8         448.5         415.0         33.5   

Foreign

     9         59.3         50.4         8.9   

Collateralized debt obligations (2)

     35         143.5         137.0         6.5   

Asset-backed securities

     108         492.3         468.8         23.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturity securities

     1,631       $ 6,143.7       $ 5,509.9       $ 633.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity Securities

           

Non-redeemable preferred stocks

     9       $ 12.7       $ 12.5       $ 0.2   

Common stocks

     156         46.0         40.6         5.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity securities

     165       $ 58.7       $ 53.1       $ 5.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,796       $ 6,202.4       $ 5,563.0       $ 639.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

The All Other Corporates category contains 20 additional industry classifications. Real estate, natural gas, industry, consumer products, gaming and retail represented $479.7 million of fair value at March 31, 2013, with the remaining 14 classifications each representing less than $45 million.

(2)

Based on fair value, 85.4% of the collateralized debt obligation securities were rated investment grade by Standard and Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) and/or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) at March 31, 2013.

 

34


Table of Contents

At March 31, 2013, the Company’s diversified fixed maturity securities portfolio consisted of 1,911 investment positions, issued by 1,631 entities, and totaled approximately $6.1 billion in fair value. This portfolio was 95.0% investment grade, based on fair value, with an average quality rating of A. The Company’s investment guidelines generally limit single corporate issuer concentrations to 0.5% of invested assets for “AA” or “AAA” rated securities, 0.35% of invested assets for “A” or “BBB” rated securities, and 0.2% of invested assets for non-investment grade securities.

The following table presents the composition and value of the Company’s fixed maturity securities and equity securities portfolios by rating category. At March 31, 2013, 94.3% of these combined portfolios were investment grade, based on fair value, with an overall average quality rating of A. The Company has classified the entire fixed maturity securities and equity securities portfolios as available for sale, which are carried at fair value.

Rating of Fixed Maturity Securities and Equity Securities (1)

(Dollars in millions)

 

     Percent of Portfolio
Fair Value
    March 31, 2013  
     December 31,
2012
    March 31,
2013
    Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost or Cost
 

Fixed maturity securities

         

AAA

     4.2     4.9   $ 300.6       $ 278.1   

AA (2)

     33.8        33.4        2,052.4         1,835.4   

A

     25.6        26.0        1,598.4         1,403.8   

BBB

     31.2        30.7        1,886.1         1,702.8   

BB

     2.5        2.5        152.2         142.5   

B

     2.4        2.2        136.6         129.8   

CCC or lower

     0.2        0.2        9.3         9.5   

Not rated (3)

     0.1        0.1        8.1         8.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturity securities

     100.0     100.0   $ 6,143.7       $ 5,509.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity securities

         

AAA

     -        -        -         -   

AA

     7.8     7.1   $ 4.2       $ 4.1   

A

     1.9        1.7        1.0         1.4   

BBB

     11.4        10.1        5.9         5.6   

BB

     2.8        2.7        1.6         1.5   

B

     -        -        -         -   

CCC or lower

     -        -        -         -   

Not rated (4)

     76.1        78.4        46.0         40.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity securities

     100.0     100.0   $ 58.7       $ 53.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

       $ 6,202.4       $ 5,563.0   
      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Ratings are as assigned primarily by S&P when available, with remaining ratings as assigned on an equivalent basis by Moody’s. Ratings for publicly traded securities are determined when the securities are acquired and are updated monthly to reflect any changes in ratings.

(2)

At March 31, 2013, the AA rated fair value amount included $429.8 million of U.S. government and federally sponsored agency securities and $637.1 million of mortgage- and asset-backed securities issued by U.S. government and federally sponsored agencies.

(3)

Included in this category is $8.0 million fair value of private placement securities not rated by either S&P or Moody’s.

(4)

This category represents common stocks that are not rated by either S&P or Moody’s.

 

35


Table of Contents

At March 31, 2013, total fair value of the Company’s European fixed maturity securities direct exposure was $245.2 million with a net unrealized gain of $18.0 million. The Company generally defines its country classification by issuer country of incorporation or domicile where appropriate. Given the economic, fiscal and political uncertainties surrounding a number of European countries, especially Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain (collectively “GIIPS”) and France, the Company closely monitors its direct European securities exposures. At March 31, 2013, the Company had no sovereign or equity security exposure in any European country, no exposure in the banking and finance industry in any of the GIIPS countries or France, no unfunded exposure related to its European securities holdings and no derivative or hedging instruments in its investment portfolio.

The Company also carefully monitors, and analyzes a number of factors to understand and identify, its indirect European exposure. While many factors are considered, it is difficult to know if all potential factors which may indirectly impact the Company’s investment portfolio have been identified. The factors the Company considers include, but are not limited to, the issuer’s parent-subsidiary relationship, principal place of business, management location, source of revenue streams, industry classification and asset characteristics. At March 31, 2013, the Company did not identify significant indirect exposure to European countries in its investment portfolio.

The following table summarizes the Company’s direct exposures by asset category related to selected groups of European countries and to Europe in total as of March 31, 2013.

 

     Sovereign      Banking      Other Corporate      Asset-backed      Total  
     Fair
Value
     Net
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
     Fair
Value
     Net
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
     Fair
Value
     Net
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
     Fair
Value
     Net
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
     Fair
Value
     Net
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
 

Fixed Maturity Securities:

  

                       

GIIPS

                             

Greece

   $ -       $ -       $ -       $  -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -   

Ireland

     -         -         -         -         4.1         0.1        10.0         0.2         14.1         0.3  

Italy

     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -   

Portugal

     -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -   

Spain

     -         -         -         -         10.8         0.8        -         -         10.8         0.8  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total GIIPS

     -         -         -         -         14.9         0.9        10.0         0.2         24.9         1.1  

France

     -         -         -         -         19.4         2.2        -         -         19.4         2.2  

United Kingdom

     -         -         4.0         0.5         110.5         6.3        -         -         114.5         6.8  

Other European

                             

Countries (1)

     -         -         28.5         3.8         48.2         3.8        9.7         0.3         86.4         7.9  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ -       $ -       $ 32.5       $ 4.3       $ 193.0       $ 13.2      $ 19.7       $ 0.5       $ 245.2       $ 18.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

The Other European Countries category contains 6 countries with the total fair value amount for each country representing less than $39 million.

At March 31, 2013, the Company had $99.9 million fair value in commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), all in the annuity and life portfolios, with a net unrealized gain of $5.0 million. At March 31, 2013, the Company’s CMBS portfolio was 98.8% investment grade, with an overall credit rating of AA, and well diversified by property type, geography and sponsor.

 

36


Table of Contents

To evaluate the CMBS portfolio, the Company uses an estimate of future cash flows expected to be collected. The determination of cash flow estimates is inherently subjective and methodologies may vary depending on facts and circumstances specific to the security. All reasonably available information relevant to the collectability of the security, including past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable assumptions and forecasts, are considered when developing the estimate of cash flows expected to be collected. Information includes, but is not limited to, debt-servicing, missed refinancing opportunities and geography. Loan level characteristics such as issuer, payment terms, property type, and economic outlook are also utilized in financial models, along with historical performance, to estimate or measure the loan’s propensity to default. Additionally, financial models take into account loan age, lease rollovers, rent volatilities, vacancy rates and exposure to refinancing as additional drivers of default. For transactions where loan level data is not available, financial models use a proxy based on the collateral characteristics. Loss severity is a function of multiple factors including, but not limited to, the unpaid balance, interest rate, assessed property value at origination, change in property valuation and loan-to-value ratio at origination. Cost of capital rates and debt service ratios are also considered. The cash flows generated by the collateral securing these securities are then estimated using these default and loss severity assumptions. These collateral cash flows are then utilized, along with consideration for the issue’s position in the overall structure, to estimate the cash flows associated with the commercial mortgage-backed security held by the Company.

The table below presents rating, vintage year and property type information for the Company’s CMBS portfolio.

 

     March 31, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Number
of
Positions
     Fair Value      Pretax
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
    Number
of
Positions
     Fair Value      Pretax
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
 

Rating

                

AAA

     8       $ 63.9       $ 2.1        5       $ 39.1       $ 3.0   

AA

     5         18.0         0.8        5         13.5         0.9   

A

     4         7.4         1.2        4         7.5         1.3   

BBB

     7         9.4         0.9        7         11.1         1.0   

BB and below

     1         1.2         *        2         3.5         *   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     25       $ 99.9       $ 5.0        23       $ 74.7       $ 6.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vintage year

                

2003 and prior

     2       $ 2.2       $ 0.1        2       $ 2.7       $ *   

2004

     7         10.8         0.7        7         10.6         0.6   

2005

     4         23.4         2.3        4         23.7         2.7   

2006

     6         13.1         1.1        7         12.2         1.4   

2007

     2         4.9         1.5        2         4.9         1.5   

2012

     1         20.1         (0.5     1         20.6         *   

2013

     3         25.4         (0.2     -         -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     25       $ 99.9       $ 5.0        23       $ 74.7       $ 6.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property type

                

Conduit/Fusion

     19       $ 36.9       $ 3.9        20       $ 39.6       $ 4.3   

Single borrower

     5         58.2         1.1        3         35.1         1.9   

Large loan

     1         4.8         *        -         -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     25       $ 99.9       $ 5.0        23       $ 74.7       $ 6.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Less than $0.1 million.

 

37


Table of Contents

At March 31, 2013, the Company had $505.0 million fair value in financial institution bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks with a net unrealized gain of $53.1 million. The Company’s holdings in this sector are well diversified among numerous institutions.

At March 31, 2013, the Company had $1,604.2 million fair value invested in municipal bonds with a net unrealized gain of $181.8 million. Of the geographically diversified municipal bond holdings, approximately 50% are tax-exempt and 79% are revenue bonds tied to essential services, such as mass transit, water and sewer. The overall credit quality of these securities was A+, with approximately 25% of the value insured at March 31, 2013. This represents approximately 6% of the Company’s total investment portfolio that is guaranteed by the mono-line credit insurers or other forms of guarantee. When selecting securities, the Company focuses primarily on the quality of the underlying security and does not place significant reliance on the additional insurance benefit. Excluding the effect of insurance, the credit quality of the underlying municipal bond portfolio was A+ at March 31, 2013.

At March 31, 2013, the fixed maturity securities and equity securities portfolios had a combined $12.6 million pretax of gross unrealized losses on $474.0 million fair value related to 179 positions. Of this amount, $6.5 million of pretax gross unrealized losses were on $391.2 million fair value for 133 positions that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 9 months or less.

Of the investment positions (fixed maturity securities and equity securities) with gross unrealized losses, 5 were trading below 80% of book value at March 31, 2013 and were not considered other-than-temporarily impaired. These positions included structured securities, corporate securities and equity securities. The 5 securities with fair values below 80% of book value at March 31, 2013 had fair value of $10.8 million, representing 0.2% of the Company’s total investment portfolio at fair value, and had a gross unrealized loss of $2.9 million.

The Company views the unrealized losses of all of the securities at March 31, 2013 as temporary. For fixed maturity securities, management does not have the intent to sell the securities and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the securities before the anticipated recovery of the amortized cost bases, and the present value of expected cash flows exceeds the Company’s amortized cost bases. In addition, management expects to recover the entire cost basis of the fixed maturity securities. For equity securities, the Company has the ability and intent to hold the securities for the recovery of cost and recovery of cost is expected within a reasonable period of time. Additionally, as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company is not aware of any events that call into question the ability of the issuers of the securities to honor their contractual commitments. Therefore, no impairment of these securities was recorded at March 31, 2013. Future changes in circumstances related to these and other securities could require subsequent recognition of other-than-temporary impairment losses.

 

38


Table of Contents

Benefits, Claims and Settlement Expenses

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Change From
Prior Year
 
     2013      2012     Percent      Amount  

Property and casualty

   $ 96.4       $ 93.2        3.4%       $ 3.2   

Annuity

     0.3         (0.2     N.M.         0.5   

Life

     16.0         14.9        7.4%         1.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 112.7       $ 107.9        4.4%       $ 4.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Property and casualty catastrophe losses, included above

   $ 5.7       $ 5.9        -3.4%       $ (0.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

N.M. – Not meaningful.

Property and Casualty Claims and Claim Expenses (“losses”)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Incurred claims and claim expenses:

    

Claims occurring in the current year

   $ 99.7      $ 97.2   

Decrease in estimated reserves for claims occurring in prior years

     (3.3     (4.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total claims and claim expenses incurred

   $ 96.4      $ 93.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and casualty loss ratio:

    

Total

     69.9     69.0

Effect of catastrophe costs, included above

     4.2     4.4

Effect of prior years’ reserve development, included above

     -2.4     -3.0

In the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company’s benefits, claims and settlement expenses increased $4.8 million, or 4.4%, compared to the prior year, primarily reflecting a $3.2 million increase in the property and casualty segment. In the first quarter of 2013, automobile non-catastrophe losses increased compared to the prior year, primarily driven by lower anticipated current accident year salvage and subrogation recoveries for automobile compared to the assumptions used in the first quarter of 2012.

The current period favorable development of prior years’ property and casualty reserves of $3.3 million was the result of actual and remaining projected losses for prior years being below the level anticipated in the December 31, 2012 loss reserve estimate, primarily the result of favorable frequency and severity trends in voluntary automobile loss emergence for accident years 2011 and prior.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the voluntary automobile loss ratio of 73.7% increased by 1.9 percentage points compared to the prior year, including development of prior years’ reserves that had a 0.1 percentage point less favorable impact in the current year, slightly lower catastrophe losses for this line of business which represented a 0.1 percentage point decrease in the current accident year loss ratio, and the unfavorable impact of lower anticipated salvage and subrogation recoveries for 2013, as noted above. The homeowners loss ratio of 61.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased 1.5 percentage points compared to a year earlier, including a 0.5 percentage point decrease due

 

39


Table of Contents

to the lower level of catastrophe costs. Catastrophe costs represented 11.4 percentage points of the homeowners loss ratio for the current period compared to 11.9 percentage points for the prior year. Development of prior years’ homeowners reserves had a 1.4 percentage point less favorable impact in the first three months of 2013.

For the annuity segment, benefits of $0.3 million in the current quarter increased $0.5 million compared to the prior year. The Company’s guaranteed minimum death benefit (“GMDB”) reserve was $0.3 million at March 31, 2013 compared to $0.4 million at both December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2012. The changes in this reserve reflected the impact of financial market performance in the respective years.

For the life segment, benefits in the current quarter increased $1.1 million compared to a year earlier, primarily reflecting mortality costs returning to a more typical level.

Interest Credited to Policyholders

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Change From
Prior Year
 
     2013      2012      Percent     Amount  

Annuity

   $ 30.7       $ 29.6         3.7   $ 1.1   

Life

     10.7         10.4         2.9     0.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 41.4       $ 40.0         3.5   $ 1.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Compared to the first three months of 2012, the current year increase in annuity segment interest credited reflected a 9.7% increase in average accumulated fixed deposits, partially offset by a 22 basis point decline in the average annual interest rate credited to 3.75%. Life insurance interest credited increased slightly as a result of the growth in interest-sensitive life insurance reserves.

The net interest spread on fixed annuity account value on deposit measures the difference between the rate of income earned on the underlying invested assets and the rate of interest which policyholders are credited on their account values. The net interest spreads for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were 201 basis points and 211 basis points, respectively. The net interest spread decrease reflected lower average investment yields which were partially offset by crediting rate decreases.

 

40


Table of Contents

As of March 31, 2013, fixed annuity account values totaled $3.4 billion, including $3.2 billion of deferred annuities. For approximately 86%, or $2.7 billion of the deferred annuity account values, the credited interest rate was equal to the minimum guaranteed rate. Due to limitations on the Company’s ability to further lower interest crediting rates, coupled with the expectation for continued low reinvestment interest rates, management anticipates additional fixed annuity spread compression in future periods. Additional information regarding the interest crediting rates and balances equal to the minimum guaranteed rate for deferred annuity account values as of March 31, 2013 is shown below.

 

     Total Deferred Annuities      Deferred Annuities at
Minimum Guaranteed Rate
 
     Percent
of Total
    Accumulated
Value
     Percent
of Total
    Accumulated
Value
 

Minimum guaranteed interest rates:

         

Less than 2%

     14.3   $ 451.6         4.0   $ 111.0   

Equal to 2% but less than 3%

     9.5        301.9         8.3        226.1   

Equal to 3% but less than 4%

     16.5        523.0         18.6        509.6   

Equal to 4% but less than 5%

     57.8        1,829.9         66.9        1,829.8   

5% or higher

     1.9        59.5         2.2        59.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     100.0   $ 3,165.9         100.0   $ 2,736.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Policy Acquisition Expenses Amortized

Amortized policy acquisition expenses were $20.1 million for the first three months of 2013 compared to $17.8 million for the same period in 2012. At March 31, 2013, the evaluation of annuity deferred policy acquisition costs resulted in a decrease in amortization of $1.6 million compared to a decrease in amortization of $2.6 million from a similar evaluation at March 31, 2012, with the decline primarily due to financial market performance. For the life segment, the March 31, 2013 evaluation of deferred policy acquisition costs resulted in no change in amortization, compared to a $0.1 million increase recorded as a result of the March 31, 2012 evaluation.

Operating Expenses

For the first three months of 2013, operating expenses of $38.8 million increased 2.4%, or $0.9 million, compared to the same period in the prior year, but were generally consistent with management’s expectations as the Company makes expenditures related to customer service and infrastructure improvements, which are intended to enhance the overall customer experience and support favorable policy retention and business cross-sale ratios.

The property and casualty expense ratio of 27.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased 1.3 percentage points compared to the prior year expense ratio of 26.0%, consistent with management’s expectations for the current year.

 

41


Table of Contents

Income Tax Expense

The effective income tax rate on the Company’s pretax income, including net realized investment gains and losses, was 28.9% and 28.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Income from investments in tax-advantaged securities reduced the effective income tax rate 6.7 and 7.4 percentage points for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Company records liabilities for uncertain tax filing positions where it is more likely than not that the position will not be sustainable upon audit by taxing authorities. These liabilities are reevaluated routinely and are adjusted appropriately based upon changes in facts or law. The Company has no unrecorded liabilities from uncertain tax filing positions.

At March 31, 2013, the Company’s federal income tax returns for years prior to 2007 are no longer subject to examination by the IRS. Management does not anticipate any assessments for tax years that remain subject to examination to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Net Income

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company’s net income of $27.0 million represented an increase of $0.3 million compared to the prior year, primarily reflecting an increase in realized investment gains largely offset by lower property and casualty earnings. After-tax net realized investment gains increased by $4.1 million between periods. For the property and casualty segment, net income of $10.2 million reflected a decrease of $3.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2012, primarily due to an increase in automobile current accident year losses as well as a modestly lower level of favorable development of prior years’ reserves. Including all factors, the property and casualty combined ratio was 97.2% for the first quarter of 2013 compared to 95.0% for the same period in 2012. Annuity segment net income of $11.1 million for the current period decreased $0.5 million compared to the first three months of 2012, as an increase in the interest margin earned on fixed annuity assets — driven by growth in assets under management — nearly offset the current period lower level of favorable impact of financial market performance on the evaluation of deferred policy acquisition costs. Life segment net income of $4.3 million decreased $0.9 million as mortality losses increased to a more typical level in the current period.

 

42


Table of Contents

Net income by segment and net income per share were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Change From
Prior Year
     2013   2012   Percent      Amount  

Analysis of net income (loss) by segment:

                 

Property and casualty

     $ 10.2       $ 13.2         -22.7%          $ (3.0 )

Annuity

       11.1         11.6         -4.3%            (0.5 )

Life

       4.3         5.2         -17.3%            (0.9 )

Corporate and other (1)

       1.4         (3.3 )        N.M.            4.7  
    

 

 

     

 

 

          

 

 

 

Net income

     $ 27.0       $ 26.7            1.1%          $ 0.3  
    

 

 

     

 

 

          

 

 

 

Effect of catastrophe costs, after tax, included above

     $ (3.7 )     $ (3.8 )         -2.6%          $ 0.1  
    

 

 

     

 

 

          

 

 

 

Effect of realized investment gains, after tax, included above

     $ 4.4       $ 0.3          N.M.         $ 4.1  
    

 

 

     

 

 

          

 

 

 

Diluted:

                 

Net income per share

     $ 0.66       $ 0.64            3.1%         $ 0.02  
    

 

 

     

 

 

          

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares (in millions)

       41.1         41.5           -1.0%           (0.4 )

Property and casualty combined ratio:

                 

Total

       97.2 %       95.0 %        N.M            2.2 %

Effect of catastrophe costs, included above

       4.2 %       4.4 %        N.M.           -0.2 %

Effect of prior years’ reserve development, included above

       -2.4 %       -3.0 %        N.M.           0.6 %

 

N.M. – Not meaningful.

(1)

The corporate and other segment includes interest expense on debt, realized investment gains and losses, certain public company expenses and other corporate level items. The Company does not allocate the impact of corporate-level transactions to the insurance segments, consistent with the basis for management’s evaluation of the results of those segments.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the changes in net income for the property and casualty, annuity and life segments are described in the preceding paragraphs.

As described in footnote (1) to the table above, the corporate and other segment reflects corporate-level transactions. Of those transactions, realized investment gains and losses may vary notably between reporting periods and are often the driver of fluctuations in the level of this segment’s net income or loss. For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, net realized investment gains after tax were $4.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the corporate and other segment, a higher level of net realized investment gains was the primary driver of the current year increase in net income compared to the first quarter of 2012.

Return on average shareholders’ equity based on net income was 9% and 7% for the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The accounting guidance adopted by the Company effective January 1, 2013 is described in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 1 — Basis of Presentation — Adopted Accounting Standards”.

 

43


Table of Contents

Outlook for 2013

At the time of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, management estimates that 2013 full year net income before realized investment gains and losses will be within a range of $1.75 to $1.95 per diluted share. This projection incorporates the Company’s results for 2012 along with anticipation that life mortality costs will return to modeled levels and the impact of evaluating annuity deferred policy acquisition costs will be minimal. Compared to 2012, estimated net income for 2013 also anticipates an improvement in property and casualty segment current accident year results partially offset by a lower level of favorable development of prior years’ reserves. Excluding the impact of the evaluation of deferred policy acquisition costs, 2013 annuity segment net income is anticipated to be relatively consistent with 2012, as growth in assets under management is expected to offset an anticipated decline in the net interest spread. In addition to these segment-specific factors, the Company plans to incur pretax expenses of $3 million to $4 million for customer service and infrastructure improvements, which are intended to enhance the overall customer experience and support further improvement in policy retention and business cross-sale ratios. As described in “Critical Accounting Policies”, certain of the Company’s significant accounting measurements require the use of estimates and assumptions. As additional information becomes available, adjustments may be required. Those adjustments are charged or credited to income for the period in which the adjustments are made and may impact actual results compared to management’s current estimate. Additionally, see “Forward-looking Information” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 concerning other important factors that could impact actual results. Management believes that a projection of net income including realized investment gains and losses is not appropriate on a forward-looking basis because it is not possible to provide a valid forecast of realized investment gains and losses, which can vary substantially from one period to another and may have a significant impact on net income.

Liquidity and Financial Resources

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At March 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or for other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such, the Company is not exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if the Company had engaged in such relationships.

Investments

Information regarding the Company’s investment portfolio, which is comprised primarily of investment grade, fixed income securities, is located in “Results of Operations — Net Realized Investment Gains and Losses” and in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 2 — Investments”.

 

44


Table of Contents

Cash Flow

The short-term liquidity requirements of the Company, within a 12-month operating cycle, are for the timely payment of claims and benefits to policyholders, operating expenses, interest payments and federal income taxes. Cash flow generated from operations has been, and is expected to be, adequate to meet the Company’s operating cash needs in the next 12 months. Cash flow in excess of operational needs has been used to fund business growth, retire short-term debt, pay dividends to shareholders and repurchase shares of HMEC’s common stock. Long-term liquidity requirements, beyond one year, are principally for the payment of future insurance policy claims and benefits and retirement of long-term debt.

Operating Activities

As a holding company, HMEC conducts its principal operations in the personal lines segment of the property and casualty and life insurance industries through its subsidiaries. HMEC’s insurance subsidiaries generate cash flow from premium and investment income, generally well in excess of their immediate needs for policy obligations, operating expenses and other cash requirements. Cash provided by operating activities primarily reflects net cash generated by the insurance subsidiaries. For the first three months of 2013, net cash provided by operating activities decreased somewhat compared to the same period in 2012, primarily due to an increase in operating expenses paid, including incentive compensation payments.

Payment of principal and interest on debt, dividends to shareholders and parent company operating expenses are dependent upon the ability of the insurance subsidiaries to pay cash dividends or make other cash payments to HMEC, including tax payments pursuant to tax sharing agreements. Payments for share repurchase programs also have this dependency. If necessary, HMEC also has other potential sources of liquidity that could provide for additional funding to meet corporate obligations or pay shareholder dividends, which include a revolving line of credit, as well as issuances of various securities. The insurance subsidiaries are subject to various regulatory restrictions which limit the amount of annual dividends or other distributions, including loans or cash advances, available to HMEC without prior approval of the insurance regulatory authorities. The aggregate amount of dividends that may be paid in 2013 from all of HMEC’s insurance subsidiaries without prior regulatory approval is approximately $84 million, of which $10 million was paid during the three months ended March 31, 2013. Although regulatory restrictions exist, dividend availability from subsidiaries has been, and is expected to be, adequate for HMEC’s capital needs. Additional information is contained in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 8 — Statutory Information and Restrictions” of the Company’s Annual Report on 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Investing Activities

HMEC’s insurance subsidiaries maintain significant investments in fixed maturity securities to meet future contractual obligations to policyholders. In conjunction with its management of liquidity and other asset/liability management objectives, the Company, from time to time, will sell fixed maturity securities prior to maturity and reinvest the proceeds in other investments with different interest rates, maturities or credit characteristics. Accordingly, the Company has classified the entire fixed maturity securities and equity securities portfolios as “available for sale”.

 

45


Table of Contents

Financing Activities

Financing activities include primarily payment of dividends, the receipt and withdrawal of funds by annuity contractholders, repurchases of HMEC’s common stock, fluctuations in bank overdraft balances, and borrowings, repayments and repurchases related to its debt facilities.

The Company’s annuity business produced net positive cash flows in the first three months of 2013. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, receipts from annuity contracts decreased $1.8 million, or 2.0%, compared to the same period in the prior year, as described in “Results of Operations — Insurance Premiums and Contract Charges”. In total, annuity contract benefits, withdrawals and net transfers to variable annuity accumulated cash values increased $7.4 million, or 13.6%, compared to the prior year.

Capital Resources

The Company has determined the amount of capital which is needed to adequately fund and support business growth, primarily based on risk-based capital formulas including those developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”). Historically, the Company’s insurance subsidiaries have generated capital in excess of such needed capital. These excess amounts have been paid to HMEC through dividends. HMEC has then utilized these dividends and its access to the capital markets to service and retire long-term debt, pay dividends to its shareholders, fund growth initiatives, repurchase shares of its common stock and for other corporate purposes. Management anticipates that the Company’s sources of capital will continue to generate sufficient capital to meet the needs for business growth, debt interest payments, shareholder dividends and its share repurchase program. Additional information is contained in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 8 — Statutory Information and Restrictions” of the Company’s Annual Report on 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The total capital of the Company was $1,499.5 million at March 31, 2013, including $199.8 million of long-term debt and $38.0 million of short-term debt outstanding. Total debt represented 21.1% of total capital excluding unrealized investment gains and losses (15.9% including unrealized investment gains and losses) at March 31, 2013, which was below the Company’s long-term target of 25%.

Shareholders’ equity was $1,261.7 million at March 31, 2013, including a net unrealized gain in the Company’s investment portfolio of $374.1 million after taxes and the related impact of deferred policy acquisition costs associated with annuity and interest-sensitive life policies. The market value of the Company’s common stock and the market value per share were $827.1 million and $20.85, respectively, at March 31, 2013. Book value per share was $31.81 at March 31, 2013 ($22.38 excluding investment fair value adjustments).

Additional information regarding the net unrealized gain in the Company’s investment portfolio at March 31, 2013 is included in “Results of Operations — Net Realized Investment Gains and Losses”.

Total shareholder dividends were $8.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. In March 2013, the Board of Directors announced regular quarterly dividends of $0.195 per share.

 

46


Table of Contents

During the first three months of 2013, the Company repurchased 89,649 shares of its common stock, or 0.2% of the outstanding shares on December 31, 2012, at an aggregate cost of $1.8 million, or an average price per share of $20.53 under its $50.0 million share repurchase program, which is further described in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 6 — Shareholders’ Equity and Stock Options” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The repurchase of shares was financed through use of cash. As of March 31, 2013, $30.4 million remained authorized for future share repurchases.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.05% Senior Notes (“Senior Notes due 2015”), which will mature on June 15, 2015, issued at a discount resulting in an effective yield of 6.1%. Interest on the Senior Notes due 2015 is payable semi-annually at a rate of 6.05%. Detailed information regarding the redemption terms of the Senior Notes due 2015 is contained in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 5 — Debt” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Senior Notes due 2015 are traded in the open market (HMN 6.05).

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.85% Senior Notes (“Senior Notes due 2016”), which will mature on April 15, 2016, issued at a discount resulting in an effective yield of 6.893%. Interest on the Senior Notes due 2016 is payable semi-annually at a rate of 6.85%. Detailed information regarding the redemption terms of the Senior Notes due 2016 is contained in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 5 — Debt” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Senior Notes due 2016 are traded in the open market (HMN 6.85).

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had $38.0 million outstanding under its Bank Credit Facility. The Bank Credit Facility provides for unsecured borrowings of up to $150.0 million and expires on October 6, 2015. Interest accrues at varying spreads relative to prime or Eurodollar base rates and is payable monthly or quarterly depending on the applicable base rate (Eurodollar base rate plus 1.25%, which totaled 1.45%, as of March 31, 2013). The unused portion of the Bank Credit Facility is subject to a variable commitment fee, which was 0.15% on an annual basis at March 31, 2013. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, there was no change in the amount outstanding under the Company’s Bank Credit Facility.

To provide additional capital management flexibility, the Company filed a “universal shelf” registration on Form S-3 with the SEC on January 5, 2012. The registration statement, which registers the offer and sale by the Company from time to time of up to $300 million of various securities, which may include debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants and/or delayed delivery contracts, was declared effective on January 18, 2012. Unless fully utilized or withdrawn by the Company earlier, this registration statement will remain effective through January 18, 2015. No securities associated with the registration statement have been issued as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

47


Table of Contents

Financial Ratings

HMEC’s principal insurance subsidiaries are rated by S&P, Moody’s and A.M. Best Company, Inc. (“A.M. Best”). These rating agencies have also assigned ratings to the Company’s long-term debt securities. The ratings that are assigned by these agencies, which are subject to change, can impact, among other things, the Company’s access to sources of capital, cost of capital, and competitive position.

Assigned ratings as of April 30, 2013 were unchanged from the disclosure in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Assigned ratings were as follows (unless otherwise indicated, the insurance financial strength ratings for the Company’s property and casualty insurance subsidiaries and the Company’s principal life insurance subsidiary are the same):

 

     Insurance Financial
Strength Ratings
(Outlook)
  Debt Ratings
(Outlook)

As of April 30, 2013

    

S&P (1)

   A    (stable)   BBB    (stable)

Moody’s (1)

   A3    (stable)   Baa3   (stable)

A.M. Best

    

Horace Mann Life Insurance Company

   A    (stable)   N.A.

HMEC’s property and casualty subsidiaries

   A-    (stable)   N.A.

HMEC

   N.A.   bbb    (stable)

 

 

N.A. – Not applicable.

(1)

This agency has not yet rated Horace Mann Lloyds.

Reinsurance Programs

Information regarding the reinsurance program for the Company’s property and casualty segment is located in “Business — Property and Casualty Segment — Property and Casualty Reinsurance” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. All components of the Company’s property and casualty reinsurance program remain consistent with the Form 10-K disclosure, with the exception of the Florida Hurricane and Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) coverage. Subsequent to the February 28, 2013 SEC filing of the Company’s recent Form 10-K, information received from the FHCF indicated that the Company’s maximum for the 2012-2013 contract period had been revised to $21.0 million from $20.4 million, based on the FHCF’s financial resources, with no change in the retention, for the Company’s predominant insurance subsidiary for property and casualty business written in Florida.

Information regarding the reinsurance program for the Company’s life segment is located in “Business — Life Segment” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

48


Table of Contents

Market Value Risk

Market value risk, the Company’s primary market risk exposure, is the risk that the Company’s invested assets will decrease in value. This decrease in value may be due to (1) a change in the yields realized on the Company’s assets and prevailing market yields for similar assets, (2) an unfavorable change in the liquidity of the investment, (3) an unfavorable change in the financial prospects of the issuer of the investment, or (4) a downgrade in the credit rating of the issuer of the investment. See also “Results of Operations — Net Realized Investment Gains and Losses”.

Significant changes in interest rates expose the Company to the risk of experiencing losses or earning a reduced level of income based on the difference between the interest rates earned on the Company’s investments and the credited interest rates on the Company’s insurance liabilities. See also “Results of Operations — Interest Credited to Policyholders”.

The Company seeks to manage its market value risk by coordinating the projected cash inflows of assets with the projected cash outflows of liabilities. For all its assets and liabilities, the Company seeks to maintain reasonable durations, consistent with the maximization of income without sacrificing investment quality, while providing for liquidity and diversification. The investment risk associated with variable annuity deposits and the underlying mutual funds is assumed by those contractholders, and not by the Company. Certain fees that the Company earns from variable annuity deposits are based on the market value of the funds deposited.

More detailed descriptions of the Company’s exposure to market value risks and the management of those risks is presented in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Market Value Risk” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Item 3:    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information required by Item 305 of Regulation S-K is contained in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Market Value Risk” contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

49


Table of Contents

Item 4:    Controls and Procedures

Management’s Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of March 31, 2013 pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) that is required to be included in the Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings. No material weaknesses in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were identified in the evaluation and therefore, no corrective actions were taken. There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A: Risk Factors

At the time of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, management believes there are no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

50


Table of Contents

Item 2:    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

As previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, on December 7, 2011 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program allowing repurchases of up to $50.0 million of Horace Mann Educators Corporation’s Common Stock, par value $0.001. The share repurchase program authorizes the opportunistic repurchase of common shares in open market or privately negotiated transactions, from time to time, depending on market conditions. The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date and may be limited or terminated at any time without notice. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company repurchased shares of HMEC common stock as follows:

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
       Average Price Paid
Per Share
       Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
       Maximum Number
(or Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares
That May Yet Be
Purchased Under The
Plans or Programs
 

January 1 - 31

     -           -           -           $32.2 million   

February 1 - 28

     55,400           $20.51           55,400           $31.1 million   

March 1 - 31

     34,249           $20.57           34,249           $30.4 million   
  

 

 

           

 

 

      

Total

     89,649           $20.53           89,649           $30.4 million   
  

 

 

           

 

 

      

Item 5:     Other Information

The Company is not aware of any information required to be disclosed in a report on Form 8-K during the three months ended March 31, 2013 which has not been filed with the SEC.

Item 6:     Exhibits

The following items are filed as Exhibits. Management contracts and compensatory plans are indicated by an asterisk (*).

 

Exhibit

No.          

    

Description

(3)

  

Articles of incorporation and bylaws:

  

3.1

    

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of HMEC, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 24, 2003, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 14, 2003.

  

3.2

    

Form of Certificate for shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of HMEC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to HMEC’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-53118) filed with the SEC on October 9, 1992.

 

51


Table of Contents

Exhibit

No.          

    

Description

  

3.3

    

Bylaws of HMEC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2003.

(4)

  

Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures:

  

4.1

    

Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2005, between HMEC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. was trustee), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 6, 2005, filed with the SEC on June 9, 2005.

  

4.1(a)

    

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2005, between HMEC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. was trustee), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 6, 2005, filed with the SEC on June 9, 2005.

  

4.1(b)

    

Form of HMEC 6.05% Senior Notes Due 2015 (included in Exhibit 4.1(a)).

  

4.1(c)

    

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 21, 2006, between HMEC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. was trustee), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 18, 2006, filed with the SEC on April 21, 2006.

  

4.1(d)

    

Form of HMEC 6.85% Senior Notes due April 15, 2016 (included in Exhibit 4.1(c)).

  

4.2

    

Certificate of Designations for HMEC Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2006.

(10)

  

Material contracts:

  

10.1

    

Credit Agreement dated as of October 7, 2011 among HMEC, certain financial institutions named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2011.

  

10.1(a)

    

First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October 7, 2011 among HMEC, certain financial institutions named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.

 

52


Table of Contents

Exhibit

No.          

    

Description

  

10.2*

    

Amended and Restated Horace Mann Educators Corporation Deferred Equity Compensation Plan for Directors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

  

10.3*

    

Amended and Restated Horace Mann Educators Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

  

10.4*

    

Amended and Restated Horace Mann Educators Corporation 1991 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2000.

  

10.4(a)*

    

Amendment to Amended and Restated Horace Mann Educators Corporation 1991 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000, filed with the SEC on August 11, 2000.

  

10.4(b)*

    

Specimen Employee Stock Option Agreement under the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 1991 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5(a) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2000.

  

10.4(c)*

    

Specimen Director Stock Option Agreement under the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 1991 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5(b) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2000.

  

10.5*

    

Horace Mann Educators Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2002.

  

10.5(a)*

    

Specimen Employee Stock Option Agreement under the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(a) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2002.

  

10.5(b)*

    

Specimen Director Stock Option Agreement under the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(b) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2002.

 

53


Table of Contents

Exhibit

No.          

    

Description

  

10.6*

    

Horace Mann Educators Corporation Amended and Restated 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan (“2002 Incentive Compensation Plan”), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2005.

  

10.6(a)*

    

Specimen Employee Stock Option Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(a) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002.

  

10.6(b)*

    

Revised Specimen Employee Stock Option Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(b) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

  

10.6(c)*

    

Specimen Regular Employee Stock Option Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(b) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002.

  

10.6(d)*

    

Specimen Director Stock Option Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(c) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002.

  

10.6(e)*

    

Specimen Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(d) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2006.

  

10.6(f)*

    

Revised Specimen Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(f) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

  

10.6(g)*

    

Specimen Non-employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(e) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2006.

  

10.6(h)*

    

Revised Specimen Non-employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(h) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

 

54


Table of Contents

Exhibit

No.          

    

Description

  

10.6(i)*

    

Specimen Restricted Stock Unit Deferral Election Form under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(f) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2006.

  

10.6(j)*

    

Revised Specimen Restricted Stock Unit Deferral Election Forms under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(j) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

  

10.6(k)*

    

Specimen Modification to Stock Options outstanding as of June 30, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(d) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2004.

  

10.7*

    

HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 (beginning on page E-1) to HMEC’s Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on April 9, 2010.

  

10.7(a)*

    

Amendment No. 1 to the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 (beginning on page E-1) to HMEC’s Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on April 9, 2012.

  

10.7(b)*

    

Specimen Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Section 16 Officers under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(a) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.

  

10.7(c)*

    

Specimen Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Non-Section 16 Officers under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(b) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.

  

10.7(d)*

    

Specimen Employee Service-Vested Restricted Stock Units Agreement under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(c) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.

  

10.7(e)*

    

Specimen Employee Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(d) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.

 

55


Table of Contents

Exhibit

No.          

    

Description

  

10.7(f)*

    

Specimen Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(a) to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 27, 2010, filed with the SEC on June 2, 2010.

  

10.8*

    

Horace Mann Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, 2002 Restatement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2002.

  

10.9*

    

Horace Mann Executive Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, 2002 Restatement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2002.

  

10.10*

    

Amended and Restated Horace Mann Nonqualified Supplemental Money Purchase Pension Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

  

10.11*

    

Summary of HMEC Non-Employee Director Compensation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 25, 2011, filed with the SEC on May 27, 2011.

  

10.12*

    

Summary of HMEC Named Executive Officer Annualized Salaries.

  

10.13*

    

Form of Severance Agreement between HMEC, Horace Mann Service Corporation (“HMSC”) and certain officers of HMEC and/or HMSC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013.

  

10.13(a)*

    

Revised Schedule to Severance Agreements between HMEC, HMSC and certain officers of HMEC and/or HMSC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13(a) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013.

  

10.14*

    

Form of Change in Control Agreement between HMEC, HMSC and certain officers of HMEC and/or HMSC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013.

 

56


Table of Contents

Exhibit

No.          

    

Description

  

10.14(a)*

    

Revised Schedule to Change in Control Agreement between HMEC, HMSC and certain officers of HMEC and/or HMSC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14(a) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013.

  

10.15*

    

HMSC Executive Change in Control Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 15, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2012.

  

10.15(a)*

    

HMSC Executive Change in Control Plan Schedule A Plan Participants, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15(a) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013.

  

10.16*

    

HMSC Executive Severance Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 2012, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2012.

  

10.16(a)*

    

First Amendment to the HMSC Executive Severance Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16(a) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2012.

  

10.16(b)*

    

HMSC Executive Severance Plan Schedule A Participants, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16(b) to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 23, 2012, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2012.

  

10.17*

    

Executive Transition Agreement between HMEC and Peter H. Heckman as of November 14, 2012, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2012, filed with the SEC on November 19, 2012.

(11)

  

Statement regarding computation of per share earnings.

(15)

  

KPMG LLP letter regarding unaudited interim financial information.

(31)

  

Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

31.1

    

Certification by Peter H. Heckman, Chief Executive Officer of HMEC.

  

31.2

    

Certification by Dwayne D. Hallman, Chief Financial Officer of HMEC.

 

57


Table of Contents

Exhibit

No.          

    

Description

(32)

  

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

32.1

    

Certification by Peter H. Heckman, Chief Executive Officer of HMEC.

  

32.2

    

Certification by Dwayne D. Hallman, Chief Financial Officer of HMEC.

(99)

  

Additional exhibits

  

99.1

    

Glossary of Selected Terms.

(101)

  

Interactive Data File

  

101.INS

    

XBRL Instance Document

  

101.SCH

    

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

  

101.CAL

    

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

  

101.DEF

    

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

  

101.LAB

    

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

  

101.PRE

    

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

58


Table of Contents

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

         HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
             (Registrant)
Date   

    May 10, 2013

     

      /s/ Peter H. Heckman

         Peter H. Heckman
               President and Chief Executive Officer
Date   

    May 10, 2013

     

      /s/ Dwayne D. Hallman

         Dwayne D. Hallman
               Executive Vice President
               and Chief Financial Officer
Date   

    May 10, 2013

     

      /s/ Bret A. Conklin

         Bret A. Conklin
               Senior Vice President
               and Controller

 

59


Table of Contents

 

 

 

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

To

 

FORM 10-Q

 

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2013

 

 

VOLUME 1 OF 1

 

 

 

 


Table of Contents

The following items are filed as Exhibits to Horace Mann Educators Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013. Management contracts and compensatory plans are indicated by an asterisk (*).

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.      

    

      Description

(3)

 

Articles of incorporation and bylaws:

 

3.1

    

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of HMEC, filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 24, 2003, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 14, 2003.

 

3.4

    

Form of Certificate for shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of HMEC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to HMEC’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 33-53118) filed with the SEC on October 9, 1992.

 

3.5

    

Bylaws of HMEC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2003.

(4)   

 

Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures:

 

4.1

    

Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2005, between HMEC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. was trustee), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 6, 2005, filed with the SEC on June 9, 2005.

 

4.1(a)

    

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2005, between HMEC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. was trustee), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 6, 2005, filed with the SEC on June 9, 2005.

 

4.1(b)

    

Form of HMEC 6.05% Senior Notes Due 2015 (included in Exhibit 4.1(a)).

 

4.1(c)

    

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 21, 2006, between HMEC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (formerly JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. was trustee), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 18, 2006, filed with the SEC on April 21, 2006.

 

1


Table of Contents

Exhibit No.      

    

      Description

 

4.1(d)

    

Form of HMEC 6.85% Senior Notes due April 15, 2016 (included in Exhibit 4.1(c)).

 

4.2

    

Certificate of Designations for HMEC Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2006.

(10)

 

Material contracts:

 

10.1

    

Credit Agreement dated as of October 7, 2011 among HMEC, certain financial institutions named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2011.

 

10.1(a)

    

First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October 7, 2011 among HMEC, certain financial institutions named therein and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.

 

10.2*

    

Amended and Restated Horace Mann Educators Corporation Deferred Equity Compensation Plan for Directors, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

 

10.3*

    

Amended and Restated Horace Mann Educators Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

 

10.4*

    

Amended and Restated Horace Mann Educators Corporation 1991 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2000.

 

10.4(a)*

    

Amendment to Amended and Restated Horace Mann Educators Corporation 1991 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000, filed with the SEC on August 11, 2000.

 

10.4(b)*

    

Specimen Employee Stock Option Agreement under the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 1991 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5(a) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2000.

 

2


Table of Contents

Exhibit No.      

    

      Description

  

10.4(c)*

    

Specimen Director Stock Option Agreement under the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 1991 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5(b) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2000.

  

10.5*

    

Horace Mann Educators Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2002.

  

10.5(a)*

    

Specimen Employee Stock Option Agreement under the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(a) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2002.

  

10.5(b)*

    

Specimen Director Stock Option Agreement under the Horace Mann Educators Corporation 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(b) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2002.

  

10.6*

    

Horace Mann Educators Corporation Amended and Restated 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan (“2002 Incentive Compensation Plan”), incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2005.

  

10.6(a)*

    

Specimen Employee Stock Option Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(a) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002.

  

10.6(b)*

    

Revised Specimen Employee Stock Option Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(b) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

  

10.6(c)*

    

Specimen Regular Employee Stock Option Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(b) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002.

 

3


Table of Contents

Exhibit No.      

    

      Description

  

10.6(d)*

    

Specimen Director Stock Option Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(c) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2002.

  

10.6(e)*

    

Specimen Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(d) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2006.

  

10.6(f)*

    

Revised Specimen Employee Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(f) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

  

10.6(g)*

    

Specimen Non-employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(e) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2006.

  

10.6(h)*

    

Revised Specimen Non-employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(h) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

  

10.6(i)*

    

Specimen Restricted Stock Unit Deferral Election Form under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(f) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2006.

  

10.6(j)*

    

Revised Specimen Restricted Stock Unit Deferral Election Forms under the 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(j) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

  

10.6(k)*

    

Specimen Modification to Stock Options outstanding as of June 30, 2004, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(d) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2004.

  

10.7*

    

HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 (beginning on page E-1) to HMEC’s Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on April 9, 2010.

 

4


Table of Contents

Exhibit No.      

    

      Description

  

10.7(a)*

    

Amendment No. 1 to the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 (beginning on page E-1) to HMEC’s Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on April 9, 2012.

  

10.7(b)*

    

Specimen Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Section 16 Officers under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(a) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.

  

10.7(c)*

    

Specimen Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Non-Section 16 Officers under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(b) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.

  

10.7(d)*

    

Specimen Employee Service-Vested Restricted Stock Units Agreement under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(c) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.

  

10.7(e)*

    

Specimen Employee Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units Agreement under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(d) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2011.

  

10.7(f)*

    

Specimen Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the HMEC 2010 Comprehensive Executive Compensation Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(a) to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 27, 2010, filed with the SEC on June 2, 2010.

  

10.8*

    

Horace Mann Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, 2002 Restatement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2002.

  

10.9*

    

Horace Mann Executive Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, 2002 Restatement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2002.

 

5


Table of Contents

Exhibit No.      

    

      Description

  

10.10*

    

Amended and Restated Horace Mann Nonqualified Supplemental Money Purchase Pension Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009.

  

10.11*

    

Summary of HMEC Non-Employee Director Compensation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 25, 2011, filed with the SEC on May 27, 2011.

  

10.12*

    

Summary of HMEC Named Executive Officer Annualized Salaries.

  

10.13*

    

Form of Severance Agreement between HMEC, Horace Mann Service Corporation (“HMSC”) and certain officers of HMEC and/or HMSC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013.

  

10.13(a)*

    

Revised Schedule to Severance Agreements between HMEC, HMSC and certain officers of HMEC and/or HMSC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13(a) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013.

  

10.14*

    

Form of Change in Control Agreement between HMEC, HMSC and certain officers of HMEC and/or HMSC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013.

  

10.14(a)*

    

Revised Schedule to Change in Control Agreement between HMEC, HMSC and certain officers of HMEC and/or HMSC, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14(a) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013.

  

10.15*

    

HMSC Executive Change in Control Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 15, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2012.

  

10.15(a)*

    

HMSC Executive Change in Control Plan Schedule A Plan Participants, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15(a) to HMEC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013.

 

6


Table of Contents

Exhibit No.      

    

      Description

  

10.16*

    

HMSC Executive Severance Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 2012, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2012.

  

10.16(a)*

    

First Amendment to the HMSC Executive Severance Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16(a) to HMEC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2012.

  

10.16(b)*

    

HMSC Executive Severance Plan Schedule A Participants, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16(b) to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 23, 2012, filed with the SEC on May 29, 2012.

  

10.17*

    

Executive Transition Agreement between HMEC and Peter H. Heckman as of November 14, 2012, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to HMEC’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2012, filed with the SEC on November 19, 2012.

(11)

  

Statement regarding computation of per share earnings.

(15)

  

KPMG LLP letter regarding unaudited interim financial information.

(31)

  

Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

31.1

    

Certification by Peter H. Heckman, Chief Executive Officer of HMEC.

  

31.2

    

Certification by Dwayne D. Hallman, Chief Financial Officer of HMEC.

(32)

  

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

32.1

    

Certification by Peter H. Heckman, Chief Executive Officer of HMEC.

  

32.2

    

Certification by Dwayne D. Hallman, Chief Financial Officer of HMEC.

 

7


Table of Contents

Exhibit No.      

    

      Description

(99)

  

Additional exhibits

  

99.1

    

Glossary of Selected Terms.

(101)

  

Interactive Data File

  

101.INS

    

XBRL Instance Document

  

101.SCH

    

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

  

101.CAL

    

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

  

101.DEF

    

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

  

101.LAB

    

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

  

101.PRE

    

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

8