SCPIE HOLDINGS INC
SC 13E4/A, 1999-11-04
INSURANCE CARRIERS, NEC
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                       AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13E-4

                         ISSUER TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
     (PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(e)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934)

                              SCPIE HOLDINGS INC.
                 (Name Of Issuer and Person Filing Statement)

                   COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.0001 PER SHARE
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   C-78402P
                     (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                                 DONALD J. ZUK
                              SCPIE HOLDINGS INC.
                            1888 CENTURY PARK EAST
                         LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067
                                (310) 551-5900
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
          Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)

                                   Copy to:

                              DAVID A. HAHN, ESQ.
                               LATHAM & WATKINS
                           701 B STREET, SUITE 2100
                       SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101-8197
                                (619) 236-1234

                               OCTOBER 14, 1999
         (Date Tender Offer First Published, Sent or Given to Security
                                   Holders)

                           CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

        TRANSACTION VALUATION*                   AMOUNT OF FILING FEE

              $75,000,000                               $15,000

*    For the purpose of calculating the filing fee only, this amount is based on
     the purchase of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock at the maximum tender
     offer price of $37.50 per share.

[X]  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2)
     and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.
     Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form
     or schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:   $15,000              Filing party: SCPIE Holdings Inc.
Form or Registration No.: Schedule 13E-4       Date Filed:   October 14, 1999
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         This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Issuer Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule 13E-4 (the "Schedule 13E-4"), dated October 14, 1999,
filed by SCPIE Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), relating
to the offer by the Company to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares (or such lesser
number of shares as are properly tendered) of its Common Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share (including the associated preferred stock purchase rights (the
"Rights") issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement dated as of May 13, 1997, as
amended as of October 19, 1998 and August 4, 1999, between the Company and
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as the Rights Agent), at prices not in
excess of $37.50 nor less than $34.25 per share, net to the seller in cash,
without interest thereon, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in the Offer to Purchase dated October 14, 1999 (the "Offer to Purchase") and in
the related Letter of Transmittal (which, as amended or supplemented from time
to time, together constitute the "Offer"), copies of which are attached as
Exhibit (a)(1) and (a)(2) to the Statement. Capitalized terms defined in the
Statement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings specified in
the Statement.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

         Item 7(a) of Schedule 13E-4 is hereby deleted and replaced in its
entirety with the following:

         "The information set forth in Section 9 of the Offer to Purchase,
Exhibit (g)(1) hereto, Exhibit (g)(2) hereto and Exhibit (g)(3) hereto is
incorporated herein by reference."

ITEM 8.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

         Item 8(e) of the Schedule 13E-4 is hereby supplemented and amended by
adding the following:

         On November 3, 1999, the Company issued a press release with respect to
the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend payable to holders of the Shares
as of December 14, 1999. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as
Exhibit (a)(10). On November 4, 1999, the Company issued a press release with
respect to its third quarter results. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit (a)(11). On November 4, 1999, the Company filed its Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q with the Commission. Portions of the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit (g)(3).

ITEM 9.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

         Item 9 is hereby amended by the addition of the following Exhibits:

         (a)(10) Press Release dated November 3, 1999.
         (a)(11) Press Release dated November 4, 1999.
         (g)(3)  Pages 2 through 6, inclusive, of the Company's Quarterly Report
                  on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1999
                  (incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report
                  on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 4, 1999).

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                                   SIGNATURE

         After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: November 3, 1999                   SCPIE Holdings Inc.


                                          By: /s/  Donald J. Zuk
                                          Name:  Donald J. Zuk
                                          Title: President and Chief
                                                   Executive Officer

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER       DESCRIPTION
- ------       -----------

(a)(10)      Press Release dated November 3, 1999.
(a)(11)      Press Release dated November 4, 1999.
(g)(3)       Pages 2 through 6, inclusive, of the Company's Quarterly Report on
             Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 1999 (incorporated by
             reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with
             the Commission on November 4, 1999).

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                                                                 EXHIBIT (a)(10)


(Investors) Patrick Lo                     (Media) Howard Bender
            Senior Vice President and CFO          Vice President/Communications
            SCPIE Holdings Inc.                    SCPIE Holdings Inc.
            310/557-8711                           310/551-5948
            e-mail: [email protected]              e-mail: [email protected]


            Cecilia A. Wilkinson
            Pondel/Wilkinson Group
            310/207-9300
            e-mail: [email protected]



              SCPIE HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND


     LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 3, 1999 - SCPIE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SKP)

announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly

cash dividend of $.08 per share, payable December 30, 1999, to stockholders of

record on December 14, 1999.

     SCPIE Holdings Inc. is one of the nation's leading providers of medical

malpractice insurance based on direct premiums written.  SCPIE currently insures

more than 14,500 physicians, other providers and oral and maxillofacial surgeons

practicing alone or in medical groups, clinics or other health care

organizations.  The company also insures a variety of other healthcare

facilities, including hospitals, emergency department facilities, outpatient

surgery and hemodialysis centers, and clinical and pathology laboratories.

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                                                                 EXHIBIT (a)(11)


(Investors) Patrick Lo                     (Media) Howard Bender
            Senior Vice President and CFO          Vice President/Communications
            SCPIE Holdings Inc.                    SCPIE Holdings Inc.
            310/557-8711                           310/551-5948
            e-mail: [email protected]                  e-mail: [email protected]


            Cecilia A. Wilkinson
            Pondel/Wilkinson Group
            310.207.9300
            e-mail: [email protected]


          SCPIE HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES THIRD-QUARTER, NINE-MONTH RESULTS

     LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 4, 1999 - SCPIE Holdings Inc.

(NYSE:SKP), one of the nation's major providers of medical malpractice

insurance, today reported improved operating income for the three- and nine-

month periods ended September 30, 1999.

     For the third quarter, operating income (excluding realized investment

gains and losses) rose 8% to $0.66 per share from $0.61 per share in the

corresponding year-earlier period, as the company continued to improve its loss

ratio on stable earned premiums.

     Net income for the quarter totaled $6.8 million, or $0.58 per diluted

share.  A year ago, net income for the third quarter totaled $9.4 million, or

$0.78 per diluted share.

     Net premiums written for the 1999 third quarter totaled $35.2 million and

earned premiums equaled $38.8 million.  In last year's third quarter, net

premiums written were $37.1 million and earned premiums were $38.3 million.

     Total revenues for the current third quarter equaled $47.2 million,

including $1.3 million in realized investment losses, compared with revenues of

$51.5 million in the corresponding period last year, when the company had

realized investment gains of $3.3 million.


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SCPIE Holdings Inc.

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     For the nine months ended September 30, 1999, operating income per share

rose 8% to $1.97 from $1.82 a year ago.

     Net income for the 1999 nine-month period totaled $26.4 million, or $2.26

per diluted share.  A year ago, nine-month net income equaled $26.8 million, or

$2.21 per diluted share.

     Net premiums written for the current nine-month period totaled $113.8

million, and earned premiums were $119.2 million.  For last year's nine-month

period, net premiums written were $115.2 million, and earned premiums totaled

$117.8 million.

     Total revenues for the first nine months of 1999 were $153.8 million,

including realized investment gains of $5.3 million. This compares with 1998

nine-month total revenues of $155.9 million, which included $7.3 million of

realized investment gains.

     SCPIE's GAAP loss ratio improved in the third quarter to 81.7% from 83.4% a

year ago.  The expense ratio in the quarter equaled 18.8%, up from 17.7% a year

ago, as SCPIE's broker relationships continued to contribute a greater

proportion of premiums. The company's combined ratio for the quarter improved to

100.5%, down from 101.1% a year ago.

     "SCPIE continued to produce operating income gains in the third quarter,

demonstrating our ability to maintain quality business with improved loss

ratios," said Donald J. Zuk, SCPIE President and Chief Executive Officer.

"Also, during the quarter, we continued to realize the benefits of our growing

relationships with quality insurance brokers. In addition, we launched a new

product that addresses physicians' liability exposure to Medicare and Medicaid

billing errors and omissions."


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SCPIE Holdings Inc.

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     Book value per share at September 30, 1999, excluding unrealized gains and

losses, rose to $32.77, compared with $30.97 at December 31, 1998.  Including

unrealized gains and losses, book value was $31.88 at September 30, 1999, and

$32.54 at December 31, 1998.

     On October 14, 1999, the company commenced an offer to purchase up to two

million shares of its common stock at a price not greater than $37.50 or less

than $34.25 per share through a procedure commonly known as a Dutch Auction.

The offer is scheduled to expire on November 10, 1999, unless extended by the

company.

     SCPIE Holdings Inc. is one of the nation's leading providers of medical

malpractice insurance, based on direct premiums written in 1998.  SCPIE

currently insures more than 14,500 physicians, other providers and oral and

maxillofacial surgeons practicing alone or in medical groups, clinics or other

healthcare organizations.  The company also insures a variety of healthcare

facilities, including hospitals, emergency departments, outpatient surgery and

hemodialysis centers, and clinical and pathology laboratories.

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     In addition to historical information, this news release contains forward-
looking statements that are based upon the company's estimates and expectations
concerning future events and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the
forward-looking statements. Actuarial estimates of losses and loss expenses and
expectations concerning the company's ability to retain its current insureds and
to expand its product lines and its business in existing and into new
geographical areas, including through the Brown & Brown affiliation, are
dependent upon a variety of factors, including future economic, competitive and
market conditions, future legislative and regulatory changes and the cyclical
nature of the property and casualty industry, all of which are difficult or
impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the control of the
company. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-
looking information herein, the inclusion of such information should not be
regarded as representation by the company or any other person that the company's
objectives or plans will be realized.
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SCPIE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data)
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<CAPTION>
                                                           SEPTEMBER 30,                DECEMBER 31,
                                                              1999                          1998
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<S>                                                        <C>                          <C>
ASSETS                                                      (UNAUDITED)
Securities available-for-sale:
   Fixed maturities investments, at fair value
   (amortized cost 1999 - $656,938; 1998 - $698,971)           $644,509                      $722,196
   Equity investments, at fair value
   (cost 1999 - $24,802; 1998 - $31,493)                         21,393                        37,015
                                                        ---------------------------------------------
            Total securities available-for-sale                 665,902                       759,211
Short -term investments                                          48,026                        34,405
                                                        ---------------------------------------------
            Total investments                                   713,928                       793,616
Cash                                                              9,957                        12,305
Accrued investment income                                         9,785                        11,440
Reinsurance recoverable                                          34,973                        24,899
Deferred federal income taxes                                    22,397                        12,163
Costs in excess of net assets acquired                            7,189                         7,811
Property and equipment, net                                      19,894                        19,706
Other assets                                                     34,226                        39,529
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            Total assets                                       $852,349                      $921,469
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LIABILITIES
Reserves:
   Loss and loss adjustment expenses                           $448,622                      $477,631
   Unearned premiums                                             19,219                        24,591
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            Total reserves                                      467,841                       502,222
Other liabilities                                                15,768                        32,729
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            Total liabilities                                   483,609                       534,951
Commitments and contingencies

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock - par value $1.00,
  5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
  issued or outstanding                                            - -                           - -

Common stock - par value $.0001, 30,000,000
  shares authorized, 12,792,091 shares issued,
  1999 - 11,568,462 shares outstanding
  1998 - 11,878,791 shares outstanding                                1                             1
Additional paid-in capital                                       36,386                        36,386
Retained earnings                                               368,162                       344,587
Treasury stock, at cost                                         (25,514)                      (13,141)
  (1999 - 723,629 shares and 1998 - 413,300 shares)
Accumulated other comprehensive income                          (10,295)                       18,685
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            Total stockholders' equity                          368,740                       386,518
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            Total liabilities and stockholders'                $852,349                      $921,469
             equity
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SCPIE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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                                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED               NINE MONTHS ENDED
                                                             SEPTEMBER 30,                   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                          1999           1998             1999           1998
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<S>                                                   <C>            <C>               <C>                  <C>
Revenues:
   Premiums earned                                   $    38,826    $    38,289      $   119,219    $   117,769
   Net investment income                                   9,514          9,768           28,951         30,394
   Realized investment gains (losses)                     (1,325)         3,269            5,283          7,330
   Other revenue                                             166            158              396            428
                                                   ------------------------------------------------------------
            Total revenues                                47,181         51,484          153,849        155,921
Expenses:
   Losses and loss adjustment expenses                    31,725         31,931           97,475         99,307
   Other operating expenses                                7,307          6,767           21,556         20,707
                                                   ------------------------------------------------------------
            Total expenses                                39,032         38,698          119,031        120,014
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Income before federal income taxes                         8,149         12,786           34,818         35,907

Federal income taxes                                       1,370          3,374            8,441          9,078
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             Net income                              $     6,779    $     9,412      $    26,377    $    26,829
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Basic earnings per share of common stock             $      0.59    $      0.79      $      2.26    $      2.21
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Diluted earnings per share of common stock           $      0.58    $      0.78      $      2.26    $      2.21
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Average Number of Shares Outstanding-Basic            11,580,094     11,981,094       11,663,813     12,131,705
Average Number of Shares Outstanding-Diluted          11,599,158     11,995,873       11,670,168     12,148,272

GAAP Loss Ratio                                            81.71%         83.39%           81.76%         84.32%
GAAP Expense Ratio                                         18.82%         17.67%           18.08%         17.58%
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GAAP Combined Ratio                                       100.53%        101.06%           99.84%        101.90%

Operating Earnings Per Share                         $      0.66    $      0.61      $      1.97    $      1.82
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