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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
X Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
--- Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 1999
--- Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Commission File Number 0-4604
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
An Ohio Corporation 31-0746871
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
6200 South Gilmore Road
Fairfield, Ohio 45014-5141
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 513/870-2000
*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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
$2.00 Par Common--164,113,000 shares outstanding at September 30, 1999
$42,992,000 of 5.5% Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2002
$419,611,000 of 6.9% Senior Debentures Due 2028
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PART I
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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(000's omitted)
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
1999 1998
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ASSETS
Investments
Fixed Maturities (Cost: 1999--$2,719,627;
1998--$2,682,659)....................................... $ 2,667,602 $ 2,812,231
Equity Securities (Cost: 1999--$2,048,137;
1998--$1,943,206)....................................... 6,836,263 7,454,817
Other Invested Assets...................................... 62,752 57,902
Cash ........................................................ 47,719 58,611
Investment Income Receivable.................................. 79,559 76,773
Finance Receivables........................................... 33,274 32,107
Premiums Receivable........................................... 182,349 164,412
Reinsurance Receivable........................................ 137,513 135,991
Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums.................................. 24,218 26,435
Deferred Acquisition Costs Pertaining to Unearned
Premiums and to Life Policies in Force..................... 148,358 142,896
Land, Buildings and Equipment for Company Use (at Cost
Less Accumulated Depreciation)............................. 96,853 53,639
Other Assets.................................................. 89,025 70,689
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Total Assets $ 10,405,485 $ 11,086,503
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LIABILITIES
Insurance Reserves:
Losses and Loss Expenses................................... $ 2,127,223 $ 2,054,725
Life Policy Reserves....................................... 547,582 533,730
Unearned Premiums............................................. 473,606 459,695
Notes Payable ................................................ 83,000 -0-
5.5% Convertible Senior Debentures Due 2002................... 42,992 51,919
6.9% Senior Debentures Due 2028............................... 419,611 419,601
Federal Income Taxes
Current.................................................... 16,681 9,740
Deferred .................................................. 1,492,227 1,809,003
Other Liabilities............................................. 160,915 127,154
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Total Liabilities 5,363,837 5,465,567
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock, $2 per Share; Authorized 200,000
Shares; Issued 1999--171,361; 1998--170,435
Shares; Outstanding 1999--164,113; 1998--166,681
Shares..................................................... 342,722 340,871
Paid-In Capital .............................................. 231,164 218,328
Retained Earnings............................................. 1,604,553 1,480,914
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income........................ 3,089,714 3,678,019
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5,268,153 5,718,132
Less Treasury Shares at Cost (1999--7,248 Shares;
1998--3,754 Shares)........................................ (226,505) (97,196)
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Total Shareholders' Equity.............................. 5,041,648 5,620,936
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Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity........... $ 10,405,485 $ 11,086,503
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Accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS FOR INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
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(000's omitted except per share data)
Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
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Revenues:
Premiums Earned:
Property and Casualty.................................. $ 1,223,758 $1,144,515 $ 419,121 $ 386,056
Life ................................................. 48,081 44,815 15,745 14,418
Accident and Health.................................... 6,573 6,265 1,997 2,130
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Net Premiums Earned................................. 1,278,412 1,195,595 436,863 402,604
Investment Income, Less Expenses........................ 288,345 272,833 97,821 91,446
Realized Gain on Investments............................ 39,779 71,624 991 18,861
Other Income............................................ 9,745 5,845 2,626 1,854
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Total Revenues......................................... 1,616,281 1,545,897 538,301 514,765
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Benefits & Expenses:
Insurance Losses and Policyholder Benefits.............. 943,159 907,434 332,062 316,095
Commissions............................................. 235,209 211,664 81,878 73,614
Other Operating Expenses................................ 110,366 110,342 37,134 36,810
Taxes, Licenses & Fees ................................ 37,724 42,231 14,057 16,394
Increase in Deferred Acquisition Costs
Pertaining to Unearned Premiums
and to Life Policies in Force....................... (5,462) (4,567) (4,564) (2,331)
Interest Expense ....................................... 23,369 19,600 7,978 8,119
Other Expenses.......................................... 4,472 5,927 714 2,045
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Total Benefits & Expenses.............................. 1,348,837 1,292,631 469,259 450,746
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Income Before Income Taxes................................ 267,444 253,266 69,042 64,019
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Provision for Income Taxes:
Current ................................................. 59,664 61,492 6,690 16,683
Deferred ................................................ 3 (4,169) 5,306 (5,579)
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Total Provision for Income Taxes....................... 59,667 57,323 11,996 11,104
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Net Income................................................ $ 207,777 $ 195,943 $ 57,046 $ 52,915
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Average Shares Outstanding................................ 164,542 166,871 162,638 167,072
Average Shares Outstanding (diluted)...................... 169,057 172,251 167,232 172,233
Per Common Share:
Net Income................................................ $ 1.26 $ 1.17 $ .35 $ .31
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Net Income (diluted)...................................... $ 1.24 $ 1.15 $ .34 $ .31
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Cash Dividends Declared................................... $ .5100 $ .4600 $ .1700 $ .1533
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Accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(000's omitted)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND 1999
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Accumulated
Other Total
Common Stock Treasury Paid-In Retained Comprehensive Shareholders'
Shares Amount Stock Capital Earnings Income Equity
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Bal. Dec. 31,
1997 169,391 $338,782 $ (72,585) $ 203,282 $1,341,730 $ 2,905,756 $4,716,965
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Net Income 195,943 195,943
Change in Unreal.
Gains Net of
Inc. Taxes of
$28,039 52,071 52,071
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Comprehensive
Income 248,014
Div. Declared (76,818) (76,818)
Purchase/Issuance of
Treasury Shares (10,065) 21 (10,044)
Stock Options
Exercised 522 1,044 7,952 8,996
Conversion of
Debentures 380 761 4,900 5,661
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Bal. Sept. 30,
1998 170,293 $340,587 $ (82,650) $ 216,155 $ 1,460,855 $ 2,957,827 $4,892,774
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Bal. Dec. 31,
1998 170,435 $340,871 $ (97,196) $ 218,328 $ 1,480,914 $ 3,678,019 $5,620,936
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Net Income 207,777 207,777
Change in Unreal.
Gains Net of
Inc. Taxes of
($316,779) (588,305) (588,305)
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Comprehensive
Income (380,528)
Div. Declared (84,138) (84,138)
Purchase/Issuance of
Treasury Shares (129,309) 12 (129,297)
Stock Options
Exercised 326 651 5,098 5,749
Conversion of
Debentures 600 1,200 7,726 8,926
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Bal. Sept. 30,
1999 171,361 $ 342,722 $ (226,505) $ 231,164 $ 1,604,553 $ 3,089,714 $5,041,648
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Accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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(000's omitted)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
1999 1998
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income........................................................... $ 207,777 $ 195,943
Adjustments to reconcile operating income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization..................................... 10,269 8,313
Increase in investment income receivable.......................... (2,786) (746)
Increase in premiums receivable................................... (17,937) (13,504)
Increase in reinsurance receivable................................ (1,522) (21,475)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid reinsurance premiums............... 2,217 (1,737)
Increase in deferred acquisition costs............................ (5,462) (4,567)
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable........................ 10,574 (7,933)
Increase (decrease) in other assets............................... (15,545) 853
Increase in loss and loss expense reserves........................ 72,498 97,015
Increase in life policy reserves.................................. 13,852 41,438
Increase in unearned premiums..................................... 13,911 13,670
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities.......................... 31,387 (24,969)
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes...................... 3 (4,169)
Realized gains on investments..................................... (39,779) (71,624)
Increase (decrease) in current income taxes....................... 6,941 (17,615)
Other............................................................. (13,366) (19,216)
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Net cash provided by operating activities...................... 273,032 169,677
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Sale of fixed maturities.......................................... 55,554 30,010
Call or maturity of fixed maturities investments.................. 257,385 275,860
Sale of equity securities investments............................. 135,005 258,310
Collection of finance receivables................................. 12,226 11,003
Purchase of fixed maturities investments.......................... (349,109) (373,844)
Purchase of equity securities investments......................... (199,421) (387,661)
Investment in land, buildings and equipment....................... (54,822) (12,981)
Investment in finance receivables................................. (13,393) (11,470)
Investment in other invested assets............................... (5,037) (5,382)
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Net cash used in investing activities.......................... (161,612) (216,155)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Debenture issue................................................... 0 419,594
Proceeds from stock options exercised............................. 5,749 8,996
Purchase/Issuance of treasury shares.............................. (129,297) (10,044)
Increase (decrease) in notes payable.............................. 83,000 (280,517)
Payment of cash dividends to shareholders......................... (81,764) (73,910)
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Net cash provided (used) in financial activities............... (122,312) 64,119
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Net increase (decrease) in cash......................................... (10,892) 17,641
Cash at beginning of period............................................. 58,611 80,168
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Cash at end of period................................................... $ 47,719 $ 97,809
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest paid........................................................ $ 15,348 $ 24,348
Income taxes paid.................................................... $ 52,000 $ 76,301
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Accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE I - ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
all of its subsidiaries, each of which is wholly owned, and are presented in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. All significant
inter-company investments and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. The December 31, 1998 consolidated balance sheet amounts are
derived from the audited financial statements but do not include all disclosures
required by generally accepted accounting principles.
INVESTMENTS--Fixed maturities and equity securities have been classified as
available for sale and are carried at fair values at September 30, 1999 and
December 31, 1998.
UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES (000's omitted)--The increases (decreases) in
unrealized gains for fixed maturities and equity securities (net of income tax
effect) for the nine-month and three-month periods ended September 30 are as
follows:
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Fixed Equity
Maturities Securities Total
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Nine-Month Periods Ended
September 30, 1999 $ (118,039) $ (470,266) $ (588,305)
September 30, 1998 $ (14,749) $ 66,820 $ 52,071
Three-Month Periods Ended
September 30, 1999 $ (41,677) $ (442,462) $ (484,139)
September 30, 1998 $ (14,524) $ (379,859) $ (394,383)
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Such amounts are included as additions to and deductions from shareholders'
equity.
REINSURANCE (000's omitted)--Premiums earned are net of premiums on ceded
business, and insurance losses and policyholder benefits are net of reinsurance
recoveries in the accompanying statements of income for the nine-month and
three-month periods ended September 30 as follows:
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Ceded Reinsurance
Premiums Recoveries
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Nine-Month Periods Ended
September 30, 1999 $ 77,404 $ 39,243
September 30, 1998 $ 73,912 $ 45,000
Three-Month Periods Ended
September 30, 1999 $ 25,841 $ 15,237
September 30, 1998 $ 24,932 $ 9,748
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NOTE II - STOCK OPTIONS
The Company has primarily qualified stock option plans under which options are
granted to employees of the Company at prices which are not less than market
price at the date of grant and which are exercisable over ten-year periods. On
September 30, 1999, outstanding options for Stock Plan No. IV totalled 2,464,607
shares with purchase prices ranging from a low of $7.46 to a high of $42.88,
outstanding options for Stock Plan V totalled 1,405,127 shares with purchase
prices ranging from a low of $20.48 to a high of $45.38 and outstanding options
for Stock Plan VI totalled 1,607,007 shares with purchase prices ranging from a
low of $33.75 to a high of $41.47.
NOTE III - INTERIM ADJUSTMENTS
The preceding summary of financial information for Cincinnati Financial
Corporation and consolidated subsidiaries is unaudited, but the Company believes
that all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary
for fair presentation have been made. The results of operations for this interim
period is not necessarily an indication of results to be expected for the
remaining three months of the year.
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NOTE IV - SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company is organized and operates principally in two industries and has four
reportable segments--commercial lines property and casualty insurance, personal
lines property and casualty insurance, life insurance and investment operations.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note
I Accounting Policies. Revenue is primarily from unaffiliated customers.
Identifiable assets by segment are those assets, including investment
securities, used in the Company's operations in each industry. Corporate and
other identifiable assets are principally cash and marketable securities.
Segment information, for which results are regularly reviewed by Company
management in making decisions about resources to be allocated to the segments
and assess their performance, is summarized as follows (000's omitted):
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Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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REVENUES
Commercial lines insurance ......... $ 800,362 $ 756,801 $ 274,802 $ 253,200
Personal lines insurance ........... 423,396 387,714 144,319 132,856
Life insurance ..................... 54,654 51,080 17,742 16,548
Investment operations .............. 328,124 344,457 98,813 110,307
Corporate and other ................ 9,745 5,845 2,625 1,854
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Total revenues ................. $ 1,616,281 $ 1,545,897 $ 538,301 $ 514,765
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Property and casualty insurance .... $ (14,044) $ (42,481) $ (14,745) $ (25,765)
Life insurance ..................... 618 (1,111) 273 (3,694)
Investment operations .............. 305,448 322,337 91,249 102,566
Corporate and other ................ (24,578) (25,479) (7,735) (9,088)
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Total income before income taxes $ 267,444 $ 253,266 $ 69,042 $ 64,019
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IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS
Property and casualty insurance .... $ 5,213,500 $ 5,094,914
Life insurance ..................... 1,128,606 1,153,772
Corporate and other ................ 4,063,379 3,690,283
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Total identifiable assets ...... $ 10,405,485 $ 9,938,969
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NOTE V - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - SFAS No. 133 "Accounting For
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" is effective for the Company in
2001. This Statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for
derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in
other contracts, (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging
activities. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either
assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure those
instruments at fair value. The effects of the Statement to the Company are not
yet known.
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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations (000's omitted)
This Management Discussion is intended to supplement the data contained in the
financial statements and related notes of Cincinnati Financial Corporation and
subsidiaries. The following discussion, related consolidated financial
statements and accompanying notes contain certain forward-looking statements
that involve potential risks and uncertainties. The Company's future results
could differ materially from those discussed. Factors that could cause or
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: unusually high
levels of catastrophe losses due to changes in weather patterns or other natural
causes; changes in insurance regulations or legislation that place the Company
at a disadvantage in the marketplace; recession or other economic conditions
resulting in lower demand for insurance products; sustained decline in overall
stock market values negatively impacting the Company's equity portfolio and the
ability to generate investment income; and the potential inability of the
Company and/or the independent agencies with which it works to complete the
necessary information system changes required to handle the Year 2000 issue.
Readers are cautioned that the Company undertakes no obligation to review or
update the forward-looking statements included in this material.
Premiums earned for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 have increased
$82,817 (7%) over the nine months ended September 30, 1998. Also, premiums
earned have increased $34,259 (9%) for the three months ended September 30, 1999
over the three months ended September 30, 1998. For the nine-month and
three-month periods ended September 30, 1999, the growth rate of our property
and casualty subsidiaries is more than last year on an earned premium basis.
This growth rate is greater than last year because of increases in new business
and some rate increases on personal lines business along with some price firming
in the commercial lines market. The premium growth of our life and health
subsidiary increased 7% for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 7% for
the three months ended September 30, 1999 compared to the comparable periods of
1998. The premium growth in our life subsidiary is mainly attributable to
increased sales of traditional term life products. The 1999 year-to-date
increase is less than last year's, partially due to the sale of a block of final
expense policies in the second quarter 1999, with premiums of $1,313 thru
September 30, 1998. For the nine-month and three-month periods ended September
30, 1999, investment income, net of expenses, has increased $15,512 (6%) and
$6,375 (7%) when compared with the first nine months and third quarter 1998,
respectively. This increase is the result of the growth of the investment
portfolio because of investing cash flows from operations and dividend increases
from equity securities.
Realized gains on investments for the nine months ended September 30, 1999
amounted to $39,779 compared to $71,624 for the nine-month period ended
September 30, 1998, and $991 for the three-month period ended September 30, 1999
compared to $18,861 for the three-month period ended September 30, 1998. The
realized gains are predominantly the result of the sale of equity securities and
management's decision to realize the gains and reinvest the proceeds at higher
yields. Other equity securities are sold at the discretion of management and
reinvested in other equity securities.
Insurance losses and policyholder benefits (net of reinsurance recoveries)
increased $35,725 (4%) for the first nine months of 1999 over the same period in
1998 and increased $15,967 (5%) for the third quarter when compared to the third
quarter of 1998. The losses and benefits of the property and casualty companies
have increased $38,016 for the nine-month period and increased $18,623 for the
third quarter of 1999 compared to the comparable periods for 1998. Third-quarter
results include claims of $7,300 due to two recent Ohio Supreme Court rulings.
The Court interpreted business automobile policies to cover employees or their
family members for injuries caused by uninsured and underinsured motorists, even
when the injured persons are not in company vehicles or on company business. The
property and casualty subsidiaries are Ohio's leading commercial auto insurer,
with an 8 percent market share in this line. We acted promptly to relieve our
business policyholders of the need to fund this coverage for which they never
intended to assume responsibility, filing new coverage language to eliminate the
unintended exposure. Effective October 1, 1999, this new language is included on
new policies and on renewals at the policy anniversary date. Catastrophe losses
were $38,841 and $81,860, respectively, for the first nine months of 1999 and
1998 and were $7,804 and $24,542, respectively, for the third quarter of 1999
and 1998. These losses were substantially lower for the first nine months and
third quarter of 1999 compared to the comparable periods of 1998 because of
lower incidence and severity of these weather-related claims.
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Policyholder benefits of the life insurance subsidiary decreased $2,291 for the
first nine months of 1999 over the same period of 1998 and decreased $2,656 for
the third quarter when compared to the third quarter of 1998. The majority of
the nine-month and third quarter decrease is the result of reduced annuity
writings and associated provisions for future annuity payouts.
Commission expenses increased $23,545 for the nine-month period ended September
30, 1999 compared to the same period of 1998 and increased $8,264 for the third
quarter of 1999 compared to the same period in 1998. The increase is partially
attributable to higher contingency commissions. Other operating expenses
increased $24 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999 compared to the
same period for 1998 and increased $324 for the third quarter of 1999 compared
to the same period in 1998. The small increases are attributable to the adoption
of Statement of Position (SOP) 98-1, capitalizing internal information systems
costs. This amounts to $7,512 capitalized in the first nine months of 1999 and
$2,987 in the third quarter. Excluding these costs, other operating expenses
increased $7,536 in the first nine months of 1999 and $3,311 capitalized in the
third quarter of 1999. These increases are attributable to increases in staff
and other costs related to our growth in business. Interest expense increased
$3,769 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999 compared to the same
period for 1998 and decreased $141 for the third quarter of 1999 compared to the
same period in 1998. The nine-month increase is attributable to a higher
interest rate of the 30-year senior debentures compared to the short-term debt
previously held, and an increase in debt of $33,000 in the third quarter. Taxes,
licenses and fees decreased $4,507 for the nine-month period ended September 30,
1999 compared to the same period in 1998, attributable to decreases in tax rates
in our domicile state, Ohio, and related lower retaliatory taxes. Third quarter
1999 taxes, licenses and fees decreased $2,337, compared to third quarter 1998.
In the first nine months of 1999, the Company experienced unrealized losses in
investments, compared to unrealized gains in investments in the first nine
months of 1998, resulting in comprehensive income (loss) of $(380,528) in 1999,
compared to $248,014 in 1998. The third quarter of 1999 resulted in unrealized
losses in investments of $484,139, compared to unrealized losses in investments
of $394,383 in the third quarter 1998, resulting in comprehensive income (loss)
of $(427,093) and $(341,468) for the third quarter of 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
Provision for income taxes, current and deferred, have increased by $2,344 for
the first nine months of 1999 compared to the first nine months of 1998 and have
increased $892 for the third quarter of 1999 compared to the third quarter of
1998. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and
1998 were 22.3% and 22.6%, respectively. Third quarter effective tax rates were
17.4% and 17.3%, for 1999 and 1998, respectively.
CinFin Capital Management Company, our investment management services
subsidiary, reported revenues of $17 in the third quarter 1999. This is the
initial quarter of recognizing revenues. Net income after taxes was $6. Total
assets under management was $155,797.
The Company has been working on the Year 2000 project for several years to
address potential problems within the Company's operations that could result
from the century change. The corporate Information Systems Department is
primarily responsible for this endeavor and has a designated team of Company
associates assigned to this effort. This team has access to key associates in
all areas of the Company's operations as well as to outside consultants and
resources on an as-needed basis.
The Information Systems Department provides a comprehensive report on a
quarterly basis for corporate management and the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors. This report identifies progress against the plan as well as
projections on specific issues.
We have identified computer systems (both hardware and software), including
equipment with embedded computer chips, that were not Year 2000 compliant;
determined what revisions or replacements would be needed to achieve compliance;
prioritized and proceeded to implement those revisions or replacements;
instituted testing procedures to ensure that the revisions and fixes are
operational; and moved the compliant systems into production. Additional
in-depth testing, both internal and third-party related, took
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place in the first nine months of 1999. All mission critical systems are
completed. Non mission critical systems are substantially complete. Compliant
versions of a few vendor supplied non mission critical products have not yet
been provided. Year 2000 compliant work around these situations has been
determined.
As part of the overall review of Year 2000, the Company is verifying the Year
2000 compliance status of vendors with significant business relationships.
Because the Company markets products through independent agencies, it is of
paramount importance that those approximately 1,000 agencies (1,300 offices)
successfully transition to a Year 2000 compliant processing system. We are
actively working with those agencies. As of September 30, 1999, 99% of the
agencies' processing systems have been made compliant. The remaining 1% will be
compliant by December 31, 1999. Phone and personal interviews are being used to
verify the progress of these agencies.
Contingency planning for the Year 2000 includes standard backup and recovery
procedures to be followed in the event of a critical system failure. While we do
not expect any unusual kinds of failure as a result of specific Year 2000
related changes, our departments have determined contingency plans for our
critical processes in the event that there should be a Year 2000 problem.
Should the Company or a third party with whom the Company transacts business
have a system failure due to the century change, it is believed it will not
result in more than a minor delay in processing or reporting, with no material
financial impact.
We previously budgeted $10.0 million pretax to resolve the Year 2000 issues.
This encompasses the costs of modifications, the salaries of the associates
primarily assigned to this effort and the fees of outside consultants for this
effort. As of September 30, 1999, the Company incurred approximately $9.7
million of these costs. The expenses incurred during the first nine months of
1999 were approximately $1.9 million.
Although the Company's project has gone well and our internal systems are now
ready for the year 2000, we cannot predict the overall outcome or the success of
the Year 2000 project, or that third-party systems are or will be Year 2000
compliant, or that the costs required to address the Year 2000 issue or the
impact of a failure to achieve substantial Year 2000 compliance will not have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or
results of operations.
The Company could incur losses due to adverse changes in market rates and
prices. The Company's primary market risk exposures are to changes in price for
equity securities and changes in interest rates and credit ratings for fixed
maturity securities. The Company could alter the existing investment portfolios
or change the character of future investments to manage exposure to market risk.
CFC, with the Board of Directors, administers and oversees investment risk
through the Investment Committee, which provides executive oversight of
investment activities. The Company has specific investment guidelines and
policies that define the overall framework used daily by investment portfolio
managers to limit the Company's exposure to market risk.
On February 6, 1999, the Board authorized repurchase of up to seventeen million
of the Company's outstanding shares, with the intent to complete the repurchase
by December 31, 2000. This authorization supersedes the previous authorization
of nine million shares. As of September 30, 1999, the Company has repurchased
3.1 million shares, leaving 13.9 million future repurchased shares authorized.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in no material litigation other than routine litigation
incident to the nature of the insurance industry.
ITEM 2. Changes in Securities
There have been no material changes in securities during the third quarter.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
The Company has not defaulted on any interest or principal payment, and no
arrearage in the payment of dividends has occurred.
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No special matters were voted upon by security holders during the third quarter.
ITEM 5. Other Information
No matters to report.
ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits included:
Exhibit 11--Statement Re Computation of Per Share
Earnings.
Exhibit 27--Financial Data Schedule
(b) The Company was not required to file any reports on Form
8-K during the quarter ended September 30, 1999.
Signature
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.
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
--------------------------------
(Registrant)
Date November 10, 1999
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By /s/ Kenneth W. Stecher
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Kenneth W. Stecher
Senior Vice President
(Principal Financial Officer)
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EXHIBIT 11
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
(000's omitted except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
---------------------- ---------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Basic earnings per share:
Net income ................................... $207,777 $195,943 $ 57,046 $ 52,915
======== ======== ======== ========
Average shares outstanding ................... 164,542 166,871 162,638 167,072
======== ======== ======== ========
Net income per common share .................. $ 1.26 $ 1.17 $ .35 $ .31
======== ======== ======== ========
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income ................................... $207,777 $195,943 $ 57,046 $ 52,915
Interest on convertible debentures--net of tax 1,239 1,452 381 471
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income for per share calculation (diluted) $209,016 $197,395 $ 57,427 $ 53,386
======== ======== ======== ========
Average shares outstanding ................... 164,542 166,871 162,638 167,072
Effective of dilutive securities:
5.5% convertible senior debentures ........... 2,889 3,547 2,889 3,547
Stock options ................................ 1,626 1,833 1,705 1,614
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total dilutive shares ........................ 169,057 172,251 167,232 172,233
======== ======== ======== ========
Net income per common share--diluted ......... $ 1.24 $ 1.15 $ .34 $ .31
======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 7
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 2,667,602
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 0
<EQUITIES> 6,836,263
<MORTGAGE> 14,912
<REAL-ESTATE> 4,308
<TOTAL-INVEST> 9,566,617<F1>
<CASH> 47,719
<RECOVER-REINSURE> 2,410
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 148,358
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,405,485
<POLICY-LOSSES> 2,619,671<F2>
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 473,606
<POLICY-OTHER> 49,989
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 16,888<F2>
<NOTES-PAYABLE> 545,603<F3>
0
0
<COMMON> 342,722<F4>
<OTHER-SE> 4,698,926<F4>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,405,485
1,278,412
<INVESTMENT-INCOME> 288,345
<INVESTMENT-GAINS> 39,779
<OTHER-INCOME> 9,745
<BENEFITS> 943,159
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 269,258<F5>
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 136,420<F5>
<INCOME-PRETAX> 267,444
<INCOME-TAX> 59,667
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 207,777
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 207,777
<EPS-BASIC> 1.26
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.24
<RESERVE-OPEN> 1,840,323<F6>
<PROVISION-CURRENT> 0
<PROVISION-PRIOR> 0
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 0
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 0
<RESERVE-CLOSE> 1,927,379<F7>
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> 0
<FN>
<F1>Equals the sum of Fixed maturities, Equity securities and other Invested assets
<F2>Equals the sum of Life policy reserves and Losses and loss expenses less the
Life Company liability for Supplementary contracts without Life contingencies
of $5,145 which is classified as Other Policyholder Funds
<F3>Equals the sum of Notes payable, the 5.5% Convertible Senior Debentures and
the 6.9% Senior Debentures
<F4>Equals the total Shareholders' Equity
<F5>Equals the sum of Commissions, Other operating expenses, Taxes and licenses and
fees, Increase in deferred acquisition costs, Interest expense and other expenses
<F6>Equals the net reserve for unpaid claims for the property casualty subsidiaries
less loss checks payable as of December 31, 1998
<F7>Equals the net reserve for unpaid claims for the property casualty subsidiaries
less loss checks payable as of September 30, 1999
</FN>
</TABLE>
