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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1
Schedule 13E-3
Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement
(Pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13e-3 (Section
240.13e-3) thereunder)
Guaranty National Corporation
(Name of the Issuer)
Orion Capital Corporation and Guaranty National Corporation
(Name of Persons Filing Statement)
Common Stock, par value $1.00 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
401192109
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Michael P. Maloney, Esq. Michael L. Pautler
Orion Capital Corporation Guaranty National Corporation
9 Farm Springs Road 9800 South Meridian Boulevard
Farmington, Connecticut 06032 Englewood, Colorado 80112
(860) 674-6600 (303) 754-8400
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Person(s) Filing
Statement)
Copy to:
John J. McCann, Esq. Hardin Holmes, Esq.
Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine Ireland, Stapleton, Pryor & Pascoe, P.C.
30 Rockefeller Plaza 1675 Broadway, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10112 Denver, Colorado 80202
(212) 632-3000 (303) 623-2700
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INTRODUCTION
This Amendment No. 1 to the Rule 13E-3 Transaction Statement
(the "Schedule 13E-3") of Orion Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Orion"), filed on November 5, 1997, amends and supplements the Schedule 13E-3
for the purposes of adding certain information and filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission certain exhibits thereto and to join Guaranty National
Corporation ("Guaranty") as a signatory thereto.
The Schedule 13E-3 relates to the tender offer by Orion to purchase all
outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (including any
associated stock purchase rights) ("Shares"), of Guaranty for $36.00 per Share,
net to the seller in cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in Orion's Offer to Purchase dated November 5, 1997 and the related
Letter of Transmittal, which, together with any amendments or supplements
thereto, constitute the offer (the "Offer"). The Offer is being made pursuant
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 31, 1997 between Orion and
Guaranty, and which provides for the merger (the "Merger") of a wholly owned
subsidiary of Orion with and into Guaranty. If the Merger is consummated, each
Share outstanding immediately prior to the time when the Merger becomes
effective, other than Shares as to which dissenters' rights of appraisal have
been duly asserted and perfected under the Colorado Business Corporation Act
and Shares held by Orion, its wholly owned subsidiaries or Guaranty will be
converted into the right to receive $36.00 in cash per Share, without interest,
all as more fully described in the Offer to Purchase referred to herein.
This Amendment No. 1 to the Statement is being filed jointly
by Orion and Guaranty. By filing this Schedule 13E-3, neither of the joint
signatories concedes that Rule 13E-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, is applicable to the Offer or the Merger or the other transactions
contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger.
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This Statement amends Items 1-6, 8-12, 14, 15 and 17 of the
Schedule 13E-3 of Orion dated November 5, 1997 (the "Schedule 13E-3"). This
Statement is further amended to reflect the fact that it is being filed jointly
by Orion and Guaranty. Except as otherwise indicated herein, the Schedule 13E-3
remains unchanged in all respects.
The information in the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
on Schedule 14D-9 dated November 5, 1997 of Guaranty (the "Schedule 14D-9") is
hereby expressly incorporated herein by Guaranty by reference, and the responses
to each item in this Statement are qualified in their entirety by the
information contained in the Schedule 14D-9.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are defined as
set forth in the Schedule 13E-3, Orion's Offer to Purchase, dated November 5,
1997, filed as Exhibit (d)(1) to the Schedule 13E-3 (the "Offer to Purchase"),
or the Schedule 14D-9, filed as Exhibit (d)(10) hereto, as the case may be.
ITEM 1. Issuer and Class of Security Subject to Transaction.
The following information is hereby added to Item 1(f) of the
Schedule 13E-3:
The range of prices paid by Design Professionals Insurance
Company for Shares between November, 1995 and March, 1996 was between $13.38 and
$14.00.
The information with respect to purchases of Shares by
Guaranty in the last two fiscal years set forth in "THE OFFER -- Section 5.
Price Range of Shares; Dividends" of the Offer to Purchase is hereby
incorporated by reference .
ITEM 2. Identity and Background.
The following information is hereby added to Item 2 of the
Schedule 13E-3:
(a)-(d) and (g). Guaranty is the issuer of the class of equity
securities which is the subject of the Rule 13e-3 transaction. The information
set forth in "THE OFFER -- Section 7. Certain Information Concerning Guaranty"
of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference. The information
with respect to the directors and executive officers of Guaranty set forth in
Annex A hereto is incorporated herein by reference.
(e) and (f). During the last five years, neither Guaranty nor
to its best knowledge any of its executive officers and directors (i) has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors), or (ii) was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining further
violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation of such laws.
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ITEM 3. Past Contacts, Transactions or Negotiations.
The following information is hereby added to Item 3 of the
Schedule 13E-3:
(a)-(b). The information set forth under Items 3 and 4 of the
Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 4. Terms of the Transaction.
The following information is hereby added to Item 4 of the
Schedule 13E-3:
(a). All conditions to the Offer, other than receipt of
necessary governmental approvals, must be satisfied or waived prior to the
acceptance of Shares for payment pursuant to the terms of the Offer. When a
condition has not been satisfied the existence of which is to be determined in
the sole discretion of Orion, Orion will exercise its reasonable good-faith
judgment in determining whether the occurrence or non-occurrence of the event
giving rise to such condition makes it inadvisable to proceed with the Offer or
with acceptance for payment for the Shares.
References in "THE OFFER -- Section 10. Certain Conditions of
the Offer" of the Offer to Purchase to Orion's right to terminate, amend or
extend the Offer or to delay acceptance for payment or payment if all conditions
are not satisfied or waived should not be interpreted as reserving to Orion the
right to accept Shares and subsequently to invoke the existence of a condition
as a basis on which to withhold payment for and return of the Shares tendered
and accepted. The reservation by Orion of the right to delay payment for Shares
is subject to the provisions of applicable law under Rule 14e-1 promulgated
under the Exchange Act, which require that Orion pay the consideration offered
or return the Shares deposited by or on behalf of shareholders promptly after
termination or withdrawal of the Offer.
The information set forth under Item 2 of the Schedule 14D-9
is incorporated herein by reference.
(b). Except as disclosed in the Offer to Purchase or the
Schedule 14D-9, there are no terms or arrangements concerning the transactions
with respect to which the Schedule 13E-3 is filed relating to any securityholder
of Guaranty which is not identical to that relating to other holders of Tendered
Shares.
ITEM 5. Plans or Proposals of the Issuer or Affiliate.
The following information is hereby added to Item 5 of the
Schedule 13E-3:
(a)-(g). The information set forth under Item 7 of the
Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4 is hereby supplemented as follows:
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Of the factors considered by the Special Committee, Guaranty
believes that those set forth in Item 4(b)(i) and (iv) on page 7 of the Schedule
14D-9 were the most important.
ITEM 6. Sources and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration.
(b). The information set forth in Item 5 of the Schedule 14D-9
is hereby incorporated by reference. In addition to the expenses set forth
therein, Guaranty has incurred other expenses relating to the transactions
subject to the Schedule 13E-3 of approximately $100,000, including directors'
fees for meetings of the Special Committee, legal fees and miscellaneous
expenses.
ITEM 8. Fairness of the Transaction.
(a)-(b). The information set forth in Item 3 of the Schedule
14D-9 under "Background of the Offer; Appointment of the Special Committee" and
Item 4 of the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference.
ITEM 9. Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and Certain Negotiations.
(a)-(b). The following information is hereby added to Item 9
of the Schedule 13E-3:
The information set forth in Item 3 of the Schedule 14D-9 under
"Background of the Offer; Appointment of the Special Committee" and
Item 4 of the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated herein by reference.
The information incorporated by reference from "SPECIAL FACTORS --
Background of the Transactions" and "-- Fairness of the Offer and the
Merger" in the Offer to Purchase is hereby supplemented as follows:
The "report" referred to in the last sentence of "SPECIAL FACTORS --
Fairness of the Offer and the Merger" of the Offer to Purchase
consisted of presentation materials which DLJ provided on September 12,
1997 to the Guaranty Board of Directors in connection with its
September 12 meeting, copies of which were also supplied to the Orion
Directors for their information, positing a transaction whereby Orion
would purchase the remaining 19% of Guaranty's outstanding shares for a
value of $30.25 per share comprised of $20.17 in cash and $10.08 in
Orion common stock (the "September Case"). These materials discussed
the benefits of consideration consisting of a combination of both stock
and cash, alternative options with respect to the equity component of
the Offer and stock performance data for Orion and Guaranty.
DLJ compared the September Case to selected publicly-announced merger
and acquisition transactions (the "Selected Acquisitions").
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The September Case ratio of equity purchase price to operating net
income of 16.9x compared to a low of 10.9x, a median of 12.2x and a
high of 28.6x for the Selected Acquisitions. The September Case offer
ratio of equity purchase price to general accepted accounting
principles ("GAAP") shareholders' equity of 1.91x compared to a low of
0.97x, a median of 1.60x and a high of 2.88x for the Selected
Acquisitions. The September Case ratio of total purchase price to
statutory accounting principles ("SAP") net operating income ("NOI") of
18.7x compared to a low of 10.2x, a median of 16.9x and a high of 24.2x
for the Selected Acquisitions. The September Case ratio of total
purchase price to SAP capital and surplus ("C&S") of 2.19x compared to
a low of 1.16x, a median of 2.59x and a high of 3.27x for the Selected
Acquisitions. These multiples included an average implied equity
valuation range with a low of $229.7 million, a median of $415.8
million, and a high of $700.2 million and an average implied price per
share range from $15.29 to $46.60. The median of the average implied
price per share of $27.67 was lower than the hypothetical $30.25 per
share offer.
DLJ also compared public valuations of selected non-standard personal
auto insurers ("the Selected Insurers"). These valuations indicated a
multiple range of 7.5x to 22.1x for 1997 estimated operating earnings
and a multiple of 6.6x to 19.3x for 1998 estimated operating earnings
and a multiple range of 1.43x to 3.99x for June 30, 1997 shareholders'
equity. These multiples indicated an implied equity valuation for
Guaranty from $256.7 million to $751.0 million based on 1997 projected
earnings and $258.2 million to $759.5 million based on 1998 projected
earnings and $338.9 million to $949.9 million based on June 30, 1997
shareholders' equity. These multiples indicated an implied estimated
price per share range for Guaranty of $17.12 to $50.07 with a median of
$30.02 based on 1997 projected earnings and $17.10 to $50.30 with a
median of $28.86 based on 1998 projected earnings and $22.54 to $63.16
with a median of $29.54 based on June 30, 1997 shareholders' equity.
In addition, DLJ compared selected ratios of Guaranty to ratios for the
Selected Insurers. The Guaranty ratio of price to latest twelve months
("LTM") price per share, price to 1997 estimated price per share, price
to 1998 estimated price per share, and price to book value per share of
16.1x, 12.7x, 11.1x and 1.83x, respectively, compared to a median of
15.2x, 13.2x, 11.1x and 1.84x, respectively, for the Selected Insurers.
The Guaranty ratio of total enterprise value to SAP NOI of 18.0x and
SAP C&S of 2.11x compared to a median of 27.5x and 3.20x, respectively,
for the Selected Insurers. The Guaranty projected return on equity of
14.4% compared to a low of 10.7%, a median of 16.1% and a high of 24.5%
for the Selected Insurers. The Guaranty projected earnings per share
growth of 15.0% compared to a low of 12.6%, a median of 14.8% and a
high of 27.7% for the Selected Insurers.
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In its discussion materials and presentation, DLJ set forth no
conclusions as to the fairness of any particular form of transaction or
the consideration to be paid to Guaranty shareholders.
The discussion materials did not address, and were not presented to the
Guaranty Board as an opinion regarding the fairness of the
consideration to be paid and received by the shareholders of Guaranty
in the proposed transactions and contained no recommendation with
respect thereto. No restrictions or limitations were imposed by the
Board on DLJ with respect to the preparation of the discussion
materials.
DLJ had earlier provided to the management of Orion, including Mr. W.
Marston Becker, Chairman of the Board and CEO, certain discussion
materials dated as of June 5, 1997, outlining alternatives for
effecting the purchase of the remaining outstanding shares of Guaranty
not owned directly or indirectly by Orion, including possible types of
transactions, the form of consideration to be paid and comparative time
schedules. In those materials, DLJ reviewed certain publicly available
financial, operating and stock market information for selected
transactions in the non-standard automobile insurance industry since
1990 and included an analysis of comparative prices paid in other
transactions. DLJ also performed a public market valuation analysis and
an analysis of the pro forma effect of the transaction on the
stockholders' equity of Orion. In July, 1997 DLJ provided Orion's
management, including Mr. W. Marston Becker, with discussion materials
on trends in the insurance industry, summarizing certain information
about insurance industry merger and acquisition activity and valuation
data, numbers of transactions, average transaction size, purchase
price/earnings data, and prices paid in selected major
property/casualty transactions. Neither the June nor July materials
were prepared for or presented to the Board of Directors of Orion.
These discussion materials were intended to focus management's
deliberations with respect to various techniques that could be utilized
to assist in determining the price and structure of a possible
transaction with Guaranty.
The information incorporated by reference from "THE OFFER -- Section
12. Fees and Expenses" of the Offer to Purchase is hereby supplemented
as follows:
Orion has retained DLJ pursuant to a letter agreement to act as its
financial advisor with respect to the contemplated acquisition of the
remaining outstanding shares of Guaranty not owned directly or
indirectly by Orion. DLJ is an internationally recognized investment
bank which is engaged in a wide range of investment banking activities
including, among other things, structuring of mergers and acquisitions,
public offerings, restructuring, leveraged buy-outs, negotiated
underwritings, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted
securities, private placements and valuations for estate, corporate and
other purposes. Orion engaged DLJ's services because of its reputation
as well as its familiarity with both Orion and Guaranty as a result of
its involvement in the 1996 Tender Offer
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by Orion for up to 4,600,000 Shares and its provision of other
investment banking services to Orion in the ordinary course of business
for which it received customary compensation.
(c) The reports referred to in Item 9(a)-(b), above shall be
made available for inspection and copying at the principal executive offices of
Orion and Guaranty, respectively, during their regular business hours by any
holder of Shares.
ITEM 10. Interests in Securities of the Issuer.
The following information is hereby added to Item 10 of the
Schedule 13E-3:
(a)-(b). The information set forth under Item 6 of the
Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated herein by reference.
The information incorporated by reference from Annex II of the
Offer to Purchase with respect to the securities ownership of the directors and
executive officers of Guaranty is supplemented, as follows:
(i) Roger B. Ware no longer owns unexercised options for
Shares and holds a total of 51,759 Shares which is approximately .3% of the
Shares outstanding.
(ii) Richard M. Beverage and Charles B. Ruzicka beneficially
own 7,784 Shares and 10,000 Shares, respectively (including Shares outstanding,
Shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of October 31, 1997 and
restricted Shares), which for each individual equals less than .1% of Shares
outstanding.
(iii) Richard M. Beverage and Charles B. Ruzicka hold
unexercised options exercisable within 60 days of October 31, 1997 for 6,000 and
10,000 Shares, respectively.
(iv) Richard M. Beverage, Andrea L. Peck, Charles B. Ruzicka
and John W. Mahoney hold unexercised options not exercisable within 60 days of
October 31, 1997 for 7,218, 3,867, 13,902 and 10,000 Shares, respectively.
ITEM 11. Contracts, Arrangements or Understandings with Respect to the
Securities.
The following information is hereby added to Item 12 of the
Schedule 13E-3: The information set forth under Items 2 and 3(b) of the
Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. Present Intention and Recommendation of Certain Persons with
Regard to the Transaction.
The following information is hereby added to Item 11 of the
Schedule 13E-3:
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(a)-(b). The information set forth under Items 4 and 6 of the
Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14 Financial Information.
The following information is hereby added to Item 14 of the
Schedule 13E-3:
The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under "THE
OFFER -- Section 7. Certain Information Concerning Guaranty" is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 15. Persons with Assets Employed, Retained or Utilized.
The following information is hereby added to Item 15 of the
Schedule 13E-3:
(a)-(b). The information set forth under Item 5 of the
Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 17. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
(b)(1) Discussion Materials of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette
Securities Corporation dated June 5, 1997.
(b)(2) Discussion Materials of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette
Securities Corporation dated July 1997.
(b)(3) Presentation of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation dated September 12, 1997.
(b)(4) Presentation of Salomon Brothers Inc dated October 30,
1997.
(b)(5) Opinion of Salomon Brothers Inc dated October 30, 1997.
(d)(10) Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule
14D-9 of Guaranty National Corporation, dated November 5, 1997.
(d)(11) Letter to Shareholders of Guaranty National
Corporation dated November 5, 1997.
(g)(4) Portions of Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A of Guaranty
National Corporation dated March 27, 1997.
(g)(5) Portions of Annual Report on Form 10-K of Guaranty
National Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
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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 24, 1997
ORION CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michael P. Maloney
Name: Michael P. Maloney
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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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 24, 1997
GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michael L. Pautler
Name: Michael L. Pautler
Title: Senior Vice President - Finance
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ANNEX A
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF GUARANTY
Set forth below are the name, business address, position with
Guaranty, and present principal occupation or employment and five-year
employment history of each director and executive officer of Guaranty. Each
person listed below is a citizen of the United States. Except as indicated in
Annex II to the Offer to Purchase, none of the persons listed below beneficially
owns Shares or interests therein, including options thereon. Unless otherwise
indicated, each occupation set forth opposite an individual's name refers to
employment with Guaranty. All officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of
Directors of the entity named. Unless otherwise indicated above, the address for
each director and executive officer of Guaranty is Guaranty National
Corporation, 9800 South Meridian Boulevard, Englewood, Colorado 80112.
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Principal Occupation, Five-Year
Name, Age and Position with Director Business Experience and Other
Guaranty Since Corporate Directorships
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Tucker Hart Adams, 59 1994 President, The Adams Group, Inc. (an
Director economic consulting firm), since 1989;
Director of Tax Free Fund of Colorado,
Address: Montana Power Company and Rocky Mountain
The Adams Group Equity Fund.
4822 Alteza Drive, Suite 300
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
W. Marston Becker, 44 1996 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since
Director; Chairman of the Board 1996 and Senior Vice President,
1994-1996, of Orion Capital Corporation
Address: ("Orion"); President and Chief Executive
Orion Capital Corporation Officer of Design Professionals Insurance
9 Farm Springs Drive Company, a subsidiary of Orion,
Farmington, CT 06032 1994-1996; President and Chief Executive
Officer of McDonough Caperton Insurance
Group, 1987-1994.
Dennis J. Lacey, 43 1994 Director, President and Chief Executive
Director Officer of Capital Associates, Inc. (an
equipment leasing company) since 1991.
Address:
Capital Associates
International, Inc.
Capital Associates Tower
Suite 3000
7175 W. Jefferson Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80235
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ANNEX A
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Principal Occupation, Five-Year
Name, Age and Position with Director Business Experience and Other
Guaranty Since Corporate Directorships
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M. Ann Padilla, 54 1994 President, Sunny Side, Inc./Temp Side (a
Director private employment service), since 1975;
Director of Bank One Denver N.A.
Address:
Sunny Side Inc./Temp Side
210 University Boulevard
#550
Denver, CO 80206-4622
Vincent T. Papa, 50 1996 Senior Vice President since 1996 and Vice
Director President and Treasurer, 1987-1996, of
Orion; Chairman and Chief Executive
Address: Officer of Wm. H. McGee & Co., Inc., a
Wm. H. McGee & Co. subsidiary of Orion, since 1995.
4 World Trade Center
Suite 6274
New York, NY 10048-0835
James R. Pouliot, 43 1995 President and Chief Executive Officer of
Director; President and Chief Executive Guaranty since December 1996 and of
Officer Viking Insurance Holdings, Inc.
("Viking") since 1992; Executive Vice
President of Guaranty during 1996; Vice
Address: President, Marketing, Great American
Guaranty National Corporation Insurance Co., 1990-1992.
9800 S. Meridian Boulevard
Box 3329
Englewood, CO 80112
Robert B. Sanborn, 68 1988 Senior Executive Consultant of Orion since
Director 1995; Director since 1987, Vice Chairman
1994-1995, and President and Chief
Address: Operating Officer, 1987-1994, of Orion;
87 Farm Lane Director of HCG/Lloyd's Investment Trust
South Dennis, MA 02660 plc., Intercargo Corporation and Nobel
Insurance Limited.
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ANNEX A
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Principal Occupation, Five-Year
Name, Age and Position with Director Business Experience and Other
Guaranty Since Corporate Directorships
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William J. Shepherd, 70 1991 Private investor, Director of Orion,
Director Chemical Bank New Jersey and Princeton
Bank and Trust Company.
Address:
McConnell, Budd & Downes,
Inc.
365 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
Richard R. Thomas, 51 1991 Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Director Board of ADCO General Corporation (a
property and casualty general agency)
Address: since 1990.
Adco General Corporation
1080 Kalamath Street
Post Office Box 4005
Denver, CO 80204
Roger B. Ware, 62 1983 Senior Consultant of Guaranty since December
Director 1996 and President and Chief Executive
Officer of Guaranty, 1983-1996; Director
Address: of Orion until September 11, 1997.
5733 Honeylocust Circle
Greenwood Village, CO
80121
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Richard M. Beverage has been Senior Vice President (SVP)-Chief
Actuary for Guaranty National since February 1996. From 1992 through 1996, Mr.
Beverage was a Senior Manager - Reserving Studies with Deloitte & Touche LLP. He
served as Chief Pricing Actuary for Zurich-American Insurance Company of
Illinois from 1991 through 1992.
Shelly J. Hengsteler has been Controller and Assistant
Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of Guaranty National since January
1996. Ms. Hengsteler joined Guaranty National in 1989. From 1991 until 1994, she
was a Financial Reporting Manager and from 1994 through 1995 she served as
Director of Corporate Finance.
Arthur J. Mastera has been SVP-Chief Administrative Officer of
Guaranty National since October 1996. Mr. Mastera was President of the Guaranty
National Personal Lines Division from November 1995 until October, 1996. Mr.
Mastera rejoined GNIC as SVP-Administrative and Corporate Information Systems in
February 1992. From 1989 until 1992, he was Senior Vice President of Planning
and Administration at Orion Capital Corporation.
John W. Mahoney has been Senior Vice President - Elect of the
Non-Standard Commercial Lines Division of Guaranty National since October of
1997. From October, 1990
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ANNEX A
until March of 1993, Mr. Mahoney served in various managerial positions within
the Commercial Division of Great American Insurance Co., and from April, 1993 to
May, 1994, he was employed as a Product Manager by Viking Insurance Company of
Wisconsin. From June, 1994 until September, 1997, Mr. Mahoney was employed as a
Program Director at Coregis Insurance Group.
Andrea Peck has been SVP-Human Resources of Guaranty National
since July, 1997. From March, 1992 to November, 1993, Ms. Peck was employed by
West Marine Products as Vice President of Human Resources, and from November,
1993 until May, 1997, she was Vice President of Human Resources of Design
Professionals Insurance Co.
Michael L. Pautler has been SVP-Finance and Treasurer of
Guaranty National since 1988.
Fred T. Roberts has been SVP of Guaranty National and
President of the Commercial Lines Unit since November 1995. He served as SVP of
GNIC Claims from 1984 to 1995.
Charles B. Ruzicka has been SVP-Information Systems of
Guaranty National since December 1996. From August 1996, until assuming his
current position, Mr. Ruzicka was Vice President-Personal Lines Information
Systems. From 1993 through 1996, Mr. Ruzicka was a Vice President of Viking
Insurance Company Wisconsin. From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Ruzicka was employed by
Progressive Insurance Company and was a Vice President from 1992 through 1993.
Philip H. Urban has been SVP of Guaranty National and
President of the Personal Lines Business Unit since November 1996. From 1990 to
1996, Mr. Urban was SVP-Personal Lines for Great American Insurance Company.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
(b)(1) Discussion Materials of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation dated June 5, 1997.
(b)(2) Discussion Materials of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities
Corporation dated July 1997.
(b)(3) Presentation of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
dated September 12, 1997.
(b)(4) Presentation of Salomon Brothers Inc dated October 30, 1997.
(b)(5) Opinion of Salomon Brothers Inc dated October 30, 1997.
(d)(10) Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 of Guaranty
National Corporation, dated November 5, 1997.
(d)(11) Letter to Shareholders dated November 5, 1997.
(g)(4) Portions of Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A of Guaranty National
Corporation dated March 27, 1997.
(g)(5) Portions of Annual Report on Form 10-K of Guaranty National Corporation
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
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Exhibit (b)(1)
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Discussion Materials Regarding
PROJECT HUNTER
June 5, 1997
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DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
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PROJECT HUNTER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Exhibit
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ALTERNATIVES FOR PURCHASING THE REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER............. 1
EXAMPLES OF SQUEEZE-OUT TRANSACTIONS.................................. 2
GATHERER VALUATION ANALYSIS........................................... 3
FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF AN ACQUISITION OF GATHERER....................... 4
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DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
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PROJECT HUNTER
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ALTERNATIVES FOR PURCHASING THE REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER
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ALTERNATIVES FOR PURCHASING THE REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER
o There are five possible alternatives for Hunter to effect the purchase of
the remaining 19% of Gatherer it does not currently own:
I. Cash tender for remaining shares taking Hunter ownership over 90%;
short form merger to acquire the remaining shares for cash;
II. Acquire the remaining 19% of Gatherer for stock in the long form
merger;
III. Acquire the remaining 19% of Gatherer for cash in the long form
merger; and,
IV. Acquire the remaining 19% of Gatherer for cash or stock, at the
option of the Gatherer shareholder.
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ALTERNATIVES FOR PURCHASING THE REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER (CONT'D)
I. Cash tender for remaining shares taking Hunter ownership over 90%;
short form merger for the remaining shares.
o Required filings:
- 13E-3 filing required for all transactions where a
controlling shareholder buys out minority shareholders
and registered public securities will become delisted.
Wraps around an offer to purchase;
- 14D-1 filing required for all tender offers for shares
registered under the 1934 Securities Act. Wraps around
an offer to purchase;
- An offer to purchase is required for transactions that
do not require a shareholder vote. Must disclose terms
and intentions of merger/acquisition. Reviewed by the
SEC's tender office, which is typically less onerous
than the SEC's corporate finance division, which reviews
proxies;
- Target files 14D-9 which contains a description of the
transaction, as well as Target's fairness opinion
/valuation studies; and,
- Shareholders have appraisal rights, but this cannot hold
up closing of the transaction.
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ALTERNATIVES FOR PURCHASING THE REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER (CONT'D)
o Timing:
- Negotiate terms;
- File offer to purchase wrapped by 13E-3 and 14D-1;
- Tender must remain open for 20 business days;
- If successful in obtaining at least 90%, commence short form
merger which is a one page notice informing shareholders of
squeeze out and their appraisal rights; and,
- Ability to close immediately after tender offer.
o Benefits:
- Ability to utilize cash on Hunter's balance sheet;
- Filings reviewed by SEC tender office, which is typically most
concerned with the structure and purpose of the merger, but
not reviewed by SEC corporate finance/accounting division,
which is typically more onerous and reviews in detail the
financial situation of the acquiror. This speeds up the
approval process by 2-4 weeks versus a stock transaction;
- Most control over time schedule; and,
- Valuation and appraisal rights process is more straightforward
than in a stock acquisition.
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ALTERNATIVES FOR PURCHASING THE REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER (CONT'D)
o Negatives:
- May not get to 90% in the tender offer; and,
- Gatherer's shareholders forego future upside in ongoing
company.
II. Acquire remaining 19% of Gatherer for stock:
o Requires a proxy statement to be filed with the SEC and a
shareholder vote. In addition to stating terms and intentions of the
merger/acquisition, the proxy must disclose detailed financial
information regarding the acquiror. This should not require
significant additional work on Hunter's part as Hunter recently
filed a 10-K and 10-Q, but it may be reviewed by the SEC's corporate
finance (accounting) division, which can add two to four weeks to
the approval process.
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ALTERNATIVES FOR PURCHASING THE REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER (CONT'D)
o Timing:
- Negotiate terms;
- File 13E-3 and joint proxy statement (SEC requires 30 days to
review proxy);
- Receive and resolve SEC comments;
- Mail proxies at least 20 days prior to shareholder meeting;
and,
- Shareholder vote and closing.
o Benefits:
- Ability to offer minority shareholders future upside in the
ongoing company.
o Negatives:
- Timing may be longer;
- Potential that shareholders will not approve.
III. Acquire remaining 19% of Gatherer for cash:
o Similar to stock acquisition except that SEC requires only 10 days,
as opposed to 30 days, to review a proxy statement involving cash
consideration.
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ALTERNATIVES FOR PURCHASING THE REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER (CONT'D)
IV. Hunter may want to consider giving Gatherer's minority shareholders
the option to receive either cash or stock consideration or some
combination in exchange for their Gatherer shares:
o Enables Hunter to utilize cash on Hunter's balance sheet;
o Enables Gatherer minority shareholders to choose upside in ongoing
company or cash today;
o Requires a proxy statement and shareholder vote.
o Shareholder option to receive common stock may simplify valuation
issues
V. Steps for Gatherer to consider after receiving an offer from Hunter:
o Convene board meeting;
o Form Independent Committee;
o Retain financial and legal advisors;
o Perform valuation;
o Establish recommendation;
o Negotiate terms of merger with Hunter; and,
o File appropriate documentation.
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COMPARATIVE TIME SCHEDULES
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ILLUSTRATIVE TIME SCHEDULE ASSUMING ALL STOCK TRANSACTION
Week No. Activity
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1 Hunter Board meting to review transaction structure
Draft proposal letter reviewed
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1 Gatherer Board meeting
Proposal/letter delivered by Hunter to Gatherer Board
Gatherer etablishes Independent Committee
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2 Independent Committee retains independent counsel and financial
advisor
Independent Committee's advisors commence due diligence
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3 Independent Committee's advisors complete valuation/fairness
opinion work
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4 Financial advisors meet to negotiate proposal
Draft press release prepared
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5-7 Negotiations concluded
Board Meetings to approve Transaction
Execute merger agreement
Announce merger
Commence preparation of Merger Proxy
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8 File Merger Proxy with SEC
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12 Receive and respond to SEC comments
Mail Proxy to shareholders
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13 Shareholder meeting to approve Transaction
Closing
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OTHER ISSUES
o Role and Objectives of Independent Committee include:
- Select independent financial advisor and legal counsel.
- Negotiate a price for Gatherer's shares that the Independent
Committee believes, based on its knowledge and the advice and
valuation work of financial and legal advisors, is fair to
public shareholders.
- Recommend the Transaction to the Board of Directors for
recommendation to Gatherer's shareholders.
o Squeeze-out transaction is subject to special requirements by the
SEC for going private transaction including:
- Disclosure under 13E-3 filing requirements, which may include
projections.
- SEC filings will include a detailed record of negotiation
between the parties and their financial and legal advisors.
- Usually extensive review by SEC.
o To comply with legal requirements, such transactions share a number
of characteristics including:
- The independent work performed by the two advisors is used as
the starting point for the negotiations.
- Negotiations are conducted until acceptable terms are reached
on an arms-length basis.
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EXAMPLES OF SQUEEZE-OUT TRANSACTIONS
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17% OF GRACE ENERGY CORPORATION BY W.R. GRACE & CO
PRICE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
JANUARY 2, 1992 THROUGH JUNE 29, 1992
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47% OF REN CORP BY GAMBRO
PRICE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
APRIL 25, 1995 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25, 1995
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23% OF BIC CORP BY SOCIETE BIC
PRICE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
MARCH 31, 1995 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25, 1995
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29% OF CLUB MED INC BY CLUB MEDITERRANEE SA
PRICE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
JANUARY 3, 1995 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2, 1995
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19% OF FLEET MORTGAGE GROUP BY FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP
PRICE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
JUNE 30, 1994 THROUGH APRIL 13, 1995
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17% OF CASTLE & COOKE HOMES INC BY DOLE FOOD CO
PRICE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
APRIL 29, 1994 THROUGH NOVEMBER 29, 1994
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10% OF CONTEL CELLULAR BY GTE CORP
PRICE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
MARCH 1, 1994 THROUGH APRIL 17, 1995
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GATHERER VALUATION ANALYSIS
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PUBLICLY TRADED NON-STANDARD AUTO INSURERS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL
ENTERPRISE
PRICE/ VALUE/ PROJECTED
PRICE TOTAL ------------------- ------------ -------------
AS OF MARKET ENTERPRISE SAP SAP EPS
TICKER 6/3/97 SHARES VALUE VALUE 1997E 1998E BVPS NOI C&S ROE GROWTH
------ ------ ------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- --- --- --- ------
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Gatherer $22.13 15.0 $331.5 $433.0 11.6x 10.3x 1.46x 14.5x 1.71x 12.6% 12.6%
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Integon IN $12.50 $15.7 $196.7 $82.2 NM 11.2x 1.09x 16.0x 2.75x NM NM
Mobile America MAME 11.25 6.2 70.2 61.6 9.0 NA 2.01 NM 3.52 22.4% NA
Omni OMGR 10.50 5.7 59.9 59.9 10.2 9.1 1.12 21.0 1.63 11.0 12.6%
Progressive Corp. PGR 78.75 71.5 5,630.6 6,406.4 17.3 15.3 3.36 23.1 4.96 19.4 13.7
Titan Holdings TH 19.00 9.6 181.6 205.6 11.4 9.5 1.57 14.9 2.56 13.8 20.4
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High 17.3x 15.3x 3.36x 23.1 4.96x 22.4% 20.4%
Average 12.0 11.2 1.83 18.7 3.08 16.6 15.5
Low 9.0 9.1 1.09 14.9 1.63 11.0 12.6
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ACQUISITIONS OF NON-STANDARD AUTO INSURERS
(Dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY
PURCHASE PRICE
SELLER FINANCIAL DATA: AS A MULTIPLE TO:
TOTAL -------------------------------- -----------------
ACQUISITION ACQUISITION PREMIUM OPER. NET GAAP OPER. NET GAAP
TARGET SELLER DATE PRICE EARNED INCOME(1) EQUITY(2) INCOME EQUITY
- ----------------- ---------------------- ----------- ----------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Orion Capital Guaranty National 2-Jul-96 $85,100 $426,019 $5,900 $203,982 NM 1.3x
Corporation
Guaranty National Viking Insurance 18-Jul-95 102,700 152,293 9,263 93,277 11.1x 1.1
Corporation Holdings (Unit
of Talegen
Holdings of
Xerox Financial)
USF&G Corporation Victoria 22-May-95 55,300(3) 51,313 1,933 28,610 28.6 1.9
Financial
Corporation
Integon Bankers and 22-Oct-94 142,000 161,900 12,400 99,400 11.5 1.4
Corporation Shippers
Insurance Co.
American Premier Leader National 20-May-93 38,000 -- 3,500 39,000 10.9 1.0
Underwriters Corp.
(formerly Penn (Dyson-Kissner-Moran)
Central)
American Premier American 31-Dec-90 335,000 318,000 26,100 210,000 12.8 1.6
Underwriters Financial Corp.
(formerly Penn
Central)
Jupiter Integon 1-Aug-90 269,000 400,400 400 143,500 NM 1.9
Industries / Corporation
Head Insurance
Investors
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High 28.6x 1.90x
Average 14.9 1.45
Low 10.9 1.00
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<CAPTION>
TOTAL
PURCHASE PRICE
AS A MULTIPLE TO:
-----------------
SAP NET SAP
TARGET SELLER INCOME C&S
- ----------------- ---------------------- ------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Orion Capital Guaranty National NM 2.75x
Corporation
Guaranty National Viking Insurance 10.2x 1.25
Corporation Holdings (Unit
of Talegen
Holdings of
Xerox Financial)
USF&G Corporation Victoria 24.2 2.86
Financial
Corporation
Integon Bankers and 22.5 2.22
Corporation Shippers
Insurance Co.
American Premier Leader National 14.2 1.16
Underwriters Corp.
(formerly Penn (Dyson-Kissner-Moran)
Central)
American Premier American 14.6 2.59
Underwriters Financial Corp.
(formerly Penn
Central)
Jupiter Integon NM 2.19
Industries / Corporation
Head Insurance
Investors
--------------------
24.2x 2.86x
17.1 2.15
10.2 1.16
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(1) Excludes realized gains and losses.
(2) Excludes mark-to-market effects of FAS 115.
(3) Represents value of consideration of announcement date. Actual consideration
was $59 million due to appreciation of USF&G stock between announcement and
closing.
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PRELIMINARY PUBLIC MARKET VALUATION
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MULTIPLE OF SELECTED
NON-STANDARD AUTO IMPLIED EQUITY
COMPANIES(1) VALUATION IMPLIED SHARE PRICE
GATHERER -------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------
GATHERER PER SHARE LOW AVG HIGH LOW AVG HIGH LOW AVG HIGH
-------- --------- ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------
GAAP
- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1997E Operating EPS $28.6 $1.91 9.0x 12.0x 17.3x $257.6 $342.9 $496.5 $17.19 $22.88 $33.13
1998E Operating EPS 32.2 2.15 9.1 11.2 15.3 291.7 361.9 491.8 19.46 24.15 32.81
3/31/1997 Shareholders'
Equity 227.5 15.18 1.09 1.83 3.36 248.7 416.5 763.6 16.60 27.79 50.96
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GAAP Average $266.0 $373.8 $584.0 $17.75 $24.94 $38.97
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SAP(2)
1996 SAP NOI $29.8 14.9x 18.7x 23.1x $343.1 $457.1 $585.8 $22.90 $30.51 $39.10
12/31/96 SAP C&S 253.8 1.63 3.08 4.96 311.2 680.5 1,156.7 20.77 45.41 77.19
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SAP Average $327.1 $568.8 $871.3 $21.83 $37.96 $58.14
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Total Average $290.5 $451.8 $698.9 $19.38 $30.15 $46.64
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(1) Based on IBES estimstes of publicly traded non-standard auto insurers.
(2) Implied equity valuations are based on applied SAP multiples less Gatherer
debt outstanding as of 3/31/97 of $101.5 million.
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PRELIMINARY MERGER MARKET VALUATION ANALYSIS
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MULTIPLE OF SELECTED
ACQUISITIONS IMPLIED EQUITY VALUATION IMPLIED SHARE PRICE
GATHERER ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------
GATHERER PER SHARE LOW AVG HIGH LOW AVG HIGH LOW AVG HIGH
-------- --------- ----- ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP
- ----
LTM Operating EPS .. $ 26.8 $ 1.79 10.9x 14.9x 28.6x $292.4 $399.7 $767.3 $19.51 $26.67 $51.19
3/31/1997 Shareholders'
Equity ............ 227.5 15.18 1.00 1.45 1.90 227.5 329.8 432.2 15.18 22.01 28.84
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GAAP Average ....... $259.9 $364.8 $599.7 $17.35 $24.34 $40.02
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SAP (1)
- -------
1996 SAP NOI ....... $ 29.8 10.2x 17.1x 24.2x $202.6 $408.4 $620.0 $13.52 $27.25 $41.38
12/31/96 SAP C&S ... 253.8 1.16 2.15 2.86 192.9 444.2 624.4 12.87 29.64 41.67
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SAP Average $197.8 $426.3 $622.2 $13.20 $28.45 $41.52
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Total Average $228.9 $395.5 $611.0 $15.27 $26.39 $40.77
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(1) Implied equity valuations are based on applied SAP multiples less Gatherer
debt outstanding as of 3/31/97 of $101.5 million.
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PRELIMINARY VALUATION MATRIX
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PURCHASE EQUITY TOTAL GAAP SAP
------------------------------------ --------------
PRICE PURCHASE PURCHASE ENTERPRISE OPERATING EPS 1996 1996
---------------------------
PER SHARE PREMIUM PRICE(1) VALUE LTM 1997E 1998E BVPS(1) NOI C&S
- --------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- ------- ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$1.79 $1.91 $2.15 $15.18 $29.8 $253.8
----- ----- ----- ------ ----- ------
$23.00 4.0% $344.7 $446.2 12.8x 12.0x 10.7x 1.52x 15.0x 1.76x
24.00 8.5 359.6 461.1 13.4 12.6 11.2 1.58 15.5 1.82
25.00 13.0 374.6 476.1 14.0 13.1 11.6 1.65 16.0 1.88
26.00 17.5 389.6 491.1 14.5 13.6 12.1 1.71 16.5 1.93
27.00 22.0 404.6 506.1 15.1 14.1 12.6 1.78 17.0 1.99
28.00 26.6 419.6 521.1 15.6 14.7 13.0 1.84 17.5 2.05
29.00 31.1 434.6 536.1 16.2 15.2 13.5 1.91 18.0 2.11
30.00 35.6 449.6 551.1 16.8 15.7 14.0 1.98 18.5 2.17
Comparable Companies High 17.3x 15.3x 3.36x 23.1x 4.96x
- -------------------- Average 12.0 11.2 1.83 18.7 3.08
Low 9.0 9.1 1.09 14.9 1.63
M&A Transactions High 28.6x NA NA 1.90x 24.2x 2.86x
- ---------------- Average 14.9 NA NA 1.45 17.1 2.15
Low 10.9 NA NA 1.00 10.2 1.16
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(1) Based on 15.0 million shares outstanding.
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FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF AN ACQUISITION
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REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER SHARES
(In millions, except per share data)
100% Stock Purchase
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Per Share Equity Purchase Price - No Share Repurchase
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 24.00 $ 25.00 $ 26.00 $ 27.00 $ 28.00
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Purchase Premium 8.5% 13.0% 17.5% 22.0% 26.6%
Exchange Ratio (1) 0.3504x 0.3650x 0.3796x 0.3942x 0.4088x
Sources And Uses
Sources:
New Common Stock $ 68.3 $ 71.1 $ 74.0 $ 76.8 $ 79.6
New Debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Trust Preferred 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Existing Cash 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total Sources $ 68.8 $ 71.6 $ 74.5 $ 77.3 $ 80.1
Uses:
Purchase of Equity $ 68.3 $ 71.1 $ 74.0 $ 76.8 $ 79.6
Transaction Expenses 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Share Repurchase 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total Uses $ 68.8 $ 71.6 $ 74.5 $ 77.3 $ 80.1
Hunter Pickup (Dilution)
1997E EPS: (1.6%) (2.0%) (2.4%) (2.8%) (3.2%)
1998E EPS: (1.6%) (2.0%) (2.3%) (2.7%) (3.1%)
3/31/97 BVPS 5.2% 5.4% 5.6% 5.8% 6.0%
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Hunter
3/31/97 Pro Forma Leverage Actual
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Debt / Capitalization 30.7% 30.0% 29.9% 29.8% 29.8% 29.7%
Preferred / Capitalization 12.3% 12.1% 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 11.9%
Debt and Preferred / Capitalization (2) 30.7% 30.0% 29.9% 29.8% 29.8% 29.7%
1996E Pro Forma Coverage
Max Dividends and Tax Shield / Interest 4.0x 4.1 x 4.1 x 4.1 x 4.1 x 4.1 x
Max Dividends and Tax Shield / Int. & Div. 2.7x 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 x
------
<CAPTION>
Per Share Equity Purchase Price - Share Repurchase
--------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 24.00 $ 25.00 $ 26.00 $ 27.00 $ 28.00
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Purchase Premium 8.5% 13.0% 17.5% 22.0% 26.6%
Exchange Ratio (1) 0.3504x 0.3650x 0.3796x 0.3942x 0.4088x
Sources And Uses
Sources:
New Common Stock $ 68.3 $ 71.1 $ 74.0 $ 76.8 $ 79.6
New Debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Trust Preferred 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Existing Cash 40.5 40.5 40.5 40.5 40.5
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total Sources $ 108.8 $ 111.6 $ 114.5 $ 117.3 $ 120.1
Uses:
Purchase of Equity $ 68.3 $ 71.1 $ 74.0 $ 76.8 $ 79.6
Transaction Expenses 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Share Repurchase 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 40.0
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total Uses $ 108.8 $ 111.6 $ 114.5 $ 117.3 $ 120.1
Hunter Pickup (Dilution)
1997E EPS: 0.2% (0.3%) (0.7%) (1.1%) (1.5%)
1998E EPS: 0.4% 0.0% (0.4%) (0.8%) (1.2%)
3/31/97 BVPS 2.1% 2.3% 2.6% 2.8% 3.0%
3/31/97 Pro Forma Leverage
Debt / Capitalization 31.2% 31.1% 31.0% 30.9% 30.9%
Preferred / Capitalization 12.6% 12.5% 12.5% 12.4% 12.4%
Debt and Preferred / Capitalization (2) 31.2% 31.1% 31.0% 30.9% 30.9%
1996E Pro Forma Coverage
Max Dividends and Tax Shield / Interest 4.1 x 4.1 x 4.1 x 4.1 x 4.1 x
Max Dividends and Tax Shield / Int. & Div. 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 x
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(1) The same exchange rate is used in the share repurchase case (based on the
current Hunter share price) even though a repurchase is assumed to occur
at a 3% premium to Hunter's current stock price.
(2) Assumes 100% equity credit for Trust Preferred Stock.
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REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER SHARES
(In millions, except per share data)
100% Stock Purchase
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Assumptions
Acquirer Hunter
Target Gatherer
Coupon on New Hunter Debt 7.7%
Tax-Deductible Div. on New Hunter Trust Pfd. 8.7%
Pretax Investment Yield 7.0%
Marginal Tax Rate 35.0%
Transaction Expenses $ 0.5
% of Gatherer Purchased 19.0%
New Goodwill Amortization Period 25
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Share Repurchase Assumptions
Amount (Financed by Cash) $40.0
Premium to Market 3.0%
Repurchase Price $70.56
Shares Repurchased 0.567
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Summary Financial Data
Hunter Gatherer
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Stock Price 3-Jun-97 $ 68.50 $ 22.13
Primary Shares 13.762 14.975
Fully Diluted Average Shares (1) 13.894 14.971
Equity Market Value $ 951.7 $ 331.2
Total Debt 310.7 101.5
Total Trust Preferred 125.0 0.0
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Enterprise Value $ 1,387.5 $ 432.7
Dividend $ 1.12 $ 0.50
Dividend Yield 1.6% 2.3%
1997E Earnings: (2)
Net Income $ 81.6 $ 28.6
EPS $ 5.87 $ 1.91
Fully Diluted Average Shares 13.894 14.971
1998E Earnings: (2)
Net Income $ 94.1 $ 32.2
EPS $ 6.77 $ 2.15
Fully Diluted Average Shares 13.894 14.971
3/31/97 Goodwill 80.4 34.6
3/31/97 Book Value:
Common Stockholders' Equity $ 577.4 $ 239.1
Common Stockholders' Equity (3) $ 531.8 $ 227.5
BVPS (3) $ 38.64 $ 15.19
1996 SAP Net Income $ 83.3 $ 29.8
SAP Capital & Surplus 521.5 253.8
Price /:
1997E EPS 11.7 x 11.6 x
1998E EPS 10.1 x 10.3 x
3/31/97 BVPS 1.77 x 1.46 x
Enterprise Value /:
1995 SAP Net Income 16.7 x 14.5 x
SAP Capital & Surplus 2.7 x 1.7 x
Debt/Capitalization 30.7% 29.8%
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(1) Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding for 12 months ended
December 31, 1996.
(2) IBES mean estimates.
(3) Excludes mark-to-market effects of FAS 115.
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REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER SHARES
(In millions, except per share data)
100% Stock Purchase
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Per Share Equity Purchase Price
---------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 24.00 $ 25.00 $ 26.00 $ 27.00 $ 28.00
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Purchase Price
Gatherer Fully Diluted Average Shares 14.971 14.971 14.971 14.971 14.971
Equity Purchase Price (19% of Gatherer Shares) $ 68.3 $ 71.1 $ 74.0 $ 76.8 $ 79.6
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total Purchase Price $ 68.3 $ 71.1 $ 74.0 $ 76.8 $ 79.6
Purchase Multiples
Purchase Price Per Share /:
1997E EPS 12.6 x 13.1 x 13.6 x 14.1 x 14.7 x
1998E EPS 11.2 x 11.6 x 12.1 x 12.6 x 13.0 x
12/31/96 BVPS 1.6 x 1.6 x 1.7 x 1.8 x 1.8 x
Return on Equity
1997E:
Projected Hunter 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 14.3%
Pro Forma 13.4% 13.4% 13.3% 13.3% 13.2%
1998E:
Projected Hunter 14.6% 14.6% 14.6% 14.6% 14.6%
Pro Forma 15.1% 15.0% 15.0% 14.9% 14.9%
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PROJECT HUNTER - PRO FORMA ACQUISITION ANALYSIS OF
REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER SHARES
(In millions, except per share data)
100% Stock Purchase
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Per Share Equity Purchase Price
-----------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 24.00 $ 25.00 $ 26.00 $ 27.00 $ 28.00
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Hunter Pro Forma Per Share Data
1997E EPS $ 5.78 $ 5.75 $ 5.73 $ 5.71 $ 5.68
1998E EPS: $ 6.66 $ 6.64 $ 6.61 $ 6.59 $ 6.56
3/31/97 BVPS (Excl. FAS 115) $ 40.66 $ 40.74 $ 40.81 $ 40.89 $ 40.97
Hunter Pro Forma Outstanding and Average Shares
3/31/97 Outstanding:
Actual 13.762 13.762 13.762 13.762 13.762
New Shares Issued 0.997 1.038 1.080 1.121 1.163
Less: Shares Repurchased 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Pro Forma 14.759 14.801 14.842 14.884 14.925
1997E and 1998E Average Shares:
Actual 13.894 13.894 13.894 13.894 13.894
New Shares Issued 0.997 1.038 1.080 1.121 1.163
Less: Shares Repurchased 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Pro Forma 14.891 14.932 14.974 15.015 15.057
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PROJECT HUNTER - PRO FORMA ACQUISITION ANALYSIS OF
REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER SHARES
(In millions, except per share data)
100% Stock Purchase
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Per Share Equity Purchase Price
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 24.00 $ 25.00 $ 26.00 $ 27.00 $ 28.00
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Pro Forma 1997E Earnings
Combined Net Income Before Adjustments:
Hunter $ 81.6 $ 81.6 $ 81.6 $ 81.6 $ 81.6
19% of Gatherer Earnings 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Combined 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0
After-Tax Interest Expense On New Debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
After-Tax Dividends on New Trust Preferred 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Foregone After-Tax Income On Existing Cash (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0)
Gatherer Existing Goodwill Amortization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Goodwill Amortization (0.9) (1.0) (1.2) (1.3) (1.4)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total Adjustments (1.0) (1.1) (1.2) (1.3) (1.4)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Pro Forma Net Income 86.0 85.9 85.8 85.7 85.6
Pro Forma Shares Outstanding 14.891 14.932 14.974 15.015 15.057
Pro Forma EPS $ 5.78 $ 5.75 $ 5.73 $ 5.71 $ 5.68
EPS Pickup (Dilution) (1.6%) (2.0%) (2.4%) (2.8%) (3.2%)
Pro Forma 1998E Earnings
Combined Net Income Before Adjustments:
Hunter $ 94.1 $ 94.1 $ 94.1 $ 94.1 $ 94.1
19% of Gatherer Earnings 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Combined 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2 100.2
After-Tax Interest Expense On New Debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
After-Tax Dividends on New Trust Preferred 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Foregone After-Tax Income On Existing Cash (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0)
Gatherer Existing Goodwill Amortization 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Goodwill Amortization (0.9) (1.0) (1.2) (1.3) (1.4)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total Adjustments (1.0) (1.1) (1.2) (1.3) (1.4)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Pro Forma Net Income 99.2 99.1 99.0 98.9 98.8
Pro Forma Shares Outstanding 14.891 14.932 14.974 15.015 15.057
Pro Forma EPS $ 6.66 $ 6.64 $ 6.61 $ 6.59 $ 6.56
EPS Pickup (Dilution) (1.6%) (2.0%) (2.3%) (2.7%) (3.1%)
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PROJECT HUNTER - PRO FORMA ACQUISITION ANALYSIS OF
REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER SHARES
(In millions, except per share data)
100% Stock Purchase
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Per Share Equity Purchase Price
-------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SAP Expenses (1) $ 24.00 $ 25.00 $ 26.00 $ 27.00 $ 28.00
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Gatherer:
1995 Underwriting Expenses $ 103.1 $ 103.1 $ 103.1 $ 103.1 $ 103.1
SAP 1995 Underwriting Expense Ratio 30.6% 30.6% 30.6% 30.6% 30.6%
SAP Net Premiums Written $ 336.4 $ 336.4 $ 336.4 $ 336.4 $ 336.4
Gatherer:
1995 Underwriting Expenses $ 41.6 $ 41.6 $ 41.6 $ 41.6 $ 41.6
SAP 1995 Underwriting Expense Ratio 32.7% 32.7% 32.7% 32.7% 32.7%
SAP Net Premiums Written $ 127.3 $ 127.3 $ 127.3 $ 127.3 $ 127.3
Combined Underwriting Expenses $ 144.7 $ 144.7 $ 144.7 $ 144.7 $ 144.7
New Interest Expense and Tax-Deductible Dividends
New Debt $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0
Coupon on New Debt 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 7.7%
New Interest Expense:
Pretax $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0
After-Tax 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Tax-Deductible Trust Preferred $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0
Dividend Rate on New Trust Preferred 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7%
New Dividends:
Pretax $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0
After-Tax 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Foregone Investment Income
Cash Used in Transaction $ 0.5 $ 0.5 $ 0.5 $ 0.5 $ 0.5
After-tax New Interest Expense 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
After-tax New Trust Preferred Dividends 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total $ 0.5 $ 0.5 $ 0.5 $ 0.5 $ 0.5
Pretax Investment Yield 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0%
Foregone Investment Income:
Pretax $ (0.0) $ (0.0) $ (0.0) $ (0.0) $ (0.0)
After-Tax (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0) (0.0)
Existing Goodwill
19% of 12/31/96 Existing Goodwill $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0
Amortization Period (1) 25 25 25 25 25
Amortization $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0
New Goodwill
Equity Purchase Price $ 68.3 $ 71.1 $ 74.0 $ 76.8 $ 79.6
Transaction Expenses 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
19% of Gatherer 12/31/95 Common Stockholders' Equity (45.4) (45.4) (45.4) (45.4) (45.4)
Gatherer Existing Goodwill 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
New Acquisition Goodwill 23.3 26.2 29.0 31.9 34.7
Amortization Period 25 25 25 25 25
Amortization (0.9) (1.0) (1.2) (1.3) (1.4)
</TABLE>
(1) Source: A.M. Best.
(2) Average of 10 years and 40 years.
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PROJECT HUNTER - PRO FORMA ACQUISITION ANALYSIS OF
REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER SHARES
(In millions, except per share data)
100% Stock Purchase
Per Share Equity Purchase Price
-------------------------------------------
Projected BVPS (Excl. FAS 115) $24.00 $25.00 $26.00 $27.00 $28.00
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Hunter:
12/31/96 BVPS $38.64 $38.64 $38.64 $38.64 $38.64
1997E EPS 5.87 5.87 5.87 5.87 5.87
1997E Dividends (1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12)
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
12/31/97 BVPS $43.39 $43.39 $43.39 $43.39 $43.39
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
1998E EPS 6.77 6.77 6.77 6.77 6.77
1998E Dividends (1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12)
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
12/31/98 BVPS $49.04 $49.04 $49.04 $49.04 $49.04
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
1997E Average BVPS $41.02 $41.02 $41.02 $41.02 $41.02
1998E Average BVPS 46.22 46.22 46.22 46.22 46.22
Pro Forma BVPS (Excl. FAS 115)
Pro Forma - No Expense Savings
12/31/96 BVPS $40.66 $40.66 $40.66 $40.66 $40.66
1997E EPS $ 5.78 $ 5.75 $ 5.73 $ 5.71 $ 5.68
1997E Dividends $(1.12) $(1.12) $(1.12) $(1.12) $(1.12)
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
12/31/97 BVPS $45.31 $45.29 $45.27 $45.24 $45.22
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
1998E EPS 6.66 6.64 6.61 6.59 6.56
1998E Dividends (1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12) (1.12)
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
12/31/98 BVPS $50.86 $50.81 $50.76 $50.71 $50.66
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
1997E Average BVPS $42.99 $42.97 $42.96 $42.95 $42.94
1998E Average BVPS 44.15 44.13 44.11 44.10 44.08
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PROJECT HUNTER - PRO FORMA ACQUISITION ANALYSIS OF
REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER SHARES
(In millions, except per share data)
100% Stock Purchase
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Per Share Equity Purchase Price
-------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 24.00 $ 25.00 $ 26.00 $ 27.00 $ 28.00
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Pro Forma Coverage
Hunter Reported Max Dividends $ 83.2 $ 83.2 $ 83.2 $ 83.2 $ 83.2
Hunter Tax Shield (1) 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Hunter Maximum Dividends and Tax Shield $ 95.8 $ 95.8 $ 95.8 $ 95.8 $ 95.8
19% of Gatherer Reported Max Dividends $ 5.7 $ 5.7 $ 5.7 $ 5.7 $ 5.7
19% of GathererTax Shield (1) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Gatherer Maximum Dividends and Tax Shield 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1
Combined Max Dividends 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8 88.8
Combined Tax Shield 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0
Tax Shield from New Capital (1) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Pro Forma Max Dividends and Tax Shield $ 101.9 $ 101.9 $ 101.9 $ 101.9 $ 101.9
Hunter 1996E Debt and Preferred Service:
Interest on Notes Payable
$110 Million 9.13% Notes $ 10.0 $ 10.0 $ 10.0 $ 10.0 $ 10.0
$100 Million 7.25% Notes 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3
Guarantee National Credit Revolver Interest Expense 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total Interest Expense $ 23.8 $ 23.8 $ 23.8 $ 23.8 $ 23.8
Tax-Deductible Preferred Dividends $ 12.2 $ 12.2 $ 12.2 $ 12.2 $ 12.2
Interest and Tax-Deductible Preferred Dividends $ 36.0 $ 36.0 $ 36.0 $ 36.0 $ 36.0
19% of Gatherer 1996E Debt and Preferred Service:
Interest on Notes Payable (2) $ 1.3 $ 1.3 $ 1.3 $ 1.3 $ 1.3
Interest on Note Payable 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Preferred Dividends 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Gatherer Interest and Preferred Dividends 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
Interest Expense On New Hunter Debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Pro Forma Interest 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0
Tax-Deductible Dividends On New Hunter Trust Pfd 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total Pro Forma Dividends 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.2
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total Pro Forma Int. and Tax-Deductible Div $ 37.2 $ 37.2 $ 37.2 $ 37.2 $ 37.2
Max Dividends and Tax Shield / Interest:
Hunter 4.0 x 4.0 x 4.0 x 4.0 x 4.0 x
Gatherer 4.9 x 4.9 x 4.9 x 4.9 x 4.9 x
Pro Forma 4.1 x 4.1 x 4.1 x 4.1 x 4.1 x
Max Dividends and Tax Shield / Interest and
Preferred Dividends
Hunter 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 x
Gatherer 4.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 x
Pro Forma 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 x
</TABLE>
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(1) 35% of interest and tax deductible dividends.
(2) Assumes an average interest rate of 6.5%.
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PROJECT HUNTER - PRO FORMA ACQUISITION ANALYSIS OF
REMAINING 19% OF GATHERER SHARES
(In millions, except per share data)
100% Stock Purchase
Pro Forma Balance Sheet
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
$24.00 $25.00
------ ------
Hunter Adjust- Pro Adjust- Pro Adjust-
3/31/97 ments Forma ments Forma ments
------- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Cash and Investments $ 2,456.4 $ (0.5) $ 2,455.9 $ (0.5) $ 2,455.9 $ (0.5)
Existing Goodwill 80.4 0.0 80.4 0.0 80.4 0.0
New Goodwill 0.0 23.3 23.3 26.2 26.2 29.0
Other Assets 1,071.6 1,071.6 1,071.6
--------- --------- ---------
Total Assets $ 3,608.5 $ 22.8 $ 3,631.3 $ 25.7 $ 3,634.1 $ 28.5
Liabilities and Equity:
Insurance Liabilities $ 2,312.7 $ 2,312.7 $ 2,312.7
Existing Debt 310.7 310.7 310.7
New Debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other Liabilities 237.2 237.2 237.2
--------- --------- ---------
Total Liabilities 2,860.6 0.0 2,860.6 0.0 2,860.6 0.0
Minority Interest 45.4 (45.4) 0.0 (45.4) 0.0 (45.4)
Preferred Stock 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Trust Preferred Stock 125.0 0.0 125.0 0.0 125.0 0.0
Stockholders' Equity:
Existing Common Stock 173.9 0.0 173.9 0.0 173.9 0.0
New Common Stock 0.0 68.3 68.3 71.1 71.1 74.0
Retained Earnings 396.4 0.0 396.4 0.0 396.4 0.0
Treasury Stock (38.5) 0.0 (38.5) 0.0 (38.5) 0.0
Unrealized Gains (Losses) 45.6 0.0 45.6 0.0 45.6 0.0
--------- --------- ---------
Total Stockholders' Equity 577.4 68.3 645.7 71.1 648.5 74.0
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 3,608.5 $ 22.8 $ 3,631.3 $ 25.7 $ 3,634.1 $ 28.5
Balance Check 0.0 0.0 0.0
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BVPS
Stockholders' Equity (1) $ 531.8 $ 600.1 $ 602.9
Primary Shares 13.762 14.759 14.801
BVPS (1) $ 38.64 $ 40.66 $ 40.74
Pickup (Dilution) 5.2% 5.4%
BVPS $ 41.96 $ 43.75 $ 43.82
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Leverage
Debt / Capitalization (1) (2) 30.7% 30.0% 29.9%
Preferred / Capitalization (1) (2) 12.3% 12.1% 12.0%
Debt and Preferred / Capitalization (1) (2) (3) 30.7% 30.0% 29.9%
<CAPTION>
$26.00 $27.00 $28.00
------ ------ ------
Pro Adjust- Pro Adjust- Pro
Forma ments Forma ments Forma
----- ----- ----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Cash and Investments $ 2,455.9 $ (0.5) $ 2,455.9 $ (0.5) $ 2,455.9
Existing Goodwill 80.4 0.0 80.4 0.0 80.4
New Goodwill 29.0 31.9 31.9 34.7 34.7
Other Assets 1,071.6 1,071.6 1,071.6
---------- ---------- ----------
Total Assets $ 3,637.0 $ 31.4 $ 3,639.8 $ 34.2 $ 3,642.7
Liabilities and Equity:
Insurance Liabilities $ 2,312.7 $ 2,312.7 $ 2,312.7
Existing Debt 310.7 310.7 310.7
New Debt 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other Liabilities 237.2 237.2 237.2
---------- ---------- ----------
Total Liabilities 2,860.6 0.0 2,860.6 0.0 2,860.6
Minority Interest 0.0 (45.4) 0.0 (45.4) 0.0
Preferred Stock 0.0 0.0 0.0
New Trust Preferred Stock 125.0 0.0 125.0 0.0 125.0
Stockholders' Equity:
Existing Common Stock 173.9 0.0 173.9 0.0 173.9
New Common Stock 74.0 76.8 76.8 79.6 79.6
Retained Earnings 396.4 0.0 396.4 0.0 396.4
Treasury Stock (38.5) 0.0 (38.5) 0.0 (38.5)
Unrealized Gains (Losses) 45.6 0.0 45.6 0.0 45.6
---------- ---------- ----------
Total Stockholders' Equity 651.4 76.8 654.2 79.6 657.1
--------- ---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 3,637.0 $ 31.4 $ 3,639.8 $ 34.2 $ 3,642.7
Balance Check 0.0 0.0 0.0
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BVPS
Stockholders' Equity (1) $ 605.7 $ 608.6 $ 611.4
Primary Shares 14.842 14.884 14.925
BVPS (1) $ 40.81 $ 40.89 $ 40.97
Pickup (Dilution) 5.6% 5.8% 6.0%
BVPS $ 43.89 $ 43.96 $ 44.02
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Leverage
Debt / Capitalization (1) (2) 29.8% 29.8% 29.7%
Preferred / Capitalization (1) (2) 12.0% 12.0% 11.9%
Debt and Preferred / Capitalization (1) (2) (3) 29.8% 29.8% 29.7%
</TABLE>
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(1) Excludes FASB 115.
(2) Includes minority interest in capitalization.
(3) Assumes 100% equity credit for Trust Preferred Stock.
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Exhibit (b)(2)
ORION CAPITAL CORPORATION
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Discussion Materials Prepared For
ORION CAPITAL
CORPORATION
July 1997
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INSURANCE INDUSTRY MERGER & ACQUISITION ACTIVITY(1)
1997
1994 1995 1996 YTD(2) TOTAL
---- ---- ---- ------ -----
Total Value of Transactions ($B):
Property & Casualty ................ $ 5.6 $ 6.7 $ 7.7 $ 7.1 $ 27.7
Life & Health ...................... 5.1 7.5 11.1 4.0 27.7
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Total ............................. $ 10.7 $ 14.2 $ 18.8 $ 11.1 $ 55.4
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Number of Transactions:
Property & Casualty ................ 18 26 30 11 85
Life & Health ...................... 19 27 20 6 72
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Total ............................. 37 53 50 17 157
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Average Transaction Size ($M): AVERAGE
-------
Property & Casualty................. $312.7 $256.9 $258.3 $649.7 $320.0
Life & Health....................... 267.8 279.4 555.0 767.0 385.7
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(1) Represents announced mergers and acquisitions with purchase prices
exceeding $25 million. Source: DLJ and Conning & Company.
(2) Through June 30, 1997. Does not reflect certain transactions for which
information is only available as of year end. These transactions tend to
be smaller than average.
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INSURANCE INDUSTRY TRANSACTION VALUATION DATA(1)
1997 AVERAGE
1994 1995 1996 YTD 1994-1996
---- ---- ---- --- ---------
Purchase Price/Earnings Multiples:
Property & Casualty ................ 15.4x 13.8x 13.4x 15.4x 14.7x
Life & Health ...................... 14.8 12.7 19.4 16.7 16.3
Purchase Price/Book Value Multiples:
Property & Casualty ................ 1.55x 1.42x 2.11x 2.28x 1.78x
Life & Health ...................... 1.83 1.46 1.61 1.33 1.63
Premium Paid(2):
Property & Casualty ................ 33.3% 45.7% 32.3% 48.9% 39.1%
Life & Health ...................... 21.3 24.7 41.8 30.4 25.7
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(1) Consists of selected mergers and acquisitions from DLJ's proprietary M&A
database.
(2) Represents premium paid to the target's public stock price four weeks
prior to announcement.
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[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS DEPICTED AS A BAR CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
TOTAL VALUE OF TRANSACTIONS
Property & Casualty Life & Health
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(Dollars in Billions)
1994 $5.6 $5.1
1995 $6.7 $7.5
1996 $7.7 $11.1
1997 YTD $7.1 $4.0
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[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS DEPICTED AS A BAR CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS
Property & Casualty Life & Health
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1994 18 19
1995 26 27
1996 30 20
1997 YTD 11 6
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[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS DEPICTED AS A BAR CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
AVERAGE TRANSACTION SIZE
Property & Casualty Life & Health
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(Dollars in Millions)
1994 $313 $268
1995 $257 $279
1996 $258 $555
1997 YTD $650 $767
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PURCHASE PRICE/EARNINGS
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
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PURCHASE PRICE/BOOK VALUE
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
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[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS DEPICTED AS A BAR CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
PREMIUM PAID(1)
Property & Casualty Life & Health
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1994 33% 21%
1995 46% 25%
1996 32% 42%
1997 YTD 49% 30%
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(1) Represents premium paid to the target's public stock price four weeks
prior to announcement.
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SELECTED MAJOR PROPERTY & CASUALTY TRANSACTIONS
(Dollars in millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY PURCHASE PRICE/
EQUITY ----------------------
PURCHASE NET OP. BOOK
ANNOUNCED ACQUIROR TARGET PRICE INCOME VALUE(1)
- --------- ---------------- ------------------- -------- ------ ---------
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
6/97 GE Capital Corp. Colonial Penn Group $950 NA NA
6/97 GM Corp. Integon Corp. 518 NM 2.88x
6/97 Zenith National Riscorp, Inc. 35(1) NA NA
6/97 MMI Cos. Unionamerica 197 9.1x 1.66
Holdings Plc
6/97 SAFECO American States 2,800 18.4 2.31
5/97 Fremont General Industrial Indemnity 365 NA NA
5/97 Exel Ltd. GCR Holdings 645 7.7 1.51
3/97 PartnerRe Ltd. SAFR 950 12.0 1.27
3/97 Fireman's Fund Crop Growers Corp. 82 NA 2.42
1/97 GE Capital Corp. Coregis 375 NA NA
1/97 HCC Ins. Holdings AVEMCO Corp. 230 29.7 3.92
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Average $650 15.4x 2.28x
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</TABLE>
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(1) Excludes impact of SFAS No. 115.
(1) DLJ estimate.
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<PAGE> 1
Exhibit (b)(3)
Confidential
Presentation to
GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SEPTEMBER 12, 1997
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2 DISCUSSION OF THE OFFER
3 HUNTER COMMON STOCK STORY
4 APPENDIX
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette 1
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In response to the strategic need for Gatherer to grow and be acquisitive,
Hunter is proposing to purchase the remaining 19% of Gatherer shares that
it does not already own.
o Hunter is proposing to acquire the remaining minority interest of
Gatherer (approximately 19%) for a value of $30.25 per share.
o The consideration will be comprised of $20.17 in cash and $10.08 in
Hunter common stock.
o This amount represents a 26.4% premium to Gatherer's common stock
price of $23 15/16 per share on July 8, 1997, the date on which
Hunter suggested a dialogue on valuation, and a 4.8% premium to
Gatherer's closing stock price as of September 10, 1997.
o Hunter believes that the acquisition is an appropriate strategic
move, providing Gatherer, which currently has limited acquisition
capability, with a strong acquisition currency, financial
flexibility and leverage capacity through which Gatherer can become
a leader in its industry.
o This transaction provides Gatherer shareholders with a substantial
return, improved liquidity and the ability to participate in the
upside of the combined entity.
o Gatherer shareholders should be receptive to receiving Hunter shares
since almost all of Gatherer's significant shareholders are already
Hunter shareholders (See Appendix).
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette 2
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TERMS OF THE OFFER
HUNTER'S OFFER TO ACQUIRE MINORITY INTEREST
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Offer Price Per Share $30.25
Shares To Be Acquired All outstanding shares of Gatherer
common stock not currently owned by Hunter.
Form of Consideration $20.17 in cash and $10.08 in Hunter common stock.
Options All shares subject to Gatherer's incentive
compensation plans will be considered to be
outstanding. All outstanding options will vest.
Management will have the option to rollover options to
Hunter shares or receive transaction consideration.
Board of Directors Current Gatherer Directors will continue to serve on
Gatherer's Board of Directors through 1998.
Management Existing Gatherer management will remain in present
roles and Hunter expects that Jim Pouliot, Mike
Pautler and Phil Urban will be elected as senior
officers of Hunter.
Structure of Merger Either one-step merger or a tender offer followed by a
short-form merger.
Anticipated Closing Fourth quarter of 1997.
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Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette 3
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OVERVIEW OF THE MARKETPLACE
How does Gatherer fit into the intensely competitive landscape of
non-standard personal auto and commercial insurance?
o Competition within the non-standard personal auto industry has
reached unprecedented heights:
- Large, national standard writers have ventured into the
non-standard arena in search of higher returning business;
- Competitors are focused on growth in premium volume over which
to spread underwriting and claims-handling costs. This growth
can be most quickly achieved through rate cutting and new
distribution platforms; and,
- Smaller, local producers are being forced to lower rates and
margins in order to fend off and remain competitive with
intruding regional and national players.
o Competitors have made and are seeking acquisitions in order to
provide quick and profitable growth in the non-standard auto market:
- In June 1997, General Motors Acceptance Corporation announced
its $520 million acquisition of Integon Corporation, and in
August 1997, USF&G announced its $240 million acquisition of
Titan Holdings;
- Acquisition activity has driven up non-standard personal auto
insurers' valuations as those companies who are not strong
sector players are looking to enter or improve their position
in the industry; and,
- Recent acquisitions have added well-capitalized competitors to
the non-standard personal auto sector.
o Extremely soft pricing is plaguing the commercial lines marketplace:
- Excess and surplus lines are realizing price pressure in part
due to increased capacity from new market entrants;
- In the first half of 1997, excess and surplus lines rates
declined between 10% and 15%(1) , even for the toughest
classes of business;
- Standard commercial property and casualty insurance rates also
continue to decline, while buyers demand improved service,
terms and conditions; and,
- Competitive advantages, other than price, will be difficult to
maintain under current market conditions.
(1) Source: Business Insurance, July 7, 1997.
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PROFILE OF GATHERER
Recently, Gatherer has produced outstanding results and has a strong
operational infrastructure and personnel. However, its current ownership
structure may hinder its ability to achieve scale and grow into a national
leader in its industry.
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Highlights
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o Strong, profitable financial results.
o Superior management team.
o Ability to reduce expense ratios and perform as a low-cost insurance
provider.
o New product offerings and opportunistic growth strategies.
o Attractive new legislation in California.
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Concerns
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o Lack of currency to offer as consideration in an acquisition.
o Restricted leverage capacity and financial flexibility.
o Non-standard auto insurance is becoming a business composed of
national franchises.
o Unfavorable soft markets in non-standard personal auto and
commercial insurance.
o In their current state, Gatherer's information systems will not
support its business strategy.
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RATIONALE FOR HUNTER'S PURCHASE OF SHARES
Hunter's purchase of the remaining 19% of Gatherer's outstanding shares
will assist Gatherer in becoming a national leader in its marketplace,
while providing financial benefits to Gatherer's current shareholders.
o Generates financial flexibility for Gatherer through Hunter's
balance sheet.
o Enables Gatherer to make strategic and necessary acquisitions and
Hunter's stock provides currency options.
o Offers Gatherer a larger capital base with which to support new
business and purchase/build necessary technology.
o Provides Gatherer shareholders the ability to participate in the
upside of the combined entity.
o Rewards Gatherer shareholders with substantial return in the form of
cash and shares of Hunter.
o Provides an opportunity to eliminate redundancies, allowing
increased competitiveness of the consolidated companies.
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette 6
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DISCUSSION OF THE OFFER
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette 7
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FIXED VALUE VS. FIXED PRICE
Given the characteristics of the proposed transaction, a fixed value
structure may be preferable to Gatherer shareholders.
o Hunter's offer for Gatherer's shares includes a cash component and a
stock component.
o The stock component can be structured to deliver a fixed value to
Gatherer shareholders regardless of Hunter's stock price movement
prior to closing.
o Alternatively, the stock component can be structured to deliver a
fixed number of Hunter shares to Gatherer shareholders.
o The fixed value structure provides Gatherer shareholders with
certainty while the fixed share structure enables Gatherer
shareholders to participate in the upward and downward movements in
Hunter's stock price prior to closing.
o Given that the proposed offer is likely to be publicly calculated by
the investment community as dilutive to Hunter's earnings per share,
Hunter has proposed to consider a fixed value structure which would
protect Gatherer shareholders from a decline in Hunter's stock price
between announcement and closing.
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette 8
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FORM OF CONSIDERATION
Hunter has proposed an offer in which the consideration consists of both
cash and stock.
o The use of cash versus stock as form of consideration can alter the
results of a transaction.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ALL CASH OFFER ALL STOCK OFFER
=======================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C>
Dilution Less dilutive than a stock offer More dilutive than a cash offer
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Taxation Fully taxable Tax-free
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Liquidity Immediate liquidity Less liquidity
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Reinvestment Decision Required Not necessary
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Post-Transaction No participation in upside or Value based upon success of combined entity
downside of combined entity
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</TABLE>
o An offer consisting of both cash and stock provides a blend of the
above results.
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GATHERER BUSINESS OVERVIEW
The largest portion of Gatherer's premiums and underwriting income is
derived from non-standard personal auto insurance.
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS DEPICTED AS A PIE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
GATHERER 1996 GROSS PREMIUMS WRITTEN
Personal Lines 44.6%
Standard Commercial 6.9%
Specialty Commercial 34.9%
Collateral Protection 13.7%
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS DEPICTED AS A BAR CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL]
1997E PRE-TAX UNDERWRITING GAIN (LOSS)
($ in millions)
Personal Lines $15.7
Standard Commercial $ 2.2
Specialty Commercial $(8.5)
Collateral Protection $ 2.1
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Total $11.5
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GATHERER STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
Low Price on 1/27/97 - $16.50
High Price on 9/02/97 - $29.00
(1) 4/28/97 - Public announcement: Integon hires Goldman Sachs.
(2) 6/3/97 - Public announcement: Titan Holdings hires Furman Selz.
(3) 6/23/97 - Public announcement: GMAC acquires Integon.
(4) 7/8/97 - Valuation discussions begin between financial advisors of Hunter
and Gatherer.
(5) 8/8/97 - Public announcement: USF&G acquires Titan Holdings.
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
COMPARATIVE GATHERER STOCK PRICE
PERFORMANCE
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
(1) 4/28/97 - Public announcement: Integon hires Goldman Sachs.
(2) 6/3/97 - Public announcement: Titan Holdings hires Furman Selz.
(3) 6/23/97 - Public announcement: GMAC acquires Integon.
(4) 7/8/97 - Valuation discussions begin between financial advisors of Hunter
and Gatherer.
(5) 8/8/97 - Public announcement: USF&G acquires Titan Holdings.
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette 12
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GATHERER STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE
Gatherer's stock price has outperformed comparable companies' stock prices
since the commencement of the valuation dialogue between the financial
advisors of Hunter and Gatherer.
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
(1) 7/8/97 - Valuation discussions begin.
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PREMIUM OFFERED TO MARKET PRICE
Hunter believes that the offer price provides a substantial premium over
Gatherer's true value unaffected by recent transitory external factors.
o Gatherer's stock price has appreciated 54.0% since Integon announced
that it had retained Goldman Sachs, compared to appreciation of
20.0% for the prior six months.
o The expectation by Gatherer shareholders that Hunter will inevitably
purchase the remaining 19% of Gatherer's shares or will ultimately
sell Gatherer for a premium has intensified as a result of research
analyst speculation(1) and recent merger activity.
o Three of the four publicly traded non-standard personal auto writers
enjoyed appreciation far in excess of the S&P Property & Casualty
Index following the Integon announcement.
o Gatherer's stock price may have been significantly affected by the
market's expectations of a potential merger transaction.
o The premium paid by Hunter should be based on Gatherer's unaffected
stock price, which is the price at which Gatherer's stock would
trade absent transitory external factors.
o Assuming that Gatherer had enjoyed the same appreciation since the
Integon announcement as the S&P Property & Casualty Index of 20.2%,
its unaffected stock price today would be $22.38 per share.
(1) Source: Orion Capital, Expanding a Successful Model, Peter Wade (Lehman
Brothers), June 24, 1997
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GATHERER VALUATION BASED ON PREMIUMS PAID IN SELECTED GOING-PRIVATE TRANSACTIONS
Stock Price Premium Prior to Announcement Date
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1 Day 1 Week 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months
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9/9/97 9/9/97 9/9/97 6/9/97 3/10/97
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Gatherer Unaffected Stock Price $22.38 $22.38 $22.38 $22.38 $17.88 (1)
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Average Premium (2) 22.2% 27.9% 29.8% 29.9% 29.6%
Implied Valuation $27.30 $28.62 $29.05 $29.07 $23.17
================================================================================
(1) Gatherer's unaffected stock price for the six months prior to announcement
date is not $22.38 because six months ago was before the announcement that
Integon had hired Goldman Sachs.
(2) Source: Securities Data Corporation. Includes all going-private
transactions, excluding those involving real estate companies, since 1990
with transaction values greater than $25 million.
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
M&A VALUATION
Comparable M&A transactions indicate a valuation lower than Hunter's offer
of $30.25 per share.
($ in millions, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Multiple of Selected Non-
Standard Auto Company
Acquisitions Implied Equity Valuation Implied Price Per Share
Gatherer ------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------------
Gatherer Per Share Low Median High Low Median High Low Median High
====================================================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP
LTM Operating Earnings $26.8 $1.79 10.9x 12.2x 28.6x $292.4 $326.0 $767.3 $19.51 $21.75 $51.19
6/30/97 Shareholders' Equity 237.8 15.81 0.97 1.60 2.88 230.7 380.5 684.8 15.34 25.30 45.54
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GAAP Average $261.5 $353.2 $726.0 $17.42 $23.52 $48.37
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SAP
1996 SAP NOI $29.8 10.2x 16.9x 24.2x $202.6 $400.9 $620.0 $13.47 $26.66 $41.23
12/31/96 SAP C&S 253.8 1.16 2.59 3.27 192.9 555.9 728.5 12.83 36.97 48.44
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SAP Average $197.8 $478.4 $674.3 $13.15 $31.81 $44.84
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Total Average $229.7 $415.8 $700.2 $15.29 $27.67 $46.60
====================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PUBLIC VALUATION--NON-STANDARD PERSONAL AUTO INSURERS
($ in millions, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Multiple of Selected Non-
Standard Auto Company
Acquisitions Implied Equity Valuation Implied Price Per Share
Gatherer ------------------------- -------------------------- ------------------------
Gatherer Per Share Low Median High Low Median High Low Median High
====================================================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP
1997E Operating Earnings $34.1 $2.27 7.5x 13.2x 22.1x $256.7 $450.3 $751.0 $17.12 $30.02 $50.07
1998E Operating Earnings 39.4 2.61 6.6 11.1 19.3 258.2 435.7 759.5 17.10 28.86 50.30
6/30/1997 Shareholders' Equity 237.8 15.81 1.43 1.84 3.99 338.9 438.4 949.9 22.54 29.15 63.16
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GAAP Average $284.6 $441.5 $820.1 $18.92 $29.34 $54.51
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</TABLE>
o Valuation of Gatherer based on public comparables is difficult due to the
small number of publicly traded non-standard personal auto companies
(Mobile America, Omni Insurance Group, Progressive Corp. and Titan
Holdings), the wide divergence in the market value of these companies and
their different business characteristics.
- Progressive is a stand-out, well-followed company with an
exceptional and consistent growth story;
- Mobile America is a small and under-followed company; and,
- Titan Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to be
acquired by USF&G.
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SELECTED COMPARABLE M&A TRANSACTIONS
The following non-standard acquisitions reflect the most comparable
transactions.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Dollars in thousands)
Total Change Consid-
Acq. of eration
Acquiror Seller Date Price Control Offered
==============================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
USF&G Corp. Titan Holdings 8-Aug-97 $266,000 Yes Cash
GMAC Integon Corporation 24-June- 518,000 Yes Cash
97
Orion Capital Guaranty National 2-Jul-96 85,100 No Cash
Guaranty National Viking Insurance 18-Jul-95 102,700 Yes Cash
Hldgs.
USF&G Corporation Victoria Financial Corp. 22-May- 55,300(3) Yes Stock
Corp. 95
Integon Corporation Bankers and Shippers 22-Oct-94 142,000 Yes Cash
Insurance Co.
American Premier Leader National Corp. 20-May- 38,000 Yes Cash
Underwriters 93
American Premier American Financial 31-Dec- 335,000 Yes Stock
Underwriters Corp. 90
Jupiter Industries/ Integon Corporation 1-Aug-90 269,000 Yes Cash
Head Insurance
Investors
<CAPTION>
(Dollars in thousands) Equity Purchase Total Purchase
Price as a Price as a
Seller Financial Data: Multiple to: Multiple to:
---------------------- ----------------- ---------------
Oper.
GAAP GAAP Net GAAP SAP SAP
Acquiror NOI (1) Equity (2) Income Equity NOI C&S
====================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
USF&G Corp. $14,318 $118,584 15.7x 1.97x 19.1x 3.27x
GMAC NM 179,899 NM 2.88 NM 3.25
Orion Capital 5,900 203,982 NM 1.33 NM 2.75
Guaranty National 9,263 93,277 11.1x 1.10 10.2 1.25
USF&G Corporation 1,933 28,610 28.6 1.93 24.2 2.86
Integon Corporation 12,400 99,400 11.5 1.43 22.5 2.22
American Premier 3,500 39,000 10.9 0.97 14.2 1.16
Underwriters
American Premier 26,100 210,000 12.8 1.60 14.6 2.59
Underwriters
Jupiter Industries/ 400 143,500 NM 1.87 NM 2.19
Head Insurance
Investors
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High 28.6x 2.88x 24.2x 3.27x
Median 12.2 1.60 16.9 2.59
Low 10.9 0.97 10.2 1.16
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Hunter's Offer 16.9x 1.91x 18.7x 2.19x
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</TABLE>
(1) Excludes realized gains and losses.
(2) Excludes mark-to-market effects of FAS 115, except for Titan Holdings
transaction (unrealized gains unreported).
(3) Represents value of consideration of announcement date. Actual
consideration was $59 million due to appreciation of USF&G stock between
announcement and closing.
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NON-STANDARD AUTO INSURERS
($ in millions, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total
Price Total Price/ Enterprise Value/
As of Market Enterprise -----------------------------------------------------------------
Ticker 9/10/97 Shares Value Value 1996A LTM 1997E 1998E BVPS SAP NOI SAP C&S
====================================================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gatherer $28.88 15.0 $434.2 $535.7 18.2x. 16.1x 12.7x 11.1x 1.83x 18.0x 2.11x
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Mobile America MAME 9.50 7.1 67.9 79.9 8.2 8.0 7.5 6.6 1.85 NM 3.42
Omni OMGR 13.75 5.7 78.4 78.4 16.3 15.5 13.3 11.9 1.43 27.5 2.13
Progressive PGR 99.25 72.1 7,154.9 7,930.8 24.3 22.8 22.1 19.3 3.99 28.5 6.14
Corp.
Titan Holdings TH 21.75 10.1 219.1 238.8 15.3 14.9 13.1 10.3 1.84 17.3 2.97
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High 22.8x 22.1x 19.3x 3.99x 28.5x 6.14x
Median 15.2 13.2 11.1 1.84 27.5 3.20
Low 8.0 7.5 6.6 1.43 17.3 2.13
====================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
Projected Projected
ROE EPS Growth
======================================
Gatherer 14.4% 15.0%
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Mobile America 24.5 15.1
Omni 10.7 12.6
Progressive 18.1 14.4
Corp.
Titan Holdings 14.0 27.7
- --------------------------------------
High 24.5% 27.7%
Median 16.1 14.8
Low 10.7 12.6
======================================
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HUNTER COMMON STOCK STORY
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette 20
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HUNTER FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Hunter's past year has been highlighted by strong financial results and
positive business developments.
o In September 1996, the market applauded Hunter's decision to divest
of Security Re in order to focus on its specialty niche segmentation
strategy.
o Hunter's operating earnings increased 22% to $73 million in 1996
from $60 million in 1995 and increased 21% in the first six months
of 1997 versus the same period in 1996.
o Hunter boosted its dividend 14% in June 1997 to 16 cents per share
and announced a 2-for-1 stock split, creating increased liquidity
for Hunter shareholders.
o Hunter's EBI and DPIC units have been continually improving their
reputation and are currently acknowledged as the top performers in
their respective business sectors.
o Hunter completed a seamless management transition.
o Additional research analysts picked up coverage on Hunter over the
past year, helping to disseminate Hunter's story to the investment
community.
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HUNTER STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE
As a result of these positive developments, Hunter's stock has appreciated
dramatically, providing investors with a 70.1% appreciation over the past
year.
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
Low Price on 9/06/96 - $25.25
High Price on 9/03/97 - $44.63
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HUNTER STOCK PRICE PERFORMANCE
Over the past year, Hunter's stock price has outperformed both comparable
specialty insurers' stock prices and the S&P Property & Casualty Index.
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
* Peer Group includes: BKLY, CB, ER, FOM, FTR, HCC, HSB, MIG, MKL, OCAS, SPC,
ZNT.
Indexed prices are market cap. weighted.
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GATHERER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PUBLIC VALUATION -- SPECIALTY INSURERS
Despite its strong performance, at $43.38 per share, Hunter's stock
continues to be undervalued relative to comparable specialty insurers.
($ in millions, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Multiple of Selected
Specialty Insurance Companies Hunter Implied Valuation
Hunter ----------------------------- ----------------------------------
Hunter Per Share Low Median High Low Median High
========================================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP
1997E Operating Earnings (1) $81.8 $2.97 13.6x 17.2x 21.2x $1,108.5 $1,409.1 $1,730.6
1998E Operating Earnings (1) 93.9 3.41 11.8 15.1 18.3 1,109.1 1,414.9 1,715.3
6/30/1997 Shareholders' 550.6 20.00 1.33 2.40 3.69 733.2 1,323.6 2,029.3
Equity
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GAAP Average $983.6 $1,382.6 $1,825.1
========================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
Implied Price Per Share
----------------------------
Low Median High
===============================================================
GAAP
1997E Operating Earnings (1) $40.25 $51.17 $62.85
1998E Operating Earnings (1) 40.28 51.38 62.29
6/30/1997 Shareholders' 26.63 48.07 73.69
Equity
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GAAP Average $35.72 $50.21 $66.28
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(1) Hunter projected operating earnings estimated by multiplying IBES
estimates by the shares outstanding at July 29, 1997.
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SPECIALTY INSURERS
($ in millions, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Price Price/
As of Market Enterprise ---------------------------
Ticker 9/10/97 Shares Value Value 1997E 1998E BVPS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Hunter $43.38 27.5 $1,194.4 $1,630.0 14.6x 12.7x 2.17x
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W.R. Berkley BKLY 57.88 19.7 1,138.6 1,736.8 13.6 11.8 1.33
Chubb Corp. CB 68.13 172.5 11,749.3 12,810.1 16.5 14.7 2.22
Executive Risk ER 62.31 10.6 659.1 784.1 19.4 16.6 3.25
Foremost FOM 58.38 9.2 539.0 638.3 16.4 13.7 2.59
Frontier Insurance Group FTR 35.56 29.5 1,048.2 1,215.2 20.1 16.2 2.86
Hartford Steam Boiler HSB 54.69 19.8 1,080.7 1,100.7 18.2 15.4 2.78
HCC Insurance Holdings HCC 26.63 45.9 1,223.0 1,302.5 19.3 15.4 3.69
Markel Corp. MKL 144.31 5.5 792.3 1,035.4 21.2 18.3 3.26
Meadowbrook Insurance Group MIG 24.13 8.7 208.9 212.8 15.3 13.0 1.96
Ohio Casualty OCAS 45.63 34.1 1,555.0 1,600.0 14.5 13.0 1.85
St. Paul Cos. SPC 76.75 83.9 6,436.6 7,367.3 13.7 12.6 1.75
Zenith National Corp. ZNT 28.50 17.7 504.4 591.9 17.9 16.4 1.46
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High 21.2x 18.3x 3.69x
Median 17.2 15.1 2.40
Low 13.6 11.8 1.33
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Enterprise Value/
------------------ Projected Projected
SAP NOI SAP C&S ROE EPS Growth
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Hunter 15.1x 2.43x 14.9% 14.8%
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W.R. Berkley 20.6 1.97 9.8 14.8
Chubb Corp. 21.6 4.51 13.4 12.1
Executive Risk 51.6 5.67 16.8 16.8
Foremost 20.7 3.17 15.7 19.7
Frontier Insurance Group 42.1 4.53 14.2 24.3
Hartford Steam Boiler 34.3 3.76 15.3 17.6
HCC Insurance Holdings 37.6 6.14 19.1 25.4
Markel Corp. 37.8 3.66 15.4 15.8
Meadowbrook Insurance Group 18.6 2.49 12.8 17.7
Ohio Casualty 14.7 1.53 12.8 11.4
St. Paul Cos. 12.6 2.46 12.8 8.9
Zenith National Corp. 17.7 2.23 8.2 9.4
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High 51.6x 6.14x 19.1% 25.4%
Median 21.1 3.42 13.8 16.3
Low 12.6 1.53 8.2 8.9
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APPENDIX
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Exhibit (b)(4)
Guaranty National
Corporation
Presentation to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors
October 30, 1997
Confidential
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Disclaimer
These materials are based solely on information received from
publicly available documents and certain other information provided
by the management of Guaranty National Corporation ("Guaranty
National" or the "Company"). Salomon Brothers Inc ("Salomon") has
had discussions with certain senior officers of Guaranty, but has
not attempted independently to investigate or verify such
information, and Salomon does not assume responsibility for the
accuracy or the completeness of such information. With respect to
the projections included in these materials, Salomon has relied
solely on estimates from the management of Guaranty. Projections
involve elements of subjective judgment and analysis, and there can
be no assurance that such projections will be attained. Salomon
expresses no opinion as to and assumes no responsibility for the
accuracy of such projections or the assumptions underlying them.
These materials are being furnished and should be considered only in
connection with the opinion being provided by Salomon, and are not
to be circulated to, or used or relied upon by, any other persons,
without Salomon's prior consent.
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Contents
1. Background Information 1
2. Summary Valuation Analysis 13
3. Discounted Cash Flow Analysis 16
4. Comparable Company Analysis 21
5. M&A Transaction Analysis: Non-Standard Auto Transactions 24
6. Squeeze Out Transaction Analysis: Insurance Industry 29
7. Merger Consequences Analysis 34
Appendices
Acquisition of Unisun Insurance 43
Selected P&C Industry Merger and Acquisition Transactions 45
Selected Squeeze Out Transaction Analysis 49
GNC: Ownership Profile 53
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Background Information
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
GNC: Price / Volume Performance
Daily Data -- 1/2/97 through 10/28/97
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
Market Statistics:
Price: $33.31
Market Cap.: 501.5
Street Estimates (a)
P / 1997E: 15.3x
P / 1998E: 13.8
Management Estimates
P / 1997E: 14.7x
P / 1998E: 12.6
P / Book Value: 1.80
E.V. / Stat. Surplus: 2.08
Shares Outstanding: 15.1
Street Estimates (a)
1997E EPS: $2.18
1998E EPS: 2.41
Management Estimates
1997E EPS: 2.26
1998E EPS: 2.65
Book Value / Share: 18.51
Statutory Surplus: 289.3
N.B. Data at or for the twelve months ended September 30, 1997. Market price as
of October 28, 1997.
(a) Based on mean First Call estimates as of October 22, 1997.
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OC: Price / Volume Performance
Daily Data -- 1/2/97 through 10/28/97
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
Market Statistics:
Price: $44.75
Market Cap.: 1,233.8
Street Estimates (a)
P / 1997E: 15.1x
P / 1998E: 13.2
Management Estimates
P / 1997E: 14.9x
P / 1998E: 12.7
P / Book Value: 1.80
E.V. / Stat. Surplus: 2.10
Shares Outstanding: 27.6
Street Estimates (a)
1997E EPS: $2.97
1998E EPS: 3.40
Management Estimates
1997E EPS: 3.00
1998E EPS: 3.51
Book Value / Share: 24.83
Statutory Surplus: 795.1
N.B. Data at or for the twelve months ended September 30, 1997. Market price as
of October 28, 1997.
(a) Based on mean First Call estimates as of October 22, 1997.
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
GNC: Stock Price Performance (6/30/97 - 9/16/97)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Guaranty National Corporation
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Closing Closing
Date High Low Price Volume Date High Low Price Volume
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
06/30/97 $24.63 $24.00 $24.00 35,800 08/08/97 $27.69 $27.31 $27.31 8,600
07/01/97 24.56 24.13 24.56 5,800 08/11/97 27.63 27.38 27.63 1,800
07/02/97 24.69 24.31 24.31 4,500 08/12/97 28.00 27.63 27.75 3,100
07/03/97 24.38 24.19 24.31 3,200 08/13/97 27.63 27.50 27.56 2,000
07/07/97 24.63 24.19 24.25 3,500 08/14/97 28.13 27.63 27.88 7,700
07/08/97 24.50 23.94 23.94 3,900 (a) 08/15/97 28.44 27.94 28.44 6,900
07/09/97 23.94 23.56 23.75 4,900 08/18/97 28.50 28.31 28.44 2,500
07/10/97 24.19 23.75 24.19 15,600 08/19/97 28.38 27.88 28.13 19,800
07/11/97 24.13 24.06 24.13 1,000 08/20/97 28.13 27.81 28.13 5,700
07/14/97 23.94 23.38 23.50 7,800 08/21/97 28.25 28.00 28.19 2,500
07/15/97 23.50 23.13 23.38 6,000 08/22/97 28.31 28.25 28.31 1,500
07/16/97 23.31 23.00 23.25 6,800 08/25/97 28.38 28.13 28.13 36,800
07/17/97 23.56 23.25 23.56 1,600 08/26/97 28.56 28.25 28.56 9,400
07/18/97 23.69 23.56 23.56 6,300 08/27/97 28.50 27.63 28.00 4,100
07/21/97 23.75 25.56 23.69 7,000 08/28/97 28.13 27.88 28.13 13,700
07/22/97 23.88 23.75 23.75 6,500 08/29/97 28.38 28.19 28.19 5,900
07/23/97 24.00 23.88 24.00 1,400 09/02/97 29.00 27.94 29.00 15,000
07/24/97 24.63 24.25 24.63 4,500 09/03/97 28.69 28.25 28.50 14,300
07/25/97 25.25 24.75 25.13 20,400 (b) 09/04/97 28.63 26.88 26.88 17,800
07/28/97 25.56 25.38 25.50 4,000 09/05/97 27.50 26.88 27.50 3,400
07/29/97 25.88 25.38 25.38 5,900 09/08/97 28.44 27.50 28.44 7,300
07/30/97 26.06 25.50 26.06 5,800 09/09/97 28.63 28.25 28.63 2,300
07/31/97 26.75 26.31 26.63 5,300 09/10/97 28.88 28.50 28.88 20,900
08/01/97 26.94 26.50 26.75 7,200 09/11/97 29.06 29.00 29.06 1,700
08/06/97 26.75 26.56 26.63 3,800 09/12/97 30.13 29.00 30.00 17,300
08/05/97 26.88 26.69 26.75 9,200 09/15/97 31.00 30.19 31.00 14,000
08/06/97 27.50 26.63 27.38 11,300 (c) 09/16/97 32.50 31.50 32.06 20,300
08/07/97 27.50 27.38 27.44 12,900
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(a) OC initiates dialogue regarding the potential purchase of non-OC held GNC
shares.
(b) GNC reports second quarter earnings.
(c) S&P assigns 'A' claims paying rating to GNC.
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Summary Statistics: 6/30/97 - 9/16/97
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Average Daily Volume 8,695
Mean Price $26.60
Median Price 27.31
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Summary Statistics: 7/25/97 - 9/16/97
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Average Daily Volume 9,516
Mean Price $27.90
Median Price 28.13
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
GNC: Stock Price Performance (9/17/97 - 10/28/97)
Guaranty National Corporation
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Closing
Date High Low Price Volume
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09/17/97 32.63 32.00 32.50 9,700
09/18/97 35.25 33.25 34.56 81,300(a)
09/19/97 34.88 34.25 34.56 36,200
09/22/97 34.44 34.13 34.25 55,800
09/23/97 34.38 34.25 34.31 57,600
09/24/97 34.31 34.13 34.19 7,800
09/25/97 34.13 33.81 33.81 13,800
09/26/97 33.94 33.81 33.88 18,100
09/29/97 33.94 33.81 33.81 49,600
09/30/97 33.94 33.75 33.94 43,900
10/01/97 33.94 33.88 33.94 12,000
10/02/97 33.88 33.88 33.88 2,800
10/03/97 33.94 33.88 33.88 5,400
10/06/97 34.00 33.81 33.88 24,200
10/07/97 34.13 33.88 33.88 19,600
10/08/97 34.06 33.75 34.00 20,300
10/09/97 33.88 33.38 33.88 13,600
10/10/97 34.00 33.69 34.00 2,500
10/13/97 34.19 33.75 34.19 22,100
10/14/97 34.13 34.00 34.06 3,100
10/15/97 34.06 34.88 33.94 6,400
10/16/97 34.06 34.88 34.06 4,800
10/17/97 34.31 34.06 34.31 11,000
10/20/97 34.31 34.13 34.25 7,500
10/21/97 34.88 34.13 34.69 21,100
10/22/97 34.75 34.19 34.19 5,400
10/23/97 34.69 34.31 34.44 7,100
10/24/97 34.31 34.00 34.00 3,400
10/27/97 34.00 33.50 33.50 25,600
10/28/97 33.50 33.13 33.31 18,800
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High $35.25 $34.88 $34.69 81,300
Median 34.09 33.88 34.00 13,700
Low 32.63 32.00 32.50 2,500
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(a) OC announces intention to commence tender offer at $34.00 per GNC share
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Summary Statistics (9/17/97 - 10/28/97)
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Average Daily Volume 21,394
High $34.69
Mean 33.98
Median 34.00
Low 32.50
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GNC/OC: Relative Price Performance
Daily Data -- 1/1/97 through 10/28/97
Price as a Percent of Base Period (%)
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
Source: Salomon Brothers Inc sb69751.wmf
(a) Includes American Financial Group, Mobile America Corp., Penn-America
Group, Progressive Corp and Symons International Corp.
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Valuation Comparison: Personal Lines
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
May 18, 1996 October 28, 1997
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Company Ticker Stock Price P/Book(a) P/1997E(b) Stock Price P/Book(c) P/1998E(d) Stock Price
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Guaranty National Corporation GNC $17.13 1.19x 9.8x $33.31 1.80x 13.8x 94.5%
Orion Capital Corporation OC 23.50 1.34 9.0 44.75 1.80 13.2 90.4
Personal Lines
Allstate Corp. (e) ALL $40.00 1.46x 8.9x $84.25 2.55x 15.0x 110.6%
SAFECO Corp. (e) SAFC 34.00 1.10 10.1 47.25 1.37 13.3 39.0
Mercury General Corp. (e) MCY 23.00 2.23 11.2 41.63 3.28 15.0 81.0
20th Century Industries TW 17.00 1.43 11.4 23.63 2.68 15.6 39.0
Horace Mann Educators Corp. HMN 32.00 1.74 9.0 55.50 2.52 13.5 73.4
Commerce Group CGI 21.13 1.40 8.0 33.19 1.97 13.8 57.1
Citzens Corp. (e) CZC 18.13 0.94 7.6 29.00 1.28 12.1 60.0
Allied Group (e) GRP 26.08 1.73 8.9 46.25 2.82 13.6 77.4
Non-Standard Auto
Progressive Corp. PGR 47.13 2.38 12.5 109.44 3.83 21.0 132.2
American Financial Group (e) AFG 29.75 1.29 7.9 36.06 1.31 10.4 21.2
Integon Corp. IN 18.50 1.84 8.6 25.50 2.35 21.6 37.8
Penn-America Group PAGI 8.75 1.60 5.3 19.13 1.92 15.1 118.6
Omni (e) OMGR 8.75 1.04 8.8 30.69 3.18 26.5 250.7
Mobile America (e) MAME 8.89 2.04 8.2 13.25 2.56 8.9 49.1
S&P 500 SPX 652.09 -- 16.2 883.37 -- 19.4 35.5
Median (f) -- 1.53x 8.9x -- 2.54x 13.7x 66.7%
Mean (f) -- 1.59x 9.0x -- 2.34x 13.9x 71.5%
GNC/Median -- 77.7% 110.7% -- 71.0% 100.6% --
GNC/Mean -- 75.0% 108.6% -- 76.9% 99.1% --
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N.B. Historical prices adjusted for stock splits and stock dividends.
(a) Book value as of March 31, 1996.
(b) Based on median IBES estimates as of May 16, 1996.
(c) Book value as of September 30, 1997, except as noted.
(d) Based on mean First Call estimates as of October 22,1997.
(e) Book value as of June 30, 1997.
(f) October 28, 1997 figures exclude Integon and Omni.
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Market Price Comparison: Specialty Commercial
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
May 18, 1996 October 28, 1997
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Company Ticker Stock Price P/Book(a) P/1997E(b) Stock Price P/Book(c) P/1998E(d) Stock Price
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Guaranty National Corporation GNC $17.13 1.19x 9.8x $33.31 1.80x 13.8x 94.5%
Orion Capital Corporation OC 23.50 1.34 9.0 44.75 1.80 13.2 90.4
Specialty Commercial
Berkley, W.R. BKLY $28.67 1.22x 10.0x $39.25 1.42x 12.0x 36.9%
Frontier Insurance Group (e) FTR 15.39 0.95 7.5 33.94 3.38 15.0 120.5
Markel Corp. MKL 84.00 1.96 12.8 148.50 2.39 18.9 76.8
Executive Risk (e) ER 30.75 2.63 11.3 68.44 3.83 18.2 122.6
Acceptance Insurance AIF 16.88 1.40 8.0 24.50 1.52 9.6 45.2
RLI Corporation RLI 23.50 1.06 7.3 41.31 1.37 12.2 75.8
Baldwin & Lyons Inc. BWINB 16.25 0.93 13.5 20.38 0.98 18.9 25.4
S&P 500 SPX 652.09 16.2 883.37 19.4 35.5
Median -- 1.22x 10.0x -- 1.52x 15.0x 75.8%
Mean -- 1.45x 10.lx -- 2.13x 15.0x 71.9%
GNC/Median -- 97.9% 98.0% -- 118.6% 92.5% --
GNC/Mean -- 82.0% 97.4% -- 84.6% 92.4% --
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N.B. Historical prices adjusted for stock splits and stock dividends.
(a) Book value as of March 31, 1996.
(b) Based on median IBES estimates as of May 16, 1996.
(c) Book value as of June 30, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
(d) Based on mean First Call estimates as of September 30, 1997.
(e) Book value as of June 30, 1997.
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GNC: Summary of Earnings Estimates
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
First Call (a) I/B/E/S (b)
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Current Previous
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Last Last
Source 1997 1998 Confirmed 1997 1998 1997 1998 Confirmed
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ABN Amro Chicago Corp. $2.20 $2.50 09/19/97 $1.90 $2.20 $2.20 $2.50 09/19/97
Branch Research -- -- -- -- -- 2.00 2.30 09/03/97
Conning & Co. 2.25 2.55 07/29/97 1.95 2.20 2.25 2.55 07/29/97
Dowling & Partners 2.15 2.40 09/17/97 1.90 2.10 2.15 2.40 09/17/97
Fox-Pitt 2.13 2.20 08/15/97 1.90 2.10 2.13 2.20 08/15/97
============================== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Median $2.18 $2.45 -- $1.90 $2.15 $2.15 $2.40 --
Mean 2.18 2.41 -- 1.91 2.15 2.15 2.39 --
Original Management Estimates 2.27 2.61 -- -- -- 2.27 2.61 --
Revised Management Estimates 2.26 2.65 -- -- -- 2.26 2.65 --
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(a) First Call estimates as of October 23, 1997.
(b) I/B/E/S estimates as of October 16, 1997.
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OC: Summary of Earnings Estimates
First Call (a) I/B/E/S (b)
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Source 1997 1998 1997 1998
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ABN Amro Chicago Corp. $2.90 $3.30 $3.00 $3.35
Branch Research -- -- 3.10 3.50
Conning & Co. 3.00 -- 3.00 3.50
Dowling & Partners 3.00 3.40 3.00 3.40
Fox-Pitt 2.96 3.32 2.96 3.32
Hoefer & Arnett 3.03 3.54 3.03 3.54
Legg Mason 2.95 3.35 2.95 3.35
Lehman Brothers 3.00 3.50 3.00 3.50
Merrill Lynch 2.95 3.35 2.95 3.35
Offutt Securities 2.95 3.40 2.95 3.40
Philo Smith 2.95 3.40 2.95 3.40
Stephens Inc. 3.00 3.40 3.00 3.40
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Median $2.96 $3.40 $3.00 $3.40
Mean 2.97 3.40 2.99 3.42
Management Estimates 3.00 3.51 3.00 3.51
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(a) First Call estimates as of October 23, 1997.
(b) I/B/E/S estimates as of October 16, 1997
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
GNC: Summary Historical Financial Performance
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Selected Historical Financial Data
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At or for the nine months
At or for the year ended December 31, ended September 30,
-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- 1992-1996
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1996 1997 CAGR
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Personal Lines
Gross Premiums Written $105.0 $105.9 $131.1 $197.1 $257.4 $192.6 $250.4 25.1%
% Change -- 0.8% 23.8% 50.4% 30.6% -- 30.0% --
Combined Ratio 96.4% 93.6% 96.5% 104.9% 97.6% 98.5% 95.1% --
Commercial Lines
Gross Premiums Written $137.2 $187.0 $195.0 $200.2 $201.5 $156.3 $134.9 10.1%
% Change --- 36.3% 4.3% 2.7% 0.7% -- (13.7)% --
Combined Ratio 99.5% 104.6 98.6 108.5 105.5 104.2% 105.0 --
Consolidated
Net Premiums Written $239.8 $284.0 $322.9 $397.9 $491.2 $368.7 $423.7 19.6%
% Change -- 18.5% 13.7% 23.2% 23.5% -- 14.9% --
Revenues $245.5 $286.2 $348.2 $424.3 $529.5 $390.7 $443.4 21.2
% Change -- 16.6% 21.7% 21.8% 24.8% -- 13.5% --
Net Operating Earnings (a) $18.5 $15.7 $20.3 $6.4 (b) $21.2 $16.7 $24.6 3.4
Operating EPS $1.49 $1.25 $1.67 $0.48 $1.59 $1.12 $1.62 1.7
% Change -- (15.7)% 33.4% (71.1)% 230.0% -- 45.3% --
Net EPS $1.62 $1.63 $1.86 $0.67 $1.84 $1.24 $1.98 3.2
% Change -- 0.6% 14.1% (64.0)% 174.6% -- 59.7% --
Loss Ratio 65.7% 67.4% 66.3% 75.3% 70.1% 69.4% 69.9% --
Expense Ratio 32.0 32.2 31.2 30.0 30.0 30.0 28.0 --
Combined Ratio 97.7 99.6 97.5 105.3 100.1 99.4 97.9 --
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N.B. Combined ratios are based on GAAP data.
(a) Represents net earnings excluding after-tax realized gains.
(b) Realized capital gains tax effected by the 1994 effective tax rate as a
result of income tax benefit in 1995.
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
GNC/OC: Shareholder Agreement Summary
The following amendments were made to the shareholder agreement
between GNC and OC on June 18, 1996, after OC increased its
ownership in GNC from 49.5% to 80.3%:
o OC will not purchase additional shares of GNC prior to July 1, 1999,
if after such purchase OC would own more than 81% of GNC unless:
an offer is made for all the shares of GNC not held by OC; and,
this offer is accepted by the majority of the non-OC shareholders.
o If an offer is made prior to July 1, 1999, OC must offer a purchase
price of at least $18.50 per share.
o OC will support a policy of the GNC Board of Directors that any
repurchase of shares of GNC, prior to July 1, 1999, should be
approved by the majority of the non-OC Directors of GNC.
o If at any time during the five year period after July 1, 1996 OC
wishes to sell as a block 90% or more of their shareholdings, or
propose a merger or consolidation involving GNC, they will not do so
unless:
in the case of a sale 90% or more of their shareholdings, the
purchaser offers to purchase the non-OC held shares of GNC for
equivalent value; and,
in the case of merger or consolidation all shares are exchanged for
equivalent value.
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Summary Valuation Analysis
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Summary Valuation Analysis
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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GNC Current Market
Price: $33.31
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Valuation Methodology 24.00 26.00 28.00 30.00 32.00 34.00 36.00 38.00 40.00 42.00 $44.00
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
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Terminal Value in 2000(a) $33.79-$40.68
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Terminal Value in 2002(a) $33.48-$41.79
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Dividend Discount Model: TV in 2000(b) $33.71-$40.83
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Dividend Discount Model: TV in 2002(c) $36.08-45.15
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Comparable Company Analysis - Personal ------------------------------------------------
Lines (c) $32.88-47.24
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Selected M&A Transactions: Property ------------------------------------------------------
and Casualty (d) $25.66-$39-22
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Insurance Squeeze-Out Transactions(e) $39.48-$40.74
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Squeeze-Out Transactions(f) $40.12-$40.47
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Implied Valuation Multiples 24.00 26.00 28.00 30.00 32.00 34.00 36.00 38.00 40.00 42.00 $44.00
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Price / 1998E EPS(g) 10.0 x 10.8 x 11.6 x 12.4 x 13.3 x 14.1 x 14.9 x 15.8 x 16.6 x 17.4 x 18.3 x
Price / 1998E EPS (Management)(h) 9.1 9.8 10.6 11.3 12.1 12.8 13.6 14.3 15.1 15.8 16.6
Price / Book Value(i) 1.30 1.40 1.51 1.62 1.73 1.84 1.94 2.05 2.16 2.27 2.38
Enterprise Value / Statutory Surplus(j) 1.60 1.70 1.81 1.91 2.02 2.12 2.22 2.33 2.43 2.54 2.64
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(a) Based on a discount rate range of 11.0% - 13.0% and terminal value multiple
of 13.0x - 15.0x final year earnings.
(b) Assumes constant dividend payout. Based on a discount rate range of 11.0% -
13.0% and a terminal value multiple of 13.0x - 15.0x final year earnings.
(c) Based on median price/book value, price/1997E and price/1998E multiples for
comparable personal lines companies.
(d) Based on median price/net operating income, price/forward earnings and
price/book value multiples.
(e) Based on median premium offered for selected insurance squeeze-out
transactions. Assumes a market price per GNC share of $33.31 as of October
28, 1997.
(f) Based on median premium offered for selected squeeze-out transactions.
Assumes a market price per GNC share of $33.31 as of October 28, 1997.
(g) Based on mean First Call estimate of $2.41 as of September 30, 1997.
(h) Based on management estimate of $2.65 provided on July 29, 1997.
(i) Based on Book value per share of $18.51 at September 30, 1997.
(j) Based on Statutory surplus of $289.3 million at September 30, 1997.
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Transaction Multiples Analysis
Dollars in millions, except per share data
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Purchase Price per GNC Share:
Market Price -----------------------------------------------------
Transaction Valuation Multiples: Benchmark (a) $33.31 $35.00 $36.00 $37.00 $38.00 $39.00
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Market Capitalization (b) -- $ 501.5 $ 526.9 $ 542.0 $ 557.0 $ 572.1 $ 587.1
Debt Assumed -- 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1 101.1
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Enterprise Value -- 602.6 628.0 643.1 658.1 673.2 688.2
Premium Over:
Closing Stock Price (c) $ 33.31 -- 5.1% 8.1% 11.1% 14.1% 17.1%
52-Week High 35.25 (5.5)% (0.7) 2.1 5.0 7.8 10.6
52-Week Low 15.38 116.7 127.6 134.1 140.7 147.2 153.7
Price / 1996A Operating Earnings 1.59 21.0 x 22.0 x 22.6 x 23.3 x 23.9 x 24.5 x
Price / LTM Operating Earnings 2.09 15.9 16.7 17.2 17.7 18.2 18.7
Price / 1997E Revised Earnings (d) 2.18 15.3 16.1 16.5 17.0 17.4 17.9
Price / 1998E Revised Earnings (d) 2.41 13.8 14.5 14.9 15.4 15.8 16.2
Price / 1997E Earnings (Management Estimates) (e) 2.27 14.7 15.4 15.9 16.3 16.7 17.2
Price / 1998E Earnings (Management Estimates) (e) 2.61 12.8 13.4 13.8 14.2 14.6 14.9
Price / 1998E Earnings (Revised Management
Estimates) (f) 2.65 12.6 13.2 13.6 14.0 14.3 14.7
Price / 1998E Earnings (Pro Forma for
Acquisition of Unisun) (f) 2.73 12.2 12.8 13.2 13.6 13.9 14.3
Price / Book Value per Share (Reflects FAS 115) 18.51 1.80 1.89 1.94 2.00 2.05 2.11
Price / Book Value per Share (Excl. FAS 115) 16.39 2.03 2.14 2.20 2.26 2.32 2.38
Enterprise Value / Statutory Surplus 289.3 2.08 2.17 2.22 2.27 2.33 2.38
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Non-Standard Auto Comparables (g)
Price / 1997E Earnings -- -- -- 14.9 x -- -- --
Price / 1998E Earnings -- -- -- 12.6 -- -- --
Price / Book Value per Share -- -- -- 2.50 -- -- --
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(a) Financial data at or for the twelve months ended September 30, 1997.
(b) Assumes 15.1 million shares outstanding.
(c) Based on share price as of October 28, 1997.
(d) Based on mean First Call estimates as of October 23, 1997.
(e) As provided by management on July 29, 1997. Excludes realized gain.
(f) As provided by management on September 24, 1997. Excludes realized gain.
(g) Represents mean of Progressive Group, American Financial Group, Symons
International Group, Penn-America Group and Mobile America.
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Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
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Discounted Cash Flow Analysis: TV of 2000 Earnings
Dollars m millions, except per share amounts
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the year ended December 31,
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1997 1998 1999 2000
=======================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP Operating Earnings $ 33.9 $ 39.6 $ 42.3 $ 53.4
Shares Outstanding (millions) 15.0 15.0 15.2 15.3
GAAP Primary Earnings per Share 2.26 2.65 2.78 3.49
GAAP Book Value per Share 19.07 20.05 21.31 24.91
ROE 11.8% 13.2% 13.1% 14.0%
Distributable Free Cash Flow to Common Stockholders -- $ 26.1 $ 18.6 $ (3.5)
Distributable Free Cash Flow per Common Share -- 1.73 1.24 (0.23)
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Valuation Summary
Terminal Value Multiple of 2000 GAAP Earnings
Discount ---------------------------------------------------
Rate 12.0 x 13.0 x 14.0 x 15.0 x 16.0 x
===============================================================
9.0% $ 34.80 $ 37.49 $ 40.19 $ 42.89 $ 45.58
523.3 563.9 604.4 644.9 685.5
11.0 $ 33.03 $ 35.58 $ 38.13 $ 40.68 $ 43.24
496.6 535.0 573.4 611.8 650.2
13.0 $ 31.37 $ 33.79 $ 36.21 $ 38.63 $ 41.05
471.8 508.2 544.6 581.0 617.3
Valuation Summary
Terminal Value Multiple of 2000 GAAP Book Value
Discount ---------------------------------------------------
Rate 1.50 x 1.75 x 2.00 x 2.25 x 2.50 x
===============================================================
9.0% $ 31.31 $ 36.12 $ 40.93 $ 45.74 $ 50.55
470.8 543.2 615.5 687.8 760.2
11.0 $ 29.72 $ 34.27 $ 38.83 $ 43.38 $ 47.94
447.0 515.4 583.9 652.4 720.9
13.0 $ 28.24 $ 32.56 $ 36.87 $ 41.19 $ 45.51
424.7 489.6 554.5 619.5 684.4
N.B. Assumes transaction date of January 1, 1998. Value below share price
represents aggregate consideration.
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Discounted Cash Flow Analysis: TV of 2002 Earnings
Dollars in millions, except per share amounts
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the year ended December 31,
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
===========================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP Operating Earnings $ 33.9 $ 39.6 $ 42.3 $ 53.4 $ 60.0 $ 68.9
Shares Outstanding (millions) 15.0 15.0 15.2 15.3 15.3 15.3
GAAP Operating Earnings per Share 2.26 2.65 2.78 3.49 3.92 4.50
GAAP Book Value per Share 19.07 20.05 21.31 24.91 29.31 34.45
ROE 11.8% 13.2% 13.1% 14.0% 13.4% 13.1%
Distributable Free Cash Flow to Common Stockholders -- $ 26.1 $ 18.6 $ (3.5) $ (6.8) $ (9.4)
Distributable Free Cash Flow per Common Share -- 1.73 1.24 (0.23) (0.45) (0.63)
</TABLE>
Valuation Summary
Terminal Value Multiple of 2002 GAAP Earnings
Discount ---------------------------------------------------
Rate 12.0 x 13.0 x 14.0 x 15.0 x 16.0 x
===============================================================
9.0% $ 36.83 $ 39.75 $ 42.68 $ 45.60 $ 48.53
553.8 597.8 641.8 685.8 729.8
11.0 $ 33.78 $ 36.45 $ 39.12 $ 41.79 $ 44.46
508.0 548.1 588.3 628.5 668.6
13.0 $ 31.04 $ 33.48 $ 35.92 $ 38.37 $ 40.81
466.8 503.5 540.2 577.0 613.7
Valuation Summary
Terminal Value Multiple of 2002 GAAP Book Value
Discount ---------------------------------------------------
Rate 1.50 x 1.75 x 2.00 x 2.25 x 2.50 x
===============================================================
9.0% $ 35.31 $ 40.90 $ 46.50 $ 52.10 $ 57.70
531.0 615.1 699.3 783.5 867.7
11.0 $ 32.39 $ 37.50 $ 42.61 $ 47.72 $ 52.83
487.1 564.0 640.8 717.7 794.5
13.0 $ 29.77 $ 34.44 $ 39.12 $ 43.79 $ 48.47
447.7 518.0 588.3 658.6 728.9
N.B. Assumes transaction date of January 1, 1998. Value below share price
represents aggregate consideration.
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Dividend Discount Model: TV of 2000 Earnings
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the year ended December 31,
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1997 1998 1999 2000
=======================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP Operating Earnings $ 33.9 $ 39.6 $ 43.4 $ 55.2
Shares Outstanding (millions) (a) 15.0 15.0 15.2 15.3
GAAP Operating Earnings per Share $ 2.26 $ 2.65 $ 2.85 $ 3.61
GAAP Net Earnings per Share 2.46 2.91 3.11 3.87
GAAP Book Value (b) 285.4 321.4 361.1 412.6
ROE 11.9% 12.3% 12.0% 13.4%
GAAP Book Value per Share 19.03 21.49 23.76 26.97
Dividends 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.7
Dividends Per Share 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
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N.B. Based on management estimates provided on September 24, 1997.
(a) Assumes shares outstanding remains constant after 1998.
(b) Based on a beginning book value of $278.7 million at September 30, 1997.
Valuation Summary
Terminal Value Multiple of 2000 GAAP Earnings
Discount ---------------------------------------------------
Rate 12.0 x 13.0 x 14.0 x 15.0 x 16.0 x
===============================================================
9.0% $ 34.73 $ 37.51 $ 40.30 $ 43.09 $ 45.88
520.9 562.7 604.5 646.4 688.2
11.0 $ 32.91 $ 35.55 $ 38.19 $ 40.83 $ 43.47
493.6 533.2 572.8 612.4 652.0
13.0 $ 31.21 $ 33.71 $ 36.22 $ 38.72 $ 41.22
468.2 505.7 543.3 580.8 618.3
Valuation Summary
Terminal Value Multiple of 2000 GAAP Book Value
Discount ---------------------------------------------------
Rate 1.50 x 1.75 x 2.00 x 2.25 x 2.50 x
===============================================================
9.0% $ 32.50 $ 37.71 $ 42.91 $ 48.12 $ 53.33
487.5 565.6 643.7 721.8 799.9
11.0 $ 30.80 $ 35.73 $ 40.66 $ 45.59 $ 50.52
462.0 535.9 609.9 683.8 757.8
13.0 $ 29.22 $ 33.89 $ 38.56 $ 43.23 $ 47.91
438.2 508.3 578.4 648.5 718.6
N.B. Value below share amounts represents aggregate consideration.
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Dividend Discount Model: TV of 2002 Earnings
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the year ended December 31,
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
===========================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP Operating Earnings $ 33.9 $ 39.6 $ 43.4 $ 55.2 $ 64.1 $ 74.4
Shares Outstanding (millions) (a) 15.0 15.0 15.2 15.3 15.3 15.3
GAAP Operating Earnings per Share $ 2.26 $ 2.65 $ 2.85 $ 3.61 $ 4.19 $ 4.86
GAAP Net Earnings per Share 2.46 2.91 3.11 3.87 4.49 5.21
GAAP Book Value (b) 285.4 321.4 361.1 412.6 473.6 545.7
ROE 11.9% 12.3% 12.0% 13.4% 13.5% 13.6%
GAAP Book Value per Share 19.03 21.49 23.76 26.97 30.96 35.66
Dividends 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.7 7.7
Dividends Per Share 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
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N.B. Based on management estimates provided on September 24, 1997. Assumes a
constant dividend and earnings growth of 16.1% in 2001 and 2002 based on
1997-2000 CAGR.
(a) Assumes shares outstanding remains constant after 1998.
(b) Based on a beginning book value of $278.7 million at September 30, 1997.
Valuation Summary
Terminal Value Multiple of 2002 GAAP Earnings
Discount ---------------------------------------------------
Rate 12.0 x 13.0 x 14.0 x 15.0 x 16.0 x
===============================================================
9.0% $ 39.89 $ 43.05 $ 46.21 $ 49.37 $ 52.53
598.3 645.7 693.2 740.6 788.0
11.0 $ 36.49 $ 39.38 $ 42.27 $ 45.15 $ 48.04
547.4 590.7 634.0 677.3 720.6
13.0 $ 33.44 $ 36.08 $ 38.72 $ 41.37 $ 44.01
501.7 541.3 580.9 620.5 660.1
Valuation Summary
Terminal Value Multiple of 2002 GAAP Book Value
Discount ---------------------------------------------------
Rate 1.50 x 1.75 x 2.00 x 2.25 x 2.50 x
===============================================================
9.0% $ 36.71 $ 42.51 $ 48.30 $ 54.10 $ 59.89
550.7 637.6 724.5 811.5 898.4
11.0 $ 33.59 $ 38.89 $ 44.18 $ 49.47 $ 54.76
503.9 583.3 662.7 742.0 821.4
13.0 $ 30.79 $ 35.63 $ 40.47 $ 45.31 $ 50.15
461.9 534.5 607.1 679.7 752.3
N.B.: Value below share amounts represents aggregate consideration.
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Comparable Company Analysis
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Comparable Company Analysis: Personal Lines
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Closing 52 Week Current
Price Market Enterprise ------------------- as % of Dividend
Company 10/28/97 Cap. Value High Low High Yield
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Guaranty National Corporation $ 33.31 $ 501.5 $ 602.6 $ 35.25 $ 15.38 94.5% 1.50%
Guaranty National Corporation (e)
Orion Capital Corporation 44.75 1,233.8 1,669.2 51.00 26.75 87.7 1.43
Orion Capital Corporation (e)
Personal Lines
Allstate Corp. (n) $ 84.25 $36,541.5 $37,952.5 $ 86.00 $ 54.00 98.0% 1.50%
SAFECO Corp. (n) 47.25 5,969.7 7,310.9 55.38 36.50 85.3 2.71
Mercury General Corp. (h)(n) 41.63 2,293.2 2,368.2 48.13 24.31 86.5 1.39
20th Century Industries (h)(i) 23.63 1,936.3 2,111.3 26.25 14.63 90.0 0.85
Horace Mann Educators Corp. 55.50 1,251.6 1,351.2 59.44 33.63 93.4 0.97
Commerce Group (h) 33.19 1,196.3 1,196.3 36.00 21.38 92.2 3.13
Citizens Corp. (h)(n) 29.00 1,022.8 1,022.8 31.56 20.13 91.9 0.69
Allied Group (h)(n) 46.25 937.7 985.0 53.63 27.00 86.2 1.47
Mean -- $ 6,393.6 $ 6,787.3 -- -- 90.4% 1.59%
Median -- 1,594.0 1,731.3 -- -- 90.9 1.43
Non-Standard Auto
Progressive Corp. (h) 109.44 7,901.4 8,515.0 116.75 61.50 93.7 0.22
American Financial Group (n) 36.06 2,125.3 2,595.3 49.25 32.38 73.2 2.77
Symons International Group (n) 20.00 209.0 218.0 24.00 12.38 83.3 0.00
Penn-America Group 19.13 189.0 233.9 21.75 10.31 87.9 0.84
Omni (h)(j)(n) 30.69 175.1 180.8 31.00 8.88 99.0 0.00
Mobile America (h)(n) 13.25 94.7 106.7 14.75 7.63 89.8 2.64
Mean (k) -- $ 2,103.9 $ 2,333.8 -- -- 85.6% 1.62%
Median (k) -- 209.0 233.9 -- -- 87.9 1.74
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GNC Financial Data (d) For all companies:
- ------------------------------------------- High (c) 98.0% 3.13%
NPW $ 546.2 Mean (c) 88.6 1.60
Statutory Surplus 289.3 Median (c) 89.8 1.43
1997E EPS (a) 2.18 Low (c) 73.2 0.22
1998E EPS (a) 2.41 -----------------------------------
1997E EPS (e) 2.26 -----------------------------------
1998E EPS (e) 2.65 Implied Equity Value per GNC Share:
Book Value per GNC Share 18.51 High
Number of Shares 15.1 Mean
Total Debt 101.1 Median
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-----------------------------------
-----------------------------------
Implied Equity Value per GNC Share
(Management Estimates):
High
Mean
Median
Low
-----------------------------------
<CAPTION>
Price as a Multiple of: E.V. as a multiple of:
----------------------------- ---------------------- EPS IBES
Book 1997E 1998E Net Prem. Statutory Growth 5-year
Company Value EPS (a) EPS (a) Written Surplus (b) 97-98 Growth
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Guaranty National Corporation 1.80 x 15.3 x 13.8 x 1.10 x 2.08 x 10.6% 14.0%
Guaranty National Corporation (e) 14.7 12.6 17.3 17.8 (f)
Orion Capital Corporation 1.80 15.1 13.2 1.22 2.10 (g) 14.5 14.0
Orion Capital Corporation (e) 14.9 12.7 17.0 12.5 (f)
Personal Lines
Allstate Corp. (n) 2.55 x 16.2 x 15.0 x 1.93 x 3.08 x 8.5% 12.0%
SAFECO Corp. (n) 1.37 15.3 13.3 3.07 3.38 15.6 10.0
Mercury General Corp. (h)(n) 3.28 16.8 15.0 2.98 3.98 11.9 15.0
20th Century Industries (h)(i) 2.68 16.5 15.6 2.68 4.84 5.6 NA
Horace Mann Educators Corp. 2.52 15.5 13.5 1.81 3.34 14.5 14.0
Commerce Group (h) 1.97 15.4 13.8 1.63 2.57 11.1 13.0
Citizens Corp. (h)(n) 1.28 13.7 12.1 1.22 1.64 13.3 10.0
Allied Group (h)(n) 2.82 15.6 13.6 2.02 3.45 14.1 12.0
Mean 2.31 x 15.6 x 14.0 x 2.17 x 3.28 x 11.8% 12.3%
Median 2.54 15.5 13.7 1.97 3.36 12.6 12.0
Non-Standard Auto
Progressive Corp. (h) 3.83 24.1 21.0 1.97 6.59 14.8 15.0
American Financial Group (n) 1.31 11.2 10.4 0.92 1.56 7.4 12.0
Symons International Group (n) 2.91 11.2 7.8 0.84 2.08 44.1 20.0
Penn-America Group 1.92 17.9 15.1 2.51 2.89 18.7 20.0
Omni (h)(j)(n) 3.18 29.5 26.5 1.77 4.91 11.5 14.0
Mobile America (h)(n) 2.56 10.4 8.9 3.21 4.57 16.4 NA
Mean (k) 2.50 x 14.9 x 12.6 x 1.89 x 3.54 x 20.3% 16.8%
Median (k) 2.56 11.2 10.4 1.97 2.89 16.4 17.5
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For all companies:
High (c) 3.83 x 24.1 x 21.0 x 3.21 x 6.59 x 44.1% 20.0%
Mean (c) 2.38 15.4 13.5 2.06 3.38 15.1 13.9
Median (c) 2.55 15.5 13.6 1.97 3.34 14.1 13.0
Low (c) 1.28 10.4 7.8 0.84 1.56 5.6 10.0
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Implied Equity Value per GNC Share:
High $70.86 $52.55 $50.62 $109.93 $119.89
Mean 44.11 33.49 32.47 68.01 58.27
Median 47.24 33.80 32.88 64.68 57.46
Low 23.63 22.57 18.68 23.70 23.35
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Implied Equity Value per GNC Share (Management Estimates):
High -- $54.48 $55.66 -- --
Mean -- 34.72 35.70 -- --
Median -- 35.04 36.15 -- --
Low -- 23.39 20.54 -- --
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N.B. Financial data at or for the twelve months ended September 30, 1997,
except as noted.
(a) Based on mean First Call estimate as of October 22, 1997.
(b) Statutory Surplus as of December 31, 1996, except as noted.
(c) Excludes GNC, OC and Omni.
(d) Financial data at or for the twelve months ended September 30, 1997.
(e) Based on revised management estimates provided on September 24, 1997 for
GNC and August 5, 1997 for OC.
(f) Based on company net income projections from 1997-2000 for GNC and
1997-2001 for OC.
(g) Based on statutory surplus of $795.1 million as of September 30, 1997.
(h) Net premiums written for the year ended December 31, 1996.
(i) Market Cap. and Book Value on a fully diluted basis based on average fully
diluted shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 1997
of 82.0 million shares.
(j) Hartford Financial Services Group agreed to acquire Omni Insurance Group
on October 16, 1997.
(k) Excludes Omni.
(l) Represents percentage of non-standard auto net premiums written for the
year ended December 31, 1996,
(m) Represents personal lines gross written premiums as a percentage of total
gross written premiums.
(n) Financial data at or for the twelve months ended June 30, 1997.
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Comparable Company Analysis: Specialty Commercial
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Closing 52 Week Current
Price Market Enterprise ------------------- as % of Dividend
Company 10/28/97 Cap. Value High Low High Yield
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Guaranty National Corporation $ 33.31 $ 501.5 $ 602.6 $ 35.25 $ 15.38 94.5% 1.50%
Guaranty National Corporation (d)
Orion Capital Corporation 44.75 1,233.8 1,669.2 51.00 26.75 87.7 1.43
Orion Capital Corporation (d)
Berkley, W.R $ 39.25 $ 1,159.2 $ 1,794.7 $ 46.38 $ 28.75 84.6% 1.12%
Frontier Insurance Group (f) 33.94 1,000.3 1,167.3 39.25 18.13 86.5 0.83
Markel Corp. 148.50 816.2 1,065.9 161.13 83.00 92.2 NA
Executive Risk (f) 68.44 654.9 779.9 72.75 33.88 94.1 0.12
Acceptance Insurance 24.50 375.2 444.2 28.63 17.75 85.6 NA
RLI Corporation 41.31 369.5 415.5 46.25 27.25 89.3 1.45
Baldwin & Lyons Inc. 20.38 283.7 283.7 22.63 17.38 90.1 1.96
High (b) 94.1% 1.96%
Median (b) 89.3 1.12
Mean (b) 88.9 1.10
Low (b) 84.6 0.12
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GNC Financial Data (c)
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NPW $ 546.2
Statutory Surplus 289.3
1997E EPS (a) 2.18
1998E EPS (a) 2.41
1997E EPS (d) 2.26
1998E EPS (d) 2.65
Book Value per GNC Share 18.51
Number of Shares 15.1
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<CAPTION>
Price as a Multiple of:
----------------------------- EPS IBES
Book 1997E 1998E Growth 5-year
Company Value EPS (a) EPS (a) 97-98 Growth
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Guaranty National Corporation 1.80 x 15.3 x 13.8 x 10.6% 14.0%
Guaranty National Corporation (d) 14.7 12.6 17.3 17.8 (e)
Orion Capital Corporation 1.80 15.1 x 13.2 x 14.5% 14.0%
Orion Capital Corporation (d) 14.5 12.7 17.0 12.5 (e)
Berkley, W.R 1.42 x 13.9 x 12.0 x 15.2% 14.0%
Frontier Insurance Group (f) 3.38 18.8 15.0 25.4 20.0
Markel Corp. 2.39 21.9 18.9 15.6 19.0
Executive Risk (f) 3.83 21.1 18.2 16.0 15.0
Acceptance Insurance 1.52 10.5 9.6 9.4 19.0
RLI Corporation 1.37 13.3 12.2 9.3 13.0
Baldwin & Lyons Inc. 0.98 20.4 18.9 8.0 NA
High (b) 3.83 x 21.9 x 18.9 x 25.4% 20.0%
Median (b) 1.52 18.8 15.0 15.2 17.0
Mean (b) 2.13 17.1 15.0 14.1 16.7
Low (b) 0.98 10.5 9.6 8.0 13.0
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Implied GNC Value Per Share:
High $70.82 $47.75 $45.65
Median 28.10 40.88 36.03
Mean 39.37 37.30 36.05
Low 18.21 22.82 23.06
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Implied GNC Value Per Share (Management Estimates):
High -- $49.50 $50.19
Median -- 42.38 39.62
Mean -- 38.67 39.64
Low -- 23.66 25.36
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N.B. Financial data at or for the twelve months ended September 30, 1997,
except as noted.
(a) Based on median First Call estimate as of October 22, 1997.
(b) Excludes GNC and OC.
(c) Financial data at or for the twelve months ended September 30, 1997.
(d) Based on management estimates provided on September 24, 1997 for GNC and
August 5, 1997 for OC.
(e) Based on company net income projections from 1997-2000 for GNC and
1997-2001 for OC.
(f) Earnings estimates based on Nelson's mean estimates as of August 21, 1997.
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
M&A Transaction Analysis: Non-
Standard Auto Transactions
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M&A Transaction Analysis: Non-Standard Auto
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Price as a
Multiple of:
---------------------
GAAP (a)
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Equity Price Premium Net
Announced Target Acquiror Value Per to Operating Book
(Closed) (parent) (parent) (in millions) Share Mkt. (d) Income Value
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10/16/97 Omni Insurance Grp. Inc. Hartford Fin. Svcs. Grp. Inc. $187.4 $31.75 78.9% 34.8 x 3.36 x
(Pending)
8/8/97 Titan Holdings USF&G 233.0 23.20 1.4 15.1 1.97
(Pending)
6/30/97 Integon Corp. GMAC 524.7 26.00 67.7 NM 3.04
(Pending)
11/6/96 Midland Financial Group, Inc. Progressive Corporation 49.5 9.00 7.5 NM 0.97
(3/7/97)
2/27/96 Midland Financial Group, Inc. Danielson Holding Corporation 108.1 14.50 20.8 NM 1.60
(Terminated)
4/27/95 Viking Insurance Holdings Inc. Guaranty National Corp. 102.0 -- -- 11.0 1.14
(7/18/95) (Xerox Corp.)
12/19/94 Victoria Financial Corp. USF&G 67.3 13.00 89.1 41.4 2.47
(5/22/95)
7/28/94 Bankers and Shippers Insurance Co. Integon Corp. 142.0 -- -- 11.5 1.40
(10/18/94) (Travelers Indemnity Co.)
11/15/93 American Ambassador Casualty Co. Guardian Royal Exchange Plc. 100.0 -- -- NA NA
(12/30/93 (Allianz AG Holding)
3/18/93 Leader National Insurance Co. Penn Central Corp. 38.0 -- -- NA NA
(05/21/93)
10/15/90 Atlanta Casualty Co., Windsor Ins. Penn Central Corp. 335.0 -- -- NA 1.60
(1/2/91) and Stonewall Ins. Co.
5/23/89 Integon Corp. Jupiter Industries, Inc. 225.8 7.00 (d) 5.7 NM 1.23
(8/1/90)
5/18/38 Guaranty National Corp. Orion Capital Corporation 130.7 8.75 34.6 7.0 1.45
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GNC Financial Data (e) High 89.1% 41.4 x 3.36 x
-------------------------------------------------------- Median 27.7 13.3 1.60
Market Cap $501.5 Mean 38.2 20.1 1.84
Statutory Surplus 289.3 Low 1.4 7.0 0.97
Statutory Oper. Earnings (f) 41.3 ------------------------------------------------------
GAAP Book Value 278.7 ------------------------------------------------------
GAAP Oper. Earnings 31.7 Implied GNC Valuation based on:
Number of Shares 15.1
-------------------------------------------------------- Median $42.59 (g) $28.02 $29.62
Mean 46.09 (g) 42.43 34.04
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
E.V. as a Multiple of:
-----------------------
SAP (a)
-----------------------
Net Capital
Announced Target Operating and
(Closed) (parent) Income (b) Surplus
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<S> <C> <C>
10/6/97 Omni Insurance Grp. Inc. 67.5 x 5.19 x
(Pending)
8/8/97 Titan Holdings 19.7 3.52
(Pending)
6/30/97 Integon Corp. NM 3.21
(Pending)
11/6/96 Midland Financial Group, Inc. NM 0.86 (c)
(3/7/97)
2/27/96 Midland Financial Group, Inc. NM 1.71 (c)
(Terminated)
4/27/95 Viking Insurance Holdings Inc. 10.1 1.24
(7/18/95) (Xerox Corp.)
12/19/94 Victoria Financial Corp. 22.7 3.26
(5/22/95)
7/28/94 Bankers and Shippers Insurance Co. 22.4 2.21
(10/18/94) (Travelers Indemnity Co.)
11/15/93 American Ambassador Casualty Co. 10.3 1.63
(12/30/93 (Allianz AG Holding)
3/18/93 Leader National Insurance Co. 14.6 1.16
(05/21/93)
10/15/90 Atlanta Casualty Co., Windsor Ins. 13.9 2.59
(1/2/91) and Stonewall Ins. Co.
5/23/89 Integon Corp. 6.3 4.21
(8/1/90)
5/18/38 Guaranty National Corp. 9.1 2.15
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High 67.5 x 5.19 x
Median 14.3 2.21
Mean 19.7 2.53
Low 6.3 0.86
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Implied GNC Valuation based on:
Median $39.09 $42.51
Mean 53.94 48.74
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(a) Latest available data prior to announcement.
(b) After-tax income from continuing operations before net realized gains and
extraordinary and non-recurring items.
(c) Based on estimated capital and surplus at December 31, 1995.
(d) Premium to market price one day prior to announcement.
(e) At or for the twelve months ended September 30, 1997.
(f) Represents statutory earnings for the six months ended June 30, 1997,
annualized.
(g) Based on GNC price per share of $33.31 as of October 28, 1997.
N.B. NA = Not Available
N.B. NM = Not Meaningful
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Case Study: Hartford Acquisition of Omni Insurance Group
Consideration Paid
o Hartford Financial Services Group agreed to buy Omni Insurance Group on
October 16, 1997 for $31.75 per Omni share.
o The purchase price represents a 78.9% premium to Omni's market price one
day prior to the announcement of the transaction.
o 100% of the total consideration of $184.7 million will be paid in cash.
Additional Information
o The Hartford, which had no nonstandard auto line of its own, had been
looking to develop the business or to acquire one for about a year.
o Omni, the nation's 22nd largest provider of nonstandard auto insurance,
benefited from being the only remaining publicly traded "pure play" in
nonstandard auto, according to analysts.
o Omni wrote approximately $10 billion in premiums in 1996 through 3,500
agents in 11 states.
Price / Volume Performance
Daily Data -- 3/31/97 through 10/28/97
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
(a) 8/8/97: Omni announces record second quarter earnings
(b) 10/16/97: Hartford agrees to acquire Omni Insurance Group
Transaction Multiples
Price / LTM EPS ($0.91) 34.8x
Price / 1997E EPS (a) ($1.04) 30.5
Price / 1998E EPS (a) ($1.16) 27.4
Price / GAAP Book Value 3.36
Enterprise Value / LTM Stat. Earnings 67.5
Enterprise Value / Stat. Surplus 5.19
(a) Based on median IBES earnings estimates as of September 18, 1997
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Case Study: USF&G Acquisition of Titan Holdings
Consideration Paid
o USF&G Corp. Agreed to acquire Titan Holdings Inc. for $23.20 per share on
August 8, 1997.
o The total consideration of $233.0 million will consist of 50% cash and 50%
common stock.
o Any increase in USF&G's stock price is to be divided evenly between the
stock and cash consideration resulting in a floating value for the cash
and stock portion.
o The transaction is structured with a 15% collar around USF&G's stock
price.
Additional Information
o Titan had been considering strategic alternatives since it hired a
financial advisor in June.
o Titan, which generates 65% of its business from non-standard auto (LTM
total premiums earned of $171.5 million), is expected to fit well with
Victoria Financial, USF&G's non-standard subsidiary, and add geographic
diversification.
o The transaction is expected to be earnings neutral in 1998 and accretive
to EPS thereafter.
Price / Volume Performance
Daily Data -- 3/31/97 through 10/28/97
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
(a) 6/3/97: Titan announces intentions to explore strategic alternatives
(b) 8/8/97: USF&G agrees to acquire Titan Holdings
Transaction Multiples
Price / LTM EPS ($1.54) 15.1x
Price / 1997E EPS (a) ($1.68) 13.9
Price / 1998E EPS (a) ($1.97) 11.8
Price / GAAP Book Value 1.97
Enterprise Value / LTM Stat. Earnings 19.7
Enterprise Value / Stat. Surplus 3.52
(a) Based on median IBES earnings estimates as of July 17, 1997
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Case Study: GMAC Acquisition of Integon Corp.
Consideration Paid
o GMAC agreed to acquire Integon Corp. for $26.00 per share on June 23,
1997, representing a 67.7% premium to market the day prior to
announcement.
o The total consideration of $524.7 million will be in the form of cash.
Additional Information
o Integon reported consistent profits through the third quarter of 1996 but
posted losses of $16 and $35 million in the 2 subsequent quarters.
o Following the first quarter earnings release, Integon announced that they
had retained a financial advisor to consider strategic alternatives.
o The purchase price paid by GMAC is considered to be relatively rich given
Integon's financial position, financial leverage (debt/equity ratio of
93.0%) and operating leverage (premiums written/statutory surplus of
3.0x).
o GMAC currently has a presence in the insurance industry through Motors
Insurance Corp.
Price / Volume Performance
Daily Data -- 3/31/97 through 10/17/97
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
(a) 4/27/97: Integon announces intentions to explore strategic alternatives
(b) 6/23/97: GMAC agrees to acquire Integon
Transaction Multiples
Price / LTM EPS (($2.68)) NM
Price / 1997E EPS (a) (($2.05)) NM
Price / 1998E EPS (a) ($1.13) 23.0x
Price / GAAP Book Value 3.04
Enterprise Value / LTM Stat. Earnings NM
Enterprise Value / Stat. Surplus 3.21
(a) Based on median IBES earnings estimates as of June 19, 1997
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Squeeze Out Transaction Analysis:
Insurance Industry
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Summary: Premiums Paid in Squeeze Out Transactions
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
All Squeeze Out Transactions Insurance Squeeze Out Transaction
Premium to Market Premium to Market
---------------------------- ----------------------------------
Percentile 1 Week Prior 4 Weeks Prior 1 Week Prior 4 Weeks Prior
===================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
75th Percentile 29.9% 33.3% 23.1% 25.3%
50th Percentile 20.4 21.5 18.5 22.3
25th Percentile 13.5 8.4 15.6 12.1
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Squeeze Out Transaction Analysis - Insurance Only
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Per Share
Date --------------- % Change
- -------------------- Initial Final Offer From
Announced Completed Price Price Amended? Offer Acquiror Name Target Name
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
6/2/97 7/15/97 $40.00 $40.00 no -- Anthem Inc. Acordia Inc (Anthem Inc)
1/13/97 9/4/97 36.00 39.50 yes 9.7% Zurich Group Zurich Reinsurance Centre Holding Inc.
12/17/96 7/16/97 29.00 33.00 yes 13.8 Allmerica Financial Corporation Allmerica Property & Casualty
5/10/96 12/11/96 23.52 24.32 yes 3.4 PXRE Corp. Transnational Re Corp.
5/7/96 7/3/96 17.50 18.50 yes 5.7 Orion Capital Corp Guaranty National Corp
9/26/95 12/21/95 14.00 15.25 yes 8.9 SCOR SA SCOR SA Corp
8/25/95 1/2/96 70.00 70.00 no -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc GEICO Corp
2/27/95 Withdrawn 22.00 -- -- -- Conseco Bankers Life Holding Corp.
2/27/95 8/31/95 22.50 23.25 yes 3.3 Conseco CCP Insurance Inc
<CAPTION>
Offer Premium Percent Percent
Date Deal ----------------- Held at Owned
- -------------------- Value % % 1 Week 4 Weeks Ann Percent After
Announced Completed ($ mil) Stock Cash Prior Prior Date Sought Transaction
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
6/2/97 7/15/97 $172.7 0.0% 100.0% 11.5% 26.0% (b) 66.8% 33.2% 100.0%
1/13/97 9/4/97 322.5 0.0 100.0 18.5 12.1 (c) 65.7 34.3 100.0
12/17/96 7/16/97 796.9 47.0 53.0 12.8 15.3 59.5 40.5 100.0
5/10/96 12/11/96 130.5 100.0 0.0 16.5 9.9 22.3 77.7 100.0
5/7/96 7/3/96 85.1 0.0 100.0 15.6 22.3 49.5 30.7 80.2
9/26/95 12/21/95 55.4 0.0 100.0 35.6 38.6 80.0 20.0 100.0
8/25/95 1/2/96 2,347.0 0.0 100.0 23.1 25.3 52.4 47.6 100.0
2/27/95 Withdrawn 458.5 0.0 100.0 21.4 6.0 63.2 39.6 60.4
2/27/95 8/31/95 273.7 0.0 100.0 30.1 23.2 48.1 51.9 100.0
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Median 0.0% 100.0% 18.5% 22.3% 59.5% 39.6% 100.0%
Mean 16.3 83.7 20.6 19.9 56.4 41.7 93.4
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Implied Equity Value Per GNC Share (a)
Median -- -- $39.48 $40.74
Mean -- -- 40.16 39.93
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(a) Based on GNC share price of $33.31 on October 28, 1997.
(b) Implied premium to market one day prior to issuance of press release by
Acordia regarding a review of its relationship with Anthem is 41.7% based
on a closing price for Acordia of $27.88 on February 5, 1997.
(c) Implied premium to market one day prior to issuance of initial
announcement by Zurich Group with respect to its intentions regarding ZRC
is 30.1% based on a closing price for ZRC of $30.75 on January 10, 1997.
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Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. / Acordia, Inc.
Transaction Summary
o On June 2, 1997 Anthem announced a cash tender offer for all the
outstanding shares of common stock of Acordia, Inc. that it did not
already own 33.2% for $40.00 per share representing a 12.7% premium to
market.
o Anthem is an Indianapolis based mutual insurance company. Acordia is an
insurance brokerage and consulting firm.
History
o Anthem completed its IPO in October 1992, diluting Anthem's ownership
interest to 63.3%.
o In September 1996, Anthem retained a financial advisor to assist
management in a review of its holdings in Acordia.
o In December 1996, Anthem's financial advisor explored a possible sale of
Acordia.
o In February 1997, Acordia publicly announced that it is reviewing its
relationship with its parent and has formed a special committee to review
and evaluate any proposals involving Anthem.
o Between February and May 1997, Anthem and Acordia had frequent discussions
regarding their business relationship and Anthem's investment in Acordia.
o Throughout May, Anthem considered both the sale and purchase of the public
shares of Acordia it did not own.
o Ultimately, Anthem decided to purchase the public shares of Acordia.
o Anthem initially offered $34.00 per share, but after negotiations with
Acordia and their financial advisor, agreed to pay $40.00 per share.
Price / Volume Performance
Daily Data -- 1/2/97 through 7/9/97
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
(a) 2/6/97:Public announcement that Acordia is conducting a strategic review
of its business
(b) 5/15/97: Anthem discusses an offer of $34.00 per share with Acordia
(c) 5/20/97:Press release issued by both companies regarding potential
transaction
(d) 6/2/97: Anthem agrees to acquire remaining interest in Acordia
Transaction Multiples
Price / LTM EPS ($1.46) 19.2x
Price / 1997E EPS (a) ($2.15) 18.6
Price / 1998E EPS (a) ($2.35) 17.0
Price / GAAP Book Value 2.57
Enterprise Value / LTM Stat. Earnings NA
Enterprise Value / Stat. Surplus NA
(a) Based on median IBES earnings estimates as of May 15, 1997
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Zurich Group / Zurich Reinsurance Centre Holdings, Inc.
Transaction Summary
o On April 17, 1997 Zurich Group reached an agreement to purchase for $39.50
per share in cash the 34% of interest in ZRC that it did not already own.
History
o ZRC completed its IPO in May 1993, reducing Zurich Group's holdings to
65.7%.
o In August 1996, Zurich Group believed that changes in the reinsurance
market place made a consolidation of ZRC more desirable.
o On January 13, 1997, Zurich Group made public its intentions to acquire
the public shares of ZRC for $36.00 per share, $1.00 above ZRC's IPO
price.
o In February 1997, after several class action lawsuits had been filed and
concern from public shareholders that the offer price was unacceptable,
ZRC informed the parent that its offer of $36.00 per share was inadequate.
o On April 10, 1997, Zurich Group proposed a revised price of $38.25 per
share which was rejected by ZRC.
o On April 17, 1997, Zurich Group offered $39.50 per share for ZRC. This
offer was ultimately accepted by ZRC.
Price / Volume Performance
Daily Data -- 9/30/96 through 8/29/97
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
[PLOT POINTS TO COME]
(a) 1/13/97: Zurich Group makes its intentions with respect to ZRC public
(b) 4/17/97: Both parties agree to $39.50 per share
Transaction Multiples
Price / LTM EPS (a) ($1.46) 27.1x
Price / 1997E EPS (b) ($1.55) 25.5
Price / 1998E EPS (b) ($1.81) 21.8
Price / GAAP Book Value 1.32
Enterprise Value / LTM Stat. Earnings 52.6
Enterprise Value / Stat. Surplus 0.49
(a) For the twelve months ended March 31, 1997.
(b) Based on median IBES earnings estimates as of April 17, 1997
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Merger Consequences Analysis
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Summary: Merger Consequences Analysis
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------- Purchase Price per GNC Share:
- ----------------------------------------- Market Price ---------- ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
Acquisition Analysis: $33.31 $35.00 $36.00 $37.00 $38.00 $39.00
- ----------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------- ------------ ------------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Transaction Value (a) $96.9 $101.8 $104.7 $107.6 $110.5 $113.4
Goodwill Created 49.5 54.4 57.4 60.3 63.2 66.1
Orion Capital:
1998E EPS Dilution
Consensus Estimates (b):
100% Cash 0.9% 0.5% 0.2% (0.0)% (0.3)% (0.6)%
80% Cash 0.3 (0.2) (0.5) (0.7) (1.0) (1.3)
67% Cash (0.1) (0.6) (0.9) (1.2) (1.5) (1.8)
50% Cash (0.6) (1.1) (1.4) (1.7) (2.0) (2.3)
Revised Management Estimates (c):
100% Cash 1.6% 1.2% 0.9% 0.7% 0.4% 0.2%
80% Cash 0.9 0.5 0.2 (0.1) (0.3) (0.6)
67% Cash 0.5 0.0 (0.3) (0.5) (0.8) (1.1)
50% Cash (0.1) (0.5) (0.8) (1.1) (1.4) (1.7)
Revised Management Estimates Pro Forma (d):
100% Cash 1.9% 1.4% 1.2% 0.9% 0.7% 0.4%
80% Cash 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.2 (0.1) (0.3)
67% Cash 0.7 0.3 (0.0) (0.3) (0.6) (0.8)
50% Cash 0.2 (0.3) (0.6) (0.9) (1.2) (1.5)
Pro Forma Debt / Capitalization
100% Cash 32.0% 32.3% 32.5% 32.6% 32.8% 32.9%
80% Cash 30.5 30.7 30.8 30.9 31.0 31.2
67% Cash 29.5 29.6 29.7 29.8 29.9 30.0
50% Cash 28.2 28.3 28.4 28.4 28.5 28.5
GNC Ownership of Orion Capital
100% Cash -- -- -- -- -- --
80% Cash 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8%
67% Cash 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.9
50% Cash 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.4
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</TABLE>
(a) Represents the purchase of 2.9 million shares not owned by Orion.
(b) Based on First Call mean estimate as of October 22, 1997.
(c) Based on revised management estimates provided by management on September
24, 1997.
(d) Based on revised management estimates and pro forma for the acquisition of
Unisun Insurance Company.
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Merger Consequences Analysis: 100% Cash - Consensus Estimates
Dollars in millions, except per share data
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------ Purchase Price per GNC Share:
- -------------------------------------------------- ------------ Market Price -------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Acquisition Analysis: Stand-Alone $33.31 $35.00 $36.00 $37.00 $38.00 $39.00
- -------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ -------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Transaction Value(c): $96.9 $101.8 $104.7 $107.0 $110.5 $113.4
Goodwill Created -- 49.5 54.4 57.4 60.3 63.2 66.1
Orion Capital:
Stand-Alone 1998E EPS(d) $3.40 $3.40 $3.40 $3.40 $3.40 $3.40 $3.40
1998E Income(e) 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Add: Minority Interest Expense(f) -- 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
After-Tax Interest Expense(a) -- (4.3) (4.6) (4.7) (4.8) (5.0) (5.1)
Goodwill Amortization(g) -- (2.0) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6)
Bond Premium Amortization(h) -- (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1)
After-Tax Merger Related Savings(i) -- 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
------------ ------------ -------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Pro Forma Net Income $94.5 $95.4 $95.0 $94.7 $94.5 $94.2 $94.0
------------ ------------ -------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Stand Alone Average Fully Diluted Shares 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
Shares Issued in Transaction -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pro Forma Shares 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
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Pro Forma EPS 3.40 3.43 3.42 3.41 3.40 3.39 3.38
Percent Change from Stand-Alone EPS -- 0.9% 0.5% 0.2% (0.0%) (0.3%) (0.6%)
Required Overhead Reduction for 0% Dilution -- -- -- -- $0.0 $0.4 $0.7
As a Percent of GNC Overhead(j) -- -- -- -- 0.4% 2.8% 5.3%
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Pro Forma Debt / Capitalization 26.4% (l) 32.0% 32.3% 32.5% 32.6% 32.8% 32.9%
EBIT / Interest Expense(k) 6.6x (l) 8.6x 8.7x 8.8x 8.9x 9.0x 9.0x
EBIT / Interest Expense + Preferred Dividends(k) 4.6 (l) 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8
GNC Ownership of Orion Capital -- 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
------------ ------------ -------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
(a) Interest expense assumes an interest rate of 6.90% (10-Year Treasury rate ------------------------------------------
of 5.945 plus 95 bps). Assumes a tax rate of 35.0%. Assumptions
------------------------------------------
(b) As of October 28, 1997. Financing Mix:
(c) Represents the purchase of 2.9 million shares not owned by Orion. Debt (a) 100.0%
(d) Based on First Call mean estimate as of October 22, 1997. Common Stock --
(e) Based on 27.8 million average fully diluted shares outstanding for the Current OC Share Price (b) $44.75
quarter ended September 30, 1997.
Current OC Ownership of GNC 80.7%
(f) Based on 19.3% public ownership and estimated GNC 1998E income of $36.2
million ($2.41 per share) based on mean First Call estimate as of October Tax Rate 35.0
22, 1997. ------------------------------------------
(g) Goodwill amortized over a 25 year period.
(h) Amortization of $5.6 million after-tax unrealized bond portfolio capital
gains over an 8 year period.
(i) Represents $500,000 pre-tax savings realized as a result of GNC becoming a
wholly owned subsidiary of Orion Capital. Assumes a tax rate of 35.0%.
(j) Based on GNC overhead expenses for the twelve months ended September 30,
1997 of $13.6 million.
(k) Stand-Alone EBIT includes minority interest expense related to GNC.
(l) At of for the three months ended September 30, 1997, annualized.
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Merger Consequences Analysis: 100% Cash - Mgmt. Estimates
Dollars in millions, except per share data
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------ Purchase Price per GNC Share:
- --------------------- ----------- Market Price ------------------------------------------------------
Acquisition Analysis: Stand-Alone $33.31 $35.00 $36.00 $37.00 $38.00 $39.00
- --------------------- ----------- ------------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Transaction Value (c): $ 96.9 $101.8 $104.7 $107.6 $110.5 $113.4
Goodwill Created -- 49.5 54.4 57.4 60.3 63.2 66.1
Orion Capital:
Stand-Alone 1998E EPS (d) $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51
1998E Income (e) 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Add: Minority Interest Expense (f) -- 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7
After-Tax Interest Expense (a) -- (4.3) (4.6) (4.7) (4.8) (5.0) (5.1)
Goodwill Amortization (g) -- (2.0) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6)
Bond Premium Amortization (h) -- (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1)
After-Tax Merger Related Savings (i) -- 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Pro Forma Net Income $ 97.6 $ 99.2 $ 98.7 $ 98.5 $ 98.3 $ 98.0 $ 97.8
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Stand Alone Average Fully Diluted Shares 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
Shares Issued in Transaction -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pro Forma Shares 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
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Pro Forma EPS 3.51 3.57 3.55 3.54 3.53 3.52 3.5
Percent Change from Stand-Alone EPS -- 1.6% 1.2% 0.9% 0.7% 0.4% 0.2%
Required Overhead Reduction for 0% Dilution -- -- -- -- -- -- --
As a Percent of GNC Overhead (j) -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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Pro Forma Debt/Capitalization 26.4%(l) 32.0% 32.3% 32.5% 32.6% 32.8% 32.9%
EBIT/Interest Expense (k) 6.6x(l) 8.9x 9.Ox 9.1x 9.2x 9.3x 9.3x
EBIT/Interest Expense + Preferred Dividends (k) 4.6 (l) 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0
GNC Ownership of Orion Capital -- 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
(a) Interest expense assumes an interest rate of 6.90% (10-year Treasury rate ------------------------------------------
of 5.945 plus 95 bps). Assumes a tax rate of 35.0%. Assumptions
------------------------------------------
(b) As of October 28, 1997. Financing Mix:
Debt (a) 100.0%
(c) Represents the purchase of 2.9 million shares not owned by Orion. Common Stock --
Current OC Share Price (b) $44.75
(d) Based on management estimates. Current OC Ownership of GNC 80.7%
Tax Rate 35.0
(e) Based on 27.8 million average fully diluted shares outstanding for the ------------------------------------------
quarter ended September 30, 1997.
(f) Based on 19.3% public ownership and estimated GNC 1998E income of $36.6
million, or $2.65 per share, as per company estimates.
(g) Goodwill amortized over a 25 year period.
(h) Amortization of $5.6 million after-tax unrealized bond portfolio capital
gains over an 8 year period.
(i) Represents $500,000 pre-tax savings realized as a result of GNC becoming a
wholly owned subsidiary of Orion Capital. Assumes a tax rate of 35.0%.
(j) Based on GNC overhead expenses for the twelve months ended September 30,
1997 of $13.6 million.
(k) Stand-Alone EBIT includes minority interest expense related to GNC.
(l) At of for the three months ended September 30, 1997, annualized.
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Merger Consequences Analysis: 100% Cash - Mgmt. Est. Pro Forma
Dollars in millions, except per share data
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------ Purchase Price per GNC Share:
- --------------------- ----------- Market Price ------------------------------------------------------
Acquisition Analysis: Stand-Alone $33.31 $35.00 $36.00 $37.00 $38.00 $39.00
- --------------------- ----------- ------------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Transaction Value (c): $ 96.9 $101.8 $104.7 $107.6 $110.5 $113.4
Goodwill Created -- 49.5 54.4 57.4 60.3 63.2 66.1
Orion Capital:
Stand-Alone 1998E EPS (d) $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51
1998E Income (e) 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Add: Minority Interest Expense (f) -- 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
After-Tax Interest Expense (a) -- (4.3) (4.6) (4.7) (4.8) (5.0) (5.1)
Goodwill Amortization (g) -- (2.0) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6)
Bond Premium Amortization (h) -- (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1)
After-Tax Merger Related Savings (i) -- 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Pro Forma Net Income $ 97.6 $ 99.4 $ 99.0 $ 98.8 $ 98.5 $ 98.3 $ 98.0
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Stand Alone Average Fully Diluted Shares 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
Shares Issued in Transaction -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Pro Forma Shares 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
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Pro Forma EPS 3.51 3.58 3.56 3.55 3.54 3.53 3.53
Percent Change from Stand-Alone EPS -- 1.9% 1.4% 1.2% 0.9% 0.7% 0.4%
Required Overhead Reduction for 0% Dilution -- -- -- -- -- -- --
As a Percent of GNC Overhead (j) -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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Pro Forma Debt/Capitalization 26.4%(l) 32.0% 32.3% 32.5% 32.6% 32.8% 32.9%
EBIT/Interest Expense (k) 6.6x(l) 8.9x 9.Ox 9.1x 9.2x 9.3x 9.4x
EBIT/Interest Expense + Preferred Dividends (k) 4.6 (l) 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0
GNC Ownership of Orion Capital -- 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
(a) Interest expense assumes an interest rate of 6.90% (10-year Treasury rate ------------------------------------------
of 5.945 plus 95 bps). Assumes a tax rate of 35.0%. Assumptions
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(b) As of October 28, 1997. Financing Mix:
Debt (a) 100.0%
(c) Represents the purchase of 2.9 million shares not owned by Orion. Common Stock --
Current OC Share Price (b) $44.75
(d) Based on management estimates. Current OC Ownership of GNC 80.7%
Tax Rate 35.0
(e) Based on 27.8 million average fully diluted shares outstanding for the ------------------------------------------
quarter ended September 30, 1997.
(f) Based on 19.3% public ownership and estimated GNC 1998E income of $40.8
million, or $2.73 per share, as per company estimates.
(g) Goodwill amortized over a 25 year period.
(h) Amortization of $5.6 million after-tax unrealized bond portfolio capital
gains over an 8 year period.
(i) Represents $500,000 pre-tax savings realized as a result of GNC becoming a
wholly owned subsidiary of Orion Capital. Assumes a tax rate of 35.0%.
(j) Based on GNC overhead expenses for the twelve months ended September 30,
1997 of $13.6 million.
(k) Stand-Alone EBIT includes minority interest expense related to GNC.
(l) At of for the three months ended September 30, 1997, annualized.
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Merger Consequences Analysis: 80% Cash - Consensus Estimates
Dollars in millions, except per share data
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------ Purchase Price per GNC Share:
- --------------------- ----------- Market Price -----------------------------------------------------
Acquisition Analysis: Stand-Alone $33.31 $35.00 $36.00 $37.00 $38.00 $39.00
- --------------------- ----------- ------------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Transaction Value (c): $ 96.9 $101.8 $104.7 $107.6 $110.5 $113.4
Goodwill Created -- 49.5 54.4 57.4 60.3 63.2 66.1
Orion Capital:
Stand-Alone 1098E EPS (d) $ 3.40 $ 3.40 $ 3.40 $ 3.40 $ 3.40 $ 3.40 $ 3.40
1998E Income (e) 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5 94.5
Add: Minority Interest Expense (f) -- 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0
After-Tax Interest Expense (a) -- (3.5) (3.6) (3.8) (3.9) (4.0) (4.1)
Goodwill Amortization (g) -- (2.0) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6)
Bond Premium Amortization (h) -- (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1)
After-Tax Merger Related Savings (i) -- 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Pro Forma Net Income $ 94.5 $ 96.3 $ 95.9 $ 95.7 $ 95.5 $ 95.2 $ 95.0
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Stand Alone Average Fully Diluted Shares 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27 8
Shares Issued in Transaction -- 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Pro Forma Shares 27.8 28.2 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3
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Pro Forma EPS 3.40 3.41 3.39 3.38 3.38 3.37 3.36
Percent Change from Stand-Alone EPS -- 0.3% (0.2%) (0.5%) (0.7%) (1.0%) (1.3%)
Required Overhead Reduction for 0% Dilution -- -- $ 0.2 $ 0.6 $ 0.9 $ 1.5 $ 1.6
As a Percent of GNC Overhead (j) -- -- 1.7% 4.3% 6.9% 9.5% 12.1%
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Pro Forma Debt/Capitalization 26.4%(l) 30.5% 30.7% 30.8% 30.9% 31.0% 31.2%
EBIT/Interest Expense (k) 6.6x(l) 8.2x 8.2x 8.3x 8.3x 8.4x 8.4x
EBIT/Interest Expense + Preferred Dividends (k) 4.6 (l) 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
GNC Ownership of Orion Capital -- 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8%
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
(a) Interest expense assumes an interest rate of 6.90% (10-year Treasury rate ------------------------------------------
of 5.945 plus 95 bps). Assumes a tax rate of 35.0%. Assumptions
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(b) As of October 28, 1997. Financing Mix:
Debt (a) 80.0%
(c) Represents the purchase of 2.9 million shares not owned by Orion. Common Stock 20.0%
Current OC Share Price (b) $44.75
(d) Based on First Call mean estimate as of October 22, 1997. Current OC Ownership of GNC 80.7%
Tax Rate 35.0
(e) Based on 27.8 million average fully diluted shares outstanding for the ------------------------------------------
quarter ended September 30, 1997.
(f) Based on 19.3% public ownership and estimated GNC 1998E income of $36.2
million (or $2.41 per share) as per company estimates.
(g) Goodwill amortized over a 25 year period.
(h) Amortization of $5.6 million after-tax unrealized bond portfolio capital
gains over an 8 year period.
(i) Represents $500,000 pre-tax savings realized as a result of GNC becoming a
wholly owned subsidiary of Orion Capital. Assumes a tax rate of 35.0%.
(j) Based on GNC overhead expenses for the twelve months ended September 30,
1997 of $13.6 million.
(k) Stand-Alone EBIT includes minority interest expense related to GNC.
(l) At of for the three months ended September 30, 1997, annualized.
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Merger Consequences Analysis: 80% Cash - Mgmt. Estimates
Dollars in millions, except per share data
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------ Purchase Price per GNC Share:
- --------------------- ----------- Market Price -----------------------------------------------------
Acquisition Analysis: Stand-Alone $33.31 $35.00 $36.00 $37.00 $38.00 $39.00
- --------------------- ----------- ------------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Transaction Value (c): $ 96.9 $101.8 $104.7 $107.6 $110.5 $113.4
Goodwill Created -- 49.5 54.4 57.4 60.3 63.2 66.1
Orion Capital:
Stand-Alone 1998E EPS (d) $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51
1998E Income (e) 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Add: Minority Interest Expense (f) -- 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7
After-Tax Interest Expense (a) -- (3.5) (3.6) (3.8) (3.9) (4.0) (5.1)
Goodwill Amortization (g) -- (2.0) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6)
Bond Premium Amortization (h) -- (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1)
After-Tax Merger Related Savings (i) -- 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Pro Forma Net Income $ 97.6 $100.0 $ 99.7 $ 99.4 $ 99.2 $ 99.0 $ 98.8
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Stand Alone Average Fully Diluted Shares 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
Shares Issued in Transaction -- 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Pro Forma Shares 27.8 28.2 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3
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Pro Forma EPS 3.51 3.54 3.53 3.52 3.51 3.50 3.49
Percent Change from Stand-Alone EPS -- 0.9% 0.5% 0.2% (0.1%) (0.3%) (0.6%)
Required Overhead Reduction for 0% Dilution -- -- -- -- $ 0.1 $ 0.4 $ 0.8
As a Percent of GNC Overhead (j) -- -- -- -- 0.6% 3.2% 5.8%
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Pro Forma Debt/Capitalization 26.4%(l) 30.5% 30.7% 30.8% 30.9% 31.0% 31.2%
EBIT/Interest Expense (k) 6.6x(l) 8.4x 8.5x 8.6x 8.6x 8.7x 8.7x
EBIT/Interest Expense + Preferred Dividends (k) 4.6 (l) 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7
GNC Ownership of Orion Capital -- 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8%
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
(a) Interest expense assumes an interest rate of 6.90% (10-year Treasury rate ------------------------------------------
of 5.945 plus 95 bps). Assumes a tax rate of 35.0%. Assumptions
------------------------------------------
(b) As of October 28, 1997. Financing Mix:
Debt (a) 80.0%
(c) Represents the purchase of 2.9 million shares not owned by Orion. Common Stock 20.0%
Current OC Share Price (b) $44.75
(d) Based on management estimates. Current OC Ownership of GNC 80.7%
Tax Rate 35.0
(e) Based on 27.8 million average fully diluted shares outstanding for the ------------------------------------------
quarter ended September 30, 1997.
(f) Based on 19.3% public ownership and estimated GNC 1998E income of $36.6
million, or $2.65 per share, as per company estimates.
(g) Goodwill amortized over a 25 year period.
(h) Amortization of $5.6 million after-tax unrealized bond portfolio capital
gains over an 8 year period.
(i) Represents $500,000 pre-tax savings realized as a result of GNC becoming a
wholly owned subsidiary of Orion Capital. Assumes a tax rate of 35.0%.
(j) Based on GNC overhead expenses for the twelve months ended September 30,
1997 of $13.6 million.
(k) Stand-Alone EBIT includes minority interest expense related to GNC.
(l) At of for the three months ended September 30, 1997, annualized.
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Merger Consequences Analysis: 80% Cash - Mgmt. Est. Pro Forma
Dollars in millions, except per share data
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------ Purchase Price per GNC Share:
- --------------------- ----------- Market Price -----------------------------------------------------
Acquisition Analysis: Stand-Alone $33.31 $35.00 $36.00 $37.00 $38.00 $39.00
- --------------------- ----------- ------------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Transaction Value (c): $ 96.9 $101.8 $104.7 $107.6 $110.5 $113.4
Goodwill Created -- 49.5 54.4 57.4 60.3 63.2 66.1
Orion Capital:
Stand-Alone 1998E EPS (d) $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51 $ 3.51
1998E Income (e) 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6 97.6
Add: Minority Interest Expense (f) -- 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
After-Tax Interest Expense (a) -- (3.5) (3.6) (3.8) (3.9) (4.0) (4.1)
Goodwill Amortization (g) -- (2.0) (2.2) (2.3) (2.4) (2.5) (2.6)
Bond Premium Amortization (h) -- (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1)
After-Tax Merger Related Savings (i) -- 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Pro Forma Net Income $ 97.6 $100.3 $ 99.9 $ 99.7 $ 99.5 $ 99.3 $ 99.0
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Stand Alone Average Fully Diluted Shares 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
Shares Issued in Transaction -- 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Pro Forma Shares 27.8 28.2 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3
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Pro Forma EPS 3.51 3.55 3.54 3.53 3.52 3.51 3.50
Percent Change from Stand-Alone EPS -- 1.2% 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% (0.1%) (0.3%)
Required Overhead Reduction for 0% Dilution -- -- -- -- -- $ 0.1 $ 0.4
As a Percent of GNC Overhead (j) -- -- -- -- -- 0.7% 3.3%
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Pro Forma Debt/Capitalization 26.4%(l) 30.5% 30.7% 30.8% 30.9% 31.0% 31.2%
EBIT/Interest Expense (k) 6.6x(l) 8.4x 8.5x 8.6x 8.6x 8.7x 8.7x
EBIT/Interest Expense + Preferred Dividends (k) 4.6 (l) 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8
GNC Ownership of Orion Capital -- 1.5% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8%
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
(a) Interest expense assumes an interest rate of 6.90% (10-year Treasury rate ------------------------------------------
of 5.945 plus 95 bps). Assumes a tax rate of 35.0%. Assumptions
------------------------------------------
(b) As of October 28, 1997. Financing Mix:
Debt (a) 80.0%
(c) Represents the purchase of 2.9 million shares not owned by Orion. Common Stock 20.0%
Current OC Share Price (b) $44.75
(d) Based on management estimates. Current OC Ownership of GNC 80.7%
Tax Rate 35.0
(e) Based on 27.8 million average fully diluted shares outstanding for the ------------------------------------------
quarter ended September 30, 1997.
(f) Based on 19.3% public ownership and estimated GNC 1998E income of $40.8
million, or $2.73 per share, as per company estimates.
(g) Goodwill amortized over a 25 year period.
(h) Amortization of $5.6 million after-tax unrealized bond portfolio capital
gains over an 8 year period.
(i) Represents $500,000 pre-tax savings realized as a result of GNC becoming a
wholly owned subsidiary of Orion Capital. Assumes a tax rate of 35.0%.
(j) Based on GNC overhead expenses for the twelve months ended September 30,
1997 of $13.6 million.
(k) Stand-Alone EBIT includes minority interest expense related to GNC.
(l) At of for the three months ended September 30, 1997, annualized.
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Appendices
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
Acquisition of Unisun Insurance
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / OCTOBER 30, 1997
GNC: Acquisition of Unisun Insurance Company
Transaction Summary
o On October 20, 1997, GNC agreed to acquire Unisun Insurance Company
("Unisun") for $26 million in cash.
o The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings,
and is expected to add $0.08, $0.13 and $0.19 per share in 1998,
1999 and 2000, respectively.
Company Overview
o Unisun is a leading writer of private passenger automobile liability
insurance in South Carolina and ranks as a leading service carrier
for both the North Carolina and South Carolina reinsurance facility.
o A large portion of the company's business is ceded to the facility,
enabling the company to act primarily as a servicer for these
policies.
Transaction Benefits
o Recent legislation in South Carolina will result in the creation of
a significant voluntary nonstandard automobile market in March 1999.
o There is significant opportunity to realize cost savings.
o This acquisition provides GNC with a Southeast market presence and
provides a platform for further market expansion in that region.
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Selected P&C Industry Merger and
Acquisition Transactions
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M&A Transaction Analysis: Property & Casualty
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Description Total
Announced Target Acquiror of Consideration
(Closed) (parent) (parent) Target in millions)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10/16/97 Omni Insurance Grp. Inc. Hartford Fin. Svcs. Grp. Inc. Nonstandard auto insurance $ 187.4
(Pending)
9/18/97 Westchester Specialty Group Ace Ltd. Commercial Property and 333.0
(Pending) (Talegen Holdings Inc.) Umbrella Liability
8/21/97 Cmwlth Land Title/Transnation Title Lawyers Title Corp. Title Insurance 458.2
(Pending) (Reliance Group Holdings)
8/15/97 Physicians Protective Trust Professionals Ins. Co. Mgt. Grp. Malpractice Insurance 126.8
(Pending)
8/8/97 Titan Holdings USF&G Nonstandard 233.0
(Pending) Automobile
7/3/97 Colonial Penn GECC Personal Lines 950.0
(Pending)
6/25/97 Unionamerica Holdings PLC MMI Cos. Medical malpractice 179.5
(Pending) reinsurance
6/23/97 Sphere Drake Holdings Ltd. Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Reinsurance 137.9
(Pending)
6/23/97 Integon Corp. GMAC Nonstandard 550.0
(Pending) Automobile
6/9/97 American States Financial Corp. Safeco Corp. Small commercial; 2,822.4
(Pending) personal lines
6/2/97 Anthem Inc. Acordia Inc Insurance Broking 172.7
7/15/97
5/8/97 OCR Holdings. Ltd. EXEL, Ltd. Reinsurance 668.7
(Pending)
4/30/97 Anthem Casualty Ins. Group, Inc. (c) Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. Auto and Homeowners' 238.8
6/30/97 Insurance
5/19/97 Industrial Indemnity Fremont General Corp. Workers' Compensation 365.0
(Pending) (Talegen Holdings Inc.)
3/31/97 Lyndon Property Insurance Co. (c) Frontier Insurance Group, Inc. Credit Insurance 92.0
6/4/97 (Mercury Finance)
3/6/97 Crop Growers Corp. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. Crop-insurance 81.7
(Pending)
2/21/97 Allmerica Property & Casualty Cos. Allmerica Financial Corporation Commercial and 797.0
(7/16/97) personal lines
1/23/97 Coregis Group Inc. (c) General Electric Specialty P&C 375.0
(6/2/97)
1/17/97 AVEMCO Corporation HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. Aviation 227.3
(Pending)
<CAPTION>
Price as a Multiple of E.V. as a Multiple of
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GAAP SAP
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Price Premium LTM Net LTM Net Capital
Announced Per to Operating Forward Book Operating and
(Closed) Share Mkt. (a) Income Earnings (b) Value Income Surplus
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10/16/97 $31.75 130.9% 34.8 x 27.4 x 3.36 x 67.5 x 5.19 x
(Pending)
9/18/97 NM NM NA NA NA 7.6 0.97
(Pending)
8/21/97 NM NM NA NA NA NA NA
(Pending)
8/15/97 NM NM NA NA NA NA NA
(Pending)
8/8/97 23.20 1.4 15.1 11.8 1.97 19.7 3.52
(Pending)
7/3/97 NA NA 19.1 NA 2.90 17.9 2.79
(Pending)
6/25/97 21.27 28.9 9.9 9.0 1.72 8.7 1.08
(Pending)
6/23/97 7.50 (d) (13.0) 7.1 6.0 0.55 NM NM
(Pending)
6/23/97 26.00 67.7 NM 23.0 3.04 NM 3.21
(Pending)
6/9/97 47.00 30.6 16.0 14.8 2.13 16.3 2.76
(Pending)
6/2/97 39.50 12.7 19.2 17.0 2.57 NA NA
7/15/97
5/8/97 27.00 20.7 8.2 8.2 1.57 NA NA
(Pending)
4/30/97 NA NA NM NA 2.20 17.9 1.53
6/30/97
5/19/97 NA NA NA NA NA NM 1.60
(Pending)
3/31/97 NA NA 4.5 NA 0.78 3.4 1.29
6/4/97
3/6/97 10.25 41.4 NM 10.0 2.42 NA NA
(Pending)
2/21/97 33.00 5.2 16.8 NA 1.22 14.2 NA
(7/16/97)
1/23/97 NA NA NA NA NA 14.1 1.50
(6/2/97)
1/17/97 27.50 83.3 29.9 18.0 3.75 19.2 3.12
(Pending)
</TABLE>
(a) Premium to market one month prior to public announcement.
(b) Based on the following year's median IBES estimate as of announcement date.
(c) Represents a private transaction.
(d) Excludes contingent payment of $9.86 per share, or an aggregate of $181.2
million, payable in 2007.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
M&A Transaction Analysis: Property & Casualty
Description Total
Announced Target Acquiror of Consideration
(Closed) (parent) (parent) Target (in millions)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1/13/97 Zurich Reinsurance Centre Hold. Zurich Group Reinsurance $ 322.5
(Pending)
11/21/96 American Fidelity Ins. Co. (c) Mercury General Corp. Automobile/casualty 34.8
(Pending)
9/17/96 Pac Rim Holding Corporation Superior National Insurance Worker's compensation 53.9
(4/11/97)
9/16/96 Allstate Reinsurance Scor U.S. Corp. Reinsurance 500.0
(10/8/96)
8/14/96 American Re Corporation Munich Re Reinsurance 3,300.0
(11/25/96)
8/14/96 Guardian Royal Exchange (c) Transatlantic Reinsurance Co. Reinsurance 105.0
(8/14/96)
7/1/96 National Reinsurance General Reinsurance Property/Casualty Rein. 940.0
(10/3/96)
6/21/96 Vik Brothers (c) Highlands Insurance Grp, Inc. Com. P&C for small 110.0
(4/30/97) to medium sized co's.
6/20/96 Northbrook Group (c) St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Comm. auto, workers' 180.0
(8/1/96) (Allstate) comp. and inland marine
5/10/96 Transnational Reins. Corp PXRE Corp. Retr. reins. in brokered 124.9
(12/11/96) prop., marine, & aviation
3/4/96 Citation Insurance Group Physicians Ins. Co. of Ohio Workers' comps and 30.7
(11/21/96) commercial P&C
2/21/96 Skandia America Rein. Corp. (c) Fairfax Financial Holdings Limit P&C Reinsurance 230.0
(5/31/96) (Skandia Insurance Co., Ltd. Sweeden)
2/19/96 Financial Institions Ins. Grp. Castle Harlan Prtnr's II LP Reinsurance and 48.6
(9/9/96) Specialty Line P&C
2/9/96 Tempest Re (c) Ace Limited Property Catastrophe 743.9
(5/22/96) Reinsurance
11/29/93 Aetna Property & Casualty (c) Travelers Group National P&C Co. 4,000.0
(4/2/1996) (Aetna Life & Casualty)
9/26/95 Scor U.S. Scor S.A. Reinsurance 50.9
(12/21/95)
9/14/95 Midwest Employer Casualty Co. (c) W.R. Berkley Workers' Comp. Co. 138.0
(11/8/95) (MECC Inc.)
8/25/95 GEICO Berkshire Hathaway Multi-line P&C 2,322.8
(1/2/96)
6/19/95 Milwaukee Insurance Grp. Inc. Unitrin Inc. P&C Insurance 94.0
(10/3/95)
4/27/95 Viking Insurance Holdings Inc. (c) Guaranty National Corp. Regional P&C Company 102.0
(7/18/95) (Xerox Corp.)
<CAPTION>
Price as a Multiple of E.V. as a Multiple of:
---------------------------------- ----------------------
GAAP SAP
---------------------------------- ----------------------
Price Premium Net Net Capital
Announced Per to Operating Forward Book Operating and
(Closed) Share Mkt. (a) Income Earnings (b) Value Income Surplus
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1/13/97 $36.00 12.1% 27.1 x 21.8 x 1.32 x 52.6 x 0.49 x
(Pending)
11/21/96 NA NA NA NA NA NM 0.94
(Pending)
9/17/96 3.00 26.3 NM NA 0.91 NM 1.15
(4/11/97)
9/16/96 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
(10/8/96)
8/14/96 65.00 53.4 NM 14.4 3.58 NM 2.87
(11/25/96)
8/14/96 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
(8/14/96)
7/1/96 53.00 60.6 18.5 15.1 2.30 18.6 2.07
(10/3/96)
6/21/96 NA NA NA NA 0.93 NM 0.70
(4/30/97)
6/20/96 NA NA NA NA 1.38 11.1 0.73
(8/1/96)
5/10/96 23.28 4.0 5.8 6.1 0.96 5.9 1.05
(12/11/96)
3/4/96 5.03 15.0 9.1 20.1 0.68 20.6 1.03
(11/21/96)
2/21/96 NA NA NA NA NA NM 0.81
(5/31/96)
2/19/96 16.00 15.3 13.7 NA 1.06 84.0 1.15
(9/9/96)
2/9/96 NA NA 7.0 NA 1.01 NA NA
(5/22/96)
11/29/95 NA NA NM NA 1.03 NM 1.71
(4/2/1996)
9/26/95 14.00 21.7 NM 14.7 0.93 NM 1.01
(12/21/95)
9/14/95 NA NA 5.0 NA 1.09 7.8 1.96
(11/8/95)
8/25/95 70.00 25.8 24.0 18.8 2.86 23.6 4.56
(1/2/96)
6/19/95 22.00 91.3 27.1 17.6 1.22 NM 1.85
(10/3/95)
4/27/95 NA NA NA NA NA 10.1 1.24
(7/18/95)
</TABLE>
(a) Premium to market one month prior to public announcement.
(b) Based on the following year's median IBES estimate as of announcement
date.
(c) Represents a private transaction.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
M&A Transaction Analysis: Property & Casualty
Description Total
Announced Target Acquiror of Consideration
(Closed) (parent) (parent) Target (in millions)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1/12/95 Re Capital Corp. Zurich Reinsurance Co. Reinsurance $ 203.5
(4/26/95)
12/19/94 Victoria Financial Corp. USF&G Regional P&C 55.3
(5/22/95)
12/19/94 Constitution Re Corporation (c) EXOR America, Inc. Specialty Reinsurance 421.0
(4/26/95) (Talegen Holdings / Xerox)
12/6/94 Continental Corp. CNA Financial Corp. Regional P&C 1,107.3
(5/10/95)
7/28/94 Bankers and Shippers Ins. Co. (c) Integon Corp. Regional P&C Company 142.0
(10/18/94) (Travelers Indemnity Co.)
11/23/93 Federal Kemper Insurance Co. (c) Anthem P&C Holdings Regional P&C Company 105.0
(1/03/94) (Kemper Corp) (Associated Insurance Co.)
10/29/93 Ranger Insurance Co. (c) Fairfax Financial Hold. Ltd. Regional P&C Company 135.0
(1/06/94)
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GNC Financial Data (d)
-------------------------------------------------------
Enterprise Value $602.6
Market Cap 501.5
Statutory Surplus 289.3
Statutory Oper. Earnings (e) 41.3
GAAP Book Value 278.7
GAAP Oper. Earnings 31.7
Number of Shares 15.1
1997E EPS (f) $ 2.26
1998E EPS (f) 2.65
-------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
Price as a Multiple of E.V. as a Multiple of:
---------------------------------- ----------------------
GAAP SAP
---------------------------------- ----------------------
Price Premium Net Net Capital
Announced Per to Operating Forward Book Operating and
(Closed) Share Mkt. (a) Income Earnings (b) Value Income Surplus
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1/12/95 $18.50 49.5% 15.0 x 13.2 x 1.O8 x NA 1.23 x
(4/26/95)
12/19/94 13.00 89.1 34.1 13.0 2.03 18.6 x 2.68
(5/22/95)
12/19/94 NA NA 10.8 19.0 1.19 12.3 1.41
(4/26/95)
12/6/94 20.00 35.6 NM NA 0.80 9.9 0.61
(5/10/95)
7/28/94 NA NA NA NA NA 22.4 2.21
(10/18/94)
11/23/93 NA NA NA NA 1.20 11.5 1.62
(1/03/94)
10/29/93 NA NA NA NA NA 16.5 1.41
(1/06/94)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Median 27.6% 15.1 x 14.8 x 1.38 x 17.9 x 1.50 x
Mean 37.9 16.4 15.2 1.75 21.3 1.87
75th Percentile 55.2 21.6 18.8 2.28 19.6 2.18
25th Percentile 14.4 8.6 11.8 1.01 10.3 1.04
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Implied Equity Value per GNC Share
Median -- $31.82 $39.22 $25.66 -- --
Mean -- 34.61 40.25 32.44 -- --
75th Percentile -- 45.54 49.82 42.16 -- --
25th Percentile -- 18.21 31.27 18.78 -- --
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Implied Enterprise Value per GNC Share
Median -- -- -- -- $49.06 $28.77
Mean -- -- -- -- 58.45 35.97
75th Percentile -- -- -- -- 53.65 41.83
25th Percentile -- -- -- -- 28.36 19.98
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</TABLE>
(a) Premium to market one month prior to public announcement.
(b) Based on the following year's median IBES estimate as of announcement
date.
(c) Represents a private transaction.
(d) Financial data at or for the twelve months ended September 30, 1997.
(e) For the six months ended June 30, 1997, annualized.
N.B. NA = Not Available
NM = Not Meaningful
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Selected Squeeze Out Transaction
Analysis
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Per Share % Change
Date --------------- From Deal
- -------------------- Initial Final Offer Initial Value
Announced Completed Price Price Amended? Offer Acquiror Name Target Name ($ mil)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10/20/97 (pending) $25.00 -- -- -- HSN Inc. Ticketmaster Group Inc $340.8
9/11/97 (pending) 48.00 -- -- -- Investor Group BET Holdings Inc. 288.0
8/29/97 (pending) 19.50 -- -- -- Rexel SA (Pinault-Printemps) Rexel Inc. 250.8
7/9/97 (pending) 24.00 -- -- -- Investor Group Seaman Furniture Co 31.6
6/26/97 (pending) 97.00 -- -- -- Rhone-Poulenc SA (France) Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Inc 4,000.6
6/20/97 (pending) 15.00 -- -- -- Waste Management Inc. Wheelabrator Technologies Inc 774.7
6/13/97 (pending) 52.75 -- -- -- Hilton Hotels Corp Bally's Grand Inc 42.6
6/2/97 7/15/97 40.00 $40.00 no -- Anthem Inc. Acordia Inc (Anthem Inc) 172.7
5/22/97 (pending) 15.50 -- -- -- Texas Industries Inc. Chaparral Steel Co 65.9
5/14/97 (pending) 35.10 -- -- -- Enron Corp. Enron Global Power & Pipelines 403.9
5/5/97 (pending) 10.00 -- -- -- St Joe Paper Co Florida East Coast Inds Inc 428.4
3/3/97 (pending) 37.00 -- -- -- American Financial Group Inc American Finl Entps Inc 83.6
2/25/97 (pending) 60.00 -- -- -- Petrofina SA Fina Inc 257.0
1/28/97 5/21/97 7.25 8.00 yes 10.3% Monsanto Co Calgene Inc (Monsanto Co) 242.6
1/21/97 7/9/97 38.50 33.50 yes (13.0) Mafco Holdings Mafco Consolidated Grp (Mafco) 116.8
1/13/97 9/4/97 36.00 39.50 yes 9.7 Zurich Group Zurich Reinsurance Centre Holding 322.5
Inc.
12/17/96 7/16/97 29.00 33.00 yes 13.8 Allmerica Financial Allmerica Property & Casualty 796.9
Corporation
11/27/96 3/27/97 14.25 14.25 no -- JW Childs Equity Partners LP Central Tractor Farm & Country 53.6
11/20/96 Withdrawn 19.00 22.50 yes 18.4 Andrews Group Inc. Toy Biz Inc. 206.0
10/10/96 11/27/96 10.00 10.00 no -- Renco Group Inc WCI Steel Inc 56.5
9/9/96 9/23/96 -- -- no -- Highwoods Property Crocker Realty Trust Inc. 73.7
8/8/96 9/17/96 41.00 41.00 no -- Chemed Corp Roto-Rooter Inc 88.3
7/31/96 11/13/96 8.00 8.00 no -- Monsanto Co. Calgene 50.0
5/27/96 2/16/97 17.00 19.50 no --- Sandoz Ltd SyStemix Inc 76.2
5/10/96 12/11/96 23.52 24.32 yes 3.4 PXRE Corp. Transnational Re Corp. 130.5
5/7/96 7/3/96 17.50 18.50 yes 5.7 Orion Capital Corp Guaranty National Corp 85.1
4/8/96 8/16/96 55.00 55.00 no -- AirTouch Communications Cellular Communications Inc 1,606.5
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<CAPTION>
Offer Premium Percent Percent
Date ---------------- Held at Owned
- -------------------- % % 1 Week 4 Weeks Ann Percent After
Announced Completed Stock Cash Prior Prior Date Sought Transaction
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10/20/97 (pending) 50.0%(a) 50.0%(a) 8.1% 31.6% 44.6% 55.4% --
9/11/97 (pending) 0.0 100.0 20.8 20.6 61.2 38.8 --
8/29/97 (pending) 0.0 100.0 3.3 5.4 50.6 49.4 --
7/9/97 (pending) 0.0 100.0 21.5 21.5 66.9 33.1 --
6/26/97 (pending) 0.0 100.0 16.5 22.7 31.4 34.3 65.7%
6/20/97 (pending) 0.0 100.0 16.5 18.8 34.0 33.0 --
6/13/97 (pending) 0.0 100.0 29.8 31.1 86.2 6.9 --
6/2/97 7/15/97 0.0 100.0 11.5 26.0 66.8 33.2 100.0
5/22/97 (pending) 0.0 100.0 15.2 18.8 60.0 18.7 --
5/14/97 (pending) 100.0 0.0 7.6 13.3 41.6 49.4 --
5/5/97 (pending) 0.0 100.0 16.6 9.7 81.0 46.0 --
3/3/97 (pending) 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 66.0 17.0 --
2/25/97 (pending) 0.0 100.0 18.5 21.5 70.6 14.7 --
1/28/97 5/21/97 0.0 100.0 60.0 60.0 44.6 43.7 100.0
1/21/97 7/9/97 0.0 100.0 23.5 27.6 85.0 15.0 100.0
1/13/97 9/4/97 0.0 100.0 18.5 12.1 65.7 34.3 100.0
12/17/96 7/16/97 47.0 53.0 12.8 15.3 59.5 40.5 100.0
11/27/96 3/27/97 0.0 100.0 21.3 26.7 64.5 35.5 100.0
11/20/96 Withdrawn 0.0 100.0 25.9 20.0 67.0 33.0 --
10/10/96 11/27/96 0.0 100.0 29.0 77.8 84.5 15.5 100.0
9/9/96 9/23/96 0.0 100.0 NA NA 77.0 23.0 100.0
8/8/96 9/17/96 0.0 100.0 20.6 19.7 54.9 45.1 94.5
7/31/96 11/13/96 0.0 100.0 80.3 39.1 49.9 4.7 54.6
5/27/96 2/16/97 0.0 100.0 69.5 59.2 73.0 27.0 100.0
5/10/96 12/11/96 100.0 0.0 16.5 9.9 22.3 77.7 100.0
5/7/96 7/3/96 0.0 100.0 15.6 22.3 49.5 30.7 80.2
4/8/96 8/16/96 0.0 100.0 7.8 6.3 40.0 60.0 100.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(a) Ticketmaster Group Inc. shareholders have the right to choose between 1
HSBI share or $25 in cash.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Per Share % Change
Date --------------- From Deal
- -------------------- Initial Final Offer Initial Value
Announced Completed Price Price Amended? Offer Acquiror Name Target Name ($ mil)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
3/29/96 4/26/96 $50.00 $50.00 no -- Equity Holdings Ltd. Great American Mgmt & Invt. Inc $55.6
1/26/96 5/31/96 25.80 25.80 no -- NationsBank Corp. Charter Bancshares Inc 94.7
11/6/95 Withdrawn 9.00 -- -- -- Investor Group NPC International Inc 82.1
10/18/95 11/28/95 11.75 11.75 no -- Rhone-Poulenc Rover Inc Applied Immune Sciences Inc 84.6
9/27/95 Withdrawn 25.00 -- -- -- Varity Corp. Hayes Wheels International Inc 235.9
9/26/95 12/21/95 14.00 15.25 yes 8.9 SCOR SA SCOR SA Corp 55.4
8/25/95 1/2/96 70.00 70.00 no -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc GEICO Corp 2,347.0
7/14/95 12/11/95 18.00 20.00 yes 11.1 COBE Laboratories (Gambro AB) REN Corp-USA 177.7
5/19/95 12/6/95 36.50 40.50 yes 11.0 BICSA Bic Corp 212.6
4/7/95 10/3/95 127.50 129.90 yes 1.9 McCaw Cellular Commun (AT&T) LIN Bdcstg 3,323.4
4/5/95 8/2/95 26.25 32.00 yes 21.9 Club Mediterranee SA Club Med Inc 153.4
3/27/95 Withdrawn 30.00 -- -- -- Terra Industries Inc Terra Nitrogen Co LP 229.1
2/27/95 Withdrawn 22.00 -- -- -- Conseco Bankers Life Holding Corp. 458.5
2/27/95 8/31/95 22.50 23.25 yes 3.3 Conseco CCP Insurance Inc 273.7
2/7/95 7/12/95 14.00 16.35 yes 16.8 WMX Technologies Inc Rust International Inc 50.5
1/31/95 2/1/95 -- 69.54 yes NA Sandoz AG SyStemix Inc 80.0
1/18/95 8/9/95 26.00 29.00 yes 11.5 Arcadian Corp Arcadian Partners LP 428.4
12/28/94 4/28/95 20.00 20.00 no -- Fleet Financial Group Inc Fleet Mortgage Group Inc 188.1
11/2/94 9/27/95 28.00 30.00 yes 7.1 PacifiCorp Pacific Telecom 159.0
9/8/94 5/12/95 22.50 25.50 yes 13.3 GTE Corp Contel Cellular Inc (Contel) 254.3
8/24/94 3/24/95 14.00 15.75 yes 12.5 Dole Food Co Inc Castle & Cooke Homes Inc 81.5
8/9/94 Withdrawn 7.50 -- -- -- Minorco SA (Anglo American) Terra Industries Inc 99.8
7/29/94 11/1/94 65.00 65.00 no -- Foundation Health Corp Intergroup Healthcare Corp 255.7
7/28/94 1/24/95 7.80 8.85 yes 13.5 WMX Technologies Inc Chemical Waste Management Inc 397.4
6/6/94 12/29/94 18.38 18.38 no -- OgdenCorp Ogden Projects Inc 110.3
4/28/94 Withdrawn 17.50 -- -- -- Investor Group Enquirer/Star Group Inc 315.0
4/26/94 7/26/94 4.48 4.48 no -- Burlington Resources Inc Diamond ShamrocO Offshore 42.6
3/14/94 8/9/94 2.68 2.68 no -- Sea Containers Ltd Orient-Express Hotels Inc 75.2
2/17/94 9/15/94 84.75 84.75 no -- EW Scripps (Edward Scripps Tr) Scripps Howard Broadcasting Co 115.9
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<CAPTION>
Offer Premium Percent Percent
Date ---------------- Held at Owned
- -------------------- % % 1 Week 4 Weeks Ann Percent After
Announced Completed Stock Cash Prior Prior Date Sought Transaction
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
3/29/96 4/26/96 0.0% 100.0% 4.2% 3.6% 87.9% 12.1% 100.0%
1/26/96 5/31/96 100.0 0.0 15.9 22.8 42.0 58.0 42.0
11/6/95 Withdrawn 0.0 100.0 44.0 33.3 62.0 38.0 62.0
10/18/95 11/28/95 0.0 100.0 51.6 38.2 46.0 54.0 99.0
9/27/95 Withdrawn 0.0 100.0 19.0 19.8 46.3 53.7 46.3
9/26/95 12/21/95 0.0 100.0 35.6 38.6 80.0 20.0 100.0
8/25/95 1/2/96 0.0 100.0 23.1 25.3 52.4 47.6 100.0
7/14/95 12/11/95 0.0 100.0 20.3 26.0 53.0 47.0 100.0
5/19/95 12/6/95 0.0 100.0 12.5 28.6 78.0 22.0 100.0
4/7/95 10/3/95 0.0 100.0 6.7 1.3 52.0 48.0 100.0
4/5/95 8/2/95 0.0 100.0 39.9 44.6 67.0 33.0 100.0
3/27/95 Withdrawn 0.0 100.0 11.1 8.6 59.4 40.6 59.4
2/27/95 Withdrawn 0.0 100.0 21.4 6.0 63.2 39.6 100.0
2/27/95 8/31/95 0.0 100.0 30.1 23.2 48.1 51.9 100.0
2/7/95 7/12/95 0.0 100.0 39.1 39.1 96.3 3.7 100.0
1/31/95 2/1/95 0.0 100.0 315.2 303.1 60.0 11.6 71.6
1/18/95 8/9/95 0.0 50.0 21.5 26.1 45.0 55.0 100.0
12/28/94 4/28/95 0.0 100.0 18.5 18.5 81.0 19.0 100.0
11/2/94 9/27/95 0.0 100.0 23.7 23.7 86.6 13.4 100.0
9/8/94 5/12/95 0.0 100.0 37.8 36.0 90.0 10.0 100.0
8/24/94 3/24/95 0.0 100.0 41.6 55.6 81.7 18.3 100.0
8/9/94 Withdrawn 0.0 100.0 25.0 (4.8) 44.6 15.9 44.6
7/29/94 11/1/94 91.5 0.0 71.1 71.1 62.6 37.4 100.0
7/28/94 1/24/95 NA NA 8.9 1.1 78.5 21.5 100.0
6/6/94 12/29/94 100.0 0.0 17.6 20.5 84.2 15.8 100.0
4/28/94 Withdrawn 0.0 100.0 20.7 7.7 56.8 43.2 56.8
4/26/94 7/26/94 0.0 100.0 (0.4) 5.4 87.1 12.9 100.0
3/14/94 8/9/94 20.2 0.0 64.8 53.0 41.9 58.1 100.0
2/17/94 9/15/94 100.0 0.0 13.0 13.0 86.0 14.0 100.0
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</TABLE>
N.B. Includes transactions over $40 million in which acquirer owns 40% or more
of target before announcement date. Includes acquisitions of public U.S.targets
only. "Offer" represents public announcement of offer to purchase.
Source: Securities Data Corporation.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Per Share % Change
Date --------------- From Deal
- -------------------- Initial Final Offer Initial Value
Announced Completed Price Price Amended? Offer Acquiror Name Target Name ($ mil)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1/7/94 2/23/94 $7.65 $7.65 no --- Holderbank Financiere Glarus Holnam Inc (Holdernam Inc) $51.7
10/22/93 10/22/93 14.70 14.70 no --- Manville Corp Riverwood International Corp 50.0
10/14/93 5/31/94 11.00 12.10 yes 10.0% Valero Energy Corp Valero Natural Gas Partners LP 117.4
10/13/93 4/6/94 27.25 27.75 yes 1.8 Medco Containment Services Inc Medical Marketing Group Inc 122.5
9/20/93 12/10/93 48.00 46.00 yes (4.2) Valley Fashions Corp West Point-Pepperell Inc 66.3
9/13/93 10/5/93 13.00 7.56 yes (41.8) Blockbuster Entertainment Corp Spelling Entertainment Inc 101.3
3/22/93 5/7/93 25.00 30.00 yes 20.0 New Marvel Holdings Inc Marvel Entertainment Group Inc 300.0
11/13/92 5/7/93 17.88 18.75 yes 4.9 Rust International Inc Brand Cas Inc 185.0
9/9/92 2/26/93 21.04 25.50 yes 21.2 American Maize-Products Co American Fructose Corp 130.3
8/19/92 11/19/92 13.50 13.50 no --- Investor Group FoxMeyer Corp (Natl Intergroup) 44.6
8/17/92 12/31/92 14.72 25.78 yes 75.1 Leucadia National Corp PHLCORP Inc 139.9
6/25/92 Withdrawn 22.00 --- -- 17.0 Oaty Holdings Oaty Holdings Inc 111.8
3/2/92 7/14/92 16.50 19.00 yes 15.2 WR Grace & Co Grace Energy Corp 77.3
2/6/92 7/30/92 6.00 7.25 yes 20.8 Charter Co (American Financial) Spelling Entertainment Inc 43.0
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Offer Premium Percent Percent
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% % 1 Week 4 Weeks Ann Percent After
Acquiror Name Stock Cash Prior Prior Date Sought Transaction
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Holderbank Financiere Glarus 0.0% 100.0% 15.5% 7.4% 95.0% 5.0% 100.0%
Manville Corp 0.0 100.0 12.0 8.9 80.5 1.0 81.5
Valero Energy Corp 0.0 100.0 29.1 36.3 49.0 51.0 100.0
Medco Containment Services Inc 0.0 100.0 NA (5.9) 51.5 48.5 100.0
Valley Fashions Corp 0.0 100.0 (19.8) (19.8) 95.1 4.9 100.0
Blockbuster Entertainment Corp 100.0 0.0 (5.5) 0.8 50.3 20.9 71.2
New Marvel Holdings Inc 0.0 100.0 42.9 58.9 59.6 20.7 80.3
Rust International Inc 30.0 70.0 13.6 4.9 55.8 44.2 100.0
American Maize-Products Co 100.0 0.0 23.6 29.1 42.7 57.3 100.0
Investor Group 0.0 100.0 18.7 1.9 66.5 10.4 76.9
Leucadia National Corp 100.0 0.0 15.2 28.9 63.1 36.9 100.0
Oaty Holdings 0.0 100.0 51.5 46.1 51.9 48.1 51.9
WR Grace & Co 0.0 100.0 21.6 7.8 83.4 16.6 100.0
Charter Co (American Financial) 0.0 0.0 45.0 45.0 82.3 17.7 100.0
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For all Transactions (b): Median 0.0% 100.0% 20.4% 21.5% 62.3% 13.1% 100.0%
Mean 15.1 81.5 28.0 27.2 63.5 31.6 90.3
High 100.0 100.0 315.2 303.1 96.3 77.7 100.0
Low 0.0 0.0 (19.8) (19.8) 22.3 1.0 42.0
25th Percentile 0.0 100.0 13.5 8.6 50.0 16.1 84.8
75th Percentile 0.0 100.0 29.9 33.3 80.4 46.8 100.0
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Excluding Withdrawn Offers (b): Median 0.0% 100.0% 18.7% 22.5% 64.5% 33.0% 100.0%
Mean 16.8 79.4 28.1 28.4 64.5 30.7 94.5
High 100.0 100.0 315.2 303.1 96.3 77.7 100.0
Low 0.0 0.0 (19.8) (19.8) 22.3 1.0 42.0
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Implied Equity Value Per GNC Share (a)
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Median -- -- $40.12 $40.47
Mean -- -- 42.64 42.37
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N.B Includes transactions over $40 million in which acquiror owns 40% or more of
target before announcement date. Includes acquisitions of public U.S. targets
only. "Offer" represents public announcement of offer to purchase.
Source: Securities Data Corporation
(a) Bared on GNC share price of $33.31 on October 28, 1997.
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / NOVEMBER 24, 1997
GNC: Ownership Profile
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GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION / NOVEMBER 24, 1997
Guaranty National Corporation Ownership Profile
% of Non-Orion
Institutional Holders (a) Shares % of Total (b) Shares (c)
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Orion Capital Corporation 12,129.9 80.7% --
Dimensional Fund Advs 219.3 1.5 7.5 %
Wachovia Corporation 186.8 1.2 6.4
Grace & White Inc. 183.5 1.2 6.3
Barclay's Bank PLC 152.1 1.0 5.2
Wilshire Assoc. Inc. 146.7 1.0 5.0
Franklin Resources Inc. 141.9 0.9 4.9
Mellon Bank Corp. 116.5 0.8 4.0
Citicorp 103.0 0.7 3.5
First Manhattan Co. 89.8 0.6 3.1
Other Institutional Holders 825.9 5.5 28.4
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Total Institutional 14,295.5 95.1 74.5
Officers and Directors (d) 254.2 1.7 8.7
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Total Visible Ownership 14,549.6 96.7 83.2
"Retail Holdings" 488.8 3.3 16.8
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Total Ownership 15,038.4 100.0 % 100.0 %
Non-Orion Owned Shares 2,908.5 19.3 % 100.0 %
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(a) Source: CDA Spectrum. Holdings as of June 30, 1997. September 30, 1997
data not yet available.
(b) Based on 15,038,433 common shares outstanding as of June 30,1997. There
are 15,054,433 shares outstanding as of September 30,1997.
(c) Based on Orion Capital's ownership position of 12,129,942 common shares.
(d) Source: Guaranty National Corporation proxy dated April 3, 1997.
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Exhibit (b)(5)
SALOMON BROTHERS INC
Seven World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
212-783-7000
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SALOMON BROTHERS
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October 30, 1997
Special Committee of the Board of Directors
Guaranty National Corporation
9800 S. Meridian Boulevard
Englewood, CO 80155
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion as investment bankers as to the
fairness, from a financial point of view, to the holders (the "Non-Orion
Stockholders") of shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the
"Company Common Stock"), of Guaranty National Corporation (the "Company"), other
than Orion Capital Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, "Orion"), of
the consideration to be received by the Non-Orion Stockholders in the proposed
acquisition of the Company by Orion pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger
(the "Agreement") to be entered into between the Company and Orion.
As more specifically set forth in the Agreement, Orion, or one or more
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Orion, will commence a tender offer (the "Proposed
Tender Offer") to purchase all outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, at a
price of $36.00 per share (the "Per Share Amount"). Following consummation of
the Proposed Tender Offer, a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of Orion will
be merged with and into the Company (the "Proposed Merger" and, collectively
with the Proposed Tender Offer, the "Proposed Transaction"), and each then
outstanding share of Company Common Stock will be converted into the right to
receive, in cash, the Per Share Amount (the "Merger Consideration").
As you are aware, Salomon Brothers Inc has acted as financial advisor
to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Special
Committee") in connection with the Proposed Merger and will receive a fee for
our services, a portion of which is contingent upon consummation of the Proposed
Merger. Additionally, Salomon Brothers Inc has previously rendered certain
investment banking and financial services to the Special Committee and the
Company, for which we received customary compensation. In addition, in the
ordinary course of our business, we may trade the debt and equity securities of
both the Company and Orion for our own account and for the accounts of customers
and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in such
securities.
In connection with rendering our opinion, we have reviewed and
analyzed material bearing upon the financial and operating condition and
prospects of the Company including, among other things, the following: (i) a
draft dated October 29, 1997 of the Agreement; (ii) certain publicly available
information concerning the Company, including the Annual Reports on Form
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10-K of the Company for the years ended December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1996
and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarters ended
March 31, 1997 and June 30, 1997, respectively, and the press release of the
Company dated October 23, 1997, announcing the financial results of the Company
for the quarter ended September 30, 1997; (iii) certain internal information,
primarily financial in nature, including projections, concerning the business
and operations of the Company furnished to us by the Company for purposes of our
analysis; (iv) statutory financial information of the Company's insurance
subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1996 and for
the three-month periods ended March 31, 1997 and June 30, 1997; (v) certain
publicly available information concerning the trading of, and the trading market
for, the Company Common Stock; (vi) certain publicly available information with
respect to certain other companies that we believe to be comparable to the
Company and the trading markets for certain of such other companies' securities;
and (vii) certain publicly available information concerning the nature and terms
of certain other transactions that we consider relevant to our inquiry. We have
also considered such other information, financial studies, analyses,
investigations and financial, economic and market criteria that we deemed
relevant. We have also met with certain officers and employees of the Company to
discuss the foregoing as well as other matters we believe relevant to our
inquiry.
In our review and analysis and in arriving at our opinion, we have
assumed and relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial
and other information provided us or publicly available and have neither
attempted independently to verify nor assumed responsibility for verifying any
of such information and have further relied upon the assurances of management of
the Company that they are not aware of any facts that would make any of such
information inaccurate or misleading. With respect to projections, we have
assumed that they have been reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best
currently available estimates and judgments of the management of the Company as
to the future financial performance of the Company and we express no view with
respect to such projections or the assumptions on which they were based. We have
not made or obtained or assumed any responsibility for making or obtaining any
independent evaluations or appraisals of any of the Company's assets, properties
or facilities, nor have we been furnished with any such evaluations or
appraisals. We further have assumed that the Agreement, when executed and
delivered, will not contain any terms or conditions that differ materially from
the draft which we have reviewed, the conditions precedent to each of the
Proposed Tender Offer and the Proposed Merger contained in the Agreement will be
satisfied and the Proposed Merger will be consummated in accordance with the
terms of the Agreement.
In conducting our analysis and arriving at our opinion as expressed
herein, we have considered such financial and other factors as we have deemed
appropriate under the circumstances including, among others, the following: (i)
the historical and current financial position and results of operations of the
Company; (ii) the business prospects of the Company; (iii) the historical and
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current market for the Company Common Stock and the equity securities of certain
other companies that we believe to be comparable to the Company; and (iv) the
nature and terms of certain other acquisition transactions and acquisitions of
minority interests by controlling stockholders that we believe to be relevant.
We have also taken into account our assessment of general economic, market and
financial conditions as well as our experience in connection with similar
transactions and securities valuation generally. We have taken into
consideration the ownership by Orion of 80.7% of the outstanding Company Common
Stock and the fact that Orion has stated that it does not intend to sell such
Company Common Stock. In light of this, we have not been authorized to solicit,
and accordingly have not solicited, third party indications of interest in
acquiring all or any part of the Company. Our opinion necessarily is based upon
conditions as they exist and can be evaluated on the date hereof and we assume
no responsibility to update or revise our opinion based upon circumstances or
events occurring after the date hereof. Our opinion is, in any event, limited to
the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the consideration to be
received by the Non-Orion Stockholders in the Proposed Transaction and does not
address the Company's underlying business decision to effect the Proposed
Transaction or constitute a recommendation to any holder of Company Common Stock
as to whether such holder should tender shares in the Proposed Tender Offer or
as to how such holder should vote with respect to the Proposed Merger, if such a
vote is taken.
This opinion is intended solely for the benefit of the Special
Committee in considering the transaction to which it relates and may not be used
for any other purpose or reproduced, disseminated, quoted or referred to at any
time, in any manner or for any purpose, without the prior written consent of
Salomon Brothers Inc, except that this opinion may be reproduced in full in, and
references to the opinion and to Salomon Brothers Inc and its relationship with
the Company (in each case in such form as Salomon Brothers Inc shall approve)
may be included in, the Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 the Company
distributes to holders of Company Common Stock in connection with the Proposed
Tender Offer and the proxy or information statement the Company distributes to
holders of Company Common Stock in connection with the Proposed Merger.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion as
investment bankers that, as of the date hereof, the consideration to be received
by the Non-Orion Stockholders in the Proposed Transaction is fair, from a
financial point of view, to such holders.
Very truly yours,
/s/ SOLOMON BROTHERS INC.
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SALOMON BROTHERS INC
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Exhibit (d)(10)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-9
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement Pursuant to
Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company)
GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
401192109
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Michael L. Pautler
Senior Vice President - Finance
Guaranty National Corporation
9800 South Meridian Boulevard
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(303) 754-8400
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized
to receive notice and communications on behalf of the
person(s) filing statement)
Copy to:
Hardin Holmes, Esq.
Ireland, Stapleton, Pryor & Pascoe, P.C.
1675 Broadway, 26th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 623-2700
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Item 1. SECURITY AND SUBJECT COMPANY
The subject company is Guaranty National Corporation, a Colorado
corporation ("Guaranty"). The address of the principal executive offices of
Guaranty is 9800 South Meridian Boulevard, Englewood, Colorado 80112. The title
of the class of equity securities to which this statement relates is the Common
Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of Guaranty (the "Shares"), including the
associated stock purchase rights under the Rights Agreement dated November 20,
1991.
Item 2. TENDER OFFER OF THE BIDDER
This Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9
("Schedule 14D-9") relates to the tender offer disclosed in a Schedule 14D-1
dated November 5, 1997 (the "Schedule 14D-1") of Orion Capital Corporation
("Orion"), to purchase all of the outstanding Shares at $36.00 per Share net to
the seller in cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Offer to Purchase dated November 5, 1997 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and the
related Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the "Offer"). The
Offer is conditioned upon, among other things, there being validly tendered and
not withdrawn prior to the expiration date of the Offer, a number of Shares
which, excluding the Shares owned by Orion and its wholly-owned subsidiaries,
will constitute at least 50.01 percent of the outstanding Shares (the "Minimum
Share Condition"). The Schedule 14D-1 states that the principal executive
offices of Orion are located at 9 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, Connecticut
06032.
The Offer is being made pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of October 31, 1997 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and between Orion and
Guaranty. A copy of the Merger Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1 to this Schedule
14D-9 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Merger Agreement provides,
among other things, that as promptly as practicable following the completion of
the Offer and the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including the
purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer and satisfaction of the Minimum Share
Condition, and the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement by the
shareholders of Guaranty if required by applicable law, a newly formed wholly-
owned subsidiary of Orion, GNC Transition Corp., will be merged with and into
Guaranty (the "Merger"), with Guaranty as the surviving corporation, with the
result that all the outstanding Shares will be owned by Orion and its wholly-
owned subsidiaries. In the Merger, each issued and outstanding Share (other than
dissenting shares) not owned directly or indirectly by Guaranty will be
converted into and represent the right to receive $36.00 in cash, without
interest (the "Merger Price"); provided, however, that the Merger Price will not
be paid with respect to any Shares owned by Orion and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries. The Merger Agreement is described under the heading "The Merger
Agreement" in the portions of the Offer to Purchase contained in Exhibit 4 to
this Schedule 14D-9 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 3. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
(a) The name and business address of Guaranty, which is the person
filing this statement, are set forth in Item 1, above.
(b) Certain contracts, agreements, arrangements, and understandings,
and any actual or potential conflicts of interest, between Guaranty or its
affiliates and (i) Guaranty's executive officers, directors or affiliates, or
(ii) Orion or its executive officers, directors or affiliates, are described in
the sections entitled "Election of Directors," "Security Ownership of Directors,
Officers, and Principal Beneficial Owners," "Executive Compensation," and
"Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" in Guaranty's Proxy Statement
dated March 27, 1997, for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 13,
1997 (the "1997 Proxy Statement"), "Directors and Executive Officers of the
Registrant" in Guaranty's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996 (the "1996 Form 10-K"), and in the Offer to Purchase under the
headings "SPECIAL FACTORS --Background of the Transactions," " -Fairness of the
Offer and the Merger," " - Reasons for the Offer and the Merger; Purpose and
Structure of the Transactions; Plans After the Offer; Effects of the Offer and
Merger," and " - Interests of Certain Persons in the Transaction; Securities
Ownership; Related Transactions." Copies of the portions of the 1997 Proxy
Statement, the 1996 Form 10-K and the Offer to Purchase referred to above are
filed herewith as Exhibits 2, 3 and 4, respectively, and are incorporated herein
by reference.
Except as described or incorporated by reference herein, as of the date
hereof, there exists no material contract, agreement, arrangement or
understanding and no material actual or potential conflict of interest between
Guaranty or its affiliates and (i) Guaranty's executive officers, directors or
affiliates, or (ii) Orion or its executive officers, directors or affiliates.
Background of the Offer; Appointment of the Special Committee
On September 16, 1997, Mr. Becker was asked, as Chairman of the Board of
Guaranty, to convene a meeting of its Executive Committee at which the
independent directors could be designated as a special committee to review any
acquisition proposal which might be received from Orion. That meeting was held
on September 16, 1997, and a Special Committee was appointed with Dennis J.
Lacey as its Chairman; the other director-members are Tucker H. Adams, M. Ann
Padilla, and Richard R. Thomas. None of the members of the Special Commit tee is
affiliated with Guaranty or any of its affiliates, including Orion, other than
in his or her capacity as a director or shareholder of Guaranty, except that Mr.
Thomas is Chairman of the Board and sole owner of ADCO General Corporation, a
general agent of Guaranty. ADCO received from Guaranty gross commissions
(including contingency commissions), pursuant to a standard agency contract, of
approximately $731,000 in 1996 and is expected to receive gross commissions of
approximately the same amount during the current fiscal year.
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The Executive Committee authorized and directed the Special Committee "to
review any such Acquisition Proposal . . . and to make a recommendation to the
Board of Directors as to how Guaranty should fulfill its obligations with
respect thereto, including without limitation its obligation to prepare and file
any necessary documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission". In
addition, the Special Committee was authorized to take all actions necessary or
appropriate in connection with the obligations of the Board of Directors arising
out of any Acquisition Proposal and to retain such legal and financial advisors
as it deemed appropriate to assist it in carrying out its activities.
Thereafter, the Special Committee met and formally retained Ireland, Stapleton,
Pryor & Pascoe, P.C. ("Ireland Stapleton") and Salomon Brothers Inc ("Salomon
Brothers") to act as its legal and financial advisors, respectively. Both firms
had been requested by Guaranty in July to be prepared to advise the Special
Committee if it was appointed, and had engaged in appropriate due diligence
efforts since that time.
Mr. Becker was then asked, as the Chairman of Orion, to meet with Mr. Lacey
and the legal and financial advisors of both Orion and the Special Committee, to
discuss the potential transaction and to attempt to reach agreement on the value
of the Shares. That meeting took place on September 17, 1997, in Denver,
Colorado.
At the September 17 meeting, a representative of Salomon Brothers presented
an analysis of its valuation approach but noted that his firm was not yet in a
position to render an opinion as to the fairness of any particular price. Mr.
Lacey stated that he was prepared to recommend to the Special Committee a price
of $36.00 per Share with adjustments for increases in the market price of Orion
Common Stock but no adjustments for decreases. At the conclusion of discussions,
Mr. Becker proposed an offer of $34 per Share, payable 80% in cash and 20% in
Orion Common Stock, with a formula designed to adjust for changes in excess of
approximately 7 1/2% in the market price of Orion Common Stock subsequent to
September 17 and prior to the exchange date, and with provision for termination
rights if the market price of Orion Common Stock should rise or fall by
approximately 15% or more. Orion's advisors further recommended that this
transaction be accomplished by a exchange offer for all Shares not owned by
Orion, followed by a merger in which any Shares not properly tendered could be
acquired.
Thereafter, Mr. Lacey convened a meeting of the Special Committee and
reported on the meeting which had been held earlier that day with the Special
Committee's advisors and the representatives of Orion. He stated that the Orion
representatives, and particularly its investment advisor, had presented an
analysis of the Share values which justified the initial offer price of $30.25
per share and described his response and that of Orion, as noted above. The
Special Committee then discussed possible steps which might be taken at the
present time, and agreed with the recommendation of its financial advisor that
it would be inadvisable to make a recommendation with respect to the Offer
pending further investigation by the Special Committee and an opportunity for
Orion to re-think its proposed terms. It was agreed that Salomon Brothers
should convey to Orion's financial advisor that the Special Committee was not
prepared at this time to recommend acceptance of the Offer by the Guaranty
shareholders.
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Later that evening Mr. Lacey telephoned Mr. Becker and informed him that
the Special Committee had met and considered a report on the substance of the
meeting with the Orion representatives. He stated that the Special Committee
was not willing to accept the offer which had been extended.
On September 18, 1997, Orion issued a press release announcing that it
would make an offer directly to the shareholders of Guaranty so that each
Guaranty shareholder could make his or her own judgment as to whether to accept
Orion's offer. Later that day, the Special Committee again met and received a
report from Mr. Lacey with respect to his conversation with Mr. Becker on the
previous evening. The Special Committee's financial advisor then described the
events which had taken place earlier that day, including the announcement by
Orion that it intended to initiate the offer, which had not yet been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the resulting trading activity in
the Company's stock, which had closed at 34 9/16ths, or slightly more than $2
over the preceding day's closing price. After discussion of possible options
available to the Special Committee, it was determined that it would take no
action until the actual offer documents were filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("Commission") and the Special Committee had an opportunity
to review them and consult with its financial and legal advisors.
The Special Committee also discussed the filing on September 18, 1997 of an
action in Denver District Court captioned Vogel v. Guaranty National
Corporation, et al., naming as additional defendants Orion Capital Corporation
and the directors of Guaranty National Corporation. The action challenged the
fairness of Orion's announced offer and sought an unspecified amount of damages,
attorney's fees and injunctive relief.
On September 22, 1997, Orion filed with the Commission a Registration
Statement on Form S-4 with respect to an offer to exchange for each share not
owned by it or its wholly-owned subsidiaries, $27.20 in cash and $6.80 in shares
of Orion Common Stock, subject to certain adjustments as described above (the
"Exchange Offer"). Following the filing, Orion's representatives inquired as to
when the Special Committee would make a recommendation pursuant to Rule 14d-9
with respect to the Exchange Offer and were informed that no filing would be
made pursuant to that rule until after the Registration Statement on Form S-4
was declared effective by the Commission and reviewed by the Special Committee
and its advisors.
The Special Committee met on September 24, 1997 to discuss the Registration
Statement. The Special Committee's financial advisor reported on its ongoing
review of Guaranty's business and prospects, and its discussions with Orion's
financial advisor with respect to the basis for the Special Committee's view as
to the value of the Shares. Salomon Brothers emphasized to Orion's
representative that no formal stock price had been adopted by the Special
Committee as being either adequate or fair, and that its tentative views had not
been influenced by the recent increase in the market price of the stock, but
rather were based on the intrinsic value of the
Shares. It was
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the consensus of the Special Committee that no further action be taken by it
until the members had an opportunity to review the final Registration Statement.
The Special Committee met again on October 6, 1997 and reviewed in detail
the Registration Statement and certain data relied upon by its financial
advisor in arriving at a range of possible values for the Shares, based upon
different analyses. The Special Committee also reviewed changes in the market
price for the stocks of Orion and Guaranty as well as of various comparable
companies reviewed by the financial advisor and determined that in the absence
of any legal or other obligation to file a response to the Exchange Offer at the
present time it would be desirable to continue to await further information from
Orion. The Chairman was also authorized, in his discretion and after receiving
additional advice from the Special Committee's advisors, to inquire of Orion as
to whether it might increase its offer price to $36.00 if the consideration were
entirely in cash.
On October 21, 1997, after further conversations with the Special
Committee's advisors, Mr. Lacey called Mr. Becker to inquire as to the progress
being made by the SEC in reviewing Orion's Form S-4 filing. He also asked
whether Orion might increase its offer price to $36.00 per share if the
consideration were all cash and if the Special Committee found that price
acceptable. Mr. Becker asked whether the Special Committee and Salomon Brothers
had concluded that $36.00 represented fair value to the holders of Shares. Mr.
Lacey responded that no action had been taken but that he would request formal
consideration of that price if Mr. Becker thought that would be a productive
step. Mr. Becker agreed that it would be and said that he would immediately
convey any finding of the Special Committee to the Executive Committee of
Orion's Board of Directors. Messrs. Becker and Lacey also discussed whether, if
a mutually-agreeable price could be reached, the Exchange Offer should proceed
or a merger be proposed instead.
The Special Committee met again on the morning of October 27, 1997, at
which time Mr. Lacey reviewed with members of the Special Committee the
substance of his conversations with Mr. Becker and also with the Special
Committee's financial advisor, which had indicated that while it had not made a
final determination, it was likely it would be able to render a fairness opinion
with respect to a cash price of $36.00 per share. The Special Committee
determined that it would not be appropriate to take final action until it had
had a report from its financial advisor which was directly responsive to the
proposed price, and a meeting was called for 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 30,
1997, for that purpose. For the interim, Mr. Lacey was authorized to report to
Mr. Becker that the Special Committee proposed a price of $36.00 plus a
contingent payment to the Guaranty shareholders other than Orion and its wholly-
owned subsidiaries (the "Non-Orion Stockholders"), in the event Orion should
sell Guaranty within twelve months, equal to 50% of the difference between
$36.00 and the per-share sales price received by Orion in the event of any such
sale. Mr. Lacey discussed this proposal with Mr. Becker later that day.
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That proposal was reported to the Executive Committee of the Orion Board of
Directors by Mr. Becker on October 28, 1997. The Executive Committee concluded,
and Mr. Becker then reported to Mr. Lacey, that although Orion has no present
intention to sell Guaranty, it would accept a contingent sharing proposal and
would, in fact, raise the percent contingently shared to 75%, but because of the
administrative expense involved in establishing and maintaining records of
persons entitled at any point in time to a contingent shared right, the
possibility that the offering of such rights might require registration under
applicable state or federal securities laws and the uncertainty that might be
created as to whether a future ordinary-course restructuring or repositioning by
Guaranty of its assets or operations constituted a "triggering" event, Orion
would be prepared to offer $35.00 (plus 75% of any future contingent profit) if
the Special Committee insisted on the contingent profit-sharing feature. Mr.
Lacey reported to Mr. Becker that if Orion would raise its offer price to $36.00
net to shareholders in cash, Mr. Lacey would recommend to the Special Committee
that the offer be accepted. He further stated that Salomon Brothers had
indicated that it would report favorably on the fairness of that price, from a a
financial point of view, to the holders of the Shares subject to Orion's offer.
Mr. Becker said that he had authority to make such a proposal and he and Mr.
Lacey agreed that an appropriate agreement should be drawn up for presentation
to the Boards of Directors of Guaranty and Orion.
On October 30, 1997, copies of an Agreement and Plan of Merger proposed by
Orion and a written presentation to the Special Committee on the same date from
Salomon Brothers were delivered to the members of the Special Committee for
their review. A meeting of the Special Committee was held later that day,
attended by all of its members and representatives of its legal and financial
advisors. The purpose of the meeting was to consider the proposal of Orion to
acquire the balance of the Shares which it and its wholly-owned subsidiaries did
not own, at a cash price of $36.00 per share net to the shareholders. The terms
of the proposal were set forth in the proposed Agreement and Plan of Merger.
The Special Committee first heard a detailed review by Salomon Brothers of its
presentation, covering the principal factors which had been considered by
Salomon Brothers in reaching its views as to the value of the Shares and the
various analyses upon which its views were based. At the conclusion of its
report, Salomon Brothers stated that in its opinion the consideration to be
received by the Non-Orion Stockholders in the proposed transaction was fair,
from a financial point of view, to such holders. They stated that a written
opinion confirming the oral opinion would be furnished promptly to the Special
Committee. After reviewing the terms of the proposed Agreement and Plan of
Merger, the Special Committee voted unanimously to recommend to the Board of
Directors of Guaranty that it recommend acceptance of Orion's offer and
authorize the execution and delivery of the proposed Merger Agreement.
On October 30, 1997, following the Special Committee meeting, the Board of
Directors of Guaranty unanimously approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger and
on October 31, 1997, it was approved unanimously by the Board of Directors of
Orion. Following those meetings, the SEC was formally notified by Orion of the
withdrawal of its Registration Statement on Form S-4 with respect to the
proposed Exchange Offer. On October 31, 1997, a press release was issued
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announcing that Orion and Guaranty had entered into the Merger Agreement, which
provides for the making of the Offer.
Item 4. THE SOLICITATION OR RECOMMENDATION
(a) Pursuant to the unanimous recommendation of its Special
Committee, Guaranty's Board of Directors unanimously approved the Merger
Agreement, the Offer and the Merger, determined that the Offer and the Merger
are fair to, and in the best interests of, the shareholders of Guaranty, and
recommended an acceptance of the Offer and approval and adoption of the Merger
Agreement and the Merger by the shareholders of Guaranty.
(b) In reaching its conclusions and recommendation to the Board of
Directors, the Special Committee considered a number of factors, including
without limitation, the following:
(i) the fact that the $36.00 per Share price represents (A) a premium
of $17.50 or 94.6% over the $18.50 paid by Orion in its tender offer completed
in July 1996, (B) a premium of $20.62 or 134.1% over the 52-week low of $15.38,
(C) a premium of 48.5% over the closing sale price of $24.25 on July 7, 1997,
the day prior to the commencement of discussions between Orion and Guaranty, (D)
a multiple of 1.94x Guaranty's net book value per share as of September 30,
1997, and (E) a multiple of 2.21x Guaranty's net tangible book value per share
as of September 30, 1997;
(ii) the fact that the Offer is conditioned upon there being validly
tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration date of the Offer, a number
of Shares which, excluding the Shares owned by Orion and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, will constitute at least 50.01 percent of the outstanding Shares;
(iii) the various analyses of the Special Committee's financial advisor
described below under the heading "Opinion of Financial Advisor";
(iv) the opinion of the Special Committee's financial advisor that the
Offer is fair, from a financial point of view, to the Non-Orion Stockholders,
and the analyses of various factors considered by the financial advisor in
reaching its opinion, including those described below;
(v) the Special Committee's familiarity with Guaranty's business,
financial condition, results of operations, current business strategy and
prospects, and the beneficial relationship between Guaranty and Orion over the
past thirteen years; and
(vi) the fact that Orion currently beneficially owns approximately 81%
of the outstanding shares and has stated that it has no present intention to
sell its Shares.
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In view of the wide variety of factors considered in connection with
their review of the Offer, the Special Committee found it impractical to, and
therefore did not, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific
factors it considered in reaching its conclusion and recommendation.
OPINION OF FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Salomon Brothers was retained by Guaranty pursuant to a letter
agreement dated September 16, 1997 (the "Engagement Letter") to act as financial
advisor to the Special Committee in connection with its review of the proposed
acquisition by Orion of the Shares it did not already own and to render an
opinion relating to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the Non-
Orion Stockholders of the consideration to be received by such holders in such
proposed acquisition. Pursuant to the Engagement Letter, Salomon Brothers
rendered an opinion to the Special Committee on October 30, 1997 to the effect
that, based upon and subject to the considerations set forth in such opinion, as
of such date, the consideration to be received by the Non-Orion Stockholders in
the Offer and the Merger (the "Transaction") was fair to such holders from a
financial point of view.
The full text of Salomon Brothers' fairness opinion, which sets forth
the assumptions made, general procedures followed, matters considered and limits
on the review undertaken, is included as Exhibit 5 to this Schedule 14D-9. The
summary of Salomon Brothers' opinion set forth below is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of such opinion included as Exhibit 5.
STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE OPINION IN ITS ENTIRETY.
In connection with rendering its opinion, Salomon Brothers reviewed
and analyzed material bearing upon the financial and operating conditions and
prospects of Guaranty including, among other things, the following: (i) a draft
dated October 29, 1997 of the Merger Agreement; (ii) certain publicly available
information concerning Guaranty, including the Annual Reports on Form 10-K of
Guaranty for the years ended December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1996 and the
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of Guaranty for the quarters ended March 31, 1997
and June 30, 1997, respectively, and the press release of Guaranty dated October
23, 1997, announcing the financial results of Guaranty for the quarter ended
September 30, 1997; (iii) certain internal information, primarily financial in
nature, including projections, concerning the business and operations of
Guaranty furnished to Salomon Brothers by Guaranty for purposes of its analysis;
(iv) statutory financial information of Guaranty's insurance subsidiaries for
the years ended December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1996 and for the three-month
periods ended March 31, 1997 and June 30, 1997; (v) certain publicly available
information concerning the trading of, and the trading market for, the Shares;
(vi) certain publicly available information with respect to certain other
companies that Salomon Brothers believed to be comparable to Guaranty and the
trading markets for certain of such other companies' securities; and (vii)
certain publicly available information concerning the nature and terms of
certain other transactions and certain transactions involving the acquisition of
minority interests by controlling stockholders that Salomon Brothers
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considered relevant to its inquiry. Salomon Brothers also considered such other
information, financial studies, analyses, investigations and financial, economic
and market criteria that it deemed relevant. Salomon Brothers also met with
certain officers and employees of Guaranty to discuss the foregoing as well as
other matters Salomon Brothers believed relevant to its inquiry.
In its review and analysis and in arriving at its opinion, Salomon
Brothers assumed and relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all of the
financial and other information provided to it or publicly available and neither
attempted independently to verify nor assumed any responsibility for verifying
any of such information and further relied on assurances of management of
Guaranty that they are not aware of facts that would make any of such
information inaccurate or misleading. With respect to projections, Salomon
Brothers assumed that they had been reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the
best currently available estimates and judgments of the management of Guaranty
as to the future financial performance of Guaranty. Salomon Brothers expressed
no view with respect to such projections or the assumptions on which they were
based. Salomon Brothers did not make or obtain or assume any responsibility for
making or obtaining any independent evaluations or appraisals of any of
Guaranty's assets, properties or facilities, nor was Salomon Brothers furnished
with any such evaluations or appraisals. Salomon Brothers further assumed that
the Merger Agreement, when executed and delivered, would not contain any terms
or conditions that differed materially from the draft Salomon Brothers reviewed,
the conditions precedent to each of the Offer and the Merger contained in the
Merger Agreement will be satisfied and the Merger will be consummated in
accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.
In conducting its analysis and arriving at its opinion, Salomon
Brothers considered such financial and other factors as it deemed appropriate
under the circumstances including, among others, the following: (i) the
historical and current financial position and results of operations of Guaranty;
(ii) the business prospects of Guaranty; (iii) the historical and current market
for the Shares and for the equity securities of certain other companies that
Salomon Brothers believes to be comparable to Guaranty; and (iv) the nature and
terms of certain other acquisition transactions and acquisitions of minority
interests by controlling stockholders that Salomon Brothers believes to be
relevant. Salomon Brothers also took into account its assessment of general
economic, market and financial conditions as well as its experience in
connection with similar transactions and securities valuation generally.
Salomon Brothers took into consideration the current ownership by Orion of
approximately 80.7% of the outstanding the Shares and the fact that Orion had
stated that it did not intend to sell such stock. In light of that, Salomon
Brothers was not authorized to, and accordingly did not, solicit third party
indications of interest in acquiring all or any part of Guaranty. Salomon
Brothers' opinion necessarily was based on conditions as they existed and could
be evaluated on the date thereof and Salomon Brothers assumed no responsibility
to update or revise its opinion based upon circumstances or events occurring
after such date. Salomon Brothers' opinion was for the sole benefit of the
Special Committee in its consideration of the Transaction and was, in any event,
limited to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the consideration to
be received by the Non-Orion Stockholders
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in the Transaction and did not address Guaranty's underlying business decision
to effect the Transaction or constitute a recommendation to any holder of the
Shares as to whether such holder should tender shares in the Offer or as to how
such holder should vote with respect to the Merger, if such a vote is taken.
Salomon Brothers has advised the Special Committee that, based on an
express disclaimer in the Engagement Letter, Salomon Brothers does not believe
that any person (including a stockholder of Guaranty), other than Guaranty or
the Guaranty Board (including the Special Committee), has a legal right to rely
upon its fairness opinion to support any claims against Salomon Brothers arising
under applicable state law and that, should any such claims be brought against
Salomon Brothers by any such person, this assertion will be raised as a defense.
In the absence of applicable state law authority, the availability of such a
defense will be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction. Resolution of
the question of the availability of such a defense, however, will have no effect
on the rights and responsibilities of the Guaranty Board, or the Special
Committee, under applicable state law. Nor would the availability of such a
state law defense to Salomon Brothers have any effect on the rights and
responsibilities of either Salomon Brothers or the Guaranty Board (including the
Special Committee) under the federal securities laws.
In connection with its opinion, Salomon Brothers made a presentation
to the Special Committee on October 30, 1997, with respect to certain analyses
performed by Salomon Brothers in evaluating the consideration to be received in
the Transaction by the Non-Orion Stockholders and other considerations. The
following is a summary of such Salomon Brothers presentation. The following
quantitative information, to the extent it is based on market data, is based on
market data as it existed at October 28, 1997 and is not necessarily indicative
of current market conditions.
Overview of Guaranty and Historical Trading Analysis. Salomon
Brothers reviewed certain aspects of the historical financial performance of
Guaranty, including, among other things, gross and net premiums written,
revenues, net operating earnings, operating and net earnings per share ("EPS"),
loss ratios, expense ratios and combined ratios for fiscal years 1992 through
1996 and for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1997. In addition,
Salomon Brothers reviewed with the Special Committee certain information
concerning Wall Street earnings estimates, the trading prices and volume of the
Shares and Orion Common Stock from January 1, 1997 through October 28, 1997.
Salomon Brothers noted that the Shares had generally outperformed an index of
selected peer companies, Orion Common Stock, the S&P Property and Casualty
Insurance Index and the S&P 500 Composite Average over such period.
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis. Salomon Brothers performed a
discounted cash flow analysis pursuant to which the value of Guaranty was
estimated by adding (i) the estimated net present value of the future
distributable free cash flows of Guaranty for the fiscal years 1998 through 2000
and 1998 through 2002, plus (ii) the estimated net present value of the terminal
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value of Guaranty at the end of the years 2000 and 2002, based on certain
operating and financial assumptions, forecasts and other information provided by
management of Guaranty. For purposes of such analysis, Salomon Brothers
utilized discount rates of 9%, 11% and 13% (with particular focus on discount
rates of 11% and 13%), and terminal values based on multiples of 12x, 13x, 14x,
15x and 16x projected GAAP earnings for the years 2000 and 2002 and multiples of
1.50x, 1.75x, 2.00x, 2.25x and 2.50x projected GAAP book value at the end of the
years 2000 and 2002 (with particular focus on multiples of 13x to 15x GAAP
earnings). From these analyses, Salomon Brothers used the ranges calculated for
discount rates of 11% and 13% and for terminal value multiples 13x to 15x year
2000 and year 2002 GAAP earnings to derive reference ranges for the implied
value of the Shares of $33.79 to $40.68 and $33.48 to $41.79, respectively.
Dividend Discount Analysis. Salomon Brothers also performed a
dividend discount analysis pursuant to which the value of Guaranty was estimated
by adding (i) the estimated net present value of Guaranty's future stream of
dividend payments to Guaranty's stockholders for the years 1998 through 2000 and
1998 through 2002, plus (ii) the estimated net present value of the terminal
value of Guaranty at the end of the years 2000 and 2002, based upon certain
operating and financial assumptions, forecasts and other information provided to
Salomon Brothers by the management of Guaranty. For purposes of such analysis,
Salomon Brothers utilized discount rates of 9%, 11% and 13% (with particular
focus on discount rates of 11% and 13%), and terminal values based on multiples
of 12x, 13x, 14x, 15x and 16x projected GAAP earnings for the years 2000 and
2002 and multiples of 1.50x, 1.75x, 2.00x, 2.25x and 2.50x projected GAAP book
value at the end of the years 2000 and 2002 (with particular focus on multiples
of 13x to 15x GAAP earnings). From these analyses, Salomon Brothers used the
ranges calculated for discount rates of 11% and 13% and for terminal value
multiples 13x to 15x year 2000 and year 2002 GAAP earnings to derive reference
ranges for the implied value of the Shares of $33.71 to $40.83 and $36.08 to
$45.15, respectively.
Comparable Company Analysis. Salomon Brothers reviewed certain
publicly available financial, operating and stock market information for
Guaranty, Orion and twenty-one other publicly-traded personal lines, non-
standard automobile and specialty commercial property and casualty insurance
companies (personal lines -- The Allstate Corporation, SAFECO Corporation,
Mercury General Corporation, 20th Century Industries, Horace Mann Educators
Corporation, Commerce Group Corp., Citizens Corporation and Allied Group Inc.;
non-standard automobile -- The Progressive Corporation, American Financial
Group, Symons International Group Inc., Penn America Group, Omni Insurance Group
Inc. and Mobile America Corp.; and specialty commercial -- W.R. Berkley Corp.,
Frontier Insurance Group Inc., Markel Corp., Executive Risk Inc., Acceptance
Insurance Companies Inc., RLI Corporation and Baldwin & Lyons Inc., each of
which is a "Comparable Company" and collectively referred to as "Comparable
Companies"). Salomon Brothers considered the Comparable Companies to be
reasonably similar to Guaranty insofar as they participate in business segments
similar to Guaranty's business segments, but none of these companies has the
same management, makeup, size and combination of businesses as Guaranty.
Accordingly, the analysis described below is not
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purely mathematical. Rather it involves complex considerations and judgments
concerning differences in historical and projected financial and operating
characteristics of Guaranty and the Comparable Companies and other factors that
could affect public trading value.
For Guaranty, Orion and each of the Comparable Companies, Salomon
Brothers reviewed, among other things, its market capitalization and enterprise
value (equity market capitalization plus total debt, preferred stock and
minority interests), (in each case, based on the closing price for its stock on
October 28, 1997), 52-week trading range, dividend yield, 5-year projected
earnings per share growth (based upon Institutional Brokers Estimate Systems
("IBES") reports), multiples of price to book value, estimated 1997 EPS and
estimated 1998 EPS and multiples of enterprise value to latest twelve months
("LTM") net premiums written and statutory surplus. (Estimated 1997 EPS and
1998 EPS were based upon mean First Call estimates as of October 22, 1997.)
Salomon Brothers derived high, low, mean and median multiples from the foregoing
analysis of the Comparable Companies. Using primarily the multiples of price to
book value, estimated 1997 EPS and estimated 1998 EPS of the personal lines and
non-standard automobile Comparable Companies, Salomon Brothers derived a
reference range (based on the median values resulting from application of those
multiples) for the implied value of the Shares of $32.88 to $47.24.
Analysis of Selected Insurance Company Acquisitions. Salomon Brothers
also analyzed certain publicly available financial, operating and stock market
information for thirteen selected merger or acquisition transactions in the non-
standard automobile insurance industry since 1988. The transactions reviewed
included the following: Omni Insurance Group Inc./Hartford Financial Services
Group Inc., Titan Holdings Inc./USF&G Corp., Integon Corp./GMAC, Midland
Financial Group, Inc./The Progressive Corporation, Midland Financial Group,
Inc./Danielson Holding Corporation, Viking Insurance Holdings Inc./Guaranty,
Victoria Financial Corp./USF&G Corp., Bankers and Shippers Insurance Co./Integon
Corp., American Ambassador Casualty Co./Guardian Royal Exchange plc, Leader
National Insurance Co./Penn Central Corp., Atlanta Casualty Company/Penn Central
Corp., Integon Corp./Jupiter Industries, Inc. and the 1988 Guaranty/Orion
transaction. In addition, Salomon Brothers reviewed approximately forty
additional property and casualty insurance company acquisitions since 1993.
Salomon Brothers considered the precedent mergers and acquisition transactions
to be reasonably similar to the Merger, but none of these precedents is
identical to the Merger. In the presentation, Salomon Brothers focused on the
three most recent transactions (Hartford Financial Services Group's pending
acquisition of Omni Insurance Group, USF&G Corp.'s pending acquisition of Titan
Holdings and GMAC's acquisition of Integon Corp.) For each transaction reviewed,
Salomon Brothers calculated the premium represented by the highest price offered
over the market price one day prior to the announcement of the offer, and the
multiples of, among other things, offer price to LTM GAAP net operating income,
offer price to GAAP book value, offer price to estimated forward EPS for the
fiscal year following the announcement date (based on median IBES estimates as
of the announcement date), enterprise value to LTM statutory net operating
income and enterprise value to statutory capital and surplus. Based on the
foregoing analyses,
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Salomon Brothers derived high, low, median and mean multiples. Using primarily
the multiples of price to book value, price to LTM GAAP net operating income and
estimated forward EPS, Salomon Brothers derived a reference range (based on the
median values resulting from application of those multiples) for the implied
value of the Shares of $25.66 to $39.22.
Comparable Transaction Analysis Involving Acquisition of Minority
Interests by Controlling Stockholders. Salomon Brothers reviewed the
consideration paid in certain transactions in which a controlling stockholder,
generally one owning more than 40% of a public company, was seeking to acquire
substantial additional ownership of that company. Salomon Brothers considered
seventy transactions generally since 1992. Using publicly available
information, Salomon Brothers calculated the premium represented by the highest
price offered by the controlling stockholder over the market price one week
prior to, and four weeks prior to, the announcement of the offer. Salomon
Brothers determined that the median premiums to market one week and four weeks
prior to announcement for all transactions were 20.4% and 21.5%, respectively.
Of the seventy transactions, eight had been withdrawn. The median premiums to
market one week and four weeks prior to the announcement for the sixty-two
transactions that were consummated or pending were 18.7% and 22.5%,
respectively. Salomon Brothers also reviewed separately the nine transactions
since 1995 included in the group of seventy that involved insurance companies.
In those nine transactions, Salomon Brothers determined that the median premiums
to market one week and four weeks prior to announcement were 18.5% and 22.3%,
respectively. Salomon Brothers used the median premiums in all seventy
transactions to the market price one week prior to the announcement of the offer
and four weeks prior to the announcement of the offer to derive a reference
range for the implied value of the Shares of $40.12 to $40.47. Salomon Brothers
also used the median premiums in the nine insurance company transactions to the
market price one week prior to the announcement of the offer and four weeks
prior to the announcement of the offer to derive a reference range for the
implied value of the Shares of $39.48 to $40.74. Salomon Brothers noted that
these calculations used the market price of $33.31 of the Shares as of October
28, 1997, which had been affected by the previous announcement by Orion of its
offer valued at approximately $34.00 per share. Salomon Brothers noted that the
$36.00 offer price would be higher than the range (approximately $34.00 - $35.00
per share) that would be established using these median premiums against the
price one week prior, and four weeks prior, to September 18, 1997, the date on
which Orion announced its proposed offer.
Merger Consequences Analysis. Salomon Brothers also performed an
analysis of the effect on Orion's estimated 1998 EPS of the Transaction. Salomon
Brothers noted that, at a deal price of $36.00 per share and taking into
consideration the mean First Call estimates as of October 22, 1997 of Guaranty's
estimated 1998 EPS, as well as the slightly higher estimates for 1998 EPS of
management of Guaranty, both with and without the effect of the anticipated
acquisition of Unisun, which is anticipated to be accretive to Guaranty's 1998
EPS by $0.08, the Transaction is essentially break-even to slightly accretive
for Orion's EPS.
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The foregoing summary does not purport to be a complete description of
the analyses performed by Salomon Brothers or of its presentations to the
Special Committee. The preparation of financial analyses and fairness opinions
is a complex process involving subjective judgments and is not necessarily
susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. Salomon Brothers made
no attempt to assign specific weights to particular analyses or factors
considered, but rather made qualitative judgments as to the significance and
relevance of the analyses and factors considered. Accordingly, Salomon Brothers
believes that its analyses (and the summary set forth above) must be considered
as a whole, and that selecting portions of such analyses and of the factors
considered by Salomon Brothers, without considering all of such analyses and
factors, could create a misleading or incomplete view of the processes
underlying the analyses conducted by Salomon Brothers and its opinion. With
regard to the comparable public company analysis and the comparable transaction
analysis summarized above, Salomon Brothers selected comparable public companies
on the basis of various factors, including the size of the public company and
similarity of the line of business; however, no public company or transaction
utilized as a comparison is identical to Guaranty, any business segment of
Guaranty or the Transaction. Accordingly, an analysis of the foregoing is not
mathematical; rather, it involves complex considerations and judgments
concerning differences in financial and operating characteristics of the
Comparable Companies and other factors that could affect the transaction or
public trading value of the Comparable Companies and transactions to which
Guaranty, the business segments of Guaranty and the Transaction are being
compared. In its analyses, Salomon Brothers made numerous assumptions with
respect to Guaranty, industry performance, general business, economic, market
and financial conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control
of Guaranty. Any estimates contained in Salomon Brothers' analyses are not
necessarily indicative of actual values or predictive of future results or
values, which may be significantly more or less favorable than those suggested
by such analyses. Estimates of values of companies do not purport to be
appraisals or necessarily to reflect the prices at which companies may actually
be sold. Because such estimates are inherently subject to uncertainty, none of
Guaranty, the Special Committee, Salomon Brothers or any other person assumes
responsibility if future results or actual values differ materially from the
estimates. Salomon Brothers' analyses were prepared solely as part of Salomon
Brothers' analysis of the fairness of the consideration to be received by the
Non-Orion Stockholders in the Transaction and were provided to the Special
Committee in that connection. The opinion of Salomon Brothers was one of the
factors taken into consideration by the Special Committee in making its
determination to recommend that the Board of Directors of Guaranty approve the
Merger Agreement, the Offer and the Merger.
Salomon Brothers is an internationally recognized investment banking
firm engaged, among other things, in the valuation of businesses and their
securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, restructurings,
leveraged buyouts, negotiated underwritings, competitive biddings, secondary
distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private placements and
valuations for estate, corporate and other purposes. The Special Committee
selected Salomon Brothers to act as its financial advisor on the basis of
Salomon Brothers' international reputation and Salomon Brothers' familiarity
with Guaranty following its service to the Special Committee
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as constituted in 1996 to consider Orion's partial tender offer. Salomon
Brothers had previously rendered investment banking and financial advisory
services to the Special Committee in that connection, for which Salomon Brothers
received customary compensation. In addition, in the ordinary course of its
business, Salomon Brothers may trade the debt and equity securities of both
Guaranty and Orion for its own account and for the accounts of customers and,
accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in such securities.
As noted under the caption "SPECIAL FACTORS - Determination of the
Special Committee; Approval of the Guaranty Board of Directors," the fairness
opinion of Salomon Brothers was only one of several factors considered by the
Special Committee in determining to approve the Merger Agreement, the Offer and
the Merger. The amount of consideration payable in the Transaction was
determined by arms'-length negotiations between Orion and the Special Committee,
in consultation with their respective financial advisors and other
representatives, and was not established by such financial advisors.
Item 5. PERSONS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR TO BE COMPENSATED
Pursuant to the Engagement Letter, Guaranty will pay Salomon Brothers
the following fees: (a) $50,000, payable upon Guaranty's execution of the
Engagement Letter (which has been paid); plus (b) an additional fee of $600,000,
which became payable upon Salomon Brothers' delivery of its fairness opinion
(which has not yet been paid); plus (c) an additional fee of $300,000, which is
payable upon the consummation or termination of the Offer. Guaranty has also
agreed to reimburse Salomon Brothers for its reasonable travel and other out-of-
pocket expenses incurred in connection with its engagement (including the
reasonable fees and disbursements of its counsel) and to indemnify Salomon
Brothers against certain liabilities and expenses relating to or arising out of
its engagement, including certain liabilities under the federal securities laws.
Except as described above, neither Guaranty nor any person acting on
its behalf currently intends to employ, retain or compensate any other person to
make solicitations or recommendations to security holders on its behalf
concerning the Offer.
Item 6. RECENT TRANSACTIONS AND INTENT WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES
(a) No transactions in Shares have been effected during the past 60
days by Guaranty, or, to the best of Guaranty's knowledge, by any executive
officer, director, affiliate, or subsidiary of Guaranty.
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(b) Guaranty believes that Guaranty's executive officers and
directors, who own Shares, presently intend to tender such Shares pursuant to
the Offer.
Guaranty's officers and directors may change their determination as to
whether or not they intend to tender Shares in the Offer, at any time prior to
the termination date of the Offer.
Item 7. CERTAIN NEGOTIATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY
(a) Except as described in Items 3 and 4 of this Schedule 14D-9,
Guaranty is not now engaged in any discussions or negotiations in response to
the Offer which relate to, or would result in, (i) an extraordinary transaction
such as a merger or reorganization involving Guaranty or any subsidiary of
Guaranty, (ii) a purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of assets by
Guaranty or any subsidiary of Guaranty, (iii) a tender offer for or other
acquisition or securities by, or of, Guaranty, or (iv) any material change in
the present capitalization or dividend policy of Guaranty.
(b) Except as described in Items 3 and 4 of this Schedule 14D-9,
there are no transactions, board resolutions, agreements in principle or signed
contracts in response to the Offer which relate to or would otherwise result in
one or more of the matters referred to in paragraph (a) of this Item 7.
Item 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED
On September 18, 1997, an action was filed in the Denver District
Court, City and County of Denver, Colorado, entitled Eugenia Gladstone Vogel v.
Guaranty National Corporation, Orion Capital Corporation, Tucker Hart Adams, W.
Marston Becker, Vincent T. Papa, Dennis J. Lacey, M. Ann Padilla, James R.
Pouliot, Robert B. Sanborn, William J. Shepherd, Richard R. Thomas and Roger B.
Ware. The action challenges the fairness of the offer announced by Orion on
September 18, 1997, and seeks an unspecified amount of damages, attorneys fees
and injunctive relief. Guaranty believes the complaint to be without merit and
intends to contest it.
Item 9. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 - Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 31, 1997, between
Guaranty National Corporation and Orion Capital Corporation/*/
_________________
/*/Not included in copies mailed to shareholders.
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Exhibit 2 - Portions of Proxy Statement, dated March 27, 1997/*/
Exhibit 3 - Portions of Form 10-K Annual Report for fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996/*/
Exhibit 4 - Portions of Offer to Purchase, dated November 5, 1997/*/
Exhibit 5 - Opinion of Salomon Brothers Inc dated October 30, 1997
Exhibit 6 - Letter to Shareholders, dated November 5, 1997
Exhibit 7 - Joint Press release issued on October 31, 1997/*/
Exhibit 8 - Joint Press release issued on November 5, 1997/*/
Exhibit 9 - Shareholder Agreement, dated November 7, 1991, and amendments
thereto dated February 2, 1994, March 2, 1995 and June 18, by
and among Guaranty National Corporation, Orion Capital
Corporation, The Connecticut Indemnity Company, Connecticut
Specialty Insurance Company, Design Professionals Insurance
Company, Employee Benefits Insurance Company, The Fire and
Casualty Insurance Company of Connecticut, Security Insurance
Company of Hartford and Security Reinsurance Company (now
called Orion Insurance Company) (previously filed as Exhibit
10.30 to Guaranty's Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement
on Form S-1, Exhibit 10.49 to Guaranty's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, Exhibit
10.50 to Guaranty's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1995, and Exhibit 18 to Guaranty's
Schedule 14D-9 dated June 19, 1996, respectively, and
incorporated herein by reference)/*/
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable 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 5, 1997
GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION
By:/s/ Michael L. Pautler
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Michael L. Pautler, Senior Vice President -
Finance and Treasurer
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Exhibit (d)(11)
GUARANTY NATIONAL CORPORATION
9800 SOUTH MERIDIAN BOULEVARD
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
November 5, 1997
Dear Shareholder:
I am pleased to inform you that on October 31, 1997, Guaranty National
Corporation and Orion Capital Corporation entered into a Merger Agreement
pursuant to which Orion is today commencing a tender offer to purchase all
outstanding shares of common stock of Guaranty National for $36.00 per share,
net to the seller in cash. Shares of common stock of Guaranty National not
acquired in the tender offer are to be acquired in a second step merger at the
same per share price.
Pursuant to the recommendation of a special committee of outside directors,
your Board of Directors has determined that the tender offer and the merger are
fair to and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders and has
approved the Merger Agreement, the tender offer and the merger. Your Board of
Directors recommends that Guaranty National shareholders accept the tender offer
and tender their shares of common stock pursuant to the tender offer.
In arriving at its recommendation, the special committee gave careful
consideration to a number of factors referred to in the attached Schedule 14D-9.
Among other things, the special committee considered the opinion of its
financial advisor that the consideration to be received by the non-Orion
shareholders pursuant to the tender offer and the merger is fair, from a
financial point of view, to such shareholders.
Accompanying this letter, in addition to the attached Schedule 14D-9 relating
to the tender offer, is the Offer to Purchase, together with related materials,
including a Letter of Transmittal to be used for tendering your shares.
These documents set forth the terms and conditions of the tender offer and
provide instructions as to how to tender your shares. We urge you to read the
enclosed materials carefully.
On behalf of the management and the Board of Directors of Guaranty National
Corporation, we thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
James R. Pouliot
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit (g)(4)
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the Company's By-Laws, the Board has fixed the number of
directors at eleven. The Directors are to be elected by the holders of the
Company's Common Stock, to serve until the 1998 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
and until their successors are elected and qualify. Unless instructions to the
contrary are received, proxies received in response to this solicitation will be
voted in favor of the nominees listed below. If any nominee should become
unavailable for election, the shares represented by the enclosed proxy will be
voted for such substitute nominee as may be proposed by the Board.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME, AGE AND POSITION DIRECTOR PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION, FIVE-YEAR BUSINESS
WITH THE COMPANY SINCE EXPERIENCE AND OTHER CORPORATE DIRECTORSHIPS
- - - ---------------------- -------- --------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Tucker Hart Adams, 59 1994 President, The Adams Group, Inc. (an economic
Director consulting firm), since 1989; Director of Tax
Free Fund of Colorado, Montana Power Company
and Rocky Mountain Equity Fund.
W. Marston Becker, 44 1996 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1996
Director and Senior Vice President, 1994-1996, of Orion
Capital Corporation ("Orion"); President and
Chief Executive Officer of Design Professionals
Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Orion, 1994-
1996; President and Chief Executive Officer of
McDonough Caperton Insurance Group, 1987-1994.
Alan R. Gruber, 69 1984 Director and Chairman of the Executive and
Chairman of the Board Investment Committees of Orion since 1996;
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Orion, 1976-1996; Trustee of six
trusts which manage the Neuberger & Berman
family of equity mutual funds; Director of
Trenwick Group, Inc.
Dennis J. Lacey, 43 1994 Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Director of Capital Associates, Inc. (an equipment
leasing company) since 1991.
M. Ann Padilla, 54 1994 President, Sunny Side, Inc./Temp Side (a private
Director employment service), since 1975; Director of
Bank One Denver N.A.
Vincent T. Papa, 50 1996 Senior Vice President since 1996 and Vice
Director President and Treasurer, 1987-1996, of Orion;
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wm. H.
McGee & Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Orion, since
1995.
James R. Pouliot, 43 1995 President and Chief Executive Officer of
Director; President and Guaranty since December 1996 and of Viking
Chief Executive Officer Insurance Holdings, Inc. ("Viking") since 1992;
Executive Vice President of Guaranty during
1996. Vice President, Marketing, Great American
Insurance Co., 1990-1992.
Robert B. Sanborn, 68 1988 Senior Executive Consultant of Orion since 1995;
Director Director since 1987, Vice Chairman 1994-1995,
and President and Chief Operating Officer,
1987-1994, of Orion; Director of HCG/Lloyd's
Investment Trust plc., Intercargo Corporation
and Nobel Insurance Limited.
William J. Shepherd, 70 1991 Private investor; Director of Orion, Chemical
Director Bank New Jersey and Princeton Bank and Trust
Company.
Richard R. Thomas, 51 1991 Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Director Board of ADCO General Corporation (a property
and casualty general agency) since 1990.
Roger B. Ware, 62 1983 Senior Consultant of Guaranty since December
Director 1996 and President and Chief Executive Officer
of Guaranty, 1983-1996. Director of Orion.
</TABLE>
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The Board of Directors met nine times during 1996. Each director attended
at least 75% of the meetings of the Board of Directors, as well as of the
meetings of the Committees on which he or she served.
Orion and Guaranty have entered into a Shareholder Agreement with respect
to the composition of the Board of Directors and committees thereof and the
future designation by Orion of four nominees (one of whom will be the Chairman
of the Board) to Guaranty's Board of Directors so long as Orion or its
subsidiaries beneficially own in the aggregate 30% or more of the voting
securities of Guaranty (or securities convertible or exchangeable therefor) and
of two nominees so long as Orion or its subsidiaries beneficially own 20% or
more of such securities. Messrs. Becker, Gruber, Papa and Shepherd have been
designated by Orion pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, Messrs. Sanborn (an
Orion designee prior to his retirement in 1994) and Ware are directors of Orion.
Messrs. Ware and Pouliot were nominated to the Board as officers of Guaranty.
The Company expects that Mr. Gruber will retire as Chairman of the Board after
the 1997 annual meeting and that Mr. Becker will be designated to succeed him.
The Shareholder Agreement also provides, among other matters, that the
members of the Board, other than the Orion designees and two officers of
Guaranty, be unaffiliated with but mutually agreeable to both Orion and Guaranty
and Orion may require that Guaranty's Compensation Committee include the Orion
designees to the Guaranty Board. On the record date for this meeting Orion or
its subsidiaries owned approximately 81% of the shares entitled to vote. They
intend to vote their shares in favor of all of the nominees, as well as the
proposals to approve the Equity Incentive Plan and ratify the selection of
Deloitte & Touche LLP.
COMMITTEES
The Board of Directors has Executive, Audit and Compensation Committees.
The Executive Committee, during intervals between meetings of the Board, may
exercise all of the powers of the Board in the management and control of the
business of Guaranty, except as limited by law and except with respect to
matters within the powers of the Audit or Compensation Committees. The
Executive Committee is composed of Mr. Gruber, as Chairman, and Mr. Pouliot. The
Committee did not meet during 1996.
The Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Shepherd as Chairman, Ms.
Padilla and Messrs. Gruber and Sanborn. The Compensation Committee recommends to
the Board of Directors the compensation to be paid to employees of the Company
and administers the Company's various employee benefit and key officer and
employee plans. The Committee met five times during 1996.
The Audit Committee confers periodically with management, the Company's
internal auditors and the Company's independent accountants in connection with
the preparation of financial statements and audits thereof and the maintenance
of proper financial records and
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controls. The Audit Committee also reviews the nature and extent of any non-
audit services provided by the Company's independent accountants. The Audit
Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to the
foregoing and brings to the attention of the Board any criticism and
recommendations that the independent accountants or the Audit Committee itself
may suggest. The Audit Committee consists of Mr. Lacey, as Chairman, Ms. Adams
and Mr. Thomas. The Committee met three times during 1996.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
AND PRINCIPAL BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table sets forth information concerning the shares of the
Company's Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the directors and nominees
for the Board, each of the named executive officers, all directors and executive
officers of the Company as a group, and each person or group who is known by the
Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the total number
of shares of the Company's Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote. All
such information is given as of January 31, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
Shares outstanding were deemed to be shares actually outstanding on January 31,
1997, and shares subject to options which were exercisable on or within 60 days
after that date.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT AND
NATURE
OF PERCENT
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OF
BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP CLASS
------------------- ---------- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Orion Capital Corporation 600 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10020.................... 12,129,942(a) 81.0%
Tucker Hart Adams................................................................ -0- -0-
W. Marston Becker................................................................ 2,450(b) * (b)
Alan R. Gruber................................................................... -0- (b) -0- (b)
Dennis J. Lacey.................................................................. 400 *
Arthur J. Mastera................................................................ 37,173(c) .2%
M. Ann Padilla................................................................... 506 *
Vincent T. Papa.................................................................. -0- (b) -0- (b)
Michael L. Pautler............................................................... 39,966(d) .3%
James R. Pouliot................................................................. 39,173(e) .3%
Fred T. Roberts.................................................................. 19,000(f) .1%
Robert B. Sanborn................................................................ 321(b) *
William J. Shepherd.............................................................. 1,605(b) * (b)
Richard R. Thomas................................................................ 1,500 * (b)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Roger B. Ware.................................................... 92,071(b,g) .6% (b)
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group.................. 12,384,092 82.7%
</TABLE>
____________
* Less than .1%
(a) Represents beneficial ownership with sole voting and dispositive power of
Orion and certain of its subsidiaries as reported on an amendment to its
Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19,
1997.
(b) Excludes the shares owned by Orion. Messrs. Becker and Papa are executive
officers of Orion and Messrs. Becker, Gruber, Sanborn, Shepherd and Ware
are directors of Orion. Each of such persons disclaims any beneficial
interest in Orion's shares.
(c) Includes 6,173 shares as to which Mr. Mastera has sole voting and
investment power, and vested options to acquire 31,000 shares granted
pursuant to the terms of the Company's 1991 Long-Term Performance Incentive
Plan (the "1991 Incentive Plan").
(d) Includes 5,966 shares as to which Mr. Pautler has sole voting and
investment power, and vested options to acquire 34,000 shares granted
pursuant to the terms of the Company's 1991 Incentive Plan.
(e) Includes 4,173 shares as to which Mr. Pouliot has sole voting and
investment power and vested options to acquire 35,000 shares granted
pursuant to the terms of the Company's 1991 Incentive Plan.
(f) Includes vested options to acquire 19,000 shares granted pursuant to the
terms of the Company's 1991 Incentive Plan.
(g) Includes 31,071 shares as to which Mr. Ware has sole voting and investment
power, and vested options to acquire 61,000 shares granted pursuant to the
terms of the Company's 1991 Incentive Plan.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
CASH COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the compensation of the Chief Executive
Officer and the four most highly compensated executive officers of the Company
during the three consecutive years ended December 31, 1996.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LONG TERM
ANNUAL COMPENSATION COMPENSATION
----------------------------
OTHER RESTRICTED SHARES
ANNUAL STOCK UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION AWARD(S) OPTIONS COMPENSATION
POSITION YEAR ($)(A) ($)(B) ($) ($)(C) (#) ($)(D)
- ------------------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ----------- ---------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
James R. Pouliot........ 1996 273,065 140,000 -- -- 32,320 53,503
President of Viking; 1995 114,915(e) 50,000 -- $207,000 35,000 1,731
President and
Chief Executive Officer
of Guaranty
(eff. 12/17/97)
Roger B. Ware........... 1996 319,226 150,000 -- -0- -0- 72,473
Former President & 1995 291,917 50,000 -- -0- -0- 65,651
C.E.O. of
Guaranty (ret. eff. 1994 244,427 150,000 -- 87,500 16,000 58,483
12/17/96)
Fred T. Roberts......... 1996 189,423 48,500 -- 16,156 37,327
Senior Vice President-- 1995 162,384 25,000 -- -- -- 31,373
President
of Commercial Lines of 1994 148,115 75,000 -- 52,500 12,000 29,263
Guaranty
Michael L. Pautler...... 1996 177,115 62,000 -- -- 13,084 30,440
Senior Vice President-- 1995 152,558 35,000 -- -- -- 25,534
Finance &
Treasurer of Guaranty 1994 136,769 63,000 -- 52,500 12,000 20,924
Arthur J. Mastera....... 1996 175,192 51,000 -- -- 12,671 34,624
Senior Vice President-- 1995 158,538 10,000 -- -- -- 33,058
Chief
Administrative Officer 1994 147,038 60,000 -- 52,000 12,000 29,301
of Guaranty
</TABLE>
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(a) Includes compensation deferred under Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan.
(b) Annual bonus amounts are earned and accrued during the year indicated.
(c) During 1995, 12,000 shares of restricted stock were granted to Mr.
Pouliot. Restricted stock was granted during 1994 as follows: Mr. Ware
5,000 shares, and Messrs, Roberts, Mastera and Pautler 3,000 shares each.
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Dividends are paid on non-vested shares of restricted stock.
(d) "All Other Compensation" represented (i) moving expenses of $12,664 paid
in connection with Mr. Pouliot's relocation to Colorado and (ii) Company
contributions to the 401(k) Retirement Plan ("401K"), Supplementary
Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP"), and split dollar insurance premiums
("LIFE"), as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
---------------- ------------------ -------------------
401K SERP LIFE 401K SERP LIFE 401K SERP LIFE
($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
---- ---- ---- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
James R. Pouliot........ 9,500 31,339 -- 1,731 -- -- -- -- --
Roger B. Ware........... 9,500 42,153 20,820 9,240 37,224 19,187 9,000 28,201 21,282
Fred T. Roberts......... 9,500 17,490 10,337 9,240 12,613 9,520 8,887 10,015 10,361
Michael L. Pautler...... 9,500 15,152 5,788 9,240 10,746 4,548 8,206 8,540 4,178
Arthur J. Mastera....... 9,500 14,787 10,337 9,240 11,882 11,936 8,822 9,875 10,604
</TABLE>
During 1995, Mr. Pouliot did not participate in the Company's 401K plan, as
Viking had a separate plan.
(e) Represents Mr. Pouliot's 1995 salary, including deferred amounts, after
the acquisition of Viking on July 18, 1995.
OPTIONS GRANTED AND EXERCISED
The following table sets forth the options granted (none were exercised) in
1996 under the Company's 1991 Incentive Plan to the Chief Executive Officer and
four most highly compensated executive officers of the Company, and certain
other information with respect to the options.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
---------------------------
% OF TOTAL EXERCISE
OPTIONS PRICE OR
OPTIONS GRANTED TO BASE GRANT
GRANTED EMPLOYEES PRICE EXPIRATION DATE
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME (#)(A) IN 1996 ($/SH) DATE VALUES(B)
- - - ---- --------- ---------- --------- -------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
James R. Pouliot............... 32,320 10.5 16.875 12/17/06 $136,350
Roger B. Ware.................. -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
Fred T. Roberts................ 16,156 5.2 16.875 12/17/06 68,158
Michael L. Pautler............. 13,084 4.2 16.875 12/17/06 55,198
Arthur J. Mastera.............. 12,671 4.1 16.875 12/17/06 53,456
</TABLE>
____________
(a) Options may be either non-qualified options or qualified incentive stock
options. The options granted in 1996 become exercisable in installments at
the rate of 25% per year after the first, second, third and fourth
anniversaries of the date of grant. Vested options are exercisable for ten
years from the date of grant. For each named individual, a total of 5,925
option shares are qualified options and the remainder were issued as
nonqualified options.
(b) These values were determined utilizing a modified Black-Scholes option
pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions and
adjustments: For 1996 options, 3.0% dividend yield, expected volatility of
24%, risk free interest rate of 6.1% and expected term of 5.6 years.
The following table sets forth as of the year-end the number and values of
the shares of common stock underlying the outstanding "in-the-money" options
held by the named executive officers. The values represent the positive spread
between the exercise price of the options and the year-end price of the common
stock.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
ACQUIRED NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE MONEY OPTIONS
ON VALUE OPTIONS AT YEAR-END AT YEAR-END
----------------- ------------------------- -----------------------------
NAME EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
- - - ---- ----------------- -------------------------- -----------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
James R. Pouliot............ None N/A 35,000 32,320 -- --
Roger B. Ware............... None N/A 61,000 -- $67,500 --
Fred T. Roberts............. 14,000 $35,000 19,000 16,156 -- --
Michael L. Pautler.......... None N/A 34,000 13,084 $33,000 --
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Arthur J. Mastera....... None N/A 31,000 12,671 $ 9,000 --
</TABLE>
PERFORMANCE UNIT PLAN VALUES
Guaranty's Performance Unit Plan, adopted in 1987 (the "1987 Plan"),
presently covers only three key officers. Beginning in 1996, performance units
may also be awarded under the 1991 Incentive Plan and the proposed Equity
Incentive Plan, on terms which are substantially different from those of the
1987 Plan, as described below. Awards under the Plan are payable in cash over a
period of five to eight years. Each vested unit is approximately equal in value
to the book value of one share of the Company's common stock. The purpose of the
awards is to motivate the participants to remain with the Company for an
extended period of time and to use their best efforts to maximize shareholder
value so long as the units are outstanding.
In order to encourage the recipients of 1987 awards to defer payment of
them until 1998, the Committee placed a floor on their value equal to their
value as of September 30, 1994. To receive the cash value of a unit, the
employee must remain an employee of the Company until the dates shown in the
following table, which also sets forth the value of the awards as of December
31, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER VALUE AT
YEAR OF DECEMBER 31,
NAME AWARDED UNITS 1996 DATE VESTED
---- ------- ------ ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
James R. Pouliot.............. 1995 15,972 $234,866 Dec. 31, 1998
Roger B. Ware................. 1987 89,248 1,312,410 January 1, 1995
1993 26,774 393,717 Sept. 30, 1998
Fred T. Roberts............... 1987 41,650 612,472 January 1, 1995
1993 10,413 153,125 Sept. 30, 1998
</TABLE>
1991 INCENTIVE PLAN
This Plan was amended in 1996 to add certain features contained in the
Equity Incentive Plan, described below, including the transferability of stock
options to immediate family members and the authorization of performance units
which provide for payments if the Company achieves Performance Targets (e.g.,
increases in book value, earnings per share, return on equity, etc.) which are
fixed at the time of granting the units. Payments may be made either in
cash or in stock. During 1996 grants of performance units were made providing
for payments over four years if certain targeted growth in book value occurs
over the same period of time. Maximum payments
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to the named executive officers will be: Mr. Pouliot, $68,400, Mr. Roberts,
$37,000, Mr. Mastera, $27,200, and Mr. Pautler, $31,050.
EMPLOYMENT AND SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS
On September 1, 1986, Guaranty entered into an employment agreement with
Mr. Ware. It provides for a base annual salary to be fixed by the Board of
Directors ($310,000 as of March 25, 1996), and for such bonus and other
incentive and deferred compensation as the Board determines to be appropriate.
On February 29, 1996, the agreement was amended to provide that Mr. Ware will
remain as President and Chief Executive Officer until December 17, 1996, and
thereafter will be employed until December 31, 1998 as a Senior Consultant to
the Company at the same base salary. Mr. Ware remains eligible for his normal
1996 performance bonus, but is not eligible for such bonuses for 1997 or 1998.
He has agreed that he will not compete with Guaranty for a one-year period after
the termination of the agreement. The agreement may be terminated by Guaranty
upon Mr. Ware's disability, in which event he would be paid 50% of his base
salary through 1998.
With the acquisition of Viking on July 18, 1995, an employment agreement
with Mr. Pouliot became effective for a term which is automatically extended so
that it will be in effect at all times for a period of two years. The agreement,
which also applies to his services as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Guaranty since December 17, 1996, provides for the grants of Restricted Stock,
Stock Options and Performance Units described above, an annual salary of at
least $250,000 ($300,000 as of December 16, 1996), and a guaranteed bonus with
respect to 1995 and 1996 of at least 40% of his earned salary for those years.
Mr. Pouliot has also agreed that he will not be employed by any business in the
non-standard private passenger automobile insurance industry for a period of one
year following termination of his employment agreement.
The Board of Directors has adopted a severance policy applicable to the
officers of the Company's insurance company subsidiaries. Pursuant to this
policy, officers are entitled to receive six months to one year's notice of
termination, depending on the position held, except in the event of termination
for cause. The policy currently applies to all of the senior officers other than
Messrs. Ware and Pouliot, including the other executive officers named in the
Compensation Table above, each of whom is entitled to one year's notice of
termination.
In September, 1991, the shareholders of Guaranty authorized the execution
by Guaranty of indemnification agreements with directors, officers and certain
employees of Guaranty and its subsidiaries, which, among other matters,
supplement the indemnity provided under Guaranty's articles of incorporation and
by-laws and the Colorado Corporation Code.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
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In 1996, Guaranty paid its six non-management directors a retainer fee at
the rate of $17,000 a year and an attendance fee of $800 for each Board of
Directors or committee meeting attended, except that $400 was paid for a
committee meeting held on the same date as a board meeting. The Committee
chairmen received an additional annual retainer of $5,000. Officers of Guaranty
and Orion who serve as directors of Guaranty do not receive either a retainer
fee or attendance fees for their service. All directors and officers are
reimbursed for expenses incurred in attending Board of Directors and committee
meetings.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Company's Compensation Committee consists of four members of the
Company's Board of Directors. Three members are nominated by Orion, pursuant to
the November 7, 1991, Shareholder Agreement, as amended, between Orion and the
Company and the fourth is an outside director of the Company. Roger B. Ware,
Guaranty's president during 1996, serves as a member of the board of directors
of Orion, and as such receives the regular fees paid to all non- employee
directors of Orion, but he is not a member of the Compensation Committee of
either corporation.
Objectives. Guaranty's Compensation Committee is responsible for
establishing and administering the Company's compensation policies for its chief
executive officer and its other senior officers, for determining annually the
base salary and bonus for each of the senior officers, and for awarding grants
under the Company's 1991 Incentive Plan, its Incentive Bonus Plan and the Equity
Incentive Plan, if it is approved by the shareholders. The Committee's goal is
to motivate management to enhance the profitability of the Company and thus its
value to shareholders. The Committee recognizes that to achieve this goal the
Company must attract and retain qualified executives who will contribute
significantly to the Company's progress. Therefore, the Committee has sought to
establish compensation policies which will balance corporate, business unit and
individual performance factors so as to effectively motivate management to lead
the Company toward long term growth in premium volume and profitability at a
pace consistent with maintaining conservative levels of capitalization and loss
reserves.
To this end, the Committee has determined that, in general, the base
salaries of management should be at or slightly above the median salary levels
of comparable companies recognizing, however, that limited information is
available concerning competitive specialty insurance companies of comparable
size. The Committee emphasizes variable compensation programs, based upon
achievement of individual and Company goals, which would make possible total
compensation levels which the Committee believes to be at the high end of the
range for such companies if the Company's or business unit's performance is
above average. The Committee believes that the Company's Bonus, Long-Term
Incentive Compensation and Equity Incentive Plans are key factors both for
achieving this objective and for attracting, retaining and motivating its
executives.
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General. The Committee considers a variety of factors in connection with
compensation decisions, although none of them is assigned a specific weight.
During the first quarter of each year, the Committee reviews material provided
by the chief executive officer in connection with his recommendations for
adjustments in the base salaries of each officer and the award of bonuses with
respect to services performed during the preceding year. This information
includes the annual performance goals established for the individual officers
and for the Company and its various business units, and the Company's operating
results for the preceding year, as compared to its business plan and the results
of other companies. Specially commissioned surveys of competitive companies are
also obtained at three to five year intervals. The individual experiences of its
members in connection with the operation of other businesses with which they are
or were associated are also taken into account by the Committee.
Chief Executive Officer. In determining the 1996 base salary for Mr. Ware,
the Committee considered, in addition to the foregoing, the Company's financial
performance as measured by its three key financial targets: a 15% increase in
gross written premiums, a GAAP operating ratio of not more than 98%; and a
return on equity of at least 15%. For 1995, against these key ratios, the
Company achieved a 5% return on equity, a 24% increase in gross written premium
volume and an operating ratio of 105%. In addition, the statutory combined loss
and expense ratio was over 100% in 1995 for the first time in nine years, at
106%. The property and casualty industry ratio during 1995 averaged 106% and has
not been under 100% since 1978. Based on the foregoing, the Committee awarded
Mr. Ware a nominal salary increase of approximately 3%, commencing in April,
1996.
Mr. Ware's 1996 bonus award of $150,000, granted in February, 1997,
represented an amount equal to 300% of his bonus for the preceding year and 60%
of the maximum 1996 bonus for which he was eligible. In determining the amount,
the Committee took into account the Company's overall financial performance as
measured by its three key financial targets for 1996. Gross written premiums
increased 19% compared to the target of 15%, the GAAP operating ratio decreased
from 106% to 100% compared to a target of 98%, and a return on equity of 12%,
compared to the target of at least 15%. The Committee also considered a number
of other positive achievements recorded during 1996, including a 10% increase in
the book value per share of the Company's common stock, primarily due to its
improved net earnings, the successful implementation of the transition process
resulting from Mr. Ware's retirement, and the development of a plan for the
integration of Viking's business with the Personal Lines Unit of the Company.
Other Executive Officers. A similar process was followed in determining the
level of salary increases and bonuses for the other officers of Guaranty.
Performance goals are established at the beginning of the year for each officer
and the Committee is able to consider the extent to which they have been met. In
addition, the Committee reviewed the earnings, the expense ratio, the operating
ratio, premium growth and operating cash flow of the individual business units
within the Company with which the officers were associated, and it met with the
chief executive
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officer to review management's compensation recommendations, based on the
individual performance of each officer and management's evaluation of the
factors considered by the Committee as they applied to each of the officers.
While individual compensation increases varied substantially, Guaranty limited
its annual executive compensation increases in 1996 to an aggregate of five
percent of the executive payroll.
Awards under Guaranty's Incentive Cash Bonus Plan are based in part on the
Company's performance for the year and in part on the achievement of the
individual goals and objectives which are set at the beginning of the year by
agreement between each officer and the senior executive to whom he or she
reports. Target awards for 1996, as a percentage of 1996 base salaries, ranged
from 20% for certain vice presidents to 40% for the chief executive officer.
Depending on performance, bonus payments may range between zero and two times
the target amount. In February, 1997, the Committee approved aggregate bonus
payments of $620,000 under the Plan for 1996 performance by all officers of the
Company's insurance subsidiaries, reflecting both the achievement by the
officers of their personal goals for the year and the Company's 1996 financial
performance. Amounts awarded to the Company's executive officers in 1997 with
respect to 1996 performance are reported in the Proxy Statement's Summary
Compensation Table.
Long-Term Incentives. Long-term incentives for the company's chief
executive officer and other officers are provided through the Company's 1991
Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan, as amended in 1996, and, subject to
shareholders approval, its Equity Incentive Plan, adopted by the Board in 1996.
The Committee grants awards under the Incentive Plan primarily on the basis of
the executive's ability to influence the Company's long term growth and
profitability. The awards can be in the form of stock options, restricted stock
or, since 1996, performance units. The Committee has the authority to determine
to whom awards will be made, in what amounts and on what conditions. It is
through awards under these Plans that the Committee attempts to align
management's long range interests with those of the shareholders and to provide
an opportunity for its officers to build a meaningful stake in the Company. The
amounts of the stock options and performance unit awards described in the
Executive Compensation Section of this Proxy Statement, were based on the
Committee's subjective determination as to an award which would motivate the
executive to remain with the Company until the award vested and to use his best
efforts to enhance the value of the Company during that period.
Other Benefits. The officers of the Company may also participate in the
Company's 401(k) Plan to which both the Company and employees may make
contributions, and in health and other benefit plans which are available to
employees generally. In addition, the Company adopted in 1987 a Performance Unit
Plan pursuant to which the pre-1996 awards described under "Performance Unit
Plan Values" in this Proxy Statement were made. The authority to make awards
under the Plan is reserved to the Committee, which determined that the 1987 and
1993 awards under the Plan had demonstrated their usefulness in retaining and
motivating the key executives who were responsible for the Company's operating
results during the ensuing years,
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and that the 1995 award to Mr. Pouliot would motivate him to remain as key
executive of the Company until 1998 and compensate him fairly for his
contribution to increases in shareholder values during that period. At the
present time, the Committee has no plans to make further awards under the
Performance Unit Plan, although it may, and in 1996 did, award performance units
under the Equity Incentive Plan and the amended 1991 Long-Term Performance
Incentive Plan.
Deductibility of Compensation. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code,
enacted in 1993, generally disallows a tax deduction to public companies for
compensation over $1 million paid to the Company's Chief Executive Officer or
any of the four other most highly compensated executive officers. Qualifying
performance-based compensation will not be subject to the deduction limit if
certain requirements are met. No executive officer would have been subject to
the limitations of Section 162(m) had it applied in 1996. The Committee intends
to structure any compensation for executive officers so that it qualifies for
deductibility under the new statute to the extent feasible. However, the
Committee reserves the authority to authorize payments, including salary and
bonuses, that may not be deductible if it determines that they are needed to
maintain the Company's competitive position.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
William J. Shepherd, Chairman
Alan R. Gruber
M. Ann Padilla
Robert B. Sanborn
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Guaranty and Orion have entered into a shareholder agreement pursuant to
which Orion has the right to require Guaranty to register any or all of Orion's
shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), on up to three occasions through November 1997. In addition,
Guaranty has agreed to use its best efforts to include such shares in any
underwritten public offering of its Common Stock under the Securities Act and to
pay all expenses in connection with the first two registrations. See also the
description of certain other provisions of the Shareholder Agreement which are
set forth above under the caption "Election of Directors."
In the ordinary course of business, the Company's wholly-owned insurance
company subsidiaries reinsure certain risks with other companies. Such
arrangements serve to limit their maximum loss on large risks. To the extent
that any reinsuring company is unable to meet its obligations, the Company would
be liable for such amounts. For 1996, Guaranty National Insurance Company
("GNIC") and Landmark American Insurance Company entered into a 100% reinsurance
agreement with an Orion insurance subsidiary. Premiums written and ceded under
this
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agreement are included in premiums written as reported in Guaranty's
financial statements and were $49,000 for 1996. Also, for 1996 GNIC entered into
reinsurance agreements with other Orion insurance subsidiaries pursuant to which
GNIC assumed business written through affiliates totalling $15,673,000 in
premium. Guaranty paid to Orion $298,000 in fees and reimbursed $309,000 of
actual expenses incurred by Orion in conjunction with this reinsurance
agreement.
A subsidiary of Orion is an agent for the Company, pursuant to the
Company's standard agency contract. During 1996, this agency produced $436,000
in premiums and was paid $85,000 in commissions. The Company expects to pay it a
similar amount in 1997.
The Company and Orion have entered into an investment management agreement
pursuant to which the investment portfolio of the Company (other than short-
term investments and a portion of the equity securities) will continue to be
managed by investment managers of Orion, under the direction and supervision of
Guaranty and subject to Guaranty's Investment Policies. For its investment
management services, Orion was paid $650,000 in 1996. The contract will continue
in effect for one year unless terminated by either party upon 90 days prior
written notice.
Orion has committed to invest up to $5,000,000 in Insurance Partners L.P.,
a partnership formed to make equity investments of up to approximately $550
million in the insurance industry. Guaranty has committed to participate in
Orion's commitment in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000. Insurance
Partners L.P. is managed by Insurance Partners Advisors L.P., of which Steven B.
Gruber, the son of Alan Gruber, Chairman of Guaranty, is a managing director.
Mr. Richard R. Thomas, who is a director of Guaranty, is Chairman of the
Board and sole owner of ADCO General Corporation, a general agent of the
Company. ADCO has received from the Company gross commissions (including
contingency commissions), pursuant to a standard agency contract, of
approximately $731,000 in 1996 and is expected to receive gross commissions of
approximately the same amount during the current fiscal year.
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Exhibit (g)(5)
INFORMATION CONCERNING EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The following is a summary of certain information regarding the executive
officers of the Company. All officers of Guaranty and its subsidiaries serve at
the pleasure of their respective Boards of Directors.
James R. Pouliot has been President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
the Company since December 1996 and CEO of Viking from 1992. Mr. Pouliot has
been a Company Director since 1995. Prior to taking over as President and CEO of
the Company, Mr. Pouliot served as Executive Vice President and CEO-Elect from
July 1996. From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Pouliot served as Vice President of Marketing
for Great American Insurance Company; age 43.
Richard M. Beverage has been Senior Vice President (SVP)-Chief Actuary for
the Company since February 1996. From 1992 through 1996, Mr. Beverage was a
Senior Manager - Reserving Studies with Deloitte & Touche LLP. He served as
Chief Pricing Actuary for Zurich-American Insurance Company of Illinois from
1991 through 1992; age 45.
Shelly J. Hengsteler has been Controller and Assistant Treasurer and
Principal Accounting Officer of the Company since January 1996. Ms. Hengsteler
joined Guaranty National in 1989. From 1991 until 1994, she was a Financial
Reporting Manager and from 1994 through 1995 she served as Director of Corporate
Finance; age 34.
Arthur J. Mastera has been SVP-Chief Administrative Officer of the Company
since October 1996. Prior to becoming Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Mastera
was President of the Guaranty National Personal Lines Division since November
1995. Mr. Mastera rejoined GNIC as SVP-Administration and Corporate Information
Systems in February 1992. From 1989 until 1992, he was Senior Vice President of
Planning and Administration at Orion Capital Companies. Mr. Mastera originally
joined GNIC in 1983; age 56.
Jacqueline L. Melton has been SVP of the Company since December 1996. She
has also been SVP-GNIC and SVP-Human Resources since 1991. Ms. Melton joined
GNIC in 1980 and from 1986 to 1991 she served as Vice President of Human
Resources; age 46.
Michael L. Pautler joined GNIC in 1981 and since 1988 has been SVP-Finance
and Treasurer of the Company; age 42.
Fred T. Roberts has been SVP of the Company and President of the Commercial
Lines Unit since November 1995. He served as SVP of GNIC Claims from 1984 to
1995; age 55.
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Charles B. Ruzicka has been SVP-Information Systems since December 1996.
From August 1996, until assuming his current position, Mr. Ruzicka was Vice
President-Personal Lines Information Systems. From 1993 through 1996, Mr.
Ruzicka was Vice President of Viking. From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Ruzicka was
employed with Progressive Insurance Company and was a Vice President from 1992
through 1993; age 43.
Philip H. Urban has been SVP of the Company and President of the Personal
Lines Business Unit since November 1996. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Urban was SVP-
Personal Lines for Great American Insurance Company; age 44.
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