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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549




FORM 10-Q


[ X]

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

OR

[    ]

Transition Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

For the transition period from:________to________


Commission File Number:  001-05270


AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

11-1817252

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

485 Madison Avenue, New York, NY

10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 355-4141


Not Applicable

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X] No [   ]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [X] No [   ]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of "accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):


Large accelerated filer [   ]               Accelerated filer [  ]

       Non-accelerated filer [ X ]             Smaller reporting company [   ]


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


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.



Class

Outstanding at November 7, 2013

Common stock, $0.01 par value

8,072,548 shares






 

American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries

Index

 

 

Page

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

 Financial Statements

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

4

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

5

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

6

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

7

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

8

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

9

 

 

Item 2.

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

19

 

 

Item 3.

 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

31

 

 

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

31

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

 Legal Proceedings

31

 

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

31

 

 

Item 2.

 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

31

 

 

Item 3.

 Defaults Upon Senior Securities

32

 

 

Item 4.

 Mine Safety Disclosures

32

 

 

Item 5.

 Other Information

32

 

 

Item 6.

 Exhibits

32

 

 

Signatures

33

 

 



Copies of the Company’s SEC filings can be found on its website at www.americanindependencecorp.com.





Forward-Looking Statements


This report on Form 10Q contains certain forwardlooking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by those laws. We have based our forwardlooking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Our forwardlooking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of our operations. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or incorporated by reference in this report that address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future, including such things as the growth of our business and operations, our business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, plans, future capital expenditures and references to future successes may be considered forwardlooking statements. Also, when we use words such as anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, intend, plan, probably or similar expressions, we are making forwardlooking statements.


Numerous risks and uncertainties may impact the matters addressed by our forwardlooking statements, any of which could negatively and materially affect our future financial results and performance.  We describe some of these risks and uncertainties in greater detail in Item 1A, Risk Factors, of AMIC’s annual report on Form 10-K as filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.


Although we believe that the assumptions underlying our forwardlooking statements are reasonable, any of these assumptions, and, therefore, also the forwardlooking statements based on these assumptions, could themselves prove to be inaccurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forwardlooking statements that are included in this report, our inclusion of this information is not a representation by us or any other person that our objectives and plans will be achieved. Our forwardlooking statements speak only as of the date made, and we will not update these forwardlooking statements unless the securities laws require us to do so. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, any forwardlooking event discussed in this report may not occur.





PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements


American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2013

 

 

December 31,

ASSETS:

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

2012

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

$

5,064 

 

$

5,234 

 

Trading securities

 

772 

 

 

1,056 

 

Fixed maturities available-for-sale, at fair value

 

68,225 

 

 

58,329 

 

Equity securities available-for-sale, at fair value

 

1,008 

 

 

2,507 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

75,069 

 

 

67,126 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

3,018 

 

 

4,576 

 

Restricted cash ($7,308 and $8,711, respectively, restricted by related parties)

 

9,814 

 

 

13,321 

 

Accrued investment income

 

595 

 

 

755 

 

Premiums receivable ($7,972 and $5,369, respectively, due from related parties)

 

12,726 

 

 

10,387 

 

Net deferred tax asset

 

11,525 

 

 

13,024 

 

Due from reinsurers ($3,952 and $3,016, respectively, due from related parties)

 

8,176 

 

 

6,307 

 

Goodwill

 

23,561 

 

 

23,561 

 

Intangible assets

 

2,539 

 

 

3,379 

 

Accrued fee income ($957 and $777, respectively, due from related parties)

 

2,738 

 

 

3,122 

 

Due from securities brokers

 

1,027 

 

 

61 

 

Other assets

 

14,026 

 

 

13,364 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

164,814 

 

$

158,983 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance reserves ($17,258 and $12,378, respectively, due to related parties)

$

33,315 

 

$

24,993 

 

Premium and claim funds payable ($7,308 and $8,711, respectively,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

due to related parties)

 

9,814 

 

 

13,321 

 

Commission payable ($3,315 and $2,868, respectively, due to related parties)

 

5,216 

 

 

4,329 

 

Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities ($1,685 and $1,317, respectively,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

due to related parties)

 

10,659 

 

 

10,118 

 

State income taxes payable

 

559 

 

 

545 

 

Due to securities brokers

 

1,023 

 

 

22 

 

Due to reinsurers ($799 and $432, respectively, due to related parties)

 

1,135 

 

 

1,431 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

61,721 

 

 

54,759 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Independence Corp. stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 1,000 shares designated; no shares issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    and outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized; 9,181,793 shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    issued, respectively; 8,072,548 and 8,272,332 shares outstanding, respectively

 

92 

 

 

92 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

479,469 

 

 

479,451 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(1,000)

 

 

1,829 

 

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,109,245 shares and 909,461 shares, respectively

 

(10,305)

 

 

(9,107)

 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(365,239)

 

 

(368,113)

 

 

Total American Independence Corp. stockholders’ equity

 

103,017 

 

 

104,152 

 

Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries

 

76 

 

 

72 

 

 

Total equity

 

103,093 

 

 

104,224 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$

164,814 

 

$

158,983 


See the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.





American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)


 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums earned ($18,563, $11,161, $51,774 and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$29,317, respectively, from related parties)

$

31,844 

$

22,281 

$

93,458 

$

60,072 

 

Fee and agency income ($2,940, $1,059, $7,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and $3,944, respectively, from related parties)

 

5,038 

 

3,882 

 

13,973 

 

10,749 

 

Net investment income

 

537 

 

586 

 

1,542 

 

1,582 

 

Net realized investment gains

 

46 

 

30 

 

973 

 

200 

 

      Total other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

 

 

 

(359)

 

      Portion of losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

170 

 

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings

 

 

 

 

(189)

 

Other income

 

125 

 

26 

 

377 

 

100 

 

 

37,590 

 

26,805 

 

110,323 

 

72,514 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance benefits, claims and reserves ($12,154, $6,621,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$29,512 and $18,108, respectively, from related parties)

 

22,203 

 

14,981 

 

63,630 

 

40,938 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses ($4,762, $3,571,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$14,263 and $9,500, respectively, from related parties)

 

13,834 

 

9,877 

 

40,835 

 

26,887 

 

Amortization and depreciation

 

252 

 

182 

 

736 

 

272 

 

 

36,289 

 

25,040 

 

105,201 

 

68,097 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax

 

1,301 

 

1,765 

 

5,122 

 

4,417 

Provision for income taxes

 

397 

 

491 

 

1,590 

 

1,295 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

904 

 

1,274 

 

3,532 

 

3,122 

 

Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest

 

(201)

 

(268)

 

(634)

 

(688)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.

$

703 

$

1,006 

$

2,898 

$

2,434 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Independence Corp. common stockholders

$

.09 

$

.12 

$

.36 

$

.29 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

 

8,073 

 

8,272 

 

8,077 

 

8,272 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Independence Corp. common stockholders

$

.09 

$

.12 

$

.36 

$

.29 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

 

8,081 

 

8,272 

 

8,083 

 

8,272 


See the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.







American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 (In thousands)

(Unaudited)


 

 

Three Months

 

Nine Months

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$

904 

$

1,274 

$

3,532 

$

3,122 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period

 

 

631 

 

(1,996)

 

1,030 

 

Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income

 

22 

 

 

(833)

 

(148)

Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      losses included in net income

 

 

 

 

189 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

30 

 

637 

 

(2,829)

 

1,071 

Comprehensive income

 

934 

 

1,911 

 

703 

 

4,193 

 

Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(201)

 

(268)

 

(634)

 

(688)

Comprehensive income attributable to American Independence Corp.

$

733 

$

1,643 

$

69 

$

3,505 


_______________________________________________________________________________________________

See the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.





American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes In Stockholders’ Equity

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCUMULATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL

 

OTHER

 

TREASURY

 

 

 

TOTAL AMIC

 

CONTROLLING

 

 

 

 

COMMON

 

PAID-IN

 

COMPREHENSIVE

 

STOCK,

 

ACCUMULATED

 

STOCKHOLDERS’

 

INTERESTS IN

 

TOTAL

 

 

STOCK

 

CAPITAL

 

INCOME (LOSS)

 

AT COST

 

DEFICIT

 

EQUITY

 

SUBSIDIARIES

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2012

$

92 

$

479,451 

$

1,829 

$

(9,107)

$

(368,113)

$

104,152 

$

72 

$

104,224 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,898 

 

2,898 

 

634 

 

3,532 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,829)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,829)

 

 

 

(2,829)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(654)

 

(654)

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,198)

 

 

 

(1,198)

 

 

 

(1,198)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

30 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 

 

 

 

30 

Other

 

 

 

(12)

 

 

 

 

 

(24)

 

(36)

 

24 

 

(12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

$

92 

$

479,469 

$

(1,000)

$

(10,305)

$

(365,239)

$

103,017 

$

76 

$

103,093 


See the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.






American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2013

 

2012

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

3,532 

3,122 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in

 

 

 

 

     

      cash from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains

 

(973)

 

 (200)

 

Other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

 

 189 

 

Amortization and depreciation

 

736 

 

 272 

 

Equity income

 

(366)

 

(33)

 

Deferred tax expense

 

1,519 

     

1,308 

 

Non-cash stock compensation expense

 

30 


24 

 

Amortization of bond premiums and discounts

 

480 


 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Change in trading securities

 

424 


40 

 

Change in insurance reserves

 

8,322 


1,455 

 

Change in net amounts due from and to reinsurers

 

(2,165)

 

258 

 

Change in accrued fee income

 

384 

 

(559)

 

Change in claims fund

 

153 

 

(1,302)

 

Change in commissions payable

 

887 

 

800 

 

Change in premiums receivable

 

(2,339)

 

(2,347)

 

Change in income taxes

 

27 

 

(18)

 

Distribution from interest in partnerships

 

 

86 

 

Change in other assets and other liabilities

 

2,921 

 

1,634 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

13,572 

 

4,729 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net amount due from and to securities brokers

 

35 

 

187 

 

Net sales of securities under resale and repurchase agreements

 

170 

 

(1,349)

 

Sales of and principal repayments on fixed maturities

 

30,273 

 

18,169 

 

Maturities and other repayments of fixed maturities

 

3,644 

 

2,388 

 

Purchases of fixed maturities

 

(46,289)

 

(22,575)

 

Sales of equity securities

 

1,501 

 

218 

 

Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(1,250)

 

(1,300)

 

Change in loans receivable

 

(638)

 

 

Purchases of fixed assets

 

(382)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used by investing activities

 

(12,936)

 

(4,262)

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

Payment of contingent liability on acquisition

 

(342)

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

(1,198)

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

(654)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used by financing activities

 

(2,194)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,558)

 

467 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

4,576 

 

1,748 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

3,018 

2,215 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

32 


See the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.





American Independence Corp. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)


1.

Significant Accounting Policies and Practices


(A)

Business and Organization


American Independence Corp. is a Delaware corporation (NASDAQ: AMIC).  We are a holding company principally engaged in the insurance and reinsurance business through: a) our wholly owned insurance company, Independence American Insurance Company ("Independence American"); b) our full service direct writer of medical stop-loss insurance for self-insured employer groups, IHC Risk Solutions, LLC (“Risk Solutions”); c) our 23% investment in Majestic Underwriters LLC ("Majestic"); d) our 51% ownership in HealthInsurance.org, LLC (“HIO”), an insurance and marketing agency; e) our wholly owned business development and program management company, IHC Specialty Benefits, Inc. (“Specialty Benefits”); f) our 40% ownership in Global Accident Facilities, LLC (“GAF”), a holding company for a managing general underwriting agency for non-subscriber occupational accident business; g) our 90% ownership in IPA Family, LLC (“IPA Family”), a national career agent marketing organization; and h) our wholly owned consumer direct sales call center, IPA Direct, LLC (“IPAD”).  


As used in this report, unless otherwise required by the context, AMIC and its subsidiaries are sometimes collectively referred to as the "Company" or "AMIC", or are implicit in the terms "we", "us" and "our".  Risk Solutions, Specialty Benefits, HIO IPA Family and IPAD are collectively referred to as “our Agencies”.


Since November 2002, AMIC has been affiliated with Independence Holding Company ("IHC"), which owned 80.6% of AMIC's stock as of September 30, 2013.  In October 2013, IHC purchased 762,640 shares of AMIC stock for $10.00 per share in connection with a tender offer for such shares and, as a result, IHC and its subsidiaries further increased its ownership of AMIC to 90.0%.  The senior management of IHC provides direction to the Company through a service agreement between the Company and IHC.  IHC has also entered into reinsurance treaties through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New York (“Standard Security Life”) and Madison National Life Insurance Company, Inc. (“Madison National Life”), whereby the Company assumes reinsurance premiums from the following lines of business: medical stop-loss, New York statutory disability (“DBL”), short-term medical, long-term disability (“LTD”) and group major medical.


(B)

Basis of Presentation


The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of AMIC and its consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect:  (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities; (ii) the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements; and (iii) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. AMIC’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.  


In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods have been included. The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is not necessarily indicative of the results to be anticipated for the entire year.


(C)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements


Recently Adopted Accounting Standards


In July 2013, the FASB issued guidance that permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes and removes the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. This guidance is effective prospectively for qualifying new or re-designated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013 and is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance requiring an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income. For other amounts, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. The adoption of this guidance, effective January 1, 2013, only affected the Company’s presentation of information pertaining to other comprehensive income (loss) and did





not affect the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


In July 2012, the FASB issued guidance to revise the subsequent measurement requirements for indefinite-lived intangible assets. In accordance with the amendments in this Update, an entity will have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events and circumstances indicates that it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If, after assessing the totality of events and circumstances, an entity concludes that it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then the entity is not required to take further action. An entity also has the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any indefinite-lived intangible asset in any period and proceed directly to performing the quantitative impairment test. An entity will be able to resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period. The adoption of this guidance, effective January 1, 2013, did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


In December 2011 and March 2013, the FASB issued guidance to amend the disclosure requirements on offsetting financial instruments and related derivatives. Entities are required to provide both net and gross information for these assets and liabilities in order to enhance comparability. The adoption of this guidance, effective January 1, 2013, did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted


In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), issued guidance for the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits to better reflect the manner in which an entity would settle, at the reporting date, any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position when net operating loss carryforwards, similar tax losses, or tax credit carryforwards exist. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 31, 2013. The Company’s presentation of unrecognized tax benefits is consistent with this guidance and therefore the adoption of such guidance will not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


In July 2011, the FASB issued guidance specifying that the liability for the fees paid to the Federal Government by health insurers as a result of recent healthcare reform legislation should be estimated and recorded in full once the entity provides qualifying health insurance in the applicable calendar year in which the fee is payable with a corresponding deferred cost that is amortized to expense using a straight-line method of allocation unless another method better allocates the fee over the calendar year that it is payable. The amendments in this Update are effective for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2013, when the fee initially becomes effective.  Management has not yet determined the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


2.

Income Per Common Share


Income per common share calculations are based on the weighted-average of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the year.  Common stock options are considered to be common share equivalents and are used to calculate income per common share except when they are anti-dilutive.  Included in the diluted earnings per share calculation for three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are approximately 8,000 and 6,000 shares, respectively, from the assumed exercise of options using the treasury stock method.  For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012, shares from the assumed dilution due to the exercise of common stock options using the treasury stock method were deemed anti-dilutive.  Net income does not change as a result of the assumed dilution of options.  


3.

Fee and Agency Income


The Company records fee income as corresponding policy premiums are earned.  Risk Solutions is compensated in two ways.  Risk Solutions earns fee income based on the volume of business produced for marketing, underwriting and administrative services that they provide for their carriers (“fee income–administration”), and earns profit-sharing commissions if such business exceeds certain profitability benchmarks (“fee income–profit commissions”). Profit-sharing commissions are accounted for beginning in the period in which the Company believes they are reasonably estimable, which is typically at the point that claims have developed to a level where recent claim development history (“Claim Development Patterns”) can be applied to generate reasonably reliable estimates of ultimate claim levels. Profit-sharing commissions are a function of Risk Solutions attaining certain profitability thresholds and could vary greatly from quarter to quarter.  Agency income consists of commissions, fees and lead revenue earned by our Agencies.  







Fee and Agency income consisted of the following (in thousands):


 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agency income

 $

 3,048

 $

2,370

 

 $

7,848

 $

6,317

Fee income–administration

 

 1,854

 

1,451

 

 

5,519

 

3,912

Fee income– profit commissions

 

 136

 

61

 

 

606

 

520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 $

 5,038

 $

3,882

 

 $

13,973

 $

10,749


4.

Investments


The cost (amortized cost with respect to certain fixed maturities), gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of long-term investment securities are as follows (in thousands):


 

 

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

GROSS

 

GROSS

 

 

 

 

AMORTIZED 

 

UNREALIZED

 

UNREALIZED

 

FAIR

 

 

    COST 

 

GAINS

 

LOSSES

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED MATURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate securities

$

31,373 

$

201 

$

(1,054)

$

30,520 

Foreign securities

 

3,165 

 

25 

 

(126)

 

3,064 

Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO) – residential

 

2,465 

 

38 

 

 

2,503 

CMO – commercial

 

390 

 

 

(161)

 

229 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

23,356 

 

204 

 

(359)

 

23,201 

U.S. Government

 

7,701 

 

146 

 

(24)

 

7,823 

Government sponsored enterprise (GSE)

 

441 

 

 

(11)

 

434 

Agency mortgage backed pass through securities (MBS)

 

99 

 

 

 

105 

Redeemable preferred stocks

 

273 

 

73 

 

 

346 

 Total fixed maturities

$

69,263 

$

697 

$

(1,735)

$

68,225 


EQUITY SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonredeemable preferred stocks

 

970 

 

38 

 

 

1,008 

Total available-for-sale equity securities

$

970 

$

38 

$

$

1,008 


 

 

DECEMBER 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

GROSS

 

GROSS

 

 

 

 

AMORTIZED 

 

UNREALIZED

 

UNREALIZED

 

FAIR

 

 

    COST 

 

GAINS

 

LOSSES

 

VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED MATURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate securities

$

33,015 

$

883 

$

(112)

$

33,786 

CMO - residential

 

842 

 

222 

 

 

1,064 

CMO – commercial

 

390 

 

 

(162)

 

228 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

9,630 

 

398 

 

(21)

 

10,007 

U.S. Government

 

6,217 

 

216 

 

 

6,433 

GSE

 

6,042 

 

250 

 

 

6,292 

MBS

 

151 

 

12 

 

 

163 

Redeemable preferred stocks

 

273 

 

83 

 

 

356 

 Total fixed maturities

$

56,560 

$

2,064 

$

(295)

$

58,329 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


EQUITY SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonredeemable preferred stocks

 

2,447 

 

60 

 

 

2,507 

Total available-for-sale equity securities

$

2,447 

$

60 

$

$

2,507 


Government-sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”) are private enterprises established and chartered by the Federal Government, or its various insurance and lease programs that carry the full faith and credit obligation of the US Government.


The amortized cost and fair value of fixed maturities at September 30, 2013, by contractual maturity, are shown below.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.  CMOs and MBSs are shown separately, as they are not due at a single maturity.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMORTIZED

 

FAIR

 

 

COST

 

VALUE

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Due in one year or less

$

541

$

555

Due after one year through five years

 

15,094

 

15,320

Due after five years through ten years

 

25,762

 

24,892

Due after ten years

 

24,471

 

24,186

CMOs and MBSs

 

3,395

 

3,272

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

69,263

$

68,225


The following tables summarize, for all securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time, those securities that have continuously been in an unrealized loss position (in thousands):


 

 

September 30, 2013

 

 

Less than 12 Months

12 Months or Longer

Total

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

 

Value

 

Loss

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

FIXED MATURITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate securities

$

20,856 

$

1,054 

$

$

$

20,856 

$

1,054 

Foreign securities

 

490 

 

 

1,327 

 

125 

 

1,817 

 

126 

CMO – commercial

 

 

 

229 

 

161 

 

229 

 

161 

U.S. Government

 

1,473 

 

24 

 

 

 

1,473 

 

24 

GSE

 

371 

 

11 

 

 

 

371 

 

11 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

15,024 

 

271 

 

2,283 

 

88 

 

17,307 

 

359 

Total fixed maturities

$

38,214 

$

1,361 

$

3,839 

$

374 

$

42,053 

$

1,735 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of securities in an unrealized loss position

 

30 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34 

 

 


 

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

Less than 12 Months

12 Months or Longer

Total

 

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

 

Value

 

Loss

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

FIXED MATURITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate securities

$

12,378 

$

112 

$

$

$

12,378 

$

112 

CMO – commercial

 

 

 

228 

 

162 

 

228 

 

162 

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 

3,760 

 

21 

 

 

 

3,760 

 

21 

Total fixed maturities

$

16,138 

$

133 

$

228 

$

162 

$

16,366 

$

295 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of securities in an unrealized loss position

 

14

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

15

 

 


Substantially all of the unrealized losses on fixed maturities at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were attributable to changes in market interest rates subsequent to purchase.  Because the Company does not intend to sell, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will have to sell, such investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2013.


Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Evaluations


For other-than-temporary impairment losses, we recognize an other-than-temporary impairment loss in earnings in the period that we determine: 1) we intend to sell the security; 2) it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis; or 3) the security has a credit loss. Any non-credit portion of the other-than-temporary impairment loss is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, there were no other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings.







Cumulative credit losses for other-than-temporary impairments recorded on securities for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) were $288,000 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.


5.

Net Realized Investment Gains


Net realized investment gains for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):


 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

$

 (22)

$

 (4)

$

810 

$

152 

Common stock

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 - 

 

 (2)

 

23 

 

 (2)

    Total available-for-sale securities

 

 (22)

 

 (6)

 

833 

 

150 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading securities

 

75 

 

25 

 

134 

 

38 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities transferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    to trading category on January 1, 2012

 

 

 

 

20 

Change in unrealized gain on trading securities

 

 (7)

 

11 

 

 

 (8)

    Total unrealized gain (loss) on trading securities

 

 (7)

 

11 

 

 

12 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Net realized investment gains

$

46 

$

30 

$

973 

$

200 


For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded realized gross gains of $56,000 and $984,000, respectively, and gross losses of $78,000 and $151,000, respectively, on available-for-sale securities.  For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded realized gross gains of $38,000 and $337,000, respectively, and gross losses of $44,000 and $187,000, respectively, on available-for-sale securities.  


On January 1, 2012, the Company transferred equity securities previously classified as available-for-sale into the trading category and, as a result, recognized $42,000 of gross gains and $22,000 of gross losses in net realized investment gains on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  These gains and losses were previously included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2011.


6.

Fair Value Measurements


For all financial and non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company utilizes valuation techniques based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market expectations. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:


Level 1 –

Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

 

 

Level 2 –

Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

 

 

Level 3 –

Instruments where significant value drivers are unobservable.

  

The following section describes the valuation methodologies we use to measure different financial instruments at fair value.


Investments in fixed maturities and equity securities


Available-for-sale securities included in Level 1 are equity securities with quoted market prices.  Level 2 is primarily comprised of our portfolio of corporate fixed income securities, government agency mortgage-backed securities, government






sponsored enterprises, certain CMO securities, municipals and certain preferred stocks that were priced with observable market inputs.  Level 3 securities consist of CMO securities backed by Alt-A mortgages.  For these securities, we use industry-standard pricing methodologies, including discounted cash flow models, whose inputs are based on management’s assumptions and available market information. Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of CMO’s are prepayment rates, probability of default, and loss severity in the event of default. Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the probability of default is accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for loss severity and a directionally opposite change in the assumption used for prepayment rates.  Further we retain independent pricing vendors to assist in valuing certain instruments.


Trading securities


Trading securities included in Level 1 are equity securities with quoted market prices.


The following tables present our financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively (in thousands):


 

 

September 30, 2013

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Corporate securities

$

 

$

30,520 

 

$

 

$

30,520 

    Foreign securities

 

 

 

3,064 

 

 

 

 

3,064 

    CMO – residential

 

 

 

2,503 

 

 

 

 

2,503 

    CMO – commercial

 

 

 

 

 

229 

 

 

229 

    States, municipalities and political   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         subdivisions

 

 

 

23,201 

 

 

 

 

23,201 

    U.S. Government

 

 

 

7,823 

 

 

 

 

7,823 

    GSE

 

 

 

434 

 

 

 

 

434 

    MBS – residential

 

 

 

105 

 

 

 

 

105 

    Redeemable preferred stocks

 

346 

 

 

 

 

 

 

346 

         Total fixed maturities

 

346 

 

 

67,650 

 

 

229 

 

 

68,225 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Nonredeemable preferred stocks

 

1,008 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,008 

         Total equity securities

 

1,008 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,008 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Common Stock

 

772 

 

 

 

 

 

 

772 

         Total trading securities

 

772 

 

 

 

 

 

 

772 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         Total financial assets

$

2,126 

 

$

67,650 

 

$

229 

 

$

70,005 








 

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Corporate securities

$

 

$

33,786 

 

$

 

$

33,786 

    CMO – residential

 

 

 

656 

 

 

408 

 

 

1,064 

    CMO – commercial

 

 

 

 

 

228 

 

 

228 

    States, municipalities and political   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       subdivisions

 

 

 

10,007 

 

 

 

 

10,007 

    U.S. Government

 

 

 

6,433 

 

 

 

 

6,433 

    GSE

 

 

 

6,292 

 

 

 

 

6,292 

    MBS

 

 

 

163 

 

 

 

 

163 

    Redeemable preferred stocks

 

356 

 

 

 

 

 

 

356 

       Total fixed maturities

 

356 

 

 

57,337 

 

 

636 

 

 

58,329 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Nonredeemable preferred stocks

 

2,507 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,507 

       Total equity securities

 

2,507 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,507 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Common stock

 

1,056 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,056 

         Total trading securities

 

1,056 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,056 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Total financial assets

$

3,919 

 

$

57,337 

 

$

636 

 

$

61,892 


It is the Company’s policy to recognize transfers of assets and liabilities between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of a reporting period.  For the nine months ending September 30, 2013, there were no transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  No securities were transferred out of the Level 2 and into the Level 3 category during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 or 2012.  The Company does not transfer out of Level 3 and into Level 2 until such time as observable inputs become available and reliable or the range of available independent prices narrow.  No securities were transferred out of the Level 3 category during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 or 2012.  The changes in the carrying value of Level 3 assets and liabilities for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands):


 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

 

CMOs

 

 

Residential

 

Commercial

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

$

$

228 

$

228 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

$

$

229 

$

229 


 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

 

 

CMOs

 

 

Residential

 

Commercial

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

$

391 

$

220 

$

611 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of fixed maturities

 

(21)

 

 

(21)

Other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

27 

 

 

31 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

$

397 

$

224 

$

621 








 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

 

 

CMOs

 

 

Residential

 

Commercial

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

$

408 

$

228 

$

636 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of securities

 

(415)

 

 

(415)

Repayments of fixed maturities

 

(9)

 

 

(9)

Net realized investment gains

 

225 

 

 

225 

Net unrealized gain (loss) included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(209)

 

 

(208)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

$

$

229 

$

229 


 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

 

 

CMOs

 

 

Residential

 

Commercial

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

$

864 

$

215 

$

1,079 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of securities

 

(432)

 

 

(432)

Repayments of fixed maturities

 

(77)

 

 

(77)

Net realized investment losses

 

(41)

 

 

(41)

Other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

 

(189)

 

(189)

Net unrealized gain included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

83 

 

198 

 

281 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

$

397 

$

224 

$

621 


7.

Other Intangible Assets


The change in the carrying amount of other intangible assets for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):


 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, beginning of period

$

2,752 

$

842 

$

3,379 

$

906 

Additions

 

 

1,825 

 

 

1,825 

Adjustment for contingent payment

 

 

 

 (183)

 

Amortization expense

 

 (213)

 

 (167)

 

 (657)

 

 (231)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

$

2,539 

$

2,500 

$

2,539 

$

2,500 


In July 2012, AMIC acquired the assets and renewal contract rights of a MGU of medical stop-loss business for an aggregate purchase price of $1,825,000.  The purchase price consisted of $1,300,000 in cash and $525,000 in contingent consideration expected to be paid in early 2013 based on expected growth in the acquired block of business.  AMIC recorded other intangible assets representing broker relationships, which will be amortized over a weighted average period of 7.0 years.  In accordance with the terms of the agreement, the fair value of the contingent liability was re-measured in the first quarter of 2013 resulting in a cash payment of $342,000 and a $183,000 decrease in the related intangible asset.


8.

Related-Party Transactions


AMIC and its subsidiaries incurred expense of $233,000 and $273,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $672,000 and $862,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, from service agreements with IHC and its subsidiaries which is recorded in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  These payments reimburse IHC and its subsidiaries, at agreed upon rates including an overhead factor, for certain services provided to AMIC and its subsidiaries, including general management, corporate strategy, accounting, legal, compliance, underwriting, and claims.


Independence American assumes premiums from IHC subsidiaries, and records related insurance income, expenses, assets and liabilities.  Independence American pays administrative fees and commissions to subsidiaries of IHC in connection with fully insured health and medical stop-loss business written and assumed by Independence American.  Additionally, Risk Solutions






markets, underwrites and provides administrative services, and also provides medical management and claims adjudication, for a substantial portion of the medical stop-loss business written by the insurance subsidiaries of IHC.  Risk Solutions records related income, assets and liabilities in connection with that business.  Such related-party information is disclosed on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  The Company also contracts for several types of insurance coverage (e.g. directors and officers and professional liability coverage) jointly with IHC.  The cost of this coverage is split proportionally between the Company and IHC according to the type of risk and the Company’s portion is recorded in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.


9.

Share-Based Compensation


Total share-based compensation expense was $13,000 and $8,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $30,000 and $24,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Related tax benefits of $4,000 and $3,000 were recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $10,000 and $9,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


Under the terms of the Company’s stock-based compensation plan, option exercise prices are equal to the quoted market price of the shares at the date of grant; option terms are ten years; and vesting periods range from three to four years.  The Company may also grant shares of restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and share-based performance awards.  Restricted shares are valued at the quoted market price of the shares at the date of grant, and have a three year vesting period.


Stock Options

The following table summarizes information regarding outstanding and exercisable options as of September 30, 2013:


 

 

Outstanding

 

Exercisable

 

 

 

 

 

Number of options

 

222,285 

 

203,395 

Weighted average exercise price per share

$

11.46 

$

11.91 

Aggregate intrinsic value of options

$

236,000 

$

173,000 

Weighted average contractual term remaining

 

3.02 years

 

2.46 years


The Company’s stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:


 

No. of

 

Weighted

 

Shares

 

Average

 

Under

 

Exercise

 

Option

 

Price

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2012

227,285 

 

$

11.40 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

(18,334)

 

 

7.50 

Granted

13,334 

 

 

7.01 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2013

222,285 

 

$

11.46 


The fair value of an option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model.  The weighted average grant-date fair-value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $4.04 per share.  No options were granted in 2012.  The assumptions set forth in the table below were used to value the stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:


 

 

September 30,

 

 

2013

 

 

 

Weighted-average risk-free interest rate

 

2.30%

Annual dividend rate per share

$

- 

Weighted-average volatility factor of the Company's common stock

 

45.00 

Weighted-average expected term of options

 

5 years


Compensation expense of $13,000 and $8,000 was recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $30,000 and $24,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, for the portion of the






fair value of stock options vesting during that period.


As of September 30, 2013, there was approximately $72,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested options which will be recognized over the remaining requisite service periods.


10.

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)


The components of other comprehensive income (loss) include (i) net income or loss reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) certain amounts reported directly in stockholders’ equity, principally the net unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale including the subsequent increases and decreases in fair value of available-for-sale securities previously impaired, and (iii) the non-credit related component of other-than-temporary impairments of fixed maturities and equity securities.


Included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are adjustments of $269,000 related to the non-credit related component of other-than-temporary impairment losses recorded.    


11.

Income Taxes


The provision for income taxes shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income was computed based on the Company's actual results, which approximate the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the balance of the current fiscal year.  At September 30, 2013, the Company had consolidated net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of approximately $268,808,000 for federal income tax purposes expiring in varying amounts through the year 2031 with a significant portion expiring in 2021.  


The net deferred tax assets shown in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the periods ending September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are $11,525,000 and $13,024,000, respectively.  In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the period in which those temporary differences become deductible.  Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.  The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has previously audited the Company’s 2003, 2004 and 2009 consolidated income tax returns and made no changes to the reported tax for those periods.  The IRS has not audited any of AMIC's tax returns for any of the years in which the losses giving rise to the NOL carryforward were reported.  Management believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these net deferred tax assets recorded at September 30, 2013.


12.

Repurchase of Common Stock


In accordance with the Company’s Share Repurchase Program, the Company repurchased 199,784 shares of its common stock at a cost of $1,198,000 during January 2013.  As of September 30, 2013, 500,000 shares were still authorized to be repurchased under the program.







Item 2.

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


The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of American Independence Corp. ("AMIC") and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the related Notes thereto appearing in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and our condensed consolidated financial statements and related Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report.


Overview


We are an insurance holding company engaged in the insurance and reinsurance business through our wholly owned insurance company, Independence American Insurance Company ("Independence American"), our wholly owned business development and program management company, IHC Specialty Benefits, Inc. (“Specialty Benefits”), our full service direct writer of medical-stop insurance for self-insured employer groups IHC Risk Solutions, LLC (“Risk Solutions”), our 40% ownership in Global Accident Facilities, LLC (“GAF”), a holding company for a managing general underwriting agency for non-subscriber occupational accident business, our 23% investment in Majestic Underwriters LLC ("Majestic"), our wholly owned consumer direct sales call center, IPA Direct, LLC (“IPAD”), and our two insurance and marketing agencies, IPA Family, LLC (“IPA Family”) and HealthInsurance.org (“HIO”).  Since November 2002, AMIC has been affiliated with Independence Holding Company ("IHC"), which owned 80.6% of AMIC's stock as of September 30, 2013.  In October 2013, IHC purchased 762,640 shares of AMIC stock for $10.00 per share in connection with a tender offer for such shares and, as a result, IHC and its subsidiaries further increased its ownership of AMIC to 90.0%.  The senior management of IHC provides direction to the Company through a service agreement between the Company and IHC.  As of September 30, 2013, a significant amount of Independence American’s revenue was from reinsurance premiums.  The majority of these premiums are ceded to Independence American from IHC under reinsurance treaties to cede its gross medical stop-loss premiums written to Independence American.  In addition, Independence American assumes fully insured health, short-term statutory disability benefit product in New York State ("DBL") and long-term disability (“LTD”) premiums from IHC, and assumes medical stop-loss premiums from unaffiliated carriers.  Independence American writes pet insurance, group major medical, medical stop-loss, major medical plans for individuals and families, short-term medical, and dental.  Given its broad licensing, A- (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best, and that it is the only property and casualty company in IHC, Independence American expects to expand the distribution of its international health, occupational accident, and pet insurance products.


While management considers a wide range of factors in its strategic planning, the overriding consideration is underwriting profitability.  Management's assessment of trends in health and pet insurance markets play a significant role in determining whether to expand Independence American's insurance premiums.  Since Independence American reinsures a portion of all of the business produced by Risk Solutions, and since it is also eligible to earn profit sharing commissions based on the profitability of the business it places, Risk Solutions also emphasizes underwriting profitability.  In addition, management focuses on controlling operating costs.  By sharing employees with IHC and sharing resources among our subsidiaries, we strive to maximize our earnings.  


Independence American Insurance Company


Independence American, which is domiciled in Delaware, is licensed to write property and/or casualty insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and has an A- (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best.  An A.M. Best rating is assigned after an extensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of a company’s financial condition and operating performance, and is also based upon factors relevant to policyholders, agents, and intermediaries, and is not directed toward protection of investors.  A.M. Best’s ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold securities of the Company.  Independence American's unaudited statutory capital and surplus as of September 30, 2013 was $57,046,000.


Risk Solutions


Risk Solutions has offices near Hartford, CT, Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL, and Ft. Wayne, IN and markets and underwrites employer medical stop-loss and group life primarily for Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New York ("Standard Security Life").  It also writes, to a much lesser extent, for three other carriers, including Madison National Life Insurance Company, Inc. ("Madison National Life") and Independence American.  


Agencies


The Company has a 51% interest in HIO, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.  HIO is an insurance and marketing agency through its well-established internet domain address: www.healthinsurance.org.  This domain generates hundreds of daily leads from individuals and small employers seeking affordable health insurance solutions.  The Company owns Specialty Benefits, which is also headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.  Specialty Benefits is a business development and program management company.  






The Company has a 90% interest in IPA Family, which is headquartered in Tampa, FL.  IPA Family is a national, career agent marketing organization which operates under a controlled career agent distribution model in which independent producers sell products approved by IPA Family and AMIC.  The Company owns IPAD, which is headquartered in Lake Mary, FL.  IPAD is a consumer direct sales call center.


The following is a summary of key performance information and events:


The results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are summarized as follows (in thousands):


 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

37,590 

$

26,805 

$

110,323 

$

72,514 

Expenses

 

36,289 

 

25,040 

 

105,201 

 

68,097 

 

Income before income tax

 

1,301 

 

1,765 

 

5,122 

 

4,417 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

397 

 

491 

 

1,590 

 

1,295 

Net income

 

904 

 

1,274 

 

3,532 

 

3,122 

 

Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest

 

(201)

 

(268)

 

(634)

 

(688)

Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.

$

703 

$

1,006 

$

2,898 

$

2,434 


·

The book value of the Company increased to $12.76 per share at September 30, 2013 compared to $12.59 per share at December 31, 2012.


·

The Company repurchased 199,784 shares of its common stock at a cost of $1,198,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  There were no repurchases of common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2013.


·

Net income per share decreased to $.09 per share, diluted, or $0.7 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $.12 per share, diluted, or $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  Net income per share increased to $.36 per share, diluted, or $2.9 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $.29 per share, diluted, or $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.


·

At September 30, 2013, 99.4% of the Company's fixed maturities were investment grade.


·

Consolidated investment yields were 3.2% for both nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.


·

Premiums earned increased 56% to $93.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $60.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, primarily due to higher pet premiums, higher direct and assumed medical stop-loss premiums, higher assumed international premiums, higher group disability premiums, and higher assumed group major medical premiums.


·

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, our Agencies generated revenues of $14.4 million compared to $11.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 due to higher revenues generated at HIO, Risk Solutions and Specialty Benefits.


·

Underwriting experience as indicated by GAAP Combined Ratios, on our three lines of business for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, are as follows (in thousands):







§

Medical Stop-Loss

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums Earned

$

13,534 

$

12,123 

 

$

41,636 

$

34,794 

Insurance Benefits Claims and Reserves

 

9,658 

 

7,982 

 

 

28,555 

 

23,815 

Profit Commission Expense (Recovery)

 

315 

 

393 

 

 

1,956 

 

(4)

Expenses

 

3,396 

 

3,193 

 

 

10,414 

 

9,373 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Ratio(A)

 

71.4%

 

65.8%

 

 

68.6%

 

68.4%

Profit Commission Expense Ratio (B)

 

2.3%

 

3.2%

 

 

4.7%

 

0.0%

Expense Ratio (C)

 

25.1%

 

26.3%

 

 

25.0%

 

26.9%

Combined Ratio (D)

 

98.8%

 

95.3%

 

 

98.3%

 

95.3%


§

Fully Insured Health

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums Earned

$

16,882 

$

9,151 

 

$

47,774 

$

22,747 

Insurance Benefits Claims and Reserves

 

11,564 

 

6,262 

 

 

32,478 

 

15,464 

Profit Commission Expense (Recovery)

 

(308)

 

(332)

 

 

(1)

 

(210)

Expenses

 

4,418 

 

2,274 

 

 

12,174 

 

5,253 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Ratio(A)

 

68.5%

 

68.4%

 

 

68.0%

 

68.0%

Profit Commission Expense Ratio (B)

 

-1.8%

 

-3.6%

 

 

0.0%

 

-0.9%

Expense Ratio (C)

 

26.2%

 

24.8%

 

 

25.5%

 

23.1%

Combined Ratio (D)

 

92.9%

 

89.6%

 

 

93.5%

 

90.2%


§

Group Disability

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums Earned

$

1,428 

$

1,007 

 

$

4,048 

$

2,531 

Insurance Benefits Claims and Reserves

 

981 

 

737 

 

 

2,597 

 

1,659 

Expenses

 

426 

 

264 

 

 

1,165 

 

774 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Ratio(A)

 

68.7%

 

73.2%

 

 

64.2%

 

65.5%

Expense Ratio (C)

 

29.8%

 

26.2%

 

 

28.8%

 

30.6%

Combined Ratio (D)

 

98.5%

 

99.4%

 

 

93.0%

 

96.1%


(A)

Loss ratio represents insurance benefits, claims and reserves divided by premiums earned.

(B)

Profit commission expense ratio represents profit commissions divided by premiums earned.

(C)

Expense ratio represents commissions, administrative fees, premium taxes and other underwriting expenses divided by premiums earned.

(D)

The combined ratio is equal to the sum of the loss ratio, profit commission expense ratio and the expense ratio.


·

The Company recorded an increase in the loss ratio in the medical stop-loss line of business for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013.  This is due to unfavorable claims experience on direct and assumed business.  


·

The loss ratios in the fully insured health line of business for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 remained flat compared to loss ratios for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012.


·

The Company experienced a lower loss ratio for group disability for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 as a result of favorable claims experience.







Critical Accounting Policies


The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company's management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  A summary of the Company's significant accounting policies and practices is provided in Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.  Management has identified the accounting policies related to Insurance Reserves, Premium and Fee income Revenue Recognition, Reinsurance, Income Taxes, Investments, Goodwill and Other Intangibles as those that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to an understanding of the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and this Management's Discussion and Analysis. A full discussion of these policies is included under Critical Accounting Policies in Item 7 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, there were no additions to or changes in the critical accounting policies disclosed in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 except for the recently adopted accounting standards discussed in Note 1(C) of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.







Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013, Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012.


 

 

 

 

Benefits,

Selling,

 

 

 

 

Fees and

Net

Claims

General

Amortization

 

September 30,

Premiums

Other

Investment

and

and

and

 

2013

Earned

Income

Income

Reserves

Admin

Depreciation

Total

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      American:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Medical stop-loss

$

13,534 

354 

9,658 

3,711 

$

519 

   Fully Insured Health


16,882 

118 

11,564 

4,110 

1,326 

   Group Disability

1,428 

21 

981 

426 

42 

Total Independence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      American

31,844 

493 

22,203 

8,247 

1,887 

Risk Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  And Agencies

5,163 

36 

5,295 

252 

(348)

Corporate

292 

(284)

Subtotal

$

31,844 

 

5,163 

 

537 

 

22,203 

 

13,834 

 

252 

 

1,255 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains

 

46 

Income before income taxes

 

1,301 

Income taxes

 

 

 

 

(397)

Net income

 

 

 

 

904 

 

Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

(201)

Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.

 

 

 

$

703 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits,

Selling,

 

 

 

 

Fees and

Net

Claims

General

Amortization

 

September 30,

Premiums

Other

Investment

and

and

and

 

2012

Earned

Income

Income

Reserves

Admin

Depreciation

Total

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      American:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Medical stop-loss

$

12,123 

348 

7,982 

3,586 

$

903 

   Fully Insured Health

9,151 

160 

6,262 

1,942 

1,107 

   Group Disability

1,007 

24 

737 

264 

30 

Total Independence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      American

22,281 

532 

14,981 

5,792 

2,040 

Risk Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  and Agencies

3,908 

44 

3,730 

182 

40 

Corporate

10 

355 

(345)

Subtotal

$

22,281 

 

3,908 

 

586 

 

14,981 

 

9,877 

 

182 

 

1,735 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains

 

30 

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

1,765 

Income taxes

 

 

 

 

(491)

Net income

 

 

 

 

1,274 

 

Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

(268)

Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.

 

 

 

$

1,006 


Premiums Earned.  Premiums earned increased 43%, or $9,563,000 from 2012 to 2013.  The Company currently has three lines of business.  Premiums relating to medical stop-loss business increased $1,411,000.  This is due to an increase of $1,624,000 in medical stop-loss premiums assumed by Independence American.  Premiums relating to fully insured health consisting of group major medical, limited medical, short-term medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, pet insurance, international medical, and individual health increased $7,731,000.  The increase is primarily due an increase of $3,910,000 in pet premiums, an increase of $2,708,000 in group major medical premiums assumed by Independence American, an increase of $447,000 in international medical premiums assumed by Independence American, and an increase in small group business written by Independence American of $367,000.  Premiums relating to group disability increased $421,000 due to higher DBL premiums assumed by Independence American.  For the three months ended September 30, 2013, Independence American assumed 10% of IHC’s short-term medical business, 20% of IHC’s DBL business, 8% of certain of IHC’s LTD business, and approximately 26% of IHC’s medical stop-loss business.  There were no significant changes to these percentages from the prior year.  For the three months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, Independence American assumed approximately 16% and 9%, respectively, of certain of IHC’s group major medical business.







Fee and Agency Income.  Fee and agency income increased $1,156,000 from 2012 to 2013.  Risk Solutions fee income-administration increased $403,000 to $1,854,000 for 2013, compared to $1,451,000 for 2012.  Risk Solutions fee income-profit commission increased $75,000 to $136,000 for 2013, compared to $61,000 for 2012.  Profit commissions for a given year are based primarily on the performance of business written during portions of the three preceding years.  Therefore, profit commissions for 2013 are based on business written during portions of 2010, 2011 and 2012.  In 2013, agency income consisted of commission income and other fees of $765,000 and $6,000 from IPA Family and IPAD, respectively, and revenue of $1,660,000 and $617,000 from HIO and Specialty Benefits, respectively.  In 2012, agency income consisted of commission income and other fees of $1,022,000 from IPA Family and revenue of $1,000,000 and $348,000 from HIO and Specialty Benefits, respectively.


Net Investment Income.  Net investment income decreased $49,000 from 2012 to 2013.  The consolidated investment yields were 3.3% and 3.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  


Net Realized Investment Gains.  The Company recorded a net realized investment gain of $46,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to a gain of $30,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  The Company's decision as to whether to sell securities is based on management’s ongoing evaluation of investment opportunities and economic market conditions, thus creating fluctuations in realized gains or losses from period to period.  


Other Income.  Other income increased $99,000 from 2012 to 2013 due to income from our new equity investment in GAF for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012.


Insurance Benefits, Claims and Reserves.  Insurance benefits claims and reserves increased 48%, or $7,222,000 from 2012 to 2013.  The increase is primarily due to an increase in assumed group major medical of $2,764,000 due to higher premiums assumed and a higher loss ratio, an increase in direct pet insurance of $2,389,000 due to higher premiums written, an increase in assumed medical stop-loss of $1,337,000 due to an increase in premiums assumed and a higher loss ratio, an increase in DBL of $402,000 due to an increase in premiums assumed and a higher loss ratio, an increase in direct medical stop-loss of $338,000 due to a higher loss ratio, an increase in small group of $295,000 due to higher premiums written and a higher loss ratio, and an increase in direct individual health of $259,000 due to a higher loss ratio, offset by a decrease in direct group major medical of $661,000 due to a decrease in premiums written.


Selling, General and Administrative.  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $3,957,000 from 2012 to 2013.  This increase is primarily due to higher commission expense of $2,085,000 at Independence American due to higher assumed fully insured premiums, higher pet premiums, and higher assumed stop-loss premiums, higher administration expense of $277,000 at Independence American primarily due to higher fees for pet insurance written, higher expenses of $158,000 due to the formation of Specialty Benefits in May 2012, higher expenses at Risk Solutions of $510,000 primarily due to higher salary expense and travel expense related to an increase in sales, higher expenses at HIO of $750,000 due to higher referral fees, and higher expenses of $158,000 due to the formation of IPAD in July 2013.


Amortization and Depreciation.  Amortization and depreciation expense increased $70,000 from 2012 to 2013, primarily due to the amortization of intangible assets acquired in the fourth quarter of 2012.  


Income Taxes.  The provision for income taxes decreased $94,000 to $397,000, an effective rate of 36.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $491,000, an effective rate of 32.8%, for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 includes a non-cash provision for federal income taxes of $367,000 and $511,000, respectively.  The state tax effective rate increased to 1.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to (1.6%) for the three months ended September 30, 2012.  For as long as AMIC utilizes its NOL carryforwards, it will not pay any income taxes, except for federal alternative minimum taxes and state income taxes.


Net Income attributable to the non-controlling interest.  Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest decreased $67,000 from 2012 to 2013.  The net income for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 relates to the 49% non-controlling interest in HIO and the 10% non-controlling interest in IPA Family.  


Net Income attributable to American Independence Corp.  The net income attributable to the Company decreased to $703,000, or $.09 per share, diluted, for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $1,006,000, or $.12 per share, diluted, for the three months ended September 30, 2012.







Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013, Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012.


 

 

 

 

Benefits,

Selling,

 

 

 

 

Fees and

Net

Claims

General

Amortization

 

September 30,

Premiums

Other

Investment

and

and

and

 

2013

Earned

Income

Income

Reserves

Admin

Depreciation

Total

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      American:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Medical stop-loss

$

41,636 

930 

28,555 

12,370 

$

1,641 

   Fully Insured Health


47,774 

430 

32,478 

12,173 

3,553 

   Group Disability

4,048 

52 

2,597 

1,165 

338 

Total Independence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      American

93,458 

1,412 

63,630 

25,708 

5,532 

Risk Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  And Agencies

14,350 

95 

14,156 

736 

(447)

Corporate

35 

971 

(936)

Subtotal

$

93,458 

 

14,350 

 

1,542 

 

63,630 

 

40,835 

 

736 

 

4,149 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains

 

973 

Income before income taxes

 

5,122 

Income taxes

 

 

 

 

(1,590)

Net income

 

 

 

 

3,532 

 

Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

(634)

Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.

 

 

 

$

2,898 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits,

Selling,

 

 

 

 

Fees and

Net

Claims

General

Amortization

 

September 30,

Premiums

Other

Investment

and

and

and

 

2012

Earned

Income

Income

Reserves

Admin

Depreciation

Total

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      American:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Medical stop-loss

$

34,794 

998 

23,815 

9,369 

$

2,608 

   Fully Insured Health

22,747 

364 

15,464 

5,043 

2,604 

   Group Disability

2,531 

53 

1,659 

774 

151 

Total Independence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      American

60,072 

1,415 

40,938 

15,186 

5,363 

Risk Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  and Agencies

10,849 

128 

10,549 

272 

156 

Corporate

39 

1,152 

(1,113)

Subtotal

$

60,072 

 

10,849 

 

1,582 

 

40,938 

 

26,887 

 

272 

 

4,406 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized investment gains

 

200 

Other-than-temporary impairment losses

 

 

 

 

(189)

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

4,417 

Income taxes

 

 

 

 

(1,295)

Net income

 

 

 

 

3,122 

 

Less: Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

(688)

Net income attributable to American Independence Corp.

 

 

 

$

2,434 


Premiums Earned.  Premiums earned increased 56%, or $33,386,000 from 2012 to 2013.  The Company currently has three lines of business.  Premiums relating to medical stop-loss business increased $6,842,000.  This is due to an increase of $6,228,000 in medical stop-loss premiums assumed by Independence American, and an increase of $615,000 in medical stop-loss premiums written by Independence American.  Premiums relating to fully insured health consisting of group major medical, limited medical, short-term medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, pet insurance, international medical, and individual health increased $25,027,000.  The increase is primarily due to an increase of $11,713,000 in pet premiums, an increase of $8,517,000 in group major medical premiums assumed by Independence American, an increase of $2,688,000 in international medical premiums assumed by Independence American, and an increase in small group business written by Independence American of $975,000.  Premiums relating to group disability increased $1,517,000 due to higher DBL and LTD premiums assumed by Independence American.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Independence American assumed 10% of IHC’s short-term medical business, 20% of IHC’s DBL business, 8% of certain of IHC’s LTD business, and approximately 26% of IHC’s medical stop-loss business.  There were no significant changes to these percentages from the prior year.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, Independence American assumed approximately 12% and 8%, respectively, of certain of IHC’s group major medical business.







Fee and Agency Income.  Fee and agency income increased $3,224,000 from 2012 to 2013.  Risk Solutions fee income-administration increased $1,607,000 to $5,519,000 for 2013, compared to $3,912,000 for 2012.  Risk Solutions fee income-profit commission increased $86,000 to $606,000 for 2013, compared to $520,000 for 2012.  Profit commissions for a given year are based primarily on the performance of business written during portions of the three preceding years.  Therefore, profit commissions for 2013 are based on business written during portions of 2010, 2011 and 2012.  In 2013, agency income consisted of commission income and other fees of $2,696,000 and $6,000 from IPA Family and IPAD, respectively, and revenue of $3,762,000 and $1,384,000 from HIO and Specialty Benefits, respectively.  In 2012, agency income consisted of commission income and other fees of $3,282,000 from IPA Family and revenue of $2,461,000 and $574,000 from HIO and Specialty Benefits, respectively.


Net Investment Income.  Net investment income decreased $40,000 from 2012 to 2013.  The consolidated investment yields were 3.2% for both nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  


Net Realized Investment Gains and Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Losses.  The Company recorded a net realized investment gain of $973,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to a gain of $200,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The Company's decision as to whether to sell securities is based on management’s ongoing evaluation of investment opportunities and economic market conditions, thus creating fluctuations in realized gains or losses from period to period.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded $0 and $189,000, respectively, of other-than-temporary-impairment losses.  These credit losses were a result of the expected cash flows of a debt security being less than the debt security’s amortized cost.


Other Income.  Other income increased $277,000 from 2012 to 2013 due to income from our new equity investment in GAF for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012.


Insurance Benefits, Claims and Reserves.  Insurance benefits claims and reserves increased 55%, or $22,692,000 from 2012 to 2013.  The increase is primarily due to an increase in direct pet insurance of $7,432,000 due to a higher premiums written, an increase in assumed group major medical of $7,712,000 due to higher premiums assumed and a higher loss ratio, an increase in assumed medical stop-loss of $6,055,000 due to an increase in premiums assumed and a higher loss ratio, an increase in assumed international medical of $1,239,000 due to higher premiums assumed, an increase in DBL of $955,000 due to higher premiums assumed and a higher loss ratio, and an increase in small group of $697,000 due to higher premiums written and a higher loss ratio, offset by a decrease in direct medical stop-loss of $1,316,000 due to a lower loss ratio, and a decrease in direct group major medical of $956,000 due to a decrease in premiums written.


Selling, General and Administrative.  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $13,948,000 from 2012 to 2013.  This increase is primarily due to higher commission expense of $6,962,000 at Independence American due to higher assumed fully insured premiums, higher pet premiums, higher international medical premiums, and higher assumed stop-loss premiums, higher profit commission expense of $2,169,000 at Independence American due to higher commissions for direct medical stop loss, higher expenses of $1,122,000 due to the formation of Specialty Benefits in May 2012, higher expenses at Risk Solutions of $1,457,000 primarily due to higher salary expense and travel expense related to an increase in sales, and higher amortization expense, higher administration expense of $1,031,000 at Independence American due to higher pet insurance premiums written, higher expenses at HIO of $1,320,000 due to higher referral fees, and higher expenses of $158,000 due to the formation of IPAD in July 2013, offset by lower expenses at IPA Family of $451,000 primarily due to lower agent expenses.


Amortization and Depreciation.  Amortization and depreciation expense increased $464,000 from 2012 to 2013, primarily due to the amortization of intangible assets acquired in the fourth quarter of 2012.  


Income Taxes.  The provision for income taxes increased $295,000 to $1,590,000, an effective rate of 35.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $1,295,000, an effective rate of 34.7%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 includes a non-cash provision for federal income taxes of $1,499,000 and $1,221,000, respectively.  The state tax effective rate decreased to 0.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to 1.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  For as long as AMIC utilizes its NOL carryforwards, it will not pay any income taxes, except for federal alternative minimum taxes and state income taxes.


Net Income attributable to the non-controlling interest.  Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest decreased $54,000 from 2012 to 2013.  The net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 relates to the 49% non-controlling interest in HIO and the 10% non-controlling interest in IPA Family.  


Net Income attributable to American Independence Corp.  The net income attributable to the Company increased to $2,898,000, or $.36 per share, diluted, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $2,434,000, or $.29 per share, diluted, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.







LIQUIDITY


Independence American


Independence American principally derives cash flow from: (i) operations; (ii) the receipt of scheduled principal payments on its portfolio of fixed income securities; and (iii) earnings on investments and other investing activities.  Such cash flow is partially used to finance liabilities for insurance policy benefits and reinsurance obligations.


Corporate


Corporate derives cash flow funds principally from: dividends and tax payments from its subsidiaries and investment income from corporate liquidity.  The ability of Independence American to pay dividends to its parent company is governed by Delaware insurance laws and regulations; otherwise, there are no regulatory constraints on the ability of any of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to its parent company.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Independence American and our Agencies paid $660,000 in dividends to Corporate.


Cash Flows


As of September 30, 2013, the Company had $78,091,000 of cash, cash equivalents, and investments net of amounts due to/from securities brokers compared with $71,741,000 as of December 31, 2012.  This is due to an increase in investments resulting from increased business in 2013.


Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $13,572,000, net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $12,936,000, and net cash used by financing activities of continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $2,194,000.  


At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had $9,814,000 and $13,321,000 of restricted cash at Risk Solutions.  These amounts are directly offset by corresponding liabilities for Premium and Claim Funds Payable.  The amount decreased $3,507,000 due to the timing of paid claims during the year.  This asset, in part, represents the premium that is remitted by the insureds and is collected by Risk Solutions on behalf of the insurance carriers they represent.  Each month the premium is remitted to the insurance carriers by Risk Solutions.  Until such remittance is made the collected premium is carried as an asset on the balance sheet with a corresponding payable to each insurance carrier.  In addition to the premium being held at Risk Solutions, Risk Solutions is in possession of cash to pay claims.  The cash is deposited by each insurance carrier into a bank account that Risk Solutions can access to reimburse claims in a timely manner.  The cash is used by Risk Solutions to pay claims on behalf of the insurance carriers they represent.


At September 30, 2013, the Company had $33,315,000 of insurance reserves that it expects to pay out of current assets and cash flows from future business.  If necessary, the Company could utilize the cash received from maturities and repayments of its fixed maturity investments if the timing of claim payments associated with the Company's insurance resources does not coincide with future cash flows.


The Company believes it has sufficient cash to meet its currently anticipated business requirements over the next twelve months including working capital requirements and capital investments.   


BALANCE SHEET


Total investments, net of amounts due to/from brokers, increased $7,908,000 to $75,073,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $67,165,000 at December 31, 2012, due to higher net purchases of fixed maturity securities, offset by net sales of preferred stock.


The Company had receivables from reinsurers of $8,176,000 at September 30, 2013.  Substantially all of the business ceded to such reinsurers is of short duration.  All of such receivables are either due from related parties, highly rated companies or are adequately secured.  No allowance for doubtful accounts was deemed necessary at September 30, 2013.







The Company's insurance reserves by line of business are as follows (in thousands):


 

 

Total Insurance Reserves

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Stop-Loss

$

20,662 

$

16,363 

Fully Insured Health

 

11,381 

 

7,822 

Group Disability

 

1,272 

 

808 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

33,315 

$

24,993 


The increase in total insurance reserves of $8,322,000 relates to the increase in medical stop-loss premiums written by Risk Solutions and the increase in retention for fully insured health business.


Generally, during the first twelve months of an underwriting year, reserves for medical stop-loss are first set at the projected net loss ratio, which is determined using assumptions developed using completed prior experience trended forward. The projected net loss ratio is the Company’s best estimate of future performance until such time as developing losses provide a better indication of ultimate results.


Major factors that affect the projected net loss ratio assumption in reserving for medical stop-loss relate to: (i) frequency and severity of claims; (ii) changes in medical trend resulting from the influences of underlying cost inflation, changes in utilization and demand for medical services, the impact of new medical technology and changes in medical treatment protocols; and (iii) the adherence to the Company's underwriting guidelines. Changes in these underlying factors are what determine the reasonably likely changes in the projected net loss ratio.


The primary assumption in the determination of fully insured reserves is that historical claim development patterns tend to be representative of future claim development patterns. Factors which may affect this assumption include changes in claim payment processing times and procedures, changes in product design, changes in time delay in submission of claims, and the incidence of unusually large claims. The reserving analysis includes a review of claim processing statistical measures and large claim early notifications; the potential impacts of any changes in these factors are minimal. The time delay in submission of claims tends to be stable over time and not subject to significant volatility. Since our analysis considered a variety of outcomes related to these factors, the Company does not believe that any reasonably likely change in these factors will have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.


The $1,135,000 decrease in AMIC’s stockholders' equity in the first nine months of 2013 is primarily due to the repurchase of common stock of $1,198,000 and an increase in net unrealized losses on investments of $2,829,000, offset by net income of $2,898,000.  The increase in net unrealized losses on investments is due to a decline in the Company’s bond portfolio as a result of a rise in interest rates in 2013.


Asset Quality and Investment Impairments


The nature and quality of insurance company investments must comply with all applicable statutes and regulations, which have been promulgated primarily for the protection of policyholders.  The Company's gross unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities totaled $1,000,000 at September 30, 2013.  Approximately 99.4% of the Company’s fixed maturities were investment grade.  The Company marks all of its available-for-sale securities to fair value through accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.  Higher grade investments tend to carry less default risk and, therefore, lower interest rates than other types of fixed maturity investments.  At September 30, 2013, approximately 0.6% (or $390,000) of the carrying value of fixed maturities was invested in non-investment grade fixed maturities (primarily mortgage securities) (investments in such securities have different risks than investment grade securities, including greater risk of loss upon default, and thinner trading markets).  The Company does not have any non-performing fixed maturity investments at September 30, 2013.  


The Company reviews its investments regularly and monitors its investments continually for impairments.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded realized losses for other-than-temporary impairments of $0 and $189,000, respectively.  The following table summarizes the carrying value of securities with fair values less than 80% of their amortized cost at September 30, 2013 by the length of time the fair values of those securities were below 80% of their amortized cost (in thousands):







 

 

 

 

Greater than

 

Greater than

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 months,

 

6 months,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than

 

less than

 

less than

 

Greater than

 

 

 

 

3 months

 

6 months

 

12 months

 

12 months

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

$

- 

$

- 

$

- 

$

161 

$

161 


The unrealized losses on all available-for-sale securities have been evaluated in accordance with the Company's impairment policy and were determined to be temporary in nature at September 30, 2013.  In 2013, the Company experienced an increase in net unrealized losses of $2,829,000, which decreased stockholders' equity by $2,829,000 (reflecting net unrealized losses of $1,000,000 at September 30, 2013 compared to net unrealized gains of $1,829,000 at December 31, 2012).  From time to time, as warranted, the Company may employ investment strategies to mitigate interest rate and other market exposures.  Further deterioration in credit quality of the companies backing the securities, further deterioration in the condition of the financial services industry, a continuation of the current imbalances in liquidity that exist in the marketplace, a continuation or worsening of the current economic recession, or additional declines in real estate values may further affect the fair value of these securities and increase the potential that certain unrealized losses be designated as other-than-temporary in future periods and the Company may incur additional write-downs.


CAPITAL RESOURCES


As Independence American’s total adjusted capital was significantly in excess of the authorized control level risk-based capital, the Company remains well positioned to increase or diversify its current activities. It is anticipated that future acquisitions or other expansion of operations will be funded internally from existing capital and surplus and parent company liquidity. In the event additional funds are required, it is expected that they would be borrowed or raised in the public or private capital markets to the extent determined to be necessary or desirable.


OUTLOOK


Independence American


Independence American, which is domiciled in Delaware, is licensed to write property and/or casualty insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and has an A- (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best Company, Inc. ("A.M. Best"). An A.M. Best rating is assigned after an extensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of a company's financial condition and operating performance, and is also based upon factors relevant to policyholders, agents, and intermediaries, and is not directed towards protection of investors. A.M. Best ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold securities of the Company.


The majority of Independence American’s revenue is from reinsurance premiums, although Independence American continues to increase the premiums written on its paper.  During 2012, Independence American wrote group major medical, medical stop-loss, pet insurance, major medical plans for individuals and families, hospital indemnity, a small amount of short-term medical limited medical and dental.  Given its A- (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best, Independence American expects to expand the distribution of its products.  The majority of major medical plans for individuals and families has been written through IPA Family, but since Independence American will be exiting this business, IPA Family and IPAD have begun to write major medical through well-known national insurance companies.


We experienced meaningful growth in reinsured medical stop-loss premiums in 2012 as a result of growth in business written by IHC, and this trend continued in 2013.  This increase is attributable to a growing market for medical stop-loss as smaller employers identify the advantages of self-funding, the expansion of IHC as a direct writer, and the emergence of IHC’s captive solution program.  


Our pet insurance premiums experienced significant growth in 2012 as Independence American’s product was approved in many states, and this trend is continuing in 2013.  


We continue to focus on direct-to-consumer distribution initiatives through IHC Specialty Benefits as we believe this will be a growing means for selling health insurance and ancillary products in the coming years.


Our individual major medical premiums will decline in the fourth quarter of 2013, and more rapidly dissipate in 2014 as we exit this line of business.  


Further adapting to health care reform by continuing to proactively adjust our distribution strategies and mix of Fully Insured Health products to take advantage of changing market demands.  







Our small group major medical reinsured premiums are expected to increase in 2013 due to a new program; offset by the expectation that employers may choose to drop group health coverage or self-fund.


We intend to increase our sales of (and reinsurance from IHC’s sales of) short-term and limited medical and ancillary health products, such as dental, hospital indemnity and critical illness to offset the reduction in major medical premiums.  We will also increase our DBL reinsurance premiums due to higher sales at IHC.


We have begun selling non-subscriber occupational accident insurance in Texas, and health insurance for groups seeking coverage for expatriate employees by the end of 2013.


IHC Treaties


With respect to the IHC Treaties, the Company’s operating results are affected by the following factors: (i) the percentage of business ceded to Independence American pursuant to the IHC Treaties; (ii) the amount of gross premium written by Standard Security Life or Madison National Life that is ceded to the IHC Treaties; and (iii) the amount of gross premium produced by Risk Solutions and other distribution sources written by carriers other than Standard Security Life or Madison National Life that is ceded to Independence American.  The profitability of the business ceded will also impact our operating results.  Independence American assumes medical stop-loss, fully insured health, DBL and LTD premiums from IHC under the IHC Treaties.


Percentage of Business Ceded


In 2013 and beyond, the percentage of medical stop-loss ceded to Independence American will depend on how much IHC determines it has available to reinsure and Independence American’s desire to reinsure IHC’s business.  Since the percentage being ceded is now well in excess of the contractual minimum, there is no guarantee that IHC will continue to increase the percentage of business ceded to Independence American or, in fact, cede in excess of 15%.  However, Risk Solutions is a significant producer of medical stop-loss business for IHC.


Independence American reinsures 20% of Standard Security Life’s DBL product.  Standard Security Life is not contractually obligated to continue to cede this business to Independence American after termination of the current treaty year.  Independence American assumed 8% of certain of IHC’s LTD business.  Standard Security Life and Madison National Life ceded approximately 12% of their fully insured health business to Independence American.  Standard Security Life and Madison National Life are not contractually obligated to continue to cede this business to Independence American after termination of the current treaty years.  


Amount of Premiums Written


The gross medical stop-loss premiums earned by IHC increased in the first nine months of 2013 by approximately 20%, and premiums earned by AMIC increased 20% in the first nine months of September 30, 2013 as a result of an increase in premiums produced by Risk Solutions.  Risk Solutions anticipates increasing its production of medical stop-loss business for the balance of 2013.  IHC has reported that it expects its fully insured and DBL premiums to increase in 2013.  Therefore, Independence American anticipates reinsuring a higher amount of medical-stop loss and DBL premium ceded by IHC in 2013.  


Profitability


While maintaining our current profitability levels, we continue significant growth of our stop-loss business in 2013, our largest core business, which we attribute to the more efficient and controlled model of writing the majority of our medical stop-loss on a direct basis.  At present, all indicators point to a continuation of these trends for business produced by Risk Solutions.  


We will continue to focus on our strategic objectives, including expanding our distribution network.  However, the success of a portion of our Fully Insured Health business may be affected by the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended, signed by President Obama in March 2010 and its subsequent interpretations by state and federal regulators.  The appropriate regulatory agencies have now issued their proposed regulations. The regulations proposed to-date, including those mandating minimum loss ratios (“MLRs”) seem to have validated our strategy of pursuing niche lines of business not subject to MLRs.  We are continuing our comprehensive review of all the options for IHC and we our evaluation of our portfolio of health insurance products.  While the law has influenced our decision, and that of many other insurers, to exit or reduce their presence in major medical essential health benefit (“EHB”) plans in the small employer and individual markets, non-EHB lines of business and Medical Stop-Loss have been impacted by health care reform minimally or not at all.


Our results depend on the adequacy of our product pricing, our underwriting, the accuracy of our reserving methodology, returns on our invested assets, and our ability to manage expenses.  We will also need to be diligent with the increased rate review scrutiny to effect timely rate changes and will need to stay focused on the management of medical cost drivers as medical trend levels






cause margin pressures.  Therefore, factors affecting these items, as well as, unemployment and global financial markets, may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.


Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk


The Company manages interest rate risk by seeking to maintain an investment portfolio with a duration and average life that falls within the band of the duration and average life of the applicable liabilities.  Options and other derivatives may be utilized to modify the duration and average life of such assets.


The Company monitors its investment portfolio on a continuous basis and believes that the liquidity of the Company will not be adversely affected by its current investments.  This monitoring includes the maintenance of an asset-liability model that matches current insurance liability cash flows with current investment cash flows.  This is accomplished by first creating an insurance model of the Company's in-force policies using current assumptions on mortality, lapses and expenses.  Then, current investments are assigned to specific insurance blocks in the model using appropriate prepayment schedules and future reinvestment patterns.


The results of the model specify whether the investments and their related cash flows can support the related current insurance cash flows.  Additionally, various scenarios are developed changing interest rates and other related assumptions.  These scenarios help evaluate the market risk due to changing interest rates in relation to the business.


The expected change in fair value as a percentage of the Company's fixed income portfolio at September 30, 2013 given a 100 to 200 basis point rise or decline in interest rates is not materially different than the expected change at December 31, 2012 included in Item 7A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.


In the Company's analysis of the asset-liability model, a 100 to 200 basis point change in interest rates on the Company's liabilities would not be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.  With respect to its investments, the Company employs (from time to time as warranted) investment strategies to mitigate interest rate and other market exposures.


Item 4.  Controls and Procedures


AMIC’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer supervised and participated in AMIC’s evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in AMIC’s periodic reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.  Based upon that evaluation, AMIC’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that AMIC’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

There has been no change in AMIC’s internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter ended September 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, AMIC's internal control over financial reporting.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.

Legal Proceedings


The Company is involved in legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its businesses.  The Company has established reserves that it believes are sufficient given information presently available related to its outstanding legal proceedings and claims.  The Company believes the results of pending legal proceedings and claims are not expected to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or cash flows, although there could be a material effect on its results of operations for a particular period.


Item 1A.  Risk Factors


There were no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 in response to Item 1A. to Part 1 of Form 10-K.


Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds


Share Repurchase Program


In November 2012, the Board of Directors of AMIC authorized the repurchase of up to 962,886 shares of AMIC’s common stock.  The repurchase program may be discontinued or suspended at any time.  As of September 30, 2013, 500,000 shares were still






authorized to be repurchased under the program.  There were no share repurchases during the quarter ended September 30, 2013.


Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities


Not Applicable


Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures


Not Applicable


Item 5.

Other Information


The Board of Directors amended the By-laws, effective as of November 6, 2013.  A copy of the Amendment to Bylaws is submitted hereto as Exhibit 3.2.


Item 6.

Exhibits


3.2

 

Amendment to By-laws

31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document






SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE CORP.

(Registrant)




/s/  Roy T.K. Thung

Roy T.K. Thung

Chief Executive Officer



Date:



November 7, 2013








/s/  Teresa A. Herbert

Teresa A. Herbert

Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President



Date:



November 7, 2013