Exhibit 99.1

 

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2108 East South Boulevard

   Montgomery, Alabama 36116    Telephone 334-288-3900

 

FINANCIAL CONTACT:    MEDIA CONTACT:   
Stephen G. Rutledge    David Rickey Senior Vice President,   
SVP, CFO and CIO    Vice President – Public Relations   
(334)613-4500    (334)613-4034   

ALFA CORPORATION REPORTS 2007 RESULTS

Montgomery, Alabama (March 12, 2008) — Alfa Corporation (NASDAQ:ALFA) today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2007. Operating income for the year was $94,225,423, or $1.15 per diluted share, compared with operating income of $103,676,787, or $1.28 per diluted share for 2006, a decrease of 9.6% on a per share basis. Net income, which includes net realized investment gains, was $93,508,467, or $1.15 per diluted share for 2007, compared with $105,888,237, or $1.30 per diluted share in 2006, a per share decrease of 12.2%. Premiums and policy charges increased 4.0% to $714,838,275 for 2007.

Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $20,905,197, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared with fourth quarter 2006 operating income of $32,321,887, or $0.40 per diluted share. After net realized investment gains, net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $18,778,831, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared with $33,004,673, or $0.41 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. Premiums and policy charges increased 2.1% to $177,888,996 for the final three months of 2007.

Alfa’s results for the fourth quarter were affected by expenses associated with the previously announced definitive merger agreement with Alfa Mutual Insurance Company and Alfa Mutual Fire Insurance Company (referred to collectively as the Alfa Mutual Group) pursuant to which the Alfa Mutual Group, which owns a majority of Alfa Corp.’s common stock, will acquire for $22.00 per share all of the outstanding shares of Alfa Corp.’s common stock that it does not currently own. This transaction will result in Alfa Corp. being delisted with NASDAQ and becoming a privately held corporation owned jointly by the Alfa Mutual Group. Costs associated with this transaction added approximately $6 million of additional expense in the fourth quarter of 2007, resulting in an earnings decline of $0.07 per diluted share during the quarter.

Also, during the fourth quarter of 2007, Alfa Corporation recorded a loss of approximately $1,700,000 or $0.02 per diluted share resulting from its 41% ownership in MidCountry Financial Corp. In the quarter, reserves associated with MidCountry’s loan portfolios were strengthened.

In the fourth quarter of 2006, Alfa Corporation released $3,300,000 in reserves previously held for uncertain tax positions. This had a favorable impact on fourth quarter 2006 earnings of $0.04 per diluted share.

Full-year 2007 results were also affected when MidCountry Financial Corp. experienced a loss in its mortgage portfolio on loans originated by a company headquartered in Florida and primarily concentrated in Florida. This same entity defrauded MidCountry in the amount of $7,900,000 by misappropriating large principal payments on construction loans being serviced for MidCountry. The impact of this extraordinary loss on Alfa Corporation, resulting from its 41% ownership, was approximately $3,150,000 after-tax, or $0.03 per diluted share.

 

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Alfa Corporation is engaged in insurance and financial activities through its subsidiaries. The common stock of Alfa Corporation is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market’s National Market under the symbol ALFA.

Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which relate to the future are, by their nature, uncertain and dependent upon numerous contingencies – including political, economic, regulatory, climatic, competitive, legal, and technological – any of which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Additional information regarding these and other risk factors and uncertainties may be found in Alfa Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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ALFA CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
    Statistics    Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Statistics
     2007     2006    % Change     2007    2006    2007     2006    % Change     2007    2006

Revenues

                         

Premiums - Property and Casualty Insurance

   625,938,511     604,241,557    3.59           155,490,330     153,799,283    1.10       

Premiums - Life Insurance

   50,740,513     46,019,117    10.26           13,003,112     11,539,534    12.68       

Policy Charges - Life Insurance

   38,159,251     36,825,726    3.62           9,395,554     8,946,229    5.02       

Net Investment Income

   94,804,825     93,262,710    1.65           19,273,753     26,155,184    (26.31 )     

Other Income

   27,685,404     28,386,795    (2.47 )         5,864,870     7,644,792    (23.28 )     
                                             

Total Revenues

   837,328,504     808,735,905    3.54           203,027,619     208,085,022    (2.43 )     
                                             

Benefits, Losses and Expenses

                         

Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses

   480,548,807     458,175,979    4.88     57.39    56.65    117,066,707     111,608,379    4.89     57.66    53.64

Dividends to Policyholders

   4,246,480     4,134,455    2.71     0.51    0.51    1,149,633     1,093,607    5.12     0.57    0.53

Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

   134,741,937     130,041,533    3.61     16.09    16.08    29,339,436     35,187,709    (16.62 )   14.45    16.91

Other Operating Expenses

   92,083,066     80,790,556    13.98     11.00    9.99    28,547,357     22,151,058    28.88     14.06    10.65
                                                     

Total Benefits, Losses and Expenses

   711,620,290     673,142,523    5.72     84.99    83.23    176,103,133     170,040,753    3.57     86.74    81.72
                                                     

Income Before Income Tax Expense

   125,708,214     135,593,382    (7.29 )   15.01    16.77    26,924,486     38,044,269    (29.23 )   13.26    18.28

Income Tax Expense

   31,482,791     31,916,595    (1.36 )   25.04    23.54    6,019,289     5,722,382    5.19     22.36    15.04
                                             

Operating Income

   94,225,423     103,676,787    (9.12 )         20,905,197     32,321,887    (35.32 )     

Realized Investment Gains/(Losses), Net of Tax

   (716,956 )   2,211,450    (132.42 )         (2,126,366 )   682,786    (411.42 )     
                                             

Net Income

   93,508,467     105,888,237    (11.69 )         18,778,831     33,004,673    (43.10 )     
                                             

Operating Income Per Share - Basic

   1.17     1.29    (9.42 )         0.26     0.40    (35.56 )     
                                             

Operating Income Per Share - Diluted

   1.15     1.28    (9.62 )         0.26     0.40    (35.69 )     
                                             

Net Income Per Share - Basic

   1.16     1.32    (11.98 )         0.23     0.41    (43.32 )     
                                             

Net Income Per Share - Diluted

   1.15     1.30    (12.18 )         0.23     0.41    (43.43 )     
                                             

Dividends Per Share

   0.4625     0.4300    7.56           0.1175     0.1100    6.82       
                                             

Average Shares Outstanding - Basic

   80,611,623     80,345,906    0.33           80,733,196     80,429,796    0.38       
                                             

Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted

   81,663,529     81,211,111    0.56           81,947,785     81,482,882    0.57       
                                             

Management believes that operating income and operating income per share, non-GAAP financial measures, serve as meaningful tools for assessing the profitability of the Company’s ongoing operations. Operating income is defined by the Company as net income excluding realized investment gains and losses, net of applicable taxes. Operating income per share represents operating income divided by the weighted average shares outstanding for the reporting period. Management uses operating income and operating income per share as measures of the Company’s ongoing profitability since they eliminate the effect of securities market volatility from earnings.


ALFA CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2006
    % Change  

Assets

      

Investments:

      

Fixed Maturities Held for Investment, at amortized cost (fair value $32,336 in 2007 and $57,272 in 2006)

   $ 30,217     $ 55,052     -45.11 %

Fixed Maturities Available for Sale, at fair value (amortized cost $1,307,168,345 in 2007 and $1,436,188,473 in 2006)

     1,306,366,704       1,446,693,702     -9.70 %

Equity Securities Available for Sale, at fair value (cost $92,812,252 in 2007 and $101,177,606 in 2006)

     90,042,579       111,427,207     -19.19 %

Policy Loans

     67,697,107       64,949,875     4.23 %

Collateral Loans

     121,505,553       128,685,111     -5.58 %

Other Long-Term Investments

     85,966,116       86,823,771     -0.99 %

Short-Term Investments, at fair value (amortized cost $412,967,736 in 2007 and $167,683,154 in 2006)

     413,003,223       167,683,154     146.30 %
                      

Total Investments

     2,084,611,499       2,006,317,872     3.90 %

Cash

     35,059,563       37,218,109     -5.80 %

Other Long-Term Investments in Affiliates

     126,753,594       120,819,010     4.91 %

Accrued Investment Income

     15,800,561       17,026,711     -7.20 %

Accounts Receivable

     98,749,778       84,100,246     17.42 %

Reinsurance Balances Receivable

     10,004,929       6,015,853     66.31 %

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

     235,137,674       224,516,950     4.73 %

Goodwill

     9,576,218       9,576,218     0.00 %

Other Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $2,050,200 in 2007 and $1,366,800 in 2006)

     7,057,800       7,741,200     -8.83 %

Other Assets

     19,001,569       20,906,925     -9.11 %
                      

Total Assets

   $ 2,641,753,185     $ 2,534,239,094     4.24 %
                      

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

      

Policy Liabilities and Accruals - Property and Casualty Insurance

   $ 187,701,565     $ 172,664,652     8.71 %

Policy Liabilities and Accruals - Life Insurance Interest-Sensitive Products

     687,237,890       646,354,761     6.33 %

Policy Liabilities and Accruals - Life Insurance Other Products

     221,835,651       205,449,027     7.98 %

Unearned Premiums

     240,275,755       236,481,371     1.60 %

Dividends to Policyholders

     12,190,719       11,882,776     2.59 %

Premium Deposit and Retirement Deposit Funds

     4,534,402       4,921,879     -7.87 %

Deferred Income Taxes

     3,171,775       25,547,554     -87.58 %

Other Liabilities

     80,051,500       75,222,398     6.42 %

Due to Affiliates

     27,621,447       24,355,859     13.41 %

Commercial Paper

     197,367,051       206,923,215     -4.62 %

Notes Payable

     70,000,000       70,000,000     0.00 %

Notes Payable to Affiliates

     31,402,470       27,516,459     14.12 %
                      

Total Liabilities

     1,763,390,225       1,707,319,951     3.28 %
                      

Commitments and Contingencies

      

Stockholders’ Equity :

      

Preferred Stock, $1 par value Shares authorized: 1,000,000 Issued: None

     —         —       0.00 %

Common Stock, $1 par value Shares authorized: 110,000,000 Issued: 83,783,024 Outstanding: 80,761,779 in 2007 and 80,459,113 in 2006

     83,783,024       83,783,024     0.00 %

Capital in Excess of Par Value

     34,169,542       27,502,452     24.24 %

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (unrealized gains/(losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax, of ($662,496) in 2007 and $14,019,988 in 2006; pension liability adjustment, net of tax, of $703,495 in 2007; unrealized gains on interest rate swap contract, net of tax, of $105,541 in 2006; unrealized gains on other long-term investments, net of tax, of $306,260 in 2007 and $75,006 in 2006)

     347,259       14,200,535     -97.55 %

Retained Earnings

     794,972,513       738,811,778     7.60 %

Treasury Stock, at cost (shares, 3,021,245 in 2007 and 3,323,911 in 2006)

     (34,909,378 )     (37,378,646 )   -6.61 %
                      

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     878,362,960       826,919,143     6.22 %
                      

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 2,641,753,185     $ 2,534,239,094     4.24 %
                      

Book Value per share

   $ 10.88     $ 10.28    
                  


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Alfa Corporation

Investor Supplement

Fourth Quarter 2007

This Investor Supplement is for informational purposes only. The consolidated financial statements and financial exhibits included herein are unaudited. These consolidated financial statements and exhibits should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Form 10-K.

Measures used in these financial statements and exhibits that are not based on generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP”) are denoted with an asterisk (*) the first time they appear. These measures are defined on the page “Definitions of Non-GAAP, GAAP and Operating Measures” and are reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measure herein.


ALFA CORPORATION

PROPERTY/CASUALTY SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except ratios and per share data)

 

     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
    Ratios     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Ratios  
     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006  

INCOME STATEMENT

                    

Revenues

                    

Automobile Premiums

   $ 387,474     $ 379,762     2.0         $ 95,219     $ 96,318     (1.1 )    

Homeowner Premiums

     219,707       207,297     6.0           55,394       52,189     6.1      

Other Premiums

     18,758       17,183     9.2           4,877       5,292     (7.8 )    
                                                    

Total Premiums - Property and Casualty Insurance

     625,939       604,242     3.6     100.0 %   100.0 %     155,490       153,799     1.1     100.0 %   100.0 %

Net Investment Income

     45,413       39,417     15.2           10,870       10,640     2.2      

Other Income

     14,540       13,650     6.5           3,032       3,406     (11.0 )    
                                                    

Total Revenues

     685,892       657,309     4.3           169,392       167,845     0.9      

Benefits, Losses and Expenses

                    

Incurred Losses (Non-storm)

     352,050       336,537     4.6     56.2 %   55.7 %     89,278       86,884     2.8     57.4 %   56.5 %

Incurred Losses (Storm)

     13,916       13,781     1.0     2.2 %   2.3 %     (1 )     8     (112.5 )   0.0 %   0.0 %

Loss Adjustment Expense

     30,701       30,015     2.3     4.9 %   5.0 %     6,716       7,955     (15.6 )   4.3 %   5.2 %
                                                                    

Total Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses

     396,667       380,333     4.3     63.3 %   63.0 %     95,993       94,847     1.2     61.7 %   61.7 %

Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

     120,554       118,961     1.3     19.3 %   19.7 %     27,057       32,132     (15.8 )   17.4 %   20.9 %

Other Operating Expenses

     55,018       49,026     12.2     8.8 %   8.1 %     16,133       11,741     37.4     10.4 %   7.6 %
                                                                    

Total Operating Expenses

     175,572       167,987     4.5     28.1 %   27.8 %     43,190       43,873     (1.6 )   27.8 %   28.5 %
                                                                    

Total Benefits, Losses and Expenses

     572,239       548,320     4.4     91.4 %   90.8 %     139,183       138,720     0.3     89.5 %   90.2 %
                                                                    

Income Before Income Tax Expense

     113,653       108,989     4.3           30,209       29,125     3.7      

Income Tax Expense

     28,278       23,954     18.1           7,662       3,153     143.0      
                                                    

Operating Income *

     85,375       85,035     0.4           22,547       25,972     (13.2 )    

Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net of Tax

     266       (3,110 )   108.6           1,952       (1,246 )   256.7      
                                                    

Net Income

   $ 85,641     $ 81,925     4.5         $ 24,499     $ 24,726     (0.9 )    
                                                    

Operating Income Per Share - Diluted *

   $ 1.05     $ 1.05     (0.2 )       $ 0.28     $ 0.32     (13.7 )    

Net Income Per Share - Diluted

   $ 1.05     $ 1.01     4.0         $ 0.30     $ 0.30     (1.5 )    
                                                    

Operating Return on Equity*

     16.4 %     17.9 %                
                                    

Return on Equity*

     16.4 %     17.2 %                
                                    

Other Key Information

                    

Earned Premium by Market

                    

Alabama

   $ 450,749     $ 440,192     2.4     72.0 %   72.9 %   $ 113,150     $ 110,946     2.0     72.8 %   72.1 %

Georgia

     32,326       31,670     2.1     5.2 %   5.2 %     8,189       7,925     3.3     5.3 %   5.2 %

Mississippi

     44,937       40,674     10.5     7.2 %   6.7 %     11,557       10,488     10.2     7.4 %   6.8 %

Alliance/VA Mutual

     25,707       21,239     21.0     4.1 %   3.5 %     6,798       5,206     30.6     4.4 %   3.4 %

Nonstandard

     72,220       70,467     2.5     11.5 %   11.7 %     15,796       19,234     (17.9 )   10.2 %   12.5 %
                                                                    

Total Earned Premium

   $ 625,939     $ 604,242     3.6     100.0 %   100.0 %   $ 155,490     $ 153,799     1.1     100.0 %   100.0 %
                                                                    

Incurred Losses by Market (Non-storm)

                    

Alabama

   $ 241,055     $ 238,606     1.0     53.5 %   54.2 %   $ 61,483     $ 59,410     3.5     54.3 %   53.5 %

Georgia

     22,753       20,024     13.6     70.4 %   63.2 %     6,221       4,266     45.8     76.0 %   53.8 %

Mississippi

     26,323       19,684     33.7     58.6 %   48.4 %     7,583       5,391     40.7     65.6 %   51.4 %

Alliance/VA Mutual

     11,959       12,064     (0.9 )   46.5 %   56.8 %     3,627       4,265     (15.0 )   53.4 %   81.9 %

Nonstandard

     49,960       46,159     8.2     69.2 %   65.5 %     10,364       13,552     (23.5 )   65.6 %   70.5 %
                                                                    

Total Incurred Losses

   $ 352,050     $ 336,537     4.6     56.2 %   55.7 %   $ 89,278     $ 86,884     2.8     57.4 %   56.5 %
                                                                    

Lapse Ratio: Preferred and Standard Classes *

     3.39 %     3.50 %           3.66 %     3.70 %      

Net Written Premium by LOB

                    

Automobile

   $ 384,294     $ 391,190     (1.8 )       $ 90,228     $ 91,600     (1.5 )    

Homeowner

     222,133       212,717     4.4           50,888       49,267     3.3      

Other

     19,228       18,118     6.1           4,253       4,787     (11.2 )    
                                                    

Total Net Written Premium

   $ 625,655     $ 622,025     0.6         $ 145,369     $ 145,654     (0.2 )    
                                                    

Net Written Premium by Market

                    

Alabama

   $ 452,623     $ 445,158     1.7         $ 106,707     $ 105,804     0.9      

Georgia

     32,493       32,010     1.5           7,785       7,568     2.9      

Mississippi

     46,802       43,832     6.8           12,036       10,873     10.7      

Alliance/VA Mutual

     27,138       20,662     31.3           7,082       5,245     35.0      

Nonstandard

     66,599       80,363     (17.1 )         11,759       16,164     (27.3 )    
                                                    

Total Net Written Premium

   $ 625,655     $ 622,025     0.6         $ 145,369     $ 145,654     (0.2 )    
                                                    

Data may differ from actual due to rounding.

Market information reflects presentation change for Nonstandard.


ALFA CORPORATION

LIFE SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except ratios and per share data)

 

     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
    Ratios     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Ratios  
     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006  

INCOME STATEMENT

                    

Revenues

                    

Traditional Life Insurance Premiums

   $ 50,358     $ 45,526     10.6         $ 13,003     $ 11,540     12.7      

Universal Life Policy Charges

     22,554       21,695     4.0           5,711       5,416     5.4      

Universal Life Policy Charges - COLI

     4,201       4,018     4.6           830       772     7.5      

Interest-sensitive Life Policy Charges

     11,403       11,113     2.6           2,854       2,758     3.5      

Annuity Policy Charges

     2       —       100.0           —         —       0.0      

Group Life Insurance Premiums

     529       493     7.3           —         —       0.0      
                                                    

Total Premiums and Policy Charges - Life Insurance

     89,047       82,845     7.5     100.0 %   100.0 %     22,398       20,486     9.3     100.0 %   100.0 %

Net Investment Income

     59,644       56,527     5.5           14,973       14,925     0.3      

Other Income

     —         —       0.0           —         —       0.0      
                                                    

Total Revenues

     148,691       139,372     6.7           37,371       35,411     5.5      

Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses

     83,974       78,502     7.0     94.3 %   94.8 %     20,948       17,070     22.7     93.5 %   83.3 %

Dividends to Policyholders

     4,246       4,134     2.7     4.8 %   5.0 %     1,150       1,094     5.1     5.1 %   5.3 %

Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

     14,187       11,868     19.5     15.9 %   14.3 %     2,283       3,055     (25.3 )   10.2 %   14.9 %

Other Operating Expenses

     15,447       10,785     43.2     17.3 %   13.0 %     4,021       2,592     55.1     18.0 %   12.7 %
                                                                    

Total Benefits, Losses and Expenses

     117,854       105,289     11.9     132.3 %   127.1 %     28,402       23,811     19.3     126.8 %   116.2 %
                                                                    

Income Before Income Tax Expense

     30,837       34,083     (9.5 )         8,969       11,600     (22.7 )    

Income Tax Expense

     7,495       10,158     (26.2 )         599       3,100     (80.7 )    
                                                    

Operating Income

     23,342       23,925     (2.4 )         8,370       8,500     (1.5 )    

Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net of Tax

     (735 )     5,373     (113.7 )         (3,856 )     1,946     (298.2 )    
                                                    

Net Income

   $ 22,607     $ 29,298     (22.8 )       $ 4,514     $ 10,446     (56.8 )    
                                                    

Operating Income Per Share - Diluted

   $ 0.29     $ 0.29     (3.0 )       $ 0.10     $ 0.10     (2.1 )    

Net Income Per Share - Diluted

   $ 0.28     $ 0.36     (23.3 )       $ 0.06     $ 0.13     (57.0 )    
                                                    

Operating Return on Equity

     6.8 %     7.4 %                
                                

Return on Equity

     6.6 %     9.1 %                
                                

Other Key Information (all information presented on a STAT-basis)

 

               

Annualized New Business Premium by LOB

                    

Traditional Life

   $ 11,275     $ 12,186     (7.5 )       $ 2,474     $ 2,397     3.2      

Universal Life

     3,339       3,501     (4.6 )         676       669     1.0      

Interest-sensitive Life

     2,092       2,119     (1.3 )         426       520     (18.1 )    
                                                    

Total Issued New Business Premium by LOB

   $ 16,706     $ 17,806     (6.2 )       $ 3,576     $ 3,586     (0.3 )    
                                                    

Annualized New Business Premium by Region

                    

Alabama

   $ 14,383     $ 15,477     (7.1 )       $ 3,112     $ 3,133     (0.7 )    

Georgia

     1,082       1,222     (11.5 )         219       206     6.3      

Mississippi

     1,241       1,107     12.1           245       247     (0.8 )    
                                                    

Total Issued New Business Premium by Region

   $ 16,706     $ 17,806     (6.2 )       $ 3,576     $ 3,586     (0.3 )    
                                                    

Actual vs. Expected Mortality Ratio *

     88 %     104 %           106 %     111 %      

Persistency Ratio *

     90.7 %     90.7 %                
                                

Data may differ from actual due to rounding.


ALFA CORPORATION

NONINSURANCE SEGMENT (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except ratios and per share data)

 

     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
    Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  

INCOME STATEMENT

            

Revenues

            

Equity Interest in MidCountry Financial (net of expense)

   $ (7,287 )   $ 1,385     (626.1 )   $ (3,486 )   $ 416     (938.0 )

Loan Income (net of expense)

     5,037       780     545.8       942       1,054     (10.6 )

Other Net Investment Income

     2,418       726     233.1       1,209       655     84.6  
                                            

Total Net Investment Income (Loss)

     168       2,891     (94.2 )     (1,335 )     2,125     (162.8 )

Fee/Commission Income - Agency Operations

     31,549       37,215     (15.2 )     6,160       9,427     (34.7 )

Other Income

     1,107       1,188     (6.8 )     271       268     1.1  
                                            

Total Other Income

     32,656       38,403     (15.0 )     6,431       9,695     (33.7 )
                                            

Total Revenues

     32,824       41,294     (20.5 )     5,096       11,820     (56.9 )

Benefits, Losses and Expenses

            

Claims and Settlement Expenses - Agency Operations

     4,201       3,527     19.1       1,065       951     12.0  

Other Operating Expenses - Loan/Lease Operations

     4,151       4,859     (14.6 )     1,041       1,045     (0.4 )

Other Operating Expenses - Agency Operations

     25,028       29,091     (14.0 )     5,190       7,041     (26.3 )

Other Operating Expenses - Other Operations

     1,453       2,812     (48.3 )     858       2,001     (57.1 )
                                            

Total Benefits, Losses and Expenses

     34,833       40,289     (13.5 )     8,154       11,038     (26.1 )
                                            

Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

     (2,009 )     1,005     (299.9 )     (3,058 )     782     (491.0 )

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

     (677 )     679     (199.7 )     (1,277 )     585     (318.3 )
                                            

Operating Income (Loss)

     (1,332 )     326     (508.6 )     (1,781 )     197     (1,004.1 )

Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net of Tax

     (25 )     (51 )   51.0       —         (17 )   100.0  
                                            

Net Income (Loss)

   $ (1,357 )   $ 275     (593.5 )   $ (1,781 )   $ 180     (1,089.4 )
                                            

Operating Income (Loss) Per Share - Diluted

   $ (0.02 )   $ 0.00     (506.3 )   $ (0.02 )   $ 0.00     (998.9 )

Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Diluted

   $ (0.02 )   $ 0.00     (590.7 )   $ (0.02 )   $ 0.00     (1,083.8 )
                                            

Operating Return on Equity

     (1.6 %)     0.4 %        
                        

Return on Equity

     (1.7 %)     0.3 %        
                        

Other Key Information

   12/31/07     12/31/06     % Change                    

Alfa Financial Corporation:

            

Loan Portfolio

   $ 121,140     $ 128,352     (5.6 )      

Loan Portfolio Yield *

     8.11 %     7.88 %        

Loan Gross Charge-offs

   $ 794     $ 4,378          

Loan Net Charge-offs

   $ (121 )   $ 4,293          

Loan Delinquency Ratio *

     3.12 %     1.99 %        

MidCountry Financial Corporation:

            

Carrying Value (41% and 42% ownership at 12/31/07 and

            

12/31/06, respectively)

   $ 79,607     $ 57,240     39.1        

Equity in Net Earnings

   $ (7,287 )   $ 1,385     (626.1 )      

Return on Carried Value *

     -10.6 %     2.5 %        

Data may differ from actual due to rounding.


ALFA CORPORATION

CORPORATE SEGMENT AND ELIMINATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except ratios and per share data)

 

     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
    Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  

INCOME STATEMENT

            

Revenues

            

Premiums - Life Insurance

   $ (146 )   $ —       (100.0 )   $ —       $ —       0.0  

Investment Loss

     (5,160 )     (914 )   (464.6 )     (4,043 )     (306 )   (1,221.2 )

Interest Expense

     (5,260 )     (4,660 )   (12.9 )     (1,191 )     (1,229 )   3.1  
                                            

Total Net Investment Loss

     (10,420 )     (5,574 )   (86.9 )     (5,234 )     (1,535 )   (241.0 )

Other Income

     (19,511 )     (23,666 )   17.6       (3,598 )     (5,457 )   34.1  
                                            

Total Revenues

     (30,077 )     (29,240 )   (2.9 )     (8,832 )     (6,992 )   (26.3 )

Benefits, Losses and Expenses

            

Claims and Settlement Expenses

     (4,293 )     (4,187 )   (2.5 )     (939 )     (1,260 )   25.5  

Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

     —         (787 )   100.0       —         —       0.0  

Other Operating Expenses

     (9,013 )     (15,782 )   42.9       1,304       (2,269 )   157.5  
                                            

Total Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses

     (13,306 )     (20,756 )   35.9       365       (3,529 )   110.3  
                                            

Loss Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

     (16,771 )     (8,484 )   (97.7 )     (9,197 )     (3,463 )   (165.6 )

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

     (3,612 )     (2,874 )   (25.7 )     (965 )     (1,117 )   13.6  
                                            

Operating Income (Loss)

     (13,159 )     (5,610 )   (134.6 )     (8,232 )     (2,346 )   (250.9 )

Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net of Tax

     (223 )     —       (100.0 )     (223 )     —       (100.0 )
                                            

Net Income (Loss)

   $ (13,382 )   $ (5,610 )   (138.5 )   $ (8,455 )   $ (2,346 )   (260.4 )
                                            

Operating Income (Loss) Per Share - Diluted

   $ (0.16 )   $ (0.07 )   (133.3 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.03 )   (248.9 )

Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Diluted

   $ (0.16 )   $ (0.07 )   (137.2 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.03 )   (258.4 )
                                            

Data may differ from actual due to rounding.


ALFA CORPORATION

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

(in thousands, except ratios and per share data)

 

     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
          Three Months Ended
December 31,
       
     2007     2006     % Change                 2007     2006     % Change              

Alfa Corporation Consolidated Investment Portfolio - Other Key Information

 

               
                       Yields                       Yields  
Net Investment Income and Pre-tax Yield:                      2007     2006                       2007     2006  

Fixed Income Securities

   $ 84,279     $ 80,654     4.5     6.1 %   5.7 1   $ 19,886     $ 20,961     (5.1 )   5.8 %   5.9 1

Equity Securities

     3,513       4,284     (18.0 )   3.5 %   3.9 %     838       1,357     (38.2 )   3.3 %   5.0 %

Collateral Loans

     10,260       10,125     1.3           2,564       2,586     (0.9 )    

Commercial Leases

     129       187     (31.0 )         40       34     17.6      

Other Investment Income

     22,567       23,564     (4.2 )         4,848       6,847     (29.2 )    

Interest Expense

     (15,926 )     (15,438 )   (3.2 )         (3,804 )     (3,971 )   4.2      

Investment Expenses

     (10,018 )     (10,113 )   0.9           (5,098 )     (1,659 )   (207.3 )    
                                                    

Total Net Investment Income

   $ 94,804     $ 93,263     1.7         $ 19,274     $ 26,155     (26.3 )    
                                                    
Investment Portfolio Composition:    12/31/07     12/31/06                                                  

Fixed Income Securities, by Rating: 2

                    

                    NAIC Rated                     Moody’s Rated

                    

1                         Aaa/Aa/A

   $ 1,225,710     $ 1,353,897     (9.5 )              

2                         Baa

     66,939       83,338     (19.7 )              

3                         Ba

     8,779       2,060     326.2                

4                         B

     1,969       4,454     (55.8 )              

5                         Caa

     —         —       0.0                

6                         In or near default

     —         —       0.0                

    Not Rated

     3,000       3,000     0.0                
                                    

Total Fixed Income Securities

     1,306,397       1,446,749     (9.7 )              

Equity Securities

     90,043       111,427     (19.2 )              

Collateral Loans

     121,506       128,685     (5.6 )              

Other Invested Assets

     566,666       319,457     77.4                
                                    

Total Investments

     2,084,612       2,006,318     3.9                

Investment In Affiliates

     126,754       120,819     4.9                
                                    

Total

   $ 2,211,366     $ 2,127,137     4.0                
                                    

 

1

Yield on Fixed Income Securities is calculated as annualized income divided by the average of the beginning and end of period amortized investment balances for the same 12-month period, which exclude unrealized investment gains and losses.

2

Investment Portfolio Composition values for Fixed Income Securities are based on fair value for available for sale securities and amortized value for held for investment securities.

Data may differ from actual due to rounding.


ALFA CORPORATION

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT

December 31, 2007

(Unaudited)

Additional Information

 

     03:1Q    03:2Q    03:3Q    03:4Q    2003

Pretax P&C Net Investment Income

   6,910,185    7,653,547    7,423,546    6,516,131    28,503,409

Pretax P&C Operating Income

   20,276,043    16,813,874    16,415,815    16,120,258    69,625,990

P&C Statutory Invested Assets

   619,015,221    626,103,044    640,677,141    643,775,395   

P&C Statutory Surplus

   300,514,053    308,384,829    314,946,117    323,362,342   

P&C Loss & LAE Reserves (1)

   144,689,722    145,691,012    147,585,697    139,589,753   

Pretax Life Net Investment Income

   11,534,769    10,948,305    10,843,170    11,408,366    44,734,610

Pretax Life Operating Income

   5,630,299    6,071,633    5,514,256    9,528,981    26,745,169

Life Statutory Invested Assets

   771,143,631    809,472,299    808,833,684    823,345,514   

Life Statutory Surplus

   127,075,494    130,374,293    133,237,013    144,834,065   
     04:1Q    04:2Q    04:3Q    04:4Q    2004

Pretax P&C Net Investment Income

   7,422,200    7,529,905    8,148,041    11,646,118    34,746,264

Pretax P&C Operating Income

   26,792,114    19,926,490    21,346,862    22,743,798    90,809,264

P&C Statutory Invested Assets (2)

   663,386,315    668,080,084    722,795,981    716,630,234   

P&C Statutory Surplus

   335,394,591    343,130,340    340,815,304    369,838,232   

P&C Loss & LAE Reserves (1)

   144,839,184    144,417,593    151,118,973    150,856,684   

Pretax Life Net Investment Income

   11,464,207    12,070,627    13,044,596    12,549,202    49,128,632

Pretax Life Operating Income

   6,101,031    4,881,196    5,704,300    8,778,931    25,465,458

Life Statutory Invested Assets

   850,439,601    865,246,778    876,301,256    890,441,591   

Life Statutory Surplus

   147,078,186    149,627,085    151,079,986    161,992,039   
     05:1Q    05:2Q    05:3Q    05:4Q    2005

Pretax P&C Net Investment Income

   9,310,764    8,926,932    11,232,799    10,729,178    40,199,673

Pretax P&C Operating Income

   19,002,266    33,255,773    29,255,953    24,178,448    105,692,440

P&C Statutory Invested Assets (2)

   705,855,331    715,563,873    720,574,977    733,114,630   

P&C Statutory Surplus

   372,285,887    385,401,304    398,052,284    407,475,146   

P&C Loss & LAE Reserves (1)

   145,569,327    141,926,723    149,282,527    157,988,560   

Pretax Life Net Investment Income

   12,226,938    13,061,800    12,661,842    13,012,004    50,962,584

Pretax Life Operating Income

   7,722,260    7,001,604    6,004,445    9,749,301    30,477,610

Life Statutory Invested Assets

   923,042,022    932,889,527    957,943,993    957,658,384   

Life Statutory Surplus

   163,786,697    167,102,347    171,890,971    177,189,239   
     06:1Q    06:2Q    06:3Q    06:4Q    2006

Pretax P&C Net Investment Income

   9,678,917    8,867,842    10,230,689    10,639,827    39,417,275

Pretax P&C Operating Income

   19,996,255    32,528,491    27,338,061    29,125,239    108,988,046

P&C Statutory Invested Assets (2)

   781,525,886    792,053,522    789,965,735    815,633,254   

P&C Statutory Surplus

   410,789,564    430,367,018    424,266,223    450,690,007   

P&C Loss & LAE Reserves (1)

   163,390,031    161,008,518    164,960,736    170,675,884   

Pretax Life Net Investment Income

   13,590,101    13,716,250    14,296,140    14,924,804    56,527,295

Pretax Life Operating Income

   7,113,633    6,783,319    8,585,952    11,599,737    34,082,641

Life Statutory Invested Assets

   1,002,957,159    999,648,875    1,017,945,275    1,031,591,536   

Life Statutory Surplus

   182,409,009    179,808,669    184,518,325    202,198,338   
     07:1Q    07:2Q    07:3Q    07:4Q    2007

Pretax P&C Net Investment Income

   11,561,426    11,282,501    11,699,476    10,869,737    45,413,140

Pretax P&C Operating Income

   13,742,157    37,943,043    31,757,920    30,209,696    113,652,816

P&C Statutory Invested Assets (2)

   858,199,394    868,459,544    871,242,094    767,482,436   

P&C Statutory Surplus

   458,720,955    468,199,817    481,907,743    508,912,184   

P&C Loss & LAE Reserves (1)

   186,168,206    184,182,945    183,219,117    184,637,311   

Pretax Life Net Investment Income

   14,638,077    15,097,218    14,935,394    14,973,146    59,643,835

Pretax Life Operating Income

   4,685,844    9,774,858    7,404,663    8,970,167    30,835,532

Life Statutory Invested Assets

   1,066,821,010    1,078,632,782    1,085,646,785    1,075,396,813   

Life Statutory Surplus

   206,159,735    215,767,284    220,258,634    213,437,747   

 

(1) P&C Loss & LAE Reserves for fourth quarter 2003, fourth quarter 2004 and periods beginning in 2005 include salvage and subrogation receivables.

 

(2) P&C Statutory Invested Assets for fourth quarter 2004 and periods beginning in 2005 reflect a reclassification of premium installment plan receivables into Accounts Receivable.


Definitions of Non-GAAP, GAAP and Operating Measures

Management believes that disclosure of the following non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with meaningful tools to assess the Company’s ongoing operations. Our methods of calculating these measures may differ from those used by other companies, thereby limiting comparability.

Operating Income is defined as net income excluding realized investment gains and losses, net of applicable taxes. Management uses operating income as a measure of the Company’s ongoing profitability since it eliminates the effect of securities market volatility from earnings.

Operating Income per Share is defined as operating income divided by the weighted average shares outstanding for the reporting period. Management uses operating income per share as a measure of the Company’s ongoing profitability since it eliminates the effect of securities market volatility from earnings.

Operating Return on Equity (Current Period) is defined as operating income for the trailing 12-month period divided by the simple average of the beginning and ending stockholders’ equity of the same 12-month period.

Operating Return on Equity (Prior Period) is defined as operating income for the prior year divided by the simple average of the beginning and ending stockholders’ equity of the same 12-month period.

Return on Equity (Current Period) is defined as net income for the trailing 12-month period divided by the simple average of the beginning and ending stockholders’ equity of the same 12-month period.

Return on Equity (Prior Period) is defined as net income for the prior year divided by the simple average of the beginning and ending stockholders’ equity of the same 12-month period.

Management uses the following GAAP ratios to measure the Company’s ongoing operations. They are calculated as follows:

Loss Ratio is defined as incurred losses divided by earned premiums.

Loss Adjustment Expense Ratio is defined as loss adjustment expenses divided by earned premiums.

Operating Expense Ratio is defined as total operating expenses divided by earned premiums.

Combined Ratio is defined as the sum of the loss ratio, the loss adjustment expense ratio and the expense ratio or the sum of incurred losses, loss adjustment expenses and total operating expenses divided by earned premiums.

Management uses the following operating statistics to measure components of the Company’s ongoing operations. They are calculated as follows:

Lapse Ratio is defined as the number of policies lapsing as a percentage of billings produced during a stated time period.

Actual vs. Expected Mortality Ratio is defined as benefit payments divided by the actuarially estimated benefit payments for the stated time period.

Persistency Ratio is defined as the annualized premium of policies in force at the end of the period as a percentage of the annualized premium paid at the end of the period.

Loan Portfolio Yield is defined as annualized interest income divided by the loan portfolio balance.

Loan Delinquency Ratio is defined as the amount of loans 30 or more days past due divided by the loan portfolio balance.

Return on Carried Value is defined as equity in net earnings divided by the simple average of beginning and end of period carrying value.

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted in the current period. Such reclassifications did not impact earnings.