PROSPECTUS
357,722 Shares
DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Class A Common Stock
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The selling shareholders named in this prospectus are offering up to 357,722
shares of Delphi Financial Group, Inc.'s Class A Common Stock. Delphi Financial
Group, Inc. will not receive any of the proceeds from their sale of our shares,
although we will receive the exercise price of the related options upon exercise
by the selling shareholders. Delphi Financial Group, Inc. will pay all expenses
incurred in registering and listing these shares, including legal and accounting
fees.
The Class A Common Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
"DFG." On November 11, 2004, the last reported sale price of the Class A Common
Stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $44.53.
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this
prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
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See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 3 for certain information relevant to an
investment in the securities offered hereby.
The securities may be offered in amounts, at prices and on terms determined at
the time of offering. The securities may be sold directly to you or through
broker-dealers.
November 12, 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Prospectus Summary...........................................................1
Risk Factors.................................................................3
Where You Can Find More Information..........................................8
Incorporation of Documents by Reference......................................8
Use of Proceeds..............................................................9
Price Range of Our Common Stock and Dividend Payments........................9
Dividend Policy.............................................................10
Description of Capital Stock of Delphi......................................11
Selling Shareholders........................................................14
Plan of Distribution........................................................16
Legal Opinions..............................................................16
Experts.....................................................................16
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
In this prospectus, unless the context requires otherwise, "we," "us,"
"our" and the "Company" refer to Delphi Financial Group, Inc. and its
subsidiaries, and "Delphi" refers to Delphi Financial Group, Inc. only and not
any of its subsidiaries.
Delphi Financial Group, Inc.
Delphi is a holding company, organized as a Delaware corporation in 1987,
whose subsidiaries provide integrated employee benefit services. We manage all
aspects of employee absence to enhance the productivity of our clients and
provide the related insurance coverages: long-term and short-term disability,
excess and primary workers' compensation, group life, travel accident and
dental. Our asset accumulation business emphasizes individual fixed annuity
products. We offer our products and services in all fifty states and the
District of Columbia. Our two reportable segments are group employee benefit
products and asset accumulation products.
Operating Strategy
Our operating strategy is to offer financial products and services that
have the potential for significant growth, which require specialized expertise
to meet the individual needs of our customers and which provide us the
opportunity to achieve superior operating earnings growth and returns on our
shareholders' capital.
We have concentrated our efforts within certain niche insurance markets,
primarily group employee benefits for small to mid-sized employers, where nearly
all of the employment growth in the American economy has occurred in recent
years. We also market our group employee benefit products and services to large
employers, emphasizing unique programs that integrate both employee benefit
insurance coverages and absence management services. We also operate an asset
accumulation business that focuses primarily on offering fixed annuities to
individuals planning for retirement.
Our primary operating subsidiaries are as follows:
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, founded in 1907 and having
administrative offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and its subsidiary, First
Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, underwrite a diverse portfolio of
group life, disability and accident insurance products targeted principally to
the employee benefits market. Reliance Standard Life also markets asset
accumulation products, primarily fixed annuities, to individuals and groups.
Delphi, through Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company of Texas, acquired
Reliance Standard Life and First Reliance Standard Life in November 1987.
Safety National Casualty Corporation focuses primarily on providing excess
workers' compensation products to the self-insured market. Founded in 1942 and
located in St. Louis, Missouri, Safety National is one of the oldest continuous
writers of excess workers' compensation insurance in the United States. We,
through SIG Holdings, Inc., acquired Safety National in March 1996. In 2001,
Safety National formed an insurance subsidiary, Safety First Insurance Company,
which also focuses on selling excess workers' compensation products to the
self-insured market.
Matrix Absence Management, Inc., founded in 1987, provides integrated
disability and absence management services to the employee benefits market
across the United States. We acquired Matrix in June 1998.
We are incorporated in the State of Delaware. Our principal executive
offices are located at 1105 North Market Street, Suite 1230, Wilmington,
Delaware 19899. Our telephone number is (302) 478-5142. Our website is
www.delphifin.com. The information contained on our website is not incorporated
by reference into this prospectus.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
In connection with, and because we desire to take advantage of, the "safe
harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we
caution readers regarding certain forward-looking statements in this prospectus
and in any other statement made by us, or on our behalf, whether in future
filings with the SEC or elsewhere. Forward-looking statements are statements not
based on historical information and which relate to future operations,
strategies, financial results, prospects, outlooks or other developments. Some
forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terms such as
"expects," "believes," "anticipates," "intends," "judgment" or other similar
expressions. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and
assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic,
competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond
our control and many of which, with respect to future business decisions, are
subject to change. Examples of such uncertainties and contingencies include,
among other important factors, those affecting the insurance industry generally,
such as the economic and interest rate environment, federal and state
legislative and regulatory developments, including but not limited to changes in
financial services and tax laws and regulations, market pricing and competitive
trends relating to insurance products and services, acts of terrorism or war,
and the availability and cost of reinsurance, and those relating specifically to
our business, such as the level of our insurance premiums and fee income, the
claims experience, persistency and other factors affecting the profitability of
our insurance products, the performance of our investment portfolio and changes
in our investment strategy, acquisitions of companies or blocks of business, and
ratings by major rating organizations of our insurance subsidiaries. These
uncertainties and contingencies can affect actual results and could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking
statements made by us, or on our behalf.
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in the offered securities involves a degree of risk.
Prospective investors should carefully evaluate the following considerations in
addition to the other information in this prospectus, including the information
in the documents incorporated by reference, before purchasing any of the
securities offered hereby.
Risks Related to Us and Our Business
Reserves established for future policy benefits and claims may prove
inadequate.
We establish reserves for future policy benefits and unpaid claims and
claim expenses relating to our insurance products. These reserves are calculated
using various generally recognized actuarial methodologies and are based upon
assumptions that management believes are appropriate and which vary by type of
product. Annually, external actuarial experts also review our methodologies,
assumptions and the resulting reserves. The estimation process is complex and
involves information obtained from company-specific and industry-wide data, as
well as general economic information. The most significant assumptions made in
the estimation process for future policy benefits relate to mortality,
morbidity, claim termination and discount rates. The reserves for unpaid claims
and claim expenses are determined on an individual basis for reported claims and
estimates of incurred but not reported losses are developed on the basis of past
experience. The most significant assumptions made in the estimation process for
unpaid claims and claim expenses are the trend in loss costs, the expected
frequency and severity of claims, changes in the timing of the reporting of
losses from the loss date to the notification date, and expected costs to settle
unpaid claims. The assumptions vary based on the year the claim is incurred.
Disability reserves for unpaid claims and claim expenses are discounted using
interest rate assumptions based upon projected portfolio yield rates for the
assets supporting the liabilities. The assets selected to support these
liabilities produce cash flows that are intended to match the timing and amount
of anticipated claim and claim expense payments. Excess workers' compensation
claim reserves are discounted using interest rate assumptions based on the
risk-free rate of return for U.S. Government securities with a duration
comparable to the expected duration and payment pattern of the claims at the
time the claims are settled. The rates used to discount reserves are determined
annually. The methods and assumptions used to establish reserves for future
policy benefits and unpaid claims and claim expenses are continually reviewed
and updated based on current circumstances, and any resulting adjustments are
reflected in earnings currently.
Our projected ultimate insurance liabilities and associated reserves are
estimates, which are subject to variability. This variability arises because the
factors and events affecting the ultimate liability have not all taken place,
and thus cannot be evaluated with certainty. Moreover, under the actuarial
methodologies discussed above, these estimates are subject to reevaluation based
on developing trends with respect to our loss experience. Such trends may emerge
over longer periods of time, and changes in such trends cannot necessarily be
identified or predicted at any given time by reference to current claims
experience, whether favorable or unfavorable. If our actual loss experience from
our current or discontinued products is different from our assumptions or
estimates, our reserves could be inadequate. In such event, our results of
operations, liquidity or financial condition could be materially adversely
affected.
The market values of our investments fluctuate.
The market values of our investments vary depending on economic and market
conditions, including interest rates, and such values can decline as a result of
changes in such conditions. Increasing interest rates or a widening in the
spread between interest rates available on U.S. Treasury securities and
corporate debt, for example, will typically have an adverse impact on the market
values of the fixed maturity securities in our investment portfolio. If interest
rates decline, we generally achieve a lower overall rate of return on
investments of cash generated from our operations. In addition, in the event
that investments are called or mature in a declining interest rate environment,
we may be unable to reinvest the proceeds in securities with comparable interest
rates. We may also in the future be
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required or determine to sell certain investments at a price and a time when the
market value of such investments is less than the book value of such
investments.
Declines in the fair value of investments that are considered in the
judgment of management to be other than temporary are reported as realized
investment losses. We evaluate, among other things, the financial position and
prospects of the issuer, conditions in the issuer's industry and geographic
area, liquidity of the investment, changes in the amount or timing of expected
future cash flows from the investment, and recent downgrades of the issuer by a
rating agency to determine if and when a decline in the fair value of an
investment below amortized cost is other than temporary. The length of time and
extent to which the fair value of the investment is lower than its amortized
cost and our ability and intent to retain the investment to allow for any
anticipated recovery in the investment's fair value are also considered. We have
experienced and may in the future experience losses from other than temporary
declines in security values. Such losses are recorded as realized investment
losses in the income statement.
Our investment and financing strategy exposes us to default and other
risks.
The management of our investment portfolio is an important component of our
profitability since a substantial portion of our operating income is generated
from the difference between the yield achieved on invested assets and, in the
case of asset accumulation products, the interest credited on policyholder funds
and, in the case of our other products for which reserves are discounted, the
discount rate used to calculate the related reserves.
We are subject to the risk, among others, that the issuers of the fixed
maturity securities we own will default on principal and interest payments. A
major economic downturn or any of the various other factors that affect issuers'
ability to pay could result in issuer defaults. Because our investments consist
primarily of fixed maturity securities and short-term investments, such defaults
could materially adversely affect our results of operations, liquidity or
financial condition. We continually monitor our investment portfolio and attempt
to ensure that the risks associated with concentrations of investments in either
a particular sector of the market or a single entity are limited.
At September 30, 2004, mortgage-backed securities comprised 22% of our
total invested assets. Mortgage-backed securities subject us to a degree of
interest rate risk, including prepayment and extension risk, which is generally
a function of the sensitivity of each security's underlying collateral to
prepayments under varying interest rate environments and the repayment priority
of the securities in the particular securitization structure. We seek to limit
the extent of this risk by emphasizing the more predictable payment classes and
securities with stable collateral.
Through our insurance subsidiaries, we maintain a program in which
investments are financed using advances from various Federal Home Loan Banks. At
September 30, 2004, we had outstanding advances of $135.0 million, of which
$30.0 million were obtained during the first nine months of 2004. These
advances, which were obtained at a fixed rate, have a weighted average term to
maturity of 6.7 years. A total of $50.0 million of these advances will mature
during the remainder of 2004. In addition, we have utilized reverse repurchase
agreements, futures and option contracts and interest rate swap contracts from
time to time in connection with our investment strategy. These transactions
require us to maintain securities or cash on deposit with the applicable
counterparty as collateral. As the market value of the collateral or contracts
changes, we may be required to deposit additional collateral or be entitled to
have a portion of the collateral returned to us.
The types and amounts of investments made by our insurance subsidiaries are
subject to the insurance laws and regulations of their respective states of
domicile. Each of these states has comprehensive investment regulations. In
addition, Delphi's revolving credit facility also contains limitations, with
which we are currently in compliance in all material respects, on the
composition of our investment portfolio.
Almost half of the voting power of Delphi is controlled by Robert
Rosenkranz, one of the selling shareholders, whose interests may differ from
those of other securityholders.
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Each share of our Class A Common Stock entitles the holder to one vote and
each share of our Class B Common Stock entitles the holder to a number of votes
per share equal to the lesser of (1) the number of votes such that the aggregate
of all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock will be entitled to cast 49.9%
of all of the votes represented by the aggregate of all outstanding shares of
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock or (2) ten votes. Each share of
Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time into one share of Class A Common
Stock. The holders of the Class A Common Stock vote as a separate class to elect
one member of our Board of Directors. As of November 11, 2004, Mr. Robert
Rosenkranz, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and one of the
selling shareholders, by means of beneficial ownership of the corporate general
partner of Rosenkranz & Company and direct or beneficial ownership, had the
power to vote all of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, which as of
such date represented 49.9% of the voting power of the Common Stock. Holders of
a majority of the combined voting power of our stockholders have the power to
elect all of the members of our Board of Directors (other than the director
elected by the holders of Class A Common Stock) and to determine the outcome of
fundamental corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions,
consolidations and sales of all or substantially all of our assets. We are a
party to consulting and other agreements with certain affiliates of Rosenkranz &
Company which are expected to continue in accordance with their terms.
Because Delphi is a holding company, its ability to pay dividends on the
Class A Common Stock and service Delphi's debt will depend on receipt of funds
from subsidiaries and Delphi's other financial resources.
Because Delphi is a holding company, its ability to pay dividends on the
Class A Common Stock and make payments in respect of Delphi's indebtedness will
depend upon receipt of sufficient funds from its subsidiaries, as well as our
financial resources at the holding company level.
We had approximately $93.3 million of financial resources available at the
holding company level at September 30, 2004, which was primarily comprised of
investments in the common stock of Delphi's investment subsidiaries, fixed
maturity securities, balances with independent investment managers, and
short-term investments. The assets of the investment subsidiaries are primarily
invested in balances with independent investment managers. Other sources of
liquidity at the holding company level include dividends paid from subsidiaries,
primarily generated from operating cash flows and investments. Our insurance
subsidiaries are permitted, without prior regulatory approval, to make dividends
payments totaling $56.5 million during 2004, of which $2.0 million has been paid
during the first nine months of 2004. In general, dividends from our
non-insurance subsidiaries are not subject to regulatory or other restrictions.
We had $73.0 million of borrowings available to us under Delphi's revolving
credit facility as of September 30, 2004. A shelf registration statement is also
in effect under which we may issue securities yielding proceeds of up to $106.2
million. Our current liquidity needs, in addition to funding our operating
expenses, include principal and interest payments on outstanding borrowings
under Delphi's revolving credit facility, interest payments on our 8.00% Senior
Notes due 2033 (the "2033 Senior Notes"), and distributions on our Capital
Securities and our Floating Rate Capital Securities. The maximum amount of
borrowings available under Delphi's revolving credit facility, which expires in
December 2006, is $100.0 million. The 2033 Senior Notes mature in their entirety
in May 2033 and are not subject to any sinking fund requirements but are
redeemable by us at par at any time on or after May 15, 2008. The junior
subordinated debentures underlying the Capital Securities are not redeemable
prior to March 25, 2007. The junior subordinated debentures underlying the 2003
Capital Securities are redeemable, in whole or in part, beginning May 15, 2008.
Our financial position exposes us to interest rate risks.
Because our primary assets and liabilities are financial in nature, our
consolidated financial position and earnings are subject to risks resulting from
changes in interest rates. We manage this risk by active portfolio management
focusing on minimizing our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates by
matching our invested assets and related liabilities and by periodically
adjusting the crediting rates on our annuity products.
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Profitability of certain group employee benefit products is also affected
by the difference between the yield achieved on invested assets and the discount
rate used to calculate the related reserves. We manage this risk by adjusting
the prices charged for these products.
Our ability to reduce our exposure to risks depends on the availability and
cost of reinsurance.
We transfer our exposure to some risks through reinsurance arrangements
with other insurance and reinsurance companies. Under our reinsurance
arrangements, another insurer assumes a specified portion of our losses and loss
adjustment expenses in exchange for a specified portion of policy premiums. The
availability, amount, cost and terms of reinsurance may vary significantly based
on market conditions. Any decrease in the amount of our reinsurance will
increase our risk of loss and any increase in the cost of such reinsurance will,
absent a decrease in the reinsurance amount, reduce our premium income. In
either case, our operating results could be adversely affected unless we are
able to accordingly adjust the prices or other terms of our insurance policies
or successfully implement other operational initiatives, as to which no
assurance can be given. Furthermore, we are subject to credit risk with respect
to reinsurance. We obtain reinsurance primarily through indemnity reinsurance
transactions in which we are still liable for the transferred risks if the
reinsurers fail to meet their financial obligations. Such failures could
materially affect our results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.
Some reinsurers experienced significant losses related to the terrorist
events of September 11, 2001. As a result of this and other market factors,
higher prices and less favorable terms and conditions continue to be offered in
the reinsurance market. These market conditions are reflected in the terms of
the replacement reinsurance arrangements entered into during 2003 for our excess
workers' compensation and long-term disability products. It is likely that, in
the future, our reinsurers will continue to seek price increases, although the
extent of such increases cannot currently be predicted. Also, there has been
significantly reduced availability of reinsurance covering risks such as
terrorist and catastrophic events. Accordingly, substantially all of our
coverages of this nature were discontinued in 2002, which would result in us
retaining a higher portion of losses from such events if they occur. We have not
been able to replace such coverages on acceptable terms due to present market
conditions, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so in the
future. However, under the Terrorism Act, the federal government will pay 90% of
our covered losses relating to acts of international terrorism from property and
casualty products directly written by Safety National Casualty Corporation above
our annual deductible. The Terrorism Act expires at the end of 2005 and, while
efforts have been pending in Congress to pass a bill extending the Terrorism Act
for an additional two-year term, no assurance can be given that such an
extension will occur, or as to the duration of any such extension. The
occurrence of a significant catastrophic event could have a material adverse
effect on our results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.
The insurance business is a heavily regulated industry.
Our insurance subsidiaries, like other insurance companies, are highly
regulated by state insurance authorities in the states in which they are
domiciled and the states in which they conduct business. Such regulations, among
other things, limit the amount of dividends and other payments that can be made
by such subsidiaries without prior regulatory approval and impose restrictions
on the amount and type of investments such subsidiaries may have. These
regulations also affect many other aspects of our insurance subsidiaries'
businesses, including, for example, risk-based capital requirements, various
reserve requirements, the terms, conditions and manner of sale and marketing of
insurance products, claims-handling practices and the form and content of
required financial statements. These regulations are intended to protect
policyholders rather than investors. The ability of our insurance subsidiaries
to continue to conduct their businesses is dependent upon the maintenance of
their licenses in these various states. The New York State Attorney General
recently initiated an investigation into certain insurance broker compensation
arrangements and other aspects of dealings between insurance brokers and
insurance companies, and, in connection therewith, filed a civil complaint
against a major insurance brokerage firm based on certain of such firm's
compensation arrangements with insurers and alleged misconduct in connection
with the placement of insurance business.
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Other state regulators subsequently announced the commencement of similar
investigations and reviews. It is not possible to predict the future impact of
the various investigations, or any regulatory changes or litigation resulting
from such investigations, on the insurance industry or on us and our insurance
subsidiaries.
From time to time, increased scrutiny has been placed upon the insurance
regulatory framework, and a number of state legislatures have considered or
enacted legislative measures that alter, and in many cases increase, state
authority to regulate insurance companies. In addition to legislative
initiatives of this type, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners
and insurance regulators are continuously involved in a process of reexamining
existing laws and regulations and their application to insurance companies.
Furthermore, while the federal government currently does not directly regulate
the insurance business, federal legislation and administrative policies (and
court interpretations thereof) in a number of areas, such as employee benefits
regulation, age, sex and disability-based discrimination, financial services
regulation and federal taxation, can significantly affect the insurance
business. It is not possible to predict the future impact of changing regulation
on our operations and those of our insurance subsidiaries.
Our insurance subsidiaries can also be required, under solvency or guaranty
laws of most states in which they do business, to pay assessments to fund
policyholder losses or liabilities of insurance companies that become insolvent.
The financial services industry is highly competitive.
We compete with numerous other insurance and financial services companies.
Many of these organizations have substantially greater assets, higher ratings
from rating agencies, larger and more diversified portfolios of insurance
products and larger agency sales operations than us. Competition in asset
accumulation product markets is also encountered from the expanding number of
banks, securities brokerage firms and other financial intermediaries marketing
alternative savings products, such as mutual funds, traditional bank investments
and retirement funding alternatives.
We may be adversely impacted by a decline in the ratings of our insurance
subsidiaries.
Ratings with respect to claims-paying ability and financial strength have
become an increasingly important factor impacting the competitive position of
insurance companies. Each of the rating agencies reviews its ratings of
companies periodically and there can be no assurance that current ratings will
be maintained or improved in the future. Claims-paying and financial strength
ratings are based upon factors relevant to policyowners and are not directed
toward protection of investors. Downgrades in the ratings of our insurance
subsidiaries could adversely affect sales of their products and could have a
material adverse effect on the results of our operations.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), a combined registration statement on Form S-3 (herein,
together with all amendments and exhibits, referred to as the "registration
statement") relating to the offered securities.
Delphi is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance
therewith files reports, proxy and information statements and other information
with the SEC. Such reports, proxy statements and other information can be
inspected and copied at prescribed rates at the public reference facilities
maintained by the SEC at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549. The SEC also maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and
information statements and other information. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. The
website address is http://www.sec.gov. In addition, such material can be
inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New
York, New York 10005.
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows Delphi to "incorporate by reference" into this prospectus
the information it files with the SEC, which means that it can disclose
important information to you by referring to another document filed separately
with the SEC. The information that Delphi files after the date of the initial
registration statement and prior to the effectiveness of the registration
statement will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
The information that Delphi files after the date of this prospectus with the SEC
will automatically update and supersede this information. Delphi incorporates by
reference into this prospectus the document listed below and any future filings
made with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
o Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, filed
on March 12, 2004, as amended by the 10-K/A, filed on November 5,
2004.
o Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004,
filed on May 7, 2004, as amended by the 10-Q/A, filed on November 5,
2004.
o Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004,
filed on August 6, 2004, as amended by the 10-Q/A, filed on November
5, 2004.
o Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2004, filed on November 9, 2004.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or considered to be
incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be considered to be modified
or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement
contained in this prospectus or in any subsequently filed document that is or is
considered to be incorporated by reference modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any statement that is modified or superseded shall not, except as so
modified or superseded, constitute a part of this prospectus.
You may request a copy of any of the documents which are incorporated by
reference in this prospectus, other than exhibits which are not specifically
incorporated by reference into such documents, and Delphi's constitutional
documents, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following:
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Delphi Financial Group, Inc.
1105 North Market Street
Suite 1230
P.O. Box 8985
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
Attention: Secretary
Telephone: (302) 478-5142
Delphi has not authorized anyone to give any information or make any
representation about Delphi that is different from, or in addition to, that
contained in this prospectus or in any of the materials that Delphi has
incorporated by reference into this document. Therefore, if anyone does give you
information of this sort, you should not rely on it. If you are in a
jurisdiction where offers to exchange or sell, or solicitations of offers to
exchange or purchase, the securities offered by this document or the
solicitation of proxies is unlawful, or if you are a person to whom it is
unlawful to direct these types of activities, then the offer presented in this
document does not extend to you. The information contained in this document
speaks only as of the date of this document, unless the information specifically
indicates that another date applies.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling
shareholders, although we will receive the exercise price of the related options
upon exercise by the selling shareholders. Any net proceeds that we receive from
any exercise of such options will be used for general corporate purposes.
PRICE RANGE OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDEND PAYMENTS
Our Class A Common Stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol "DFG." The following table sets forth for the fiscal quarters
indicated the high and low sales prices for the Class A Common Stock and the
dividends per share declared in respect of those quarters. Sales prices in
certain prior periods have been restated to reflect the 3-for-2 common stock
split distributed in the form of a stock dividend on December 22, 2003. The last
reported sale price of the Class A Common Stock on November 11, 2004 was $44.53
per share.
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High Low Cash Dividends
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Fiscal 2002
First Quarter $ 26.45 $ 21.87 $ 0.05
Second Quarter 30.08 25.67 0.05
Third Quarter 29.00 22.57 0.05
Fourth Quarter 27.42 21.94 0.05
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Fiscal 2003
First Quarter $ 26.46 $ 21.73 $ 0.05
Second Quarter 31.77 25.67 0.05
Third Quarter 33.63 30.33 0.05
Fourth Quarter 36.88 31.08 0.08
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Fiscal 2004
First Quarter $ 42.30 $ 35.99 $ 0.08
Second Quarter 44.53 36.29 0.08
Third Quarter 44.85 38.82 0.08
Fourth Quarter (through 44.79 37.66 0.08
November 11, 2004)
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DIVIDEND POLICY
In 2001, our Board of Directors approved the initiation of a quarterly cash
dividend payable on our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. The
quarterly cash dividend was $0.05 per share during 2002 and the first three
quarters of 2003. In the fourth quarter of 2003, our Board of Directors
increased the cash dividend to $0.08 per share. In each quarter of 2004, our
Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share. We intend to
continue to pay a quarterly dividend at this level. However, the declaration and
payment of such dividends, including the amount and frequency of such dividends,
is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and depends upon many factors,
including our consolidated financial position, liquidity requirements, operating
results and such other factors as the Board of Directors may deem relevant.
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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
The following description of the common stock of Delphi does not purport to
be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to,
the more complete description thereof set forth in the following documents: (i)
Delphi's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the "Certificate of
Incorporation"); and (ii) its By-Laws, which documents have been incorporated by
reference as exhibits to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus
forms a part.
Delphi currently is authorized to issue 40,000,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock, 20,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock (the Class A Common Stock and
Class B Common Stock shall be referred to collectively herein as the "Common
Stock") and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share. As
of October 31, 2004, there were 27,770,771 shares of Class A Common Stock and
3,914,181 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding. There are no shares of
preferred stock outstanding.
All issued outstanding shares are fully paid and nonassessable.
General
Subject to the limitations imposed by the terms of Delphi's preferred
stock, if any, holders of the Common Stock are entitled to participate equally
in dividends as and when declared by the Board of Directors out of legally
available funds. There are no sinking fund or redemption provisions applicable
to the Common Stock and the shares of Common Stock are not convertible and do
not have any preemptive rights. On liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of
Delphi, whether voluntary or involuntary, after payments have been made to
holders of outstanding shares of Delphi's preferred stock, holders of the Common
Stock have the right to share ratably in the remaining net assets available for
distribution. All shares of Class A Common Stock sold hereunder will be fully
paid and non-assessable.
Wachovia Bank, N.A. is the Transfer Agent for the Common Stock. The Class A
Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock
All currently outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common
Stock are fully paid and nonassessable. The holders of the currently outstanding
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock do not have any preemptive rights
to subscribe for or purchase any additional securities issued by Delphi. No
redemption or sinking fund provisions are associated with the Class A Common
Stock or Class B Common Stock. Cumulative voting is not permitted by holders of
either the Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock.
Voting. Each share of Class A Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to
one vote per share. Each share of Class B Common Stock entitles the holder
thereof to a number of votes per share equal to the lesser of (1) the number of
votes such that the aggregate of all outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock
will be entitled to cast 49.9% of all of the votes represented by the aggregate
of all outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock or
(2) ten votes. Proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders will be voted on by
holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock voting together as a
single class (subject to any voting rights which may be granted to holders of
preferred stock), except that holders of the Class A Common Stock will vote as a
separate class to elect one director (the "Class A Director") so long as the
outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock represent at least 10% of the
aggregate number of outstanding shares of Common Stock. At all meetings of the
stockholders of Delphi, unless a separate vote of any class is required, the
holders of a majority of the voting power of the Class A Common Stock and Class
B Common Stock, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business; and, generally, the affirmative vote of the holders
of a majority of the votes
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cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the
stockholders of Delphi. The superior voting rights of the Class B Common Stock
might discourage unsolicited merger proposals and unfriendly tender offers and
may therefore deprive stockholders of any opportunity to sell their shares at a
premium over prevailing market prices.
Transfer. The Certificate of Incorporation does not contain any
restrictions on the transfer of shares of Class A Common Stock. Upon transfer of
shares of Class B Common Stock to any person except to a "Permitted Transferee"
(as defined therein), such shares of Class B Common Stock will automatically be
converted into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock. Permitted
Transferees of any holder of Class B Common Stock include persons or entities
who on January 24, 1990 were holders or beneficial owners of Class B Common
Stock or had the right to acquire shares of Class B Common Stock upon the
exercise of warrants, certain relatives of such holder of Class B Common Stock,
the trustee of a trust exclusively for the benefit of such holder of Class B
Common Stock and/or one or more of such holder's Permitted Transferees, the
estate of such holder of Class B Common Stock and certain corporations or
partnerships of which two-thirds of the voting power is controlled by or under
common control with such holder of Class B Common Stock.
Conversion. Class A Common Stock has no conversion rights. Class B Common
Stock is convertible into Class A Common Stock, in whole or in part, at any time
and from time to time at the option of the holder, on the basis of one share of
Class A Common Stock for each share of Class B Common Stock converted. If at any
time the number of outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock falls below 5% of
the aggregate number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock or the
Board of Directors and the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
Class B Common Stock approve the conversion of all of the Class B Common Stock
into Class A Common Stock, then each outstanding share of Class B Common Stock
shall automatically convert into one share of Class A Common Stock. In the event
of a transfer of shares of Class B Common Stock, other than to a Permitted
Transferee, each share of Class B Common Stock so transferred shall be
automatically converted into one share of Class A Common Stock.
Dividends. Holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are
entitled to receive cash dividends pro rata on a per share basis if and when
such dividends are declared by the Board of Directors of Delphi from funds
legally available therefor. In the case of any dividend paid other than in cash,
holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are entitled to receive
such dividend pro rata on a per share basis. Dividends paid in common stock may
be paid (i) in shares of Class A Common Stock on the Class A Common Stock and
Class B Common Stock, (ii) in shares of Class B Common Stock on the Class A
Common Stock and Class B Common Stock and (iii) in shares of Class A Common
Stock on the Class A Common Stock and in shares of Class B Common Stock on the
Class B Common Stock.
Liquidation, Merger or Consolidation. Holders of Class A Common Stock and
Class B Common Stock share with each other, after payments of any preferential
amounts to which the holders of preferred stock are entitled, on a ratable basis
as a single class, in our net assets available for distribution in respect of
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock in the event of liquidation or any
payments made on the Common Stock in the event of a merger or consolidation of
Delphi.
Other Terms. Neither the Class A Common Stock nor the Class B Common Stock
may be subdivided or combined in any manner unless contemporaneously therewith
the other class of shares is subdivided or combined in the same proportion.
Additional shares of Class B Common Stock may not be issued except (i) in
payment of a stock dividend on then outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock;
(ii) in connection with a stock split, reclassification or other subdivision of
then outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock; and (iii) pursuant to our
Amended and Restated Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Plan.
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Delaware Law and Certain Provisions of Delphi's Certificate of
Incorporation
Delphi is subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law ("Section 203"). In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly
held Delaware corporation from engaging in a "business combination" with an
"interested stockholder" for a period of three years after the date that the
person became an interested stockholder unless (with certain exceptions) the
business combination or the transaction in which the person became an interested
stockholder is approved in a prescribed manner. Generally, a "business
combination" includes a merger, asset or stock sale, or other transaction
resulting in a financial benefit to the stockholder. Generally, an "interested
stockholder" is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns (or
within three years prior, did own) 15% or more of the corporation's voting
stock.
The Certificate of Incorporation prohibits stockholders from taking any
action without a meeting, except upon unanimous written consent. In addition,
special meetings of stockholders may only be called by the Board of Directors.
These provisions may have the effect of delaying consideration of a stockholder
proposal until the next annual meeting unless a special meeting is called by the
Board of Directors of Delphi. The Certificate of Incorporation also provides
that the Board of Directors has the exclusive power to fill newly created
directorships and vacancies in the Board. The Certificate of Incorporation
provides that directors of Delphi will not be personally liable for monetary
damages for breach of the director's fiduciary duty as a director, except for
liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to Delphi or its
stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for unlawful
payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchase or redemptions as provided in
section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv) for any transaction
from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The Certificate of
Incorporation provides that Delphi shall indemnify its officers and directors to
the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
Selling Shareholders Table
The following table presents certain information regarding the selling
shareholders and the maximum number of shares of our Class A Common Stock each
may offer, assuming they exercise their respective options and elect to sell the
shares they will receive upon such exercises.
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Name Shares of Class A Percent Maximum Number Shares of Class Percent
Common Stock of Shares That A Common Stock
Beneficially May Be Sold In Beneficially
Owned Prior to This Offering Owned After This
This Offering (1) Offering. (1)
(2)
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RR Options LLC....... 234,090 0.8% 234,090 0 0%
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Robert Rosenkranz (3) 419,460 1.5% 123,632 295,828 1.1%
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(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC
and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to
securities. Shares of Class A Common Stock subject to options, warrants and
convertible securities currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable
or convertible within 60 days, and held by the selling shareholders are
deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership of
each selling shareholder.
(2) Assumes that all shares included in this prospectus will be sold by the
selling shareholders.
(3) As of November 11, 2004, Mr. Robert Rosenkranz, our Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer and one of the selling shareholders, by means of
beneficial ownership of the corporate general partner of Rosenkranz &
Company and direct or beneficial ownership, had the power to vote all of
the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, which as of such date
represented 49.9% of the voting power of the Common Stock. Mr. Rosenkranz,
as the beneficial owner of the corporate general partner of Rosenkranz &
Company, has the power to vote the 4,117,692 shares of Class B Common Stock
held by Rosenkranz & Company. Accordingly, Mr. Rosenkranz may be deemed to
be the beneficial owner of all of the shares of us held by Rosenkranz &
Company. In addition, Mr. Rosenkranz has direct or beneficial ownership of
59,665 additional shares of Class B Common Stock and direct or beneficial
ownership of 98,032 shares of Class A Common Stock, as well as direct or
beneficial ownership of 321,428 shares of Class A Common Stock (including
the 123,632 shares that may be sold in this offering) and 715,444 shares of
Class B Common Stock which may be acquired pursuant to stock options within
60 days and 424,733 deferred shares of Class B Common Stock.
Relationships with the Selling Shareholders
In 1997, we granted options to Robert Rosenkranz, our Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer, to purchase 357,722 (after giving effect to
subsequent stock dividends, including a stock split in the form of a stock
dividend) shares of our Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $18.794 per
share. The options were granted pursuant to our Long Term Performance-Based
Incentive Plan for the performance period consisting of the 1996 calendar year.
In 1999 Mr. Rosenkranz contributed his interest in 234,090 (after giving effect
to subsequent stock
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dividends, including a stock split in the form of a stock dividend) of these
options to RR Options LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in exchange for
a non-managing membership interest in this company. RRD I Ltd., L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership, is the managing member of RR Options LLC. The general
partner of RRD I Ltd., L.P. is RRT Company, Ltd., which is owned and controlled
by The Robert Rosenkranz Trust. The Robert Rosenkranz Trust is controlled by
HSBC Guyerzeller Trust Company (Cayman), its trustee.
In 1999, Mr. Rosenkranz transferred his interest in RR Options LLC to The
Robert Rosenkranz Family Trust. As a result, The Robert Rosenkranz Family Trust
has a 99% non-managing interest in RR Options LLC, and RRD I, Ltd., L.P. has a
1% managing interest.
The Robert Rosenkranz Family Trust is controlled by Stanley Bergman, acting
in his capacity as sole trustee. The beneficiaries of the trust consist of
children of Mr. Rosenkranz. Mr. Rosenkranz has no economic or voting interest in
The Robert Rosenkranz Family Trust and is not a beneficiary of the trust, nor
does he control such trust.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Our Class A Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The
shares covered by this prospectus may be sold from time to time by the selling
stockholders in transactions through the New York Stock Exchange or on one or
more other securities markets and exchanges, in the over-the-counter market, in
privately negotiated transactions, or through the writing of options on the
shares. They may sell the shares at fixed prices that may be changed, at market
prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices relating to such prevailing
market prices or at negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may effect such
transactions by selling these shares to or through broker-dealers, including
through block trades in which brokers or dealers may attempt to sell these
shares as agents but may position and resell the block as principals to
facilitate the transaction.
Any broker-dealers participating in the distribution of these shares may
receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from
the selling stockholders and/or the purchasers of the shares for whom such
broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom they may sell as principals, or
both. In connection with any sales of these shares by any selling stockholder,
such selling stockholder and any broker-dealers who participate in such sale may
be deemed to be "underwriters" as defined in the Securities Act. Any commissions
paid or any discounts or concessions allowed to any such broker-dealers, and any
profits received on the resale of such shares of common stock purchased by them,
may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities
Act.
The rules of the SEC generally prohibit underwriters, brokers, dealers and
certain other persons engaged or participating in the distribution of these
shares, including the selling stockholders, from making a market in such shares
during the "cooling off" period preceding the commencement of such distribution,
which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of our common stock by the
selling stockholders.
In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if
applicable, these shares will be sold in such jurisdictions only through
registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states these
shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in
the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification
requirement is available and complied with. We have agreed to bear all expenses
incurred in registering and listing these shares.
There can be no assurance that the selling stockholders will exercise their
options in whole or in part or sell any or all of the shares offered hereunder.
LEGAL OPINIONS
Certain legal matters in connection with the offering of the shares of
Class A Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Chad W.
Coulter, our General Counsel.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and schedules of Delphi Financial
Group, Inc. and subsidiaries appearing in Delphi Financial Group, Inc.'s Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2003 have been audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth
in its report thereon included therein and incorporated herein by reference.
Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in
reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
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