10-Q 1 edgmarch2010qdraft.txt CHANDLER (U.S.A.), INC. 3/31/2010 10-Q ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------------------------------- FORM 10-Q X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE --- SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE --- SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Transition Period from to --------- --------- COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-15135 CHANDLER (U.S.A.), INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) OKLAHOMA 73-1325906 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 1010 MANVEL AVENUE, CHANDLER, OKLAHOMA 74834 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (405) 258-0804 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES X NO --- --- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES NO --- --- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer -- -- Non-accelerated filer X (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) -- Smaller reporting company -- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES NO X --- --- The number of common shares, $1.00 par value, of the registrant outstanding on April 30, 2010 was 2,484, which are owned by Chandler Insurance Company, Ltd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page i CHANDLER (U.S.A.), INC. INDEX ----- PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ------------------------------ ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: -------------------------------- Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009 ..................................................1 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited) ..............................2 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited) .......................3 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited) ..............................4 Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) ...........5 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND -------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ............................................13 --------------------- ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES ............................................18 -------------------------------- PART II - OTHER INFORMATION --------------------------- Item 1. Legal Proceedings ................................................18 Item 1A. Risk Factors .....................................................18 Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds ......18 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities ..................................18 Item 4. Reserved .........................................................18 Item 5. Other Information ................................................18 Item 6. Exhibits .........................................................18 Signatures ..................................................................19 PAGE 1 CHANDLER (U.S.A.), INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands except share amounts)

See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. PAGE 2 CHANDLER (U.S.A.), INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)

See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. PAGE 3 CHANDLER (U.S.A.), INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)

See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. PAGE 4 CHANDLER (U.S.A.), INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands)

See accompanying Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. PAGE 5 CHANDLER (U.S.A.), INC. NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009 (Unaudited) NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Chandler (U.S.A.), Inc. ("Chandler USA") have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. However, except as disclosed herein, there have been no material changes in the information included in Chandler USA's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Chandler USA and all wholly owned subsidiaries that meet consolidation requirements including National American Insurance Company ("NAICO") and Chandler Insurance Managers, Inc. ("CIMI"). NOTE 2. SEGMENT INFORMATION Chandler USA has two reportable operating segments: property and casualty insurance and agency. The segments are managed separately due to the differences in the nature of the insurance products and services sold. The following table presents a summary of Chandler USA's operating segments for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:

Net premiums earned and losses and loss adjustment expenses within the property and casualty insurance segment can be identified to Chandler USA designated insurance programs and to each line of insurance. Chandler USA's chief operating decision makers review net premiums earned and losses and loss adjustment expenses in assessing the performance of the insurance programs and lines of business. In addition, Chandler USA's chief operating decision makers consider many other factors such as the lines of business offered within each insurance program and the states in which the insurance programs are offered. Certain discrete financial information is not readily available by insurance programs or lines of insurance, including assets, interest income, and investment gains or losses, allocated to each insurance program or line of insurance. Chandler USA does not consider its insurance programs or lines of insurance to be reportable segments, however, the following supplemental information pertaining to net premiums earned and losses and loss adjustment expenses is presented by insurance program and line of insurance for the property and casualty insurance segment. PAGE 6

NOTE 3. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES During March 2001, Chandler USA entered into a $3.8 million sale and leaseback transaction for certain owned equipment for three years. During March 2004 and March 2007, the lease was extended for additional three year terms, and during March 2010, the lease was extended for an additional three years with monthly rental installments equal to the sum of (i) $10,929 plus (ii) interest on the unpaid lease balance at a floating interest rate of 1% over JP Morgan Chase Bank prime, which was 4.25% at March 31, 2010. The interest rate is subject to a minimum rate of 5.5% beginning in March 2010. Chandler USA has the option to repurchase the equipment at the end of the lease for approximately $1.5 million (the "Balloon Payment"), or may elect to have the lessor sell the equipment. If the election to sell the equipment is made, Chandler USA would retain any proceeds exceeding the Balloon Payment. If the proceeds were less than the Balloon Payment, Chandler USA would be required to pay the difference between the proceeds and the Balloon Payment, not to exceed approximately $1.2 million. PAGE 7 Chandler USA has guaranteed the obligations of Chandler Capital Trust I and Chandler Capital Trust II (the "Capital Trusts") with respect to the trust preferred securities they have outstanding. The Capital Trusts distribute the interest received from Chandler USA on the junior subordinated debentures to the holders of the trust preferred securities to fulfill their obligations with respect to such securities. The Capital Trusts are wholly owned non- consolidated subsidiaries of Chandler USA. Chandler USA guarantees payment of distributions and the redemption price of the trust preferred securities until the securities are redeemed in full. The total redemption price of the trust preferred securities is $20.0 million. NOTE 4. LITIGATION In October 1999, NAICO provided surety bonds for Gulsby Engineering, Inc. ("Gulsby") in connection with contracts between Gulf Liquids New River Project, LLC ("Gulf Liquids") and Gulsby for the construction of two gas processing plants in Louisiana. During 2001, Gulsby became unable to pay various vendors resulting in payments to vendors by NAICO totaling $20,182,499. In August 2001, NAICO filed suit in federal court in Louisiana alleging that Gulf Liquids had breached its obligations under the bonds by materially altering certain contracts and that, as a result, NAICO was exonerated on the bonds and should recover the amounts paid to vendors. In the fall of 2001, Gulsby and Bay Limited, another contractor with whom Gulsby had entered into a joint venture for the construction of other gas processing plants for Gulf Liquids, filed lawsuits relating to those plants in Houston, Texas. Gulf Liquids filed original actions and counterclaims. NAICO intervened in the Texas lawsuits and, in addition, sued Williams Energy Marketing and Trading (which later became Williams Power Company, Inc.) ("Williams") alleging fraud, breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, conspiracy and alter ego. These claims were asserted against both Gulf Liquids and Williams. Gulf Liquids asserted counterclaims alleging breach of contract against NAICO and requesting contractual and statutory damages ranging from $40 million to $80 million. The cases were consolidated for trial in the 215th Judicial District Court in Harris County, Texas. The trial in the Harris County cases began in late April 2006, and concluded August 1, 2006. The jury found in favor of NAICO, Gulsby, Bay Limited and the joint venture between Gulsby and Bay Limited ("Gulsby-Bay Plant Partners") on all counts and fixed damages against Gulf Liquids and Williams totaling $402,568,089. The damages determined by the jury included a total of $325 million in punitive damages. Among other findings, the jury found: 1. Williams tortiously interfered with NAICO's contractual relationship with Gulsby and Gulf Liquids; and 2. Williams fraudulently induced NAICO to issue the surety bonds; and 3. Williams defrauded NAICO after the bonds were issued; and 4. Williams' actions were malicious; and 5. Gulf Liquids fraudulently induced NAICO to issue the surety bonds; and 6. Gulf Liquids breached its obligations to NAICO under the bonds; and 7. Williams is responsible for the claims against Gulf Liquids because Gulf Liquids is the alter ego of Williams; and 8. There were material alterations (cardinal changes) to the contracts NAICO bonded. The amounts the jury found owing to NAICO included $20,182,499 in actual damages, against both Gulf Liquids and Williams, $20 million in punitive damages against Gulf Liquids, and $50 million in punitive damages against Williams. The verdicts in favor of Gulsby included $20,941,436 in actual damages against both Gulf Liquids and Williams, $25 million in punitive damages against Gulf Liquids and $60 million in punitive damages against Williams. NAICO is subrogated to any recovery by Gulsby to the extent of NAICO's losses on the bonds including loss adjustment expenses with interest from the date the losses and loss expenses were paid. A significant amount of NAICO's losses on the surety bonds were ceded to various reinsurers and NAICO will be required to reimburse these reinsurers in accordance with the agreements between NAICO and the reinsurers. On January 28, 2008, the court entered a final judgment denying Gulf Liquid's claims against NAICO and Gulsby, denying all of NAICO's claims against Gulf Liquids and Williams, and entering judgment for Gulsby against Gulf Liquids for $15,651,927 plus interest at 7.25% compounded annually from January 28, 2008 until paid. The court also ordered Gulf Liquids to pay Gulsby's taxable court costs, estimated at $100,000. Gulf Liquids has appealed the judgment entered in favor of Gulsby and the denial of its claims against NAICO and Gulsby. NAICO has appealed the trial court's denial of its claims against Gulf Liquids and Williams and seeks entry of judgment upon the jury verdicts for the amounts the jury found should be awarded to NAICO. Gulsby has also appealed the trial court's final judgment, contending that judgment should be entered in its favor against Gulf Liquids and Williams in accordance with the jury verdicts. The recoverable amounts deducted from Chandler USA's net liability for losses and loss adjustment expenses related to this litigation were approximately $10.1 million at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. PAGE 8 NOTE 5. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Chandler USA has reviewed the recently issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that the following new accounting standards and accounting standard updates are applicable to Chandler USA. In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new guidance on the accounting for transfers of financial assets. The new guidance requires additional disclosures for transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and any continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. There is no longer a concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity, and the requirements for derecognizing financial assets have changed. Chandler USA has adopted this new guidance as of January 1, 2010. The adoption of this new guidance did not have any impact on its consolidated financial statements. In June 2009, the FASB issued new guidance on the accounting for variable interest entities. The new guidance requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise's variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity; to require ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to eliminate the quantitative approach previously required for determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to add an additional reconsideration event for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity when any changes in facts and circumstances occur such that holders of the equity investment at risk, as a group, lose the power from voting rights or similar rights of those investments to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance; and to require enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more transparent information about an enterprise's involvement in a variable interest entity. Chandler USA has adopted this new guidance as of January 1, 2010. The adoption of this new guidance did not have any impact on its consolidated financial statements. While the trusts that hold Chandler USA's junior subordinated debentures are variable interest entities, and Chandler USA has 100% ownership and has guaranteed the performance of the trusts, Chandler USA is not the primary beneficiary because its interest is not variable. Therefore, Chandler USA does not consolidate the trusts under this new guidance. In January 2010, the FASB issued new guidance on improving disclosures about fair value measurements. The new guidance does not change how fair values are measured. Chandler USA has adopted this new guidance as of January 1, 2010. The adoption of this new guidance did not have any impact on its consolidated financial statements. The disclosures required by this new guidance are included in Note 7. NOTE 6. INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME Net investment income and realized investment gains are summarized in the following table. These amounts are net of investment expenses.

Investment expenses included $18,000 and $28,000 in the first quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively, in expense to subsidize a premium finance program for certain insureds of NAICO with an unaffiliated premium finance company. PAGE 9 The amortized cost of fixed maturities or cost of equity securities, gross unrealized gains or losses, fair value and carrying value of investments are as follows:

Other than investments in bonds and notes of the U.S. Government and U.S. Government agencies and authorities, Chandler USA did not hold any fixed maturity investments that exceeded 10% of shareholder's equity at March 31, 2010 or December 31, 2009. The fair value of Chandler USA's investments with continuous gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2010 is presented below:

PAGE 10 The unrealized losses of Chandler USA's fixed maturity investments were primarily caused by changes in market interest rates since the date of purchase, current conditions in the capital markets and the impact of those conditions on market prices. The contractual terms of those investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Chandler USA regularly reviews its investment portfolio for factors that may indicate that a decline in fair value of an investment is other than temporary. Based on an evaluation of the issues, including, but not limited to, Chandler USA's intentions to sell or ability to hold the investments; the length of time and amount of the unrealized loss; and the credit ratings of the issuers of the investments, Chandler USA does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2010. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. The maturities of investments in fixed maturities at March 31, 2010 are shown below:

Realized gains and losses from sales of investments are shown below:

NAICO is required to deposit cash and securities with regulatory agencies in which it is licensed as a condition of conducting operations in the state. In addition, NAICO has deposited cash and securities into a trust account as collateral for reinsurance agreements in which NAICO is the assuming reinsurer. NAICO has also established a letter of credit in the amount of $500,000 and pledged cash and investments in this amount to secure reserves assumed under a reinsurance agreement. Certain insurance companies require CIMI to hold unremitted net insurance premiums in a fiduciary capacity until disbursed by CIMI. At March 31, 2010, the total amount of cash and securities restricted as a result of these arrangements was $35.2 million which was a decrease of $2.4 million from December 31, 2009. PAGE 11 NOTE 7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values is prioritized into three broad categories, with the highest priority given to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs. These levels are defined as follows: Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If an asset or liability has a specified term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The following tables present information about Chandler USA's assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized to determine such values. Substantially all of the prices of fixed maturities, equity securities and short-term investments that are valued as Level 1 or Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy are received from independent pricing services utilized by our investment custodians. No liabilities were measured at fair value at March 31, 2010 or December 31, 2009.

PAGE 12 Prices for fixed maturities available for sale and short-term investments were provided by various custodians that hold such assets on behalf of Chandler USA. The custodians utilize independent pricing services to determine prices for these assets. Management reviews the prices provided but does not conduct an independent validation of the prices. Any fixed maturities that are not held by a custodian are priced using non-binding broker quotations. Total assets priced from broker quotations totaled $377,000 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, or 0.4% of total Level 2 assets in each period. There were no transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 during the quarter ended March 31, 2010. At March 31, 2010, Chandler USA's equity securities which were measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs consisted of common stock received in connection with an unaffiliated entity's conversion to a for-profit corporation. The fair value of this stock was based upon an analytically determined valuation from an independent rating organization. The following table presents additional information about assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the quarter ended March 31, 2010:

NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Estimated fair value amounts have been determined by Chandler USA using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessarily required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates of fair values presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that Chandler USA could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. A number of Chandler USA's significant assets (including deferred policy acquisition costs, property and equipment, reinsurance recoverables, prepaid reinsurance premiums and state insurance licenses) and liabilities (including unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses and unearned premiums) are not considered financial instruments. Based on the short term nature or other relevant characteristics, Chandler USA has concluded that the carrying value of other assets and liabilities considered financial instruments, such as cash equivalents, premiums receivable, policyholder deposits, accrued taxes and other payables, and premiums payable, approximates their fair value as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The estimated fair values of Chandler USA's fixed-maturity and equity security investments are disclosed at Note 6. The fair value of Chandler USA's senior debentures was estimated to be $7.1 million as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, based on an analytically determined valuation from an independent rating organization. Chandler USA's senior debentures have not historically traded regularly, and settlement at the reported fair value may not be possible. The senior debentures are redeemable by Chandler USA without penalty or premium, and may be purchased and cancelled by Chandler USA at a price of less than the sum of the principal amount and accrued interest at any time. Chandler USA is obligated for $13.4 million principal amount of junior subordinated debentures that mature in 2033 with a fixed interest rate of 9.75%, and $7.2 million principal amount of junior subordinated debentures that mature in 2034 with a floating rate of 4.10% over LIBOR. The interest rate at March 31, 2010 was 4.35%. The fair value of Chandler USA's junior subordinated debentures was estimated to be $22.1 million and $22.0 million at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. PAGE 13 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Some of the statements made in this Form 10-Q report, as well as statements made by Chandler (U.S.A.), Inc. ("Chandler USA") in periodic press releases and oral statements made by Chandler USA's officials constitute "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Chandler USA to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, (i) general economic and business conditions; (ii) interest rate changes; (iii) competition and regulatory environment in which Chandler USA and its subsidiaries operate, including the ability to implement price increases; (iv) claims frequency; (v) claims severity: (vi) catastrophic events of unanticipated frequency or severity; (vii) the number of new and renewal policy applications submitted to National American Insurance Company ("NAICO") by its agents; (viii) the ability of NAICO to obtain adequate reinsurance in amounts and at rates that will not adversely affect its competitive position; (ix) the ability of NAICO to collect reinsurance recoverables; (x) the ability of NAICO to maintain favorable insurance company ratings; and (xi) various other factors including ongoing litigation matters. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS PREMIUMS EARNED The following table sets forth premiums earned on a gross basis (before reductions for premiums ceded to reinsurers) and on a net basis (after such reductions) for each insurance program as well as each line of insurance for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:

Gross premiums earned in the first quarter of 2010 decreased $2.1 million or 9% compared to the first quarter of 2009. Net premiums earned decreased $1.6 million or 11% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter of 2009. Gross premiums earned in the standard lines program decreased $1.4 million or 6% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter of 2009. Gross premiums earned from trucking accounts in this program decreased $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2010. Gross premiums earned for automobile liability decreased $630,000 in the first quarter of 2010, and gross premiums earned for automobile physical damage decreased $754,000 the first quarter of 2010. Net premiums earned decreased $1.2 million or 8% in the first quarter of 2010 versus the first quarter of 2009, due to the decrease in gross earned premiums. PAGE 14 From January 2007 to the second quarter of 2009, the property and inland marine lines of insurance that were previously written by NAICO in the standard lines program were written by Praetorian Insurance Company ("Praetorian") through an arrangement between Praetorian and CIMI. Under this arrangement, CIMI received commission income for the business it produced for Praetorian. NAICO handles all claims for this business under a separate claims handling agreement with Praetorian. CIMI and Praetorian terminated this arrangement effective June 29, 2009, and NAICO resumed writing these lines of insurance in this program. Gross premiums earned in the political subdivisions program decreased $634,000 or 64% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter of 2009. Net premiums earned in the political subdivisions program decreased $419,000 or 65% in the first quarter of 2010 versus the first quarter of 2009. From January 2007 to the second quarter of 2009, the property and inland marine lines of insurance in the political subdivisions program that were previously written by NAICO were written by Praetorian through an arrangement between Praetorian and CIMI. CIMI and Praetorian terminated this arrangement effective June 29, 2009. Effective June 1, 2009, the property, inland marine, automobile liability, automobile physical damage and other liability lines of insurance in the political subdivisions program that were previously written by NAICO are being written by Greenwich Insurance Company ("Greenwich") through an arrangement with CIMI. Under this arrangement, CIMI receives commission income for the business it produces. CIMI is responsible for the payment of commissions to the producing agents, and is also responsible for providing underwriting and loss control services for this business. NAICO handles all claims for this business under a separate claims handling agreement with Greenwich. NAICO will continue to write workers compensation coverages for the political subdivisions program and has agreed to reinsure on a quota share basis 35% of the first $1,000,000 of loss per occurrence of the other liability business in this program. Because of these changes, NAICO expects its future premiums earned for the political subdivisions program to decrease significantly. NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND NET REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS At March 31, 2010, Chandler USA's investment portfolio consisted primarily of fixed income U.S. Treasury and government agency bonds, high-quality corporate and tax exempt bonds and certificates of deposit insured by the FDIC, with approximately 16% invested in cash and money market instruments. Income generated from this portfolio is largely dependent upon prevailing levels of interest rates. Chandler USA's portfolio contains no non-investment grade bonds or real estate investments. Chandler USA also receives interest income from related parties on intercompany loans. Net investment income, excluding interest income from related parties decreased $28,000 or 4% in the first quarter of 2010 versus the first quarter of 2009 due primarily to lower interest rates. Cash and invested assets were $112.5 million at March 31, 2010 compared to $111.1 million at December 31, 2009 and $106.3 million at March 31, 2009. Net interest income from related parties was $110,000 in the first quarter of 2010 compared to $106,000 in the first quarter of 2009. Net realized investment gains were $928,000 in the first quarter of 2010 compared to $384,000 in the first quarter of 2009. The realized gains resulted from sales of fixed maturities available for sale in the amount of $25.6 million. OTHER INCOME Other income was $492,000 in the first quarter of 2010 and increased $49,000 or 11% compared to the first quarter of 2009. Other income included net commission income related to business produced by CIMI for insurance companies other than NAICO totaling $416,000 in the first quarter of 2010 and $297,000 in the first quarter of 2009. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES Chandler USA estimates losses and loss adjustment expenses based on historical experience and payment and reporting patterns for the type of risk involved. These estimates are based on data available at the time of the estimate and are periodically reviewed by independent professional actuaries. Although such estimates are management's best estimates of the expected values, the ultimate liability for unpaid claims may vary from these values. The percentage of losses and loss adjustment expenses to net premiums earned ("loss ratio") was 62.1% for the first quarter of 2010 versus 55.6% in the first quarter of 2009. During the first quarter of 2010, NAICO experienced redundant loss reserve development totaling $418,000 which decreased the 2010 loss ratio by 3.2 percentage points. During 2009, NAICO experienced redundant loss reserve development totaling $330,000 which decreased the 2009 loss ratio by 2.2 percentage points. Weather-related losses from wind and hail were not significant in the first quarter of 2010 or 2009. PAGE 15 POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS Policy acquisition costs consist of costs associated with the acquisition of new and renewal business and generally include direct costs such as premium taxes, commissions to agents and ceding companies and premium-related assessments and indirect costs such as salaries and expenses of personnel who perform and support underwriting activities. NAICO also receives ceding commissions from the reinsurers who assume premiums from NAICO under certain reinsurance contracts and the ceding commissions are accounted for as a reduction of policy acquisition costs. Direct policy acquisition costs and ceding commissions are deferred and amortized over the terms of the policies. When the sum of the anticipated losses, loss adjustment expenses and unamortized policy acquisition costs exceeds the related unearned premiums, including anticipated investment income, a provision for the indicated deficiency is recorded. The following table sets forth Chandler USA's policy acquisition costs for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:

Total gross direct and indirect expenses as a percentage of direct written and assumed premiums were 24.9% for the first quarter of 2010 versus 24.3% for the first quarter of 2009 and 25.5% for the year ended December 31, 2009. Commissions expense as a percentage of gross written and assumed premiums was 14.7% for the first quarter of 2010 versus 14.8% for the first quarter of 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2009. Indirect underwriting expenses increased $43,000 in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter of 2009, and were 6.7% and 5.8% of total direct written and assumed premiums in the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Indirect expenses were 6.4% of total direct written and assumed premiums in the year ended December 31, 2009. Indirect expenses include general overhead and administrative costs associated with the acquisition of new and renewal business, some of which is relatively fixed in nature, thus, the percentage of such expenses to direct written and assumed premiums will vary depending on Chandler USA's overall premium volume. Commissions received from reinsurers decreased $778,000 in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the year-ago quarter due to a decrease in reinsurance premiums ceded to related parties in the 2010 quarter, and to a reduction in the ceding commission rate on premiums ceded to related parties. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES General and administrative expenses were 13.6% of gross premiums earned and other income in the first quarter of 2010 versus 12.9% in the 2009 quarter and 12.4% in the year ended December 31, 2009. General and administrative expenses decreased $110,000 or 4% in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the 2009 quarter. General and administrative expenses have historically not varied in direct proportion to Chandler USA's revenues. A portion of such expenses is allocated to policy acquisition costs (indirect underwriting expenses) and loss adjustment expenses based on various factors including employee counts, salaries, occupancy and specific identification. Because certain types of expenses are fixed in nature, the percentage of such expenses to revenues will vary depending on Chandler USA's overall premium volume. PAGE 16 INTEREST EXPENSE Interest expense was $577,000 in the first quarter of 2010 compared to $598,000 in the first quarter of 2009. Substantially all of Chandler USA's interest expense is related to its outstanding senior debentures and junior subordinated debentures. The decrease in the 2010 period was due primarily to lower interest rates during 2010, as a portion of Chandler USA's junior subordinated debentures were issued with a floating interest rate. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES In the first quarter of 2010, Chandler USA provided $710,000 in cash from operations. Premiums receivable decreased $1.1 million and unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses increased $997,000. These were partially offset by an increase in reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses of $862,000 and by a decrease in accrued taxes and other payables of $613,000. In the first quarter of 2009, Chandler USA provided $3.3 million in cash from operations. Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses increased $2.6 million, premiums receivable decreased $2.1 million and unearned premiums increased $1.3 million during the first quarter of 2009. These were partially offset by an increase in reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses of $2.2 million. NAICO is required to deposit cash and securities with regulatory agencies in which it is licensed as a condition of conducting operations in the state. In addition, NAICO has deposited cash and securities into a trust account as collateral for a reinsurance agreement in which NAICO is the assuming reinsurer. Certain insurance companies require CIMI to hold unremitted net insurance premiums in a fiduciary capacity until disbursed by CIMI. At March 31, 2010, the total amount of cash and securities restricted as a result of these arrangements was $35.2 million which was a decrease of $2.4 million from December 31, 2009. At March 31, 2010, Chandler USA's parent company, Chandler Insurance Company, Ltd., owed approximately $12.2 million to Chandler USA versus $12.7 million at December 31, 2009 under an Intercompany Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") covering intercompany loans between the parties. The Credit Agreement requires interest to be paid at the prime interest rate published in The Wall Street Journal each month, and balances owed by either party are payable at any time upon demand. During March 2001, Chandler USA entered into a $3.8 million sale and leaseback transaction for certain owned equipment for a three year term. During March 2004 and March 2007, the lease was extended for additional three year terms, and during March 2010, the lease was extended for an additional three years with monthly rental installments equal to the sum of (i) $10,929 plus (ii) interest on the unpaid lease balance at 1% over JP Morgan Chase Bank prime which was 4.25% at March 31, 2010. The interest rate is subject to a minimum rate of 5.5% beginning in March 2010. Chandler USA has the option to repurchase the equipment at the end of the lease for approximately $1.5 million (the "Balloon Payment"), or may elect to have the lessor sell the equipment. If the election to sell the equipment is made, Chandler USA would retain any proceeds exceeding the Balloon Payment. If the proceeds were less than the Balloon Payment, Chandler USA would be required to pay the difference between the proceeds and the Balloon Payment, not to exceed approximately $1.2 million. Chandler USA is a holding company receiving cash principally through borrowings, subsidiary dividends and other payments, subject to various regulatory restrictions. The capacity of insurance companies to write insurance is based on maintaining liquidity and capital resources sufficient to pay claims and expenses as they become due. The primary sources of liquidity for Chandler USA's subsidiaries are funds generated from insurance premiums, investment income, capital contributions from Chandler USA and proceeds from sales and maturities of portfolio investments. The principal expenditures are payment of losses and loss adjustment expenses, insurance operating expenses and commissions. A significant portion of Chandler USA's consolidated assets represents assets of NAICO that may not be immediately transferable to Chandler USA in the form of shareholder dividends, loans, advances or other payments. Statutes and regulations governing NAICO and other insurance companies domiciled in Oklahoma regulate the payment of shareholder dividends and other payments by NAICO to Chandler USA. Under applicable Oklahoma statutes and regulations, NAICO is permitted to pay shareholder dividends only out of statutory earned surplus. To the extent NAICO has statutory earned surplus, NAICO may pay shareholder dividends only to the extent that such dividends are not defined as extraordinary dividends or distributions. If the dividends are, under applicable statutes and regulations, extraordinary dividends or distributions, regulatory approval must be obtained. Under the applicable Oklahoma statute, and subject to the availability of statutory earned surplus, the maximum shareholder dividend that may be declared (or cash or property distribution that may be made) by NAICO in any one calendar year without regulatory approval is the greater of (i) NAICO's statutory net income, excluding realized capital gains, for the preceding calendar year; or (ii) 10% of NAICO's statutory policyholders' surplus as of the preceding calendar year end, not to exceed NAICO's statutory earned surplus. PAGE 17 As of December 31, 2009, NAICO had statutory earned surplus of $15.5 million. Applying the Oklahoma statutory limits described above, the maximum shareholder dividend NAICO may pay in 2010 without the approval of the Oklahoma Department of Insurance is $5.4 million. NAICO paid cash shareholder dividends to Chandler USA totaling $300,000 during the first quarter of 2010. During the first quarter of 2009, NAICO paid cash shareholder dividends to Chandler USA totaling $500,000. In addition to the statutory limits described above, the amount of shareholder dividends and other payments to affiliates can be further limited by contractual or regulatory restrictions or other agreements with regulatory authorities restricting dividends and other payments, including regulatory restrictions that are imposed as a matter of administrative policy. If insurance regulators determine that payment of a shareholder dividend or other payments to an affiliate (such as payments under a tax sharing agreement, payments for employee or other services, or payments pursuant to a surplus note) would be hazardous to such insurance company's policyholders or creditors, the regulators may block such payments that would otherwise be permitted without prior approval. Historically, NAICO has played a significant role in the servicing of debt and other obligations of Chandler USA through the payment of shareholder dividends. These obligations include $7.0 million of 8.75% senior debentures due in 2014, $13.4 million of 9.75% junior subordinated debentures due in 2033, $7.2 million of floating rate junior subordinated debentures due in 2034 and the obligations under the sale and leaseback transaction discussed previously. To the extent that the restrictions discussed previously limit NAICO's ability to pay shareholder dividends or other payments to Chandler USA, Chandler USA's ability to satisfy the debt obligations may also be limited. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively the "Acts") were signed into law during March 2010. Many of the provisions in the Acts require the issuance of additional guidance and do not become operative until future years. NAICO does not write accident and health insurance. To the extent that the Acts adversely impact medical costs, NAICO's liability and workers compensation insurance business could be affected. At this time, we do not expect the Acts to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. LITIGATION In October 1999, NAICO provided surety bonds for Gulsby Engineering, Inc. ("Gulsby") in connection with contracts between Gulf Liquids New River Project, LLC ("Gulf Liquids") and Gulsby for the construction of two gas processing plants in Louisiana. During 2001, Gulsby became unable to pay various vendors resulting in payments to vendors by NAICO totaling $20,182,499. In August 2001, NAICO filed suit in federal court in Louisiana alleging that Gulf Liquids had breached its obligations under the bonds by materially altering certain contracts and that as a result, NAICO was exonerated on the bonds and should recover the amounts paid to vendors. In the fall of 2001, Gulsby and Bay Limited, another contractor with whom Gulsby had entered into a joint venture for the construction of other gas processing plants for Gulf Liquids, filed lawsuits relating to those plants in Houston, Texas. Gulf Liquids filed original actions and counterclaims. NAICO intervened in the Texas lawsuits and, in addition, sued Williams Energy Marketing and Trading (which later became Williams Power Company, Inc.) ("Williams") alleging fraud, breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, conspiracy and alter ego. These claims were asserted against both Gulf Liquids and Williams. Gulf Liquids asserted counterclaims alleging breach of contract against NAICO and requesting contractual and statutory damages ranging from $40 million to $80 million. The cases were consolidated for trial in the 215th Judicial District Court in Harris County, Texas. On August 1, 2006, the jury trial concluded in Harris County, Texas, related to the construction of two gas processing plants in Louisiana. The amounts the jury found owing to NAICO included approximately $20.2 million in actual damages and $70.0 million in punitive damages. See Note 4 of Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of this jury verdict. On January 28, 2008, the court entered a final judgment denying Gulf Liquid's claims against NAICO and Gulsby, denying all of NAICO's claims against Gulf Liquids and Williams, and entering judgment for Gulsby against Gulf Liquids for $15,651,927 plus interest at 7.25% compounded annually from January 28, 2008 until paid. The court also ordered Gulf Liquids to pay Gulsby's taxable court costs, estimated at $100,000. Gulf Liquids has appealed the judgment entered in favor of Gulsby and the denial of its claims against NAICO and Gulsby. NAICO has appealed the trial court's denial of its claims against Gulf Liquids and Williams and seeks entry of judgment upon the jury verdicts for the amounts the jury found should be awarded to NAICO. Gulsby has also appealed the trial court's final judgment, contending that judgment should be entered in its favor against Gulf Liquids and Williams in accordance with the jury verdicts. The recoverable amounts deducted from Chandler USA's net liability for losses and loss adjustment expenses related to this litigation were approximately $10.1 million at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. PAGE 18 ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES As of the end of the period covered by this report and pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), Chandler USA's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness and design of Chandler USA's disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, Chandler USA's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that Chandler USA's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting information required to be disclosed by Chandler USA, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING In addition and as of the end of the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the internal control over financial reporting. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ----------------- Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ----------------- Chandler USA and its subsidiaries are not parties to any material litigation other than as is routinely encountered in their respective business activities. While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, Chandler USA does not expect these matters to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. See Note 4 of Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of a favorable jury verdict in civil litigation regarding certain surety bond claims. Item 1A. RISK FACTORS ------------ There have been no material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS ----------------------------------------------------------- None. Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES ------------------------------- None. Item 4. RESERVED -------- Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION ----------------- None. Item 6. EXHIBITS -------- 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications. 32.1 Section 1350 Certifications. PAGE 19 SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Date: May 12, 2010 CHANDLER (U.S.A.), INC. By: /s/ W. Brent LaGere -------------------------------------- W. Brent LaGere Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) By: /s/ Mark C. Hart -------------------------------------- Mark C. Hart Senior Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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