the progressive corporation 2006 annual report

financial review

The Progressive Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(millions - except per share amounts)
For the years ended December 31, 2006 2005 2004

Retained Earnings

                       
Balance, Beginning of year $ 4,726.0     $ 3,812.9     $ 3,729.8    
Net income   1,647.5 $ 1,647.5   1,393.9 $ 1,393.9   1,648.7 $ 1,648.7
Cash dividends on Common Shares ($.0325, $.0300 and $.0275 per share)   (25.0)       (23.7)       (23.3)    
Treasury shares purchased1,2   (1,111.6)       (457.0)       (1,542.4)    
Capitalization of stock split   (585.9)                
Other, net3   (4.1)       (.1)       .1    
Balance, End of year $ 4,646.9     $ 4,726.0     $ 3,812.9    

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

                       
Balance, Beginning of year $ 398.7     $ 444.8     $ 425.0    
Changes in:                        
Net unrealized gains on securities       206.7       (45.0)       16.9
Net unrealized gains on forecasted
transactions
      (1.1)       (1.1)       (1.0)
Foreign currency translation adjustment                   3.9
Other comprehensive income   205.6   205.6   (46.1)   (46.1)   19.8   19.8
Balance, End of year $ 604.3     $ 398.7     $ 444.8    
Comprehensive Income     $ 1,853.1     $ 1,347.8     $ 1,668.5

Common Shares, $1.00 Par Value

                       
Balance, Beginning of year $ 197.3     $ 200.4     $ 216.4    
Stock options exercised   3.7       1.6       2.1    
Treasury shares purchased1,2   (39.1)       (5.2)       (18.6)    
Restricted stock issued, net of forfeitures   .2       .5       .5    
Capitalization of stock split   585.9                
Balance, End of year $ 748.0     $ 197.3     $ 200.4    

Paid-In Capital

                       
Balance, Beginning of year $ 848.2     $ 743.3     $ 688.3    
Stock options exercised   39.6       42.6       49.6    
Tax benefits from exercise/vesting
of stock-based compensation
  38.8       41.2       44.3    
Treasury shares purchased1,2   (63.8)       (20.6)       (67.5)    
Restricted stock issued, net of forfeitures   (.2)       41.7       27.3    
Amortization of stock-based compensation   27.8                
SFAS 123(R) reclass4   (51.5)                
Other3   8.5             1.3    
Balance, End of year $ 847.4     $ 848.2     $ 743.3    

Unamortized Restricted Stock

                       
Balance, Beginning of year $ (62.7)     $ (46.0)     $ (28.9)    
Restricted stock issued, net of forfeitures         (42.2)       (40.6)    
Restricted stock market value adjustment         (8.2)       (.3)    
Amortization of restricted stock         33.7       23.8    
SFAS 123(R) reclass4   62.7                
Balance, End of year $     $ (62.7)     $ (46.0)    
Total Shareholders' Equity $ 6,846.6     $ 6,107.5     $ 5,155.4    

1) Progressive did not split its treasury shares in conjunction with the May 18, 2006, 4-for-1 stock split. In 2006, we repurchased 3,182,497 Common Shares prior to the stock split and 35,887,246 Common Shares subsequent to the stock split.

2) Includes 16.9 million Common Shares purchased pursuant to a “Dutch auction” tender offer in 2004; these shares were purchased at a price of $88 per share, on a pre-split basis, for a total cost of $1.5 billion.

3) Primarily reflects activity associated with our deferred compensation plans.

4) Upon adoption of SFAS 123(R), companies were required to eliminate any unearned compensation (i.e., contra-equity) accounts against the appropriate equity accounts. As a result, as of January 1, 2006, we were required to reclassify $62.7 million of “Unamortized restricted stock,” of which $51.5 million related to equity awards and $11.2 million related to liability awards.

There are 20.0 million Serial Preferred Shares authorized; no such shares are issued or outstanding.

There are 5.0 million Voting Preference Shares authorized; no such shares have been issued.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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