Additional Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]  
Additional Information
Additional Information
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
We made the following payments that we do not separately disclose in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ($ in thousands):
 
Three months ended
 
March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Income tax payments
$
0

 
$
3,100

Interest payments on debt
6,875

 
6,875

Interest payments on capital leases
15

 
21


Negative Cash Book Balances
Negative cash book balances, included in the line item “Other liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $49.2 million and $49.7 million at March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Merger with Kemper Corporation

On February 13, 2018, Kemper Corporation (“Kemper”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kemper (“Kemper Merger Sub”) and Infinity entered into a merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) under which Kemper will acquire Infinity in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion, plus assumption of certain of Infinity’s debt, or $129.00 per Infinity share; the exchange ratio for stock consideration to be issued in the merger is fixed and was determined based on Kemper’s 20-trading day volume weighted average price as of February 12, 2018 of $64.40. Based on Kemper’s February 12, 2018 closing stock price of $57.75, the implied total consideration is approximately $1.3 billion, or $121.01 per Infinity share. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Kemper Merger Sub will merge with and into Infinity, with Infinity surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Kemper. Kemper is a diversified insurance holding company, with subsidiaries that provide automobile, homeowners, life, health, and other insurance products to individuals and businesses. Kemper conducts its operations through two operating segments: Property & Casualty Insurance and Life & Health Insurance. Kemper conducts its operations solely in the United States with approximately 5,550 full-time associates supporting their operations.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, as of the effective time of the merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of Infinity common stock issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than as set forth in the Merger Agreement) will be canceled and converted into, at the election of the holder of such share and subject to an automatic adjustment as described below, the right to, receive (i) $51.60 in cash and 1.2019 Kemper common shares for each share of Infinity common stock, without interest (the “Mixed Consideration”), (ii) an amount of cash for each share of Infinity common stock, without interest, equal to $129.00 (the “Cash Consideration”) or (iii) a number of shares of Kemper common stock equal to 2.0031 (the “Stock Consideration”). Holders of Infinity common stock who do not make an election will receive the Mixed Consideration. The consideration to be paid to holders of Infinity common stock electing to receive the Cash Consideration or the Stock Consideration in connection with the merger is subject to automatic adjustment, as applicable, to ensure that the total amount of cash paid and the total number of shares of Kemper common stock issued in the merger is the same as what would be paid and issued if all holders of Infinity common stock were to receive the Mixed Consideration. Following the close of the merger, Infinity shareholders are expected to own approximately 20% of the combined company on a pro-forma basis.

The merger has been approved by the Board of Directors of each company and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of applicable closing conditions. During the first quarter of 2018, Kemper and Infinity received notice from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission granting early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, thereby satisfying one of the applicable closing conditions. Remaining closing conditions to which the completion of the merger is subject include, among others, (i) adoption by Infinity shareholders of the Merger Agreement, (ii) approval by Kemper stockholders of the issuance of Kemper common stock in connection with the merger, (iii) the receipt of certain other regulatory approvals, (iv) the absence of any effective order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint prohibiting or preventing the consummation of the merger and (v) other closing conditions.