UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
(Mark One)
x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 1-9518
A. | Full title of the plan and address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below: |
THE PROGRESSIVE 401(k) PLAN
(formerly known as THE PROGRESSIVE RETIREMENT SECURITY PROGRAM)
B. | Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office: |
THE PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION
6300 WILSON MILLS ROAD
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO 44143
REQUIRED INFORMATION
See the attached Financial Statements with Auditors Report for The Progressive 401(k) Plan, for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.
SIGNATURES
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Plan Administrative Committee, as Administrator of The Progressive 401(k) Plan | ||
By: | /s/ Cary Zimmerman | |
Name: | Cary Zimmerman | |
Title: | Corporate Counsel |
Date: June 23, 2010
THE PROGRESSIVE 401(k) PLAN
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
WITH
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
For the Years Ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Financial Statements: |
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Supplemental Schedule: |
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Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes at End of Year |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Administrative Committee of
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
We have audited the accompanying Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits of The Progressive 401(k) Plan (Plan) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plans management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plans internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our audit was performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets held for investment purposes (at end of year) as of December 31, 2009, is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements, but is supplemental information required by the Department of Labors Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plans management. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ Meaden & Moore, Ltd. |
MEADEN & MOORE, LTD. |
Certified Public Accountants |
June 23, 2010
Cleveland, Ohio
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
(000s omitted)
December 31 | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||
ASSETS |
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Pending trade settlement |
$ | 169 | $ | 295 | ||
Investments, at Fair Value: |
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The Progressive Corporation Common Shares (cost: $330,285 and $328,532) |
472,586 | 389,051 | ||||
Other investments (cost: $912,906 and $925,615) |
970,182 | 730,591 | ||||
1,442,768 | 1,119,642 | |||||
Participant Loans |
35,961 | 29,718 | ||||
Net Assets Available for Benefits at Fair Value |
1,478,898 | 1,149,655 | ||||
Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts |
2,106 | 6,474 | ||||
Net Assets Available for Benefits |
$ | 1,481,004 | $ | 1,156,129 | ||
See accompanying notes.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
(000s omitted)
Year Ended December 31 | |||||||
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Additions to Net Assets Attributed to: |
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Contributions: |
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Employer |
$ | 59,067 | $ | 58,441 | |||
Participants |
87,596 | 88,200 | |||||
Rollovers |
1,851 | 2,319 | |||||
148,514 | 148,960 | ||||||
Investment Income: |
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Net appreciation in fair value of The Progressive Corporation Common Shares |
84,755 | (111,945 | ) | ||||
Net appreciation in fair value of other investments |
149,119 | (289,163 | ) | ||||
Dividends on The Progressive Corporation Common Shares |
| 3,886 | |||||
Interest and other dividends |
18,586 | 30,236 | |||||
Total Investment Income/(Loss) |
252,460 | (366,986 | ) | ||||
Deductions from Net Assets Attributed to: |
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Benefits paid to participants |
75,629 | 115,263 | |||||
Other expenses |
470 | 421 | |||||
Total Deductions |
76,099 | 115,684 | |||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) |
324,875 | (333,710 | ) | ||||
Net Assets Available for Benefits: |
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Beginning of Year |
1,156,129 | 1,489,839 | |||||
End of Year |
$ | 1,481,004 | $ | 1,156,129 | |||
See accompanying notes.
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The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
1 | Description of the Plan |
Effective January 1, 2009, The Progressive Retirement Security Program was formally renamed The Progressive 401(k) Plan (Plan). As part of this change, the Plan also adopted a safe harbor matching contribution formula with immediate vesting. The formula provides a dollar-for-dollar match on contributions up to 6% of eligible compensation. For highly compensated employees, these matching contributions will be capped at $12,000 annually. The formula allows the Plan to automatically satisfy certain 401(k) nondiscrimination tests required by the Internal Revenue Code.
Also effective January 1, 2009, the Self-Directed Retirement Plan (SDRP) was discontinued, with no additional Company contributions being made. Balances will remain in participants accounts, and any earnings and dividends will accumulate on a tax-deferred basis. The money in the SDRP will continue to vest and can be transferred/exchanged among the investment options within the Plan.
General:
The Plan is designed to encourage employee savings and provide benefits upon an employees retirement, death, disability or termination of employment.
All employees of The Progressive Corporation (the Company) and certain of its subsidiaries that have adopted the Plan, who have met certain requirements are eligible to participate in the Plan after 30 calendar days from the date of employment (Covered Employee.)
Contributions:
Participants may contribute to the Plan, on a pretax or post-tax basis, any combination up to 99.98% of eligible compensation. However, participants who are classified as highly compensated employees under Federal tax law are subject to contribution limits that may vary from year to year. Effective January 1, 2009, participant contributions are matched 100% by the Company dollar-for-dollar up to 6% of participants eligible compensation. Prior to January 1, 2009, participant contributions were matched 100% by the Company up to 1% of participants eligible compensation and 50% of contributions above 1% of eligible compensation up to the next 4% of compensation. Company contributions are payable out of net profits.
Various Internal Revenue Code regulations concerning both employee and Company contributions may limit the contribution amounts defined above. The Company has the right to limit these contributions to conform to applicable regulations.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
1 | Description of the Plan, Continued |
Vesting:
The portion of the participants account in the Plan attributable to the participants own contributions, including earnings thereon, vests immediately. Each participant is 100% vested in the Companys matching contributions made on or after January 1, 2009. Prior to January 1, 2009, each participants interest in the Companys matching contributions vests under the following schedule, based on years of service:
Years of Service |
Percentage | ||
1 |
25 | % | |
2 |
50 | % | |
3 |
75 | % | |
4 |
100 | % |
Company matching contributions immediately vest if a participant reaches age 65, becomes disabled or dies while employed by the Company.
Forfeitures are being held pending reinstatements to rehired employees. Company contribution forfeiture activity has been summarized below.
Description |
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Beginning Balance |
$ | 602,562 | $ | 569,733 | ||||
Amount Used to Reduce Company Contributions |
(1,500,159 | ) | (1,000,067 | ) | ||||
Dividends |
15,195 | 26,518 | ||||||
Company Contributions Forfeited |
1,203,184 | 1,006,378 | ||||||
Ending Forfeiture Balance |
$ | 320,782 | $ | 602,562 | ||||
Investment Options for Company Match:
Company matching contributions are invested according to participants elections.
Participant Loans:
Participants may borrow up to 50% of their total vested account balance from a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum of $50,000. Two loans may be outstanding at one time. The highest outstanding balance for prior loans plus any new loans may not exceed $50,000 in a 12-month period. Loan repayment periods are up to four years. The loans are secured by the balance in the participants account and bear interest at the same rate throughout the life of the loan.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
1 | Description of the Plan, Continued |
Participant Loans, Continued:
At the beginning of each calendar quarter, the interest rate applied to new loans during that quarter is set at 1% above the prime rate. This interest rate remains constant over the life of the loan. Principal and interest are paid through bi-weekly payroll deductions. A $35 loan initiation fee and a quarterly maintenance fee of $3.75 will be deducted from the participants account for each new loan.
Loan repayments may be suspended for up to (1) year in case of an approved leave of absence. Loans to participants on a leave of absence due to a Qualified Military Leave, will be automatically suspended for the period of the Qualified Military Leave.
Participants who terminate employment at the time a loan is outstanding may arrange with the Administrator to continue to repay the loan by method of automatic or electronic withdrawals or debits from a financial institution known as ACH debits.
Self-Directed Retirement Plan (discontinued effective January 1, 2009)
General:
The primary purpose of the SDRP was to provide benefits upon a participants or former participants retirement, death, disability or termination of employment.
Prior to January 1, 2009, all employees of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries that have adopted the Plan were eligible to participate in the Plan as of the entry date coincident with or immediately following the date such covered employee completed one year of service, had 1,000 hours of service within a service year and had attained age twenty-one (21).
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
1 | Description of the Plan, Continued |
Contributions:
The SDRP provided for the following contribution rates for employees who met the age and service requirements.
Contribution Rate |
Length of Service | |
1% |
One year but less than five years | |
2% |
Five years but less than ten years | |
3% |
Ten years but less than fifteen years | |
4% |
Fifteen years but less than twenty years | |
5% |
Twenty years or more |
Contribution rates were applied to eligible compensation not exceeding the social security wage base.
Vesting:
Effective January 1, 2007, Progressive adopted a new vesting schedule for SDRP. SDRP contributions made before January 1, 2007 and any earnings on those contributions become 100% vested after completing 5 full years of service. SDRP contributions made after December 31, 2006 and any earnings on those contributions became 100% vested after 3 full years of service.
Company contributions fully vest if while employed by the Company, a participant retires at age 65, becomes permanently and totally disabled or dies.
Upon termination, non-vested Company contributions are forfeited. SDRP forfeiture activity has been summarized below.
Description |
2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Beginning Forfeiture Balance |
$ | 258,451 | $ | 622,107 | ||||
Amount Used to Reduce Company Contributions |
(500,000 | ) | (1,000,035 | ) | ||||
Dividends |
17,258 | 22,122 | ||||||
Company Contributions Forfeited |
947,854 | 614,257 | ||||||
Ending Forfeiture Balance |
$ | 723,563 | $ | 258,451 | ||||
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
2 | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Use of Estimates and Basis of Accounting
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP.)
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition:
At the close of business on January 23, 2009, the Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund, FMA Small Company Portfolio - Investor Shares, and Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund were frozen to new contributions and exchanges in. These funds were liquidated and proceeds were invested in Fidelity Diversified International Fund - K Shares, Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund - K Shares, FMA Small Company-Institutional Shares, and Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund - K Shares. Also effective January 23, 2009, the PIMCO Total Return Fund and the Vanguard Total Bond Market Fund were added. At the close of business on February 23, 2009, the Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund was frozen to new contributions and exchanges in. This fund was liquidated and proceeds were invested in the Vanguard Total Bond Market Fund.
The fair value of investments in wrap contracts is determined using a discounted cash flow model which considers recent fee bids from recognized dealers, discount rate and the duration of the underlying portfolio of securities. The dealers may consider the following in the bid process: size of the portfolio, performance of the underlying portfolio, and the fair value to contract value ratio. For purposes of benefit responsive withdrawals, investments in wrap contracts are valued at contract value, which could be more or less than fair value. These investment contracts provide for benefit responsive withdrawals at contract value including those instances when, in connection with wrap contracts, underlying investment securities are sold to fund normal benefit payments prior to the maturity of such contracts.
The Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio II investment objective is to seek preservation of capital and a competitive level of income over time. To achieve its investment objective, the Portfolio invests in underlying assets (typically fixed-income securities or bond funds and may include derivative instruments such as futures contracts and swap agreements) and maintains a wrapper contract issued by a third-party. Fidelity Management Trust Company (FMTC) seeks to minimize the exposure of the Portfolio to credit risk through, among other means, diversification of the wrap contracts across an approved group of issuers. The Portfolios ability to receive amounts due pursuant to these contracts is dependent upon the issuers ability to meet their financial obligations.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
2 | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition, Continued:
The investment contract and fixed income security commitments are backed solely by the financial resources of the issuer. Participant withdrawals and exchanges are paid at book value (principle and interest accrued to date) during the term of the contract. However, withdrawals prompted by certain events (e.g., an employer-initiated event such as a layoff, sale of a division, plan termination, etc.) may be paid at market value, which may be less than book value. The portfolio strives to maintain a $1 unit price, but cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so, and its yield will fluctuate.
The fair value of the Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio II investment contract at December 31, 2009 and 2008, was $167,609,984 and $159,537,714, respectively. The average yield was 2.74% and 3.40% and the crediting interest rate was 1.53% and 3.48% for 2009 and 2008, respectively. The crediting rate for this investment contract is reset annually by the issuer but cannot be less than zero.
The investment in The Progressive Corporation Stock Fund is valued at the last reported trade price on the New York Stock Exchange on the last business day of the year. Investments in the Brokerage Accounts are valued at quoted market prices, which represent the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year-end.
The Plan presents in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits the net appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value of its investments, which consists of the realized gains or losses and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on those investments.
Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Market values of securities fluctuate based on the magnitude of changing market conditions; significant changes in market conditions could materially affect the Plans investments.
Security transactions in The Progressive Corporation Stock Fund are recorded on a trade date basis. All other security transactions are recorded on a settlement date basis. The use of a transaction or trade date basis would not have a material effect on the overall statements of net assets available for benefits or changes in net assets available for benefits as of December 31, 2009 or 2008.
The fair value of the wrapper investment is calculated by discounting the related cash flows based on current yields of similar instruments with comparable durations.
Realized gains and losses on the sale of securities are determined based on the average cost of the securities sold from the Trusts assets. Realized gains and losses on the distribution of Company Common Shares are determined based on the historical cost of the shares distributed.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest and other income are recorded as earned on an accrual basis.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
2 | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
Fair Value:
During 2008, the Plan adopted new accounting guidance related to fair value measurements, which became effective on January 1, 2008 and applies to financial assets and liabilities. The accounting guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on inputs used to measure fair value, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements.
The financial instruments are categorized, based on the degree of subjectivity inherent in the valuation technique, into a fair value hierarchy of three levels, as follows:
Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments at the measurement date (e.g., U.S. Government securities and active exchange-traded equity securities).
Level 2: Inputs (other than quoted prices included within Level 1) that are observable for the instrument either directly or indirectly (e.g., certain corporate and municipal bonds and certain preferred stocks). This includes: (i) quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, (ii) quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, (iii) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the instruments, and (iv) inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entitys subjective evaluation about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the financial instrument (e.g., certain structured securities and privately held investments.)
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
2 | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
Fair Value, Continued:
The composition of the investment portfolio as of December 31 was:
Description |
12/31/2009 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||
Mutual Funds: |
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Growth funds |
$ | 249,658,363 | $ | 249,658,363 | $ | | $ | | ||||
Balanced funds |
201,117,032 | 201,117,032 | | | ||||||||
Index funds |
197,236,110 | 197,236,110 | | | ||||||||
Income funds |
88,161,168 | 88,161,168 | | | ||||||||
Other funds |
21,087,866 | 21,087,866 | | | ||||||||
Total mutual funds |
757,260,539 | 757,260,539 | | | ||||||||
Common Stocks: |
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Insurance |
472,992,361 | 472,992,361 | | | ||||||||
Other |
16,971,062 | 16,971,062 | | | ||||||||
Total common stocks |
489,963,423 | 489,963,423 | | | ||||||||
Common/Collective Trusts |
167,609,984 | | 167,609,984 | | ||||||||
Money Market |
26,883,143 | 26,883,143 | | | ||||||||
Participant Loans |
35,961,460 | | | 35,961,460 | ||||||||
Certificates of Deposit |
452,256 | 452,256 | | | ||||||||
Unitized Investment Funds |
305,918 | | 305,918 | | ||||||||
Corporate Bonds |
185,592 | 185,592 | | | ||||||||
Government Bonds |
85,790 | 85,790 | | | ||||||||
Preferred Stock |
19,859 | 19,859 | | | ||||||||
Rights/Warrants/Options |
1,518 | 1,518 | | | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 1,478,729,482 | $ | 1,274,852,120 | $ | 167,915,902 | $ | 35,961,460 | ||||
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |||
Loans | |||
Beginning of Year |
$ | 29,717,859 | |
Purchases, settlements, net |
6,243,601 | ||
End of Year |
$ | 35,961,460 | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
2 | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
Fair Value, Continued:
Description |
12/31/2008 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||
Mutual Funds: |
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Growth funds |
$ | 166,529,375 | $ | 166,529,375 | $ | | $ | | ||||
Balanced funds |
143,276,548 | 143,276,548 | | | ||||||||
Index funds |
140,926,135 | 140,926,135 | | | ||||||||
Income funds |
66,180,543 | 66,180,543 | | | ||||||||
Other funds |
15,094,332 | 15,094,332 | | | ||||||||
Total mutual funds |
532,006,933 | 532,006,933 | | | ||||||||
Common Stocks: |
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Insurance |
389,337,883 | 389,337,883 | | | ||||||||
Other |
10,296,381 | 10,296,381 | | | ||||||||
Total common stocks |
399,634,264 | 399,634,264 | | | ||||||||
Common/Collective Trusts |
159,537,714 | | 159,537,714 | | ||||||||
Money Market |
27,266,489 | 27,266,489 | | | ||||||||
Participant Loans |
29,717,859 | | | 29,717,859 | ||||||||
Certificates of Deposit |
882,023 | 882,023 | | | ||||||||
Unitized Investment Funds |
269,118 | | 269,118 | | ||||||||
Corporate Bonds |
24,838 | 24,838 | | | ||||||||
Preferred Stock |
17,013 | 17,013 | | | ||||||||
Rights/Warrants/Options |
3,361 | 3,361 | | | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 1,149,359,612 | $ | 959,834,921 | $ | 159,806,832 | $ | 29,717,859 | ||||
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |||
Loans | |||
Beginning of Year |
$ | 28,711,688 | |
Purchases, settlements, net |
1,006,171 | ||
End of Year |
$ | 29,717,859 | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
2 | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued |
Funding:
Participant and employer contributions are funded on a bi-weekly basis generally coincident with the pay date.
Expenses:
Administrative expenses of the Plan, including trust management, legal and other fees, are paid by the Company and are not expenses paid by the Plan. Investment management fees are expenses of the Plan, but are netted against investment income. Transaction fees for loan initiation, quarterly loan maintenance, exchanges of Company stock and short-term fund trading are paid from assets in participant accounts.
Risks and Uncertainties:
The Plan provides for several investment options, which are subject to various risks, such as interest rate, credit and overall market volatility risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits.
Reclassifications:
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current years presentation.
3 | Participant Accounts |
Each participants account is credited with the participants contributions and Company match, Company SDRP contributions prior to January 1, 2009 and an allocation of earnings. Allocations are based on the portion of each participants account balance to the total account balances for all participants. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participants vested account.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
3 | Participant Accounts, Continued |
The Plan uses the share value method for allocating Plan earnings. The share values are determined on a daily basis and are presented excluding contributions receivable and benefits payable. The total number of shares and share values as of December 31, by fund, are as follows:
Investment Options |
Total Number of Shares |
Net Asset Share Values | ||
2009 |
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Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund |
393,254.57 | 10.59 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2005 Fund |
122,233.67 | 10.98 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2010 Fund |
435,288.43 | 20.52 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund |
407,200.86 | 11.31 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund |
1,013,039.14 | 19.96 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund |
851,040.99 | 11.32 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund |
1,851,389.79 | 19.31 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund |
1,125,825.19 | 11.62 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund |
979,420.17 | 19.05 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund |
653,089.96 | 12.02 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund |
153,569.79 | 19.11 | ||
Fidelity Retirement Money Market Portfolio |
26,883,142.59 | 1.00 | ||
Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio II-Class 3 |
169,715,849.89 | 1.00 | ||
Vanguard Total Bond Market |
5,683,895.70 | 10.35 | ||
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund-Class 1 |
2,895,203.37 | 25.54 | ||
Vanguard Value Index Fund-Institutional |
1,130,415.13 | 18.63 | ||
ABF Small Cap Value Institutional |
1,049,194.77 | 15.84 | ||
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
1,395,790.34 | 101.98 | ||
Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund-K Shares |
2,074,990.69 | 31.95 | ||
Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund-K Shares |
2,787,263.95 | 23.40 | ||
Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund |
660,260.22 | 30.64 | ||
Fidelity Diversified International Fund-K Shares |
3,499,287.40 | 27.98 | ||
Vanguard Total International Stock Index |
894,555.40 | 14.41 | ||
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index-Institutional |
349,016.25 | 16.40 | ||
Vanguard Small-Cap Index-Institutional |
156,209.92 | 27.50 | ||
Vanguard Growth Index-Institutional |
399,838.72 | 27.32 | ||
PIMCO Total Return Institutional |
1,177,185.40 | 10.80 | ||
The Progressive Corporation Stock Fund |
26,269,344.94 | 17.99 |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
3 | Participant Accounts, Continued |
Investment Options |
Total Number of Shares |
Net Asset Share Values | ||
2008 |
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Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund |
341,846.73 | 9.52 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2005 Fund |
92,081.68 | 9.69 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2010 Fund |
416,809.73 | 17.61 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund |
319,905.42 | 9.55 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund |
864,010.79 | 16.57 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund |
619,784.67 | 9.27 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund |
1,643,692.84 | 15.54 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund |
770,043.60 | 9.25 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund |
725,419.25 | 15.13 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund |
345,836.44 | 9.57 | ||
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund |
82,193.60 | 15.18 | ||
Fidelity Retirement Money Market Portfolio |
27,266,489.13 | 1.00 | ||
Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio II-Class 3 |
166,011,813.32 | 1.00 | ||
Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund |
5,106,125.85 | 10.79 | ||
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund-Class 1 |
2,804,910.93 | 21.56 | ||
Vanguard Value Index Fund-Institutional |
919,750.21 | 16.08 | ||
American Beacon Small Cap Value-Plan Ahead |
962,278.25 | 11.52 | ||
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
1,321,023.21 | 82.54 | ||
Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund |
1,974,117.66 | 23.12 | ||
Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund |
2,498,508.56 | 15.61 | ||
Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund |
503,244.72 | 20.60 | ||
Fidelity Diversified International Fund |
3,324,928.63 | 21.51 | ||
Vanguard Total International Stock Index |
631,680.97 | 10.79 | ||
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index-Institutional |
240,014.63 | 11.82 | ||
Vanguard Small-Cap Index-Institutional |
112,881.61 | 20.40 | ||
Vanguard Growth Index-Institutional |
253,384.27 | 20.30 | ||
The Progressive Corporation Stock Fund |
26,269,509.97 | 14.81 |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
4 | Investments |
Participants can invest in any of the options offered under the Plan.
The following investments individually represent 5% or more of the Plans net assets available for benefits as of December 31:
2009 | 2008 | |||||
Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio II-Class 3 |
$ | 169,715,850 | $ | 166,011,813 | ||
Oakmark Equity & Income I |
N/A | $ | 60,473,880 | |||
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
$ | 142,342,699 | $ | 109,037,255 | ||
Fidelity Diversified International Fund |
N/A | $ | 71,519,215 | |||
Fidelity Diversified International Fund-K Shares |
$ | 97,910,061 | N/A | |||
The Progressive Corporation Common Shares |
$ | 472,585,515 | $ | 389,051,443 |
5 | Related Party Transactions |
The fund investment options include The Progressive Corporation Stock Fund. This fund consists of shares of the Companys common stock.
Certain Plan investment choices are Fidelity mutual funds managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR Co.). Fidelity Management Trust Company (FMTC) is the current trustee and along with FMR Co. is a subsidiary of FMR Corp. These transactions, therefore, qualify as related party transactions.
6 | Income Tax Status |
The Plan obtained its latest determination letter on June 6, 2002, in which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the Plan, as then designed, was in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. However, the Plan administrator and the Plans tax counsel believe that the Plan is currently designed and being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the Plans financial statements. On December 7, 2009, the Plan applied for an updated determination letter.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
December 31, 2009 and 2008
7 | Plan Termination |
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts.
8 | Subsequent Accounting Pronouncements |
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2010-06, which will require additional disclosures related to fair value measurements. The additional disclosures will include a separate disclosure of the amount of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2, including a description of the reason for the transfer. In addition, for the reconciliation of activity in Level 3 measurements, information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements will need to be reported on a gross basis, rather than as one net number. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The guidance will only affect footnote disclosures, and will not have an impact on the financial statements.
9 | Subsequent Events |
Management evaluates events occurring subsequent to the date of the financial statements in determining the accounting for and disclosure of transactions and events that affect the financial statements.
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SCHEDULE H-SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
Part IV Line 4i
The Progressive 401(k) Plan
Plan No. 003
EIN 34-0963169
December 31, 2009
(a) |
(b) Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party |
(c) Description of Investment Including Maturity Date, Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par or Maturity Value |
(e)
Current Value | ||||
* | Fidelity | 2,074,990.69 shares of Fidelity Low-Price Stock Fund-K Shares | $ | 66,295,953 | |||
* | Fidelity | 3,499,287.40 shares of Fidelity Diversified International Fund-K Shares | 97,910,061 | ||||
* | Fidelity | 2,787,263.95 shares of Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock Fund-K Shares | 65,221,976 | ||||
* | Fidelity | 26,883,142.59 shares of Fidelity Retirement Money Market Portfolio | 26,883,143 | ||||
* 2 | Fidelity | 5,502.70 shares of Fidelity Cash Reserves | 5,503 | ||||
* 1 | Fidelity | 169,715,849.89 shares of Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio II-Class 3 | 169,715,850 | ||||
Brokerage Account | Various Common Stocks | 17,377,908 | |||||
Brokerage Account | Various Mutual Funds | 21,082,363 | |||||
Brokerage Account | Various Preferred Stocks | 19,859 | |||||
Brokerage Account | Various Unitized Investment Funds | 305,918 | |||||
Brokerage Account | Various Rights/Warrants/Options | 1,518 | |||||
Brokerage Account | Various Certificates of Deposit | 452,256 | |||||
Brokerage Account | Various Corporate Bonds | 185,592 | |||||
Brokerage Account | Various Government Bonds | 85,790 | |||||
American Beacon Advisors | 1,049,194.77 of ABF Small Cap Value Fund-Institutional Class | 16,619,245 | |||||
Harris Associates L.P. | 2,895,203.37 shares of Oakmark Equity and Income Fund | 73,943,494 | |||||
Pacific Investment Management Company | 1,177,185.40 shares of PIMCO Total Return Fund-Institutional Class | 12,713,602 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 1,130,415.13 shares of Vanguard Value Index Fund-Institutional Class | 21,059,634 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 894,555.40 shares of Vanguard Total International Stock Fund-Investor Class | 12,890,543 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 349,016.25 shares of Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund-Institutional Class | 5,723,867 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 156,209.92 shares of Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund-Institutional Class | 4,295,773 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 399,838.72 shares of Vanguard Growth Index Fund-Institutional Class | 10,923,594 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 1,395,790.34 shares of Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 142,342,699 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 5,683,895.70 shares of Vanguard Total Bond Market Fund | 58,828,321 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 393,254.57 shares of Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund | 4,164,566 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 122,233.67 shares of Vanguard Target Retirement 2005 Fund | 1,342,126 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 435,288.43 shares of Vanguard Target Retirement 2010 Fund | 8,932,119 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 407,200.86 shares of Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund | 4,605,442 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 1,013,039.14 shares of Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund | 20,220,261 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 851,040.99 shares of Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund | 9,633,784 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 1,851,389.79 shares of Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund | 35,750,337 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 1,125,825.19 shares of Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund | 13,082,089 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 979,420.17 shares of Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund | 18,657,954 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 653,089.96 shares of Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund | 7,850,141 | |||||
The Vanguard Group | 153,569.79 shares of Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund | 2,934,719 | |||||
Wasatch Advisors, Inc. | 660,260.22 shares of Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund | 20,230,373 | |||||
972,288,373 | |||||||
* | The Progressive Corporation | 26,269,344.94 shares of Progressive Corporation Common Stock | 472,585,515 | ||||
* | Participant Loans | 4.25% to 9.25% at various maturities; participant account balances as collateral | 35,961,460 | ||||
$ | 1,480,835,348 | ||||||
* | Party-in-interest |
1 | Amount represents contract value |
2 | Included in The Progressive Corporation Stock Fund for the recordkeeping of fractional shares of stock |
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THE PROGRESSIVE 401(k) PLAN
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. |
FORM 11-K |
DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT | ||
23 | 23 | Consent of Meaden & Moore, Ltd., Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated June 23, 2010, to incorporate by reference their report dated June 23, 2010. |