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The PMI Group, Inc.
Summary: According to a press release dated March 12, 2003, the complaint charges PMI and certain of its officers and directors with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. PMI, through its subsidiaries, provides credit enhancement products designed to promote homeownership and facilitate mortgage transactions in the capital markets in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and the European Union.

The complaint alleges that during the Class Period, defendants issued materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company’s business and financial results. As a result of defendants’ false statements, PMI stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period, reaching its Class Period high of $50.21 per share in February 2007. Then, on March 3, 2008, after the market closed, PMI announced its preliminary fourth quarter 2007 financial results and that it would be delayed in filing its Form 10-K for year-end 2007 because it was awaiting financial information from an equity investee, FGIC Corporation (“FGIC”), that was necessary for the Company to complete its financial statements. On this news, PMI’s stock collapsed to $6.43 per share on March 4, 2008, a one-day decline of 5% and an 87% decline from its Class Period high in February 2007.

According to the complaint, the true facts, which were known by the defendants but concealed from the investing public during the Class Period, were as follows: (a) the Company’s investment in FGIC was materially impaired as FGIC’s bond insurance arm, Financial Guaranty, had significant exposure to defaults on bonds it insured due to the plunge in value of mortgage debt; (b) the Company was materially overstating its financial results by failing to properly value its investment in FGIC and by failing to write down that investment in a timely fashion in violation of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”); (c) the Company was not adequately accounting for its loss reserves in violation of GAAP, causing its financial results to be materially misstated; (d) the Company failed to engage in proper underwriting practices for its book of business related to insurance written in 2005 through most of 2007; (e) the Company had far greater exposure to anticipated losses and defaults related to its book of business related to insurance written in 2005 through most of 2007 than it had previously disclosed; (f) given the deterioration and the increased volatility in the subprime market, the Company would be forced to tighten its standards and stop writing insurance policies to certain categories of borrowers which would have a direct material negative impact on its book of business going forward; and (g) given the increased volatility in the subprime market, the Company had no reasonable basis to make projections about its incurred losses or about its new insurance written.

On June 20, 2008, an order removing case from ADR was entered and signed by Judge Illston. At the same time, an order granting the motion to appoint lead plaintiff and its selection of lead counsel was also entered. Lastly, two orders on the continuation of motion to December 12, 2008 and to continue case were entered on August 13, 2008 and August 14, 2008, respectively.

On May 12, 2008, a motion to appoint lead plaintiff and lead counsel was filed.

On July 24, 2009, an amended complaint first amended complaint for violation of the federal securities laws was filed with the court.

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION:
SIC Code: 6351
Sector: Financial
Industry: Insurance (Prop. & Casualty)


COMPANY/ISSUER NAME: The PMI Group, Inc.
COMPANY/ISSUER TICKER: PMI
COMPANY WEBSITE: http://www.pmigroup.com

FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT IN THE DATABASE
Lori Weinrib, et al. v. The PMI Group, Inc., et al.
 COURT: N.D. California  DOCKET NUMBER: 08-CV-01405
 JUDGE NAME: Hon. Susan Illston
 DATE FILED: 03/12/2008  SOURCE: Notice of Filing
 CLASS PERIOD START: 11/02/2006  CLASS PERIOD END: 03/03/2008
 TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Consolidated Complaint
 PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky (New York, 42 Street)
      60 East 42 Street, New York, NY, 10021
       (voice) 212.687.6655, (fax) ,
  • Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP (San Diego)
      655 West Broadway, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA, 92101
       (voice) 619.231.1058, (fax) 619.231.7423, info@csgrr.com/
  • Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP (San Francisco)
      100 Pine Street, Suite 2600, San Francisco, CA, 94111
       (voice) 415.288.4545, (fax) 415.288.4534,
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  3

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE FIRST IDENTIFIED COMPLAINT
    Class Action Complaint for Violation of the Federal Securities Laws - Demand for Jury Trial
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 3/12/2008
    Stipulation And Order Requesting A Two-Week Modification Of The Briefing Schedule And Hearing Date
    Type: Order Date on the document: 8/11/2008
    Stipulation And Order Requesting A Two-Week Modification Of The Briefing Schedule And Hearing Date
    Type: Order Date on the document: 8/13/2008
    Stipulation And Order Requesting A Two-Week Modification Of The Briefing Schedule And Hearing Date
    Type: Order Date on the document: 8/13/2008
    Order Granting In Part And Denying In Part Defendants' Motion To Dismiss
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 07/01/2009

    REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    In Re The PMI Group, Inc. Securities Litigation
     COURT: N.D. California  DOCKET NUMBER: 08-CV-01405
     JUDGE NAME: Hon. Susan Illston
     DATE FILED: 09/04/2008  SOURCE: Docket
     CLASS PERIOD START: 11/02/2006  CLASS PERIOD END: 03/03/2008
     TYPE OF COMPLAINT: Consolidated Complaint
     PLAINTIFF FIRMS NAMED IN COMPLAINT:
  • Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP (Boca Raton)
      120 East Palmetto Park Road, Suite 500, Boca Raton, FL, 33432
       (voice) 561.750.3000, (fax) 561.750.3000,
    _____________________________________________
     TOTAL NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF FIRMS:  1

  •  DOCUMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE COMPLAINT
    Consolidated Complaint For Violation Of The Federal Securities Laws
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 09/04/2008
    Notice Of Motion And Motion To Dismiss Consolidated Complaint For Violation Of The Federal Securities Laws; Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Support
    Type: Motion Date on the document: 10/14/2008
    Reply Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Support Of Motion To Dismiss Consolidated Complaint For Violation Of The Federal Securities Laws
    Type: Memorandum Date on the document: 11/21/2008
    Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Violation of the Federal Securities Laws; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support
    Type: Motion Date on the document: 09/02/2009
    US District Court Civil Docket
    Type: Docket Date on the document: 09/02/2009
    Reply Memorandum Of Points And Authorities In Support Of Motion To Dismiss First Amended Complaint For Violation Of The Federal Securities Laws
    Type: Memorandum Date on the document: 10/30/2009

     OTHER DOCUMENTS
    Class Action Complaint - Jury Trial Demanded
    Case Name and/or Number: Kimberly D. Holt, et al. v. The PMI Group, Inc., et al.
    Type: Complaint Date on the document: 4/2/2008

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