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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

Commission File Number 001-33289

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

BERMUDA			N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Windsor Place, 3rd Floor, 22 Queen Street, Hamilton HM JX, Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 292-3645

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Ordinary shares, par value $1.00 per share			ESGR			The NASDAQ Stock Market			LLC
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a 7.00%			ESGRP			The NASDAQ Stock Market			LLC
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Share, Series D, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a 7.00%			ESGRO			The NASDAQ Stock Market			LLC
Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Share, Series E, Par Value $1.00 Per Share

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  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

þ

Accelerated filer

¨

Non-accelerated filer

¨

Smaller reporting company

☐

Emerging growth company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  þ

As at November 4, 2020, the registrant had outstanding 18,564,268 voting ordinary shares and 3,509,682 non-voting convertible ordinary shares, each par value $1.00 per share.

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Enstar Group Limited

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Period Ended September 30, 2020

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PART I
Item 1.			Financial Statements			1
Item 2.			Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			83
Item 3.			Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk			137
Item 4.			Controls and Procedures			141
PART II
Item 1.			Legal Proceedings			142
Item 1A.			Risk Factors			142
Item 2.			Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			143
Item 6.			Exhibits			144

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS			Page
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019			2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019			3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019			4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019			5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019			6
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)			7
Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies			7
Note 2 - Acquisitions			11
Note 3 - Significant New Business			11
Note 4 - Divestitures, Held-For-Sale Businesses and Discontinued Operations			12
Note 5 - Investments			18
Note 6 - Derivatives and Hedging Instruments			29
Note 7 - Reinsurance Balances Recoverable on Paid and Unpaid Losses			32
Note 8 - Deferred Charge Assets			35
Note 9 - Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses			36
Note 10 - Defendant Asbestos and Environmental Liabilities			45
Note 11 - Fair Value Measurements			47
Note 12 - Premiums Written and Earned			57
Note 13 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets			58
Note 14 - Debt Obligations and Credit Facilities			60
Note 15 - Noncontrolling Interests			63
Note 16 - Share Capital			64
Note 17 - Earnings Per Share			65
Note 18 - Share-Based Compensation			66
Note 19 - Income Taxation			66
Note 20 - Related Party Transactions			68
Note 21 - Commitments and Contingencies			75
Note 22 - Segment Information			78

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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of September 30, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019

			September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
			(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)
ASSETS
Short-term investments, trading, at fair value			$	7,133					$	51,490
Short-term investments, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2020 — $278,221; 2019 — $128,311; net of allowance: 2020 — $nil)			278,175						128,335
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value			4,999,642						6,143,335
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2020 — $2,837,359; 2019 — $1,537,815; net of allowance: 2020 — $912)			2,883,472						1,538,052
Funds held - directly managed			1,066,639						1,187,552
Equities, at fair value			653,159						726,721
Other investments, at fair value			3,704,870						2,518,031
Equity method investments			516,795						326,277
Total investments (Note 5 and Note 11)			14,109,885						12,619,793
Cash and cash equivalents			640,601						624,472
Restricted cash and cash equivalents			556,721						346,877
Premiums receivable			450,977						491,511
Deferred tax assets (Note 19)			157,827						155,793
Reinsurance balances recoverable on paid and unpaid losses (net of allowance: 2020 — $135,117) (Note 7)			1,338,495						1,485,616
Reinsurance balances recoverable on paid and unpaid losses, at fair value (Note 7 and Note 11)			543,161						695,518
Insurance balances recoverable (net of allowance: 2020 — $5,907) (Note 10)			365,288						448,855
Funds held by reinsured companies			657,490						475,732
Deferred acquisition costs			52,899						116,513
Goodwill and intangible assets (Note 13)			62,959						191,568
Other assets			677,797						699,081
Assets held-for-sale (Note 4)			2,156,488						1,474,770
TOTAL ASSETS			$	21,770,588					$	19,826,099
LIABILITIES
Losses and loss adjustment expenses (Note 9)			$	7,878,206					$	7,247,282
Losses and loss adjustment expenses, at fair value (Note 9 and Note 11)			2,422,678						2,621,122
Defendant asbestos and environmental liabilities (Note 10)			754,037						847,685
Unearned premiums			335,336						533,692
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable			581,615						420,546
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 19)			6,493						16,074
Debt obligations (Note 14)			1,447,908						1,191,207
Other liabilities			478,888						444,818
Liabilities held-for-sale (Note 4)			1,653,343						1,208,531
TOTAL LIABILITIES			15,558,504						14,530,957
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 21)
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST (Note 15)			376,731						438,791
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Note 16)
Ordinary shares (par value $1 each, issued and outstanding 2020: 22,069,444; 2019: 21,511,505):
Voting Ordinary shares (issued and outstanding 2020: 18,559,762; 2019: 18,001,823)			18,560						18,002
Non-voting convertible ordinary Series C Shares (issued and outstanding 2020 and 2019: 2,599,672)			2,600						2,600
Non-voting convertible ordinary Series E Shares (issued and outstanding 2020 and 2019: 910,010)			910						910
Preferred Shares:
Series C Preferred Shares (issued and held in treasury 2020 and 2019: 388,571)			389						389
Series D Preferred Shares (issued and outstanding 2020 and 2019: 16,000)			400,000						400,000
Series E Preferred Shares (issued and outstanding 2020 and 2019: 4,400)			110,000						110,000
Treasury shares, at cost (Series C Preferred shares 2020 and 2019: 388,571)			(421,559)						(421,559)
Joint Share Ownership Plan (voting ordinary shares, held in trust 2020: 565,630)			(566)						—
Additional paid-in capital			1,832,130						1,836,778
Accumulated other comprehensive income			61,873						7,171
Retained earnings			3,816,548						2,887,892
Total Enstar Shareholders’ Equity			5,820,885						4,842,183
Noncontrolling interest (Note 15)			14,468						14,168
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			5,835,353						4,856,351
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			$	21,770,588					$	19,826,099

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

			Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2020						2019						2020						2019
			(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
INCOME
Net premiums earned			$	161,724					$	175,802					$	463,946					$	618,711
Fees and commission income			10,787						6,437						28,325						18,931
Net investment income			72,130						81,502						241,287						231,424
Net realized and unrealized gains			500,005						145,060						838,552						858,489
Other income			48,404						822						67,761						15,368
			793,050						409,623						1,639,871						1,742,923
EXPENSES
Net incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses			109,686						163,258						339,678						566,111
Acquisition costs			37,708						33,310						132,818						162,192
General and administrative expenses			115,828						97,365						359,086						296,304
Interest expense			15,003						14,950						42,436						39,022
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses			8,156						(13,665)						1,375						(20,097)
			286,381						295,218						875,393						1,043,532
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES			506,669						114,405						764,478						699,391
Income tax expense			(13,915)						(13,465)						(25,295)						(25,265)
Earnings from equity method investments			149,065						17,703