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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 28, 2008
Enstar Group Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Bermuda   001-33289   N/A
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
P.O. Box HM 2267, Windsor Place, 3rd Floor
18 Queen Street, Hamilton HM JX Bermuda
 
N/A
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 292-3645
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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     We are amending the Current Report on Form 8-K that we filed on March 5, 2008 to include the Financial Statements of Business Acquired and Pro Forma Financial Information set forth below under Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
(a)
  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
 
   
 
  The required financial statements are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 through 99.5 and are incorporated in their entirety herein by reference.
 
   
(b)
  Pro Forma Combined Financial Information.
 
   
 
  The required pro forma combined financial information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.6 and is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.
 
   
(d)
  Exhibits.
 
   
23.1
  Consent of Ernst & Young for Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG (1992) Limited).
 
   
23.2
  Consent of Ernst & Young for Gordian Runoff Limited.
 
   
23.3
  Consent of Ernst & Young for TGI Australia Limited.
 
   
23.4
  Consent of Ernst & Young for Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited).
 
   
23.5
  Consent of Ernst & Young for Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited).
 
   
99.1
  Audited financial statements for Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG (1992) Limited).
 
   
99.2
  Audited financial statements for Gordian Runoff Limited.
 
   
99.3
  Audited financial statements for TGI Australia Limited.
 
   
99.4
  Audited financial statements for Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited).
 
   
99.5
  Audited Financial Statements for Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited).
 
   
99.6
  Pro Forma Condensed Combined Consolidated Financial Statements of Enstar Group Limited as of December 31, 2007 (Unaudited).

 


 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
 
  ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED    
 
       
Date: May 21, 2008
  By: /s/ Richard J. Harris
 
Richard J. Harris
   
 
  Chief Financial Officer    

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
23.1
  Consent of Ernst & Young for Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG (1992) Limited).
 
   
23.2
  Consent of Ernst & Young for Gordian Runoff Limited.
 
   
23.3
  Consent of Ernst & Young for TGI Australia Limited.
 
   
23.4
  Consent of Ernst & Young for Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited).
 
   
23.5
  Consent of Ernst & Young for Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited).
 
99.1   Audited financial statements for Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG (1992) Limited).
 
99.2   Audited financial statements for Gordian Runoff Limited.
 
99.3   Audited financial statements for TGI Australia Limited.
 
99.4   Audited financial statements for Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited).
 
   
99.5
  Audited Financial Statements for Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited).
 
99.6   Pro Forma Condensed Combined Consolidated Financial Statements of Enstar Group Limited as of December 31, 2007 (Unaudited).

 

exv23w1
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements No. 333-149551, No. 333-148863, No. 333-148862, and No. 333-141793 on Form S-8, pertaining to the Enstar Group Limited Employee Share Purchase Plan, Enstar Group Limited Deferred Compensation and Ordinary Share Plan for Non-Employee Directors, The Enstar Group, Inc. 1997 Omnibus Incentive Plan and The Enstar Group, Inc. 2001 Outside Directors Stock Option Plan, and Enstar Group Limited 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, our reports dated May 15, 2008, with respect to the financial statements of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG (1992) Limited) as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 included in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Enstar Group Limited dated May 19, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008

exv23w2
Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements No. 333-149551, No. 333-148863, No. 333-148862, and No. 333-141793 on Form S-8, pertaining to the Enstar Group Limited Employee Share Purchase Plan, Enstar Group Limited Deferred Compensation and Ordinary Share Plan for Non-Employee Directors, The Enstar Group, Inc. 1997 Omnibus Incentive Plan and The Enstar Group, Inc. 2001 Outside Directors Stock Option Plan, and Enstar Group Limited 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, our reports dated May 15, 2008, with respect to the financial statements of Gordian Runoff Limited as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 included in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Enstar Group Limited dated May 19, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008

 

exv23w3
Exhibit 23.3
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements No. 333-149551, No. 333-148863, No. 333-148862, and No. 333-141793 on Form S-8, pertaining to the Enstar Group Limited Employee Share Purchase Plan, Enstar Group Limited Deferred Compensation and Ordinary Share Plan for Non-Employee Directors, The Enstar Group, Inc. 1997 Omnibus Incentive Plan and The Enstar Group, Inc. 2001 Outside Directors Stock Option Plan, and Enstar Group Limited 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, our reports dated May 15, 2008, with respect to the financial statements of TGI Australia Limited as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 included in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Enstar Group Limited dated May 19, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008

 

exv23w4
Exhibit 23.4
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements No. 333-149551, No. 333-148863, No. 333-148862, and No. 333-141793 on Form S-8, pertaining to the Enstar Group Limited Employee Share Purchase Plan, Enstar Group Limited Deferred Compensation and Ordinary Share Plan for Non-Employee Directors, The Enstar Group, Inc. 1997 Omnibus Incentive Plan and The Enstar Group, Inc. 2001 Outside Directors Stock Option Plan, and Enstar Group Limited 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, our reports dated May 15, 2008, with respect to the financial statements of Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited) as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 included in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Enstar Group Limited dated May 19, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008

exv23w5
Exhibit 23.5
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements No. 333-149551, No. 333-148863, No. 333-148862, and No. 333-141793 on Form S-8, pertaining to the Enstar Group Limited Employee Share Purchase Plan, Enstar Group Limited Deferred Compensation and Ordinary Share Plan for Non-Employee Directors, The Enstar Group, Inc. 1997 Omnibus Incentive Plan and The Enstar Group, Inc. 2001 Outside Directors Stock Option Plan, and Enstar Group Limited 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, our reports dated May 15, 2008, with respect to the financial statements of Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited) as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 included in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Enstar Group Limited dated May 19, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008

exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
CHURCH BAY LIMITED
(formerly AMPG (1992) LIMITED)
ABN 42 000 488 362
FINANCIAL REPORT
31 DECEMBER 2007
Contents:
         
    Page
Financial Report
       
Financial Statements
       
- Income Statement
    1  
- Balance Sheet
    2  
- Statement of Changes in Equity
    3  
- Cash Flow Statement
    4  
Notes to the Financial Statements
    5  
Report of Independent Auditors
    32  

 


 

Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
            2007     2006  
    Notes     $     $  
 
                       
Direct premium revenue
            5,327       7,064  
Outwards reinsurance premium expense
            533       1,078  
             
Net premium revenue
    4       4,794       5,986  
 
                       
Direct claims benefit
            (51,042 )     (67,239 )
Reinsurance and other recoveries (expense)
            (17,623 )     (13,017 )
             
Net claims incurred
    5       (33,419 )     (54,222 )
 
                       
Other underwriting Income
            8,695        
 
                       
Underwriting result
            46,908       60,208  
Net investment revenue
    6       445,035       494,893  
General administration expenses
    7       135,067       131,995  
             
 
                       
Net profit before tax
            356,876       423,106  
 
                       
Income tax expense attributable to operating profit
    8       125,684       111,429  
             
 
                       
Net profit attributable to members of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
      231,192       311,677  
             
The above Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited) ABN 42 000 488 362
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2007
                         
            2007     2006  
    Notes     $     $  
 
                       
Current Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    22       6,878,030       6,854,659  
Receivables
    9       74,202       39,955  
Reinsurance & other recoveries receivable
    10       14,706       24,613  
Other Financial assets
    11       446,009       466,353  
Other
    12       2,592       533  
             
Total Current Assets
            7,415,539       7,386,113  
             
 
                       
Non-Current Assets
                       
Reinsurance & other recoveries receivable
    10       10,789       18,505  
Deferred tax assets
    8       21,894       22,208  
             
Total Non-Current Assets
            32,683       40,713  
             
Total Assets
            7,448,222       7,426,826  
             
 
                       
Current Liabilities
                       
Unearned premium liability
    13             2,523  
Outstanding claims liability
    14       31,958       53,216  
Payables
    15       10,000       11,892  
Current tax liability
            122,397       276,904  
             
Total Current Liabilities
            164,355       344,535  
             
 
                       
Non-Current Liabilities
                       
Unearned premium liability
    13             2,805  
Outstanding claims liability
    14       10,789       40,573  
Deferred tax liabilities
    8       15,734       12,761  
             
Total Non-Current Liabilities
            26,523       56,139  
             
Total Liabilities
            190,878       400,674  
             
Net Assets
            7,257,344       7,026,152  
             
 
                       
Shareholders’ Equity
                       
Issued Capital
    16       41,784,468       41,784,468  
Accumulated losses
            (34,527,124 )     (34,758,316 )
             
Total Shareholders’ Equity
            7,257,344       7,026,152  
             
The above Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited) ABN 42 000 488 362
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
    Issued Capital     Accumulated     Total  
          Losses        
    $     $     $  
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2007
    41,784,468       (34,758,316 )     7,026,152  
Net Profit after income tax
          231,192       231,192  
     
Balance as at 31 December 2007
    41,784,468       (34,527,124 )     7,257,344  
     
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2006
    62,526,468       (35,069,992 )     27,456,476  
Net Profit after income tax
          311,676       311,676  
Other changes in equity
    (20,742,000 )           (20,742,000 )
     
Balance as at 31 December 2006
    41,784,468       (34,758,316 )     7,026,152  
     
The above Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
            2007     2006  
    Notes     $     $  
 
                       
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Receipts from customers and reinsurers
            2,010       411,364  
Claims paid
            (1 )      
Payments to customers, suppliers and employees
            (116,300 )     (116,478 )
Interest received
            414,567       371,319  
Income tax paid
            (276,905 )     (1,208,351 )
             
 
    22       23,371       (542,146 )
             
 
                       
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
 
                       
Repayment of loan from related party
                  20,742,000  
Payment for capital reduction
                  (20,742,000 )
             
 
                   
             
 
                       
Net increase in cash held
    22       23,371       (542,146 )
 
                       
Cash at the beginning of the year
            6,854,659       7,396,805  
             
 
                       
Cash at the end of the year
            6,878,030       6,854,659  
             
The above Cash Flow Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Preparation
This Financial Report, comprising the financial statements and the notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified to be consistent with current period disclosures.
The Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention except for investments, which have been measured at fair value.
Accounting judgements and estimates
In the course of its operations the company applies judgements and makes estimates that affect the amounts recognised in the financial report. Estimates are based on a combination of historical experience and expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable at the time.
Accounting Standards issued but not yet effective
Accounting Standards that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted for the reporting period ending 31 December 2007, except IFRS8 Operating Segments. The adoption of IFRS8 has removed the requirement for Operating Segment disclosures in this Financial Report.
When applied in future periods, all other recently issued or amended standards are not expected to have a material impact on the company’s results or financial position; however they may impact Financial Report disclosures.
Changes in accounting policy
Since 1 January 2007, the company has adopted a number of Accounting Standards and Interpretations which were mandatory for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007. Adoption of these Standards and Interpretations has not had any effect on the financial position or performance of the Company.
Operating revenue
Operating revenue comprises general insurance earned premiums, recoveries, interest income and investment income. Investment income is brought to account on an accrual basis.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Premium revenue and unearned premium
(i) Premium revenue
Premium revenue comprises premium from direct business.
Premium revenue comprises amounts charged to the policyholder or other insurers, excluding stamp duties, GST and other amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The earned portion of premiums received and receivable is recognised as operating revenue.
Premium revenue is recognised in the income statement when it has been earned. Premium revenue is recognised in the income statement from the attachment date over the period of the contract. Where time does not approximate the pattern of risk, previous claims experience is used to derive the incidence of risk.
The proportion of premium received or receivable not earned in the income statement at the reporting date is recognised in the balance sheet as an unearned premium liability. Actuarial techniques are used to estimate the ultimate premium and are based on historical premium booking patterns.
(ii) Unearned premiums
Unearned premiums represent premium revenue attributable to future accounting periods. Unearned premium is determined by apportioning the premiums written in the year over the period of insurance cover, reflecting the pattern in which risk emerges under these policies.
Outward reinsurance premium expense and deferred reinsurance premium
Premiums ceded to reinsurers are recognised as an expense over the period of cover using the methods applicable to premium revenue as set out above.
Outstanding claims
The liability for outstanding claims is measured as the best estimate of the present value of expected future payments against claims incurred at the reporting date under general insurance contracts issued by the Company, with an additional risk margin to allow for the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate.
The expected future payments include those in relation to claims reported but not yet paid; claims incurred but not reported (IBNR), claims incurred but not enough reported (IBNER) and anticipated claims handling costs.
Claims handling costs include costs that can be associated directly with individual claims, such as legal and other professional fees, and costs that can only be indirectly associated with individual claims, such as claims administration costs.
The expected future payments are discounted to present value using a risk free rate.
A risk margin is applied to the outstanding claims liability, net of reinsurance and other recoveries, to reflect the inherent uncertainty in the central estimate. This risk margin increases the probability that the net liability is adequately provided for to a 75% confidence level.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Reinsurance and other recoveries
Reinsurance and other recoveries consist of receivables on paid claims and outstanding claims, and are recognised as revenue when claims are paid or the outstanding claim is raised. Reinsurance receivables are discounted to present value consistent with the discounting of outstanding claims set out above.
Investment income
Interest income is recognised in the income statement on an effective interest method when the entity obtains control of the right to receive the revenue.
Realised gains and losses represent the change in value between the previously reported value and the amount received on sale of the asset. Unrealised gains and losses represent changes in the fair value of financial assets recognised in the period.
Assets backing general insurance liabilities
The Company has determined that all assets are held to back general insurance liabilities on the basis that all assets of the Company are available for the settlement of claims if required.
The following policies apply:
Financial assets
Financial assets are designated at fair value through profit or loss. Initial recognition is at cost in the balance sheet and subsequent measurement is at fair value with any resultant unrealised gains or losses recognised in the income statement. Details of fair value for the different types of financial assets are listed below:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand that is available on demand and deposits held at call with financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value, being the principal amount. For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash also includes other highly liquid investments not subject to significant risk of change in value.
Debt securities
Debt securities are initially recognised at fair value, representing the purchase cost of the asset exclusive of any transaction costs. Debt securities are subsequently measured at fair value, with any realised and unrealised gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value being recognised in the income statement for the period in which they arise. The fair value of a traded interest bearing security reflects the bid price at balance date. Interest bearing securities that are not frequently traded are valued by discounting the estimated recoverable amounts, using prevailing interest rates.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Taxes
Income tax
Income tax expense is the tax payable on taxable income for the current period based on the income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to: (i) temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their balance sheet carrying amounts, and (ii) unused tax losses.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted for each jurisdiction.
The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception is made for certain temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to these temporary differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or taxable profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. The tax impact on income and expense items recognised directly in equity is also recognised directly in equity.
Tax Consolidation
AMP Limited, Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited) and certain other wholly owned controlled entities of AMP Limited comprise a tax-consolidated group of which AMP Limited is the head entity. The implementation date for the tax-consolidated group was 30 June 2003.
Under tax consolidation, AMP Limited as head entity, assumes the following balances from subsidiaries within the tax-consolidated group:
(i) Current tax balances arising from external transactions recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date, and;
(ii) Deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date.
A tax funding agreement has been entered into by the head entity and the controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group. Controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group will continue to be responsible, by the operation of the tax funding agreement, for funding tax payments required to be made by the head entity arising from underlying transactions of the controlled entities. Controlled entities will make (receive) contributions to (from) the head entity for the balances recognised by the head entity described in (i) and (ii) above. The contributions will be calculated in accordance with the tax funding agreement.
Assets and liabilities which arise as a result of differences between the periods in which the underlying transactions occur, and the period in which the funding payments under the tax funding agreement are made, are recognised as intercompany balances receivable and payable in the balance sheet. The recoverability of balances arising from the tax funding arrangements is based on the ability of the tax-consolidated group to utilise the amounts recognised by the head entity.
The entity will be required to make a payment to terminate its liability under the tax funding agreement if it leaves the tax consolidation group.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Goods and services tax
All revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of any GST paid, except where they relate to products and services which are input taxed for GST purposes or the GST incurred is not recoverable from the relevant tax authorities. In such circumstances, the GST paid is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the particular expense.
Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from or payable to the tax authorities is included as a receivable or payable in the balance sheet.
Cash flows are reported on a gross basis reflecting any GST paid or collected. The GST component of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, local tax authorities are classified as operating cash flows.
Foreign currency transactions and translation
Functional and Presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates (the functional currency). The presentation currency of this financial report, and the functional currency of the parent entity, is Australian dollars.
Transactions and balances
Income and expense items denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are translated at the spot exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at balance sheet date, with exchange gains and losses recognised in the income statement. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.
Receivables
Receivables are financial assets and are measured at fair value. Given the short-term nature of most receivables, the recoverable amount approximates fair value.
Payables
Creditors and accruals are recognised as liabilities for amounts to be paid in the future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the entity.
Amounts Due To or From Related Parties
Amounts are carried at fair value being nominal amounts due and payable. Interest is taken up as income on an accrual basis. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the related party will not be able to pay its debt.
Issued Capital
Issued and paid up capital is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received by the company.
Any transaction costs arising on the issue of ordinary shares are recognised directly in equity as a reduction of the share proceeds received.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The Company makes estimates and assumptions in respect of certain key assets and liabilities. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The key areas in which critical estimates and judgements are applied are described below.
(a) The ultimate liability arising from claims made under insurance contracts
Provision is made at the year end for the estimated cost of claims incurred but not settled at the balance sheet date, including the cost of claims incurred but not yet reported to the Company.
The estimated cost of claims includes direct expenses to be incurred in settling claims gross of the expected value of salvage and other recoveries. The Company takes all reasonable steps to ensure that it has appropriate information regarding its claims exposures. However, given the uncertainty in establishing claims provisions, it is likely that the final outcome will prove to be different from the original liability established.
The estimation of claims incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) is generally subject to a greater degree of uncertainty than the estimation of the cost of settling claims already notified to the Company, where more information about the claim event is generally available. IBNR claims may often not be reported to the insurer until many years after the events giving rise to the claims has happened. In calculating the estimated cost of unpaid claims the Company uses a variety of estimation techniques, generally based upon statistical analyses of historical experience, which assumes that the development pattern of the current claims will be consistent with past experience. Allowance is made, however, for changes or uncertainties which may create distortions in the underlying statistics or which might cause the cost of unsettled claims to increase or reduce when compared with the cost of previously settled claims including:
    changes in the legal environment
 
    changes in the economic environment
 
    the impact of large losses
 
    movements in industry benchmarks
A component of these estimation techniques is usually the estimation of the cost of notified but not paid claims. In estimating the cost of these the Company has regard to the claim circumstance as reported, any information available from loss adjusters and information on the cost of settling claims with similar characteristics in previous period.
Provisions are calculated gross of any reinsurance recoveries. A separate estimate is made of the amounts that will be recoverable from reinsurers based upon the gross provisions.
Details of specific assumptions used in deriving the outstanding claims liability at year-end are detailed below.
(b) Assets arising from reinsurance contracts
Assets arising from reinsurance contracts are also calculated using the above methods. In addition, the recoverability of these assets is assessed on a periodic basis to ensure that the balance is reflective of the amounts that will ultimately be received, taking into consideration factors such as counterparty and credit risk. Impairment is recognised where there is objective evidence that the Company may not receive amounts due to it and these amounts can be reliably measured.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES (continued)
(c) Process used to determine assumptions
The company wrote one class of business: lenders mortgage insurance. Lenders mortgage insurance is short tail in nature, meaning that claims are typically settled within one year of being reported. Claims estimates are derived from analysis of the results of several different actuarial models. These models take past defaults and claim payments into account and assume that reported claims will develop steadily from period to period. Other models apply a loss ratio to each loan that reflects loan data, past claims experience and industry benchmarks.
A description of the processes used to determine these assumptions is provided below:
Average weighted term to settlement
The average weighted term to settlement is calculated separately by class of business based on historic settlement patterns.
Reinsurance percentage
The reinsurance percentage is calculated based on past reinsurance recovery rates and the structure of the reinsurance arrangements in place.
Discount rate
Discount rates derived from market yields on Commonwealth Government securities as at the balance date have been adopted.
Expense rate
Claims handling expenses are calculated based on projected costs of administering the remaining claims until expiry.
Average claim amount
The average claim amount is estimated by considering historical settlement amounts, industry benchmarks and sensitivity testing.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES (continued)
(d) Sensitivity analysis — insurance contracts
Summary
The Company conducts sensitivity analyses to quantify the exposure to risk of changes in the key underlying variables. The valuations included in the reported results are calculated using certain assumptions about these variables as disclosed above. The movement in any key variable will impact the performance and equity of the Company. The tables below describe how a change in each assumption will affect the insurance liabilities and show an analysis of the sensitivity of the profit/(loss) to changes in these assumptions both gross and net of reinsurance.
     
Variable   Impact of movement in variable
Average weighted term to settlement
  Expected payment patterns are used in determining the outstanding claims liability. A decrease in the average term to settlement rates would lead to claims being paid sooner than anticipated (increase in outstanding claims liability).
 
   
Reinsurance percentage
  The company assumes money will be recoverable from reinsurers on future claims paid. A decrease in the reinsurance percentage would lead to a reduction in expected recoveries and an increase outstanding claims liability. Similarly, an increase in the reinsurance percentage would result in a reduction in the outstanding claims liability.
 
   
Discount rate
  The outstanding claims liability is calculated by reference to expected future payments. These payments are discounted to adjust for the time value of money. An increase or decrease in the assumed discount rate will have an opposing impact on outstanding claims liability.
 
   
Expense rate
  An estimate for the internal costs of administering claims is included in the outstanding claims liability. An increase or decrease in the expense rate assumption would have a corresponding impact on claims expense and outstanding claims liability.
 
   
Average claim amount
  Average claim size is used in determining the outstanding claim liability. An increase or decrease in the average claim amount assumption would have a corresponding impact on the outstanding claims liability.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES (continued)
The company successfully commuted its portfolio with AMP Bank Ltd. As a result the only remaining risk is 100% reinsured. There is no impact to profit or loss from changes in variables and therefore no impact to the financial statements.
2006
                                     
Variable   Change in   Assumption at 12/06   Change in Shareholder
    Variable           Profit/(loss) (after tax)
        Gross   Net   Gross $   Net $
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5yr   1.06yr   1.02yr        
 
  -0.5yr                        
 
                                   
Reins % (as % of Gross Outstanding Claims)
  +1%     n/a       99.8 %        
 
  -1%                        
 
                                   
Discount Rate
  +1%     5.9 %     5.9 %        
 
  -1%                        
 
                                   
Expense Rate (as % of Outstanding Claims)
  +1%     97 %     83 %     (305 )  
 
  -1%                     305    
 
                                   
Average Claim Amount
  +10%     20,216       n/a       (3,194 )     (35 )
 
  -10%                     3,194       35  
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
3. EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE REPORTING DATE
On 11 December 2007 a Sale and Purchase Agreement was entered into by the ultimate parent AMP Limited and Enstar Australia Holdings Pty Ltd for the sale of the entity.
The sale was subject to a number of conditions including regulatory approval by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) who subsequently approved the Sale Agreement on 22 February 2008. The sale was then completed on 5 March 2008. Enstar Australia Holdings Pty Ltd assumed ownership of the company at this point.
4. NET PREMIUM REVENUE
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Movement in unearned premiums
    5,327       7,064  
     
Premium revenue
    5,327       7,064  
Outwards reinsurance premiums
    533       1,078  
     
 
               
Net premium revenue
    4,794       5,986  
     
5. NET CLAIMS INCURRED
                                                 
    2007     2006  
    Current     Prior years     Total     Current     Prior     Total  
    year                 year     years        
    $     $     $     $     $     $  
Gross claims expense
                                               
Gross claims incurred — undiscounted
          (51,042 )     (51,042 )           (67,239 )     (67,239 )
 
                                               
Discount movement
                                   
     
 
          (51,042 )     (51,042 )           (67,239 )     (67,239 )
     
 
                                               
Reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
                                               
Reinsurance and other recoveries — undiscounted
          17,623       17,623             13,017       13,017  
 
                                               
Discount movement
                                   
     
 
          17,623       17,623             13,017       13,017  
     
Net claims incurred
          (33,419 )     (33,419 )           (54,222 )     (54,222 )
     
Current year claims relate to risks borne in the current financial year. Prior year claims relate to a reassessment of the risks borne in all previous financial years.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
6. NET INVESTMENT REVENUE
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
Investment income
               
Interest
    455,898       415,805  
Interest from related parties
               
— other related parties
          84,224  
Changes in fair value of investments
               
Unrealised
    (10,863 )     (5,136 )
     
Total net investment revenue
    445,035       494,893  
     
7. General Administration Expenses
                 
Expenses by Nature   2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Net gain on foreign currency
    9,567       15,849  
Other management fees
    100,000       100,000  
External consultant costs
    20,000       10,000  
Other expenses
    5,500       6,146  
     
Total Expenses
    135,067       131,995  
     
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
8. INCOME TAX
(a) Analysis of income tax expense
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Current tax
    101,822       267,409  
Decrease in deferred tax assets
    314       9,270  
Increase/(Decrease) in deferred tax liabilities
    2,974       (165,250 )
Under provided in previous years
    20,574        
 
               
     
Income tax expense
    125,684       111,429  
     
(b) Relationship between income tax expense and accounting profit
The table below provides a reconciliation of differences between prima facie tax calculated as 30% of the profit before income tax for the period and the actual income tax expense recognised in the income statement for the period.
In respect of income tax expense attributable to shareholders, the tax rate which applies in both 2007 and 2006 is 30% for Australia.
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Operating profit before income tax
    356,876       423,106  
 
               
Prima facie income tax at the rate of 30%
    107,063       126,932  
 
               
Tax effect of differences between amounts of income and expenses recognised for accounting and the amounts deductible/assessable in calculating taxable income:
               
Non assessable income
          (6,717 )
Under provided in prior years — deferred tax balances
    20,574        
All other items
    (1,953 )     (8,786 )
     
Income tax expense per income statement
    125,684       111,429  
     
 
               
(c) Analysis of deferred tax asset
               
Amounts recognised in income:
               
- Indirect Claims Costs Adjustments
    5,176       14,618  
- Accrued Expenses
    3,000        
- Unrealised gains/losses
    13,718       7,590  
     
Total deferred tax assets
    21,894       22,208  
     
 
               
(d) Analysis of deferred tax liability
               
Amounts recognised in income
               
- Accrued Interest Receivable
    15,734       12,761  
     
Total deferred tax liability
    15,734       12,761  
     
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
9. RECEIVABLES
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Current
               
 
               
Interest free advance
               
- Other related parties
          1,000  
Receivable from related parties
               
- Other related parties
    21,754        
Other
    52,448       38,955  
     
Total receivables
    74,202       39,955  
     
10. REINSURANCE AND OTHER RECOVERIES
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
Expected future reinsurance recoveries undiscounted
               
- on outstanding claims
    25,495       45,548  
- Discount to present value
          (2,431 )
     
 
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    25,495       43,118  
     
 
               
Reinsurance recoveries receivable-current
    14,706       24,613  
Reinsurance recoveries receivable- non current
    10,789       18,505  
     
 
    25,495       43,118  
     
11. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Current
               
Quoted Investments- at fair value:
               
Government bonds
    446,009       466,353  
Total current investments
    446,009       466,353  
     
Total other financial assets
    446,009       466,353  
     
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
12. OTHER ASSETS
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Current deferred reinsurance premiums
          533  
Prepayments
    2,592        
     
Total current other assets
    2,592       533  
     
 
               
Deferred reinsurance premiums as at 1 January
    533       1,611  
Earning of reinsurance premiums
    (533 )     (1,078 )
     
Deferred reinsurance premiums as at 31 December
          533  
     
13. UNEARNED PREMIUM LIABILITY
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Current unearned premium
          2,523  
Non-current unearned premium
          2,804  
     
Total unearned premium
          5,327  
     
 
               
Unearned premium liability as at 1 January
    5,327       12,391  
Earning of premiums written in previous periods
    (5,327 )     (7,064 )
     
Unearned premium liability as at 31 December
          5,327  
     
The unearned premium liability was found to be sufficient for the current and prior periods, as a result no unexpired risk liability has been raised.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
14. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Central estimate
    44,463       95,234  
Risk margin
          1,555  
     
 
    44,463       96,789  
Discount to present value
    (1,716 )     (3,000 )
     
Gross outstanding claims liability
    42,747       93,789  
     
 
               
Current
    31,958       53,216  
Non-current
    10,789       40,573  
     
Total outstanding claims
    42,747       93,789  
     
Process for determining risk margin
The risk margin was determined, allowing for the uncertainty of the outstanding claims estimate for each portfolio. As the remaining policies are 100% reinsured, with no net exposure, and the claim administration fee is fixed, no risk margin is held for Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited).
                 
Risk margins applied   2007     2006  
 
Mortgage insurance
    0 %     16 %
Reconciliation of movement in discounted outstanding claims liability
                         
    2007  
    Gross     Reins     Net  
    $     $     $  
Amount outstanding brought forward
    93,789       44,118       49,671  
less Claim payments/recoveries received in the period
    (1 )           (1 )
Effect of change in discounting
    4,464       2,402       2,062  
Effect of change in assumptions
    (55,505 )     (21,025 )     (34,480 )
     
Outstanding amount carried forward
    42,747       25,495       17,252  
     
                         
    2006  
    Gross     Reins     Net  
    $     $     $  
Amount outstanding brought forward
    161,028       57,127       103,901  
less Claim payments/recoveries received in the period
                 
Effect of change in discounting
    4,384       2,215       2,169  
Effect of change in assumptions
    (71,623 )     (15,224 )     (56,399 )
     
Outstanding amount carried forward
    93,789       44,118       49,671  
     
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
Claims Development Table
Current year claims relate to risks borne in the current financial year. Prior year claims relate to a reassessment of the risks borne in all previous financial years.
The Company is closed to new business and there have been no new mortgage insurance contracts issued in the six years prior and to and including this report.
As described in Note 1, the outstanding claims liability is the best estimate of the present value of the expected future payments, after the inclusion of a risk margin. At each balance date, the amount of the liability is reassessed and it is likely that changes will arise in the estimates of liabilities. The table under shows the estimates of total ultimate claims at successive year ends.
                 
    Net     Gross  
    $     $  
31 December 2001
    170,132       31,568,123  
31 December 2002
    165,072       31,207,548  
31 December 2003
    155,042       31,150,804  
31 December 2004
    151,690       31,109,688  
31 December 2005
    149,957       31,115,553  
31 December 2006
    149,411       31,120,753  
31 December 2007
    148,999       31,096,197  
Current estimate of cumulative claims
    148,999       31,096,197  
Cumulative payments
    148,999       31,068,987  
     
Undiscounted central estimate
          27,210  
 
               
Effect of discounting
          1,716  
     
Discounted central estimate
          25,494  
     
 
               
Risk margin
            0  
Claims handling provision
            17,253  
 
             
Outstanding Claims as per the balance sheet
            42,747  
 
             
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
15. PAYABLES
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Current
               
Other creditors
    10,000       8,686  
Other borrowings from related parties
               
— other related parties
          3,206  
 
               
     
 
    10,000       11,892  
     
16. ISSUED CAPITAL
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
Paid up capital
               
     
62,526,468 ordinary shares at $0.67 each (2006:62,526,468 ordinary shares at $0.67 each)
    41,784,468       41,784,468  
     
 
               
Movement in share capital
               
Balance beginning of the year
    41,784,468       62,526,468  
Capital return 62,526,468 shares at $0.33 each
          (20,742,000 )
     
 
    41,784,468       41,784,468  
     
Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares
Ordinary shares attract the following rights:
  (a)   to receive notice of and to attend and vote at all general meetings of the Company;
 
  (b)   to receive dividends; and
 
  (c)   in a winding up, to participate equally in the distribution of the assets of the Company (both capital and surplus), subject only to any amounts unpaid on the Share.
17. FRANKING ACCOUNT
The AMP Limited group entered into Tax Consolidation during 2003. Under Tax Consolidation, the franking account balances for group companies were transferred to the Head Entity, AMP Limited.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
18. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The following individuals were the key management personnel of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited) , for the current and prior reporting periods (unless stated otherwise):
     
Peter Clarke
   
Richard Grellman
   
Paul Leaming
  31-12-2007, Appointed
William Roberts
   
Felix Zaccar
   
Peter Hodgett
  31-12-2007, Resigned
Andrew Mohl
  31-12-2007, Resigned
The following table provides aggregate details of the compensation of key management personnel of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited).
                                                 
    Short-term   Post-   Other            
    employee   employment   long-term   Termination   Share-based    
    benefits   benefits   benefits   benefits   payments   Total
Year   $   $   $   $   $   $
 
                                               
2007
    6,396,418       204,889             7,667,817       2,837,771       17,106,895  
 
                                               
2006
    6,306,101       205,061                   2,318,215       8,829,377  
Key management personnel disclosed above, also provided services to other related entities during the year. The above remuneration amounts include all amounts paid for services rendered to related entities and those services rendered to Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited).
19. AUDITOR’S FEES
Auditors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2007 is paid on the Company’s behalf by a controlled entity within the AMP Limited Group.
20. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
There are no contingent liabilities as at 31 December 2007 (2006: Nil).
21. RELATED PARTIES
Transactions between Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited) and other related parties during the financial year consisted of:
    Interest receivable on loans to related parties
 
    Payment of management fees for services provided
Controlling Entity
The immediate parent entity as at 31 December 2007 is Shelly Bay Holdings Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Holdings Limited). AMP Limited is the ultimate parent entity at 31 December 2007.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
21. RELATED PARTIES (continued)
Directors
The directors of the Company during the financial year, and the dates of appointments and resignations during the year are:
     
Peter Clarke
   
Richard Grellman
   
Paul Leaming
  31-12-07, Appointed
William Roberts
   
Felix Zaccar
   
Peter Hodgett
   
Andrew Mohl
  31-12-07, Resigned
Other Transactions
The directors and their director related entities receive normal dividends on their ordinary share holdings in AMP Limited.
Other transactions with directors of the Company and their director-related entities.
During the year, transactions were entered into between Directors or their Director related entities and entities within the AMP Limited Group. These transactions are within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other employees, customers or members (unless otherwise described below) and include:
  normal personal banking with AMP Bank Limited including the provision of credit cards;
 
  the purchase of AMP superannuation and related products;
 
  Financial investment services;
 
  Other advisory services.
These transactions do not have the potential to adversely affect the decisions about the allocation of scarce resources made by users of AMP’s financial statements, or discharge of accountability by the Directors. The transactions are considered to be trivial or domestic in nature.
Transactions within the wholly owned group
The aggregate amounts brought to account in respect of the following types of transactions and each class of related party involved were:
AMP Services Limited and Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited), both related entities within the wholly owned group, provide operational and administrative (including employee related) services to the entity. The services provided are in the normal course of the business and are on normal commercial terms and conditions.
The Company settled an interest-bearing loan to AMP Finance Services Limited, a related entity within the wholly owned group. This transaction was made under normal terms and conditions.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
21. RELATED PARTIES (continued)
Amounts attributable to transactions with entities in the wholly-owned group
Operating profit before income tax for the financial year includes aggregate amounts attributable to transactions in respect of:
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Interest Revenue — other related parties
          84,224  
Management Expense — other related parties
    100,000       100,000  
     
 
               
Amounts receivable from and payable to entities in the wholly-owned group
               
 
               
Aggregate amounts receivable at balance date from:
               
Current
               
 
               
Interest receivable — other related parties
          1,000  
Loan — other related parties
           
     
Aggregate amounts payable at balance date from:
               
 
               
Current
               
Payables — other related parties
          3,000  
     
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
22. CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION
(i) Reconciliation of cash
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Cash balance comprises:
               
Cash at call
    751,954       728,583  
Cash on deposit
    6,126,076       6,126,076  
     
 
    6,878,030       6,854,659  
     
 
               
(ii) Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to operating profit after income tax
               
 
               
Operating profit after income tax
    231,192       311,676  
 
               
Changes in net market value of investments
    10,863       4,524  
FX Gains & Losses
    9,567       15,849  
Changes in assets and liabilities net of the effects of acquisitions:
               
(Increase)/ decrease in receivables and other assets
    (36,391 )     276,522  
(Increase)/ decrease in reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    17,623       16,302  
Increase/(decrease) in payables
    (1,892 )     3,206  
Increase/(decrease) in current tax liabilities
    (154,508 )     (940,941 )
(Decrease)/ increase in unearned premiums
    (5,327 )     (7,064 )
(Decrease)/ increase in outstanding claims
    (51,042 )     (67,239 )
(Decrease)/ increase in deferred tax liabilities net of future tax benefit
    3,286       (155,981 )
     
 
               
Net cash inflows / (outflows) from operating activities
    23,371       (543,146 )
     
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
23. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The company’s policies and procedures in respect of managing risks are set out in this note below.
The Board has ultimate responsibility for risk management and governance, including ensuring an appropriate risk framework is in place and is operating effectively. There are, however, other bodies and individuals associated with the Company that manage and monitor financial risk.
The Board
The Board is responsible for the approval of policy regarding shareholder capital investment strategy, policyholder asset and liability strategy and setting the financial risk appetite.
The Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring the existence of effective financial risk management policies and procedures.
The RMS and REMS identify the Company’s policies and procedures, processes and controls that comprise its risk management and control systems. These systems address all material risks, financial and non-financial, likely to be faced by the Company. Annually, the Board certifies to APRA that adequate strategies have been put in place to monitor those risks, that the Company has systems in place to ensure compliance with legislative and prudential requirements and that the Board has satisfied itself as to the compliance with the RMS and REMS. The RMS and REMS have been approved by both the Board and APRA.
Key aspects of the processes established in the RMS to mitigate risks include:
    A formal regular process of risk identification and evaluation, supplemented by a documented control assessment process, is completed by management and communicated to the Board in line with the Board approved Risk Management Strategy.
 
    Actuarial models, using information from management information systems, to monitor claims patterns and other relevant statistics. Past experience and statistical methods are used as part of the process.
 
    The maintenance and use of various specialist information systems, which provide up to date and reliable data on claims liabilities.
 
    Documented procedures that are followed by claims staff that are experienced in the various classes of business previously written.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
23. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
Risk and Mitigation
The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of risks.
The major risks associated with insurance contracts include:
a)   Development of claims
 
    There is a possibility that changes may occur in the estimate of our obligations at the end of a contract period. The tables in note 14 show the estimates of total ultimate claims at successive year-ends.
 
b)   Terms and conditions of direct and inwards reinsurance business
 
    There is limited scope to improve the existing terms and conditions. The company has been in orderly run off since 2000, and no new contracts have been entered into since that time.
 
c)   Concentration of insurance risk
 
    The exposure to concentrations of insurance risk has been mitigated with the purchase of reinsurance where management believes that the price /risk transfer is suitable.
Financial risks include:
Market risk
a)   Interest rate risk
 
    Interest rate risk arises to the extent that there is a mismatch between the fixed-interest portfolios used to back the outstanding claims liability and those outstanding claims. The interest rate risk is managed by matching the duration profiles of the investments assets and the outstanding claims liability.
 
    The accounting policy notes describe the policies used to measure and report the assets and liabilities of the Company. Where the applicable market value is determined by discounting future cash flows, movements in interest rates will result in a reported unrealised gain or loss in the profit and loss account.
 
    The Company is well capitalized and funds are held in liquid fixed interest term deposits.
 
    Interest rate sensitivity analysis
 
    The following table demonstrates the impact of a 100 basis point change in Australian interest rates, with all other variables held constant, on the company’s shareholder profit after tax. It is assumed that the change occurs as at the reporting date (31 December) and there are concurrent movements in interest rates and parallel shifts in yield curves.
                 
    31 Dec 07   31 Dec 06
    Impact on   Impact on
    Profit after tax   Profit after tax
Change in Variable   $   $
+100 basis points
    (7,900 )     (8,300 )
- 100 basis points
    8,000       8,400  
b)   Foreign Currency risk analysis
 
    The Company’s financial assets are primarily dominated in Australian dollar with a small exposure in New Zealand Dollars via its branch operations in New Zealand.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
23. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to met its debt obligations or other cash outflows as they fall due because of lack of liquid assets. The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves in short term cash. As required by APRA prudential Standard GPS 220, the Company has developed and implemented a risk management strategy which is described earlier in this note to control this risk.
The table below summaries the maturity profile of the company’s financial liabilities at 31 December based on contractual undiscounted obligations.
                         
    31 Dec 07  
    Up to 1     More than 1        
    year     year     Total  
 
                       
Financial liabilities:
                       
Payables
    10,000             10,000  
     
Total
    10,000             10,000  
     
                         
    31 Dec 06  
    Up to 1     More than 1        
    year     year     Total  
 
                       
Financial liabilities:
                       
Payables
    11,892             11,892  
     
Total
    11,892             11,892  
     
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss that arises from a counterparty failing to meet their contractual commitments in full and on time, or from losses arising from the change in value of traded financial instruments as a result of changes in credit risk on that instrument.
The Company has exposure to the significant counterparty PMI Mortgage Insurance Limited for its reinsurance and ANZ for its investment. Both of these are regularly reviewed and maintained for changes.
Credit exposure by credit rating
The table below provides information regarding the credit risk exposure of the Company by classifying assets according to the Company’s credit rating of counter parties:
                                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    Reinsurance &     Financial     Reinsurance &     Financial  
    Other Recoveries     Instruments     Other Recoveries     Instruments  
    $     $     $     $  
AAA
                       
AA
    25,495       6,930,478       43,118       6,893,614  
A
                       
BBB
                       
Below BBB
                       
Not rated
          21,754             1,000  
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
23. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
The following table provides an aged analysis of financial assets neither past due or impaired, past due and not impaired and impaired assets. Impairment is calculated in accordance with note 1.
31 Dec 07
                                         
    Neither            
    past due            
    nor   Past due but not impaired        
    impaired   <365 days   >365 days   Impaired   Total
Receivables
    74,202                         74,202  
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    25,495                         25,495  
31 Dec 06
                                         
    Neither            
    past due            
    nor   Past due but not impaired        
    impaired   <365 days   >365 days   Impaired   Total
Receivables
    39,955                         39,955  
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    43,118                         43,118  
Fair Value
Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement and the basis on which revenue and expenses are recognised, in respect of each class of financial asset, financial liability and other investments are under and in Note 1.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
23. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
Categories of financial instruments
                         
            2007     2006  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Financial assets
                       
Fair value through the profit and loss:
                       
Receivables
    10       74,202       39,955  
Cash & cash equivalents
    23       6,878,030       6,854,659  
The recorded bid price equates to net fair value for listed debt and equity securities. For derivative contracts, fair value equates to the unrealised gain/loss on the outstanding contract. For the following financial instruments, the cost carrying amount is considered to equate to their fair value:
  cash deposits
  receivables
  payables.
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Company is subject to externally imposed capital management requirements. The Company must comply with Capital requirements as specified under APRA General Insurance Prudential Standards.
The primary capital management objective is to ensure the company will be able to continue as a going concern while minimising excess capital through capital initiatives where appropriate.
The Company’s capital position is monitored by the Company’s Board. There have been no changes in the capital management objectives, policies and processes from the previous period.
The company has at all times during the current and prior financial year complied with the externally imposed capital requirements imposed by Prudential Standard GPS110 and the requirements set out in its insurance license.
The Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) as a ratio of the Company’s capital base is shown in the table under.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
23. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
               
Tier 1 Capital
               
 
               
Paid up ordinary shares
    41,784,468       41,784,468  
 
               
Retained earnings
    (34,758,316 )     (35,069,992 )
Current year earnings
    231,193       311,676  
Less: Deductions
    (6,160 )     (9,447 )
     
Net tier 1 capital
    7,251,185       7,016,705  
     
 
               
Net tier 2 capital
           
 
               
     
Total capital base
    7,251,185       7,016,705  
     
 
               
Minimum capital requirement
    5,000,000       5,000,000  
 
               
Capital adequacy multiple
    1.45       1.40  
     
 
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(LETTERHEAD)
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG (1992) Limited)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG (1992) Limited) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related income statements, statements of changes in equity, and cash flow statements for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and 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 financial position of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG (1992) Limited) at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008
Liability limited by a scheme
approved under Professional
Standards Legislation

 


 

CHURCH BAY LIMITED
(formerly AMPG (1992) LIMITED)
ABN 42 000 488 362
FINANCIAL REPORT
31 DECEMBER 2006
Contents:
         
    Page  
Financial Report
       
Financial Statements
       
- Income Statement
    1  
- Balance Sheet
    2  
- Statement of Changes in Equity
    3  
- Cash Flow Statement
    4  
Notes to the Financial Statements
    5  
Report of Independent Auditors
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
            2006     2005  
    Notes     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Direct premium revenue
            7       22  
Outwards reinsurance premium expense
            1       3  
             
Net premium revenue
    4       6       19  
 
                       
Direct claims benefit
            (67 )     (250 )
Reinsurance and other recoveries (expense)/ revenue
            (13 )     9  
             
Net claims incurred
    5       (54 )     (259 )
 
                       
Underwriting result
            60       278  
 
                       
Net investment revenue
    6       495       1,497  
General administration expenses
    7       132       180  
             
 
                       
Net profit before tax
            423       1,595  
 
                       
Income tax expense attributable to operating profit
    8       111       482  
             
 
                       
Net profit attributable to members of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
          312       1,113  
             
The above Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2006
                         
            2006     2005  
    Notes     $’000     $’000  
Current Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    23       6,855       7,397  
Receivables
    10       40       4,282  
Reinsurance & other recoveries receivable
    11       25       33  
Financial Assets at Fair Value
    12       466       474  
Other
    13       1       1  
             
Total Current Assets
            7,387       12,187  
             
 
                       
Non-Current Assets
                       
Reinsurance & other recoveries receivable
    11       19       24  
Financial Assets at Fair Value
    12             16,791  
Deferred tax assets
    8       22       31  
Other
    13             1  
             
Total Non-Current Assets
            41       16,847  
             
 
Total Assets
            7,428       29,034  
             
 
                       
Current Liabilities
                       
Unearned premium liability
    14       3       7  
Outstanding claims liability
    15       53       93  
Payables
    16       12       9  
Current tax liabilities
            277       1,218  
             
Total Current Liabilities
            345       1,327  
             
 
                       
Non-Current Liabilities
                       
Unearned premium liability
    14       3       5  
Outstanding claims liability
    15       41       68  
Deferred tax liabilities
    8       13       178  
             
Total Non-Current Liabilities
            57       251  
             
 
Total Liabilities
            402       1,578  
             
 
Net Assets
            7,026       27,456  
             
 
                       
Shareholders’ Equity
                       
Issued Capital
    17       41,784       62,526  
Accumulated losses
            (34,758 )     (35,070 )
             
Total Shareholders’ Equity
            7,026       27,456  
             
The above Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
    Issued Capital     Accumulated     Total  
          Losses        
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2006
    62,526       (35,070 )     27,456  
Net Profit after income tax
          312       312  
Other changes in equity
    (20,742 )           (20,742 )
     
Balance as at 31 December 2006
    41,784       (34,758 )     7,026  
     
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2005
    62,526       (36,183 )     26,343  
Net Profit after income tax
          1,113       1,113  
     
Balance as at 31 December 2005
    62,526       (35,070 )     27,456  
     
The above Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
            2006     2005  
    Notes     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Receipts from customers and reinsurers
            412       37  
Payments to customers, suppliers and employees
            (117 )     (178 )
Interest received
            371       373  
Income tax refund/(paid)
            (1,208 )     272  
Goods and Services tax paid
                  3  
             
 
    23       (542 )     507  
             
 
                       
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Purchase of investments
                   
             
 
                   
             
 
                       
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Repayment of loan from related party
            20,742        
Payment for capital reduction
            (20,742 )      
             
 
                   
             
 
                       
Net increase in cash held
            (542 )     507  
 
                       
Cash at the beginning of the year
            7,397       6,890  
             
 
                       
Cash at the end of the year
            6,855       7,397  
             
The above Cash Flow Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Preparation
This Financial Report, comprising the financial statements and the notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention except for investments, which have been measured at fair value, and insurance liabilities, which have been discounted to present value.
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the Financial Report are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to the current year and comparative period, unless otherwise stated. The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed by this Financial Report as compared with the 31 December 2005 annual Financial Report. Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified to be consistent with current period disclosures.
Accounting Standards that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted for the reporting period ending 31 December 2006. When applied in future periods, these recently issued or amended standards are not expected to have a material impact on the company’s results or financial position; however they may impact Financial Report disclosures.
Operating revenue
Operating revenue comprises general insurance earned premiums, recoveries, interest income and investment income. Investment income is brought to account on an accrual basis.
Premium revenue and unearned premium
(i) Premium revenue
Premium revenue comprises premium from direct business.
Premium revenue comprises amounts charged to the policyholder or other insurers, excluding stamp duties, GST and other amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The earned portion of premiums received and receivable is recognised as operating revenue.
Premium revenue is recognised in the income statement when it has been earned. Premium revenue is recognised in the income statement from the attachment date over the period of the contract. Where time does not approximate the pattern of risk, previous claims experience is used to derive the incidence of risk.
The proportion of premium received or receivable not earned in the income statement at the reporting date is recognised in the balance sheet as an unearned premium liability. Actuarial techniques are used to estimate the ultimate premium and are based on historical premium booking patterns.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(continued)
(ii) Unearned premiums
Unearned premiums represent premium revenue attributable to future accounting periods. Unearned premium is determined by apportioning the premiums written in the year over the period of insurance cover, reflecting the pattern in which risk emerges under these policies.
Outward reinsurance premium expense and deferred reinsurance premium
Premiums ceded to reinsurers are recognised as an expense over the period of cover using the methods applicable to premium revenue as set out above.
Outstanding claims
The liability for outstanding claims is measured as the best estimate of the present value of expected future payments against claims incurred at the reporting date under general insurance contracts issued by the Company, with an additional risk margin to allow for the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate.
The expected future payments include those in relation to claims reported but not yet paid; claims incurred but not reported (IBNR), claims incurred but not enough reported (IBNER) and anticipated claims handling costs.
Claims handling costs include costs that can be associated directly with individual claims, such as legal and other professional fees, and costs that can only be indirectly associated with individual claims, such as claims administration costs.
The expected future payments are discounted to present value using a risk free rate.
A risk margin is applied to the outstanding claims liability, net of reinsurance and other recoveries, to reflect the inherent uncertainty in the central estimate. This risk margin increases the probability that the net liability is adequately provided for to a 75% confidence level.
Reinsurance and other recoveries
Reinsurance and other recoveries consist of receivables on paid claims and outstanding claims, and are recognised as revenue when claims are paid or the outstanding claim is raised. Reinsurance receivables are discounted to present value consistent with the discounting of outstanding claims set out above.
Investment income
Interest income is recognised in the income statement on an effective interest method when the entity obtains control of the right to receive the revenue.
Realised gains and losses represent the change in value between the previously reported value and the amount received on sale of the asset. Unrealised gains and losses represent changes in the fair value of financial assets recognised in the period.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(continued)
Assets backing general insurance liabilities
The Company has determined that all assets are held to back general insurance liabilities on the basis that all assets of the Company are available for the settlement of claims if required.
The following policies apply:
Financial assets
Financial assets are designated at fair value through profit or loss. Initial recognition is at cost in the balance sheet and subsequent measurement is at fair value with any resultant unrealised gains or losses recognised in the income statement. Details of fair value for the different types of financial assets are listed below:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand that is available on demand and deposits held at call with financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value, being the principal amount. For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash also includes other highly liquid investments not subject to significant risk of change in value.
Debt securities
Debt securities are initially recognised at fair value, representing the purchase cost of the asset exclusive of any transaction costs. Debt securities are subsequently measured at fair value, with any realised and unrealised gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value being recognised in the income statement for the period in which they arise. The fair value of a traded interest bearing security reflects the bid price at balance date. Interest bearing securities that are not frequently traded are valued by discounting the estimated recoverable amounts, using prevailing interest rates.
Taxes
Income tax
Income tax expense is the tax payable on taxable income for the current period based on the income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to: (i) temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their balance sheet carrying amounts, and (ii) unused tax losses.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted for each jurisdiction.
The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception is made for certain temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to these temporary differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or taxable profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Taxes (continued)
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
The tax impact on income and expense items recognised directly in equity is also recognised directly in equity.
Tax Consolidation
AMP Limited, Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited) and certain other wholly owned controlled entities of AMP Limited comprise a tax-consolidated group of which AMP Limited is the head entity. The implementation date for the tax-consolidated group was 30 June 2003.
Under tax consolidation, AMP Limited as head entity, assumes the following balances from subsidiaries within the tax-consolidated group:
(i) Current tax balances arising from external transactions recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date, and;
(ii) Deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date.
A tax funding agreement has been entered into by the head entity and the controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group. Controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group will continue to be responsible, by the operation of the tax funding agreement, for funding tax payments required to be made by the head entity arising from underlying transactions of the controlled entities. Controlled entities will make (receive) contributions to (from) the head entity for the balances recognised by the head entity described in (i) and (ii) above. The contributions will be calculated in accordance with the tax funding agreement.
Assets and liabilities which arise as a result of differences between the periods in which the underlying transactions occur, and the period in which the funding payments under the tax funding agreement are made, are recognised as intercompany balances receivable and payable in the balance sheet. The recoverability of balances arising from the tax funding arrangements is based on the ability of the tax-consolidated group to utilise the amounts recognised by the head entity.
Goods and services tax
All revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of any GST paid, except where they relate to products and services which are input taxed for GST purposes or the GST incurred is not recoverable from the relevant tax authorities. In such circumstances, the GST paid is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the particular expense.
Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from or payable to the tax authorities is included as a receivable or payable in the balance sheet.
Cash flows are reported on a gross basis reflecting any GST paid or collected. The GST component of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, local tax authorities are classified as operating cash flows.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Foreign currency transactions and translation
Functional and Presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates (the functional currency). The presentation currency of this financial report, and the functional currency of the parent entity, is Australian dollars.
Transactions and balances
Income and expense items denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are translated at the spot exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at balance sheet date, with exchange gains and losses recognised in the income statement. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.
Receivables
Receivables are financial assets and are measured at fair value. Given the short-term nature of most receivables, the recoverable amount approximates fair value.
Payables
Creditors and accruals are recognised as liabilities for amounts to be paid in the future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the entity.
Amounts Due To or From Related Parties
Amounts are carried at fair value being nominal amounts due and payable. Interest is taken up as income on an accrual basis. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the related party will not be able to pay its debt.
Issued Capital
Issued and paid up capital is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received by the company.
Any transaction costs arising on the issue of ordinary shares are recognised directly in equity as a reduction of the share proceeds received.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The Company makes estimates and assumptions in respect of certain key assets and liabilities. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The key areas in which critical estimates and judgements are applied are described below.
(a) The ultimate liability arising from claims made under insurance contracts
Provision is made at the year end for the estimated cost of claims incurred but not settled at the balance sheet date, including the cost of claims incurred but not yet reported to the Company.
The estimated cost of claims includes direct expenses to be incurred in settling claims gross of the expected value of salvage and other recoveries. The Company takes all reasonable steps to ensure that it has appropriate information regarding its claims exposures. However, given the uncertainty in establishing claims provisions, it is likely that the final outcome will prove to be different from the original liability established.
The estimation of claims incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) is generally subject to a greater degree of uncertainty than the estimation of the cost of settling claims already notified to the Company, where more information about the claim event is generally available. IBNR claims may often not be reported to the insurer until many years after the events giving rise to the claims has happened. In calculating the estimated cost of unpaid claims the Company uses a variety of estimation techniques, generally based upon statistical analyses of historical experience, which assumes that the development pattern of the current claims will be consistent with past experience. Allowance is made, however, for changes or uncertainties which may create distortions in the underlying statistics or which might cause the cost of unsettled claims to increase or reduce when compared with the cost of previously settled claims including:
    changes in the legal environment
 
    changes in the economic environment
 
    the impact of large losses
 
    movements in industry benchmarks
A component of these estimation techniques is usually the estimation of the cost of notified but not paid claims. In estimating the cost of these the Company has regard to the claim circumstance as reported, any information available from loss adjusters and information on the cost of settling claims with similar characteristics in previous period.
Provisions are calculated gross of any reinsurance recoveries. A separate estimate is made of the amounts that will be recoverable from reinsurers based upon the gross provisions.
Details of specific assumptions used in deriving the outstanding claims liability at year-end are detailed below.
(b) Assets arising from reinsurance contracts
Assets arising from reinsurance contracts are also calculated using the above methods. In addition, the recoverability of these assets is assessed on a periodic basis to ensure that the balance is reflective of the amounts that will ultimately be received, taking into consideration factors such as counterparty and credit risk. Impairment is recognised where there is objective evidence that the Company may not receive amounts due to it and these amounts can be reliably measured.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
(c) Process used to determine assumptions
The company wrote one class of business: lenders mortgage insurance. Lenders mortgage insurance is short tail in nature, meaning that claims are typically settled within one year of being reported. Claims estimates are derived from analysis of the results of several different actuarial models. These models take past defaults and claim payments into account and assume that reported claims will develop steadily from period to period. Other models apply a loss ratio to each loan that reflects loan data, past claims experience and industry benchmarks.
A description of the processes used to determine these assumptions is provided below:
Average weighted term to settlement
The average weighted term to settlement is calculated separately by class of business based on historic settlement patterns.
Reinsurance percentage
The reinsurance percentage is calculated based on past reinsurance recovery rates and the structure of the reinsurance arrangements in place.
Discount rate
Discount rates derived from market yields on Commonwealth Government securities as at the balance date have been adopted.
Expense rate
Claims handling expenses are calculated based on projected costs of administering the remaining claims until expiry.
Average claim amount
The average claim amount is estimated by considering historical settlement amounts, industry benchmarks and sensitivity testing.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
(d) Sensitivity analysis — insurance contracts
Summary
The Company conducts sensitivity analyses to quantify the exposure to risk of changes in the key underlying variables. The valuations included in the reported results are calculated using certain assumptions about these variables as disclosed above. The movement in any key variable will impact the performance and equity of the Company. The tables below describe how a change in each assumption will affect the insurance liabilities and show an analysis of the sensitivity of the profit/(loss) to changes in these assumptions both gross and net of reinsurance.
     
Variable   Impact of movement in variable
Average weighted term to settlement
  Expected payment patterns are used in determining the outstanding claims liability. A decrease in the average term to settlement rates would lead to claims being paid sooner than anticipated (increase in outstanding claims liability).
 
   
Reinsurance percentage
  The company assumes money will be recoverable from reinsurers on future claims paid. A decrease in the reinsurance percentage would lead to a reduction in expected recoveries and an increase outstanding claims liability. Similarly, an increase in the reinsurance percentage would result in a reduction in the outstanding claims liability.
 
   
Discount rate
  The outstanding claims liability is calculated by reference to expected future payments. These payments are discounted to adjust for the time value of money. An increase or decrease in the assumed discount rate will have an opposing impact on outstanding claims liability.
 
   
Expense rate
  An estimate for the internal costs of administering claims is included in the outstanding claims liability. An increase or decrease in the expense rate assumption would have a corresponding impact on claims expense and outstanding claims liability.
 
   
Average claim amount
  Average claim size is used in determining the outstanding claim liability. An increase or decrease in the average claim amount assumption would have a corresponding impact on the outstanding claims liability.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
2006
                                         
                            Change in Shareholder  
    Change in     Assumption at 12/06     Profit/(loss) (after tax)  
Variable   Variable     Gross     Net     Gross $’000     Net $’000  
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5yr   1.06yr   1.02yr            
 
  -0.5yr                            
       
Reins % (as % of Gross Outstanding
  +1%   n/a   99.8%            
Claims)
  -1%                            
       
Discount Rate
  +1%   5.9%   5.9%            
 
  -1%                            
       
Expense Rate (as % of Outstanding
  +1%   97%   83%            
Claims)
  -1%                            
 
                                       
Average Claim Amount
  +10%     20,216       n/a       (3 )      
 
  -10%                     3        
2005
                                 
                    Change in Shareholder  
    Change in     Assumption at 12/05     Profit/(loss) (after tax)  
Variable   Variable     Gross/Net     Gross $’000     Net $’000  
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5yr   1.06yr     1        
 
  -0.5yr             (1 )      
     
Reins % (as % of Gross Outstanding Claims)
  +1%   91.98%            
 
  -1%                    
     
Discount Rate
  +1%   5.19%            
 
  -1%                    
     
Expense Rate (as % of Outstanding Claims)
  +1%   163.9%            
 
  -1%                    
     
Average Claim Amount
  +10%     20,907       (4 )      
 
  -10%             4        
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
3. INSURANCE CONTRACTS- RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The Company has an objective to control insurance risk thus reducing volatility. The company’s policies and procedures in respect of managing risks are set out in this note below.
a)   Objective in managing risks arising from insurance contracts and policies for mitigating those risks.
In accordance with Prudential Standards GPS 220 Risk Management and GPS 230 Reinsurance issued by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the Boards and senior management have developed, implemented and maintain a sound and prudent Risk Management Strategy (RMS) and a Reinsurance Management Strategy (REMS).
The RMS and REMS identify the Company’s policies and procedures, processes and controls that comprise its risk management and control systems. These systems address all material risks, financial and non-financial, likely to be faced by the Company. Annually, the Board certifies to APRA that adequate strategies have been put in place to monitor those risks, that the Company has systems in place to ensure compliance with legislative and prudential requirements and that the Board has satisfied itself as to the compliance with the RMS and REMS. The RMS and REMS have been approved by the Board and APRA.
Key aspects of the processes established in the RMS to mitigate risks include:
  A formal regular process of risk identification and evaluation, supplemented by a documented control assessment process, is completed by management and communicated to the Board in line with the Board approved Risk Management Strategy.
 
  Actuarial models monitor claims patterns and other relevant statistics. Past experience and statistical methods are used as part of the process.
 
  Reinsurance has been used to limit the Company’s exposure to large single sums. The REMS provides that exposures continue to be monitored and where feasible reinsurance be purchased as means of limiting risk.
 
  The mix of investment assets is driven by the nature and term of the insurance liabilities.
b) Development of claims
There is a possibility that changes may occur in the estimate of our obligations at the end of a contract period. The tables in Note 15 show our estimates of total ultimate claims at successive year-ends.
c) Terms and conditions of insurance contracts
There is limited scope to improve the existing terms and conditions. The company is in orderly run off, and no new contracts are been entered into.
d) Concentration of insurance risk
The exposure to concentrations of insurance risk is able to be mitigated with the purchase of reinsurance where management believes that the price /risk transfer is suitable.
e) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk arises to the extent that there is a mismatch between the fixed-interest portfolios used to back the outstanding claims liability and those outstanding claims. This is not considered to be significant.
f) Credit risk
There are no significant concentrations of credit risk.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
4. NET PREMIUM REVENUE
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Movement in unearned premiums
    7       22  
     
Premium revenue
    7       22  
Outwards reinsurance premiums
    1       3  
     
 
               
Net premium revenue
    6       19  
     
5. NET CLAIMS INCURRED
                                                 
    2006             2005        
    Current     Prior             Current     Prior        
    year     years     Total     year     years     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
Gross claims expense
                                               
Gross claims incurred — undiscounted
          (67 )     (67 )           (250 )     (250 )
 
                                               
Discount movement
                                   
     
 
          (67 )     (67 )           (250 )     (250 )
     
 
                                               
Reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
                                               
Reinsurance and other recoveries — undiscounted
          13       13             (9 )     (9 )
 
                                               
Discount movement
                                   
     
 
          13       13             (9 )     (9 )
     
Net claims incurred
          (54 )     (54 )           (259 )     (259 )
     
Current year claims relate to risks borne in the current financial year. Prior year claims relate to a reassessment of the risks borne in all previous financial years.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
6. NET INVESTMENT REVENUE
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Investment income
               
Interest
    416       384  
Interest from related parties
               
— other related parties
    84       1,122  
Changes in fair value of investments
               
Unrealised
    (5 )     (9 )
     
Total net investment revenue
    495       1,497  
     
7. OPERATING EXPENSES
Expenses by Nature
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Net gain on foreign currency
    16       (4 )
Other management fees
    100       150  
External consultant costs
    10       34  
Other expenses
    6        
     
Total Expenses
    132       180  
     
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
8. INCOME TAX
(a) Analysis of income tax expense
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Current tax
    267       1,218  
Decrease in deferred tax assets
    9       24  
Decrease in deferred tax liabilities
    (165 )     (765 )
Over provided in previous years
          5  
     
Income tax expense
    111       482  
     
(b) Relationship between income tax expense and accounting profit
The table below provides a reconciliation of differences between prima facie tax calculated as 30% of the profit before income tax for the period and the actual income tax expense recognised in the income statement for the period.
In respect of income tax expense attributable to shareholders, the tax rate which applies in both
2006 and 2005 is 30% for Australia.
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Operating profit before income tax
    423       1,595  
 
               
Prima facie income tax at the rate of 30%
    127       479  
 
               
Tax effect of differences between amounts of income and expenses recognised for accounting and the amounts deductible/assessable in calculating taxable income:
               
Non assessable income
    (6 )     (2 )
Over provided in prior years — deferred tax balances
          5  
All Other items
    (10 )      
     
Income tax expense per income statement
    111       482  
     
 
(c) Analysis of deferred tax asset
               
Amounts recognised in income:
               
- Indirect Claims Costs Adjustments
    15       29  
- Unrealised gains/losses
    7       2  
     
Total deferred tax assets
    22       31  
     
 
               
(d) Analysis of deferred tax liability
               
Amounts recognised in income
               
- Accrued Interest Receivable
    13       178  
     
Total deferred tax liability
    13       178  
     
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
9. SEGMENT REPORTING
Primary Segment
The Company operates predominantly in one geographical segment being Australia and one business segment, which is the provision of lenders mortgage insurance.
10. RECEIVABLES
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
 
               
Interest free advance
               
- Other related parties
    1       3,689  
Interest receivable from related parties
               
- Other related parties
          574  
Other
    39       19  
     
Total receivables
    40       4,282  
     
11. REINSURANCE AND OTHER RECOVERIES
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Expected future reinsurance recoveries undiscounted
               
- on outstanding claims
    45       59  
- Discount to present value
    (1 )     (2 )
     
 
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    44       57  
     
 
               
Reinsurance recoveries receivable-current
    25       33  
Reinsurance recoveries receivable- non current
    19       24  
     
 
    44       57  
     
     
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
12. FINANCIAL ASSETS AT FAIR VALUE
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Quoted Investments- at fair value:
               
Government bonds
    466       474  
     
Total current investments
    466       474  
     
 
               
Non- Current
               
Unquoted Investments- at fair value:
               
Loans to related party
          16,791  
     
Total non-current investments
          16,791  
     
Total investments
    466       17,265  
     
13. OTHER ASSETS
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Current deferred reinsurance premiums
    1       1  
Non-current deferred reinsurance premiums
          1  
     
Total current other assets
    1       2  
     
 
               
Deferred reinsurance premiums as at 1 January
    2       5  
Earning of reinsurance premiums
    (1 )     (3 )
     
Deferred reinsurance premiums as at 31 December
    1       2  
     
14. UNEARNED PREMIUM LIABILITY
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Current unearned premium
    3       7  
Non-current unearned premium
    3       5  
     
Total unearned premium
    6       12  
     
 
               
Unearned premium liability as at 1 January
    12       34  
Earning of premiums written in previous periods
    (6 )     (22 )
     
Unearned premium liability as at 31 December
    6       12  
     
The unearned premium liability was found to be sufficient for the current and prior periods, as a result no unexpired risk liability has been raised.
     
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
15. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Central estimate
    95       146  
Risk margin
    2       17  
     
 
    97       163  
Discount to present value
    (3 )     (2 )
     
Gross outstanding claims liability
    94       161  
     
 
               
Current
    53       93  
Non-current
    41       68  
     
Total outstanding claims
    94       161  
     
Process for determining risk margin
The risk margin was determined for each portfolio, allowing for the uncertainty of the outstanding claims estimate for each portfolio. A risk margin of 16% of net central estimate was applied, based on industry benchmarks for a portfolio of this size. Given the similar nature of business in the remaining portfolios no risk margin diversification has been allowed for.
Risk margins applied
                 
    2006     2005  
Direct insurance
    16 %     30 %
Reconciliation of movement in discounted outstanding claims liability
                         
    2006  
    Gross     Reins     Net  
    $000     $000     $000  
Amount outstanding brought forward
    161       57       104  
less Claim payments/recoveries received in the period
                 
Effect of change in discounting
    4       2       2  
Effect of change in assumptions
    (71 )     (15 )     (56 )
     
Outstanding amount carried forward
    94       44       50  
     
                         
    2005  
    Gross     Reins     Net  
    $000     $000     $000  
Amount outstanding brought forward
    411       47       364  
less Claim payments/recoveries received in the period
    (140 )           (140 )
Effect of change in discounting
    4       1       3  
Effect of change in assumptions
    (114 )     9       (123 )
     
Outstanding amount carried forward
    161       57       104  
     
     
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Claims Development Table
Current year claims relate to risks borne in the current financial year. Prior year claims relate to a reassessment of the risks borne in all previous financial years.
The Company is closed to new business and there have been no new mortgage insurance contracts issued in the five years prior and to and including this report.
As described in Note 1, the outstanding claims liability is the best estimate of the present value of the expected future payments, after the inclusion of a risk margin. At each balance date, the amount of the liability is reassessed and it is likely that changes will arise in the estimates of liabilities. The table under shows the estimates of total ultimate claims at successive year ends.
                 
    Net     Gross  
    $000     $000  
31 December 2001
    170       31,568  
31 December 2002
    165       31,208  
31 December 2003
    155       31,151  
31 December 2004
    152       31,110  
31 December 2005
    150       31,116  
31 December 2006
    150       31,121  
Current estimate of cumulative claims
    150       31,121  
Cumulative payments
    149       31,075  
     
Undiscounted central estimate
    1       46  
 
               
Effect of discounting
    1       3  
     
Discounted central estimate
          43  
     
 
               
Risk margin
            2  
Claims handling provision
            49  
 
             
Outstanding Claims as per the balance sheet
            94  
 
             
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
16. PAYABLES
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Other creditors
    9       9  
Other borrowings from related parties - - other related parties
    3        
 
               
     
 
    12       9  
     
17. ISSUED CAPITAL
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Paid up capital
               
     
 
               
62,526,468 ordinary shares at $0.67 each (2005:62,526,468 ordinary shares at $1 each)
    41,784       62,526  
     
 
               
Movement in share capital
               
Balance beginning of the year
    62,526       62,526  
Capital return 62,526,468 shares at $0.33 each
    (20,742 )      
     
 
    41,784       62,526  
     
Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares
Ordinary shares attract the following rights:
  (a)   to receive notice of and to attend and vote at all general meetings of the Company;
 
  (b)   to receive dividends; and
 
  (c)   in a winding up, to participate equally in the distribution of the assets of the Company (both capital and surplus), subject only to any amounts unpaid on the Share.
18. FRANKING ACCOUNT
The AMP Limited group entered into Tax Consolidation during 2003. Under Tax Consolidation, the franking account balances for group companies were transferred to the Head Entity, AMP Limited.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
19. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The following individuals were the key management personnel of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited), for the current and prior reporting periods (unless stated otherwise):
     
Peter Clarke
   
Richard Grellman
   
Peter Hodgett (Alternate for Andrew Mohl)
   
Andrew Mohl
   
William Roberts
   
Bruce Robertson
  Resigned 09 May 2005
Felix Zaccar
   
The following table provides aggregate details of the compensation of key management personnel of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited).
                                                 
    Short-term     Post-     Other long-             Share-        
    employee     employment     term     Termination     based        
Year   benefits     benefits     benefits     benefits     payments     Total  
    $     $     $     $     $     $  
2006
    6,306,101       205,061                   2,318,215       8,829,377  
2005
    5,737,253       254,791                   2,079,046       8,071,090  
Key management personnel disclosed above, also provided services to other related entities during the year. The above remuneration amounts include all amounts paid for services rendered to related entities and those services rendered to Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited).
20. AUDITOR’S FEES
Auditors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2006 is paid on the Company’s behalf by a controlled entity within the AMP Limited Group.
21. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
There are no contingent liabilities as at 31 December 2006 (2005: Nil).
22. RELATED PARTIES
Transactions between Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited) and other related parties during the financial year consisted of:
    Interest receivable on loans to related parties
 
    Payment of management fees for services provided
Controlling Entity
The immediate parent entity is Shelly Bay Holdings Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Holdings Limited). AMP Limited is the ultimate parent entity.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
22. RELATED PARTIES (continued)
Directors
The directors of the Company during the financial year, and the dates of appointments and resignations during the year are:
P W Clarke
R J Grellman
P M Hodgett (Alternate for A M Mohl)
A M Mohl
W K Roberts
F Zaccar
Other Transactions
The directors and their director related entities receive normal dividends on their ordinary share holdings in AMP Limited.
Other transactions with directors of the Company and their director-related entities.
During the year, transactions were entered into between Directors or their Director related entities and entities within the AMP Limited Group. These transactions are within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other employees, customers or members (unless otherwise described below) and include:
  normal personal banking with AMP Bank Limited including the provision of credit cards;
 
  the purchase of AMP superannuation and related products;
 
  Financial investment services;
 
  Other advisory services.
These transactions do not have the potential to adversely affect the decisions about the allocation of scarce resources made by users of AMP’s financial statements, or discharge of accountability by the Directors. The transactions are considered to be trivial or domestic in nature.
Transactions within the wholly owned group
The aggregate amounts brought to account in respect of the following types of transactions and each class of related party involved were:
AMP Services Limited and Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited), both related entities within the wholly owned group, provide operational and administrative (including employee related) services to the entity. The services provided are in the normal course of the business and are on normal commercial terms and conditions.
The Company settled an interest-bearing loan to AMP Finance Services Limited, a related entity within the wholly owned group. This transaction was made under normal terms and conditions.
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
22. RELATED PARTIES (continued)
Amounts attributable to transactions with entities in the wholly-owned group
Operating profit before income tax for the financial year includes aggregate amounts attributable to transactions in respect of:
                 
    2006     2005  
    $     $  
Interest Revenue — other related parties
    84,224       1,121,723  
Management Expense — other related parties
    100,000       150,000  
     
 
               
Amounts receivable from and payable to entities in the wholly-owned group
               
 
               
Aggregate amounts receivable at balance date from:
               
 
               
Current
               
Interest receivable — other related parties
    1,000       574,455  
Loan — other related parties
          3,689,810  
     
 
               
Non Current
               
Loan — other related parties
          16,791,000  
     
 
               
Aggregate amounts payable at balance date from:
               
 
               
Current
               
Payables — other related parties
    3,000        
     
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
23. CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
(i) Reconciliation of cash
               
 
               
Cash balance comprises:
               
Cash at call
    729       3,108  
Cash on deposit
    6,126       4,289  
     
 
    6,855       7,397  
     
 
               
(ii) Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to operating profit after income tax
               
 
               
Operating profit after income tax
    312       1,113  
 
               
Changes in net market value of investments
    5       9  
FX Gains & Losses
    16       (4 )
Changes in assets and liabilities net of the effects of acquisitions:
               
(Increase)/ decrease in receivables and other assets
    277       (1,090 )
(Increase)/ decrease in reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    16       (6 )
Increase/(decrease) in payables
    3       9  
Increase/(decrease) in current tax liabilities
    (941 )     1,218  
(Decrease)/ increase in unearned premiums
    (7 )     (22 )
(Decrease)/ increase in outstanding claims
    (67 )     (250 )
(Decrease)/ increase in deferred tax liabilities net of future tax benefit
    (156 )     (470 )
     
 
               
Net cash inflows / (outflows) from operating activities
    (542 )     507  
     
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
24. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
(a) Net fair values
The recorded net market value equates to net fair value for listed and unlisted debt and equity securities. For the following financial instruments, the cost carrying amount is considered to equate to their net fair value:
  Cash
 
  Cash on deposit — short term
 
  Investment income accrued
 
  Reinsurance & other recoveries
 
  Government security
 
  Loans to related company
 
  Other creditors and accruals
(b) Special terms and conditions
All financial investments of the Company are held or issued on normal commercial terms at market rates of interest. There are no special terms or conditions affecting the nature and timing of the financial instruments not otherwise disclosed in these accounts. An interest-free advance has been made to the immediate parent entity. All other loans have been issued on normal commercial terms.
(c) Credit risk
Trading investments are recorded in the accounts at net market value, which represents the Company’s exposure to credit risk in relation to these instruments.
Credit risk in trade receivables is managed by analysing the credit ratings of the underlying debts.
(d) Interest rate risk on financial instruments
The accounting policy notes describe the policies used to measure and report the assets and liabilities of the Company. Where the applicable market value is determined by discounting future cash flows, movements in interest rates will result in a reported unrealised gain or loss in the profit and loss account.
The Company seeks to reduce its interest rate risk through the use of investment portfolios as a hedge against the insurance liabilities of the Company. To the extent that these assets and liabilities can be matched, unrealised gains or losses on revaluation of liabilities resulting from interest rate movements will be offset by unrealised losses or gains on revaluation of investment assets.
The Company’s exposure to interest rate risks and the effective interest rates of financial assets and liabilities at the reporting date, are as follows:
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
                                                 
For the year ended 2006           Fixed interest rate            
            Maturing in            
    Floating   0-1   1 - 5   Non   Total   Weighted
    Interest   year   years   Interest           Average
    Rate                   Bearing           Interest
    $’000   $’000   $’000   $’000   $’000   rate
 
Financial Assets
                                               
Cash
    729                         729       3.90 %
Cash on deposit — short term
          6,126                   6,126       6.27 %
Receivables — related parties
                            1       1          
Investment income accrued
                      39       39          
Reinsurance & other recoveries
                      44       44          
Government security
          466                   466       6.35 %
 
                                               
         
Total Financial Assets
    729       6,592             84       7,405          
         
 
                                               
Financial Liabilities
                                               
Other creditors
                      12       12          
         
Total Financial Liabilities
                      12       12          
         
                                                 
For the year ended 2005           Fixed interest rate            
            Maturing in            
    Floating   0-1   1 - 5   Non   Total   Weighted
    Interest   year   years   Interest           Average
    Rate                   Bearing           Interest
    $’000   $’000   $’000   $’000   $’000   rate
 
Financial Assets
                                               
Cash
    3,108                         3,108       3.73 %
Cash on deposit — short term
          4,289                   4,289       5.26 %
Investment income accrued
                      593       593          
Reinsurance & other recoveries
                      57       57          
Government security
          474                   474       6.62 %
Loans to Related Company
                16,791       3,689       20,480       6.79 %
 
                                               
         
Total Financial Assets
    3,108       4,763       16,791       4,339       29,001          
         
 
                                               
Financial Liabilities
                                               
Other creditors
                      9       9          
         
Total Financial Liabilities
                      9       9          
         
     
 
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Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG(1992) Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
25. CAPITAL ADEQUACY
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Tier 1 Capital
               
 
               
Paid up ordinary shares
    41,784       62,526  
Retained earnings
    (35,069 )     (36,183 )
Current year earnings
    312       1,113  
Less: Deductions
    9        
     
Net tier 1 capital
    7,018       27,456  
     
 
               
Net tier 2 capital
           
     
 
               
Total capital base
    7,018       27,456  
     
 
               
Minimum capital requirement
    5,000       8,247  
 
               
Capital adequacy multiple
    1.40       3.33  
The entity complies with Prudential Standard GPS110 and the requirements set out in its insurance license.
     
 
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(LETTERHEAD)
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG (1992) Limited)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG (1992) Limited) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related income statements, statements of changes in equity, and cash flow statements for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and 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 financial position of Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG (1992) Limited) at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008
Liability limited by a scheme
approved under Professional
Standards Legislation

 

exv99w2
Exhibit 99.2
GORDIAN RUNOFF LIMITED
ABN 11 052 179 647
FINANCIAL REPORT
31 DECEMBER 2007
Contents:
         
    Page  
 
       
Financial Report
       
Financial Statements
       
— Income Statement
    2  
— Balance Sheet
    3  
— Statement of Changes in Equity
    4  
— Cash Flow Statement
    5  
Notes to the Financial Statements
    6  
Report of Independent Auditors
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
      2007     2006  
    Note   $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Direct premium revenue
            4       28  
Inwards reinsurance premium revenue/(expense)
            4,689       (1,168 )
Outwards reinsurance premium expense
            (280 )     (323 )
             
Net premium (expense)/revenue
    5       4,413       (1,463 )
 
                       
Direct claims (benefit)/expense
            (88,929 )     (34,739 )
Inwards Reinsurance claims benefit
            (29,975 )     (36,523 )
Reinsurance & other recoveries (expense)/revenue
            (6,502 )     (2,888 )
             
Net claims incurred
    6       (112,402 )     (68,374 )
 
                       
Other underwriting income
            26       1,040  
 
                       
Acquisition benefit
            (114 )     (1,618 )
Other underwriting expenses
            231       1,043  
             
Underwriting expense/(benefit)
    7       117       (575 )
 
                       
Underwriting result
            116,724       68,526  
 
                       
Net investment revenue
    8       43,345       45,960  
General administration expenses
    7       6,857       10,537  
Finance costs
    7       1,061        
             
 
                       
Net profit before tax
            152,151       103,949  
 
                       
Income tax expense/(benefit) attributable to operating profit
    9       45,672       29,476  
             
 
                       
Net profit attributable to members of Gordian RunOff Limited
            106,479       74,473  
             
The above Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2007
                         
        2007     2006  
    Note   $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Current assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    24       13,857       42,291  
Receivables
    10       10,046       11,169  
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    11       13,703       19,090  
Other financial assets
    12       590,748       549,602  
Other assets
    13       164       240  
             
 
                       
Total current assets
            628,518       622,392  
             
 
                       
Non-current assets
                       
Receivables
    10       1,796       3,134  
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    11       15,798       29,757  
Other financial assets
    12       427,621       726,542  
Deferred tax assets
    9       32,679       44,573  
             
 
                       
Total non-current assets
            477,894       804,006  
             
 
                       
Total assets
            1,106,412       1,426,398  
             
 
                       
Current liabilities
                       
Outstanding claims liability
    15       90,891       112,751  
Payables
    16       9,547       8,431  
Interest Bearing Loan
    17       25,723        
Current Tax Liabilities
            26,227       24,649  
             
 
                       
Total current liabilities
            152,388       145,831  
             
 
                       
Non-current liabilities
                       
Outstanding claims liability
    15       356,065       584,453  
Payables
    16       288       422  
 
                       
Total non-current liabilities
            356,353       584,875  
             
 
                       
Total liabilities
            508,741       730,706  
             
 
                       
Net assets
            597,671       695,692  
             
 
                       
Shareholders’ equity
                       
Issued Capital
    18       1,610,100       1,814,600  
Accumulated losses
            (1,012,429 )     (1,118,908 )
             
 
                       
Total shareholders’ equity
            597,671       695,692  
             
The above Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
            Accumulated        
    Issued Capital     Losses     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Balance as at 1 January 2007
    1,814,600       (1,118,908 )     695,692  
Net Profit/(loss) after income tax
          106,479       106,479  
Change in Equity — Capital reduction
    (204,500 )           (204,500 )
     
Balance as at 31 December 2007
    1,610,100       (1,012,429 )     597,671  
     
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2006
    1,978,600       (1,193,381 )     785,219  
Net Profit/(loss) after income tax
          74,473       74,473  
Change in Equity — Capital reduction
    (164,000 )           (164,000 )
     
Balance as at 31 December 2006
    1,814,600       (1,118,908 )     695,692  
     
The above Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
            2007     2006  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Premiums received
            5,929       16,828  
Reinsurance and other recoveries
            11,520       25,237  
Dividends received
            3,580       2,833  
Interest received
            66,509       80,902  
Other sundry receipts
            529       7,082  
(Payments)/refunds of outward reinsurance
            (354 )     (774 )
Claims paid
            (112,791 )     (149,686 )
Other underwriting (costs)/benefits
            (252 )     (1,362 )
Payments to suppliers and employees
            (34,470 )     (43,116 )
Income taxes (paid)/received
            (32,198 )     2,020  
             
Cash flows from/(used in) operating activities
    24       (91,998 )     (60,036 )
             
 
                       
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Proceeds from sale of investments
            808,708       807,810  
Payments for investments
            (555,036 )     (613,805 )
Proceeds from share cancellation — related party
                     
Loans received from subsidiary
            25,723       40,000  
Loans from related party
            6,760        
             
Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities
            286,155       234,005  
             
 
                       
Cash flows from/(used in) financing activities
                       
Payment for capital reduction
            (204,500 )     (164,000 )
             
Cash flows from/(used in) financing activities
            (204,500 )     (164,000 )
             
 
                       
Net decrease in cash held
            (10,343 )     9,969  
 
                       
Balance at the beginning of the year
            42,291       32,322  
Reclass of cash to Investments
            (18,091 )      
 
                       
Balance at the end of the year
    24       13,857       42,291  
             
The above Cash Flow Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation
This Financial Report, comprising the financial statements and the notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The financial statements are separate financial statements as the exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements has been used. The entity and its subsidiaries have been consolidated into the financial statements of AMP Limited, of  33 Alfred St Sydney NSW Australia, an entity incorporated in Australia. Copies of these accounts can be requested from AMP Limited at this address.  
The entity’s significant investments in subsidiaries, including the name, country of incorporation or residence, proportion of ownership interest and can found in Note 12 to these accounts. A description of the method used to account for these investments is described under Investment in controlled entities later in this note.
Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified to be consistent with current period disclosures.
The Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention except for investments, which have been measured at fair value.
Accounting judgements and estimates
In the course of its operations the company applies judgements and makes estimates that affect the amounts recognised in the financial report. Estimates are based on a combination of historical experience and expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable at the time.
Accounting Standards issued but not yet effective
Accounting Standards that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted for the reporting period ending 31 December 2007, except IFRS8 Operating Segments. The adoption of IFRS8 has removed the requirement for Operating Segment disclosures in this Financial Report.
When applied in future periods, all other recently issued or amended standards are not expected to have a material impact on the company’s results or financial position; however they may impact Financial Report disclosures.
Changes in accounting policy
Since 1 January 2007, the company has adopted a number of Accounting Standards and Interpretations which were mandatory for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007. Adoption of these Standards and Interpretations has not had any effect on the financial position or performance of the Company.
Operating revenue
Operating revenue comprises reinsurance and general insurance earned premiums, recoveries, interest income and investment income. Investment income is brought to account on an accrual basis. Other underwriting income comprises sundry receipts.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
Premium revenue and unearned premiums
Premium revenue
Premium revenue comprises premiums from direct business and from reinsurance business.
Premium revenue includes amounts charged to the policyholders or other insurers, including fire service levies but excluding stamp duties, GST and other amounts collected on behalf of third parties.
Premium revenue, including that on unclosed business, is recognised in the income statement when it has been earned. Premium revenue is recognised in the income statement from the attachment date over the period of the contract for direct business and over the period of indemnity for reinsurance business. Where time does not approximate the pattern of risk, previous claims experience is used to derive the incidence of risk.
The proportion of premium received or receivable not earned in the income statement at the reporting date is recognised in the balance sheet as an unearned premium liability.
Premiums on unclosed business are calculated as the difference between an estimate of the ultimate and booked premiums. Actuarial techniques are used to estimate the ultimate premium and are based on historical premium booking patterns.
Unearned premiums
Unearned premiums represent premium revenue attributable to future accounting periods. For direct insurances and certain inwards reinsurance classes of business, unearned premium is determined by apportioning the premiums written in the year over the period of insurance cover, reflecting the pattern in which risk emerges under these policies.
In respect of inwards reinsurance space business, premiums are unearned until the satellite launch date, and thereafter are recognised as earned according to the risks associated with the launch, post launch and in-orbit periods.
Outward reinsurance premium expense and deferred reinsurance premium
Premiums ceded to reinsurers are recognised as an expense over the period of cover using the methods applicable to premium revenue as set out above.
Outstanding claims
The liability for outstanding claims is measured as the best estimate of the present value of expected future payments against claims incurred at the reporting date under general insurance contracts issued by the Company, with an additional risk margin to allow for the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate.
The expected future payments include those in relation to claims reported but not yet paid; claims incurred but not reported (IBNR), claims incurred but not enough reported (IBNER) and anticipated claims handling costs.
Claims handling costs include costs that can be associated directly with individual claims, such as legal and other professional fees, and costs that can only be indirectly associated with individual claims, such as claims administration costs.
The liability for direct insurance includes an allowance for inflation and superimposed inflation and is measured as the present value of the expected future ultimate cost of settling claims. The expected future payments are discounted to present value using a risk free rate.
A risk margin is applied to the outstanding claims liability, net of reinsurance and other recoveries, to reflect the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate. This risk margin increases the probability that the net liability is adequately provided for to a 75% confidence level.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
Reinsurance and other recoveries
Reinsurance and other recoveries consist of receivables on paid claims and outstanding claims, and are recognised as revenue when claims are paid or the outstanding claim is raised. Reinsurance receivables are discounted to present value consistent with the discounting of outstanding claims set out above. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. The impairment charge is recognised in the income statement. Bad debts are written off as incurred.
Fire brigade levies and other statutory charges
A liability for fire brigade levies and other statutory charges is recognised on business written to the balance date. Levies and charges payable are expensed on the same basis as the recognition of the related premium revenue, with the portion relating to unearned premiums being reported as deferred statutory charges in Note 13.
Investment income
Dividend and interest income is recognised in the income statement on an effective interest method when the entity obtains control of the right to receive the revenue.
Realised gains and losses represent the change in value between the previously reported value and the amount received on sale of the asset. Unrealised gains and losses represent changes in the fair value of financial assets recognised in the period.
Assets backing general insurance liabilities
As part of its investment strategy, the Company actively manages its investment portfolio to ensure that investments mature in accordance with the expected pattern of future cash flows arising from general insurance liabilities.
The Company has determined that all assets are held to back general insurance liabilities on the basis that all assets are available for the settlement of claims if required.
The following policies apply to assets held to back general insurance liabilities.
Financial assets
Financial assets are designated at fair value through profit or loss. Initial recognition is at cost in the balance sheet and subsequent measurement is at fair value with any resultant unrealised gains or losses recognised in the income statement. Details of fair value for the different types of financial assets are listed below:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand that is available on demand and deposits held at call with financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value, being the principal amount. For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash also includes other highly liquid investments not subject to significant risk of change in value.
Cash trusts
The fair value of units in a listed cash trust reflects the quoted bid price at balance date. There is no reduction for realisation costs in the value of units in a cash trust. Unlisted unit trusts are recorded at fund managers valuations.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
Debt securities
Debt securities are initially recognised at fair value, representing the purchase cost of the asset exclusive of any transaction costs. Debt securities are subsequently measured at fair value, with any realised and unrealised gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value being recognised in the income statement for the period in which they arise. The fair value of a traded interest bearing security reflects the bid price at balance date. Interest bearing securities that are not frequently traded are valued by discounting the estimated recoverable amounts, using prevailing interest rates. Debt securities are accounted for on a trade date basis.
Derivatives
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently measured at their fair value. All derivatives are carried as assets when their fair value is positive, and as liabilities when their fair value is negative. Derivatives are exchange traded and are fair valued using their publicly quoted bid price on the date of valuation.
Equity securities
Equity securities are initially recognised at fair value, representing the purchase cost of the asset exclusive of any transaction costs. Equity securities are subsequently measured at fair value, with any realised and unrealised gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value being recognised in the income statement. The fair value of a quoted equity security reflects the quoted bid price at balance date. Equity securities not traded in an organised financial market are valued at estimated fair value based on future cash flows discounted at appropriate interest rates.
Investments in controlled entities
Investments in controlled entities are valued at net assets which is an appropriate proxy for fair value. Any write down in value to recoverable amount is reported in the Income Statement.
Taxes
Income tax
Income tax expense is the tax payable on taxable income for the current period based on the income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to: (i) temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their balance sheet carrying amounts, and (ii) unused tax losses.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted for each jurisdiction.
The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception is made for certain temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to these temporary differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or taxable profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
The tax impact on income and expense items recognised directly in equity is also recognised directly in equity.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
Tax Consolidation
AMP Limited, Gordian Runoff Limited and certain other wholly owned controlled entities of AMP Limited comprise a tax-consolidated group of which AMP Limited is the head entity. The implementation date for the tax-consolidated group was 30 June 2003.
Under tax consolidation, AMP Limited as head entity, assumes the following balances from subsidiaries within the tax-consolidated group:
(i)   Current tax balances arising from external transactions recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date, and;
 
(ii)   Deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date.
A tax funding agreement has been entered into by the head entity and the controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group. Controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group will continue to be responsible, by the operation of the tax funding agreement, for funding tax payments required to be made by the head entity arising from underlying transactions of the controlled entities. Controlled entities will make (receive) contributions to (from) the head entity for the balances recognised by the head entity described in (i) and (ii) above. The contributions will be calculated in accordance with the tax funding agreement.
Assets and liabilities which arise as a result of differences between the periods in which the underlying transactions occur, and the period in which the funding payments under the tax funding agreement are made, are recognised as intercompany balances receivable and payable in the balance sheet. The recoverability of balances arising from the tax funding arrangements is based on the ability of the tax-consolidated group to utilise the amounts recognised by the head entity.
The entity will be required to make a payment to terminate its liability under the tax funding agreement if it leaves the tax consolidation group.
Goods and services tax
All revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of any GST paid, except where they relate to products and services which are input taxed for GST purposes or the GST incurred is not recoverable from the relevant tax authorities. In such circumstances, the GST paid is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the particular expense.
Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from or payable to the tax authorities is included as a receivable or payable in the balance sheet.
Cash flows are reported on a gross basis reflecting any GST paid or collected. The GST component of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, local tax authorities are classified as operating cash flows.
Foreign currency transactions and translation
Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements in each of the Gordian group entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates (the functional currency). The presentation currency of this financial report, and the functional currency of the parent entity, is Australian dollars.
Transactions and balances
Income and expense items denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are translated at the spot exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at balance sheet date, with exchange gains and losses recognised in the income statement. The corresponding foreign currency translations of foreign currency denominated outstanding claims liabilities and receivables are reported as a component of claims expense and premium revenue, respectively. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
Receivables
Receivables are financial assets and are measured at fair value. Given the short-term nature of most receivables, the recoverable amount approximates fair value. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. The impairment charge is recognised in the income statement. Bad debts are written off as incurred.
Payables
Trade creditors and accruals are recognised as liabilities for amounts to be paid in the future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the entity.
Amounts Due To or From Related Parties
Amounts are carried at fair value being nominal amounts due and payable. Interest is taken up as income on an accrual basis. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the related party will not be able to pay its debts.
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The Company makes estimates and assumptions in respect of certain key assets and liabilities. Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The key areas in which critical estimates and judgments are applied are described below.
(a) The ultimate liability arising from claims made under insurance contracts
Provision is made at year-end for the estimated cost of claims incurred but not settled at the balance sheet date, including the cost of claims incurred but not yet reported to the Company.
The estimated cost of claims includes direct expenses to be incurred in settling claims gross of the expected value of salvage and other recoveries. The Company takes all reasonable steps to ensure that it has appropriate information regarding its claims exposures. However, given the uncertainty in establishing claims provisions, it is likely that the final outcome will prove to be different from the original liability established.
The estimation of claims incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) is generally subject to a greater degree of uncertainty than the estimation of the cost of settling claims already notified to the Company, where more information about the claim event is generally available. IBNR claims may often not be reported to the insurer until many years after the events giving rise to the claims has happened. The liability class of business will typically display greater variations between initial estimates and final outcomes because there is a greater degree of difficulty in estimating IBNR reserves. For the short tail class, claims are typically reported soon after the claim event, and hence tend to display lower levels of volatility. In calculating the estimated cost of unpaid claims the Company uses a variety of estimation techniques, generally based upon analysis of historical experience, which assumes that the development pattern of the current claims will be consistent with past experience. Allowance is made, however, for changes or uncertainties which may create distortions in the underlying statistics or which might cause the cost of unsettled claims to increase or reduce when compared with the cost of previously settled claims including:
    changes in Company processes which might accelerate or slow down the development and/or recording of paid or incurred claims, compared with the statistics from previous periods;
 
    changes in the legal environment;
 
    the effects of inflation;
 
    the impact of large losses;
 
    movements in industry benchmarks.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES (Continued)
Large claims impacting each relevant business class are generally assessed separately, being measured on a case by case basis or projected separately in order to allow for the possible distortive effect of the development and incidence of these large claims.
Where possible the Company adopts multiple techniques to estimate the required level of provisions. This assists in giving greater understanding of the trends inherent in the data being projected. The projections given by the various methodologies also assist in setting the range of possible outcomes. The most appropriate estimation technique is selected taking into account the characteristics of the business class and the extent of the development of each accident year.
Provisions are calculated gross of any reinsurance recoveries. A separate estimate is made of the amounts that will be recoverable from reinsurers based upon the gross provisions. Details of specific assumptions used in deriving the outstanding claims liability at year-end are detailed in note 3.
(b) Assets arising from reinsurance contracts
Assets arising from reinsurance contracts are also computed using the above methods. In addition, the recoverability of these assets is assessed on a periodic basis to ensure that the balance is reflective of the amounts that will ultimately be received, taking into consideration factors such as counterparty and credit risk. Impairment is recognised where there is objective evidence that the Company may not receive amounts due to it and these amounts can be reliably measured.
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
The entity ceased writing new business and renewals in late 1999 for both its direct insurance and inwards reinsurance business and has run an orderly runoff since. The process for determining the value of outstanding claims liabilities is generally consistent between these two portfolios. This process is described below.
Claims estimates are derived from analysis of the results of several different actuarial models. These models take case estimates as well as payments into account and assume that reported incurred amounts or reported payment amounts will develop steadily from period to period. Other models adopt an ultimate loss ratio for each year that reflects both the long term expected level, as well as incorporating recent experience. The analysis is performed by underwriting year for the inwards reinsurance class and by accident year for the direct insurance class.
Claims are first estimated on an undiscounted basis and are then discounted to allow for the time value of money. The valuation methods adopted include an implicit allowance for future inflation but do not identify the explicit rate. This allows for both general economic inflation as well as any superimposed inflation detected in the modelling of payments experience. Superimposed inflation arises from non-economic factors such as developments of legal precedent.
The liability class of business may be subject to the emergence of new types of latent claims, but no specific allowance is included for this as at the balance sheet date. Such uncertainties are considered when setting the risk margin appropriate for this class.
A description of the processes used to determine the key assumptions is provided below:
The average weighted term to settlement is calculated separately by class of business, based on historical settlement patterns.
The reinsurance percentage for the direct insurance business is calculated based on past reinsurance recovery rates and the structure of the reinsurance arrangements in place.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS (Continued)
The discount rates are derived from market yields on Government securities as at the balance date, in the currency of the expected claim payments.
Expense rate Claim handling expenses are calculated based on the projected costs of administering the remaining claims until expiry.
The ultimate to incurred claims ratio is derived by accident or underwriting year based on historical development of claims from period to period.
The effect of changes in the assumptions have been shown in the reconciliations of general insurance assets and liabilities in note 15 below.
Process for determining risk margin
The risk margin was determined initially for each portfolio, allowing for the uncertainty of the outstanding claims estimate for each portfolio. Uncertainty was analysed for each portfolio taking into account past volatility in general insurance claims, potential uncertainties relating to the actuarial models and assumptions, the quality of the underlying data used in the models, and the general insurance environment. The estimate of uncertainty is generally greater for long tailed classes when compared to short tail classes due to the longer time until settlement of outstanding claims.
The overall risk margin was determined allowing for diversification between the different portfolios and the relative uncertainty of each portfolio. The assumptions regarding uncertainty for each class were applied to the net central estimates, and the results were aggregated, allowing for diversification in order to arrive at an overall provision that is intended to have a 75% probability of adequacy.
                 
    2007     2006  
Risk Margins applied   %     %  
 
               
Direct insurance
    18.8       23.6  
Inwards reinsurance
    17.6       15.8  
Sensitivity analysis — general insurance contracts
There are a number of variables which impact the amounts recognised in the financial statements arising from insurance contracts.
The profit or loss and equity of the company are sensitive to movements in a number of key variables as described below.
     
Variable   Description of variable
 
Direct and reinsurance
   
Average weighted term to settlement
  Expected payment patterns are used in determining the outstanding claims liability. A decrease in the average term to settlement would lead to claims being paid sooner than anticipated.
 
   
Discount rate
  The outstanding claims liability is calculated by reference to expected future payments. These payments are discounted to adjust for the time value of money.
 
   
Expense rate
  An estimate for the internal costs of administering claims is included in the outstanding claims liability.
 
   
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio
  The estimated ultimate claims cost is generally greater than the claims reported as incurred to date, due to claims that are incurred but not reported (IBNR) or due to future developments on existing claims.
 
   
Direct only
   
Reinsurance percentage
  The direct class assumes money will be recoverable from reinsurers on future claims paid.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS (Continued)
The following table provides an analysis of the sensitivity of the profit after income tax and total equity to changes in these assumptions both gross and net of reinsurance.
2007
Direct Insurance
                                         
            Assumption at 12/07     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
    Change                     Gross of     Net of  
    in         Reinsurance     Reinsurance  
Variable   variable     Gross     Net     $’000     $’000  
 
 
                                       
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5 year   4.6 years   4.7 years     2,945       2,468  
 
  -0.5 year                     (4,134 )     (3,491 )
 
                                       
Reinsurance percentage
    +1 %     n/a       12.0 %           212  
(as % of gross IBNR)
    -1 %                           196  
 
                                       
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     6.4 %     6.4 %     4,596       3,886  
 
    -1 %                     (4,842 )     (4,197 )
 
                                       
Expense Rate
    +1 %     15.0 %     15.0 %     (1,086 )     (1,086 )
 
    -1 %                     1,086       1,086  
 
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     105.0 %     106.0 %     (5,965 )     (2,797 )
 
    -1 %                     4,478       3,841  
Inwards Reinsurance
                                         
            Assumption at 12/07     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
    Change                     Gross of     Net of  
    in         Reinsurance     Reinsurance  
Variable   variable     Gross     Net     $’000     $’000  
 
 
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5 year   5.7 years   5.7 years     2,606       2,584  
 
  -0.5 year                     (4,394 )     (4,411 )
 
                                       
Reinsurance percentage
    +1 %     n/a       n/a              
(as % of gross IBNR)
    -1 %                            
 
                                       
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     4.2 %     4.2 %     8,171       8,146  
 
    -1 %                     (10,484 )     (10,498 )
 
                                       
Expense Rate
    +1 %     18.0 %     18.0 %     (1,446 )     (1,445 )
 
    -1 %                     1,446       1,445  
 
                                       
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
  +1 %     103.0 %     103.0 %     (11,890 )     (11,890 )
 
    -1 %                     7,772       7,772  
 
1 —   This sensitivity reflects the liability movements only. As assets are invested to match the term of liabilities there is little overall profit impact from a change to interest rates.
 
2 —   This ratio has only been adjusted for years that are not considered to be fully developed.
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS (Continued)
2006
Direct Insurance
                                         
            Assumption at 12/06     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
    Change                     Gross of     Net of  
    in         Reinsurance     Reinsurance  
Variable   variable     Gross     Net     $’000     $’000  
 
 
                                       
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5 year   4.5 years   4.6 years     3,949       3,379  
 
  -0.5 year                     (5,202 )     (4,248 )
 
                                       
Reinsurance percentage
    +1 %     n/a       10.3 %           149  
(as % of gross IBNR)
    -1 %                           (295 )
 
                                       
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     6.0 %     6.0 %     5,603       5,133  
 
    -1 %                     (7,011 )     (5,557 )
 
                                       
Expense Rate
    +1 %     8.8 %     8.8 %     (2,176 )     (2,176 )
 
    -1 %                     2,176       2,176  
 
                                       
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     107.9 %     108.9 %     (6,862 )     (4,383 )
 
    -1 %                     4,392       3,626  
Inwards Reinsurance
                                         
            Assumption at 12/06     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
    Change                     Gross of     Net of  
    in         Reinsurance     Reinsurance  
Variable   variable     Gross     Net     $’000     $’000  
 
 
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5 year     4.4       4.4       5,615       5,582  
 
  -0.5 year                     (5,755 )     (5,775 )
 
                                       
Reinsurance percentage
    +1 %     n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a  
(as % of gross IBNR)
    -1 %                     n/a       n/a  
 
                                       
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     5.0 %     5.0 %     9,420       9,384  
 
    -1 %                     (9,917 )     (9,933 )
 
                                       
Expense Rate
    +1 %     15.8 %     15.8 %     (1,997 )     (1,994 )
 
    -1 %                     1,997       1,994  
 
                                       
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     102.9 %     103.0 %     (13,739 )     (13,739 )
 
    -1 %                     7,727       7,727  
 
1 —   This sensitivity reflects the liability movements only. As assets are invested to match the term of liabilities there is little overall profit impact from a change to interest rates.
 
2 —   This ratio has only been adjusted for years that are not considered to be fully developed.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The company’s policies and procedures in respect of managing risks are set out in this note below.
The Board has ultimate responsibility for risk management and governance, including ensuring an appropriate risk framework is in place and is operating effectively. There are, however, other bodies and individuals associated with the Company that manage and monitor financial risk.
The Board
The Board is responsible for the approval of policy regarding shareholder capital investment strategy, policyholder asset and liability strategy and setting the financial risk appetite.
The Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring the existence of effective financial risk management policies and procedures.
The Approved Actuary
The Approved Actuary is responsible for reporting on solvency and capital adequacy. A Financial Condition report (FCR) and an Insurance Liability Valuation report (ILVR) must be provided to the Board and the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) at least annually, the ILVR must be peer reviewed annually by an external independent actuary. The Insurance Act also imposers obligations on the Approved Actuary to bring to the attention of the company or in certain circumstances APRA any matter that the Approved Actuary thinks requires action to be taken to avoid prejudice in the interests of the policy holders.
As part of the overall governance framework the and in accordance with Prudential Standards GPS 220 Risk Management and GPS 230 Reinsurance Management issued APRA, the Board and senior management have developed, implemented and maintain a sound and prudent Risk Management Strategy (RMS) and a Reinsurance Management Strategy (REMS).
The RMS and REMS identify the Company’s policies and procedures, processes and controls that comprise its risk management and control systems. These systems address all material risks, financial and non-financial, likely to be faced by the Company. Annually, the Board certifies to APRA that adequate strategies have been put in place to monitor those risks, that the Company has systems in place to ensure compliance with legislative and prudential requirements and that the Board has satisfied itself as to the compliance with the RMS and REMS. The RMS and REMS have been approved by both the Board and APRA.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limite
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Key aspects of the processes established in the RMS to mitigate risks include:
    A formal regular process of risk identification and evaluation, supplemented by a documented control assessment process, is completed by management and communicated to the Board in line with the Board approved Risk Management Strategy.
 
    Actuarial models, using information from management information systems, to monitor claims patterns and other relevant statistics. Past experience and statistical methods are used as part of the process.
 
    The maintenance and use of various specialist information systems, which provide up to date and reliable data on claims liabilities.
 
    Documented procedures that are followed by claims staff that are experienced in the various classes of business previously written.
 
    Reinsurance has been used, particularly in the early period of the run-off to limit the Company’s exposure to large single claims. The REMS provides that exposures continue to be monitored and where feasible reinsurance be purchased as means of limiting risk.
 
    The mix of investment assets is driven by the nature and term of the insurance liabilities. The management of assets and liabilities is closely monitored in an attempt to match the maturity dates of assets with the expected pattern of claim payments.
Risk and Mitigation
The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of risks. The major risks associated with insurance contracts include:
a)   Development of claims
 
    There is a possibility that changes may occur in the estimate of our obligations at the end of a contract period. The tables in note 15 show the estimates of total ultimate claims at successive year-ends.
 
b)   Terms and conditions of direct and inwards reinsurance business
 
    There is limited scope to improve the existing terms and conditions. The company has been in orderly run off since 1999, and no new contracts have been entered into since that time.
 
c)   Concentration of insurance risk
 
    The exposure to concentrations of insurance risk can be mitigated with the purchase of reinsurance where management believes that the price /risk transfer is suitable.
Financial risks include:
    Market risk
 
a)   Interest rate risk
 
    Interest rate risk arises to the extent that there is a mismatch between the fixed-interest portfolios used to back the outstanding claims liability and those outstanding claims. The interest rate risk is managed by matching the duration profiles of the investments assets and the outstanding claims liability.
 
    The accounting policy notes describe the policies used to measure and report the assets and liabilities of the Company. Where the applicable market value is determined by discounting future cash flows, movements in interest rates will result in a reported unrealised gain or loss in the profit and loss account.
 
    AMP Capital Investors Limited manages the investment portfolios on behalf of the Company. The Company seeks to reduce its interest rate risk through the use of investment portfolios as a hedge against its insurance liabilities. To the extent that these assets and liabilities can be matched, unrealised gains or losses on revaluation of liabilities resulting from interest rate movements will be offset by unrealised losses or gains on revaluation of investment assets.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Interest rate sensitivity analysis
The following table demonstrates the impact of a 100 basis point change in Australian interest rates, with all other variables held constant, on the company’s shareholder profit after tax. It is assumed that the change occurs as at the reporting date (31 December) and there are concurrent movements in interest rates and parallel shifts in yield curves.
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
Change in Variable   Impact on     Impact on  
    Profit after tax     Profit after tax  
    $’000     $’000  
+100 basis points
    (2,797 )     (6,000 )
- 100 basis points
    2,797       6,000  
b)   Foreign Currency risk analysis
 
    Currency risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will            fluctuate because of changes in exchange rates.
 
    The Company’s financial assets are primarily dominated in the same currencies as its insurance contract liabilities, being United States dollar (USD), Great Britain pounds (GBP) and the European Union Currency (EURO). Where insurance contract liabilities are payable in a foreign currency other than the three mentioned above, the assets backing these liabilities are held in one of the three currencies (or Australian dollars) which best resembles an appropriate proxy.
 
    Other exposures to foreign currency are immaterial.
 
    The following table demonstrates the impact of a 10% increase or decrease in the relevant proxy currencies if the underlying liability currency moved 10% . It is assumed that the relevant change occurs at reporting date.
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
Change in Variable   Impact on     Impact on  
    Profit after tax     Profit after tax  
    $’000     $’000  
+10%
    (1,055 )     (1,354 )
- 10%
    1,055       1,354  
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to met its debt obligations or other cash outflows as they fall due because of lack of liquid assets. The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves and by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturiy profiles of assets and liabilities. As required by APRA prudential Standard GPS 220, the Company has developed and implemented a risk management strategy which is described earlier in this note to control this risk.
The table below summaries the maturity profile of the company’s financial liabilities at 31 December based on contractual undiscounted obligations.
31 Dec 07
                                         
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
    Up to 1     2 to 3     4 to 5     Over 5     Total  
    year     years     years     years        
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Payables
    9,835                         9,835  
Derivatives
          535             443       978  
     
Total
    9.835       535             443       10,813  
     
31 Dec 06
                                         
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
    Up to 1     2 to 3     4 to 5     Over 5     Total  
    year     years     years     years        
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Payables
    8,853                         8,853  
Derivatives
          308             753       1,061  
     
Total
    8,853       308             753       9,914  
     
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss that arises from a counterparty failing to meet their contractual commitments in full and on time, or from losses arising from the change in value of traded financial instruments as a result of changes in credit risk on that instrument.
Credit risk arising from exposure to individual counter parties in the investment portfolios is managed by the investment manager, AMP Capital Investors’ Compliance and Business Risk team, according to a separate investment mandate approved by the Board which aims to duration band match the insurance liability profile within specified credit criteria constraints. Compliance with the mandate is reported to the Board of Directors.
Credit risk in trade receivables in managed by analysing the credit ratings of the underlying debts.
Other than loans to related parties, there are no significant concentrations of credit risk.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Credit exposure by credit rating
The table below provides information regarding the credit risk exposure of the Company by classifying assets according to the Company’s credit rating of counter parties:
                                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    Reinsurance &     Other Financial     Reinsurance &     Other Financial  
    Other Recoveries     Instruments     Other Recoveries     Instruments  
    $ 000     $ 000     $ 000     $ 000  
AAA
    1,168       363,098       4,309       610,982  
AA
    8,883       535,309       13,661       561,868  
A
    7,417       49,239       11,721       42,806  
BBB
    1,272             1,410        
Below BBB
    64             109        
Not rated
    10,696       70,723       17,637       60,488  
     
Total
    29,501       1,018,369       48,847       1,276,144  
     
The following table provides an aged analysis of financial assets neither past due or impaired, past due and not impaired and impaired assets. Impairment is calculated in accordance with note 1.
                                         
31 Dec 07   Neither past     Past due but not impaired              
    due nor     Under     More than     Impaired     TOTAL  
    impaired     90 days     91 days              
    $000     $000     $000     $000     $000  
Receivables
    6,626       (107 )     5,276       47       11,842  
Reinsurance and Other recoveries
    12,164       12       1,361       15,964       29,501  
                                         
31 Dec 06   Neither past     Past due but not impaired              
    due nor     Less than     More than              
    impaired     90 days     91 days     Impaired     TOTAL  
    $000     $000     $000     $000     $000  
Receivables
    8,898       (14 )     5,419             14,303  
Reinsurance and Other recoveries
    5,060       15,800       205       27,782       48,847  
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Fair Value
Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement and the basis on which revenue and expenses are recognised, in respect of each class of financial asset, financial liability and other investments are under and in Note 1.
Categories of financial instruments
                         
            2007     2006  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries
    11       29,501       48,847  
Financial assets
                       
Fair value through the profit and loss:
                       
Cash & cash equivalents
    24       13,857       42,291  
Receivables
    10       11,842       14,303  
Other financial assets
    12       1,018,369       1,276,144  
Financial Liabilities
                       
Payables
    16       9,835       8,853  
Income tax payable
            26,227       24,649  
The recorded bid price equates to net fair value for listed debt and equity securities. For derivative contracts, fair value equates to the unrealised gain/loss on the outstanding contract. For the following financial instruments, the cost carrying amount is considered to equate to their fair value:
  cash deposits
  loans to related parties
  receivables
  payables.
Derivative transactions
The Company uses derivatives in the following way:
Investment management operations
Authority has been given to the investment managers to use derivatives in managing the investment portfolios. There may be various reasons why investment in derivatives is more appropriate than investment in the underlying physical asset including hedging, liquidity and pricing.
The types of derivatives, which the investment manager can use include, interest rate swaps and futures, share price index futures and forward currency agreements.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Extent of derivative transactions
                                 
    Notional     Fair     Notional     Fair  
    value     value     value     value  
    2007     2007     2006     2006  
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
Investment management operations
                               
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
                10,500       (235 )
Interest Rate Futures Contracts
    75,006       27       104,668       (480 )
Equity Futures & Options Contracts
    7,170       (220 )     16,762       1,133  
The notional value refers to the value of the underlying assets of the derivatives contract. The fair value is the unrealised gain/(loss) on the outstanding contracts.
Capital Management
The Company is subject to externally imposed capital management requirements. The Company must comply with Capital requirements as specified under APRA General Insurance Prudential Standards.
The primary capital management objective is to ensure the company will be able to continue as a going concern while minimising excess capital; through capital initiatives, where appropriate.
The Company’s capital position is monitored by the Company’s Board. There have been no changes in the capital management objectives, policies and processes from the previous period.
The company has at all times during the current and prior financial year complied with the externally imposed capital requirements imposed by Prudential Standard GPS110 and the requirements set out in its insurance license.
The Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) as a ratio of the Company’s capital base is shown in the table under.
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Tier 1 Capital
               
Paid-up ordinary shares
    1,610,100       1,814,600  
General reserves
           
Retained earnings
    (1,118,908 )     (1,193,381 )
Current year earnings
    106,479       74,473  
Excess technical provisions (net of tax)
               
Less : deductions
    32,679       44,573  
     
Net Tier 1 Capital
    564,992       651,119  
     
 
               
Net Tier 2 Capital
           
     
 
               
Total Capital Base
    564,992       651,119  
     
 
               
     
Minimum Capital Requirement
    91,649       133,113  
     
 
               
Capital Adequacy Multiple
    6.16       4.89  
The entity complies with Prudential Standard GPS110 and the requirements set out in its insurance license.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
5. NET PREMIUM REVENUE
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Gross written premium — direct
    4       8  
Movement in unearned premium — direct
          20  
     
Direct premium revenue
    4       28  
 
               
Gross written premium (expense)/benefit — inwards
    4,689       (1,168 )
Movement in unearned premium — inwards
           
     
Inwards reinsurance premium (expense)/revenue
    4,689       (1,168 )
 
               
Premium (expense)/revenue
    4,693       (1,140 )
     
 
               
Outwards reinsurance premium (expense)/revenue
    (280 )     (323 )
 
               
     
Net Premium Revenue /(Expense)
    4,413       (1,463 )
     
6. NET CLAIMS INCURRED
2007
                         
    Current year     Prior years     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Gross claims expense
                       
Direct
          (101,038 )     (101,038 )
Inwards reinsurance
          (43,307 )     (43,307 )
     
Gross claims incurred — undiscounted
          (144,345 )     (144,345 )
Discount movement
          25,441       25,441  
     
Total gross claims expense
          (118,904 )     (118,904 )
 
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries — undiscounted
          10,018       10,018  
Discount movement
          (3,516 )     (3,516 )
     
Total reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
          6,502       6,502  
 
                       
     
Net claims incurred
          (112,402 )     (112,402 )
     
2006
                         
    Current year     Prior years     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Gross claims expense
                       
Direct
          (25,847 )     (25,847 )
Inwards reinsurance
          (59,464 )     (59,464 )
     
Gross claims incurred — undiscounted
          (85,311 )     (85,311 )
Discount movement
          14,049       14,049  
     
Total gross claims expense
          (71,262 )     (71,262 )
 
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries — undiscounted
          3,444       3,444  
Discount movement
          (556 )     (556 )
     
Total reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
          2,888       2,888  
 
                       
     
Net claims incurred
          (68,374 )     (68,374 )
     
Current year claims relate to risks borne in the current financial year. Prior year claims relate to a reassessment of the risks borne in all previous financial years.
As the company stopped writing new business in late 1999, all claims development relates to prior years.
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
7. OPERATING EXPENSES
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Expenses by Nature
               
Commission expenses
    142       959  
Write-off of Bad Debt
    6       2,634  
Impairment expense — premium receivables
    (396 )     304  
Impairment expense — reinsurance receivables
    (1,151 )     (3,331 )
Net gain on foreign currency
    (2,588 )     (1,059 )
Investment management fees
    1,279       2,142  
Other management fees
    23,892       25,652  
External consultant costs
    971       1,245  
Interest on loan — subsidiary
    1,061        
Other expenses
    3,372       (972 )
     
Total Expenses
    26,588       27,574  
     
 
               
represented by:
               
General administration expenses included in net claims incurred
    18,553       17,612  
Acquisition benefit
    (114 )     (1,618 )
Other underwriting expenses
    231       1,043  
General administration expenses
    6,857       10,537  
Finance costs
    1,061        
     
Total expenses
    26,588       27,574  
     
8. NET INVESTMENT REVENUE
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Investment income
               
Interest
    37,568       49,005  
Interest from/(to) related parties:
               
- other related parties
    28,941       31,912  
Dividends and other distributions received
    3,580       2,187  
Dividends from related parties:
               
- subsidiaries
          645  
Changes in fair value of investments:
               
Realised
    (29,919 )     (21,115 )
Unrealised
    3,175       (16,674 )
     
Total net investment revenue
    43,345       45,960  
     
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
9. INCOME TAX
a) Analysis of income tax expense
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Current tax
    37,049       24,055  
Decrease in deferred tax assets
    7,539       7,209  
Decrease in deferred tax liabilities
          (3 )
Under provided in previous years
    1,584       (1,785 )
Other adjustments
    (500 )      
Prior year tax losses not recognised now recouped
           
     
Income tax expense
    45,672       29,476  
     
b) Relationship between income tax expense and accounting profit
The table below provides a reconciliation of differences between prima facie tax calculated as 30% of the profit before income tax for the period and the actual income tax expense recognised in the income statement for the period
In respect of income tax expense attributable to shareholders, the tax rate which applies in both 2007 and 2006 is 30% for Australia and 33% for New Zealand.
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Operating profit before income tax
    152,151       103,948  
 
               
Prima facie income tax at the rate of 30%
    45,645       31,184  
Tax effect of differences between amounts of income and expenses recognised for accounting and the amounts deductible/assessable in calculating taxable income:
               
Non assessable income
          3  
Unrealised revaluation of controlled entity
    233        
Capital Loss on subsidiary
    (1,181 )      
Other
    (609 )     74  
Over/(Under) provided in prior years
    1,584       (1,785 )
     
Income tax expense per income statement
    45,672       29,476  
     
c) Analysis of deferred tax asset
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Amounts recognised in income:
               
- Provision for doubtful debts
    8,510       14,713  
- Accruals
    60       239  
- Indirect Claims Costs Adjustments
    16,726       20,070  
- Unrealised gains/losses
    6,202       9,561  
- Other
          6  
- Current year’s tax losses
    1,181        
     
Total deferred tax assets
    32,679       44,589  
     
d) Analysis of deferred tax liability
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Amounts recognised in income:
               
- Other
          16  
     
Total deferred tax liability
          16  
     
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Deferred tax asset
    32,679       44,589  
Deferred tax liability
          (16 )
     
Net deferred tax asset
    32,679       44,573  
     
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
10. RECEIVABLES
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Premiums receivable — direct insurance
    9       13  
less: provision for impairment of premium receivable
    (9 )     (13 )
     
             
 
               
Premiums receivable — inwards reinsurance
    9,518       9,411  
less: provision for impairment of premium receivable
    (2,201 )     (2,594 )
     
 
    7,317       6,817  
 
               
     
Premium receivables — direct & inwards reinsurance
    7,317       6,817  
     
 
               
Other receivables
    235       529  
Other receivables from related parties
               
-other related parties
          1,325  
Interest receivable from related parties
               
-other related parties
    2,494       2,498  
     
Total current receivables
    10,046       11,169  
     
 
               
Non-current
               
Premiums receivable — inwards reinsurance
    1,796       3,134  
     
Total non-current receivables
    1,796       3,134  
     
11. REINSURANCE AND OTHER RECOVERIES
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Expected future reinsurance recoveries undiscounted
               
- on claims paid
    23,191       25,988  
- on outstanding claims
    41,173       62,389  
     
 
    64,364       88,377  
 
               
Discount to present value
    (8,706 )     (12,222 )
less: provision for impairment of reinsurance assets
    (26,157 )     (27,308 )
     
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    29,501       48,847  
     
 
               
Current
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    31,448       39,701  
less: provision for impairment of reinsurance assets
    (17,745 )     (20,611 )
     
 
    13,703       19,090  
     
 
               
Non-current
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    24,211       36,454  
less: provision for impairment of reinsurance assets
    (8,413 )     (6,697 )
     
 
    15,798       29,757  
     
Refer to note 15 for a reconciliation of the movement in reinsurance and other recoveries on incurred claims over the year.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
12. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS
                 
    Company  
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Quoted investments — at fair value
               
Government and semi-government bonds*
    63,208       31,147  
Corporate bonds
    44,563       79,335  
Derivatives
    1,818       1,875  
     
 
    109,589       112,357  
     
 
               
Unquoted investments — at fair value value
               
Units held in cash management trusts
               
- Other related parties
    4,193        
Units held in other unit trusts
               
- Other related parties
    34,847       15,151  
Loan to related party in the wholly owned group
    442,119       422,094  
     
 
    481,159       437,245  
     
Total current financial assets
    590,748       549,602  
     
 
               
Non-current
               
Quoted investments — at fair value
               
Government and semi-government bonds*
    223,969       400,150  
Corporate bonds
    171,969       293,922  
Shares in other corporations
    926       935  
     
 
    396,864       695,007  
     
 
               
Unquoted investments — at fair value
               
Shares in controlled entities
    30,689       31,467  
Shares in associated entities
    68       68  
     
 
    30,757       31,535  
     
Total non-current financial assets
    427,621       726,542  
     
Total financial assets
    1,018,369       1,276,144  
     
 
*   The Company has given security over government and semi-government bonds against letters of credit of $28.3m (31 December 2006: $44.9m). These assets provide security to the extent of 105% to 110% of the outstanding letters of credit. The security agreements do not restrict the investments from being traded.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
12. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS (continued)
Investments in controlled entities
                                 
    2007     2007     2006     2006  
Name of entity   %     $’000     %     $’000  
 
                               
Gordian RunOff (UK) Limited
    100       30,689       100       31,467  
 
                           
 
            30,689               31,467  
 
                           
Gordian RunOff (UK) Limited is incorporated in the United Kingdom and is audited by Ernst & Young UK.
13. OTHER ASSETS
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Current
               
Deferred acquisition costs
           
Prepayments
    164       240  
     
Total current other assets
    164       240  
     
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Deferred acquisition costs as at 1 January
          3  
Amortisation charged to income
          (3 )
     
Deferred acquisition costs as at 31 December
           
     
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
14. UNEARNED PREMIUM
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Unearned premium liability as at 1 January
          20  
 
               
Earning of premiums written in previous periods
          (20 )
     
Unearned premium liability as at 31 December
           
     
15. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Central estimate
    467,488       703,638  
Risk margin
    64,931       103,293  
     
 
    532,419       806,931  
Discount to present value
    (85,463 )     (109,727 )
     
Gross outstanding claims liability
    446,956       697,204  
     
 
               
Current
    90,891       112,751  
Non-current
    356,065       584,453  
     
Total outstanding claims
    446,956       697,204  
     
Investment assets in the form of debt securities are held to back the liability for outstanding claims and are realised on a regular basis to meet claims. The amount of claims likely to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date is classified as current.
The Company has been closed to new business since 1999 and there have been no new direct or inwards reinsurance contracts issued in the five years prior to and including this report.
As described in note 1, the outstanding claims liability is the best estimate of the present value of the expected future payments, after the inclusion of a risk margin. At each balance date, the amount of the liability is reassessed and it is likely that changes will arise in the estimates of liabilities. The tables in the following pages show the estimates of total ultimate claims at successive year ends.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
15. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS (continued)
Reconciliation of movement in discounted outstanding claims liability
2007
                         
    Gross     Reinsurance     Net  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Amount outstanding brought forward
    697,204       48,847       648,357  
     
 
                       
Claim payments/ recoveries during the period
    (112,791 )     (11,520 )     (101,271 )
Effect of changes in assumptions
    (118,509 )     (7,853 )     (110,656 )
Effect of changes in exchange rates
    (18,948 )     27       (18,975 )
     
Amount outstanding carried forward
    446,956       29,501       417,455  
     
2006
                         
    Gross     Reinsurance     Net  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Amount outstanding brought forward
    918,152       71,196       846,956  
     
 
                       
Claim payments/ recoveries during the period
    (149,686 )     (25,237 )     (124,449 )
Effect of changes in assumptions
    (57,129 )     2,857       (59,986 )
Effect of changes in exchange rates
    (14,133 )     31       (14,164 )
     
Amount outstanding carried forward
    697,204       48,847       648,357  
     
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
15. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS (continued)
Claims Development Table
                                                 
    Inwards Reinsurance     Direct Insurance     Total  
    Net     Gross     Net     Gross     Net     Gross  
Estimate of Cumulative claims   $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
 
31 December 2001
    5,064,881       5,402,510       1,384,633       1,857,817       6,449,514       7,260,327  
31 December 2002
    5,026,838       5,389,980       1,415,333       1,920,262       6,442,171       7,310,242  
31 December 2003
    5,044,587       5,439,170       1,462,533       1,952,003       6,507,120       7,391,173  
31 December 2004
    4,990,587       5,379,685       1,432,295       1,882,078       6,422,882       7,261,763  
31 December 2005
    4,966,996       5,344,998       1,491,990       1,933,978       6,458,986       7,278,976  
31 December 2006
    4,938,503       5,313,834       1,463,731       1,901,401       6,402,234       7,215,235  
31 December 2007
    4,930,513       5,305,046       1,393,892       1,822,020       6,324,405       7,127,066  
 
                                               
Estimate of Cumulative Claims at 31 December 2007
    4,930,513       5,305,046       1,393,892       1,822,020       6,324,405       7,127,066  
 
                                               
Cumulative Payments
    4,691,017       5,064,768       1,259,843       1,650,593       5,950,860       6,715,361  
 
                                               
 
Undiscounted central estimate
    239,496       240,278       134,049       171,427       373,545       411,705  
 
                                               
Effect of Discounting
    43,160       43,160       33,614       42,303       76,774       85,463  
 
                                               
 
Discounted Central Estimate
    196,336       197,118       100,435       129,124       296,771       326,242  
 
 
                                               
Risk Margin
                                            64,931  
Claims Handling Provision
                                            55,783  
 
Gross Outstanding Claims as per the Balance Sheet                             446,956  
 
16. PAYABLES
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Current
               
Trade & other creditors
    1,996       3,303  
Other borrowings from related parties
               
- subsidiaries
             
- other related parties
    7,551       5,128  
     
Total current payables
    9,547       8,431  
     
 
               
Non-current
               
Trade & other creditors
    288       422  
     
Total non-current payables
    288       422  
     
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
17. INTEREST BEARING LOAN
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Loan
               
— subsidiaries
    25,723        
     
Total current payables
    25,723        
     
18. ISSUED CAPITAL
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Paid up capital
               
1,840,000,005 fully paid ordinary shares at $0.88 per share (2006: 1,840,000,005) at $0.99 per share
    1,610,100       1,814,600  
     
Total paid up capital
    1,610,100       1,814,600  
     
 
               
Movement in ordinary share capital
               
Balance beginning of the year
    1,814,600       1,978,600  
Movement for the year — Capital reduction 18 August 06
          (164,000 )
Movement for the year — Capital reduction 27 June 07
    (113,000 )      
Movement for the year — Capital reduction 28 May 07
    (91,500 )      
     
Balance at the end of the period
    1,610,100       1,814,600  
     
Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares
Ordinary shares attract the following rights:
  (a)   to receive notice of and to attend and vote at all general meetings of the Company;
 
  (b)   to receive dividends; and
 
  (c)   in a winding up, to participate equally in the distribution of the assets of the Company (both capital and surplus), subject only to any amounts unpaid on the Share.
19. FRANKING ACCOUNT
No dividends were paid or proposed during the year.
The AMP Limited group entered into Tax Consolidation during 2003. Under Tax Consolidation, the franking account balances for group companies were transferred to the Head Entity, AMP Limited.
The entity will be required to make a payment to terminate its liability under the tax funding agreement if it leaves the tax consolidation group.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
20. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION
The following individuals were the key management personnel of Gordian RunOff Limited for the current and prior reporting periods (unless stated otherwise):
     
    Date of Appointment/Resignation during the
Name   current or prior reporting period
 
 
   
Peter Clarke
   
Richard Grellman
   
Paul Leaming
  31-12-2007, Appointed
William Roberts
   
Felix Zaccar
   
Peter Hodgett
  31-12-2007, Resigned
Andrew Mohl
  31-12-2007, Resigned
The following table provides aggregate details of the compensation of key management personnel of Gordian RunOff Limited.
                                                 
    Short-term employee   Post-employment   Other long-term   Termination   Share-based    
    benefits   benefits   benefits   benefits   payments   Total
Year   $   $   $   $   $   $
2007
    6,396,418       204,889             7,667,817       2,837,771       17,106,895  
2006
    6,306,101       205,061                   2,318,215       8,829,377  
Key management personnel disclosed above, also provided services to other related entities during the year. The above remuneration amounts include all amounts paid for services rendered to related entities and those services rendered to Gordian RunOff Limited.
21. AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Amounts received, or due and receivable, by Ernst & Young for:
               
— other services
    237       129  
     
Auditors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2007 is paid on the entity’s behalf by a controlled entity within the AMP Limited Group.
22. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Legal disputes
The nature of the insurance reinsurance business from time to time gives rise to disputes. Several claims have been denied or recoveries disputed, giving rise to legal actions over coverage issues. Any resulting litigation/arbitration will be vigorously defended or pursued. In assessing claim liabilities or reinsurance recoveries, management has reserved based on its best estimate of the likely outcomes. The nature of these disputes are such that the quantum and timing of the outcome are uncertain.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
23. RELATED PARTIES
Controlling Entity
The immediate parent entity at 31 December 2007 is AG Australia Holdings Ltd. AMP Limited at 31 December 2007 is the ultimate parent entity.
Controlled Entities
Information relating to controlled entities is included at Note 12.
Directors
The directors of the Company during the financial year, and the dates of appointments and resignations during the year are:
     
Peter Clarke
   
Richard Grellman
   
Paul Leaming
  31-12-07, Appointed
William Roberts
   
Felix Zaccar
   
Peter Hodgett
   
Andrew Mohl
  31-12-07, Resigned
Other transactions with key management personnel of the Company
During the year, transactions may have been entered into between key management personnel and entities within the AMP Limited Group. These transactions are within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other employees, customers or members (unless otherwise described below) and may include:
    normal personal banking with AMP Bank Limited including the provision of credit cards;
 
    the purchase of AMP superannuation and related products;
 
    financial investment services;
 
    other advisory services.
These transactions do not have the potential to adversely affect the decisions about the allocation of scarce resources made by users of the consolidated entity’s financial statements, or discharge of accountability by key management personnel. The transactions are considered to be trivial or domestic in nature.
Transactions within the wholly owned group
Transactions between Gordian RunOff Limited and its controlled entities, and other related parties for the financial year consisted of:
  Payment of management fees for services provided;
  Provision of intercompany loan;
  Interest on intercompany loan;
  Receipt of dividend; and
  Provision of share capital.

 

     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
The aggregate amounts brought to account in respect of the following types of transactions and each class of related party involved were:
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
Amounts attributable to transactions with related parties
               
Operating profit before income tax includes aggregate amounts attributable to transactions in respect of:
               
 
               
Investment Expenses — other related parties
    997,909       2,053,027  
Interest Revenue — other related parties
    28,941,231       31,911,761  
Dividend Revenue — subsidiaries
          645,161  
Management Expenses — other related parties
    23,891,864       25,652,346  
     
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
Amounts receivable from and payable to related parties
               
 
               
Aggregate amounts receivable at balance date from:
               
Interest receivable — other related parties
    2,493,927       2,498,449  
Intercompany receivables — other related parties
          1,325,723  
Loans — other related parties
    442,118,711       422,093,922  
     
 
               
Aggregate amounts payable at balance date to:
               
Payables — other related parties
    26,036,115       5,128,164  
     
AMP Capital Investors Limited, a related entity within the wholly owned group, manages the majority of the investments of the consolidated entity under a management contract, which follows the normal terms and conditions for such contracts. Fees are paid or are due and payable for the management of investment portfolios under normal terms and conditions.
AMP Services Limited and Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited), fellow wholly owned controlled entities, provide operational and administrative (including employee related) services to the consolidated entity. The services provided are in the normal course of the business and are on normal commercial terms and conditions.
The Company advanced additional loans to AMP Life Limited. These transactions were made under normal market terms and conditions.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
24. CASH FLOW RECONCILIATIONS
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
(i) Reconciliation of cash
               
Cash balance comprises:
               
Cash on hand
    13,457       10,141  
Short term money market deposits
    400       32,150  
     
 
    13,857       42,291  
     
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
(ii) Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to operating profit after income tax
               
 
               
Operating profit after income tax
    106,479       74,474  
 
               
Changes in net market value of investments
    23,327       16,674  
Net loss/(gain) on sale of investments
    29,919       21,115  
Net (gain)/loss on foreign currency transactions
    (15,307 )     (4,618 )
Changes in assets and liabilities
               
— Increase in accrued interest
    (5 )     (11,466 )
— Decrease in receivables
    (18,649 )     35,446  
— Decrease in reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    16,872       26,216  
— Decrease in other assets
    (166 )     3  
— Decrease in unearned premiums
          (20 )
— Decrease in outstanding claims
    (250,248 )     (220,948 )
— Decrease in accounts payable & borrowings
    2,307       (28,409 )
— Decrease in income taxes payable
    1,578       7,206  
— Decrease in deferred taxes payable, net of future tax benefit
    11,895       24,291  
     
Net cash flows used in operating activities
    (91,998 )     (60,036 )
     
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
25. FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The Company has the benefit of the support of the immediate parent AG Australia Holdings Limited, by virtue of a guarantee dated 16 June 1992 whereby the parent has guaranteed payments under policies of insurance issued by the Company. This applies to claims made and arising prior to the date of revocation of this guarantee being 30 June 2002.
26. EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE REPORTING DATE
On 11 December 2007 a Sale and Purchase Agreement was entered into by the ultimate parent AMP Limited and Enstar Australia Holdings Pty Ltd for the sale of the entity.
The sale was subject to a number of conditions including regulatory approval by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) who subsequently approved the Sale Agreement on 22 February 2008. The sale was then completed on 5 March 2008. Enstar Australia Holdings Pty Ltd assumed ownership of the company at this point.
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has approved a further reduction in capital of up to $147,000,000. Capital was subsequently reduced on 14 February 2008 for this amount via the reduction in loans to its parent entity.
In March 2008 the loan receivable from a related party was fully repaid to the Company and invested in cash.
     
 
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(LETTERHEAD)
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors of Gordian Runoff Limited
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Gordian Runoff Limited as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related income statements, statements of changes in equity, and cash flow statements for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and 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 financial position of Gordian Runoff Limited at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008
    Liability limited by a scheme
approved under Professional
Standards Legislation

 


 

GORDIAN RUNOFF LIMITED
ABN 11 052 179 647
FINANCIAL REPORT
31 DECEMBER 2006
Contents:
         
    Page  
Financial Report
       
Financial Statements
       
— Income Statement
    2  
— Balance Sheet
    3  
— Statement of Changes in Equity
    4  
— Cash Flow Statement
    5  
Notes to the Financial Statements
    6  
Report of Independent Auditors
    39  
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
            2006     2005  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Direct premium revenue
            28       273  
Inwards reinsurance premium (expense)/revenue
            (1,168 )     3,539  
Outwards reinsurance premium (expense)/revenue
            (323 )     1,670  
             
Net premium (expense)/revenue
    5       (1,463 )     5,482  
 
                       
Direct claims (benefit)/expense
            (34,739 )     75,805  
Inwards Reinsurance claims benefit
            (36,523 )     (31,047 )
Reinsurance & other recoveries (expense)/revenue
            (2,888 )     736  
             
Net claims incurred
    6       (68,374 )     44,022  
 
                       
Net movement in unexpired risk liability
                  (485 )
 
                       
Other underwriting income
            1,040       896  
 
                       
Acquisition benefit
            (1,618 )     (807 )
Other underwriting expenses
            1,043       1,753  
             
Underwriting (benefit)/expense
    7       (575 )     946  
 
                       
Underwriting result
            68,526       (38,105 )
 
                       
Net investment revenue
    8       45,960       101,706  
General administration expenses
    7       10,537       (3,391 )
             
 
                       
Net profit before tax
            103,949       66,992  
 
                       
Income tax expense/(benefit) attributable to operating profit
    9       29,476       17,052  
             
 
                       
Net profit attributable to members of Gordian RunOff Limited
            74,473       49,940  
             
The above Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2006
                         
            2006     2005  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Current assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    23       42,291       11,913  
Receivables
    10       11,169       39,884  
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    11       19,090       30,915  
Other financial assets
    12       549,602       663,048  
Other assets
    13       240       3  
             
 
                       
Total current assets
            622,392       745,763  
             
 
                       
Non-current assets
                       
Receivables
    10       3,134       8,961  
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    11       29,757       40,281  
Other financial assets
    12       726,542       937,068  
Deferred tax assets
    9       44,573       51,779  
             
 
                       
Total non-current assets
            804,006       1,038,089  
             
 
                       
Total assets
            1,426,398       1,783,852  
             
 
                       
Current liabilities
                       
Unearned premium liability
    14             20  
Outstanding claims liability
    15       112,751       159,202  
Payables
    16       8,431       78,718  
Current Tax Liabilities
            24,649       358  
             
 
                       
Total current liabilities
            145,831       238,298  
             
 
                       
Non-current liabilities
                       
Outstanding claims liability
    15       584,453       758,950  
Payables
    16       422       1,385  
             
 
                       
Total non-current liabilities
            584,875       760,335  
             
 
                       
Total liabilities
            730,706       998,633  
             
 
                       
Net assets
            695,692       785,219  
             
 
                       
Shareholders’ equity
                       
Issued Capital
    17       1,814,600       1,978,600  
Accumulated losses
            (1,118,908 )     (1,193,381 )
             
 
                       
Total shareholders’ equity
            695,692       785,219  
             
The above Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
            Accumulated        
    Issued Capital     Losses     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Balance as at 1 January 2006
    1,978,600       (1,193,381 )     785,219  
Net Profit/(loss) after income tax
          74,473       74,473  
Change in Equity — Capital reduction
    (164,000 )           (164,000 )
     
Balance as at 31 December 2006
    1,814,600       (1,118,908 )     695,692  
     
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2005
    1,978,600       (1,243,321 )     735,279  
Net Profit/(loss) after income tax
          49,940       49,940  
     
Balance as at 31 December 2005
    1,978,600       (1,193,381 )     785,219  
     
The above Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
            2006     2005  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Premiums received
            16,828       4,908  
Reinsurance and other recoveries
            25,237       63,543  
Dividends received
            2,833       2,178  
Interest received
            80,902       100,996  
Other sundry receipts
            7,082       (4,595 )
(Payments)/refunds of outward reinsurance
            (774 )     1,599  
Claims paid
            (149,686 )     (194,638 )
Other underwriting (costs)/benefits
            (1,362 )     (1,339 )
Payments to suppliers and employees
            (43,116 )     (29,669 )
Income taxes (paid)/received
            2,020       20,291  
             
Cash flows from/(used in) operating activities
    23       (60,036 )     (36,726 )
             
 
                       
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Proceeds from sale of investments
            807,810       1,595,254  
Payments for investments
            (613,805 )     (1,352,631 )
Proceeds from share cancellation — related party
                  2,000  
Loans received from related parties
            40,000       3,123  
Loans advanced to related party
                  (235,628 )
             
Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities
            234,005       12,118  
             
 
                       
Cash flows from/(used in) financing activities
                       
Payment for capital reduction
            (164,000 )      
             
Cash flows from/(used in) financing activities
            (164,000 )      
             
 
                       
Net decrease in cash held
            9,969       (24,608 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on the balances of cash held in foreign currencies
                  608  
Balance at the beginning of the year
            32,322       56,322  
             
Balance at the end of the year
    23       42,291       32,322  
             
The above Cash Flow Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation
This Financial Report, comprising the financial statements and the notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The financial statements are separate financial statements as the exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements has been used. The entity and its subsidiaries have been consolidated into the financial statements of AMP Limited, of  33 Alfred St Sydney NSW Australia, an entity incorporated in Australia. Copies of these accounts can be requested from AMP Limited at this address.  
The entity’s significant investments in subsidiaries, including the name, country of incorporation or residence, proportion of ownership interest and can found in Note 12 to these accounts. A description of the method used to account for these investments is described under Investment in controlled entities later in this note.
The Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention except for investments, which have been measured at fair value, and insurance liabilities, which have been discounted to present value.
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the Financial Report are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to the current year and comparative period, unless otherwise stated. The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed by this Financial Report as compared with the 31 December 2005 Financial Report. Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified to be consistent with current period disclosures.
Accounting Standards that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted for the reporting period ending 31 December 2006. When applied in future periods, these recently issued or amended standards are not expected to have a material impact on the company’s results or financial position; however they may impact Financial Report disclosures.
Operating revenue
Operating revenue comprises reinsurance and general insurance earned premiums, recoveries, interest income and investment income. Investment income is brought to account on an accrual basis. Other underwriting income comprises sundry receipts.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Premium revenue and unearned premiums
Premium revenue
Premium revenue comprises premiums from direct business and from reinsurance business.
Premium revenue includes amounts charged to the policyholders or other insurers, including fire service levies but excluding stamp duties, GST and other amounts collected on behalf of third parties.
Premium revenue, including that on unclosed business, is recognised in the income statement when it has been earned. Premium revenue is recognised in the income statement from the attachment date over the period of the contract for direct business and over the period of indemnity for reinsurance business. Where time does not approximate the pattern of risk, previous claims experience is used to derive the incidence of risk.
The proportion of premium received or receivable not earned in the income statement at the reporting date is recognised in the balance sheet as an unearned premium liability.
Premiums on unclosed business are calculated as the difference between an estimate of the ultimate and booked premiums. Actuarial techniques are used to estimate the ultimate premium and are based on historical premium booking patterns.
Unearned premiums
Unearned premiums represent premium revenue attributable to future accounting periods. For direct insurances and certain inwards reinsurance classes of business, unearned premium is determined by apportioning the premiums written in the year over the period of insurance cover, reflecting the pattern in which risk emerges under these policies.
In respect of inwards reinsurance space business, premiums are unearned until the satellite launch date, and thereafter are recognised as earned according to the risks associated with the launch, post launch and in-orbit periods.
Unexpired risk liability
The adequacy of the unearned premium liability in respect of each class of business is assessed by considering current estimates of all expected future cash flows relating to future claims covered by current insurance contracts.
If the present value of the expected future cash flows relating to future claims exceeds the unearned premium liability less related intangible assets and related deferred acquisition costs then the unearned premium liability is deemed to be deficient.
The entire deficiency is recognised immediately in the income statement. The deficiency is recognised first by writing down any related intangible assets and then related deferred acquisition costs, with any excess being recorded in the balance sheet as an unexpired risk liability.
Outward reinsurance premium expense and deferred reinsurance premium
Premiums ceded to reinsurers are recognised as an expense over the period of cover using the methods applicable to premium revenue as set out above.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Outstanding claims
The liability for outstanding claims is measured as the best estimate of the present value of expected future payments against claims incurred at the reporting date under general insurance contracts issued by the Company, with an additional risk margin to allow for the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate.
The expected future payments include those in relation to claims reported but not yet paid; claims incurred but not reported (IBNR), claims incurred but not enough reported (IBNER) and anticipated claims handling costs.
Claims handling costs include costs that can be associated directly with individual claims, such as legal and other professional fees, and costs that can only be indirectly associated with individual claims, such as claims administration costs.
The liability for direct insurance includes an allowance for inflation and superimposed inflation and is measured as the present value of the expected future ultimate cost of settling claims. The expected future payments are discounted to present value using a risk free rate.
A risk margin is applied to the outstanding claims liability, net of reinsurance and other recoveries, to reflect the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate. This risk margin increases the probability that the net liability is adequately provided for to a 75% confidence level.
Reinsurance and other recoveries
Reinsurance and other recoveries consist of receivables on paid claims and outstanding claims, and are recognised as revenue when claims are paid or the outstanding claim is raised. Reinsurance receivables are discounted to present value consistent with the discounting of outstanding claims set out above. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. The impairment charge is recognised in the income statement. Bad debts are written off as incurred.
Fire brigade levies and other statutory charges
A liability for fire brigade levies and other statutory charges is recognised on business written to the balance date. Levies and charges payable are expensed on the same basis as the recognition of the related premium revenue, with the portion relating to unearned premiums being reported as deferred statutory charges in Note 13.
Investment income
Dividend and interest income is recognised in the income statement on an effective interest method when the entity obtains control of the right to receive the revenue.
Realised gains and losses represent the change in value between the previously reported value and the amount received on sale of the asset. Unrealised gains and losses represent changes in the fair value of financial assets recognised in the period.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Assets backing general insurance liabilities
As part of its investment strategy, the Company actively manages its investment portfolio to ensure that investments mature in accordance with the expected pattern of future cash flows arising from general insurance liabilities.
The Company has determined that all assets are held to back general insurance liabilities on the basis that all assets are available for the settlement of claims if required.
The following policies apply to assets held to back general insurance liabilities.
Financial assets
Financial assets are designated at fair value through profit or loss. Initial recognition is at cost in the balance sheet and subsequent measurement is at fair value with any resultant unrealised gains or losses recognised in the income statement. Details of fair value for the different types of financial assets are listed below:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand that is available on demand and deposits held at call with financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value, being the principal amount. For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash also includes other highly liquid investments not subject to significant risk of change in value.
Cash trusts
The fair value of units in a listed cash trust reflects the quoted bid price at balance date. There is no reduction for realisation costs in the value of units in a cash trust. Unlisted unit trusts are recorded at fund managers valuations.
Debt securities
Debt securities are initially recognised at fair value, representing the purchase cost of the asset exclusive of any transaction costs. Debt securities are subsequently measured at fair value, with any realised and unrealised gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value being recognised in the income statement for the period in which they arise. The fair value of a traded interest bearing security reflects the bid price at balance date. Interest bearing securities that are not frequently traded are valued by discounting the estimated recoverable amounts, using prevailing interest rates. Debt securities are accounted for on a trade date basis.
Derivatives
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently measured at their fair value. All derivatives are carried as assets when their fair value is positive, and as liabilities when their fair value is negative. Derivatives are exchange traded and are fair valued using their publicly quoted bid price on the date of valuation.
Equity securities
Equity securities are initially recognised at fair value, representing the purchase cost of the asset exclusive of any transaction costs. Equity securities are subsequently measured at fair value, with any realised and unrealised gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value being recognised in the income statement. The fair value of a quoted equity security reflects the quoted bid price at balance date. Equity securities not traded in an organised financial market are valued at estimated fair value based on future cash flows discounted at appropriate interest rates.
Investments in controlled entities
Investments in controlled entities are valued at the lower of net assets and recoverable amount which have been adopted as a proxy for fair value. Any write down in value to recoverable amount is reported in the Income Statement.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Taxes
Income tax
Income tax expense is the tax payable on taxable income for the current period based on the income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to: (i) temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their balance sheet carrying amounts, and (ii) unused tax losses.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted for each jurisdiction.
The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception is made for certain temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to these temporary differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or taxable profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
The tax impact on income and expense items recognised directly in equity is also recognised directly in equity.
Tax Consolidation
AMP Limited, Gordian Runoff Limited and certain other wholly owned controlled entities of AMP Limited comprise a tax-consolidated group of which AMP Limited is the head entity. The implementation date for the tax-consolidated group was 30 June 2003.
Under tax consolidation, AMP Limited as head entity, assumes the following balances from subsidiaries within the tax-consolidated group:
(i)   Current tax balances arising from external transactions recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date, and;
 
(ii)   Deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date.
A tax funding agreement has been entered into by the head entity and the controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group. Controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group will continue to be responsible, by the operation of the tax funding agreement, for funding tax payments required to be made by the head entity arising from underlying transactions of the controlled entities. Controlled entities will make (receive) contributions to (from) the head entity for the balances recognised by the head entity described in (i) and (ii) above. The contributions will be calculated in accordance with the tax funding agreement.
Assets and liabilities which arise as a result of differences between the periods in which the underlying transactions occur, and the period in which the funding payments under the tax funding agreement are made, are recognised as intercompany balances receivable and payable in the balance sheet. The recoverability of balances arising from the tax funding arrangements is based on the ability of the tax-consolidated group to utilise the amounts recognised by the head entity.
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Goods and services tax
All revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of any GST paid, except where they relate to products and services which are input taxed for GST purposes or the GST incurred is not recoverable from the relevant tax authorities. In such circumstances, the GST paid is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the particular expense.
Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from or payable to the tax authorities is included as a receivable or payable in the balance sheet.
Cash flows are reported on a gross basis reflecting any GST paid or collected. The GST component of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, local tax authorities are classified as operating cash flows.
Foreign currency transactions and translation
Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements in each of the Gordian group entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates (the functional currency). The presentation currency of this financial report, and the functional currency of the parent entity, is Australian dollars.
Transactions and balances
Income and expense items denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are translated at the spot exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at balance sheet date, with exchange gains and losses recognised in the income statement. The corresponding foreign currency translations of foreign currency denominated outstanding claims liabilities and receivables are reported as a component of claims expense and premium revenue, respectively. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.
Receivables
Receivables are financial assets and are measured at fair value. Given the short-term nature of most receivables, the recoverable amount approximates fair value. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. The impairment charge is recognised in the income statement. Bad debts are written off as incurred.
Payables
Trade creditors and accruals are recognised as liabilities for amounts to be paid in the future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the entity.
Amounts Due To or From Related Parties
Amounts are carried at fair value being nominal amounts due and payable. Interest is taken up as income on an accrual basis. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the related party will not be able to pay its debts.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The Company makes estimates and assumptions in respect of certain key assets and liabilities. Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The key areas in which critical estimates and judgments are applied are described below.
(a) The ultimate liability arising from claims made under insurance contracts
Provision is made at year-end for the estimated cost of claims incurred but not settled at the balance sheet date, including the cost of claims incurred but not yet reported to the Company.
The estimated cost of claims includes direct expenses to be incurred in settling claims gross of the expected value of salvage and other recoveries. The Company takes all reasonable steps to ensure that it has appropriate information regarding its claims exposures. However, given the uncertainty in establishing claims provisions, it is likely that the final outcome will prove to be different from the original liability established.
The estimation of claims incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) is generally subject to a greater degree of uncertainty than the estimation of the cost of settling claims already notified to the Company, where more information about the claim event is generally available. IBNR claims may often not be reported to the insurer until many years after the events giving rise to the claims has happened. The liability class of business will typically display greater variations between initial estimates and final outcomes because there is a greater degree of difficulty in estimating IBNR reserves. For the short tail class, claims are typically reported soon after the claim event, and hence tend to display lower levels of volatility. In calculating the estimated cost of unpaid claims the Company uses a variety of estimation techniques, generally based upon analysis of historical experience, which assumes that the development pattern of the current claims will be consistent with past experience. Allowance is made, however, for changes or uncertainties which may create distortions in the underlying statistics or which might cause the cost of unsettled claims to increase or reduce when compared with the cost of previously settled claims including:
    changes in Company processes which might accelerate or slow down the development and/or recording of paid or incurred claims, compared with the statistics from previous periods;
 
    changes in the legal environment;
 
    the effects of inflation;
 
    the impact of large losses;
 
    movements in industry benchmarks.
Large claims impacting each relevant business class are generally assessed separately, being measured on a case by case basis or projected separately in order to allow for the possible distortive effect of the development and incidence of these large claims.
Where possible the Company adopts multiple techniques to estimate the required level of provisions. This assists in giving greater understanding of the trends inherent in the data being projected. The projections given by the various methodologies also assist in setting the range of possible outcomes. The most appropriate estimation technique is selected taking into account the characteristics of the business class and the extent of the development of each accident year.
Provisions are calculated gross of any reinsurance recoveries. A separate estimate is made of the amounts that will be recoverable from reinsurers based upon the gross provisions.
Details of specific assumptions used in deriving the outstanding claims liability at year-end are detailed in note 3.
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES (Continued)
(b) Assets arising from reinsurance contracts
Assets arising from reinsurance contracts are also computed using the above methods. In addition, the recoverability of these assets is assessed on a periodic basis to ensure that the balance is reflective of the amounts that will ultimately be received, taking into consideration factors such as counterparty and credit risk. Impairment is recognised where there is objective evidence that the Company may not receive amounts due to it and these amounts can be reliably measured.
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
The entity ceased writing new business and renewals in late 1999 for both its direct insurance and inwards reinsurance business and has run an orderly runoff since. The process for determining the value of outstanding claims liabilities is generally consistent between these two portfolios. This process is described below.
Claims estimates are derived from analysis of the results of several different actuarial models. These models take case estimates as well as payments into account and assume that reported incurred amounts or reported payment amounts will develop steadily from period to period. Other models adopt an ultimate loss ratio for each year that reflects both the long term expected level, as well as incorporating recent experience. The analysis is performed by underwriting year for the inwards reinsurance class and by accident year for the direct insurance class.
Claims are first estimated on an undiscounted basis and are then discounted to allow for the time value of money. The valuation methods adopted include an implicit allowance for future inflation but do not identify the explicit rate. This allows for both general economic inflation as well as any superimposed inflation detected in the modelling of payments experience. Superimposed inflation arises from non-economic factors such as developments of legal precedent.
The liability class of business may be subject to the emergence of new types of latent claims, but no specific allowance is included for this as at the balance sheet date. Such uncertainties are considered when setting the risk margin appropriate for this class.
A description of the processes used to determine the key assumptions is provided below:
The average weighted term to settlement is calculated separately by class of business, based on historical settlement patterns.
The reinsurance percentage for the direct insurance business is calculated based on past reinsurance recovery rates and the structure of the reinsurance arrangements in place.
The discount rates are derived from market yields on Government securities as at the balance date, in the currency of the expected claim payments.
Expense rate Claim handling expenses are calculated based on the projected costs of administering the remaining claims until expiry.
The ultimate to incurred claims ratio is derived by accident or underwriting year based on historical development of claims from period to period.
The effect of changes in the assumptions have been shown in the reconciliations of general insurance assets and liabilities in note 15 below.
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS (Continued)
Process for determining risk margin
The risk margin was determined initially for each portfolio, allowing for the uncertainty of the outstanding claims estimate for each portfolio. Uncertainty was analysed for each portfolio taking into account past volatility in general insurance claims, potential uncertainties relating to the actuarial models and assumptions, the quality of the underlying data used in the models, and the general insurance environment. The estimate of uncertainty is generally greater for long tailed classes when compared to short tail classes due to the longer time until settlement of outstanding claims.
The overall risk margin was determined allowing for diversification between the different portfolios and the relative uncertainty of each portfolio. The assumptions regarding uncertainty for each class were applied to the net central estimates, and the results were aggregated, allowing for diversification in order to arrive at an overall provision that is intended to have a 75% probability of adequacy.
                 
    2006     2005  
    %     %  
 
               
Risk Margins applied
               
Direct insurance
    23.6       15.1  
Inwards reinsurance
    15.8       14.8  
Sensitivity analysis — general insurance contracts
There are a number of variables which impact the amounts recognised in the financial statements arising from insurance contracts.
The profit or loss and equity of the company are sensitive to movements in a number of key variables as described below.
     
Variable   Description of variable
 
Direct and reinsurance
   
Average weighted term to settlement
  Expected payment patterns are used in determining the outstanding claims liability. A decrease in the average term to settlement would lead to claims being paid sooner than anticipated.
 
Discount rate
  The outstanding claims liability is calculated by reference to expected future payments. These payments are discounted to adjust for the time value of money.
 
Expense rate
  An estimate for the internal costs of administering claims is included in the outstanding claims liability.
 
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio
  The estimated ultimate claims cost is generally greater than the claims reported as incurred to date, due to claims that are incurred but not reported (IBNR) or due to future developments on existing claims.
Direct only
   
Reinsurance percentage
  The direct class assumes money will be recoverable from reinsurers on future claims paid.
 
The following table provides an analysis of the sensitivity of the profit after income tax and total equity to changes in these assumptions both gross and net of reinsurance.
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS (Continued)
2006
Direct Insurance
                                         
            Assumption at 12/06     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
                            Gross of     Net of  
    Change in                     Reinsurance     Reinsurance  
Variable   variable     Gross     Net     $’000     $’000  
 
 
                                       
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5 year   4.5 years   4.6 years     3,949       3,379  
 
  -0.5 year                     (5,202 )     (4,248 )
 
                                       
Reinsurance percentage
    +1 %     n/a       10.3 %           149  
(as % of gross IBNR)
    -1 %                           (295 )
 
                                       
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     6.0 %     6.0 %     5,603       5,133  
 
    -1 %                     (7,011 )     (5,557 )
 
                                       
Expense Rate
    +1 %     8.8 %     8.8 %     (2,176 )     (2,176 )
 
    -1 %                     2,176       2,176  
 
                                       
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     107.9 %     108.9 %     (6,862 )     (4,383 )
 
    -1 %                     4,392       3,626  
Inwards Reinsurance
                                         
            Assumption at 12/06     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
                            Gross of     Net of  
    Change in                     Reinsurance     Reinsurance  
Variable   variable     Gross     Net     $’000     $’000  
 
 
                                       
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5 year     4.4       4.4       5,615       5,582  
 
  -0.5 year                     (5,755 )     (5,775 )
 
                                       
Reinsurance percentage
    +1 %     n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a  
(as % of gross IBNR)
    -1 %                     n/a       n/a  
 
                                       
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     5.0 %     5.0 %     9,420       9,384  
 
    -1 %                     (9,917 )     (9,933 )
 
                                       
Expense Rate
    +1 %     15.8 %     15.8 %     (1,997 )     (1,994 )
 
    -1 %                     1,997       1,994  
 
                                       
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     102.9 %     103.0 %     (13,739 )     (13,739 )
 
    -1 %                     7,727       7,727  
 
1 —    This sensitivity reflects the liability movements only. As assets are invested to match the term of liabilities there is little overall profit impact from a change to interest rates.
 
2 —    This ratio has only been adjusted for years that are not considered to be fully developed.
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS (Continued)
2005
Direct Insurance
                                         
            Assumption at 12/05     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
                            Gross of     Net of  
    Change in                     Reinsurance     Reinsurance  
Variable   variable     Gross     Net     $’000     $’000  
 
 
                                       
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5 year   4.4 years   4.4 years     3,168       2,609  
 
  -0.5 year                     (5,767 )     (4,956 )
 
                                       
Reinsurance percentage
    +1 %     n/a       11 %           349  
(as % of gross IBNR)
    -1 %                           (387 )
 
                                       
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     5.3 %     5.3 %     6,820       5,762  
 
    -1 %                     (7,603 )     (7,271 )
 
                                       
Expense Rate
    +1 %     10 %     10 %     (2,508 )     (2,508 )
 
    -1 %                     2,508       2,508  
 
                                       
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     109 %     111 %     (6,940 )     (5,682 )
 
    -1 %                     4,285       3,564  
Inwards Reinsurance
                                         
            Assumption at 12/05     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
                            Gross of     Net of  
    Change in                     Reinsurance     Reinsurance  
Variable   variable     Gross     Net     $’000     $’000  
 
 
                                       
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5 year     4.5       4.5       7,372       7,321  
 
  -0.5 year                     (7,534 )     (7,564 )
 
                                       
Reinsurance percentage
    +1 %     n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a  
(as % of gross IBNR)
    -1 %                     n/a       n/a  
 
                                       
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     4.5 %     4.5 %     14,304       14,243  
 
    -1 %                     (15,074 )     (15,094 )
 
                                       
Expense Rate
    +1 %     14 %     14 %     (2,992 )     (2,987 )
 
    -1 %                     2,992       2,987  
 
                                       
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     104 %     104 %     (17,775 )     (17,775 )
 
    -1 %                     12,007       12,007  
 
1 —    This sensitivity reflects the liability movements only. As assets are invested to match the term of liabilities, there is little overall profit impact from a change to interest rates.
 
2 —    This ratio has only been adjusted for years that are not considered to be fully developed.
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
4. INSURANCE CONTRACTS — RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The Company has an objective to control insurance risk thus reducing volatility. The company’s policies and procedures in respect of managing risks are set out in this note below.
a)   Objective in managing risks arising from insurance contracts and policies for mitigating those risks.
 
    In accordance with Prudential Standards GPS 220 Risk Management and GPS 230 Reinsurance Management issued by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the Board and senior management have developed, implemented and maintain a sound and prudent Risk Management Strategy (RMS) and a Reinsurance Management Strategy (REMS).
 
    The RMS and REMS identify the Company’s policies and procedures, processes and controls that comprise its risk management and control systems. These systems address all material risks, financial and non-financial, likely to be faced by the Company. Annually, the Board certifies to APRA that adequate strategies have been put in place to monitor those risks, that the Company has systems in place to ensure compliance with legislative and prudential requirements and that the Board has satisfied itself as to the compliance with the RMS and REMS. The RMS and REMS have been approved by both the Board and APRA.
 
    Key aspects of the processes established in the RMS to mitigate risks include:
    A formal regular process of risk identification and evaluation, supplemented by a documented control assessment process, is completed by management and communicated to the Board in line with the Board approved Risk Management Strategy.
 
    Actuarial models, using information from management information systems, to monitor claims patterns and other relevant statistics. Past experience and statistical methods are used as part of the process.
 
    The maintenance and use of various specialist information systems, which provide up to date and reliable data on claims liabilities.
 
    Documented procedures that are followed by claims staff that are experienced in the various classes of business previously written.
 
    Reinsurance has been used, particularly in the early period of the run-off to limit the Company’s exposure to large single claims. The REMS provides that exposures continue to be monitored and where feasible reinsurance be purchased as means of limiting risk.
 
    The mix of investment assets is driven by the nature and term of the insurance liabilities. The management of assets and liabilities is closely monitored in an attempt to match the maturity dates of assets with the expected pattern of claim payments.
b)   Development of claims
 
    There is a possibility that changes may occur in the estimate of our obligations at the end of a contract period. The tables in note 15 show the estimates of total ultimate claims at successive year-ends.
 
c)   Terms and conditions of direct and inwards reinsurance business
 
    There is limited scope to improve the existing terms and conditions. The company has been in orderly run off since 1999, and no new contracts have been entered into since that time.
 
d)   Concentration of insurance risk
 
    The exposure to concentrations of insurance risk is able to be mitigated with the purchase of reinsurance where management believes that the price /risk transfer is suitable.
 
e)   Interest rate risk
 
    Interest rate risk arises to the extent that there is a mismatch between the fixed-interest portfolios used to back the outstanding claims liability and those outstanding claims. The interest rate risk is managed by matching the duration profiles of the investments assets and the outstanding claims liability.
 
f)   Credit risk
 
    Other than loans to related parties, there are no significant concentrations of credit risk.
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
5. NET PREMIUM REVENUE
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Gross written premium — direct
    8       204  
Movement in unearned premium — direct
    20       69  
     
Direct premium revenue
    28       273  
Gross written premium (expense)/benefit — inwards
    (1,168 )     3,305  
Movement in unearned premium — inwards
          234  
     
Inwards reinsurance premium (expense)/revenue
    (1,168 )     3,539  
     
Premium (expense)/revenue
    (1,140 )     3,812  
     
 
               
Outwards reinsurance premium (expense)/revenue
    (323 )     1,670  
 
               
     
Net Premium (Expense)/Revenue
    (1,463 )     5,482  
     
6. NET CLAIMS INCURRED
2006
                         
    Current year     Prior years     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Gross claims expense
                       
Direct
          (25,847 )     (25,847 )
Inwards reinsurance
          (59,464 )     (59,464 )
     
Gross claims incurred — undiscounted
          (85,311 )     (85,311 )
Discount movement
          14,049       14,049  
     
Total gross claims expense
          (71,262 )     (71,262 )
 
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries — undiscounted
          3,444       3,444  
Discount movement
          (556 )     (556 )
     
Total reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
          2,888       2,888  
     
 
Net claims incurred
          (68,374 )     (68,374 )
     
2005
                         
    Current year     Prior years     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Gross claims expense
                       
Direct
          51,635       51,635  
Inwards reinsurance
          (46,468 )     (46,468 )
     
Gross claims incurred — undiscounted
          5,167       5,167  
Discount movement
          39,591       39,591  
     
Total gross claims expense
          44,758       44,758  
 
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries — undiscounted
          7,852       7,852  
Discount movement
          (8,588 )     (8,588 )
     
Total reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
          (736 )     (736 )
     
Net claims incurred
          44,022       44,022  
     
Current year claims relate to risks borne in the current financial year. Prior year claims relate to a reassessment of the risks borne in all previous financial years.
As the company stopped writing new business in late 1999, all claims development relates to prior years.
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
7. OPERATING EXPENSES
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Expenses by Nature
               
 
               
Commission expenses
    959       1,263  
Write-off of Bad Debt
    2,634        
Impairment expense — premium receivables
    304       (919 )
Impairment expense — reinsurance receivables
    (3,331 )     (16,877 )
Net gain on foreign currency
    (1,059 )     283  
Investment management fees
    2,142       2,320  
Other management fees
    25,652       26,518  
External consultant costs
    1,245       789  
Other expenses
    (972 )     1,078  
     
Total Expenses
    27,574       14,455  
     
 
               
represented by:
               
General administration expenses included in net claims incurred
    17,612       16,900  
Acquisition benefit
    (1,618 )     (807 )
Other underwriting expenses
    1,043       1,753  
General administration expenses
    10,537       (3,391 )
     
Total expenses
    27,574       14,455  
     
8. NET INVESTMENT REVENUE
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Investment income
               
Interest
    49,005       68,368  
Interest from related parties:
               
- other related parties
    31,912       24,690  
Dividends and other distributions received
    2,187       1,030  
Dividends from related parties:
               
- subsidiaries
    645       1,148  
Changes in fair value of investments:
               
Realised
    (21,115 )     (49,960 )
Unrealised
    (16,674 )     56,430  
     
Total net investment revenue
    45,960       101,706  
     
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
9) INCOME TAX
b) Analysis of income tax expense
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Current tax
    24,055       20,187  
Decrease/(increase) in deferred tax assets
    7,209       (2,720 )
Decrease in deferred tax liabilities
    (3 )      
Under provided in previous years
    (1,785 )     (145 )
Other adjustments
          688  
Prior year tax losses not recognised now recouped
          (958 )
     
Income tax expense
    29,476       17,052  
     
b) Relationship between income tax expense and accounting profit
The table below provides a reconciliation of differences between prima facie tax calculated as 30% of the profit before income tax for the period and the actual income tax expense recognised in the income statement for the period
In respect of income tax expense attributable to shareholders, the tax rate which applies in both 2006 and 2005 is 30% for Australia and 33% for New Zealand.
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Operating profit before income tax
    103,948       66,992  
 
               
Primia facia income tax at the rate of 30%
    31,184       20,097  
Tax effect of differences between amounts of income and expenses recognised for accounting and the amounts deductible/assessable in calculating taxable income:
               
Non assessable income
    3       (309 )
Other
    74       (1,633 )
Under provided in prior years
    (1,785 )     (145 )
Previously unrecognised tax losses reducing current tax expense
          (958 )
     
Income tax expense per income statement
    29,476       17,052  
     
c) Analysis of deferred tax asset
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Amounts recognised in income:
               
- Provision for doubtful debts
    14,713       17,734  
- Accruals
    239       95  
- Indirect Claims Costs Adjustments
    20,070       27,707  
- Unrealised gains/losses
    9,561       2,055  
- Other
    6       1,714  
- Current year’s tax losses
          2,493  
     
Total deferred tax assets
    44,589       51,798  
     
d) Analysis of deferred tax liability
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Amounts recognised in income:
               
- Other
    16       19  
     
Total deferred tax liability
    16       19  
     
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Deferred tax asset
    44,589       51,798  
Deferred tax liability
    (16 )     (19 )
     
Net deferred tax asset
    44,573       51,779  
     
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
10. RECEIVABLES
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Current
               
Premiums receivable — direct insurance
    13       18  
less: provision for impairment of premium receivable
    (13 )      
     
 
          18  
 
               
Premiums receivable — inwards reinsurance
    9,411       21,567  
less: provision for impairment of premium receivable
    (2,594 )     (2,333 )
     
 
    6,817       19,234  
 
               
     
Premium receivables — direct & inwards reinsurance
    6,817       19,252  
     
 
               
Other receivables
    529       6,501  
Other receivables from related parties - -other related parties
    1,325       181  
Interest receivable from related parties - -other related parties
    2,498       13,950  
     
Total current receivables
    11,169       39,884  
     
 
               
Non-current
               
Premiums receivable — inwards reinsurance
    3,134       8,961  
     
Total non-current receivables
    3,134       8,961  
     
11. REINSURANCE AND OTHER RECOVERIES
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Expected future reinsurance recoveries undiscounted
               
— on claims paid
    25,988       43,324  
— on outstanding claims
    62,389       71,262  
     
 
    88,377       114,586  
 
               
Discount to present value
    (12,222 )     (12,780 )
less: provision for impairment of reinsurance assets
    (27,308 )     (30,610 )
     
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    48,847       71,196  
     
 
               
Current
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    39,701       51,704  
less: provision for impairment of reinsurance assets
    (20,611 )     (20,789 )
     
 
    19,090       30,915  
     
 
               
Non-current
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    36,454       50,102  
less: provision for impairment of reinsurance assets
    (6,697 )     (9,821 )
     
 
    29,757       40,281  
     
Refer to note 15 for a reconciliation of the movement in reinsurance and other recoveries on incurred claims over the year.
         
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
12. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS
                 
    Company  
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Quoted investments — at fair value
               
Government and semi-government bonds*
    31,147       86,237  
Corporate bonds
    79,335       94,227  
Shares in other corporations
          806  
Derivatives
    1,875       1,295  
     
 
    112,357       182,565  
     
 
               
Unquoted investments — at fair value value
               
Units held in cash management trusts
               
— Other related parties
          20,409  
Units held in other unit trusts
               
— Other related parties
    15,151       9,446  
Loan to related party in the wholly owned group
    422,094       450,628  
     
 
    437,245       480,483  
     
Total current financial assets
    549,602       663,048  
     
 
               
Non-current
               
Quoted investments — at fair value
               
Government and semi-government bonds*
    400,150       658,807  
Corporate bonds
    293,922       206,090  
Shares in other corporations
    935        
     
 
    695,007       864,897  
     
 
               
Unquoted investments — at fair value
               
Other
          2,328  
Shares in controlled entities
    31,467       69,775  
Shares in associated entities
    68       68  
     
 
    31,535       72,171  
     
Total non-current financial assets
    726,542       937,068  
     
Total financial assets
    1,276,144       937,068  
     
 
*   The Company has given security over government and semi-government bonds against letters of credit of $44.9m (31 December 2005: $104.2m). These assets provide security to the extent of 105% to 110% of the outstanding letters of credit. The security agreements do not restrict the investments from being traded.
         
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
12. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS (continued)
Investments in controlled entities
                                 
    2006     2006     2005     2005  
Name of entity   %     $’000     %     $’000  
 
                               
Gordian RunOff (UK) Limited
    100       31,467       100       25,790  
South Pacific Agricultural Company Pty Limited
                100        
Gordian Mortgage Insurance Limited
                100        
Quay Rural Trust
                100       43,985  
 
                           
 
            31,467               69,775  
 
                           
Gordian RunOff (UK) Limited is incorporated in the United Kingdom and is audited by Ernst & Young.
During the year South Pacific Agricultural Company Pty Ltd and Gordian Mortgage Insurance Limited were deregistered, and Quay Rural Trust was dissolved. These entities were incorporated in Australia. South Pacific Agricultural Company Pty Ltd and Quay Rural Trust were audited by PKF, formerly known as Pannell Kerr Forster and Ernst & Young audited Gordian Mortgage Insurance Limited.
13. OTHER ASSETS
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Deferred acquisition costs
          3  
Prepayments
    240        
     
Total current other assets
    240       3  
     
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Deferred acquisition costs as at 1 January
    3       10  
Amortisation charged to income
    (3 )     (7 )
     
Deferred acquisition costs as at 31 December
          3  
     
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Deferred reinsurance premiums as at 1 January
          540  
Earning of reinsurance premiums
          540  
     
Deferred reinsurance premiums as at 31 December
           
     
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Deferred statutory charges as at 1 January
          17  
Amortisation charged to income
          (17 )
     
Deferred statutory charges as at 31 December
           
     
         
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
14. UNEARNED PREMIUM
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Current unearned premium
          20  
     
Total unearned premium
          20  
     
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Unearned premium liability as at 1 January
    20       322  
Earning of premiums written in previous periods
    (20 )     (302 )
     
Unearned premium liability as at 31 December
          20  
     
15. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Central estimate
    703,638       941,105  
Risk margin
    103,293       119,530  
     
 
    806,931       1,060,635  
Discount to present value
    (109,727 )     (142,483 )
     
Gross outstanding claims liability
    697,204       918,152  
     
 
               
Current
    112,751       159,202  
Non-current
    584,453       758,950  
     
Total outstanding claims
    697,204       918,152  
     
Investment assets in the form of debt securities are held to back the liability for outstanding claims and are realised on a regular basis to meet claims. The amount of claims likely to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date is classified as current.
The Company has been closed to new business since 1999 and there have been no new direct or inwards reinsurance contracts issued in the five years prior to and including this report.
As described in note 1, the outstanding claims liability is the best estimate of the present value of the expected future payments, after the inclusion of a risk margin. At each balance date, the amount of the liability is reassessed and it is likely that changes will arise in the estimates of liabilities. The tables in the following pages show the estimates of total ultimate claims at successive year ends.
         
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
15. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS (continued)
2006
                         
    Gross     Reinsurance     Net  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Amount outstanding brought forward
    918,152       71,196       846,956  
     
 
                       
Claim payments/ recoveries during the period
    (149,686 )     (25,237 )     (124,449 )
Effect of changes in assumptions
    (57,129 )     2,857       (59,986 )
Effect of changes in exchange rates
    (14,133 )     31       (14,164 )
     
Amount outstanding carried forward
    697,204       48,847       648,357  
     
2005
                         
    Gross     Reinsurance     Net  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Amount outstanding brought forward
    1,054,932       117,130       937,802  
     
 
                       
Claim payments/ recoveries during the period
    (194,638 )     (63,543 )     (131,095 )
Effect of changes in assumptions
    37,963       14,558       23,405  
Effect of changes in exchange rates
    19,895       3,051       16,844  
     
Amount outstanding carried forward
    918,152       71,196       846,956  
     
Claims Development Table
                                                 
    Inwards Reinsurance     Direct Insurance     Total  
    Net     Gross     Net     Gross     Net     Gross  
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
 
Estimate of Cumulative claims
                                               
31 December 2001
    5,546,741       5,969,117       1,384,633       1,857,817       6,931,374       7,826,934  
31 December 2002
    5,501,089       5,958,853       1,415,333       1,920,262       6,916,422       7,879,115  
31 December 2003
    5,505,440       5,962,356       1,462,533       1,952,003       6,967,973       7,914,359  
31 December 2004
    5,450,936       5,901,231       1,432,295       1,882,078       6,883,231       7,783,309  
31 December 2005
    5,423,564       5,861,248       1,491,990       1,933,978       6,915,554       7,795,226  
31 December 2006
    5,400,793       5,835,799       1,443,852       1,901,401       6,844,645       7,737,200  
 
                                               
Estimate of Cumulative Claims at 31 December 2006
    5,400,793       5,835,799       1,443,852       1,901,401       6,844,645       7,737,200  
 
                                               
Cumulative Payments
    5,069,792       5,500,299       1,219,629       1,600,155       6,289,421       7,100,454  
 
                                               
 
Undiscounted central estimate
    331,001       335,500       224,223       301,246       555,224       636,746  
 
                                               
Effect of Discounting
    55,511       55,564       41,995       54,163       97,506       109,727  
 
                                               
 
Discounted Central Estimate
    275,490       279,936       182,228       247,083       457,718       527,019  
 
Risk Margin
                                            103,293  
Claims Handling Provision
                                            66,892  
 
Gross Outstanding Claims as per the Balance Sheet
                                            697,204  
 
         
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
15. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS (continued)
The risk margin is intended to achieve a 75% probability of adequacy. The risk margin has been determined consistent with the calculation of the outstanding claims liability as disclosed in note 3.
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Unexpired Risk Liability
               
Central estimate
           
     
Net unexpired risk liability
           
     
a) Movement in unexpired risk liability
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Unexpired risk liability as at 1 January
          485  
Recognition of additional unexpired risk liability in the period
           
Release of unexpired risk liability recorded in previous periods
          (485 )
     
Unexpired risk liability as at 31 December
           
     
b) Deficiency recognised in the income statement
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Gross movement in unexpired risk liability
          (485 )
Reinsurance on unexpired risk liability
           
     
Net movement in unexpired risk liability
          (485 )
     
Total deficiency recognised in income statement
          (485 )
     
         
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
16. PAYABLES
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Current
               
Trade & other creditors
    3,303       34,284  
Other borrowings from related parties
               
- subsidiaries
          43,985  
- other related parties
    5,128       449  
     
Total current payables
    8,431       78,718  
     
 
               
Non-current
               
Trade & other creditors
    422       1,385  
     
Total non-current payables
    422       1,385  
     
17. ISSUED CAPITAL
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Paid up capital
               
1,840,000,005 fully paid ordinary shares at $0.99 per share (2004: 1,840,000,005) at $1.08 per share
    1,814,600       1,978,600  
     
Total paid up capital
    1,814,600       1,978,600  
     
 
               
Movement in ordinary share capital
               
Balance beginning of the year
    1,978,600       1,978,600  
Movement for the year — Capital reduction 18 August 06
    (164,000 )      
     
Balance at the end of the period
    1,814,600       1,978,600  
     
Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares
Ordinary shares attract the following rights:
  (a)   to receive notice of and to attend and vote at all general meetings of the Company;
 
  (b)   to receive dividends; and
 
  (c)   in a winding up, to participate equally in the distribution of the assets of the Company (both capital and surplus), subject only to any amounts unpaid on the Share.
18. FRANKING ACCOUNT
No dividends were paid or proposed during the year.
The AMP Limited group entered into Tax Consolidation during 2003. Under Tax Consolidation, the franking account balances for group companies were transferred to the Head Entity, AMP Limited.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
19. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION
The following individuals were the key management personnel of Gordian RunOff Limited for the current and prior reporting periods (unless stated otherwise):
     
    Date of Appointment/Resignation during the
Name   current or prior reporting period
 
 
Peter Clarke
   
Richard Grellman
   
Peter Hodgett
   
Andrew Mohl
   
William Roberts
   
Felix Zaccar
   
Bruce Robertson
  09-05-2005, Resigned
The following table provides aggregate details of the compensation of key management personnel of Gordian RunOff Limited.
                                                 
    Short-term     Post-     Other long                    
    employee     employment     -term     Termination     Share-based        
Year   benefits     benefits     benefits     benefits     payments     Total  
    $     $     $     $     $     $  
2006
    6,306,101       205,061                   2,318,215       8,829,377  
2005
    5,737,253       254,791                   2,079,046       8,071,090  
 
Key management personnel disclosed above, also provided services to other related entities during the year. The above remuneration amounts include all amounts paid for services rendered to related entities and those services rendered to Gordian Runoff Ltd.
20. AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Amounts received, or due and receivable, by Ernst & Young for:
               
- other services
    129       92  
     
Auditors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2006 is paid on the entity’s behalf by a controlled entity within The AMP Limited Group.
21. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Legal disputes
The nature of the reinsurance business from time to time gives rise to disputes. Several claims have been denied or recoveries disputed, giving rise to legal actions over coverage issues. Any resulting litigation will be vigorously defended. In assessing claim liabilities or reinsurance recoveries, management has reserved based on its best estimate of the likely outcomes. The nature of these disputes are such that the quantum and timing of the outcome are uncertain.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
22. RELATED PARTIES
Controlling Entity
The immediate parent entity is AG Australia Holdings Ltd. AMP Limited is the ultimate parent entity.
Controlled Entities
Information relating to controlled entities is included at Note 12.
Directors
The directors of the Company during the financial year, and the dates of appointments and resignations during the year are:
     
Peter Clarke
   
Richard Grellman
   
Peter Hodgett
   
Andrew Mohl
   
William Roberts
   
Felix Zaccar
   
Bruce Robertson
  09-05-2005, Resigned
Other transactions with key management personnel of the Company
During the year, transactions may have been entered into between key management personnel and entities within the AMP Limited Group. These transactions are within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other employees, customers or members (unless otherwise described below) and may include:
    normal personal banking with AMP Bank Limited including the provision of credit cards;
 
    the purchase of AMP superannuation and related products;
 
    financial investment services;
 
    other advisory services.
These transactions do not have the potential to adversely affect the decisions about the allocation of scarce resources made by users of the consolidated entity’s financial statements, or discharge of accountability by key management personnel. The transactions are considered to be trivial or domestic in nature.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
22. RELATED PARTIES (Continued)
Transactions within the wholly owned group
Transactions between Gordian RunOff Limited and its controlled entities, and other related parties for the financial year consisted of:
  Payment of management fees for services provided;
  Provision of intercompany loan;
  Interest on intercompany loan;
  Receipt of dividend; and
  Provision of share capital.
The aggregate amounts brought to account in respect of the following types of transactions and each class of related party involved were:
                 
    2006     2005  
    $     $  
Amounts attributable to transactions with related parties
               
Operating profit before income tax includes aggregate amounts attributable to transactions in respect of:
               
 
               
Investment Expenses — other related parties
    2,053,027       2,319,674  
Interest Revenue — other related parties
    31,911,761       24,690,451  
Dividend Revenue — subsidiaries
    645,161       1,148,199  
Management Expenses — other related parties
    25,652,346       26,517,726  
     
                 
    2006     2005  
    $     $  
Amounts receivable from and payable to related parties
               
 
               
Aggregate amounts receivable at balance date from:
               
Interest receivable — other related parties
    2,498,449       13,950,313  
Intercompany receivables — other related parties
    1,325,723       180,514  
Loans — other related parties
    422,093,922       450,628,452  
     
 
               
Aggregate amounts payable at balance date to:
               
Payables — subsidiaries
          43,984,858  
Payables — other related parties
    5,128,164       448,549  
     
AMP Capital Investors Limited, a related entity within the wholly owned group, manages the majority of the investments of the consolidated entity under a management contract, which follows the normal terms and conditions for such contracts. Fees are paid or are due and payable for the management of investment portfolios under normal terms and conditions.
AMP Services Limited and Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited), fellow wholly owned controlled entities, provide operational and administrative (including employee related) services to the consolidated entity. The services provided are in the normal course of the business and are on normal commercial terms and conditions.
The Company advanced additional loans to AMP Life Limited. These transactions were made under normal market terms and conditions.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
23. CASH FLOW RECONCILIATIONS
(i) Reconciliation of cash
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Cash balance comprises:
               
Cash on hand
    10,141       10,010  
Short term money market deposits
    32,150       1,903  
     
 
    42,291       11,913  
     
Units in cash managed trusts
          20,409  
     
 
    42,291       32,322  
     
(ii) Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to operating profit after income tax
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Operating profit after income tax
    74,474       64,940  
 
               
Changes in net market value of investments
    16,674       (56,430 )
Net loss/(gain) on sale of investments
    21,115       49,960  
Net (gain)/loss on foreign currency transactions
    (4,618 )     283  
Changes in assets and liabilities
               
- Increase in receivables
    (11,466 )      
- Decrease in receivables
    35,446       2,923  
- Decrease in reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    26,216       45,933  
- Decrease in other assets
    3       601  
- Decrease in unearned premiums
    (20 )     (302 )
- Decrease in outstanding claims
    (220,948 )     (137,265 )
- Decrease in accounts payable & borrowings
    (28,409 )     (29,712 )
- Decrease in income taxes payable
    7,206       358  
- Decrease in deferred taxes payable, net of future tax benefit
    24,291       21,985  
     
Net cash flows used in operating activities
    (60,036 )     (36,726 )
     
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
24. SEGMENT REPORTING
(a) Primary reporting format — business segment
Business Segment Information
Direct Insurance
Comprises corporate insurance operations in run-off.
Inwards Reinsurance
Comprises inwards reinsurance operations in run-off.
                                 
    Direct     Inwards              
2006   Insurance     Reinsurance     Unallocated     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
 
                               
Net premium revenue
    28       (1,491 )           (1,463 )
Net claims incurred
    (33,114 )     (35,260 )           (68,374 )
Other underwriting income
    (3 )     2,661             2,658  
Underwriting expenses
    15       1,028             1,043  
     
Underwriting result
    33,124       35,402             68,526  
Net investment revenue/(expense)
    11,232       (7,769 )     42,497       45,960  
General administration expenses/(benefit)
                10,537       10,537  
     
Net profit before tax
    44,356       27,633       31,960       103,949  
Income tax expense
                29,476       29,476  
     
Net profit after tax attributable to members of Gordian Runoff Limited
    44,356       27,633       2,484       74,473  
     
                                 
    Direct     Inwards              
    Insurance     Reinsurance     Unallocated     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
Total Revenues
    44,374       26,000       42,497       112,871  
Total Expenses
    18       (1,633 )     10,537       8,922  
     
Net profit before tax
    44,356       27,633       31,960       103,949  
     
 
                               
Other segment items included in the income statement are as follows:
                               
Impairment of premium receivables
    13       291             304  
Impairment of reinsurance receivables
    (1,265 )     (2,066 )           (3,331 )
     
 
                               
The segment assets and liabilities are as follows :
                               
Assets
    355,419       419,860       651,119       1,426,398  
Liabilities
    407,159       323,547             730,706  
     
Segment assets include investments, premium receivables, and reinsurance and other recoveries receivable Segment liabilities include outstanding claims liabilities & other payables.
The entity has not incurred capital expenditure in the reporting periods.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
24. SEGMENT REPORTING (Continued)
                                 
    Direct     Inwards              
2005   Insurance     Reinsurance     Unallocated     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
 
                               
Net premium revenue
    770       4,712             5,482  
Net claims incurred
    77,977       (33,955 )           44,022  
Movement in unexpired risk liability
          (485 )           (485 )
Other underwriting income
    771       125             896  
Underwriting expenses
    279       667             946  
     
Underwriting result
    (76,715 )     38,610             (38,105 )
Net investment revenue/(expense)
    18,189       48,036       35,481       101,706  
General administration expenses/(benefit)
                (3,391 )     (3,391 )
     
Net profit before tax
    (58,526 )     86,646       38,872       66,992  
Income tax expense
                17,052       17,052  
     
Net profit after tax attributable to members of Gordian Runoff Limited
    (58,526 )     86,646       21,820       49,940  
     
                                 
    Direct     Inwards              
    Insurance     Reinsurance     Unallocated     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
Total Revenues
    17,061       87,188       35,481       139,730  
Total Expenses
    75,587       542       (3,391 )     72,738  
     
Net profit before tax
    (58,526 )     86,646       38,872       66,992  
     
 
                               
Other segment items included in the income statement are as follows:
                               
Impairment of premium receivables
    (18 )     (901 )           (919 )
Impairment of reinsurance receivables
    (1,950 )     (14,927 )           (16,877 )
     
The segment assets and liabilities are as follows :
                               
Assets
    393,586       656,825       733,440       1,783,851  
Liabilities
    381,209       617,423             998,632  
     
Segment assets include investments, premium receivables, and reinsurance and other recoveries receivable Segment liabilities include outstanding claims liabilities & other payables.
The entity has not incurred capital expenditure in the reporting periods.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
(b) Secondary Reporting Format
The international segment relates to the inwards reinsurance business. Reinsurance cover is non-country specific. Gordian RunOff Limited ceased writing new business and renewals in late 1999.and has operated an orderly runoff since that time.
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Revenue
               
Australia
    81,194       53,050  
International
    31,677       86,680  
     
Total Revenue
    112,871       139,730  
     
 
               
Assets
               
Australia
    975,071       1,101,236  
International
    451,327       682,615  
     
Total Assets
    1,426,398       1,783,851  
     
25. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES
(a) Fair values
The recorded bid price equates to net fair value for listed debt and equity securities. For derivative contracts, fair value equates to the unrealised gain/loss on the outstanding contract. For the following financial instruments, the cost carrying amount is considered to equate to their fair value:
  cash deposits
  loans to related parties
  receivables
  payables.
(b) Special terms and conditions
All financial investments of the Company are held or issued on normal commercial terms at market rates of interest. There are no special terms or conditions affecting the nature and timing of the financial instruments not otherwise disclosed in these accounts. The accounting policies and terms and conditions for each class of financial asset or liability at the balance date are detailed in Note 1 and throughout the other notes to these financial statements.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
25. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES (continued)
(c) Credit risk
Trading investments are recorded in the accounts at fair value, which represents the Group’s exposure to credit risk in relation to these instruments. The Company’s credit risk exposure to derivatives is the fair value as recorded above.
The credit risk of the Company arising from exposure to individual entities in investment portfolios is monitored and controlled by AMP Capital Investors Limited in accordance with Group Credit Policy guidelines.
Credit risk in trade receivables in managed by analysing the credit ratings of the underlying debts.
(d) Currency Exposure
In addition to functional currency, the consolidated group has exposure to investments and investment cashflows denominated in US dollars, pounds sterling, and euro.
(e) Interest rate risk on financial instruments
The accounting policy notes describe the policies used to measure and report the assets and liabilities of the Group. Where the applicable market value is determined by discounting future cash flows, movements in interest rates will result in a reported unrealised gain or loss in the profit and loss account.
AMP Capital Investors Limited manages investment portfolios on behalf of the Company. The Company seeks to reduce its interest rate risk through the use of investment portfolios as a hedge against the insurance liabilities of the Group. To the extent that these assets and liabilities can be matched, unrealised gains or losses on revaluation of liabilities resulting from interest rate movements will be offset by unrealised losses or gains on revaluation of investment assets.
The Company’s exposure to interest rate risks and the effective interest rates of financial assets and liabilities at the reporting date, are as follows:
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
25. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES (Continued)
(f) Interest rate risk on financial instruments
                                                                                 
                            Fixed interest rate                                
    Floating                   Maturing in                   Non           Weighted
    Interest   0-1   1-2   2-3   3-4   4-5   > 5   Interest           Average
    Rate   year   years   years   years   years   years   Bearing   Total   Interest
For the year ended 2006   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   rate
 
Financial Assets
                                                                               
 
                                                                               
Cash deposits
    42,291                                                               42,291       5.57 %
Cash trusts and short term money markets*
                                                                        N/A  
Other Unit trusts*
    15,151                                                               15,151       N/A  
Debt securities*
            110,482       187,311       106,463       76,631       58,204       265,463               804,554       5.72 %
Derivatives*
                                                            1,875       1,875       N/A  
Shares
                                                            32,470       32,470       N/A  
Related Party Loan
    422,094                                                               422,094       7.06 %
Receivables
                                                            14,303       14,303       N/A  
         
Total Financial Assets
    479,536       110,482       187,311       106,463       76,631       58,204       265,463       48,648       1,332,738          
         
 
                                                                               
Financial Liabilities
                                                                               
 
                                                                               
Payables
                                              8,853       8,853       N/A  
         
Total Financial Liabilities
                                              8,853       8,853          
         
                                                                                 
                            Fixed interest rate                                
    Floating                   Maturing in                   Non           Weighted
    Interest   0-1   1-2   2-3   3-4   4-5   > 5   Interest           Average
    Rate   year   years   years   years   years   years   Bearing   Total   Interest
For the year ended 2005   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   rate
 
Financial Assets
                                                                               
 
                                                                               
Cash deposits
    11,913                                                               11,913       4.30 %
Cash trusts and short term money markets*
    20,409                                                               20,409       N/A  
Other Unit trusts*
    9,446                                                               9,446       N/A  
Debt securities*
            180,464       109,200       193,104       140,798       76,491       347,632               1,047,689       4.83 %
Derivatives*
                                                            1,295       1,295       N/A  
Shares
                                                            70,649       70,649       N/A  
Related Party Loan
    450,628                                                               450,628       6.79 %
Receivables
                                                            48,845       48,845       N/A  
         
Total Financial Assets
    492,396       180,464       109,200       193,104       140,798       76,491       347,632       120,789       1,660,874          
         
 
                                                                               
Financial Liabilities
                                                                               
 
                                                                               
Payables
                                              80,103       80,103       N/A  
         
Total Financial Liabilities
                                              80,103       80,103          
         
     
*   These balances include investments held in technical reserves which are used to meet insurance liabilities. The company seeks to match the duration of these assets to the corresponding insurance liability to reduce the exposure of the company to interest rate movement.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
25. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES (continued)
(g) Specific purposes for which derivative transactions are undertaken
The Group uses derivatives in the following way:
Investment management operations
Group entities have given authority to AMP Capital Investors Limited (the investment manager) to use derivatives in managing investment portfolios. There may be various reasons why investment in derivatives is more appropriate than investment in the underlying physical asset including hedging, liquidity and pricing.
The types of derivatives, which the investment manager can use include, interest rate swaps and futures, share price index futures and forward currency agreements.
Extent of derivative transactions
                                 
    Notional   Fair   Notional   Fair
    value   value   value   value
    2006   2006   2005   2005
    $’000   $’000   $’000   $’000
 
                               
Investment management operations
                               
 
                               
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
    10,500       (235 )     46,500       180  
Interest Rate Futures Contracts
    104,668       (480 )     32,356       134  
Equity Futures & Options Contracts
    16,762       1,133       23,944       724  
The notional value refers to the value of the underlying assets of the derivatives contract. The fair value is the unrealised gain/(loss) on the outstanding contracts.
     
 
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Gordian RunOff Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
26. CAPITAL ADEQUACY
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Tier 1 Capital
               
Paid-up ordinary shares
    1,814,600       1,978,600  
General reserves
           
Retained earnings
    (1,193,381 )     (1,243,321 )
Current year earnings
    74,473       49,940  
Excess technical provisions (net of tax)
             
Less : deductions
    44,573       51,779  
     
Net Tier 1 Capital
    651,119       733,440  
     
 
               
Net Tier 2 Capital
           
     
Total Capital Base
    651,119       733,440  
     
 
               
Minimum Capital Requirement
    133,113       172,298  
     
 
               
Capital Adequacy Multiple
    4.89       4.25  
The entity complies with Prudential Standard GPS110 and the requirements set out in its insurance license.
27. FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The Company has the benefit of the support of the immediate parent AG Australia Holdings Limited, by virtue of a guarantee dated 16 June 1992 whereby it has guaranteed payments under policies of insurance issued by the Company. This applies to claims made and arising prior to the date of revocation of this guarantee being 30 June 2002.
28. EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE REPORTING DATE
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has approved a further reduction in capital of up to $91,500,000.
With the exception of the above, no other matter or circumstance has arisen since the end of the financial year that has significantly affected or may significantly affect:
i)   the entity’s operations in future financial years; or
 
ii)   the results of those operations in future financial years; or
 
iii)   the entity’s state of affairs in future financial years.
     
 
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(LETTERHEAD)
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors of Gordian Runoff Limited
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Gordian Runoff Limited as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related income statements, statements of changes in equity, and cash flow statements for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and 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 financial position of Gordian Runoff Limited at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008
Liability limited by a scheme
approved under Professional
Standards Legislation

 

exv99w3
Exhibit 99.3
TGI AUSTRALIA LIMITED
ABN 12 000 041 458
Financial Report
31 DECEMBER 2007
Contents:
         
    Page
Financial Report
       
Financial Statements
       
- Income Statement
    1  
- Balance Sheet
    2  
- Statement of Changes in Equity
    3  
- Cash Flow Statement
    4  
Notes to the Financial Statements
    5  
Report of Independent Auditors
    32  

 


 

TGI Australia Ltd
Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
            31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Direct Premium Revenue
            1,739       1,622  
Outwards reinsurance expense
            257       722  
             
Net premium revenue
    5       1,482       900  
 
                       
Direct claims expense/(benefit)
            (10,538 )     21,335  
Reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
            995       23,863  
             
Net claims incurred
    6       (11,533 )     (2,528 )
 
                       
Other underwriting income
            223       548  
 
                       
Other underwriting expenses
            43       61  
             
Underwriting expenses
    7       43       61  
 
                       
Underwriting result
            13,195       3,915  
 
                       
Net investment revenue
    8       8,435       6,386  
General and administration expenses
    7       3,218       2,240  
             
 
                       
Net profit before tax
            18,412       8,061  
 
                       
Income tax expense
    9       6,262       2,610  
 
                       
             
Net profit attributable to members of TGI Australia Ltd
            12,150       5,451  
             
The above Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2007
                         
            31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
Current Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    24       1,596       971  
Receivables
    10       1,210       7,458  
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    11       12,711       14,566  
Other financial assets
    12       93,882       80,320  
Other
    13       356       364  
 
                       
             
Total Current Assets
            109,755       103,679  
             
 
                       
Non — Current Assets
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    11       23,595       27,778  
Other financial assets
    12       51,906       63,686  
Deferred tax assets
    9       4,099       5,708  
 
                       
             
Total Non — Current Assets
            79,600       97,172  
             
 
                       
Total Assets
            189,355       200,851  
             
 
                       
Current Liabilities
                       
Unearned premiums
    14       834       750  
Outstanding claims liability
    15       19,161       24,868  
Payables
    16       904       1,490  
Current tax liability
            2,751        
 
                       
             
Total Current Liabilities
            23,650       27,108  
             
 
                       
Non — Current Liabilities
                       
Outstanding claims liability
    15       61,623       81,815  
Deferred tax liability
    9       29       25  
 
                       
             
Total Non — Current Liabilities
            61,652       81,840  
             
 
                       
Total Liabilities
            85,302       108,948  
             
Net Assets
            104,053       91,903  
             
 
                       
Shareholder’s Equity
                       
Issued Capital
    17       30,000       30,000  
Retained profits
    18       74,053       61,903  
 
                       
             
Total Shareholder’s Equity
            104,053       91,903  
             
The above Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
            Retained        
    Issued Capital     Earnings     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2007
    30,000       61,903       91,903  
Net Profit/(loss) after income tax
          12,150       12,150  
Other changes in equity- Dividends paid
                 
     
Balance as at 31 December 2007
    30,000       74,053       104,053  
     
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2006
    30,000       76,452       106,452  
Net Profit/(loss) after income tax
          5,451       5,451  
Other changes in equity- Dividends paid
          (20,000 )     (20,000 )
     
Balance as at 31 December 2006
    30,000       61,903       91,903  
     
The above Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Cashflow Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
            31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
 
                       
Premium received
            1,150       818  
Reinsurance recoveries received
            6,419       23,557  
Other sundry receipts
            15       52  
Outward reinsurance paid
            (249 )     (121 )
Claims paid
            (12,450 )     (28,382 )
Distributions received
            372       1,459  
Interest received
            3,700       6,599  
Investment expenses
            (139 )     (253 )
Other underwriting expenses
            (2,346 )     (4,839 )
Income taxes paid
            1,726       (5,324 )
             
Net cash flows from operating activities
    24       (1,802 )     (6,434 )
             
 
                       
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Loans advanced to related parties
            (10,000 )     (10,000 )
Purchase of investments
            (82,064 )     (70,637 )
Sale of investments
            92,870       108,035  
             
Net cash flows from investing activities
            806       27,398  
             
 
                       
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Dividends paid
                  (20,000 )
             
Net cash flows from financing activities
                  (20,000 )
             
 
                       
Net (decrease)/increase in cash
            (996 )     964  
 
                       
Cash at the beginning of the year
            2,592       1,628  
 
                       
             
Cash at the end of the year
    24       1,596       2,592  
             
The above Cash Flow Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting
This Financial Report, comprising the financial statements and the notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified to be consistent with current period disclosures.
The Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention except for investments, which have been measured at fair value.
Accounting judgements and estimates
In the course of its operations the company applies judgements and makes estimates that affect the amounts recognised in the financial report. Estimates are based on a combination of historical experience and expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable at the time.
Accounting Standards issued but not yet effective
Accounting Standards that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted for the reporting period ending 31 December 2007, except IFRS8 Operating Segments. The adoption of IFRS8 has removed the requirement for Operating Segment disclosures in this Financial Report.
When applied in future periods, all other recently issued or amended standards are not expected to have a material impact on the company’s results or financial position; however they may impact Financial Report disclosures.
Changes in accounting policy
Since 1 January 2007, the company has adopted a number of Accounting Standards and Interpretations which were mandatory for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007. Adoption of these Standards and Interpretations has not had any effect on the financial position or performance of the Company.
Operating revenue
Operating revenue comprises general insurance earned premiums, recoveries, investment income and interest income. Investment income is brought to account on an accrual basis. Other underwriting income comprises of sundry receipts.
Premium Revenue and Unearned premiums
(i) Premium revenue
General insurance premiums comprise amounts charged to policyholders or other insurers, including fire service levies, but excluding stamp duties and GST collected on behalf of third parties. The earned portion of premiums received and receivable, including unclosed business, is recognised as operating revenue. Movements in the provisions for impairment of premium receivables have been included in premium revenue.
(ii) Unearned premiums
Unearned premiums represent premium revenue attributable to future accounting periods. Unearned premium is determined by apportioning the premiums written in the year evenly over the period of insurance cover, reflecting the pattern in which risk emerges under these policies.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Unexpired risk liability
The adequacy of the unearned premium liability in respect of each class of business is assessed by considering current estimates of all expected future cash flows relating to future claims covered by current insurance contracts.
If the present value of the expected future cash flows relating to future claims exceeds the unearned premium liability less related intangible assets and related deferred acquisition costs then the unearned premium liability is deemed to be deficient.
The entire deficiency is recognised immediately in the income statement. The deficiency is recognised first by writing down any related intangible assets and then related deferred acquisition costs, with any excess being recorded in the balance sheet as an unexpired risk liability.
Outstanding Claims
The liability for outstanding claims is measured as the best estimate of the present value of expected future payments against claims incurred at the reporting date under general insurance contracts issued by the Company, with an additional risk margin to allow for the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate.
The expected future payments include those in relation to claims reported but not yet paid; claims incurred but not reported (IBNR), claims incurred but not enough reported (IBNER) and anticipated claims handling costs.
Claims handling costs include costs that can be associated directly with individual claims, such as legal and other professional fees, and costs that can only be indirectly associated with individual claims, such as claims administration costs.
The liability includes an allowance for inflation and superimposed inflation and is measured as the present value of the expected future ultimate cost of settling claims. The expected future payments are discounted to present value using a risk free rate.
A risk margin is applied to the outstanding claims liability, net of reinsurance and other recoveries, to reflect the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate. This risk margin increases the probability that the net liability is adequately provided for to a 75% confidence level.
Outwards reinsurance premium expense and deferred reinsurance premium
Premiums ceded to reinsurers are recognised as an expense over the period of cover using the methods applicable to premium revenue as set out in the premium revenue note above.
Reinsurance and other recoveries
Reinsurance and other recoveries consist of receivables on paid claims and outstanding claims and are recognised as revenue when claims are paid or the outstanding claim is raised. Reinsurance receivables are discounted to present value consistent with the discounting of outstanding claims. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all the amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. The impairment charge is recognised in the income statement. Bad debts are written off as incurred.
Fire brigade levies and other statutory charges
A liability for fire brigade levies and other statutory charges is recognised on business written to the balance date. Levies and charges payable are expensed on the same basis as the recognition of the related premium revenue, with the portion relating to unearned premiums being reported as deferred statutory charges.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Investment Income
Dividend and interest income is recognised in the income statement on an effective interest method when the entity obtains control of the right to receive the revenue.
Realised gains and losses represent the change in value between the previously reported value and the amount received on sale of the asset. Unrealised gains and losses represent changes in the fair value of financial assets recognised in the period.
Assets backing general insurance liabilities
As part of its investment strategy, the Company actively manages its investment portfolio to ensure that investments mature in accordance with the expected pattern of future cash flows arising from general insurance liabilities.
The Company has determined that all assets are held to back general insurance liabilities on the basis that all assets of the Company are available for the settlement of claims if required. The following policies apply to assets held to back general insurance liabilities.
Financial assets
Financial assets are designated at fair value through profit or loss. Initial recognition is at cost in the balance sheet and subsequent measurement is at fair value with any resultant unrealised gains or losses recognised in the income statement. Details of fair value for the different types of financial assets are listed below:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand that is available on demand and deposits held at call with financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value, being the principal amount. For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash also includes other highly liquid investments not subject to significant risk of change in value.
Cash trusts
The fair value of units in a listed cash trust reflects the quoted bid price at balance date. There is no reduction for realisation costs in the value of units in a cash trust. Unlisted unit trusts are recorded at fund managers valuations.
Debt securities
Debt securities are initially recognised at fair value, representing the purchase cost of the asset exclusive of any transaction costs. Debt securities are subsequently measured at fair value, with any realised and unrealised gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value being recognised in the income statement for the period in which they arise. The fair value of a traded interest bearing security reflects the bid price at balance date. Interest bearing securities that are not frequently traded are valued by discounting the estimated recoverable amounts, using prevailing interest rates. Debt securities are accounted for on a trade date basis.
Derivatives
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently measured at their fair value. All derivatives are carried as assets when their fair value is positive, and as liabilities when their fair value is negative. Derivatives are exchange traded and are fair valued using their publicly quoted bid price on the date of valuation.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Income Tax
Income tax
Income tax expense is the tax payable on taxable income for the current period based on the income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to: (i) temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their balance sheet carrying amounts, and (ii) unused tax losses.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted for each jurisdiction.
The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception is made for certain temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to these temporary differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or taxable profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Tax Consolidation
AMP Limited, TGI Australia Ltd and certain other wholly owned controlled entities of AMP Limited comprise a tax-consolidated group of which AMP Limited is the head entity. The implementation date for the tax-consolidated group was 30 June 2003.
Under tax consolidation, AMP Limited as head entity, assumes the following balances from subsidiaries within the tax-consolidated group:
(i) Current tax balances arising from external transactions recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date, and;
(ii) Deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date.
A tax funding agreement has been entered into by the head entity and the controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group. Controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group will continue to be responsible, by the operation of the tax funding agreement, for funding tax payments required to be made by the head entity arising from underlying transactions of the controlled entities. Controlled entities will make (receive) contributions to (from) the head entity for the balances recognised by the head entity described in (i) and (ii) above. The contributions will be calculated in accordance with the tax funding agreement.
Assets and liabilities which arise as a result of differences between the periods in which the underlying transactions occur, and the period in which the funding payments under the tax funding agreement are made, are recognised as intercompany balances receivable and payable in the balance sheet. The recoverability of balances arising from the tax funding arrangements is based on the ability of the tax-consolidated group to utilise the amounts recognised by the head entity.
The entity will be required to make a payment to terminate its liability under the tax funding agreement if it leaves the tax consolidation group.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
All revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of any GST paid, except where they relate to products and services which are input taxed for GST purposes or the GST incurred is not recoverable from the relevant tax authorities. In such circumstances, the GST paid is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the particular expense.
Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from or payable to the tax authorities is included as a receivable or payable in the balance sheet.
Cash flows are reported on a gross basis reflecting any GST paid or collected. The GST component of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, local tax authorities are classified as operating cash flows.
Foreign currency transactions and translation
Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates (the functional currency). The presentation currency of this financial report, and the functional currency, is Australian dollars.
Transactions and balances
Income and expense items denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are translated at the spot exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at balance sheet date, with exchange gains and losses recognised in the income statement. The corresponding foreign currency translations of overseas outstanding claims liabilities and receivables are reported as a component of claims expense and premium revenue, respectively. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.
Receivables
Receivables are financial assets and are measured at fair value. Given the short-term nature of most receivables, the recoverable amount approximates fair value. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. The impairment charge is recognised in the income statement. Bad debts are written off as incurred.
Payables
Trade creditors and accruals are recognised as liabilities for amounts to be paid in the future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the entity.
Amounts Due To or From Related Parties
Amounts are carried at fair value being nominal amounts due and payable. Interest is taken up as income on an accrual basis. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the related party will not be able to pay its debt.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The Company makes estimates and assumptions in respect of certain key assets and liabilities. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The key areas in which critical estimates and judgements are applied are described below.
(a) The ultimate liability arising from claims made under insurance contracts
Provision is made at year-end for the estimated cost of claims incurred but not settled at the balance sheet date, including the cost of claims incurred but not yet reported to the Company.
The estimated cost of claims includes direct expenses to be incurred in settling claims gross of the expected value of salvage and other recoveries. The Company takes all reasonable steps to ensure that it has appropriate information regarding its claims exposures. However, given the uncertainty in establishing claims provisions, it is likely that the final outcome will prove to be different from the original liability established.
The estimation of claims incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) is generally subject to a greater degree of uncertainty than the estimation of the cost of settling claims already notified to the Company, where more information about the claim event is generally available. IBNR claims may often not be reported to the insurer until many years after the events giving rise to the claims has happened. The liability class of business will typically display greater variations between initial estimates and final outcomes because there is a greater degree of difficulty in estimating IBNR reserves. For the short tail class, claims are typically reported soon after the claim event, and hence tend to display lower levels of volatility. In calculating the estimated cost of unpaid claims the Company uses a variety of estimation techniques, generally based upon analysis of historical experience, which assumes that the development pattern of the current claims will be consistent with past experience. Allowance is made, however, for changes or uncertainties which may create distortions in the underlying statistics or which might cause the cost of unsettled claims to increase or reduce when compared with the cost of previously settled claims including:
    changes in Company processes which might accelerate or slow down the development and/or recording of paid or incurred claims, compared with the statistics from previous periods;
 
    changes in the legal environment;
 
    the effects of inflation;
 
    the impact of large losses;
 
    movements in industry benchmarks.
Where possible the Company adopts multiple techniques to estimate the required level of provisions. This assists in giving greater understanding of the trends inherent in the data being projected. The projections given by the various methodologies also assist in setting the range of possible outcomes. The most appropriate estimation technique is selected taking into account the characteristics of the business class and the extent of the development of each accident year.
Provisions are calculated gross of any reinsurance recoveries. A separate estimate is made of the amounts that will be recoverable from reinsurers based upon the gross provisions.
Details of specific assumptions used in deriving the outstanding claims liability at year-end are detailed in note 3.
(b) Assets arising from reinsurance contracts
Assets arising from reinsurance contracts are also computed using the above methods. In addition, the recoverability of these assets is assessed on a periodic basis to ensure that the balance is reflective of the amounts that will ultimately be received, taking into consideration factors such as counterparty and credit risk. Impairment is recognised where there is objective evidence that the Company may not receive amounts due to it and these amounts can be reliably measured.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Claims estimates are derived from analysis of the results of several different actuarial models. These models take case estimates as well as payments into account and assume that reported incurred amounts or reported payment amounts will develop steadily from period to period. Other models adopt an ultimate loss ratio for each year that reflects both the long term expected level, as well as incorporating recent experience. The analysis is performed by accident year for the direct insurance class.
Claims are first estimated on an undiscounted basis and are then discounted to allow for the time value of money. The valuation methods adopted include an implicit allowance for future inflation but do not identify the explicit rate. This allows for both general economic inflation as well as any superimposed inflation detected in the modelling of payments experience. Superimposed inflation arises from non-economic factors such as developments of legal precedent.
The liability class of business may be subject to the emergence of new types of latent claims, but no specific allowance is included for this as at the balance sheet date. Such uncertainties are considered when setting the risk margin appropriate for this class.
A description of the processes used to determine the key assumptions is provided below:
The average weighted term to settlement is calculated separately by class of business, based on historical settlement patterns.
The reinsurance percentage is calculated based on past reinsurance recovery rates and the structure of the reinsurance arrangements in place.
The discount rates are derived from market yields on Government securities as at the balance date, in the currency of the expected claim payments.
Expense rate. Claim handling expenses are calculated based on the projected costs of administering the remaining claims until expiry.
The ultimate to incurred claims ratio is derived by accident or underwriting year based on historical development of claims from period to period.
The effect of changes in the assumptions have been shown in the reconciliations of general insurance assets and liabilities in Note 15.
Process for determining risk margin
The risk margin was determined initially for each portfolio, allowing for the uncertainty of the outstanding claims estimate for each portfolio. Uncertainty was analysed for each portfolio taking into account past volatility in general insurance claims, potential uncertainties relating to the actuarial models and assumptions, the quality of the underlying data used in the models, and the general insurance environment. The estimate of uncertainty is generally greater for long tailed classes when compared to short tail classes due to the longer time until settlement of outstanding claims.
The overall risk margin was determined allowing for diversification between the different portfolios and the relative uncertainty of each portfolio. The assumptions regarding uncertainty for each class were applied to the net central estimates, and the results were aggregated, allowing for diversification in order to arrive at an overall provision that is intended to have a 75% probability of adequacy.
                 
    2007     2006  
    %     %  
 
               
Risk Margins applied
    18.8       29.0  
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS (continued)
Sensitivity analysis — general insurance contracts
There are a number of variables which impact the amounts recognised in the financial statements arising from insurance contracts.
The profit or loss and equity of the Company are sensitive to movements in a number of key variables as described below.
     
Variable   Description of variable
 
Average weighted term to settlement
  Expected payment patterns are used in determining the outstanding claims liability. A decrease in the average term to settlement would lead to claims being paid sooner than anticipated.
 
   
Discount rate
  The outstanding claims liability is calculated by reference to expected future payments. These payments are discounted to adjust for the time value of money.
 
   
Expense rate
  An estimate for the internal costs of administering claims is included in the outstanding claims liability.
 
   
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio
  The estimated ultimate claims cost is generally greater than the claims reported as incurred to date, due to claims that are incurred but not reported (IBNR) or due to future developments on existing claims.
 
   
Reinsurance percentage
  Assumes money will be recoverable from reinsurers on future claims paid.
The following table provides an analysis of the sensitivity of the profit after income tax and total equity to changes in these assumptions both gross and net of reinsurance.
2007
                                         
    Change in   Assumption at 12/07     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
Variable   variable   Gross %     Net %     Gross $’000     Net $’000  
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5  year     3.3       3.7       1,671       984  
 
  -0.5  year     3.3       3.7       (1,767 )     (1,015 )
 
Reinsurance percentage
    +1 %     n/a       8.0             52  
(as % of gross IBNR)
    -1 %     n/a       8.0             (52 )
 
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     6.4       6.2       1,522       1016  
 
    -1 %     6.4       6.2       (1,629 )     (1,095 )
 
Expense Rate
    +1 %     17.0       n/a       (474 )     (474 )
 
    -1 %     17.0       n/a       474       474  
 
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     101.7       n/a       (3,310 )     (1,966 )
 
    -1 %     101.7       n/a       1,497       810  
 
1 —   This sensitivity reflects the liability movements only. As assets are invested to match the term of liabilities, there is little overall profit impact from a change to interest rates.
 
2 —   This ratio has only been adjusted for years that are not considered to be fully developed.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS (continued)
2006
                                         
    Change in   Assumption at 12/06     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
Variable   variable   Gross %     Net %     Gross $’000     Net $’000  
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5  year     3.3       3.6       2,010       1,347  
 
  -0.5  year     3.3       3.6       (2,214 )     (1,387 )
 
Reinsurance percentage
    +1 %     n/a       9.0             97  
(as % of gross IBNR)
    -1 %     n/a       9.0             (97 )
 
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     5.9       5.9       2,058       1,437  
 
    -1 %     5.9       5.9       (2,201 )     (1,543 )
 
Expense Rate
    +1 %     17.3       17.3       (623 )     (623 )
 
    -1 %     17.3       17.3       623       623  
 
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     102.5       102.5       (3,732 )     (2,355 )
 
    -1 %     102.5       102.5       2,066       1,392  
 
1 —   This sensitivity reflects the liability movements only. As assets are invested to match the term of liabilities, there is little overall profit impact from a change to interest rates.
 
2 —   This ratio has only been adjusted for years that are not considered to be fully developed.
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The company’s policies and procedures in respect of managing risks are set out in this note below.
The Board has ultimate responsibility for risk management and governance, including ensuring an appropriate risk framework is in place and is operating effectively. There are, however, other bodies and individuals associated with the Company that manage and monitor financial risk.
The Board
The Board is responsible for the approval of policy regarding shareholder capital investment strategy, policyholder asset and liability strategy and setting the financial risk appetite.
The Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring the existence of effective financial risk management policies and procedures.
The Approved Actuary
The Approved Actuary is responsible for reporting on solvency and capital adequacy. A Financial Condition report (FCR) and an Insurance Liability Valuation report (ILVR) must be provided to the Board and the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) at least annually, the ILVR must be peer reviewed annually by an external independent actuary. The Insurance Act also imposers obligations on the Approved Actuary to bring to the attention of the company or in certain circumstances APRA any matter that the Approved Actuary thinks requires action to be taken to avoid prejudice in the interests of the policy holders.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
As part of the overall governance framework the and in accordance with Prudential Standards GPS 220 Risk Management and GPS 230 Reinsurance Management issued APRA, the Board and senior management have developed, implemented and maintain a sound and prudent Risk Management Strategy (RMS) and a Reinsurance Management Strategy (REMS).
The RMS and REMS identify the Company’s policies and procedures, processes and controls that comprise its risk management and control systems. These systems address all material risks, financial and non-financial, likely to be faced by the Company. Annually, the Board certifies to APRA that adequate strategies have been put in place to monitor those risks, that the Company has systems in place to ensure compliance with legislative and prudential requirements and that the Board has satisfied itself as to the compliance with the RMS and REMS. The RMS and REMS have been approved by both the Board and APRA.
Key aspects of the processes established in the RMS to mitigate risks include:
    A formal regular process of risk identification and evaluation, supplemented by a documented control assessment process, is completed by management and communicated to the Board in line with the Board approved Risk Management Strategy.
 
    Actuarial models, using information from management information systems, to monitor claims patterns and other relevant statistics. Past experience and statistical methods are used as part of the process.
 
    The maintenance and use of various specialist information systems, which provide up to date and reliable data on claims liabilities.
 
    Documented procedures that are followed by claims staff that are experienced in the various classes of business previously written.
 
    Reinsurance has been used, particularly in the early period of the run-off to limit the Company’s exposure to large single claims. The REMS provides that exposures continue to be monitored and where feasible reinsurance be purchased as means of limiting risk.
 
    The mix of investment assets is driven by the nature and term of the insurance liabilities. The management of assets and liabilities is closely monitored in an attempt to match the maturity dates of assets with the expected pattern of claim payments.
Risk and Mitigation
The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of risks.
The major risks associated with insurance contracts include:
a)   Development of claims
 
    There is a possibility that changes may occur in the estimate of our obligations at the end of a contract period. The tables in note 15 show the estimates of total ultimate claims at successive year-ends.
 
b)   Terms and conditions of direct and inwards reinsurance business
 
    There is limited scope to improve the existing terms and conditions. The company has been in orderly run off since 1999, and no new contracts have been entered into since that time with the exception of riskcap.
 
c)   Concentration of insurance risk
 
    The exposure to concentrations of insurance risk can be mitigated with the purchase of reinsurance where management believes that the price /risk transfer is suitable.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Financial risks include:
    Market risk
 
a)   Interest rate risk
 
    Interest rate risk arises to the extent that there is a mismatch between the fixed-interest portfolios used to back the outstanding claims liability and those outstanding claims. The interest rate risk is managed by matching the duration profiles of the investments assets and the outstanding claims liability.
 
    The accounting policy notes describe the policies used to measure and report the assets and liabilities of the Company. Where the applicable market value is determined by discounting future cash flows, movements in interest rates will result in a reported unrealised gain or loss in the profit and loss account.
 
    AMP Capital Investors Limited manages the investment portfolios on behalf of the Company. The Company seeks to reduce its interest rate risk through the use of investment portfolios as a hedge against its insurance liabilities. To the extent that these assets and liabilities can be matched, unrealised gains or losses on revaluation of liabilities resulting from interest rate movements will be offset by unrealised losses or gains on revaluation of investment assets.
 
    Interest rate sensitivity analysis

The following table demonstrates the impact of a 100 basis point change in Australian interest rates, with all other variables held constant, on the company’s shareholder profit after tax. It is assumed that the change occurs as at the reporting date (31 December) and there are concurrent movements in interest rates and parallel shifts in yield curves.
                 
    31 Dec 07   31 Dec 06
    Impact on Profit   Impact on Profit
Change in Variable   after tax $’000   after tax $’000
+100 basis points
    (697 )     (1,000 )
- 100 basis points
    697       1,000  
b)   Foreign Currency risk analysis
 
    Currency risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in exchange rates.
 
    The Company’s financial assets are all held in Australian dollars. This matches the currency profile of the liabilities with the exception of some policies written in USD. As a result the entity is exposed to some currency mismatch.
 
    Other exposures to foreign currency are immaterial.
 
    Foreign Currency sensitivity analysis

The following table demonstrates the impact of a 10% increase or decrease in the Australian dollar against the USD, where the USD is seen as the relevant proxy of liabilities. It is assumed that the relevant change occurs at reporting date.
                 
    31 Dec 07   31 Dec 06
    Impact on Profit   Impact on Profit
Change in Variable   after tax $’000   after tax $’000
+10%
    (710 )     (1,033 )
– 10%
    710       1,033  
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4.   RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
 
    Liquidity risk
 
    Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to met its debt obligations or other cash outflows as they fall due because of lack of liquid assets. The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves and by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of assets and liabilities. As required by APRA prudential Standard GPS 220, the Company has developed and implemented a risk management strategy which is described earlier in this note to control this risk.
 
    The table below summaries the maturity profile of the company’s financial liabilities at 31 December based on contractual undiscounted obligations.
31 Dec 07
                                         
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
    Up to 1 year     2 to 3 years     4 to 5 years     Over 5 years     Total  
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Payables
    904                         904  
Deferred Tax Liability
          10       7       12       29  
Derivatives
          136             62       198  
     
Total
    904       146       7       74       1,131  
     
31 Dec 06
                                         
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
    Up to 1 year     2 to 3 years     4 to 5 years     Over 5 years     Total  
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Payables
    1,490                         1,490  
Deferred tax liability
          9       6       10       25  
Derivatives
          177             16       193  
     
Total
    1,490       186       6       26       1,708  
     
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss that arises from a counterparty failing to meet their contractual commitments in full and on time, or from losses arising from the change in value of traded financial instruments as a result of changes in credit risk on that instrument.
Credit risk arising from exposure to individual counter parties in the investment portfolios is managed by the investment manager, AMP Capital Investors’ Compliance and Business Risk team, according to a separate investment mandate approved by the Board which aims to duration band match the insurance liability profile within specified credit criteria constraints. Compliance with the mandate is reported to the Board of Directors.
Credit risk in trade receivables in managed by analysing the credit ratings of the underlying debts.
Other than loans to related parties, there are no significant concentrations of credit risk.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Credit exposure by credit rating
The table below provides information regarding the credit risk exposure of the Company by classifying assets according to the Company’s credit rating of counter parties:
                                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    Reinsurance & Other     Other Financial     Reinsurance & Other     Other Financial  
    Recoveries     Instruments     Recoveries     Instruments  
    $000     $000     $000     $000  
AAA
    7,652       47,849       9780       60,345  
AA
    9,692       85,460       11,707       70,581  
A
    15,437       4,765       18,736       5,843  
BBB
                    14          
Below BBB
                               
Not rated
    6,197       7,714       4,555       7,237  
     
Total
    38,978       145,788       44,292       144,006  
     
The following table provides an aged analysis of financial assets neither past due or impaired, past due and not impaired and impaired assets. Impairment is calculated in accordance with note 1.
                                         
    Neither past   Past due but not impaired        
    due nor   Under   More than        
    impaired   90 days   91 days   Impaired   TOTAL
31 Dec 07   $000   $000   $000   $000   $000
Receivables
    1,167       43                       1,210  
Reinsurance and Other recoveries
    30,578       362       824       7,214       38,978  
Other Financial Instruments
    145,788                               145,788  
                                         
    Neither past   Past due but not impaired        
    due nor   Less than   More than        
    impaired   90 days   91 days   Impaired   TOTAL
31 Dec 06   $000   $000   $000   $000   $000
Receivables
    7,450       8                       7,458  
Reinsurance and Other recoveries
    35,824       218       5,413       2,837       44,292  
Other Financial Instruments
    144,006                               144,006  
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Fair Value
Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement and the basis on which revenue and expenses are recognised, in respect of each class of financial asset, financial liability and other investments are under and in Note 1.
Categories of financial instruments
                         
            2007     2006  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
Financial assets
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries
    11       36,306       42,344  
Fair value through the profit and loss:
                       
Loans to related parties
    23       73,070       58,715  
Receivables
    10       1,210       7,458  
Cash & cash equivalents
    24       1,596       971  
Other financial assets
    12       145,788       144,006  
Financial Liabilities
                       
Payables
    16       904       1,490  
Income tax payable
            2,751        
Deferred Tax Liability
    9       29       25  
The recorded bid price equates to net fair value for listed debt and equity securities. For derivative contracts, fair value equates to the unrealised gain/loss on the outstanding contract. For the following financial instruments, the cost carrying amount is considered to equate to their fair value:
  cash deposits
  loans to related parties
  receivables
  payables.
Derivative transactions
The Company uses derivatives in the following way:
Investment management operations
Authority has been given to the investment managers to use derivatives in managing the investment portfolios. There may be various reasons why investment in derivatives is more appropriate than investment in the underlying physical asset including hedging, liquidity and pricing.
The types of derivatives, which the investment manager can use include, interest rate swaps and futures, share price index futures and forward currency agreements.
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Extent of derivative transactions
                                 
    Notional     Fair     Notional     Fair  
    value     value     value     value  
    2007     2007     2006     2006  
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
Investment management operations
                               
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
                1,800       (40 )
Interest Rate Futures Contracts
    19,366       (111 )     19,286       (74 )
Equity Futures & Options Contracts
                       
The notional value refers to the value of the underlying assets of the derivatives contract. The fair value is the unrealised gain/(loss) on the outstanding contracts.
Capital Management
The Company is subject to externally imposed capital management requirements. The Company must comply with Capital requirements as specified under APRA General Insurance Prudential Standards.
The primary capital management objective is to ensure the company will be able to continue as a going concern while minimising excess capital; through capital initiatives, where appropriate.
The Company’s capital position is monitored by the Company’s Board. There have been no changes in the capital management objectives, policies and processes from the previous period.
The company has at all times during the current and prior financial year complied with the externally imposed capital requirements imposed by Prudential Standard GPS110 and the requirements set out in its insurance license.
The Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) as a ratio of the Company’s capital base is shown in the table under.
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    $’000     $’000  
Tier 1 Capital
               
Paid-up ordinary shares
    30,000       30,000  
General reserves
           
Retained earnings
    61,782       56,452  
Current year earnings
    12,144       5,330  
Excess technical provisions (net of tax)
             
Less : deductions
    (4,070 )     (5,683 )
     
Net Tier 1 Capital
    99,856       86,099  
 
               
Net Tier 2 Capital
           
 
               
 
Total Capital Base
    99,856       86,099  
 
 
               
 
Minimum Capital Requirement
    15,880       19,769  
 
 
               
Capital adequacy multiple
    6.29       4.36  
The entity complies with Prudential Standard GPS110 and the requirements set out in its insurance licence.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
5. NET PREMIUM REVENUE
                 
    2007     2006    
    $’000     $’000  
Gross written premium
    1,823       1,681  
Movement in unearned premium
    (84 )     (59 )
     
Premium revenue
    1,739       1,622  
Outwards reinsurance expense
    257       722  
     
Net Premium Revenue
    1,482       900  
     
6. NET CLAIMS INCURRED
                                                 
    31-Dec-07   31-Dec-06
    Current   Prior           Current   Prior    
    year   years   Total   year   years   Total
    $’000   $’000   $’000   $’000   $’000   $’000
Gross claims expense
                                               
Gross claims incurred — undiscounted
    741       (14,240 )     (13,499 )     2,202       15,435       17,637  
Discount movement
    (241 )     3,202       2,961       (705 )     4,403       3,698  
     
Claims incurred — discounted
    500       (11,038 )     (10,538 )     1,497       19,838       21,335  
     
 
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries revenues
                                               
Reinsurance and other recoveries — undiscounted
    (19 )     (246 )     (265 )           (25,650 )     (25,650 )
Discount movement
    6       (736 )     (730 )           1,787       1,787  
     
Reinsurance and other recoveries — discounted
    (13 )     (982 )     (995 )           (23,863 )     (23,863 )
     
Net claims incurred — discounted
    487       (12,020 )     (11,533 )     1,497       (4,025 )     (2,528 )
     
Current year claims relate to risks borne in the current financial year. Prior year claims relate to a reassessment of the risks borne in all previous financial years.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
7. OPERATING EXPENSES
                 
    2007     2006  
Expenses by Nature   $’000     $’000  
Commission expense/(benefit)
          61  
Write-off of Bad Debt
          4,212  
Impairment expense — premium receivables
          44  
Impairment expense/(benefit) — reinsurance receivables
    918       (3,977 )
Investment management fees
    162       278  
Other management fees
    4,847       1,562  
External consultant costs
    135       58  
Other expenses
    109       3,209  
     
Total Expenses
    6,171       5,447  
     
 
               
represented by:
               
General administration expenses included in net claims incurred
    2,910       3,146  
Other underwriting expenses
    43       61  
General administration expenses
    3,218       2,240  
     
Total expenses
    6,171       5,447  
     
8. NET INVESTMENT REVENUE
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Interest
    4,575       6,551  
Interest from related parties:
               
- other related parties
    4,501       2,564  
Distributions received
    372       1,459  
Changes in fair value of investments:
               
Realised (loss)/gain
    (2,268 )     (1,879 )
Unrealised loss
    1,255       (2,309 )
     
Total Net Investment Revenue
    8,435       6,386  
     
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
9. INCOME TAX
(a) Analysis of income tax expense
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Current tax
    4,538       591  
Decrease in deferred tax assets
    1,005       3,819  
Increase in deferred tax liabilities
    4       (1,777 )
(Under)/over provided in previous years
    715       (23 )
 
Income tax expense
    6,262       2,610  
 
(b) Relationship between income tax expense and accounting profit
The table below provides a reconciliation of differences between prima facie tax calculated as 30% of the profit before income tax for the period and the actual income tax expense recognised in the income statement for the period.
In respect of income tax expense attributable to shareholders, the tax rate which applies in both
2007 and 2006 is 30%.
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Operating profit before income tax
    18,412       8,061  
Prima facie income tax at the rate of 30%
    5,524       2,418  
Tax effect of differences between amounts of income and expenses recognised for accounting and the amounts deductible/assessable in calculating taxable income:
               
Non assessable income
            (281 )
Other
    24       473  
Under provided in prior years — deferred tax balances
    714        
 
Income tax expense per income statement
    6,261       2,610  
 
(c) Analysis of deferred tax asset
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Amounts recognised in income:
               
- Provision for doubtful debts
    861       586  
- Accruals
    20       4  
- Indirect Claims Costs Adjustments
    3,019       4,092  
- Other
    199       1,026  
 
Total deferred tax assets
    4,099       5,708  
 
(d) Analysis of deferred tax liability
                 
Amounts recognised in income
               
- Unrealised gains/losses
    29       25  
 
Total deferred tax liability
    29       25  
 
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
10. RECEIVABLES
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Premiums receivable — direct insurance
    671        
less provision for impairment of premium receivable
           
     
 
    671        
     
 
Other receivables
    120       4,172  
less provision for impairment of other receivables
           
     
 
    120       4,172  
     
Other receivables from related parties
               
- other related parties
          3,013  
 
Interest receivable from related parties
               
- other related parties
    419       273  
     
Total current receivables
    1,210       7,458  
     
11. REINSURANCE AND OTHER RECOVERIES
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    $’000     $’000  
Expected future reinsurance and other recoveries undiscounted
               
- on claims paid
    5,627       6,138  
- on outstanding claims
    39,712       45,252  
 
               
Discount to present value
    (6,361 )     (7,092 )
less provision for impairment of reinsurance and other recoveries
    (2,672 )     (1,954 )
     
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    36,306       42,344  
     
 
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable — current
    15,103       16,234  
less provision for impairment of reinsurance and other recoveries
    (2,392 )     (1,668 )
     
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable — Current
    12,711       14,566  
     
 
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable — non current
    23,876       28,063  
less provision for impairment of reinsurance and other recoveries
    (281 )     (285 )
     
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable — Non current
    23,595       27,778  
     
Refer to Note 15 for a reconciliation of the movement in reinsurance and other recoveries on incurred claims over the year.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
12. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Current
               
Quoted investments — at fair value:
               
Government and semi-government bonds
    4,080       1,364  
Corporate bonds
    8,789       11,093  
Deposit on futures
    339       287  
Derivatives
    (111 )        
     
 
    13,097       12,744  
     
 
               
Unquoted investments — at fair value:
               
Units held in cash managed trust
               
- Other related parties
    1,238       1,621  
Units held in other unit trusts
    6,477       7,240  
Loan — Other related parties
    73,070       58,715  
     
 
    80,785       67,576  
     
Total current financial assets
    93,882       80,320  
     
 
               
Non-Current
               
Quoted investments — at fair value:
               
Government and semi-government bonds
    30,275       32,236  
Corporate bonds
    21,631       31,564  
Derivatives
          (114 )
 
               
     
Total non current financial assets
    51,906       63,686  
     
Total other financial assets
    145,788       144,006  
     
13. OTHER ASSETS
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Deferred reinsurance expense
    331       332  
Other- prepayments
    25       32  
     
Total other assets
    356       364  
     
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
14. UNEARNED PREMIUM
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Current unearned premium
    834       750  
Non-current unearned premium
           
     
Total unearned premium
    834       750  
     
 
               
Unearned premium liability as at 1 January
    750       809  
Deferral of premiums on contracts written in the period
    834       750  
Earning of premiums written in previous periods
    (750 )     (809 )
     
Unearned premium liability as at 31 December
    834       750  
     
During the year the unearned premium liability in respect of TGI was found to be sufficient. As a result no unexpired risk reserve was required.
15. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Central estimate
    89,414       106,797  
Risk margin
    7,516       15,444  
Discount to present value
    (16,146 )     (15,558 )
     
Total Outstanding Claims
    80,784       106,683  
     
 
               
Current
    19,161       24,868  
Non-Current
    61,623       81,815  
     
 
    80,784       106,683  
     
Investment assets in the form of debt securities are held to back the liability for outstanding claims and are realised on a regular basis to meet claims. The amount of claims likely to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date is classified as current.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
15. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS (continued)
Reconciliation of movement in discounted outstanding claims liability
                         
    Gross     Reinsurance     Net  
2007   $’000     $’000     $’000  
Amount outstanding carried forward
    106,683       42,186       64,497  
less Claim payments/recoveries received in the period
    (12,450 )     (6,419 )     (6,031 )
Effect of change in assumptions
    (12,480 )     729       (13,209 )
Effect of change in exchange rates
    (969 )     (390 )     (579 )
     
Outstanding amount carried forward
    80,784       36,106       44,678  
     
                         
    Gross     Reinsurance     Net  
2006   $’000     $’000     $’000  
Amount outstanding carried forward
    113,730       41,880       71,850  
less Claim payments/recoveries received in the period
    (28,382 )     (23,557 )     (4,825 )
Effect of change in assumptions
    21,922       24,068       (2,146 )
Effect of change in exchange rates
    (587 )     (205 )     (382 )
     
Outstanding amount carried forward
    106,683       42,186       64,497  
     
As described in note 1, the outstanding claims liability is the best estimate of the present value of the expected future payments, after the inclusion of a risk margin. At each balance date, the amount of the liability is reassessed and it is likely that changes will arise in the estimates of liabilities. The table under show the estimates of total ultimate claims at successive year ends.
                 
Estimate of Cumulative claims   Net     Gross  
    $’000     $’000  
31 December 2001
    652,869       959,696  
31 December 2002
    645,066       988,296  
31 December 2003
    632,396       970,761  
31 December 2004
    610,081       960,133  
31 December 2005
    596,238       956,555  
31 December 2006
    596,961       982,344  
32 December 2007
    592,266       976,769  
 
               
Estimate of Cumulative Claims at 31 December 2007
    592,266       976,769  
 
               
Cumulative Payments
    555,708       900,498  
 
Undiscounted central estimate
    36,558       76,271  
 
               
Effect of Discounting
    6,703       13,065  
 
Discounted Central Estimate
    29,855       63,206  
 
 
               
Risk Margin
            7,516  
Claims Administration Expense Provision
            10,062  
 
Gross Outstanding Claims as per the Balance Sheet
            80,784  
 
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
16. PAYABLES
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Trade creditors and other creditors
    265       1,413  
Other borrowings from related parties
               
- other related parties
    639       77  
     
 
    904       1,490  
     
17. ISSUED CAPITAL
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    $’000     $’000  
Paid up capital:
               
15,000,000 Ordinary Shares at $2 per share
    30,000       30,000  
(2006: 15,000,000 Ordinary Sharesat $2 per share)
               
     
Total
    30,000       30,000  
     
 
               
Movement in share capital
               
Balance beginning of year
    30,000       30,000  
     
Balance end of year
    30,000       30,000  
     
Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares
Ordinary shares attract the following rights:
  (a)   to receive notice of and to attend and vote at all general meetings of the Company;
 
  (b)   to receive dividends; and
 
  (c)   in a winding up, to participate equally in the distribution of the assets of the Company (both capital and surplus), subject only to any amounts unpaid on the share.
18. RETAINED PROFITS
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    $’000     $’000  
Retained profits at beginning of the financial year
    61,903       76,452  
Operating profit/(loss) after Income Tax
    12,150       5,451  
Dividend Paid
          (20,000 )
     
Retained Profits at the end of the financial year
    74,053       61,903  
     
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    $’000     $’000  
Dividends paid on ordinary shares
               
- Dividend paid on 12 April 2006
            20,000  
Unfranked dividend of $1.33 per share
               
     
Dividends paid during the year
          20,000  
     
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
19. FRANKING ACCOUNT
The AMP Limited group entered into Tax Consolidation during 2003. Under Tax Consolidation, the franking account balances for group companies were transferred to the Head Entity, AMP Limited.
20. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION
The following individuals were the key management personnel of TGI Australia Limited for the current and prior reporting periods (unless stated otherwise):
     
Name   Date of Appointment/Resignation during the current or prior reporting period
 
Peter Clarke
   
Richard Grellman
   
Paul Leaming
  31-12-2007, Appointed
William Roberts
   
Felix Zaccar
   
Peter Hodgett
  31-12-2007, Resigned
Andrew Mohl
  31-12-2007, Resigned
The following table provides aggregate details of the compensation of key management personnel of TGI Australia Limited.
                                                 
    Short-term     Post-     Other long-                    
    employee     employment     term     Termination     Share-based        
Year   benefits     benefits     benefits     benefits     payments     Total  
    $     $     $     $     $     $  
 
                                               
2007
    6,396,418       204,889             7,667,817       2,837,771       17,106,895  
2006
    6,306,101       205,061                   2,318,215       8,829,377  
Key management personnel disclosed above, also provided services to other related entities during the year. The above remuneration amounts include all amounts paid for services rendered to related entities and those services rendered to TGI Australia Limited.
21. AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION
Auditors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2007 is paid on the Company’s behalf by a controlled entity within the AMP Limited Group.
22. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
There are no contingent liabilities as at 31 December 2007 (2006: Nil).
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
23. RELATED PARTIES
Controlling Entity
The immediate parent entity at December 2007 is AMP General Insurance Limited. AMP Limited is the ultimate parent entity at 31 December 2007.
Directors
The directors of the company during the financial year and the dates of appointments and resignations during the year are:
     
Name   Date of Appointment/Resignation during the current or prior reporting period
 
Peter Clarke
   
Richard Grellman
   
Paul Leaming
  31-12-07, Appointed
William Roberts
   
Felix Zaccar
   
Peter Hodgett
   
Andrew Mohl
  31-12-07, Resigned
Other Transactions
The directors and their director related entities receive normal dividends on their ordinary share holdings in AMP Limited.
Other transactions with key management personnel of the Company
During the year, transactions were entered into between Directors or their Director related entities and entities within the AMP Limited Group. These transactions are within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other employees, customers or members (unless otherwise described below) and include:
  normal personal banking with AMP Bank Limited including the provision of credit cards;
 
  the purchase of AMP superannuation and related products;
  financial investment services;
  other advisory services.
These transactions do not have the potential to adversely affect the decisions about the allocation of scarce resources made by users of the entity’s financial statements, or discharge of accountability by key management personnel. The transactions are considered to be trivial or domestic in nature.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
23. RELATED PARTIES (continued)
Transactions with Related Parties
Transactions between TGI Australia Limited and other related parties for the financial year consisted of:
    Payment of management fees for services provided
 
    Provision of share capital
 
    Provision of intercompany loans
 
    Underwriting the self insurance program of the AMP group
The aggregate amounts brought to account in respect of the following types of transactions and each class of related party involved were:
                 
    31 Dec 07   31 Dec 06
    $   $
Amounts attributable to transactions with related parties
               
Operating profit/(loss) before income tax for the financial year includes aggregate amounts attributable to transactions in respect of:
               
 
               
Gross Written Premium — other related parties
    1,260,000       1,081,000  
Investment Expenses — other related parties
    87,267       226,061  
Management Expense — other related parties
    4,872,077       4,857,230  
Units held in cash managed trust
    1,238,000       1,621,000  
Interest Received — other related parties
    4,500,837       2,564,102  
     
 
               
Aggregate amounts receivable at balance date from:
               
Current
               
Receivable — other related parties
          3,013,123  
Interest receivable — other related parties
    418,899       272,567  
Interest Bearing Loans — other related parties
    73,069,595       58,715,091  
     
 
               
Aggregate amounts payable at balance date to:
               
Current
               
Payables — other related parties
    638,604       77,302  
     
AMP Capital Investors Limited, a related entity within the wholly owned group, manages the majority of the investments of the company under a management contract which follows the normal terms and conditions for such contracts. Fees are paid or are due and payable for the management of investment portfolios under normal terms and conditions.
AMP Services Limited and Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited ), fellow wholly controlled entities, provide operational and administrative (including employee related) services to the company with the exception of certain financing arrangements, finance leasing and agent related services. The services provided are in the normal course of the business and are on normal commercial terms and conditions.
TGI Australia Limited continues to administer the self insurance program of the AMP Group for underwriting years 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 as well as providing certain AMP Life subsidiaries with professional indemnity cover via the reactivated RiskCap program.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
24. CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION
(i) Reconciliation of cash
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Cash on Trust
          1,622  
Cash at call
    1,596       971  
     
 
    1,596       2,592  
     
(ii) Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to operating profit after income tax:
                 
Operating profit / (loss) after income tax
    12,150       5,452  
 
Changes in net market value of investments
    (2,269 )     1,879  
Net (gain)/loss on sale of investments
    1,255       2,309  
Bad debts written off
          4,212  
Changes in assets and liabilities
               
(Increase) / decrease in accrued interest
    (4,501 )     (2,564 )
(Increase) / decrease in premium debtors
          44  
Increase / (decrease) in doubtful debts provision
    718       (3,934 )
Decrease / (increase) in receivables
    7,561       (5,958 )
Increase / (decrease) in unearned premium provision
    84       (58 )
Decrease / (increase) in reinsurance recoveries
    5,319       (586 )
Increase / (decrease) in accounts payable
    (586 )     (734 )
Increase / (decrease) in claims outstanding
    (25,898 )     (7,048 )
Increase / (decrease) in tax provisions
    4,365       552  
     
Net cash outflow from operating activities
    (1,802 )     (6,434 )
     
25. EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE REPORTING DATE
On 11 December 2007 a Sale and Purchase Agreement was entered into by the ultimate parent AMP Limited and Enstar Australia Holdings Pty Ltd for the sale of the entity. The sale was subject to multiple conditions including regulatory approval by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) and was completed on 05/03/08.
A dividend of $36.9m was paid on 18 February 2008
In March 2008 the loan receivable from a related party was fully repaid to the Company and invested in cash.
     
 
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(LETTERHEAD)
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors of TGI Australia Limited
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of TGI Australia Limited as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related income statements, statements of changes in equity, and cash flow statements for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and 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 financial position of TGI Australia Limited at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
         
/s/ Ernst & Young     
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008 
   
 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under
Professional Standards Legislation

 


 

TGI AUSTRALIA LIMITED
ABN 12 000 041 458
Financial Report
31 DECEMBER 2006
Contents:
         
    Page  
Financial Report
       
Financial Statements
       
- Income Statement
    1  
- Balance Sheet
    2  
- Statement of Changes in Equity
    3  
- Cash Flow Statement
    4  
Notes to the Financial Statements
    5  
Report of Independent Auditors
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TGI Australia Ltd
Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
            31 Dec 06   31 Dec 05
    Note   $’000   $’000
 
                       
Direct Premium Revenue
            1,622       1,211  
Outwards reinsurance expense
            722       592  
             
Net premium revenue
    5       900       619  
 
                       
Direct claims expense/(benefit)
            21,335       (7,167 )
Reinsurance and other recoveries revenue
            23,863       13,142  
             
Net Claims Incurred
    6       (2,528 )     (20,309 )
 
                       
Other Underwriting Income
            548       766  
 
                       
Acquisition benefit
                  (7 )
Other underwriting expenses
            61       207  
             
Underwriting expenses
    7       61       200  
 
                       
Underwriting result
            3,915       21,494  
 
                       
Net Investment Revenue
    8       6,386       10,728  
General and administration expenses
    7       2,240       2,600  
             
 
                       
Net profit before tax
            8,061       29,622  
 
                       
Income tax expense
    9       2,610       8,723  
             
Net profit attributable to members of TGI Australia Ltd
            5,451       20,899  
             
The above Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2006
                         
            31 Dec 06   31 Dec 05
    Note   $’000   $’000
Current Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    25       971       437  
Receivables
    10       7,458       2,920  
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    11       14,566       17,363  
Other financial assets
    12       80,320       78,635  
Other
    13       364       237  
 
                       
             
Total Current Assets
            103,679       99,592  
             
 
                       
Non — Current Assets
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    11       27,778       24,517  
Other financial assets
    12       63,686       92,871  
Deferred tax assets
    9       5,708       9,602  
 
                       
             
Total Non — Current Assets
            97,172       126,990  
             
Total Assets
            200,851       226,582  
             
 
                       
Current Liabilities
                       
Unearned premiums
    14       750       809  
Outstanding claims liability
    15       24,868       29,904  
Payables
    16       1,490       2,224  
Current tax liability
                  1,564  
 
                       
             
Total Current Liabilities
            27,108       34,501  
             
 
                       
Non — Current Liabilities
                       
Outstanding claims liability
    15       81,815       83,826  
Deferred tax liability
    9       25       1,803  
             
Total Non — Current Liabilities
            81,840       85,629  
             
Total Liabilities
            108,948       120,130  
             
Net Assets
            91,903       106,452  
             
 
                       
Shareholder’s Equity
                       
Issued Capital
    17       30,000       30,000  
Retained profits
    18       61,903       76,452  
 
                       
             
Total Shareholder’s Equity
            91,903       106,452  
             
The above Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
            Retained        
    Issued Capital     Earnings     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2006
    30,000       76,452       106,452  
Net Profit/(loss) after income tax
          5,451       5,451  
Other changes in equity- Dividends paid
          (20,000 )     (20,000 )
     
Balance as at 31 December 2006
    30,000       61,903       91,903  
     
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2005
    30,000       55,553       85,553  
Net Profit/(loss) after income tax
          20,899       20,899  
     
Balance as at 31 December 2005
    30,000       76,452       106,452  
     
The above Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Cashflow Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
            31 Dec 06   31 Dec 05
    Note   $’000   $’000
 
                       
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
                       
 
                       
Premium Received
            818       1,723  
Reinsurance recoveries received
            23,557       26,042  
Other sundry receipts
            52       750  
Outward reinsurance paid
            (121 )     (579 )
Claims paid
            (28,382 )     (41,836 )
Distributions received
            1,459       550  
Interest received
            6,599       9,183  
Investment expenses
            (253 )     (392 )
Other underwriting expenses
            (4,839 )     (8,313 )
Income taxes paid
            (5,324 )     (10,970 )
             
 
            (6,434 )     (23,838 )
             
 
                       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
                       
Loans advanced to related parties
            (10,000 )     (45,000 )
Purchase of investments
            (70,637 )     (181,743 )
Sale of investments
            108,035       243,841  
             
 
            27,398       17,098  
             
 
                       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
                       
Dividends paid
            (20,000 )      
             
 
            (20,000 )      
             
 
                       
Net (decrease)/increase in cash
            964       (6,740 )
 
                       
Cash at the beginning of the year
            1,628       8,368  
             
Cash at the end of the year
    25       2,592       1,628  
             
The above Cash Flow Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting
This Financial Report, comprising the financial statements and the notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention except for investments, which have been measured at fair value, and insurance liabilities, which have been discounted to present value.
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the Financial Report are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to the current year and comparative period, unless otherwise stated. The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed by this Financial Report as compared with the 31 December 2005 Financial Report. Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified to be consistent with current period disclosures.
Accounting Standards that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted for the reporting period ending 31 December 2006. When applied in future periods, these recently issued or amended standards are not expected to have a material impact on the company’s results or financial position; however they may impact Financial Report disclosures.
Operating revenue
Operating revenue comprises general insurance earned premiums, recoveries, investment income and interest income. Investment income is brought to account on an accrual basis. Other underwriting income comprises of sundry receipts.
Premium Revenue and Unearned premiums
(i) Premium revenue
General insurance premiums comprise amounts charged to policyholders or other insurers, including fire service levies, but excluding stamp duties and GST collected on behalf of third parties. The earned portion of premiums received and receivable, including unclosed business, is recognised as operating revenue. Movements in the provisions for impairment of premium receivables have been included in premium revenue.
(ii) Unearned premiums
Unearned premiums represent premium revenue attributable to future accounting periods. Unearned premium is determined by apportioning the premiums written in the year evenly over the period of insurance cover, reflecting the pattern in which risk emerges under these policies.
Unexpired risk liability
The adequacy of the unearned premium liability in respect of each class of business is assessed by considering current estimates of all expected future cash flows relating to future claims covered by current insurance contracts.
If the present value of the expected future cash flows relating to future claims exceeds the unearned premium liability less related intangible assets and related deferred acquisition costs then the unearned premium liability is deemed to be deficient.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
The entire deficiency is recognised immediately in the income statement. The deficiency is recognised first by writing down any related intangible assets and then related deferred acquisition costs, with any excess being recorded in the balance sheet as an unexpired risk liability.
Outstanding Claims
The liability for outstanding claims is measured as the best estimate of the present value of expected future payments against claims incurred at the reporting date under general insurance contracts issued by the Company, with an additional risk margin to allow for the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate.
The expected future payments include those in relation to claims reported but not yet paid; claims incurred but not reported (IBNR), claims incurred but not enough reported (IBNER) and anticipated claims handling costs.
Claims handling costs include costs that can be associated directly with individual claims, such as legal and other professional fees, and costs that can only be indirectly associated with individual claims, such as claims administration costs.
The liability includes an allowance for inflation and superimposed inflation and is measured as the present value of the expected future ultimate cost of settling claims. The expected future payments are discounted to present value using a risk free rate.
A risk margin is applied to the outstanding claims liability, net of reinsurance and other recoveries, to reflect the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate. This risk margin increases the probability that the net liability is adequately provided for to a 75% confidence level.
Outwards reinsurance premium expense and deferred reinsurance premium
Premiums ceded to reinsurers are recognised as an expense over the period of cover using the methods applicable to premium revenue as set out in the premium revenue note above.
Reinsurance and other recoveries
Reinsurance and other recoveries consist of receivables on paid claims and outstanding claims and are recognised as revenue when claims are paid or the outstanding claim is raised. Reinsurance receivables are discounted to present value consistent with the discounting of outstanding claims. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all the amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. The impairment charge is recognised in the income statement. Bad debts are written off as incurred.
Fire brigade levies and other statutory charges
A liability for fire brigade levies and other statutory charges is recognised on business written to the balance date. Levies and charges payable are expensed on the same basis as the recognition of the related premium revenue, with the portion relating to unearned premiums being reported as deferred statutory charges.
Investment Income
Dividend and interest income is recognised in the income statement on an effective interest method when the entity obtains control of the right to receive the revenue.
Realised gains and losses represent the change in value between the previously reported value and the amount received on sale of the asset. Unrealised gains and losses represent changes in the fair value of financial assets recognised in the period.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Assets backing general insurance liabilities
As part of its investment strategy, the Company actively manages its investment portfolio to ensure that investments mature in accordance with the expected pattern of future cash flows arising from general insurance liabilities.
The Company has determined that all assets are held to back general insurance liabilities on the basis that all assets of the Company are available for the settlement of claims if required. The following policies apply to assets held to back general insurance liabilities.
Financial assets
Financial assets are designated at fair value through profit or loss. Initial recognition is at cost in the balance sheet and subsequent measurement is at fair value with any resultant unrealised gains or losses recognised in the income statement. Details of fair value for the different types of financial assets are listed below:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand that is available on demand and deposits held at call with financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value, being the principal amount. For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash also includes other highly liquid investments not subject to significant risk of change in value.
Cash trusts
The fair value of units in a listed cash trust reflects the quoted bid price at balance date. There is no reduction for realisation costs in the value of units in a cash trust. Unlisted unit trusts are recorded at fund managers valuations.
Debt securities
Debt securities are initially recognised at fair value, representing the purchase cost of the asset exclusive of any transaction costs. Debt securities are subsequently measured at fair value, with any realised and unrealised gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value being recognised in the income statement for the period in which they arise. The fair value of a traded interest bearing security reflects the bid price at balance date. Interest bearing securities that are not frequently traded are valued by discounting the estimated recoverable amounts, using prevailing interest rates. Debt securities are accounted for on a trade date basis.
Derivatives
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently measured at their fair value. All derivatives are carried as assets when their fair value is positive, and as liabilities when their fair value is negative. Derivatives are exchange traded and are fair valued using their publicly quoted bid price on the date of valuation.
Income Tax
Income tax
Income tax expense is the tax payable on taxable income for the current period based on the income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to: (i) temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their balance sheet carrying amounts, and (ii) unused tax losses.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted for each jurisdiction.
The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception is made for certain temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to these temporary differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or taxable profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Tax Consolidation
AMP Limited, TGI Australia Ltd and certain other wholly owned controlled entities of AMP Limited comprise a tax-consolidated group of which AMP Limited is the head entity. The implementation date for the tax-consolidated group was 30 June 2003.
Under tax consolidation, AMP Limited as head entity, assumes the following balances from subsidiaries within the tax-consolidated group:
(i) Current tax balances arising from external transactions recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date, and;
(ii) Deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date.
A tax funding agreement has been entered into by the head entity and the controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group. Controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group will continue to be responsible, by the operation of the tax funding agreement, for funding tax payments required to be made by the head entity arising from underlying transactions of the controlled entities. Controlled entities will make (receive) contributions to (from) the head entity for the balances recognised by the head entity described in (i) and (ii) above. The contributions will be calculated in accordance with the tax funding agreement.
Assets and liabilities which arise as a result of differences between the periods in which the underlying transactions occur, and the period in which the funding payments under the tax funding agreement are made, are recognised as intercompany balances receivable and payable in the balance sheet. The recoverability of balances arising from the tax funding arrangements is based on the ability of the tax-consolidated group to utilise the amounts recognised by the head entity.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
All revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of any GST paid, except where they relate to products and services which are input taxed for GST purposes or the GST incurred is not recoverable from the relevant tax authorities. In such circumstances, the GST paid is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the particular expense.
Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from or payable to the tax authorities is included as a receivable or payable in the balance sheet.
Cash flows are reported on a gross basis reflecting any GST paid or collected. The GST component of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, local tax authorities are classified as operating cash flows.
Foreign currency transactions and translation
Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates (the functional currency). The presentation currency of this financial report, and the functional currency, is Australian dollars.
Transactions and balances
Income and expense items denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are translated at the spot exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at balance sheet date, with exchange gains and losses recognised in the income statement. The corresponding foreign currency translations of overseas outstanding claims liabilities and receivables are reported as a component of claims expense and premium revenue, respectively. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.
Receivables
Receivables are financial assets and are measured at fair value. Given the short-term nature of most receivables, the recoverable amount approximates fair value. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. The impairment charge is recognised in the income statement. Bad debts are written off as incurred.
Payables
Trade creditors and accruals are recognised as liabilities for amounts to be paid in the future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the entity.
Amounts Due To or From Related Parties
Amounts are carried at fair value being nominal amounts due and payable. Interest is taken up as income on an accrual basis. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the related party will not be able to pay its debt.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The Company makes estimates and assumptions in respect of certain key assets and liabilities. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The key areas in which critical estimates and judgements are applied are described below.
(a) The ultimate liability arising from claims made under insurance contracts
Provision is made at year-end for the estimated cost of claims incurred but not settled at the balance sheet date, including the cost of claims incurred but not yet reported to the Company.
The estimated cost of claims includes direct expenses to be incurred in settling claims gross of the expected value of salvage and other recoveries. The Company takes all reasonable steps to ensure that it has appropriate information regarding its claims exposures. However, given the uncertainty in establishing claims provisions, it is likely that the final outcome will prove to be different from the original liability established.
The estimation of claims incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) is generally subject to a greater degree of uncertainty than the estimation of the cost of settling claims already notified to the Company, where more information about the claim event is generally available. IBNR claims may often not be reported to the insurer until many years after the events giving rise to the claims has happened. The liability class of business will typically display greater variations between initial estimates and final outcomes because there is a greater degree of difficulty in estimating IBNR reserves. For the short tail class, claims are typically reported soon after the claim event, and hence tend to display lower levels of volatility. In calculating the estimated cost of unpaid claims the Company uses a variety of estimation techniques, generally based upon analysis of historical experience, which assumes that the development pattern of the current claims will be consistent with past experience. Allowance is made, however, for changes or uncertainties which may create distortions in the underlying statistics or which might cause the cost of unsettled claims to increase or reduce when compared with the cost of previously settled claims including:
    changes in Company processes which might accelerate or slow down the development and/or recording of paid or incurred claims, compared with the statistics from previous periods;
 
    changes in the legal environment;
 
    the effects of inflation;
 
    the impact of large losses;
 
    movements in industry benchmarks.
Where possible the Company adopts multiple techniques to estimate the required level of provisions. This assists in giving greater understanding of the trends inherent in the data being projected. The projections given by the various methodologies also assist in setting the range of possible outcomes. The most appropriate estimation technique is selected taking into account the characteristics of the business class and the extent of the development of each accident year.
Provisions are calculated gross of any reinsurance recoveries. A separate estimate is made of the amounts that will be recoverable from reinsurers based upon the gross provisions.
Details of specific assumptions used in deriving the outstanding claims liability at year-end are detailed in note 3.
(b) Assets arising from reinsurance contracts
Assets arising from reinsurance contracts are also computed using the above methods. In addition, the recoverability of these assets is assessed on a periodic basis to ensure that the balance is reflective of the amounts that will ultimately be received, taking into consideration factors such as counterparty and credit risk. Impairment is recognised where there is objective evidence that the Company may not receive amounts due to it and these amounts can be reliably measured.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Claims estimates are derived from analysis of the results of several different actuarial models. These models take case estimates as well as payments into account and assume that reported incurred amounts or reported payment amounts will develop steadily from period to period. Other models adopt an ultimate loss ratio for each year that reflects both the long term expected level, as well as incorporating recent experience. The analysis is performed by accident year for the direct insurance class.
Claims are first estimated on an undiscounted basis and are then discounted to allow for the time value of money. The valuation methods adopted include an implicit allowance for future inflation but do not identify the explicit rate. This allows for both general economic inflation as well as any superimposed inflation detected in the modelling of payments experience. Superimposed inflation arises from non-economic factors such as developments of legal precedent.
The liability class of business may be subject to the emergence of new types of latent claims, but no specific allowance is included for this as at the balance sheet date. Such uncertainties are considered when setting the risk margin appropriate for this class.
A description of the processes used to determine the key assumptions is provided below:
The average weighted term to settlement is calculated separately by class of business, based on historical settlement patterns.
The reinsurance percentage is calculated based on past reinsurance recovery rates and the structure of the reinsurance arrangements in place.
The discount rates are derived from market yields on Government securities as at the balance date, in the currency of the expected claim payments.
Expense rate. Claim handling expenses are calculated based on the projected costs of administering the remaining claims until expiry.
The ultimate to incurred claims ratio is derived by accident or underwriting year based on historical development of claims from period to period.
The effect of changes in the assumptions have been shown in the reconciliations of general insurance assets and liabilities in Note 15.
Process for determining risk margin
The risk margin was determined initially for each portfolio, allowing for the uncertainty of the outstanding claims estimate for each portfolio. Uncertainty was analysed for each portfolio taking into account past volatility in general insurance claims, potential uncertainties relating to the actuarial models and assumptions, the quality of the underlying data used in the models, and the general insurance environment. The estimate of uncertainty is generally greater for long tailed classes when compared to short tail classes due to the longer time until settlement of outstanding claims.
The overall risk margin was determined allowing for diversification between the different portfolios and the relative uncertainty of each portfolio. The assumptions regarding uncertainty for each class were applied to the net central estimates, and the results were aggregated, allowing for diversification in order to arrive at an overall provision that is intended to have a 75% probability of adequacy.
                 
    2006     2005  
    %     %  
 
               
Risk Margins applied
    29.0       19.5  
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Sensitivity analysis – general insurance contracts
There are a number of variables which impact the amounts recognised in the financial statements arising from insurance contracts.
The profit or loss and equity of the Company are sensitive to movements in a number of key variables as described below.
     
Variable   Description of variable
Average weighted term to settlement
  Expected payment patterns are used in determining the outstanding claims liability. A decrease in the average term to settlement would lead to claims being paid sooner than anticipated.
Discount rate
  The outstanding claims liability is calculated by reference to expected future payments. These payments are discounted to adjust for the time value of money.
Expense rate
  An estimate for the internal costs of administering claims is included in the outstanding claims liability.
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio
  The estimated ultimate claims cost is generally greater than the claims reported as incurred to date, due to claims that are incurred but not reported (IBNR) or due to future developments on existing claims.
Reinsurance percentage
  Assumes money will be recoverable from reinsurers on future claims paid.
The following table provides an analysis of the sensitivity of the profit after income tax and total equity to changes in these assumptions both gross and net of reinsurance.
2006
                                     
    Change in   Assumption at 12/06     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
Variable   variable   Gross %     Net %     Gross $’000     Net $’000  
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5 year     3.3       3.6       2,010       1,347  
 
  -0.5 year     3.3       3.6       (2,214 )     (1,387 )
 
                                   
Reinsurance percentage
  +1%     n/a       9.0             97  
(as % of gross IBNR)
  -1%     n/a       9.0             (97 )
 
                                   
Discount Rate1
  +1%     5.9       5.9       2,058       1,437  
 
  -1%     5.9       5.9       (2,201 )     (1,543 )
 
                                   
Expense Rate
  +1%     17.3       17.3       (623 )     (623 )
 
  -1%     17.3       17.3       623       623  
 
                                   
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
  +1%     102.5       102.5       (3,732 )     (2,355 )
 
  -1%     102.5       102.5       2,066       1,392  
 
1 —     This sensitivity reflects the liability movements only. As assets are invested to match the term of liabilities, there is little overall profit impact from a change to interest rates.
 
2 —    This ratio has only been adjusted for years that are not considered to be fully developed.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
2005
                                     
    Change in   Assumption at 12/05     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
Variable   variable   Gross %     Net %     Gross $’000     Net $’000  
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5 year     3.5       3.6       2,008       1,386  
 
  -0.5 year     3.5       3.6       (2,163 )     (1,525 )
 
                                   
Reinsurance percentage
  +1%     n/a       18.0             161  
(as % of gross IBNR)
  -1%     n/a       18.0             (161 )
 
                                   
Discount Rate1
  +1%     5.2       5.2       2,014       1,385  
 
  -1%     5.2       5.2       (2,148 )     (1,488 )
 
                                   
Expense Rate
  +1%     21.9       21.9       (669 )     (669 )
 
  -1%     21.9       21.9       669       669  
 
                                   
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
  +1%     103.3       103.3       (4,901 )     (3,268 )
 
  -1%     103.3       103.3       2,940       1,994  
 
1 —    This sensitivity reflects the liability movements only. As assets are invested to match the term of liabilities, there is little overall profit impact from a change to interest rates.
 
2 —    This ratio has only been adjusted for years that are not considered to be fully developed.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
4. INSURANCE CONTRACTS – RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
The Company has an objective to control insurance risk thus reducing volatility. The company’s policies and procedures in respect of managing risks are set out in this note below.
a)   Objective in managing risks arising from insurance contracts and policies for mitigating those risks.
 
    In accordance with Prudential Standards GPS 220 Risk Management and GPS 230 Reinsurance Management issued by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the Board and senior management have developed, implemented and maintain a sound and prudent Risk Management Strategy (RMS) and a Reinsurance Management Strategy (REMS).
 
    The RMS and REMS identify the Company’s policies and procedures, processes and controls that comprise its risk management and control systems. These systems address all material risks, financial and non-financial, likely to be faced by the Company. Annually, the Board certifies to APRA that adequate strategies have been put in place to monitor those risks, that the Company has systems in place to ensure compliance with legislative and prudential requirements and that the Board has satisfied itself as to the compliance with the RMS and REMS. The RMS and REMS have been approved by both the Board and APRA.
 
    Key aspects of the processes established in the RMS to mitigate risks include:
    A formal regular process of risk identification and evaluation, supplemented by a documented control assessment process, is completed by management and communicated to the Board in line with the Board approved Risk Management Strategy.
 
    Actuarial models, using information from management information systems, to monitor claims patterns and other relevant statistics. Past experience and statistical methods are used as part of the process.
 
    The maintenance and use of various specialist information systems, which provide up to date and reliable data on claims liabilities.
 
    Documented procedures that are followed by claims staff that are experienced in the various classes of business previously written.
 
    Reinsurance has been used, to limit the Company’s exposure to large single claims. The REMS provides that exposures continue to be monitored and where feasible reinsurance be purchased as means of limiting risk.
 
    The mix of investment assets is driven by the nature and term of the insurance liabilities. The management of assets and liabilities is closely monitored in an attempt to match the maturity dates of assets with the expected pattern of claim payments.
b)   Development of claims
 
    There is a possibility that changes may occur in the estimate of our obligations at the end of a contract period. The tables in note 15 show our estimates of total ultimate claims at successive year-ends.
 
c)   Terms and conditions of direct and inwards reinsurance business
 
    There is limited scope to improve the existing terms and conditions. The company is been in orderly run off since 1999, and no new contracts have been entered into since that time with the exception of the Riskcap self insurance program.
 
d)   Concentration of insurance risk
 
    The exposure to concentrations of insurance risk is able to be mitigated with the purchase of reinsurance where management believes that the price /risk transfer is suitable.
 
e)   Interest rate risk
 
    Interest rate risk arises to the extent that there is a mismatch between the fixed-interest portfolios used to back the outstanding claims liability and those outstanding claims. The interest rate risk is managed by matching the duration profiles of the investments assets and the outstanding claims liability.
 
f)   Credit risk
 
    Other than loans to related parties, there are no significant concentrations of credit risk.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
5. NET PREMIUM REVENUE
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Gross written premium
    1,681       1,760  
Movement in unearned premium
    (59 )     (549 )
     
Premium revenue
    1,622       1,211  
Outwards reinsurance expense
    722       592  
     
Net Premium Revenue
    900       619  
     
6. NET CLAIMS INCURRED
                                                 
    31-Dec-06   31-Dec-05
    Current   Prior           Current   Prior    
    year   years   Total   year   years   Total
    $’000   $’000   $’000   $’000   $’000   $’000
 
                                               
Gross claims expense
                                               
Gross claims incurred — undiscounted
    2,202       15,435       17,637             (16,528 )     (16,528 )
Discount movement
    (705 )     4,403       3,698             9,361       9,361  
     
Claims incurred — discounted
    1,497       19,838       21,335             (7,167 )     (7,167 )
     
 
                                               
Reinsurance and other recoveries revenues
                                               
 
                                               
Reinsurance and other recoveries — undiscounted
          (25,650 )     (25,650 )           (10,265 )     (10,265 )
Discount movement
          1,787       1,787             (2,877 )     (2,877 )
     
Reinsurance and other recoveries — discounted
          (23,863 )     (23,863 )           (13,142 )     (13,142 )
     
Net claims incurred — discounted
    1,497       (4,025 )     (2,528 )           (20,309 )     (20,309 )
     
Current year claims relate to risks borne in the current financial year. Prior year claims relate to a reassessment of the risks borne in all previous financial years.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
7. OPERATING EXPENSES
                 
    2006     2005  
Expenses by Nature   $’000     $’000  
 
               
Commission expense/(benefit)
    61       (7 )
Write-off of Bad Debt
    4,212       42  
Impairment expense — premium receivables
    44       37  
Impairment expense/(benefit) — reinsurance receivables
    (3,977 )     (211 )
Investment management fees
    278       370  
Other management fees
    1,562       2,226  
External consultant costs
    58       (48 )
Other expenses
    63       392  
     
Total Expenses
    2,301       2,800  
     
 
               
represented by:
               
General administration expenses included in net claims incurred
    (3,146 )     (4,157 )
Acquisition benefit
          (7 )
Other underwriting expenses
    61       207  
General administration expenses
    5,386       6,757  
     
Total expenses
    2,301       2,800  
     
8. NET INVESTMENT REVENUE
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Interest
    6,551       9,215  
Interest from related parties:
               
- other related parties
    2,564       1,424  
Distributions received
    1,459       550  
Changes in fair value of investments:
               
Realised (loss)/gain
    (1,879 )     2,332  
Unrealised loss
    (2,309 )     (2,793 )
     
Total Net Investment Revenue
    6,386       10,728  
     
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
9. INCOME TAX
(a) Analysis of income tax expense
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Current tax
    591       5,199  
Decrease in deferred tax assets
    3,819       2,986  
Increase in deferred tax liabilities
    (1,777 )     112  
(Under)/over provided in previous years
    (23 )     426  
 
Income tax expense
    2,610       8,723  
 
(b) Relationship between income tax expense and accounting profit
The table below provides a reconciliation of differences between prima facie tax calculated as 30% of the profit before income tax for the period and the actual income tax expense recognised in the income statement for the period.
In respect of income tax expense attributable to shareholders, the tax rate which applies in both 2006 and 2005 is 30%.
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Operating profit before income tax
    8,061       29,622  
 
Prima facie income tax at the rate of 30%
    2,418       8,886  
Tax effect of differences between amounts of income and expenses recognised for accounting and the amounts deductible/assessable in calculating taxable income:
               
Non assessable income
    (281 )      
Other
    473       (589 )
Under provided in prior years — deferred tax balances
          426  
 
Income tax expense per income statement
    2,610       8,723  
 
(c) Analysis of deferred tax asset
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Amounts recognised in income:
               
- Provision for doubtful debts
    586       1,766  
- Accruals
    4       108  
- Indirect Claims Costs Adjustments
    4,092       5,459  
- Unrealised gains/losses
          12  
- Other
    1,026          
 
Total deferred tax assets
    4,682       9,602  
 
(d) Analysis of deferred tax liability
                 
Amounts recognised in income
               
- Unrealised gains/losses
    25       225  
- Other
          1,578  
 
Total deferred tax liability
    25       1,803  
 
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
10. RECEIVABLES
                 
    31 Dec 06     31 Dec 05  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Current
               
Premiums receivable — direct insurance
          44  
less provision for impairment of premium receivable
          (44 )
     
 
           
     
 
               
Other receivables
    4,172       4,734  
less provision for impairment of other receivables
          (4,014 )
     
 
    4,172       720  
     
 
               
Other receivables from related parties
               
- other related parties
    3,013       789  
 
               
Interest receivable from related parties
               
- other related parties
    273       1,411  
     
Total current receivables
    7,458       2,920  
     
In 2006, other receivables include income tax recoverable under the tax sharing agreement of $3,415,000 as PAYG installments made throughout the year exceed the current tax payable.
The provision for impairment in 2005 of $4,014,000 was written off as a bad debt in 2006
11. REINSURANCE AND OTHER RECOVERIES
                 
    31 Dec 06     31 Dec 05  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Expected future reinsurance and other recoveries undiscounted
               
- on claims paid
    6,138       11,309  
- on outstanding claims
    45,252       38,118  
 
               
Discount to present value
    (7,092 )     (5,716 )
less provision for impairment of reinsurance and other recoveries
    (1,954 )     (1,831 )
     
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    42,344       41,880  
     
 
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable — current
    16,234       18,849  
less provision for impairment of reinsurance and other recoveries
    (1,668 )     (1,486 )
     
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable — Current
    14,566       17,363  
     
 
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable — non current
    28,063       24,862  
less provision for impairment of reinsurance and other recoveries
    (285 )     (345 )
Refer to Note 15 for a reconciliation of the movement in reinsurance and other recoveries on incurred claims over the year.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
12. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS
                 
    31 Dec 06     31 Dec 05  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Current
               
Quoted investments — at fair value:
               
Government and semi-government bonds
    1,364       12,128  
Corporate bonds
    11,093       8,662  
Deposit on futures
    287       106  
     
 
    12,744       20,896  
     
 
               
Unquoted investments — at fair value:
               
Units held in cash managed trust
               
- Other related parties
    1,621       1,191  
Units held in other unit trusts
    7,240       11,535  
Loan — Other related parties
    58,715       45,013  
     
 
    67,576       57,739  
     
Total current financial assets
    80,320       78,635  
     
 
               
Non-Current
               
Quoted investments — at fair value:
               
Government and semi-government bonds
    32,236       46,472  
Corporate bonds
    31,564       46,111  
Derivatives
    (114 )     288  
     
Total non current financial assets
    63,686       92,871  
     
Total other financial asstes
    144,006       171,506  
     
13. OTHER ASSETS
                 
    31 Dec 06     31 Dec 05  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Deferred reinsurance expense
    332       237  
Other — Prepayments
    32        
     
 
    364       237  
     
 
               
Other Assets — Current
    364       237  
     
 
    364       237  
     
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
14. UNEARNED PREMIUM
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Current unearned premium
    750       809  
Non-current unearned premium
           
     
Total unearned premium
    750       809  
     
 
               
Unearned premium liability as at 1 January
    809       260  
Deferral of premiums on contracts written in the period
    750       574  
Earning of premiums written in previous periods
    (809 )     (25 )
     
Unearned premium liability as at 31 December
    750       809  
     
During the year the unearned premium liability in respect of TGI was found to be sufficient. As a result no unexpired risk reserve was required.
15. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS
                 
    31 Dec 06     31 Dec 05  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Central estimate
    106,797       117,974  
Risk margin
    15,444       18,560  
Discount to present value
    (15,558 )     (22,804 )
     
Total Outstanding Claims
    106,683       113,730  
     
 
               
Current
    24,868       29,904  
Non-Current
    81,815       83,826  
     
 
    106,683       113,730  
     
Investment assets in the form of debt securities are held to back the liability for outstanding claims and are realised on a regular basis to meet claims. The amount of claims likely to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date is classified as current.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
15. OUTSTANDING CLAIMS (continued)
Reconciliation of movement in discounted outstanding claims liability
                         
    Gross     Reinsurance     Net  
2006   $’000     $’000     $’000  
Amount outstanding brought forward
    113,730       41,880       71,850  
less Claim payments/recoveries received in the period
    (28,382 )     (23,557 )     (4,825 )
Effect of change in assumptions
    21,922       24,068       (2,146 )
Effect of change in exchange rates
    (587 )     (205 )     (382 )
     
Outstanding amount brought forward
    106,683       42,186       64,497  
     
                         
    Gross     Reinsurance     Net  
2005   $’000     $’000     $’000  
Amount outstanding brought forward
    167,349       54,840       112,509  
less Claim payments/recoveries received in the period
    (41,836 )     (26,042 )     (15,794 )
Effect of change in assumptions
    (11,072 )     13,307       (24,379 )
Effect of change in exchange rates
    (711 )     (225 )     (486 )
     
Outstanding amount brought forward
    113,730       41,880       71,850  
     
As described in note 1, the outstanding claims liability is the best estimate of the present value of the expected future payments, after the inclusion of a risk margin. At each balance date, the amount of the liability is reassessed and it is likely that changes will arise in the estimates of liabilities. The table under show the estimates of total ultimate claims at successive year ends.
Estimate of Cumulative claims
                 
    Net     Gross  
    $’000     $’000  
31 December 2001
    652,869       959,696  
31 December 2002
    645,066       988,296  
31 December 2003
    632,396       970,761  
31 December 2004
    610,081       960,133  
31 December 2005
    596,238       956,555  
31 December 2006
    596,961       982,344  
 
               
Estimate of Cumulative Claims at 31 December 2006
    596,961       982,344  
 
               
Cumulative Payments
    549,057       889,187  
 
Undiscounted central estimate
    47,904       93,157  
 
               
Effect of Discounting
    8,466       15,558  
 
Discounted Central Estimate
    39,438       77,599  
 
 
               
Risk Margin
            15,444  
Claims Administration Expense Provision
            13,640  
 
Gross Outstanding Claims as per the Balance Sheet
            106,683  
 
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
16. PAYABLES
                 
    31 Dec 06     31 Dec 05  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Trade creditors and other creditors
    1,413       1,394  
Other creditors
          774  
Other borrowings from related parties — other related parties
    77       56  
     
 
    1,490       2,224  
     
17. ISSUED CAPITAL
                 
    31 Dec 06     31 Dec 05  
    $’000     $’000  
Paid up capital:
               
 
               
15,000,000 Ordinary Shares at $2 per share
    30,000       30,000  
(2005: 15,000,000 Ordinary Sharesat $2 per share)
               
     
Total
    30,000       30,000  
     
 
               
Movement in share capital
               
Balance beginning of year
    30,000       30,000  
     
Balance end of year
    30,000       30,000  
     
Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares
Ordinary shares attract the following rights:
  (a)   to receive notice of and to attend and vote at all general meetings of the Company;
 
  (b)   to receive dividends; and
 
  (c)   in a winding up, to participate equally in the distribution of the assets of the Company (both capital and surplus), subject only to any amounts unpaid on the share.
18. RETAINED PROFITS
                 
    31 Dec 06     31 Dec 05  
    $’000     $’000  
Retained profits at beginning of the financial year
    76,452       55,553  
Operating profit/(loss) after Income Tax
    5,451       20,899  
Dividend Paid
    (20,000 )      
     
Retained Profits at the end of the financial year
    61,903       76,452  
     
                 
    31 Dec 06     31 Dec 05  
    $’000     $’000  
Dividends paid on ordinary shares
               
- Dividend paid on 12 April 2006
    20,000        
Unfranked dividend of $1.33 per share
               
     
Dividends paid during the year
    20,000        
     
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
19. FRANKING ACCOUNT
The AMP Limited group entered into Tax Consolidation during 2003. Under Tax Consolidation, the franking account balances for group companies were transferred to the Head Entity, AMP Limited.
20. SEGMENT REPORTING
The company operated in one industry, being direct insurance, underwritten in Australia.
21. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION
The following individuals were the key management personnel of TGI Australia Limited for the current and prior reporting periods (unless stated otherwise):
     
    Date of Appointment/Resignation during the current or
Name   prior reporting period
 
Peter Clarke
   
Richard Grellman
   
Peter Hodgett
   
Andrew Mohl
   
William Roberts
   
Bruce Robertson
  09-05-2005, Resigned
Felix Zaccar
   
The following table provides aggregate details of the compensation of key management personnel of TGI Australia Limited.
                                                 
    Short-term     Post-     Other long                    
    employee     employment     -term     Termination     Share-based        
Year   benefits     benefits     benefits     benefits     payments     Total  
    $     $     $     $     $     $  
2006
    6,306,101       205,061                   2,318,215       8,829,377  
2005
    5,737,253       254,791                   2,079,046       8,071,090  
Key management personnel disclosed above, also provided services to other related entities during the year. The above remuneration amounts include all amounts paid for services rendered to related entities and those services rendered to TGI Australia Limited.
22. AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION
Auditors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2006 is paid on the Company’s behalf by a controlled entity within the AMP Limited Group.
23. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
There are no contingent liabilities as at 31 December 2006 (2005: Nil).
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
24. RELATED PARTIES
Controlling Entity
The immediate parent entity is AMP General Insurance Limited. AMP Limited is the ultimate parent entity.
Directors
The directors of the company during the financial year and the dates of appointments and resignations during the year are:
     
    Date of Appointment/Resignation
    during the current or prior
Name   reporting period
 
Peter Clarke
   
Richard Grellman
   
Peter Hodgett (alternate for Andrew Mohl)
   
Andrew Mohl
   
William Roberts
   
Bruce Robertson
  09-05-2005, Resigned
Felix Zaccar
   
Other Transactions
The directors and their director related entities receive normal dividends on their ordinary share holdings in AMP Limited.
Other transactions with key management personnel of the Company
During the year, transactions were entered into between Directors or their Director related entities and entities within the AMP Limited Group. These transactions are within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other employees, customers or members (unless otherwise described below) and include:
  normal personal banking with AMP Bank Limited including the provision of credit cards;
 
  the purchase of AMP superannuation and related products;
 
  financial investment services;
 
  other advisory services.
These transactions do not have the potential to adversely affect the decisions about the allocation of scarce resources made by users of the entity’s financial statements, or discharge of accountability by key management personnel. The transactions are considered to be trivial or domestic in nature.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
24. RELATED PARTIES (continued)
Transactions with Related Parties
Transactions between TGI Australia Limited and other related parties for the financial year consisted of:
    Payment of management fees for services provided
 
    Provision of share capital
 
    Provision of intercompany loans
 
    Underwriting the self insurance program of the AMP group
The aggregate amounts brought to account in respect of the following types of transactions and each class of related party involved were:
                 
    31 Dec 06   31 Dec 05
    $   $
Amounts attributable to transactions with related parties
               
Operating profit/(loss) before income tax for the financial year includes aggregate amounts attributable to transactions in respect of:
               
 
               
Gross Written Premium — other related parties
    1,081,000       1,153,000  
Investment Expenses — other related parties
    226,061       369,933  
Management Expense — other related parties
    4,857,230       6,402,314  
Interest Received — other related parties
    2,564,102       1,423,555  
     
 
               
Aggregate amounts receivable at balance date from:
               
Current
               
Receivable — other related parties
    3,013,123       789,266  
Interest receivable — other related parties
    272,567       1,410,533  
Interest Bearing Loans — other related parties
    58,715,091       45,013,022  
     
 
               
Aggregate amounts payable at balance date to:
               
Current
               
Payables — other related parties
    77,302       56,000  
     
AMP Capital Investors Limited, a related entity within the wholly owned group, manages the majority of the investments of the company under a management contract which follows the normal terms and conditions for such contracts. Fees are paid or are due and payable for the management of investment portfolios under normal terms and conditions.
AMP Services Limited and Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited), fellow wholly controlled entities, provide operational and administrative (including employee related) services to the company with the exception of certain financing arrangements, finance leasing and agent related services. The services provided are in the normal course of the business and are on normal commercial terms and conditions.
TGI Australia Limited continues to administer the self insurance program of the AMP Group for underwriting years 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 as well as providing certain AMP Life subsidiaries with professional indemnity cover via the reactivated RiskCap program.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
25. CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION
(i) Reconciliation of cash
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Cash on Trust     1,622       1,191  
Cash at call     971       437  
     
 
    2,592       1,628  
     
 
               
(ii) Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to operating profit after income tax:                
 
               
Operating profit / (loss) after income tax
    5,452       20,899  
 
               
Changes in net market value of investments
    1,879       (2,332 )
Net (gain)/loss on sale of investments
    2,309       2,793  
Bad debts written off
    4,212        
Changes in assets and liabilities
               
(Increase) / decrease in accrued interest
    (2,564 )      
(Increase) / decrease in premium debtors
    44       6  
Increase / (decrease) in doubtful debts provision
    (3,934 )     (175 )
Decrease / (increase) in receivables
    (5,958 )     1,446  
Increase / (decrease) in unearned premium provision
    (58 )     549  
Decrease / (increase) in reinsurance recoveries
    (586 )     13,139  
Increase / (decrease) in accounts payable
    (734 )     (574 )
Increase / (decrease) in claims outstanding
    (7,048 )     (53,619 )
Increase / (decrease) in tax provisions
    552       (5,969 )
     
Net cash outflow from operating activities
    (6,434 )     (23,838 )
     
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
26. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES
(a) Specific purposes for which derivative transactions are undertaken
The Company uses derivatives in the following way:
Investment management operations
The Company has given authority to AMP Capital Investors Limited (the investment manager) to use derivatives in managing investment portfolios. There may be various reasons why investment in derivatives is more appropriate than investment in the underlying physical asset including hedging, liquidity and pricing.
The types of derivatives which the investment manager uses are interest rate swaps and futures.
(b) Extent of derivative transactions
                                 
    Notional   Net market   Notional   Net market
    value   value   value   value
    31 Dec 2006   31 Dec 2006   31 Dec 2005   31 Dec 2005
    $’000   $’000   $’000   $’000
 
                               
Investment management operations
                               
Commercial Bond contract
    19,286       213       25,560       288  
The notional value refers to the value of the underlying assets of the derivatives contract. The fair value is the unrealised gain/(loss) on the outstanding contracts.
The interest rate contracts used by the Company are for hedging purposes.
(c) Fair Values
The recorded bid price equates to net fair value for listed debt and equity securities. For derivative contracts, fair value equates to the unrealised gain/loss on the outstanding contract. For the following financial instruments, the cost carrying amount is considered to equate to their fair value:
  cash deposits
  loans to related parties
  receivables
  payables.
(d) Special terms and conditions
All financial instruments of the Company are held or issued on normal commercial terms at market rates of interest. There are no special terms or conditions affecting the nature and timing of the financial instruments not otherwise disclosed in these accounts. The accounting policies and terms and conditions for each class of financial asset or liability at the balance date are detailed in Note 1 and throughout the other notes to these financial statements.
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
26. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES (continued)
(e) Credit risk
Trading investments are recorded in the accounts at fair value which represents the Company’s exposure to credit risk in relation to these instruments. The Company’s credit risk exposure to derivatives is the fair value as recorded above.
The credit risk of the Company arising from exposure to individual entities in investment portfolios is monitored and controlled by AMP Capital Investors Limited in accordance with Credit Policy guidelines.
Credit risk in trade receivables in managed by analysing the credit ratings of the underlying debts.
(f) Interest rate risk on financial instruments
The accounting policy notes describe the policies used to measure and report the assets and liabilities of the Company. Where the applicable market value is determined by discounting future cash flows, movements in interest rates will result in a reported unrealised gain or loss in the profit and loss account.
AMP Capital Investors Limited manages investment portfolios on behalf of the Company. The Company seeks to reduce its interest rate risk through the use of investment portfolios as a hedge against the insurance liabilities of the Company. To the extent that these assets and liabilities can be matched, unrealised gains or losses on revaluation of liabilities resulting from interest rate movements will be offset by unrealised losses or gains on revaluation of investment assets.
The Company uses derivatives to manage the interest rate risk on its other interest sensitive assets and liabilities set out in Note 25(a).
The Company’s exposure to interest rate risks and the effective interest rates of financial assets and liabilities at the reporting date, are as follows:
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
26. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES (continued)
                                                                                 
                            Fixed interest rate                                
    Floating                   Maturing in                   Non           Weighted
    Interest   0-1   1-2   2-3   3-4   4-5   > 5   Interest           Average
    Rate   year   years   years   years   years   years   Bearing   Total   Interest
For the year ended 2006   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   rate
 
Financial Assets
                                                                               
 
                                                                               
Receivables
                                                            7,458       7,458          
Debtors and Reinsurance
                                                            44,388       44,388          
Cash at bank
    971                                                               971       4.90 %
Cash Trusts
    1,621                                                               1,621       6.00 %
Other Trusts
                                                            7,240       7,240          
Government and Semi- government stocks and bonds
            1,364       13,502                               18,737               33,603       5.79 %
Corporate bonds
            11,093       7,498       9,110       3,949       3,232       7,777               42,659       6.64 %
Deposits on Futures
                                                            287       287          
Derivatives
                                                            (114 )     (114 )        
Related Party Loan
            58,715                                                       58,715       7.06 %
         
Total Financial Assets
    2,592       71,172       21,000       9,110       3,949       3,232       26,514       59,259       196,828          
         
 
                                                                               
Financial Liabilities
                                                                               
 
                                                                               
Payables
                                                            1,490       1,490          
         
Total Financial Liabilities
                                              1,490       1,490          
         
                                                                                 
                            Fixed interest rate                                
    Floating                   Maturing in                   Non           Weighted
    Interest   0-1   1-2   2-3   3-4   4-5   > 5   Interest           Average
    Rate   year   years   years   years   years   years   Bearing   Total   Interest
For the year ended 2005   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   $000’s   rate
 
Financial Assets
                                                                               
 
                                                                               
Receivables
                                                            6,978       6,978          
Debtors and Reinsurance
                                                            43,711       43,711          
Cash at bank
    437                                                               437       4.48 %
Cash Trusts
    1,191                                                               1,191       5.44 %
Other Trusts
                                                            11,535       11,535          
Government and Semi- government stocks and bonds
            12,128       3,084       10,568       3,732       653       28,435               58,600       5.12 %
Corporate bonds
            8,662       12,744       12,121       6,901       5,644       8,701               54,773       5.81 %
Deposits on Futures
                                                            106       106          
Derivatives
                                                            288       288          
Related Party Loan
            45,013                                                       45,013       6.79 %
         
Total Financial Assets
    1,628       20,790       15,828       22,689       10,633       6,297       37,136       62,618       222,632          
         
 
                                                                               
Financial Liabilities
                                                                               
 
                                                                               
Payables
                                                            2,224       2,224          
         
Total Financial Liabilities
                                              2,224       2,224          
         
     
 
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TGI Australia Ltd
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
27. CAPITAL ADEQUACY
                 
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Tier 1 Capital
               
Paid-up ordinary shares
    30,000       30,000  
General reserves
           
Retained earnings
    56,452       55,553  
Current year earnings
    5,330       20,899  
Excess technical provisions (net of tax)
           
Less : deductions
    (5,683 )     (27,799 )
     
Net Tier 1 Capital
    86,099       78,653  
 
               
Net Tier 2 Capital
           
 
               
 
Total Capital Base
    86,099       78,653  
 
Minimum Capital Requirement
    19,769       43,829  
 
Capital adequacy multiple
    4.36       1.79  
The entity complies with Prudential Standard GPS110 and the requirements set out in its insurance licence.
     
 
TGI Australia ABN 12 000 041 458
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(ERNST & YOUNG LETTERHEAD)
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors of TGI Australia Limited
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of TGI Australia Limited as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related income statements, statements of changes in equity, and cash flow statements for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and 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 financial position of TGI Australia Limited at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008
Liability limited by a scheme
approved under Professional
Standards Legislation

 

exv99w4
Exhibit 99.4
ENSTAR AUSTRALIA LIMITED
(Formerly COBALT SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA LIMITED)
ABN 99 096 363 923
FINANCIAL REPORT
31 DECEMBER 2007
Contents:
         
    Page
 
       
Financial Report
       
- Income Statement
    2  
- Balance Sheet
    3  
- Statement of Cash Flows
    4  
- Statement of Changes in Equity
    5  
Notes to the Financial Statements
    6  
Report of Independent Auditors
    20  

 


 

Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
            2007     2006  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
 
                       
Revenues
    2       28,948       30,020  
Expenses
    3       (21,165 )     (23,748 )
 
Profit before income tax expense
            7,783       6,272  
Income tax expense
    4       (1,840 )     (2,459 )
 
Net profit after income tax expense, attributable to members of Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
            5,943       3,813  
 
The above Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2007
                         
            2007     2006  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
Current Assets
                       
Cash & Cash equivalents
    12       8,032       8,990  
Receivables
    5       7,910       6,291  
 
Total current assets
            15,942       15,281  
 
Non-current assets
                       
Plant & Equipment
    6       14       34  
Deferred tax assets
    4       988       717  
 
Total non-current assets
            1,002       751  
 
Total assets
            16,944       16,032  
 
Current liabilities
                       
Payables
    7       3,942       4,815  
Deferred Income
    8       37        
Current tax liabilities
            102        
 
Total current liabilities
            4,081       4,815  
 
Non-current liabilities
                       
Payables
    7       703        
 
Total non-current liabilities
            703        
 
Total liabilities
            4,784       4,815  
 
Net assets
            12,160       11,217  
 
Equity
    11              
Retained profits
            12,160       11,217  
 
Total equity
            12,160       11,217  
 
The above Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
            2007     2006  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Cash receipts in the course of operations
            63,074       72,560  
Cash payments in the course of operations
            (56,062 )     (69,967 )
Investment income received
            522       940  
Income tax paid
            (3,487 )     (5,672 )
 
Cash flows from operating activities
    12       4,047       (2,139 )
 
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Payments for plant and equipment
            (5 )     (29 )
 
Cash flows used in investing activities
            (5 )     (29 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Dividend Paid
            (5,000 )     (18,000 )
 
Cash flows used in financing activities
            (5,000 )     (18,000 )
 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash held
            (958 )     (20,168 )
Balance at the beginning of the year
            8,990       29,158  
 
Balance at the end of the year
    12       8,032       8,990  
 
The above Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Statement Of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                                 
            Issued     Accumulated        
            Capital     Profit     Total  
    Note     $’000     $’000     $’000  
 
 
                               
Balance as at 1 January 2007
                  11,217       11,217  
 
                               
Net Profit after income tax
                    5,943       5,943  
 
Total Recognised income and expense
                    5,943       5,943  
Dividends paid & payable
    10               (5,000 )     (5,000 )
 
Balance as at 31 December 2007
                  12,160       12,160  
 
 
                               
Balance as at 1 January 2006
                  17,404       17,404  
Net Profit after income tax
                    3,813       3,813  
 
Total Recognised income and expense
                    3,813       3,813  
Dividends paid & payable
    10               (10,000 )     (10,000 )
 
Balance as at 31 December 2006
                  11,217       11,217  
 
The above Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Basis of Preparation
This Financial Report, comprising the financial statements and the notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified to be consistent with current period disclosures.
The Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention except for investments, which have been measured at fair value.
Accounting judgements and estimates
In the course of its operations the company applies judgements and makes estimates that affect the amounts recognised in the financial report. Estimates are based on a combination of historical experience and expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable at the time.
Accounting Standards issued but not yet effective
Accounting Standards that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted for the reporting period ending 31 December 2007, except IFRS8 Operating Segments. The adoption of IFRS8 has removed the requirement for Operating Segment disclosures in this Financial Report.
When applied in future periods, all other recently issued or amended standards are not expected to have a material impact on the company’s results or financial position; however they may impact Financial Report disclosures.
Changes in accounting policy
Since 1 January 2007, the company has adopted a number of Accounting Standards and Interpretations which were mandatory for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007. Adoption of these Standards and Interpretations has not had any effect on the financial position or performance of the Company.
b) Revenue Recognition
Rendering of Services
Revenue from the rendering of services is recognised in the period in which the service is provided, having regard to the stage of completion of the contract.
In certain circumstances revenue may be received in advance of the period to which it relates. In these instances, the revenue is deferred to future periods as disclosed in Deferred Income, Note 8 to the accounts.
Interest Income
Interest income is recognised when the right to receive interest has been established.

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
c) Taxes
Income tax
Income tax expense is the tax payable on taxable income for the current period based on the income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to:
  (i)   temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their balance sheet carrying amounts, and
 
  (ii)   unused tax losses.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted for each jurisdiction.
The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception is made for certain temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to these temporary differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or taxable profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
The tax impact on income and expense items recognised directly in equity is also recognised directly in equity.
Deferred tax is not discounted to present value.
Tax Consolidation
AMP Limited, Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd), and certain other wholly owned controlled entities of AMP Limited comprise a tax-consolidated group of which AMP Limited is the head entity. The implementation date for the tax-consolidated group was 30 June 2003.
Under tax consolidation, AMP Limited as head entity, assumes the following balances from subsidiaries within the tax-consolidated group:
i)   Current tax balances arising from external transactions recognised by entities in the tax- consolidated group occurring after the implementation date, and;
 
ii)   Deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date.
A tax funding agreement has been entered into by the head entity and the controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group. Controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group will continue to be responsible, by the operation of the tax funding agreement, for funding tax payments required to be made by the head entity arising from underlying transactions of the controlled entities. Controlled entities will make (receive) contributions to (from) the head entity for the balances recognised by the head entity described in (i) and (ii) above. The contributions will be calculated in accordance with the tax funding agreement. .

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
The entity will be required to make a payment to terminate its liability under the tax funding agreement if it leaves the tax consolidation group.
The contributions are payable as set out in the agreement and reflect the timing of AMP Limited’s obligations to make payments to the relevant tax authorities.
Assets and liabilities which arise as a result of balances transferred from entities within the tax consolidated group to the head entity, are recognised as related party balances receivable and payable in the Balance sheet. The recoverability of balances arising from the tax funding arrangements is based on the ability of the tax-consolidated group to utilise the amounts recognised by the head entity.
Cobalt UK Branch
Tax losses arising in the UK branch will be recognised as a deferred tax asset to the extent it is considered probable that they will be available to be offset against assessable income available in a related party in the UK
Goods and Services Tax
All revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of any GST paid, except where they relate to products and services which are input taxed for GST purposes or the GST incurred is not recoverable
from the relevant tax authorities. In such circumstances, the GST paid is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the particular expense.
Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from or payable to the tax authorities is included as a receivable or payable in the balance sheet.
Cash flows are reported on a gross basis reflecting any GST paid or collected. The GST component of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, local tax authorities are classified as operating cash flows.
d) Foreign Currencies
Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates (the functional currency).
The presentation currency of this Financial Report, and the functional currency of the parent entity, is Australian dollars.
Transactions and balances
Revenue and expenditure items denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are translated at the spot exchange rate at the date of transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date, with exchange gains and losses being recognised in the income statement.
Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
e) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand that is available on demand and deposits that are held at call with financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value, being the principal amount.
For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash also includes other highly liquid investments not subject to significant risk of change in value, with short periods to maturity net of outstanding bank overdrafts.
f) Receivables
Receivables are carried at nominal amounts due less any provision for impairment. A provision for impairment is recognised when collection of the full nominal amount is no longer probable. Impairment of an asset is reviewed each balance date. Any applicable terms or conditions are set out in Note 5.
g) Plant & Equipment
Cost
Plant & equipment is carried at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation
Items of plant and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives.
The assets residual lives, useful lives and amortisation methods are reviewed, and adjusted for if appropriate, at each financial year end.
The depreciation rates and method used for each class, for the current year, is:
                 
    Depreciation rate   Depreciation method
Computer racks
    10 %   Straight line
Computer hardware(pre Oct 06)
    25 %   Straight line
Computer hardware(post Oct06)
    20 %   Straight line
Computer peripherals
    40 %   Straight line
Computers
    50 %   Straight line
h) Leases
Leases are classified at their inception as either operating or finance leases based on the economic substance of the agreement so as to reflect the risks and benefits incidental to ownership.
Operating leases
The minimum lease payments of operating leases, where the lessor effectively retains substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of the leased item, are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis.
Contingent rentals are recognised as an expense in the financial year in which they are incurred.
Finance leases
There are no leases that have been classified as finance leases.

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
i) Payables
Trade Creditors and accruals are recognised as liabilities for amounts to be paid in the future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the entity.
Terms and conditions are set out in Note 7.
j) Issued Capital
Issued and paid up capital is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received by the company. Any transaction costs arising on the issue of ordinary shares are recognised directly in equity as a reduction of the share proceeds received.
2. REVENUE
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
 
               
Revenue from operating activities:
               
 
               
Management fees
    28,458       29,083  
 
Total Revenue from operating activities
    28,458       29,083  
 
Revenue from non-operating activities
               
Investment income
    490       937  
 
Total Revenue from non-operating activities
    490       937  
 
Total Revenues
    28,948       30,020  
 
3. EXPENSES
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
 
               
Profit before income tax is arrived after charging the following items:
               
 
               
Personnel Costs
    15,153       16,206  
 
               
Occupancy and Related property expenses
    2,904       3,440  
 
               
IT & Communication
    1,227       1,623  
 
               
Advertising & Promotions
    425       484  
 
               
Other expenses
    1,456       1,995  
 
 
               
Total expenses
    21,165       23,748  
 
The majority of the costs above are incurred by way of management fee paid to AMP Services Ltd.

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. INCOME TAX
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
a) Analysis of income tax expense
               
Current tax
    2,125       1,663  
Decrease in deferred tax assets
    96       458  
Write off of prior year losses
          338  
Over provided in previous years
    (381 )      
 
Income tax expense
    1,840       2,459  
 
b) Relationship between income tax expense and accounting profit
The table below provides a reconciliation of differences between prima facie tax calculated as 30% of the profit before income tax for the period and the actual income tax expense recognised in the income statement for the period.
In respect of income tax expense, the tax rate which applies in both 2007 and 2006 is 30% for Australia and UK.
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Operating profit before income tax
    7,783       6,272  
 
               
Prima facie income tax calculated at 30% (2006: 30 %)
    2,335       1,882  
Tax effect of differences between amounts of income and expenses recognised for accounting and the amounts deductible/assessable in calculating taxable income:
               
Other
    (495 )     577  
 
               
Income tax expense per income statement
    1,840       2,459  
 
c) Analysis of deferred tax asset
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
Amounts recognised in income:
               
 
               
Accruals
    288       308  
 
               
Other
    149       409  
 
               
Current year’s tax losses
    368        
Prior year’s tax losses
    183        
 
Total deferred tax assets
    988       717  
 

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
5. RECEIVABLES (CURRENT)
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
 
               
Trade debtors
    94       88  
Amounts receivable from related parties
    7,506       2,680  
Other debtors
    310       3,523  
 
Total receivables (current)
    7,910       6,291  
 
Amounts receivable from related parties are settled pursuant to client management agreements.
Other receivables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 30-day terms.
6. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
Gross carrying amount
    89       83  
Less accumulated depreciation and impairment loss
    75       49  
 
Total Plant & Equipment
    14       34  
 
 
               
Carrying amount at beginning of the year
    34       37  
 
               
Additions
    5       29  
 
               
Recoverable amount write-down
          (5 )
 
               
Depreciation expense
    (25 )     (27 )
 
Total Plant & Equipment
    14       34  
 
7. PAYABLES
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
 
               
Amount due to other related parties
    1,599       2,331  
 
               
Sundry Payables
    146       146  
 
               
Trade creditors and accruals
    2,197       2,338  
 
 
               
Payables (current)
    3,942       4,815  
 
 
               
Other Payables
    703        
 
 
               
Payables (non-current)
    703        
 
 
Total Payables
    4,645        
 
Sundry payables are non-interest bearing balances due to third parties pursuant to client management agreements. Trade creditors are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on less than 30 day terms.

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
8. DEFERRED INCOME (CURRENT)
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
Deferred Income
    37        
 
Total Deferred Income (current)
    37        
 
9. PROVISIONS (CURRENT)
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
Provision for dividend payable
           
 
Total Provisions
           
 
Movements in Provisions
               
 
               
Balance at the beginning of the year
          8,000  
Additional provisions recognised (dividend Payable )
    5,000        
Amount paid during the period
    (5,000 )     (8,000 )
Unused amounts reversed during the period
           
 
Balance at the end of the year
           
 
10. DIVIDENDS PAID
                         
            2007     2006  
            $’000     $’000  
 
(a) Dividends paid on ordinary shares during the year                
       
 
               
  -    
Dividend paid on 27 June 2007
    5,000        
       
Unfranked Dividend of $2.5m per Ordinary Share
               
       
 
               
  -    
Dividend paid on 9 February 2006
          8,000  
       
Unfranked Dividend of $4m per Ordinary Share
               
  -    
Dividend paid on 27 June 2006
          10,000  
       
Unfranked Dividend of $5m per Ordinary Share
               
 
Dividends paid during year     5,000       18,000  
 
11. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
 
Issued & Paid up capital
               
Two fully paid ordinary shares at $1 each
    2       2  
 
Ordinary shares attract the following rights:
(a)   to receive notice of and to attend and vote at all general meetings of the Company;
 
(b)   to receive dividends; and in a winding up, to participate equally in the distribution of the assets of;
 
(c)   the Company (both capital and surplus), subject only to any amounts unpaid on the share.

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
12. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
 
               
(a) Reconciliation of the profit after tax to the net cash flows from operating activities
               
 
               
Net Profit after tax
    5,943       3,813  
Non-Cash Items:
               
Depreciation and impairment of plant & equipment
    25       32  
Changes in assets/liabilities:
               
(Increase)/decrease in receivables/other assets
    (1,619 )     (4,508 )
Decrease/(Increase) in current year tax losses
    (338 )     338  
(Increase)/decrease in prior year tax overprovision
    (381 )      
(Increase)/decrease in deferred tax assets
    67       287  
Increase/(decrease) in current Tax liabilities
    484       (2,153 )
Increase/(decrease) in payables/ deferred income/provisions
    (133 )     52  
 
 
               
Net cash flows from/(used in) operating activities
    4,047       (2,139 )
 
 
(b) Reconciliation of cash
               
Cash balance comprises:
               
- cash at bank
    8,032       8,990  
 
 
               
Closing cash balance
    8,032       8,990  
 
13. FRANKING ACCOUNT
The AMP Limited group entered into Tax Consolidation during 2003. Under Tax Consolidation, the franking account balances for group companies are transferred to the Head Entity, AMP Limited.
14. LEASE EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS
Operating leases
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
Minimum lease payments
               
- not later than one year
    412       407  
- later than one year and not later than five years
    192       566  
 
Aggregate leases expenditure contracted for at balance date
    604       973  
 
 
               
Aggregate expenditure commitments comprise:
               
Amounts not provided for :
               
rental commitments
    604       973  
 
Aggregate leases expenditure contracted for at balance date
    604       973  
 

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
15. AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION
Auditors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2007 is paid on the Company’s behalf by a controlled entity within the AMP Limited Group.
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
 
Amounts paid or payable to auditors of the company for:
               
 
               
- Other services
    35,155       10,047  
 
Total Auditors’ Remuneration
    35,155       10,047  
 
16. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The company’s policies and procedures in respect of managing risks are set out in this note below.
Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited) has an established risk management framework that meets the needs of its operations.
There are a number of interlinked risk management processes operating to ensure identification, assessment, treatment and monitoring of the risk environment. The main components, in summary, are:
  Development of the risk management culture.
 
  Assessment and monitoring of risks facing the business
There were two main mechanisms addressing risks :
  1)   Risk registers.
 
  2)   Control self assessment process.
Reporting of risk information
Information reported and reviewed by the Operational Risk Committee is then reported to the Audit Committee.
The Board has ultimate responsibility for risk management and governance, including ensuring an appropriate risk framework is in place and is operating effectively.
Risk and Mitigation
The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of risks.
Financial risks include:
Market risk
Foreign Currency risk analysis
Currency risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in exchange rates.
The Company’s financial assets are primarily dominated in Australian dollar with a small exposure in Great Britain Pounds (GBP) via its branch operations in the United Kingdom.
The carrying amount of the Company’s foreign currency dominated monetary assets and liabilities are:
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    $’000     $’000  
Assets
    925       406  
Liabilities
           

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
16. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL NSTRUMENTS (continued)
The following table demonstrates the impact of a 5% increase or decrease in GBP rate against the AUD. It is assumed that the relevant change occurs at reporting date.
                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    Impact on
Profit after
    Impact on
Profit after
 
Change in Variable   tax and equity
$’000
    tax and equity
$’000
 
+5%
    46       20  
- 5%
    (46 )     (20 )
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to met its debt obligations or other cash outflows as they fall due because of lack of liquid assets. The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves and by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of assets and liabilities.
The table below summaries the maturity profile of the company’s financial liabilities at 31 December based on contractual obligations.
                         
    31 Dec 07  
    Up to 1 year     More than 1 year     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Financial liabilities:
                       
Payables
    3,942       703       4,645  
     
Total
    3,942       703       4,645  
     
                         
    31 Dec 06  
    Up to 1 year     More than 1 year     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Financial liabilities:
                       
Payables
    4,815             4,815  
     
Total
    4,815             4,815  
     

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
16. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL NSTRUMENTS (continued)
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss that arises from a counterparty failing to meet their contractual commitments in full and on time, or from losses arising from the change in value of traded financial instruments as a result of changes in credit risk on that instrument.
Credit risk in trade receivables in managed by analysing the terms of trade against outstanding debtors
Other than intercompany receivables, there are no significant concentrations of credit risk.
The following table provides an aged analysis of financial assets neither past due or impaired, past due and not impaired and impaired assets. Impairment is assessed in accordance with note 1(f).
                                                         
    Neither past due             Past due but not impaired                    
    nor impaired     <30 days     31 to 60 days     61 to 90 days     More than 91 days     Impaired     Total  
31 Dec 07   $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
Receivables
    7,757       122       11       10       10             7,910  
                                                         
    Neither past due     Past due but not impaired                      
    nor impaired     <30 days     31 to 60 days     61 to 90 days     More than 91 days     Impaired     Total  
31 Dec 06   $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
Receivables
    648       5,591       28               24             6,291  
Fair Value
Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement and the basis on which revenue and expenses are recognised, in respect of each class of financial asset, financial liability and other investments are under and in Note 1.
Categories of financial instruments
                         
            2007     2006  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
Financial assets
                       
Receivables
    5       7,910       6,291  
Cash & cash equivalents
    12       8,032       8,990  
Financial Liabilities
                       
Payables
    7       4,645       4,815  
For the following financial instruments, the cost carrying amount is considered to equate to their fair value:
    cash deposits
 
    receivables
 
    payables.

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
17. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The primary capital management objective is to ensure the company will be able to continue as a going concern while minimising excess capital through capital initiatives, such as dividends, where appropriate.
The company’s capital position is monitored by the Company’s Board. As the Company forms part of the AMP Group, the company’s capital management policies and processes are determined in line with AMP Group’s capital management strategy.
There have been no changes in the capital management objectives, policies and processes from the previous period.
The company’s capital comprises contributed equity, reserves and retained earnings. These balances and the movements in these balances are disclosed in the Statement of Changes in Equity.
18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
(a) The parent of Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited) at 31 December 2007 is AMP Group Services Limited. The ultimate controlling entity is AMP Limited.
Key management personnel compensation
The following individuals were the key management personnel of Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited) for the current and prior reporting periods (unless stated otherwise):
     
Name   Date of Appointment/Resignation of directors during the current or prior reporting period
 
 
   
Simon J Hoole
   
Peter W Clarke
   
Peter M Hodgett
  Resigned 31 December 2007
Paul D Leaming
  Appointed 31 December 2007
The following table provides aggregate details of the compensation of key management personnel of The Company.
                                                 
    Short-term employee   Post-employment   Other long-term   Termination   Share-based    
    benefits   benefits   benefits   benefits   payments   Total
Year   $   $   $   $   $   $
2007
    2,309,865       242,536             2,335,571       633,581       5,521,553  
2006
    2,256,909       236,871                   633,268       3,127,048  
Key management personnel disclosed above, also provided services to other related entities during the year. The above remuneration amounts include all amounts paid for services rendered to related entities and those services rendered to Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited).
Directors were in office for the entire period unless otherwise stated.
The directors and their director related entities receive normal dividends on their ordinary share holdings in AMP Limited.

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Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (continued)
Other transactions with key management personnel of the Company
During the year, transactions may have been entered into between key management personnel and entities within the AMP Limited Group. These transactions are within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other employees, customers or members (unless otherwise described below) and may include:
    normal personal banking with AMP Bank Limited including the provision of credit cards;
 
    the purchase of AMP superannuation and related products;
 
    financial investment services;
 
    other advisory services.
These transactions do not have the potential to adversely affect the decisions about the allocation of scarce resources made by users of the entity’s financial statements, or discharge of accountability by key management personnel. The transactions are considered to be trivial or domestic in nature.
Transactions with other related parties
The following related party transactions occurred during the financial year:
Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited) is a company in the wholly owned group comprising AMP Limited (the ultimate parent entity) and its wholly owned controlled entities.
Services provided to the entity are in the normal course of business and on normal commercial terms and conditions. Management fee expenses of $19,500,000 (2006:$18,900,000) were charged during the year from a related party. At reporting date, $1,600,000 (2006: $1,400,000) remained outstanding, forming part of the balance payable to related parties.
Management services were provided by the entity to related parties pursuant to management agreements. Fee revenue totalled $27,000,000 (2006:$27,800,000). At reporting date, there were no outstanding amounts remaining from related parties (2006: $700,000).
19. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY
A substantial part of the company’s Revenue and Profit before Income Tax, is and will likely continue to be derived from the provision of management services to a related entity.
20. EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE REPORTING DATE
On 11 December 2007 a Sale and Purchase Agreement was entered into by the ultimate parent AMP Limited and Enstar Australia Holdings Pty Ltd for the sale of the entity.
The sale was subject to a number of conditions including regulatory approval by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) and was expected to be completed in quarter one 2008.
APRA subsequently approved the Sale Agreement on 22 February 2008. The sale was then completed on 5 March 2008. Enstar Australia Holdings Pty Ltd assumed ownership of the company at this point.
Effective from March 2008 the company changed its name to Enstar Australia Limited.

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(ERNST & YOUNG LETTERHEAD)
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors of Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related income statements, statements of changes in equity, and cash flow statements for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and 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 financial position of Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited) at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008
Liability limited by a scheme
approved under Professional
Standards Legislation


 

ENSTAR AUSTRALIA LIMITED (Formerly
COBALT SOLUTIONS AUSTRALIA LIMITED)
ABN 99 096 363 923
FINANCIAL REPORT
31 DECEMBER 2006
Contents:
         
    Page  
 
       
Financial Report
       
- Income Statement
    2  
- Balance Sheet
    3  
- Statement of Cash Flows
    4  
- Statement of Changes in Equity
    5  
Notes to the Financial Statements
    6  
Report of Independent Auditors
    19  

 


 

Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
            2006     2005  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
 
                       
Revenues
    2       30,020       38,935  
Expenses
    3       (23,748 )     (23,095 )
 
Profit before income tax expense
            6,272       15,840  
Income tax expense
    4       (2,459 )     (4,829 )
 
Net profit after income tax expense, attributable to members of Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
            3,813       11,011  
 
The above Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2006
                         
            2006     2005  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
Current Assets
                       
Cash & Cash equivalents
    11       8,990       29,158  
Receivables
    5       6,291       1,783  
 
Total current assets
            15,281       30,941  
 
Non-current assets
                       
Plant & Equipment
    6       34       37  
Deferred tax assets
    4       717       1,342  
 
Total non-current assets
            751       1,379  
 
Total assets
            16,032       32,320  
 
Current liabilities
                       
Payables
    7       4,815       4,713  
Deferred Income
    7             50  
Current tax liabilities
                  2,153  
Provisions
    8             8,000  
 
Total current liabilities
            4,815       14,916  
 
Total liabilities
            4,815       14,916  
 
Net assets
            11,217       17,404  
 
Equity
    10              
Retained profits
            11,217       17,404  
 
Total equity
            11,217       17,404  
 
     The above Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
            2006     2005  
    Note     $ 000     $ 000  
 
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Cash receipts in the course of operations
            72,560       87,407  
Cash payments in the course of operations
            (69,967 )     (73,134 )
Investment income received
            940       1,347  
Income tax paid
            (5,672 )     (5,657 )
 
Cash flows from operating activities
    11       (2,139 )     9,963  
 
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Payments for plant and equipment
            (29 )     (29 )
 
Cash flows used in investing activities
            (29 )     (29 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Dividend Paid
            (18,000 )     (10,000 )
 
Cash flows used in financing activities
            (18,000 )     (10,000 )
 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash held
            (20,168 )     (66 )
Balance at the beginning of the year
            29,158       29,224  
 
Balance at the end of the year
    11       8,990       29,158  
 
The above Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Statement Of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                                 
            Issued     Accumulated        
            Capital     Profit     Total  
    Note     $000     $000     $000  
 
 
                               
Balance as at 1 January 2006
                  17,404       17,404  
 
                               
Net Profit after income tax
                    3,813       3,813  
 
Total Recognised income and expense
                    3,813       3,813  
Other changes in equity
                           
Dividends paid & payable
    9               (10,000 )     (10,000 )
 
Balance as at 31 December 2006
                  11,217       11,217  
 
 
                               
Balance as at 1 January 2005
                  24,393       24,393  
Net Profit after income tax
                    11,011       11,011  
 
Total Recognised income and expense
                    11,011       11,011  
Other changes in equity
                           
Dividends paid & payable
    9               (18,000 )     (18,000 )
 
Balance as at 31 December 2005
                  17,404       17,404  
 
The above Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Basis of Preparation
This Financial Report, comprising the financial statements and the notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention except for investments, which have been measured at fair value.
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the Financial Report are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to the current year and comparative period, unless otherwise stated. The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed by this Financial Report as compared with the 31 December 2005 Financial Report. Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified to be consistent with current period disclosures.
Accounting Standards that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted for the reporting period ending 31 December 2006. When applied in future periods, these recently issued or amended standards are not expected to have a material impact on the company’s results or financial position; however they may impact Financial Report disclosures.
b) Revenue Recognition
Rendering of Services
Revenue from the rendering of services is recognised in the period in which the service is provided, having regard to the stage of completion of the contract.
In certain circumstances revenue may be received in advance of the period to which it relates. In these instances, the revenue is deferred to future periods as disclosed in Deferred Income, Note 7 to the accounts.
Interest Income
Interest income is recognised when the right to receive interest has been established.
c) Taxes
Income tax
Income tax expense is the tax payable on taxable income for the current period based on the income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to:
  (i)   temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their balance sheet carrying amounts, and
 
  (ii)   unused tax losses.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted for each jurisdiction.

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
c) Taxes (continued)
The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception is made for certain temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to these temporary differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or taxable profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
The tax impact on income and expense items recognised directly in equity is also recognised directly in equity.
Deferred tax is not discounted to present value.
Tax Consolidation
AMP Limited, Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd), and certain other wholly owned controlled entities of AMP Limited comprise a tax-consolidated group of which AMP Limited is the head entity. The implementation date for the tax-consolidated group was 30 June 2003.
Under tax consolidation, AMP Limited as head entity, assumes the following balances from subsidiaries within the tax-consolidated group:
i)   Current tax balances arising from external transactions recognised by entities in the tax- consolidated group occurring after the implementation date, and;
 
ii)   Deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date.
A tax funding agreement has been entered into by the head entity and the controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group. Controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group will continue to be responsible, by the operation of the tax funding agreement, for funding tax payments required to be made by the head entity arising from underlying transactions of the controlled entities. Controlled entities will make (receive) contributions to (from) the head entity for the balances recognised by the head entity described in (i) and (ii) above. The contributions will be calculated in accordance with the tax funding agreement. . The contributions are payable as set out in the agreement and reflect the timing of AMP Limited’s obligations to make payments to the relevant tax authorities.
Assets and liabilities which arise as a result of balances transferred from entities within the tax consolidated group to the head entity, are recognised as related party balances receivable and payable in the Balance sheet. The recoverability of balances arising from the tax funding arrangements is based on the ability of the tax-consolidated group to utilise the amounts recognised by the head entity.

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
c) Taxes (continued)
Goods and Services Tax
All revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of any GST paid, except where they relate to products and services which are input taxed for GST purposes or the GST incurred is not recoverable
from the relevant tax authorities. In such circumstances, the GST paid is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the particular expense.
Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from or payable to the tax authorities is included as a receivable or payable in the balance sheet.
Cash flows are reported on a gross basis reflecting any GST paid or collected. The GST component of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, local tax authorities are classified as operating cash flows.
d) Foreign Currencies
Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates (the functional currency).
The presentation currency of this Financial Report, and the functional currency of the parent entity, is Australian dollars.
Transactions and balances
Revenue and expenditure items denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are translated at the spot exchange rate at the date of transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date, with exchange gains and losses being recognised in the income statement.
Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined.
e) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand that is available on demand and deposits that are held at call with financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value, being the principal amount.
For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash also includes other highly liquid investments not subject to significant risk of change in value, with short periods to maturity net of outstanding bank overdrafts.
f) Receivables
Receivables are carried at nominal amounts due less any provision for impairment. A provision for impairment is recognised when collection of the full nominal amount is no longer probable. Impairment of an asset is reviewed each balance date. Any applicable terms or conditions are set out in Note 5.

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
g) Plant & Equipment
Cost
Plant & equipment is carried at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation
Items of plant and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives.
The assets residual lives, useful lives and amortisation methods are reviewed, and adjusted for if appropriate, at each financial year end.
The depreciation rates and method used for each class, for the current year, is:
             
    Depreciation rate   Depreciation method
Computer racks
    10 %   Straight line
Computer hardware
    25 %   Straight line
Computer peripherals
    40 %   Straight line
Computers
    50 %   Straight line
 
           
Previous years,
       
    Depreciation rate   Depreciation method
Computers
    40 %   Prime cost
h) Leases
Leases are classified at their inception as either operating or finance leases based on the economic substance of the agreement so as to reflect the risks and benefits incidental to ownership.
Operating leases
The minimum lease payments of operating leases, where the lessor effectively retains substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of the leased item, are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis.
Contingent rentals are recognised as an expense in the financial year in which they are incurred.
Finance leases
There are no leases that have been classified as finance leases.
i) Payables
Trade Creditors and accruals are recognised as liabilities for amounts to be paid in the future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the entity.
Terms and conditions are set out in Note 7.
j) Provisions
     Provisions are recognised when:
    There is a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event.
 
    It is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.
 
    A reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
k) Issued Capital
Issued and paid up capital is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received by the company. Any transaction costs arising on the issue of ordinary shares are recognised directly in equity as a reduction of the share proceeds received.
2. REVENUE
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
 
               
Revenue from operating activities
               
Management fees
    29,083       32,588  
Other Revenue
          5,000  
 
Total Revenue from operating activities
    29,083       37,588  
 
Revenue from non-operating activities
               
Investment income
    937       1,347  
 
Total Revenue from non-operating activities
    937       1,347  
 
Total Revenues
    30,020       38,935  
 
3. EXPENSES
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
 
               
Profit before income tax is arrived after charging the following items:
               
Personnel Costs
    16,206       16,941  
Occupancy and Related property expenses
    3,440       3,346  
IT & Communication
    1,623       1,722  
Advertising & Promotions
    484       219  
Other expenses
    1,995       867  
 
Total expenses
    23,748       23,095  
 
The majority of the costs above are incurred by way of management fee paid to AMP Services Ltd.

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
4. INCOME TAX
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
a) Analysis of income tax expense Current tax
    1,663       4,121  
Decrease in deferred tax assets
    458       646  
Write off of prior year losses
    338       62  
 
Income tax expense
    2,459       4,829  
 
b) Relationship between income tax expense and accounting profit
The table below provides a reconciliation of differences between prima facie tax calculated as 30% of the profit before income tax for the period and the actual income tax expense recognised in the income statement for the period.
In respect of income tax expense, the tax rate which applies in both 2006 and 2005 is 30% for Australia and UK.
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
 
               
Operating profit before income tax
    6,272       15,840  
 
Prima facie income tax calculated at 30% (2005: 30 %)
    1,882       4,752  
Tax effect of differences between amounts of income and expenses recognised for accounting and the amounts deductible/assessable in calculating taxable income:
               
Other
    577       77  
 
Income tax expense per income statement
    2,459       4,829  
 
c) Analysis of deferred tax asset
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
Amounts recognised in income:
               
Accruals
    308       413  
Unrealised gains/losses
          2  
Other
    409       589  
Current year’s tax losses
          338  
 
Total deferred tax assets
    717       1,342  
 

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
5. RECEIVABLES (CURRENT)
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
 
               
Trade debtors
    88       121  
Amounts receivable from related parties
    2,680       1,363  
Other debtors
    3,523       299  
 
Total receivables (current)
    6,291       1,783  
 
 
Receivables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 30-day terms. In 2006, other debtors include income tax recoverable under the tax sharing agreement of $1,701k as PAYG instalments made throughout the year exceed the current tax payable.
6. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
Gross carrying amount
    83       59  
Less accumulated depreciation and impairment loss
    49       22  
 
Total Plant & Equipment
    34       37  
 
 
               
Carrying amount at beginning of the year
    37       94  
Additions
    29       29  
Recoverable amount write-down
    (5 )     (42 )
Depreciation expense
    (27 )     (44 )
 
Total Plant & Equipment
    34       37  
 
7. PAYABLES AND DEFERRED INCOME (CURRENT)
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
 
               
Amount due to other related parties
    2,331       2,617  
Sundry Payables
    146       658  
Trade creditors and accruals
    2,338       1,438  
 
Total Payables (current)
    4,815       4,713  
 
Deferred Income
          50  
 
Total Deferred Income (current)
          50  
 
Sundry payables are non-interest bearing balances due to third parties pursuant to client management agreements. Trade creditors are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on less than 30 day terms.

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
8. PROVISIONS (CURRENT)
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
 
               
Provision for dividend payable
          8,000  
 
Total Provisions
          8,000  
 
Movements in Provisions
               
 
               
Balance at the beginning of the year
    8,000       1,490  
Additional provisions recognised (dividend Payable )
          18,000  
Amount paid during the period
    (8,000 )     (10,000 )
Unused amounts reversed during the period
          (1,490 )
 
 
               
Balance at the end of the year
          8,000  
 
9. DIVIDENDS PAID
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
(a) Dividends paid on ordinary shares during the year
               
 
               
-Dividend paid on 9 February 2006
    8,000          
Unfranked Dividend of $4m per Ordinary Share
               
-Dividend paid on 27 June 2006
    10,000          
Unfranked Dividend of $5m per Ordinary Share
               
-Dividend paid on 10 June 2005
            10,000  
Unfranked Dividend of $5m per Ordinary Share
               
 
 
               
Dividends paid during year
    18,000       10,000  
 
 
               
(b) Dividends proposed but not recognised at 31 December
               
 
               
- Dividends on ordinary shares:
           
Unfranked Dividend of $4m per Ordinary Share
               
 
10. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY
                 
    2006     2005  
    $     $  
 
 
               
Issued & Paid up capital
               
 
               
Two fully paid ordinary shares at $1 each
           
 
Ordinary shares attract the following rights:
(a) to receive notice of and to attend and vote at all general meetings of the Company;
(b) to receive dividends; and in a winding up, to participate equally in the distribution of the assets of;
(c) the Company (both capital and surplus), subject only to any amounts unpaid on the share.

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
11. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
 
               
(a) Reconciliation of the profit after tax to the net cash flows from operating activities
               
 
               
Net Profit after tax
    3,813       11,011  
Non-Cash Items:
               
Depreciation and impairment of plant & equipment
    32       85  
Changes in assets/liabilities:
               
(Increase)/decrease in receivables/other assets
    (4,508 )     (300 )
Decrease/(Increrase) in current year tax losses
    338        
(Increase)/decrease in deferred tax assets
    287       308  
Increase/(decrease) in current Tax liabilities
    (2,153 )     (1,283 )
Increase/(decrease) in payables/ deferred income/provisions
    52       142  
 
 
               
Net cash flows from/(used in) operating activities
    (2,139 )     9,963  
 
 
               
(b) Reconciliation of cash
               
Cash balance comprises:
               
- cash at bank
    8,990       29,158  
 
 
               
Closing cash balance
    8,990       29,158  
 
12. FRANKING ACCOUNT
The AMP Limited group entered into Tax Consolidation during 2003. Under Tax Consolidation, the franking account balances for group companies are transferred to the Head Entity, AMP Limited.

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
13. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Primary Segment
The company operates predominantly in one business segment, which is the provision of professional run-off and management services to insurance and reinsurance companies.
Secondary Segment
There are two geographical segments, UK and Australia.
The company generally accounts for inter-segment sales and transfers as if the sales and transfers were to third parties at current market prices. Revenues are attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the assets producing the revenues.
Segment accounting policies are the same as the company’s policies described in Note 1.
                                                 
    UK     Aust     Consolidated  
    2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
 
 
                                               
Segment Revenue
    150       134       29,870       38,801       30,020       38,935  
 
                                               
Segment Assets
    406       420       15,626       31,900       16,032       32,320  
 
                                               
Segment liabilities
    1,763       712       3,052       14,204       4,815       14,916  
 
                                               
Depreciation
                27       44       27       44  
 
14. LEASE EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS
Operating leases
                 
    2006     2005  
Minimum lease payments   $’000     $’000  
 
- not later than one year
    407       107  
- later than one year and not later than five years
    566       64  
 
Aggregate leases expenditure contracted for at balance date
    973       171  
 
 
               
Aggregate expenditure commitments comprise:
               
Amounts not provided for :
               
rental commitments
    973       171  
 
Aggregate leases expenditure contracted for at balance date
    973       171  
 

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
15. AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION
Auditors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2006 is paid on the Company’s behalf by a controlled entity within the AMP Limited Group.
                 
    2006     2005  
    $     $  
 
Amounts paid or payable to auditors of the company for:
               
 
               
— Other services
    10,047       15,193  
 
Total Auditors’ Remuneration
    10,047       15,193  
 
16. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
(a) Terms, Conditions and Accounting Policies
The accounting policies and terms and conditions for each class of financial asset and financial liability at the balance date are detailed in Note 1 and throughout other notes to the financial statements.
(b) Interest Rate Risk
The following tables provide information about certain financial assets and financial liabilities showing the interest rate categories for each class and the weighted average interest rate for each class.
2006
                                 
    Floating     Non-     Total     Weighted  
    Interest Rate     Interest- Bearing     $     Average  
    $’000     $’000     $’000     Interest rate %  
 
Financial Assets
                               
Cash
    8,990             8,990       5.15  
Trade and other receivables
          3,611       3,611          
Receivables— other related parties
          2,680       2,680          
         
 
                               
Total Financial Assets
    8,990       6,291       15,281          
         
 
                               
Financial Liabilities
                               
Payables & Provision
          4,815       4,815          
         
 
                               
Total Financial Liabilities
          4,815       4,815          
         

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
16. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)
2005
                                 
    Floating     Non-Interest-     Total     Weighted  
    Interest Rate     Bearing     $     Average  
    $’000     $’000     $’000     Interest rate %  
 
Financial Assets
                               
Cash
    29,158             29,158       4.69  
Trade and other receivables
          420       420          
Receivables— other related parties
          1,363       1,363          
         
 
                               
Total Financial Assets
    29,158       1,783       30,941          
         
 
                               
Financial Liabilities
                               
Payables & Provision
          14,916       14,916          
         
 
                               
Total Financial Liabilities
            14,916       14,916          
         
(c) Net Fair Values
All financial assets and liabilities are recorded at the cost carrying amounts, which approximates net fair values, except as described elsewhere in the notes.
(d) Credit Risk Exposure
The economic entity’s maximum exposure to credit risk at balance date in relation to each class of recognised financial asset is the carrying amount of these assets as indicated in the balance sheet.
17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
(a) The parent of Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd) is AMP Group Services Limited. The ultimate controlling entity is AMP Limited.
Key management personnel compensation
The following individuals were the key management personnel of Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd) for the current and prior reporting periods (unless stated otherwise):
     
    Date of Appointment/Resignation of directors
Name   during the current or prior reporting period
 
 
   
Simon J Hoole
  Appointed 13 November 2002
Peter W Clarke
  Appointed 12 February 2003
Peter M Hodgett
  Appointed 20 November 2003
Key management personnel disclosed above, also provided services to other related entities during the year. The below remuneration amounts include all amounts paid for services rendered to related entities and those services rendered to Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd).

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Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (continued)
The following table provides aggregate details of the compensation of key management personnel of Cobalt Solutions Services Limited.
                                                 
    Short-term   Post-   Other            
    employee   employment   long-term   Termination   Share-based    
    benefits   benefits   benefits   benefits   payments   Total
Year   $   $   $   $   $   $
 
2006
    2,256,909       236,871                   633,268       3,127,048  
2005
    2,134,756       297,035                   544,202       2,975,993  
 
Directors were in office for the entire period unless otherwise stated.
The directors and their director related entities receive normal dividends on their ordinary share holdings in AMP Limited.
Other transactions with key management personnel of the Company
During the year, transactions were entered into between Directors or their Director related entities and entities within the AMP Limited Group. These transactions are within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other employees, customers or members (unless otherwise described below) and include:
  normal personal banking with AMP Bank Limited including the provision of credit cards;
 
  the purchase of AMP superannuation and related products;
 
  financial investment services;
 
  other advisory services.
These transactions do not have the potential to adversely affect the decisions about the allocation of scarce resources made by users of the entity’s financial statements, or discharge of accountability by key management personnel. The transactions are considered to be trivial or domestic in nature.
Transactions with other related parties
The following related party transactions occurred during the financial year:
Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Ltd) is a company in the wholly owned group comprising AMP Limited (the ultimate parent entity) and its wholly owned controlled entities.
Services provided to the entity are in the normal course of business and on normal commercial terms and conditions. Management fee expenses of $18,900,000 (2005:$15,200,000) were charged during the year from a related party. At reporting date, $1,400,000 (2005: $2,600,000) remained outstanding, forming part of the balance payable to related parties.
Management services were provided by the entity to related parties pursuant to management agreements. Fee revenue totalled $27,800,000 (2005:$30,000,000). At reporting date, $700,000 remained outstanding, (2005: $1,400,000) and is included in the receivables balance from related parties.
18. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY
A substantial part of the company’s Revenue and Profit before Income Tax, is and will likely continue to be derived from the provision of management services to a related entity.

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(ERNST & YOUNG LETTERHEAD)
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors of Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related income statements, statements of changes in equity, and cash flow statements for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and 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 financial position of Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited) at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008
Liability limited by a scheme
approved under Professional
Standards Legislation

 

exv99w5
Exhibit 99.5
HARRINGTON SOUND LIMITED
(formerly AMP GENERAL INSURANCE LIMITED)
ABN 30 008 405 632
Financial Report
31 DECEMBER 2007
Contents:
         
    Page  
Financial Report
       
Financial Statements
       
- Income Statement
    1  
- Balance Sheet
    2  
- Statement of Changes in Equity
    3  
- Cash Flow Statement
    4  
Notes to the Financial Statements
    5  
Report of Independent Auditors
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
            31 Dec 07   31 Dec 06
    Note   $’000   $’000
 
Direct Premium Revenue
                   
Outwards reinsurance expense
                   
             
Net premium revenue
                   
 
                       
Direct claims benefit
            30,939       19,985  
Reinsurance and other recoveries expense
            (30,556 )     (19,982 )
             
Net Claims Benefit
            383       3  
 
                       
Other underwriting expenses
    7             (1 )
             
Underwriting result
            383       4  
 
                       
Other Income
    6       203       124  
 
                       
Net Investment Revenue
    5       151       20,314  
General and administration expenses/(revenue)
    7       57       (52 )
             
Net profit before tax
            680       20,494  
 
                       
Income tax expense
    8       196       112  
             
Net profit attributable to members of Harrington Sound Ltd
            484       20,382  
             
The above Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
         
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2007
                         
            2007     2006  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Current Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    21       599       145  
Receivables
    9             112,836  
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    10       17,817       25,252  
Other financial assets
    11             4,154  
             
Total Current Assets
            18,416       142,387  
             
 
                       
Non — Current Assets
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    10       43,057       66,576  
Other financial assets
    11       30,000       30,167  
Deferred tax assets
    8       3       16  
             
Total Non — Current Assets
            73,060       96,759  
             
 
                       
Total Assets
            91,476       239,146  
 
                       
Current Liabilities
                       
Outstanding Claims liability
    12       17,570       24,990  
Payables
    13       256       1,101  
Current tax liabilities
            203       125  
             
Total Current Liabilities
            18,029       26,216  
             
 
                       
Non — Current Liabilities
                       
Outstanding Claims liability
    12       43,057       66,576  
             
Total Non — Current Liabilities
            43,057       66,576  
             
Total Liabilities
            61,086       92,792  
             
Net Assets
            30,390       146,354  
             
 
                       
Shareholder’s Equity
                       
Contributed equity
    14       210,552       327,000  
Retained profits
    15       (180,162 )     (180,646 )
 
                       
             
Total Shareholders’ Equity
            30,390       146,354  
             
The above Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
    Issued     Retained        
    Capital     Earnings     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
Balance as at 1 January 2007
    327,000       (180,646 )     146,354  
Net Profit/(loss) after income tax
          484       484  
Other changes in equity — capital returns
    (116,448 )           (116,448 )
     
Balance as at 31 December 2007
    210,552       (180,162 )     30,390  
     
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2006
    327,000       (181,028 )     145,972  
 
                       
Net Profit/(loss) after income tax
          20,382       20,382  
 
                       
Other changes in equity — Dividends paid
          (20,000 )     (20,000 )
     
Balance as at 31 December 2006
    327,000       (180,646 )     146,354  
     
The above Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2007
                         
            2007     2006  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
                       
Dividends Received
            10       20,020  
Reinsurance recoveries received
            399       9  
Levies and charges received/(paid)
                  1  
Other underwriting and administration income/(expenses)
            (902 )     (2,182 )
Investment expenses
            (2 )     (8 )
Interest received
            44       17  
Other income received
            270       397  
Income taxes (paid) / received
            (104 )     (398 )
             
Total Cash Flows from Operating Activities
    21       (285 )     17,856  
             
 
                       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
                       
Proceeds from sale of investments
            197        
             
Total Cash Flows from Investing Activities
            197        
             
 
                       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
                       
Loans repaid from related entities
            112,836          
Dividends Paid
                  (20,000 )
Payment for capital reduction
            (116,448 )      
             
Total Cash Flows from Financing Activities
            (3,612 )     (20,000 )
             
 
                       
Net (decrease) / increase in cash
            (3,700 )     (2,144 )
 
                       
Cash at the beginning of the financial year
            4,299       6,443  
 
                       
             
Cash at the end of the financial year
    21       599       4,299  
             
The above Statement of Cash Flow should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting
This Financial Report, comprising the financial statements and the notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The financial statements are separate financial statements as the exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements has been used. The entity and its subsidiaries have been consolidated into the financial statements of AMP Limited, of 33 Alfred St Sydney NSW Australia, an entity incorporated in Australia. Copies of these accounts can be requested from AMP Limited at this address.
The entity’s significant investments in subsidiaries, including the name, country of incorporation or residence, proportion of ownership interest and can found in Note 11 to these accounts. A description of the method used to account for these investments is described under Shares in subsidiaries later in this note.
Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified to be consistent with current period disclosures.
The Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention except for investments, which have been measured at fair value.
Accounting judgements and estimates
In the course of its operations the company applies judgements and makes estimates that affect the amounts recognised in the financial report. Estimates are based on a combination of historical experience and expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable at the time.
Accounting Standards issued but not yet effective
Accounting Standards that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted for the reporting period ending 31 December 2007, except IFRS8 Operating Segments. The adoption of IFRS8 has removed the requirement for Operating Segment disclosures in this Financial Report.
When applied in future periods, all other recently issued or amended standards are not expected to have a material impact on the company’s results or financial position; however they may impact Financial Report disclosures.
Changes in accounting policy
Since 1 January 2007, the company has adopted a number of Accounting Standards and Interpretations which were mandatory for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007. Adoption of these Standards and Interpretations has not had any effect on the financial position or performance of the Company.
Operating revenue
Operating revenue comprises general insurance earned premiums, recoveries and investment income. Investment income is brought to account on an accrual basis.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Outstanding Claims
The liability for outstanding claims is measured as the best estimate of the present value of expected future payments against claims incurred at the reporting date under general insurance contracts issued by the Company, with an additional risk margin to allow for the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate.
The expected future payments include those in relation to claims reported but not yet paid; claims incurred but not reported (IBNR), claims incurred but not enough reported (IBNER) and anticipated claims handling costs.
Claims handling costs include costs that can be associated directly with individual claims, such as legal and other professional fees, and costs that can only be indirectly associated with individual claims, such as claims administration costs.
The liability includes an allowance for inflation and superimposed inflation and is measured as the present value of the expected future ultimate cost of settling claims. The expected future payments are discounted to present value using a risk free rate.
A risk margin is applied to the outstanding claims liability, net of reinsurance and other recoveries, to reflect the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate. This risk margin increases the probability that the net liability is adequately provided for to a 75% confidence level.
Reinsurance and other recoveries
Reinsurance and other recoveries or receivables on paid claims and outstanding claims are recognised as revenue when claims are paid or the outstanding claim is raised. Reinsurance receivables are discounted to present value consistent with the discounting of outstanding claims.
Investment gains and losses
Dividend and interest income is recognised in the income statement on an effective interest method when the entity obtains control of the right to receive the revenue.
Realised gains and losses represent the change in value between the previously reported value and the amount received on sale of the asset. Unrealised gains and losses represent changes in the fair value of financial assets recognised in the period.
Financial assets
Financial assets, except for shares in subsidiaries, are designated at fair value through profit or loss. Initial recognition is at cost in the balance sheet and subsequent measurement is at fair value with any resultant unrealised gains or losses recognised in the income statement. Details of fair value for the different types of financial assets are listed below:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand that is available on demand and deposits held at call with financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value, being the principal amount. For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash also includes other highly liquid investments not subject to significant risk of change in value.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Cash trusts
The fair value of units in a listed cash trust reflects the quoted bid price at balance date. There is no reduction for realisation costs in the value of units in a cash trust. Unlisted unit trusts are recorded at fund managers valuations.
Shares in subsidiaries
Investments in subsidiaries are valued at original cost.
Income Tax
Taxes
Income tax
Income tax expense is the tax payable on taxable income for the current period based on the income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to: (i) temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their balance sheet carrying amounts, and (ii) unused tax losses.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted for each jurisdiction.
The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception is made for certain temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to these temporary differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or taxable profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
The tax impact on income and expense items recognised directly in equity is also recognised directly in equity.
Tax Consolidation
AMP Limited, Gordian Runoff Limited and certain other wholly owned controlled entities of AMP Limited comprise a tax-consolidated group of which AMP Limited is the head entity. The implementation date for the tax-consolidated group was 30 June 2003.
The entity will be required to make a payment to terminate its liability under the tax funding agreement if it leaves the tax consolidation group.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Under tax consolidation, AMP Limited as head entity, assumes the following balances from subsidiaries within the tax-consolidated group:
(i)   Current tax balances arising from external transactions recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date, and;
 
(ii)   Deferred tax assets arising form unused tax losses and unused tax credits recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date.
A tax funding agreement has been entered into by the head entity and the controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group. Controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group will continue to be responsible, by the operation of the tax funding agreement, for funding tax payments required to be made by the head entity arising from underlying transactions of the controlled entities. Controlled entities will make (receive) contributions to (from) the head entity for the balances recognised by the head entity described in (i) and (ii) above. The contributions will be calculated in accordance with the tax funding agreement.
Assets and liabilities which arise as a result of differences between the periods in which the underlying transactions occur, and the period in which the funding payments under the tax funding agreement are made, are recognised as intercompany balances receivable and payable in the balance sheet. The recoverability of balances arising from the tax funding arrangements is based on the ability of the tax-consolidated group to utilise the amounts recognised by the head entity.
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
All revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of any GST paid, except where they relate to products and services which are input taxed for GST purposes or the GST incurred is not recoverable from the relevant tax authorities. In such circumstances, the GST paid is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the particular expense.
Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from or payable to the tax authorities is included as a receivable or payable in the balance sheet.
Cash flows are reported on a gross basis reflecting any GST paid or collected. The GST component of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, local tax authorities are classified as operating cash flows.
Receivables
Receivables are financial assets and are measured at fair value. Given the short-term nature of most receivables, the recoverable amount approximates fair value. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. The impairment charge is recognised in the income statement. Bad debts are written off as incurred.
Payables
Trade creditors and accruals are recognised as liabilities for amounts to be paid in the future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the entity.
Amounts Due To or From Related Parties
Amounts are carried at fair value being nominal amounts due and payable. Interest is taken up as income on an accrual basis. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the related party will not be able to pay its debt.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The Company makes estimates and assumptions in respect of certain key assets and liabilities. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The key areas in which critical estimates and judgements are applied are described below.
(a) The ultimate liability arising from claims made under insurance contracts
Provision is made at year-end for the estimated cost of claims incurred but not settled at the balance sheet date, including the cost of claims incurred but not yet reported to the Company.
The estimated cost of claims includes direct expenses to be incurred in settling claims gross of the expected value of salvage and other recoveries. The Company takes all reasonable steps to ensure that it has appropriate information regarding its claims exposures. However, given the uncertainty in establishing claims provisions, it is likely that the final outcome will prove to be different from the original liability established.
The estimation of claims incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) is generally subject to a greater degree of uncertainty than the estimation of the cost of settling claims already notified to the Company, where more information about the claim event is generally available. IBNR claims may often not be reported to the insurer until many years after the events giving rise to the claims has happened. The liability class of business will typically display greater variations between initial estimates and final outcomes because there is a greater degree of difficulty in estimating IBNR reserves. For the short tail class, claims are typically reported soon after the claim event, and hence tend to display lower levels of volatility. In calculating the estimated cost of unpaid claims the Company uses a variety of estimation techniques, generally based upon analysis of historical experience, which assumes that the development pattern of the current claims will be consistent with past experience. Allowance is made, however, for changes or uncertainties which may create distortions in the underlying statistics or which might cause the cost of unsettled claims to increase or reduce when compared with the cost of previously settled claims including:
    changes in Company processes which might accelerate or slow down the development and/or recording of paid or incurred claims, compared with the statistics from previous periods;
 
    changes in the legal environment;
 
    the effects of inflation;
 
    the impact of large losses;
 
    movements in industry benchmarks.
Where possible the Company adopts multiple techniques to estimate the required level of provisions. This assists in giving greater understanding of the trends inherent in the data being projected. The projections given by the various methodologies also assist in setting the range of possible outcomes. The most appropriate estimation technique is selected taking into account the characteristics of the business class and the extent of the development of each accident year.
Provisions are calculated gross of any reinsurance recoveries. A separate estimate is made of the amounts that will be recoverable from reinsurers based upon the gross provisions.
Details of specific assumptions used in deriving the outstanding claims liability at year-end are detailed in note 3.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES (continued)
(b) Assets arising from reinsurance contracts
Assets arising from reinsurance contracts are also computed using the above methods. In addition, the recoverability of these assets is assessed on a periodic basis to ensure that the balance is reflective of the amounts that will ultimately be received, taking into consideration factors such as counterparty and credit risk. Impairment is recognised where there is objective evidence that the Company may not receive amounts due to it and these amounts can be reliably measured.
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Claims estimates are derived from analysis of the results of several different actuarial models. These models take case estimates as well as payments into account and assume that reported incurred amounts or reported payment amounts will develop steadily from period to period. Other models adopt an ultimate loss ratio for each year that reflects both the long term expected level, as well as incorporating recent experience. The analysis is performed by accident year for the direct insurance class.
Claims are first estimated on an undiscounted basis and are then discounted to allow for the time value of money. The valuation methods adopted include an implicit allowance for future inflation.
The liability class of business may be subject to the emergence of new types of latent claims, but no specific allowance is included for this as at the balance sheet date. Such uncertainties are considered when setting the risk margin appropriate for this class.
A description of the processes used to determine the key assumptions is provided below:
The average weighted term to settlement is calculated separately by class of business, based on historical settlement patterns.
The discount rates are derived from market yields on Government securities as at the balance date, in the currency of the expected claim payments.
Expense rate. Claim handling expenses are calculated based on the projected costs of administering the remaining claims until expiry.
The ultimate to incurred claims ratio is derived by accident or underwriting year based on historical development of claims from period to period.
The effect of changes in the assumptions have been shown in the reconciliations of general insurance assets and liabilities in Note 12.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS (continued)
Process for determining risk margin
The risk margin was determined initially for each portfolio, allowing for the uncertainty of the outstanding claims estimate for each portfolio. Uncertainty was analysed for each portfolio taking into account past volatility in general insurance claims, potential uncertainties relating to the actuarial models and assumptions, the quality of the underlying data used in the models, and the general insurance environment. The estimate of uncertainty is generally greater for long tailed classes when compared to short tail classes due to the longer time until settlement of outstanding claims.
The overall risk margin was determined allowing for diversification between the different portfolios and the relative uncertainty of each portfolio. The assumptions regarding uncertainty for each class were applied to the net central estimates, and the results were aggregated, allowing for diversification in order to arrive at an overall provision.
Sensitivity analysis — general insurance contracts
There are a number of variables which impact the amounts recognised in the financial statements arising from insurance contracts.
The profit or loss and equity of the Company are sensitive to movements in a number of key variables as described below.
     
Variable   Description of variable
 
Average weighted term to settlement
  Expected payment patterns are used in determining the outstanding claims liability. A decrease in the average term to settlement would lead to claims being paid sooner than anticipated.
 
   
Discount rate
  The outstanding claims liability is calculated by reference to expected future payments. These payments are discounted to adjust for the time value of money.
 
   
Expense rate
  An estimate for the internal costs of administering claims is included in the outstanding claims liability.
 
   
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio
  The estimated ultimate claims cost is generally greater than the claims reported as incurred to date, due to claims that are incurred but not reported (IBNR) or due to future developments on existing claims.
The following table provides and analysis of the sensitivity of the profit after income tax and total equity to changes in these assumptions both gross and net of reinsurance for the non-core business that was transferred to TGI. It is not practical to assess the impact on the indemnification of the residual risks arising from the sale of core business to GIO General Ltd.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS (continued)
2007
                                         
    Change in     Assumption at 12/07     Profit/Loss (after tax)  
Variable   variable     Gross %     Net %     Gross $’000     Net $’000  
Average weighted term to settlement
    +0.5 year       3.3       3.7       1,671        
 
    -0.5 year       3.3       3.7       (1,767 )      
 
                                       
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     6.4       6.2       1,522        
 
    -1 %     6.4       6.2       (1,629 )      
 
                                       
Expense Rate
    +1 %     17.0       17.0       (474 )      
 
    -1 %     17.0       17.0       474        
 
                                       
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     101.7       101.7       (3,310 )      
 
    -1 %     101.7       101.7       1,497        
2006
                                         
    Change in     Assumption at 12/06     Profit/Loss (after tax)  
Variable   variable     Gross %     Net %     Gross $’000     Net $’000  
Average weighted term to settlement
    +0.5 year       3.3       3.6       2,010        
 
    -0.5 year       3.3       3.6       (2,214 )      
 
                                       
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     5.9       5.9       2,058        
 
    -1 %     5.9       5.9       (2,201 )      
 
                                       
Expense Rate
    +1 %     17.3       17.3       (623 )      
 
    -1 %     17.3       17.3       623        
 
                                       
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     102.5       102.5       (3,732 )      
 
    -1 %     102.5       102.5       2,066        
 
1   — This sensitivity reflects the liability movements only. As assets are invested to match the term of abilities, there is little overall profit impact from a change to interest rates.
 
2   — This ratio has only been adjusted for years that are not considered to be fully developed.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
During 2001 the company sold its core insurance business to GIO General Ltd. This was undertaken via a portfolio transfer supported by actuarial valuation and approved by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority. The remaining non-core portfolio was transferred to its subsidiary TGI Australia Ltd. These entities managed risks associated with these portfolios.
The Board has ultimate responsibility for risk management and governance, including ensuring an appropriate risk framework is in place and is operating effectively.
Financial risks include:
     Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to met its debt obligations or other cash outflows as they fall due because of lack of liquid assets. The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves and by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of assets and liabilities.
The table below summaries the maturity profile of the company’s financial liabilities at 31 December based on contractual discounted obligations.
31 Dec 07
                                         
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
    Up to 1 year     2 to 3 years     4 to 5 years     Over 5 years     Total  
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Payables
    256                         256  
     
Total
    256                         256  
     
31 Dec 06
                                         
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
    Up to 1 year     2 to 3 years     4 to 5 years     Over 5 years     Total  
Financial liabilities:
                                       
Payables
    1,101                         1,101  
     
Total
    1,101                         1,101  
     
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Credit exposure by credit rating
The table below provides information regarding the credit risk exposure of the Company by classifying assets according to the Company’s credit rating of counter parties:
                                 
    31 Dec 07     31 Dec 06  
    Reinsurance &     Financial     Reinsurance &     Financial  
    Other Recoveries     Instruments     Other Recoveries     Instruments  
 
  $ 000     $ 000     $ 000     $ 000  
AAA
    54             54        
AA
    77       599       77       145  
A
    18,157             25,545        
BBB
                       
Below BBB
                       
Not rated
    42,586             66,164       117,158  
     
Total
    60,874       599       91,840       117,303  
     
Note that the above table is gross of provision for impairment of asset.
The following table provides an aged analysis of financial assets neither past due or impaired, past due and not impaired and impaired assets. Impairment is calculated in accordance with note 1.
Credit risk in trade receivables in managed by analysing the credit ratings of the underlying debts.
                                         
  Neither past            
    due nor   Past due but not impaired    
    impaired   Up to 1 year   More than 1 year   Impaired   TOTAL
31 Dec 07   $000   $000   $000   $000   $000
Receivables
                               
Reinsurance and other recoveries
                    60,627       247       60,874  
Total
                  60,627       247       60,874  
                                         
  Neither past            
    due nor   Past due but not impaired    
    impaired   Up to 1 year   More than 1 year   Impaired   TOTAL
31 Dec 06   $000   $000   $000   $000   $000
Receivables
    112,836                         112,836  
Reinsurance and other recoveries
                91,578       262       91,840  
Total
    112,836             91,578       262       204,676  
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
4. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES & FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement and the basis on which revenue and expenses are recognised, in respect of each class of financial asset, financial liability and other are under and in Note 1.
Categories of financial instruments
                         
            2007     2006  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Financial assets
                       
Receivables
    9             112,836  
Reinsurance Recoveries
    10       60,874       91,828  
Cash & cash equivalents
    21       599       145  
Financial Liabilities
                       
Payables
    13       256       1,101  
Income tax payable
            203       125  
For the following financial instruments, the cost carrying amount is considered to equate to their fair value:
  cash deposits
 
  loans to related parties
 
  receivables
 
  payables.
5. Net Investment Revenue
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Interest
    44       17  
Distributions received
    68       308  
Dividends
    10       20,020  
Changes in fair value of investments:
               
Realised
    (14 )     (35 )
Unrealised
    43       4  
     
Total Net investment revenue
    151       20,314  
     
6. Other income
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Fire Services Levy fund
          124  
Other
    203        
     
Total other income
    203       124  
     
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
7. Operating Expenses
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Expense by nature
               
Reversal of prior Impairment — reinsurance recoverable
    (2 )     (111 )
Investment management fee
    2       8  
Other Management fees
    50       50  
Legal fees
    5        
Other expenses
    2        
     
Total Expenses
    57       (53 )
     
 
               
Represented by:
               
Other underwriting (benefit)/expense
          (1 )
General administration expenses/(benefit)
    57       (52 )
     
 
    57       (53 )
     
8. Income Tax
(a) Analysis of income tax expense
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Current tax
    203       123  
(Decrease) increase in deferred tax assets
    (1 )     (10 )
Over provided in previous years
    (6 )     (1 )
 
Income tax expense
    196       112  
 
(b) Relationship between income tax expense and accounting profit
The table below provides a reconciliation of differences between prima facie tax calculated as 30% of the profit before income tax for the period and the actual income tax expense recognised in the income statement for the period.
In respect of income tax expense attributable to shareholders, the tax rate which applies in both 2007 and 2006 is 30%.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
8. Income Tax (continued)
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
Operating profit before income tax
    680       20,494  
Prima facie income tax at the rate of 30%
    204       6,148  
Tax effect of differences between amounts of income and expenses recognised for accounting and the amounts deductible/assessable in calculating taxable income:
               
Other
    (2 )     (6,035 )
Over provided in prior years — deferred tax balances
    (6 )     (1 )
 
Income tax expense per income statement
    196       112  
 
 
               
c) Analysis of deferred tax asset
               
Amounts recognised in income:
               
- Provision for doubtful debts
    3       3  
- Unrealised gains/losses
          13  
 
Total deferred tax assets
    3       16  
 
9. Receivables
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Other receivables from related parties
               
- Other related parties
          112,836  
     
Total Current Receivables
          112,836  
     
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
10. Reinsurance and Other Recoveries Receivable
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable undiscounted
               
- on claims paid
    257       273  
- on outstanding claims
    73,446       110,654  
 
               
Discount to present value
    (12,820 )     (19,088 )
less: provision for impairement of reinsurance assets
    (9 )     (11 )
     
Total Reinsurance and other Recoveries
    60,874       91,828  
     
 
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable- current
    17,826       25,263  
less: provision for impairement of reinsurance assets
    (9 )     (11 )
     
 
    17,817       25,252  
     
 
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable- non current
    43,057       66,576  
less: provision for impairement of reinsurance assets
           
     
 
    43,057       66,576  
     
11. Other financial assets
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Current
               
Unquoted investments — at fair value:
               
Units held in cash managed trust — other related parties
          4,154  
     
Total current financial assets
          4,154  
     
 
               
Non-Current
               
Unquoted investments — at fair value:
               
Preference shares
          167  
Unquoted investments — at cost:
               
Ordinary shares — subsidiaries
    30,000       30,000  
     
Total non-current financial assets
    30,000       30,167  
 
               
     
Total other financial assets
    30,000       34,321  
     
Investment in controlled entities
                                 
    Percentage of equity Interest     Dollar Amount held  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Name of Entity   %     %     $’000     $’000  
TGI Australia Ltd
    100       100       30,000       30,000  
                     
 
                    30,000       30,000  
                     
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
12. Outstanding Claims
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Expected future claims payments (undiscounted)
    73,446       110,654  
Discount to present value
    (12,819 )     (19,088 )
     
Total Outstanding Claims
    60,627       91,566  
     
 
               
Current
    17,570       24,990  
Non Current
    43,057       66,576  
     
Total Outstanding Claims
    60,627       91,566  
     
Outstanding claims details
The weighted average expected term to settlement of the outstanding claims from the balance date is estimated to be 3.68 years (06:3.94 years).
The Company has effectively portfolio transferred its insurance contracts to GIO General Ltd and TGI Australia Ltd in 2001. No new contracts have been issued from the entity. The production of a claims development table prior to 2004 is impracticable as the information required to complete this for the business transferred to GIO General Ltd is not available to the Company.
                 
    Net     Gross  
Estimate of Cumulative claims   $’000’s     $’000’s  
31 December 2004
          660,999  
31 December 2005
          647,156  
31 December 2006
          639,624  
32 December 2007
          611,558  
 
               
Estimate of Cumulative Claims at 31 December 2007
          611,558  
 
               
Cumulative Payments
          555,708  
 
               
 
Undiscounted central estimate
          55,850  
 
               
Effect of Discounting
          12,819  
 
               
 
Discounted Central Estimate
          43,031  
 
 
               
Risk Margin
          7,516  
Claims Handling Provision
          10,080  
 
Gross Outstanding Claims as per the Balance Sheet
          60,627  
 
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
13. Payables
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Other creditors
    256       1,101  
     
Total Payables
    256       1,101  
     
14. Contributed Equity
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
Paid up Capital
               
     
Paid up capital - 327,000 $0.64 ordinary shares
    210,552       327,000  
     
(2006: 327,000 $1 ordinary shares)
               
 
               
Movements in contributed equity
               
Balance at the beginning of the period
    327,000       327,000  
Capital return — 31 May 2007
    (115,908 )      
Capital return - 19 September 2007
    (540 )      
     
Balance at the end of the period
    210,552       327,000  
     
Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares
Ordinary shares attract the following rights:
  (a)   to receive notice of and to attend and vote at all general meetings of the Company;
 
  (b)   to receive dividends; and
 
  (c)   in a winding up, to participate equally in the distribution of the assets of the Company (both capital and surplus), subject only to any amounts unpaid on the Share.
15. Retained profits
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Accumulated Losses at beginning of the financial year
    (180,646 )     (181,028 )
Operating Profit after Income Tax
    484       20,382  
Dividends paid
          (20,000 )
     
Accumulated Losses at the end of the financial year
    (180,162 )     (180,646 )
     
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Dividends paid on ordinary shares
               
 
               
- Dividend paid on 12 April 2006 Unfranked dividend of $61.16 per share
          20,000  
     
 
               
Dividends paid during the year
          20,000  
     
16. Franking account
The AMP Limited group entered into Tax Consolidation during 2003. Under Tax Consolidation, the franking account balances for group companies are transferred to the Head Entity, AMP Limited. The entity will be required to make a payment to terminate its liability under the tax funding agreement if it leaves the tax consolidation group.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
17. Key management personnel compensation
The following individuals were the key management personnel of Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited) for the current and prior reporting periods (unless stated otherwise):
         
    Date of    
    Appointment/Resignation    
    during the current or prior    
Name   reporting period    
 
Peter Hodgett
  Resigned 31 December 2007    
Simon Hoole
       
Paul Leaming
       
Bryan Dean
  Appointed 20 December 2007,    
The following table provides aggregate details of the compensation of key management personnel of Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited).
                                                 
    Short-term   Post-   Other           Share-    
    employee   employment   long-term   Termination   based    
    benefits   benefits   benefits   benefits   payments   Total
Year   $   $   $   $   $   $
 
                                               
2007
    3,562,459       374,053             2,335,571       1,043,535       7,315,618  
2006
    3,396,808       355,930                   1,019,052       4,771,790  
18. Auditors’ remuneration
Auditors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2007 is paid on the Company’s behalf by a controlled entity within the AMP Limited Group.
19. Contingent Liabilities
There are no contingent liabilities as at 31 December 2007 (2006: Nil)
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
20. Related Parties
Transactions between Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited) and other related parties for the financial year consisted of:
    Payment of management fees for services provided
 
    Provision of share capital
 
    Provision of intercompany loans
Controlling Entity
The immediate parent entity as at 31 December 2007 is Shelly Bay Holdings Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Holdings Limited). AMP Limited is the ultimate parent entity as at 31 December 2007.
Directors
The directors of the company during the financial year and the dates of appointments and resignations during the year are:
         
P D Leaming
       
P M Hodgett
  Resigned 31 December 2007    
S J Hoole
       
B Dean
  Appointed 20 December 2007    
Key management personnel disclosed above, also provided services to other related entities during the year. The above remuneration amounts include all amounts paid for services rendered to related entities and those services rendered to Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited).
Other transactions with directors of the Company and their director-related entities
The directors and their director related entities receive normal dividends on their ordinary share holdings in AMP Limited.
During the year, transactions were entered into between Directors or their Director related entities and entities within the AMP Limited Group. These transactions are within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other employees, customers or members (unless otherwise described below) and include:
  normal personal banking with AMP Bank Limited including the provision of credit cards;
 
  the purchase of AMP superannuation products;
 
  Financial investment services;
 
  Other advisory services.
These transactions do not have the potential to adversely affect the decisions about the allocation of scarce resources made by users of AMP’s financial statements, or discharge of accountability by the Directors. The transactions are considered to be trivial or domestic in nature.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
20. Related Parties (continued)
Transactions with related parties
The aggregate amounts brought to account in respect of the following types of transactions and each class of related party involved were:
                 
    2007     2006  
    $     $  
Amounts attributable to transactions with related parties
               
Operating (loss) before income tax for the financial year includes aggregate amounts attributable to transactions in respect of:
               
 
               
Investment Expenses/(benefit) — other related parties
    1,969       7,940  
Management Expense — other related parties
    50,000       50,000  
 
               
Amounts receivable from and payable to related parties
               
 
               
Aggregate amounts receivable at balance date :
               
Current
               
Receivable — other related parties
          112,836,536  
AMP Services Limited and Enstar Australia Holdings Pty Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited), fellow wholly controlled entities at 31 December 2007, provide operational and administrative (including employee related) services to the company with the exception of certain financing arrangements, finance leasing and agent related services. The services provided are in the normal course of the business and are on normal commercial terms and conditions.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007
21. Cashflow Reconciliation
                 
    2007     2006  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
(i) Reconciliation of cash
               
Cash at call
    599       145  
Cash in Trust
          4,154  
     
Total Cash
    599       4,299  
     
 
               
(ii) Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to operating profit after income tax:
 
               
Operating profit / (loss) after income tax
    484       20,382  
 
               
Change in assets and liabilities
               
Unrealised profit / (loss) on investments
    43       (4 )
Increase in doubtful debts provision
    9        
(Increase)/Decrease in deferred tax asset
    13       (10 )
(Increase) /Decrease in reinsurance recoveries
    30,944       19,992  
(Decrease) in accounts payable
    (845 )     (1,228 )
(Decrease) / Increase in outstanding claims
    (30,938 )     (19,985 )
(Decrease) / Increase in provisions
    78       (277 )
(Increase) / decrease in other assets
    (73 )     (1,014 )
     
Net cash inflow from operating activities
    (285 )     17,856  
     
22. Events Occurring After the Reporting Date
On 11 December 2007 a Sale and Purchase Agreement was entered into by the ultimate parent AMP Limited and Enstar Australia Holdings Pty Ltd for the sale of the entity.
The sale was subject to a number of conditions including regulatory approval by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) and was expected to be completed in quarter one 2008.
APRA subsequently approved the Sale Agreement on 22 February 2008. The sale was then completed on 5 March 2008. Enstar Australia Holdings Pty Ltd assumed ownership of the company at this point.
     
 
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(ERNST & YOUNG LETTERHEAD)
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors of Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related income statements, statements of changes in equity, and cash flow statements for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and 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 financial position of Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited) at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008
         
  Liability limited by a scheme
approved under Professional
Standards Legislation
 
 

 


 

HARRINGTON SOUND LIMITED
(formerly AMP GENERAL INSURANCE LIMITED
ABN 30 008 405 632
Financial Report
31 DECEMBER 2006
Contents:
         
    Page  
Financial Report
       
Financial Statements
       
— Income Statement
    1  
— Balance Sheet
    2  
— Statement of Changes in Equity
    3  
— Cash Flow Statement
    4  
Notes to the Financial Statements
    5  
Report of Independent Auditors
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Income Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
            31 Dec 06   31 Dec 05
    Note   $’000   $’000
 
                       
Direct Premium Revenue
                   
Outwards reinsurance expense
                   
             
Net premium revenue
                   
 
                       
Direct claims benefit
            19,985       48,161  
Reinsurance and other recoveries expense
            (19,982 )     (47,949 )
             
Net Claims Incurred
    8       3       212  
 
                       
Other underwriting expenses
    7       (1 )     7  
             
Underwriting result
            4       205  
 
                       
Other Income
    6       124       1,236  
 
                       
Net Investment Revenue
    5       20,314       697  
General and administration expenses revenue
    7       (52 )     (5 )
             
Net profit before tax
            20,494       2,143  
 
                       
Income tax expense
    9       112       385  
             
Net profit attributable to members of AMP General Insurance Ltd
            20,382       1,758  
             
The above Income Statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2006
                         
            2006     2005  
    Note   $’000     $’000  
Current Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    23       145       600  
Receivables
    10       112,836       111,822  
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    11       25,252       29,911  
Other financial assets
    12       4,154       5,843  
             
Total Current Assets
            142,387       148,176  
             
 
                       
Non — Current Assets
                       
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable
    11       66,576       81,909  
Other financial assets
    12       30,167       30,163  
Deferred tax assets
    9       16       6  
             
Total Non — Current Assets
            96,759       112,078  
             
 
                       
             
Total Assets
            239,146       260,254  
             
 
                       
Current Liabilities
                       
Outstanding Claims liability
    13       24,990       29,642  
Payables
    14       1,101       2,329  
Current tax liabilities
            125       402  
             
Total Current Liabilities
            26,216       32,373  
             
 
                       
Non — Current Liabilities
                       
Outstanding Claims liability
    13       66,576       81,909  
             
Total Non — Current Liabilities
            66,576       81,909  
             
 
                       
             
Total Liabilities
            92,792       114,282  
             
 
                       
             
Net Assets
            146,354       145,972  
             
 
                       
Shareholder’s Equity
                       
Contributed equity
    15       327,000       327,000  
Retained profits
    16       (180,646 )     (181,028 )
 
                       
             
Total Shareholders’ Equity
            146,354       145,972  
             
The above Balance Sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
    Issued     Retained        
    Capital     Earnings     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000  
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2006
    327,000       (181,028 )     145,972  
 
                       
Net Profit/(loss) after income tax
          20,382       20,382  
 
                       
Other changes in equity — Dividends paid
          (20,000 )     (20,000 )
     
Balance as at 31 December 2006
    327,000       (180,646 )     146,354  
     
 
                       
Balance as at 1 January 2005
    327,000       (182,786 )     144,214  
 
                       
Net Profit/(loss) after income tax
          1,758       1,758  
     
Balance as at 31 December 2005
    327,000       (181,028 )     145,972  
     
The above Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended 31 December 2006
                         
            2006     2005  
    Note     $’000     $’000  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
                       
Dividends Received
            20,020        
Reinsurance recoveries received
            9       267  
Levies and charges received/(paid)
            1       209  
Other underwriting and administration income/(expenses)
            (2,182 )     470  
Investment expenses
            (8 )     47  
Interest received
            17        
Other income received
            397       1,951  
Income taxes (paid) / received
            (398 )     9,065  
             
Total Cash Flows from Operating Activities
    23       17,856       12,009  
             
 
                       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
                       
             
Total Cash Flows from Investing Activities
                   
             
 
                       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
                       
Loans granted to related entities
                  (25,000 )
Dividends Paid
            (20,000 )      
             
Total Cash Flows from Financing Activities
            (20,000 )     (25,000 )
             
 
                       
Net (decrease) / increase in cash
            (2,144 )     (12,991 )
 
                       
Cash at the beginning of the financial year
            6,443       19,434  
 
                       
             
Cash at the end of the financial year
    23       4,299       6,443  
             
The above Statement of Cash Flow should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting
This Financial Report, comprising the financial statements and the notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The financial statements are separate financial statements as the exemption from preparing consolidated financial statements has been used. The entity and its subsidiaries have been consolidated into the financial statements of AMP Limited, of 33 Alfred St Sydney NSW Australia, an entity incorporated in Australia. Copies of these accounts can be requested from AMP Limited at this address.
The entity’s significant investments in subsidiaries, including the name, country of incorporation or residence, proportion of ownership interest and can found in Note 12 to these accounts. A description of the method used to account for these investments is described under Shares in subsidiaries later in this note.
The Financial Report has been prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention except for investments, which have been measured at fair value, and insurance liabilities, which have been discounted to present value.
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the Financial Report are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to the current year and comparative period, unless otherwise stated. The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed by this Financial Report as compared with the 31 December 2005 Financial Report. Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified to be consistent with current period disclosures.
Accounting Standards that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective have not been adopted for the reporting period ending 31 December 2006. When applied in future periods, these recently issued or amended standards are not expected to have a material impact on the company’s results or financial position; however they may impact Financial Report disclosures.
Operating revenue
Operating revenue comprises general insurance earned premiums, recoveries and investment income. Investment income is brought to account on an accrual basis.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Outstanding Claims
The liability for outstanding claims is measured as the best estimate of the present value of expected future payments against claims incurred at the reporting date under general insurance contracts issued by the Company, with an additional risk margin to allow for the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate.
The expected future payments include those in relation to claims reported but not yet paid; claims incurred but not reported (IBNR), claims incurred but not enough reported (IBNER) and anticipated claims handling costs.
The liability includes an allowance for inflation and superimposed inflation and is measured as the present value of the expected future ultimate cost of settling claims. The expected future payments are discounted to present value using a risk free rate.
A risk margin is applied to the outstanding claims liability, net of reinsurance and other recoveries, to reflect the inherent uncertainty in the best estimate. This risk margin increases the probability that the net liability is adequately provided for.
Reinsurance and other recoveries
Reinsurance and other recoveries or receivables on paid claims and outstanding claims are recognised as revenue when claims are paid or the outstanding claim is raised. Reinsurance receivables are discounted to present value consistent with the discounting of outstanding claims.
Investment gains and losses
Dividend, interest income and trust distributions are recognised in the income statement on an effective interest method when the entity obtains control of the right to receive the revenue.
Realised gains and losses represent the change in value between the previously reported value and the amount received on sale of the asset. Unrealised gains and losses represent changes in the fair value of financial assets recognised in the period.
Financial assets
Financial assets, except for shares in subsidiaries, are designated at fair value through profit or loss. Initial recognition is at cost in the balance sheet and subsequent measurement is at fair value with any resultant unrealised gains or losses recognised in the income statement. Details of fair value for the different types of financial assets are listed below:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand that is available on demand and deposits held at call with financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value, being the principal amount. For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash also includes other highly liquid investments not subject to significant risk of change in value.
Cash trusts
The fair value of units in a listed cash trust reflects the quoted bid price at balance date. There is no reduction for realisation costs in the value of units in a cash trust. Unlisted unit trusts are recorded at fund managers valuations.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Shares in subsidiaries
Investments in subsidiaries are valued at original cost, unless the net realisable value is measured to be lower than cost, in which case an impairment would be recognised.
Income Tax
Taxes
Income tax
Income tax expense is the tax payable on taxable income for the current period based on the income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to: (i) temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their balance sheet carrying amounts, and (ii) unused tax losses.
Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted for each jurisdiction.
The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception is made for certain temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to these temporary differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit or taxable profit or loss.
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
The tax impact on income and expense items recognised directly in equity is also recognised directly in equity.
Tax Consolidation
AMP Limited, Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited) and certain other wholly owned controlled entities of AMP Limited comprise a tax-consolidated group of which AMP Limited is the head entity. The implementation date for the tax-consolidated group was 30 June 2003.
Under tax consolidation, AMP Limited as head entity, assumes the following balances from subsidiaries within the tax-consolidated group:
(i) Current tax balances arising from external transactions recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date, and;
(ii) Deferred tax assets arising form unused tax losses and unused tax credits recognised by entities in the tax-consolidated group occurring after the implementation date.
A tax funding agreement has been entered into by the head entity and the controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group. Controlled entities in the tax-consolidated group will continue to be responsible, by the operation of the tax funding agreement, for funding tax payments required to be made by the head entity arising from underlying transactions of the controlled entities. Controlled entities will make (receive) contributions to (from) the head entity for the balances recognised by the head entity described in (i) and (ii) above. The contributions will be calculated in accordance with the tax funding agreement.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Assets and liabilities which arise as a result of differences between the periods in which the underlying transactions occur, and the period in which the funding payments under the tax funding agreement are made, are recognised as intercompany balances receivable and payable in the balance sheet. The recoverability of balances arising from the tax funding arrangements is based on the ability of the tax-consolidated group to utilise the amounts recognised by the head entity.
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
All revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of any GST paid, except where they relate to products and services which are input taxed for GST purposes or the GST incurred is not recoverable from the relevant tax authorities. In such circumstances, the GST paid is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the assets or as part of the particular expense.
Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from or payable to the tax authorities is included as a receivable or payable in the balance sheet.
Cash flows are reported on a gross basis reflecting any GST paid or collected. The GST component of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, local tax authorities are classified as operating cash flows.
Receivables
Receivables are financial assets and are measured at fair value. Given the short-term nature of most receivables, the recoverable amount approximates fair value. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. The impairment charge is recognised in the income statement. Bad debts are written off as incurred.
Payables
Trade creditors and accruals are recognised as liabilities for amounts to be paid in the future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the entity.
Amounts Due To or From Related Parties
Amounts are carried at fair value being nominal amounts due and payable. Interest is taken up as income on an accrual basis. A provision for impairment is recognised when there is objective evidence that the related party will not be able to pay its debt.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
2. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The Company makes estimates and assumptions in respect of certain key assets and liabilities. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The key areas in which critical estimates and judgements are applied are described below.
(a) The ultimate liability arising from claims made under insurance contracts
Provision is made at year-end for the estimated cost of claims incurred but not settled at the balance sheet date, including the cost of claims incurred but not yet reported to the Company.
The estimated cost of claims includes direct expenses to be incurred in settling claims gross of the expected value of salvage and other recoveries. The Company takes all reasonable steps to ensure that it has appropriate information regarding its claims exposures. However, given the uncertainty in establishing claims provisions, it is likely that the final outcome will prove to be different from the original liability established.
The estimation of claims incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) is generally subject to a greater degree of uncertainty than the estimation of the cost of settling claims already notified to the Company, where more information about the claim event is generally available. IBNR claims may often not be reported to the insurer until many years after the events giving rise to the claims has happened. The liability class of business will typically display greater variations between initial estimates and final outcomes because there is a greater degree of difficulty in estimating IBNR reserves. For the short tail class, claims are typically reported soon after the claim event, and hence tend to display lower levels of volatility. In calculating the estimated cost of unpaid claims the Company uses a variety of estimation techniques, generally based upon analysis of historical experience, which assumes that the development pattern of the current claims will be consistent with past experience. Allowance is made, however, for changes or uncertainties which may create distortions in the underlying statistics or which might cause the cost of unsettled claims to increase or reduce when compared with the cost of previously settled claims including:
    changes in Company processes which might accelerate or slow down the development and/or recording of paid or incurred claims, compared with the statistics from previous periods;
 
    changes in the legal environment;
 
    the effects of inflation;
 
    the impact of large losses;
 
    movements in industry benchmarks.
Where possible the Company adopts multiple techniques to estimate the required level of provisions. This assists in giving greater understanding of the trends inherent in the data being projected. The projections given by the various methodologies also assist in setting the range of possible outcomes. The most appropriate estimation technique is selected taking into account the characteristics of the business class and the extent of the development of each accident year.
Provisions are calculated gross of any reinsurance recoveries. A separate estimate is made of the amounts that will be recoverable from reinsurers based upon the gross provisions.
Details of specific assumptions used in deriving the outstanding claims liability at year-end are detailed in note 3.
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
(b) Assets arising from reinsurance contracts
Assets arising from reinsurance contracts are also computed using the above methods. In addition, the recoverability of these assets is assessed on a periodic basis to ensure that the balance is reflective of the amounts that will ultimately be received, taking into consideration factors such as counterparty and credit risk. Impairment is recognised where there is objective evidence that the Company may not receive amounts due to it and these amounts can be reliably measured.
3. ACTUARIAL METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Claims estimates are derived from analysis of the results of several different actuarial models. These models take case estimates as well as payments into account and assume that reported incurred amounts or reported payment amounts will develop steadily from period to period. Other models adopt an ultimate loss ratio for each year that reflects both the long term expected level, as well as incorporating recent experience. The analysis is performed by accident year for the direct insurance class.
Claims are first estimated on an undiscounted basis and are then discounted to allow for the time value of money. The valuation methods adopted include an implicit allowance for future inflation.
The liability class of business may be subject to the emergence of new types of latent claims, but no specific allowance is included for this as at the balance sheet date. Such uncertainties are considered when setting the risk margin appropriate for this class.
A description of the processes used to determine the key assumptions is provided below:
The average weighted term to settlement is calculated separately by class of business, based on historical settlement patterns.
The discount rates are derived from market yields on Government securities as at the balance date, in the currency of the expected claim payments.
Expense rate. Claim handling expenses are calculated based on the projected costs of administering the remaining claims until expiry.
The ultimate to incurred claims ratio is derived by accident or underwriting year based on historical development of claims from period to period.
The effect of changes in the assumptions have been shown below.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
Process for determining risk margin
The risk margin has been determined having regard to the company’s net exposure after reinsurance and other recoveries. The only material risk to the portfolio on a net basis is the risk of reinsurer failure, which the Director’s believe to be remote. As such the Director’s do not believe a risk margin is required to achieve a probability of adequacy of 75%.
Sensitivity analysis — general insurance contracts
There are a number of variables which impact the amounts recognised in the financial statements arising from insurance contracts.
The profit or loss and equity of the Company are sensitive to movements in a number of key variables as described below.
     
Variable   Description of variable
 
Average weighted term to settlement
  Expected payment patterns are used in determining the outstanding claims liability. A decrease in the average term to settlement would lead to claims being paid sooner than anticipated.
 
   
Discount rate
  The outstanding claims liability is calculated by reference to expected future payments. These payments are discounted to adjust for the time value of money.
 
   
Expense rate
  An estimate for the internal costs of administering claims is included in the outstanding claims liability.
 
   
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio
  The estimated ultimate claims cost is generally greater than the claims reported as incurred to date, due to claims that are incurred but not reported (IBNR) or due to future developments on existing claims.
The following table provides and analysis of the sensitivity of the profit after income tax and total equity to changes in these assumptions both gross and net of reinsurance for the non-core business that was transferred to TGI. It is not practical to assess the impact on the indemnification of the residual risks arising from the sale of core business to GIO General Ltd.


 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
2006
                                         
    Change in     Assumption at 12/06     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
Variable   variable     Gross %     Net %     Gross $’000     Net $’000  
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5 year     3.3       3.6       2,010        
 
  -0.5 year     3.3       3.6       (2,214 )      
 
                                       
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     5.9       5.9       2,058        
 
    -1 %     5.9       5.9       (2,201 )      
 
                                       
Expense Rate
    +1 %     17.3       17.3       (623 )      
 
    -1 %     17.3       17.3       623        
 
                                       
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     102.5       102.5       (3,732 )      
 
    -1 %     102.5       102.5       2,066        
 
                                       
2005
                                         
    Change in     Assumption at 12/05     Profit/(Loss) (after tax)  
Variable   variable     Gross %     Net %     Gross $’000     Net $’000  
Average weighted term to settlement
  +0.5 year     3.48       3.59       2,008        
 
  -0.5 year     3.48       3.59       (2,163 )      
 
                                       
Discount Rate1
    +1 %     5.24       5.24       2,014        
 
    -1 %     5.24       5.24       (2,148 )      
 
                                       
Expense Rate
    +1 %     21.90       21.90       (669 )      
 
    -1 %     21.90       21.90       669        
 
                                       
Ultimate to incurred claims ratio2
    +1 %     103.34       103.34       (4,901 )      
 
    -1 %     103.34       103.34       2,940        
 
                                       
 
1   - This sensitivity reflects the liability movements only. As assets are invested to match the term of abilities, there is little overall profit impact from a change to interest rates.
 
2   - This ratio has only been adjusted for years that are not considered to be fully developed.
 
   

 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
4. Insurance Contracts — Risk Management policies and procedures.
During 2001 the company sold its core insurance business to GIO General Ltd. This was undertaken via a portfolio transfer supported by actuarial valuation and approved by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority. The remaining non-core portfolio was transferred to its subsidiary TGI Australia Ltd. These entities managed risks associated with these portfolios.
6. Net Investment Revenue
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Interest
    17       21  
Trust distributions received
    308       609  
Dividends
    20,020        
Changes in fair value of investments:
               
Realised
    (35 )     72  
Unrealised
    4       (5 )
     
Total Net investment revenue
    20,314       697  
     
6. Other income
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Fire Services Levy
          1,124  
Other
    124       112  
     
Total expenses
    124       1,236  
     
7. Operating Expenses
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Expense by nature
               
Reversal of prior Impairment — reinsurance recoverable
          (5 )
Bad Debts written off
    (111 )      
Investment management fee
    8       (47 )
Other Management fees
    50       50  
External consultant costs
          (3 )
Legal fees
          7  
     
Total Expenses
    (53 )     2  
     
 
               
Represented by:
               
Other underwriting (benefit)/expense
    (1 )     7  
General administration expenses
    (52 )     (5 )
     
 
    (53 )     2  
     


 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
8. Net Claims Incurred
                                                 
    31-Dec-06     31-Dec-05  
    Current     Prior             Current     Prior        
    year     years     Total     year     years     Total  
    $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000     $’000  
 
                                               
Gross claims benefit
                                               
Gross claims incurred — undiscounted
          25,092       25,092             59,442       59,442  
Discount movement
          (5,107 )     (5,107 )           (11,281 )     (11,281 )
     
Claims incurred — discounted
          19,985       19,985             48,161       48,161  
     
 
                                               
Reinsurance and other recoveries expense
                                               
Reinsurance and other recoveries — undiscounted
          25,089       25,089             59,230       59,230  
Discount movement
          (5,107 )     (5,107 )           (11,281 )     (11,281 )
     
Reinsurance and other recoveries — discounted
          19,982       19,982             47,949       47,949  
     
Net claims incurred — discounted
          3       3             212       212  
     
9. Income Tax
(a) Analysis of income tax expense
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Current tax
    123       401  
(Decrease)/ increase in deferred tax assets
    (10 )     242  
Over provided in previous years
    (1 )     (258 )
 
Income tax expense
    112       385  
 
(b) Relationship between income tax expense and accounting profit
The table below provides a reconciliation of differences between prima facie tax calculated as 30% of the profit before income tax for the period and the actual income tax expense recognised in the income statement for the period.
In respect of income tax expense attributable to shareholders, the tax rate which applies in both 2006 and 2005 is 30%.


 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
9. Income tax (Continued)
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
Operating profit before income tax
    20,494       2,142  
Prima facie income tax at the rate of 30%
    6,148       643  
 
               
Tax effect of differences between amounts of income and expenses recognised for accounting and the amounts deductible/assessable in calculating taxable income:
               
Dividend from subsidiary
    (6,000 )      
Other
    (35 )      
Over provided in prior years — deferred tax balances
    (1 )     (258 )
 
Income tax expense per income statement
    112       385  
 
 
               
c) Analysis of deferred tax asset
               
Amounts recognised in income:
               
- Provision for doubtful debts
    3       4  
- Unrealised gains/losses
    13       2  
 
Total deferred tax assets
    16       6  
 
10. Receivables
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Other receivables from related parties
               
- Other related parties
    112,836       111,822  
     
Total Current Receivables
    112,836       111,822  
     
     
 
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11. Reinsurance and Other Recoveries Receivable
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable undiscounted
               
- on claims paid
    273       268  
- on outstanding claims
    110,654       135,758  
 
               
Discount to present value
    (19,088 )     (24,195 )
less: provision for impairment of reinsurance assets
    (11 )     (11 )
     
Total Reinsurance and other Recoveries
    91,828       111,820  
     
 
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable- current
    25,263       29,922  
less: provision for impairment of reinsurance assets
    (11 )     (11 )
     
 
    25,252       29,911  
     
 
               
Reinsurance and other recoveries receivable- non current
    66,576       81,909  
less: provision for impairment of reinsurance assets
           
     
 
    66,576       81,909  
     
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
12. Other financial assets
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Current
               
Unquoted investments — at fair value:
               
Units held in cash managed trust
               
- other related parties
    4,154       5,843  
     
Total current financial assets
    4,154       5,843  
     
 
               
Non-Current
               
Unquoted investments — at fair value:
               
Preference shares
    167       163  
Unquoted investments — at cost:
               
Ordinary shares — subsidiaries
    30,000       30,000  
 
               
     
Total non-current financial assets
    30,167       30,163  
     
 
               
Total other financial assets
    34,321       36,006  
     
Investment in controlled entities
                                 
    Percentage of equity Interest     Dollar Amount held  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Name of Entity   %     %     $’000     $’000  
TGI Australia Ltd
    100       100       30,000       30,000  
Maritime Insurance Agency Pty Ltd
          100              
                     
 
                    30,000       30,000  
                     
     
 
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13. Outstanding Claims
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Expected future claims payments (undiscounted)
    110,654       135,746  
Discount to present value
    (19,088 )     (24,195 )
     
Total Outstanding Claims
    91,566       111,551  
     
 
               
Current
    24,990       29,642  
Non Current
    66,576       81,909  
     
Total Outstanding Claims
    91,566       111,551  
     
Outstanding claims details
The liability for outstanding claims is determined in accordance with Note 1.
The Company has effectively portfolio transferred its insurance contracts to GIO General Ltd and TGI Australia Ltd in 2001. No new contracts have been issued from the entity. The production of a claims development table prior to 2004 is impracticable as the information required to complete this for the business transferred to GIO General Ltd is not available to the Company.
Any movement to the gross outstanding claims provisions and reinsurance recoveries are taken directly to the income statement.
                 
    Net     Gross  
Estimate of Cumulative claims   $’000’s     $’000’s  
31 December 2004
          679,816  
31 December 2005
          662,654  
31 December 2006
          646,071  
 
               
Estimate of Cumulative Claims at 31 December 2006
          646,071  
 
               
Cumulative Payments
          549,057  
 
               
 
Undiscounted central estimate
          97,014  
 
               
Effect of Discounting
          19,088  
 
Discounted Central Estimate
          77,926  
 
 
               
Claims Handling Provision
          13,640  
 
Gross Outstanding Claims as per the Balance Sheet
          91,566  
 
     
 
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
14. Payables
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Other creditors
    1,101       2,173  
Other borrowings — related parties
          156  
     
Total Payables
    1,101       2,329  
     
15. Contributed Equity
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Paid up capital - 327,000,000 $1 ordinary shares
    327,000       327,000  
     
(2005: 327,000,000 $1 ordinary shares)
               
Rights attaching to Ordinary Shares
Ordinary shares attract the following rights:
  (a)   to receive notice of and to attend and vote at all general meetings of the Company;
 
  (b)   to receive dividends; and
 
  (c)   in a winding up, to participate equally in the distribution of the assets of the Company (both capital and surplus), subject only to any amounts unpaid on the Share.
16. Retained profits
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Accumulated Losses at beginning of the financial year
    (181,028 )     (182,786 )
Operating Profit after Income Tax
    20,382       1,758  
Dividends paid
    (20,000 )      
     
Accumulated Losses at the end of the financial year
    (180,646 )     (181,028 )
     
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Dividends paid on ordinary shares
               
 
               
- Dividend paid on 12 April 2006 Unfranked dividend of $0.06 per share
    20,000        
     
 
               
Dividends paid during the year
    20,000        
     
17. Franking account
The AMP Limited group entered into Tax Consolidation during 2003. Under Tax Consolidation, the franking account balances for group companies are transferred to the Head Entity, AMP Limited.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
18. Segment Reporting
The company operated in one industry, being direct insurance, underwritten in Australia.
19. Key management personnel compensation
The following individuals were the key management personnel of Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited) for the current and prior reporting periods (unless stated otherwise):
     
    Date of
    Appointment/Resignation
    during the current or prior
Name   reporting period
 
Peter Hodgett
   
Simon Hoole
   
Paul Leaming
   
The following table provides aggregate details of the compensation of key management personnel of Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited).
                                                 
    Short-term   Post-   Other           Share-    
    employee   employment   long-term   Termination   based    
Year   benefits   benefits   benefits   benefits   payments   Total
    $   $   $   $   $   $
 
                                               
2006
    3,396,808       355,930                   1,019,052       4,771,790  
2005
    3,164,278       389,654                   956,156       4,510,088  
Key management personnel disclosed above, also provided services to other related entities during the year. The above remuneration amounts include all amounts paid for services rendered to related entities and those services rendered to Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited).
20. Auditors’ remuneration
Auditors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2006 is paid on the Company’s behalf by a controlled entity within the AMP Limited Group.
21. Contingent Liabilities
There are no contingent liabilities as at 31 December 2006 (2005: Nil)
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
22. Related Parties
Transactions between Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited) and other related parties for the financial year consisted of:
    Payment of management fees for services provided
 
    Provision of share capital
 
    Provision of intercompany loans
Controlling Entity
The immediate parent entity is Shelly Bay Holdings Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Holdings Limited). AMP Limited is the ultimate parent entity.
Directors
The directors of the company during the financial year and the dates of appointments and resignations during the year are:
P D Leaming
P M Hodgett
S J Hoole
Other transactions with key management personnel and related entities
The directors and their director related entities receive normal dividends on their ordinary share holdings in AMP Limited.
During the year, transactions were entered into between Directors or their Director related entities and entities within the AMP Limited Group. These transactions are within a normal employee, customer or supplier relationship on terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other employees, customers or members (unless otherwise described below) and include:
  normal personal banking with AMP Bank Limited including the provision of credit cards;
 
  the purchase of AMP superannuation products;
 
  Financial investment services;
 
  Other advisory services.
These transactions do not have the potential to adversely affect the decisions about the allocation of scarce resources made by users of AMP’s financial statements, or discharge of accountability by the Directors. The transactions are considered to be trivial or domestic in nature.
     
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
22. Related Parties (continued)
Transactions with related parties
The aggregate amounts brought to account in respect of the following types of transactions and each class of related party involved were:
                 
    2006     2005  
    $     $  
Amounts attributable to transactions with related parties
               
Operating (loss) before income tax for the financial year includes aggregate amounts attributable to transactions in respect of:
               
 
               
Investment Expenses/(benefit) — other related parties
    7,940       (46,693 )
Management Expense — other related parties
    50,000       50,000  
 
               
Amounts receivable from and payable to related parties
               
 
               
Aggregate amounts receivable at balance date :
               
Current
               
Receivable — other related parties
    112,836,536       111,821,320  
 
               
Aggregate amounts payable at balance date :
               
Current
               
Accounts Payable — other related parties
          156,114  
AMP Capital Investors Limited, a related entity within the wholly owned group, manages the majority of the investments of the company under a management contract which follows the normal terms and conditions for such contracts. Fees are paid or are due and payable for the management of investment portfolios under normal terms and conditions.
AMP Services Limited and Enstar Australia Ltd (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited), fellow wholly controlled entities, provide operational and administrative (including employee related) services to the company with the exception of certain financing arrangements, finance leasing and agent related services. The services provided are in the normal course of the business and are on normal commercial terms and conditions.
         
         
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
23. Cashflow Reconciliation
(i)   Reconciliation of cash
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
Cash at call
    145       600  
Cash in Trust
    4,154       5,843  
     
Total Cash
    4,299       6,443  
     
(ii)   Reconciliation of net cash flows from operating activities to operating profit after income tax:
                 
    2006     2005  
    $’000     $’000  
 
               
Operating profit / (loss) after income tax
    20,382       1,758  
 
               
Unrealised profit / (loss) on investments
    (4 )     27  
 
               
Change in assets and liabilities
               
(Decrease) in doubtful debts provision
          (6 )
(Increase)/Decrease in deferred tax asset
    (10 )     9,055  
(Increase) /Decrease in reinsurance recoveries
    19,992       48,217  
(Decrease) in accounts payable
    (1,228 )     27  
(Decrease) / Increase in outstanding claims
    (19,985 )     (48,162 )
(Decrease) / Increase in current tax provision
    (277 )     396  
(Increase) / decrease in other assets
    (1,014 )     697  
     
Net cash inflow from operating activities
    17,856       12,009  
     
         
         
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
24. Financial Instruments
(a) Net Fair Values
The recorded net market value equates to net fair value for listed and unlisted debt and equity securities. For the following financial instruments, the cost carrying amount is considered to equate to their net fair value.
    Cash
 
    Debtors
 
    Cash trusts and short term money market investments
 
    Trade creditors
(b) Special terms and conditions
All financial instruments of the Company are held or issued on normal commercial terms at market rates of interest. There are no special terms or conditions affecting the nature and timing of the financial instruments not otherwise disclosed in these accounts.
(c) Credit risk
Trading investments are recorded in the accounts at net market value which represents the Group’s exposure to credit risk in relation to these instruments.
The credit risk of the Company arising from exposure of their investment portfolio is monitored and controlled by AMP Capital Investors Limited in accordance with Credit Policy guidelines.
Credit risk in trade receivables in managed by analysing the credit ratings of the underlying debts.
(d) Interest rate risk on financial instruments
The accounting policy notes describe the policies used to measure and report the assets and liabilities of the Company. Where the applicable market value is determined by discounting future cash flows, movements in interest rates will result in a reported unrealised gain or loss in the profit and loss account.
AMP Capital Investors Limited manages investment portfolios on behalf of the Company. The Company seeks to reduce its interest rate risk through the use of investment portfolios as a hedge against the insurance liabilities of the Company. To the extent that these assets and liabilities can be matched, unrealised gains or losses on revaluation of liabilities resulting from interest rate movements will be offset by unrealised losses or gains on revaluation of investment assets.
The Company’s exposure to interest rate risks and the effective interest rates of financial assets and liabilities at the reporting date, are as follows:
         
         
 
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Harrington Sound Ltd (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006
24. Financial Instruments (Continued)
For the year ended 2006
                                 
    Floating     Non             Weighted  
    Interest     Interest             Average  
    Rate     Bearing     Total     Interest  
    $000’s     $000’s     $000’s     rate  
 
Financial Assets
                               
 
                               
Receivables
          112,836       112,836        
Debtors and reinsurance recoveries
          91,828       91,828        
Cash deposits
    145             145       6.00 %
Cash Trusts
    4,154             4,154       2.01 %
Shares
          30,167       30,167        
         
Total Financial Assets
    4,299       234,831       239,130          
         
 
                               
Financial Liabilities
                               
 
                               
Payables
          1,101       1,101        
         
Total Financial Liabilities
          1,101       1,101          
         
For the year ended 2005
                                 
    Floating     Non             Weighted  
    Interest     Interest             Average  
    Rate     Bearing     Total     Interest  
    $000’s     $000’s     $000’s     rate  
 
Financial Assets
                               
 
                               
Receivables
          111,822       111,822        
Debtors and reinsurance recoveries
          111,820       111,820        
Cash deposits
    600               600       5.36 %
Cash Trusts
    5,843                   4.79 %
Shares
            30,163       30,163        
         
Total Financial Assets
    6,443       253,805       254,405          
         
 
                               
Financial Liabilities
                               
 
                               
Payables
          2,329       2,329        
         
Total Financial Liabilities
          2,329       2,329          
         
     
 
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(LETTERHEAD)
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors of Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited)
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related income statements, statements of changes in equity, and cash flow statements for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and 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 financial position of Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited) at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Sydney, Australia
May 15, 2008
    Liability limited by a scheme
approved under Professional
Standards Legislation

 

exv99w6
Exhibit 99.6
ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based on the historical financial statements of Enstar Group Limited (“Enstar”) and Gordian Runoff Limited, TGI Australia Limited, AG Australia Holdings Ltd., Gordian Runoff (UK) Limited, Shelly Bay Holdings Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Holdings Limited), Enstar Australia Limited (formerly Cobalt Solutions Australia Limited), Harrington Sound Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Limited), and Church Bay Limited (formerly AMPG (1992) Limited) (the acquired companies collectively, “Gordian”), and have been prepared to illustrate the effects of the acquisition of all of the outstanding share capital of Gordian by Enstar Australia Holdings Pty Limited (“Enstar Australia”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enstar, which was completed on March 5, 2008. The following data is presented as if the acquisition was completed as of December 31, 2007 for the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and as of January 1, 2007 for the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated statement of earnings. The unaudited condensed combined pro forma financial information (i) is based on the acquisition price paid by Enstar of approximately $405.4 million to the former shareholders of Gordian and (ii) reflects the purchase of Gordian under the purchase method of accounting and represents a current estimate of the financial information based on available information from Enstar and Gordian.
     The pro forma information includes adjustments to record the assets and liabilities of Gordian at their estimated fair market values and is subject to adjustment as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed. To the extent there are significant changes to Gordian’s business, the assumptions and estimates herein could change significantly. The pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only under one set of assumptions and does not reflect the financial results of the combined companies had consideration been given to other assumptions or to the impact of possible operating efficiencies, asset dispositions, and other factors. Further, the pro forma financial information does not necessarily reflect the historical results of the combined company that actually would have occurred had the transaction been in effect during the period indicated or that may be obtained in the future. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the historical financial statements, including the related notes, of Enstar covering the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2007 included in Enstar’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2008, as well as the historical financial statements of Gordian included elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K, with the exception of historical information for AG Australia Holdings Ltd., Gordian Runoff (UK) Limited and Shelly Bay Holdings Limited (formerly AMP General Insurance Holdings Limited) as these entities were materially insignificant to the transaction as a whole.


 

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
As of December 31, 2007
(Expressed in thousands of U.S dollars)
                                 
    Enstar Group     Gordian     Adjustment     Combined  
    Limited           Entries        
Assets
                               
 
                               
Total investments
  $ 637,196     $ 393,841             $ 1,031,037  
Cash and cash equivalents
    995,237       633,400       (89,390 )(a)     1,396,999  
 
                    (142,248 )(b)        
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
    168,096                     168,096  
Reinsurance balances receivable
    465,277       145,186       (37,630 )(c)     572,833  
Other assets
    151,337       355,911       (18,867 )(c)     158,837  
 
                    (329,544 )(b)        
 
                       
Total Assets
  $ 2,417,143     $ 1,528,338     $ (617,679 )   $ 3,327,802  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
 
                               
Loss and loss adjustment expenses
  $ 1,591,449     $ 578,052     $ (29,917 )(c)   $ 2,139,584  
Reinsurance balances payable
    189,870       8,214       (1,502 )(c)     196,582  
Loans payable
    60,227               276,500 (a)     336,727  
Other liabilities
    61,561       17,959       7,499 (c)     87,019  
 
                       
 
    1,903,107       604,225       252,580       2,759,912  
 
                       
 
Minority Interest
    63,437               39,522 (a)     102,959  
 
                               
Shareholders’ Equity
                               
 
                               
Share capital
    14,893       396,872       (396,872 )(a)     14,893  
Treasury stock
    (421,559 )                     (421,559 )
Additional paid-in capital
    590,934                       590,934  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    6,035               4,598 (d)     10,633  
Retained earnings
    260,296       527,241       (58,820 )(a)     270,030  
 
                    (32,576 )(c)        
 
                    (471,792 )(b)        
 
                    (4,598 )(d)        
 
                    50,280 (a)        
 
                       
 
    450,599       924,113       (909,781 )     464,931  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 2,417,143     $ 1,528,338     $ (617,679 )   $ 3,327,802  
 
                       
Note a
To record the acquisition of Gordian by Enstar Group Limited using the purchase method of accounting. A summary of the adjustments is as follows:
                 
Purchase price
          $ 401,086  
Direct costs of acquisitions
            4,326  
 
             
Total purchase price   (cash of $128,912 and notes payable of $276,500)
            405,412  
 
               
Net assets acquired at fair value:
               
Cash and investments
    872,755          
Reinsurance balances receivable
    99,645          
Other assets
    31,253          
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
    (509,638 )        
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable
    (22,660 )        
Other liabilities
    (15,663 )        
 
             
Net assets acquired at fair value
            455,692  
 
             
Excess of net assets over purchase price (negative goodwill)
          $ (50,280 )
 
             
     Cash of $39,522 to fund the acquisition was provided by a third party who retained a minority interest in the transaction
Note b
To reflect the return of capital of $471,292 paid by Gordian to its former parent prior to completion of the acquisition
Note c
To record the fair value adjustments recorded as at date of acquisition
Note d
To record the adjustment required to conform to Enstar Group Limited’s accounting policy for investments.


 

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
for the year ended December 31, 2007
(Expressed in thousands of U.S dollars, except per share data)
                                 
    Enstar Group     Gordian     Adjustment     Combined  
    Limited           Entries        
INCOME
                               
Consulting fees
  $ 31,918     $ 7,499     $       $ 39,417  
Net investment income and net realized gains
    64,336       59,600       (4,395 )(c)     119,541  
 
                       
 
    96,254       67,099       (4,395 )     158,958  
 
                       
 
                               
EXPENSES
                               
Net reduction in loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    (24,482 )     (102,974 )     19,833 (a)     (107,623 )
Salaries and benefits
    46,977       12,708               59,685  
General and administrative expenses
    31,413       10,717               42,130  
Interest expense
    4,876               28,461 (b)     33,337  
Foreign exchange gain
    (7,921 )     (4,910 )             (12,831 )
 
                       
 
    50,863       (84,459 )     48,294       14,698  
 
                       
 
                               
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST
    45,391       151,558       (52,689 )     144,260  
 
                               
INCOME TAXES
    7,441       (40,472 )     1,319 (c)     (31,712 )
 
                               
MINORITY INTEREST
    (6,730 )                     (6,730 )
 
                       
 
                               
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  $ 46,102     $ 111,086     $ (51,370 )   $ 105,818  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share — basic
  $ 3.93                     $ 9.02  
Earnings per share — diluted
  $ 3.84                     $ 8.81  
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    11,731,908                       11,731,908  
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    12,009,683                       12,009,683  
Note a
Amortization of fair value adjustments
Note b
Represents the loan interest expense based on the assumption that the loan used to fund the acquisition was made on January 1, 2007
Note c
Represents the after tax impact of Gordian’s adoption of Enstar’s accounting policy for investments
Non-recurring credit
Not shown as part of the above pro-forma income statement is $50,280 of extraordinary gain relating to the negative goodwill recorded on the acquisition of Gordian