Bermuda | 001-33289 | N/A | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | 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) |
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(a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. | |
The required financial statements are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 through 99.4 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 99.5 and is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference. | ||
(d) | Exhibits. | |
23.1 | Consent of KPMG Audit Plc for Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited (for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007). | |
23.2 | Consent of KPMG Audit Plc for Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited (for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006). | |
23.3 | Consent of KPMG Audit Plc for SPRE Limited (for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007). | |
23.4 | Consent of KPMG Audit Plc for SPRE Limited (for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006). | |
99.1 | Audited financial statements of Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. | |
99.2 | Audited financial statements of Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. | |
99.3 | Audited financial statements of SPRE Limited for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. | |
99.4 | Audited financial statements of SPRE Limited for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. | |
99.5 | Pro Forma Condensed Combined Consolidated Statement of Earnings of Enstar Group Limited as of December 31, 2008 (Unaudited). |
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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED | ||||||
Date: March 18, 2009
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By: | /s/ Richard J. Harris
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Richard J. Harris | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
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23.1 | Consent of KPMG Audit Plc for Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited (for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007). | |
23.2 | Consent of KPMG Audit Plc for Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited (for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006). | |
23.3 | Consent of KPMG Audit Plc for SPRE Limited (for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007). | |
23.4 | Consent of KPMG Audit Plc for SPRE Limited (for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006). | |
99.1 | Audited financial statements of Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. | |
99.2 | Audited financial statements of Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. | |
99.3 | Audited financial statements of SPRE Limited for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. | |
99.4 | Audited financial statements of SPRE Limited for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. | |
99.5 | Pro Forma Condensed Combined Consolidated Statement of Earnings of Enstar Group Limited as of December 31, 2008 (Unaudited). |
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2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance |
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Gross premiums written |
3 | 141 | (231 | ) | ||||||||
Outward reinsurance premiums |
93,331 | (3,680 | ) | |||||||||
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance |
93,472 | (3,911 | ) | |||||||||
Allocated investment return transferred from the non-technical account |
10,044 | 3,039 | ||||||||||
103,516 | (872 | ) | ||||||||||
Claims incurred, net of reinsurance |
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Claims paid gross amount |
(137,821 | ) | (51,067 | ) | ||||||||
reinsurers share |
478,258 | 75,789 | ||||||||||
340,437 | 24,722 | |||||||||||
Change in
the provision for claims gross amount |
133,348 | 18,705 | ||||||||||
reinsurers share |
(669,397 | ) | (35,597 | ) | ||||||||
(536,049 | ) | (16,892 | ) | |||||||||
Claims incurred, net of reinsurance |
4, 5 | (195,612 | ) | 7,830 | ||||||||
Net operating expenses |
7 | (10,693 | ) | (4,687 | ) | |||||||
Balance on
the technical account general business |
(102,789 | ) | 2,271 | |||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Balance on
the technical account general business |
(102,789 | ) | 2,271 | |||||||||
Investment income |
8 | 19,958 | 9,579 | |||||||||
Unrealised investment (loss)/gain |
(1,823 | ) | 1,231 | |||||||||
Investment expenses and charges |
9 | (559 | ) | 0 | ||||||||
17,576 | 10,810 | |||||||||||
Allocated investment return transferred to the technical account general business |
(10,044 | ) | (3,039 | ) | ||||||||
7,532 | 7,771 | |||||||||||
Other charges, including value adjustments |
10 | (1,349 | ) | (558 | ) | |||||||
(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before tax |
11 | (96,606 | ) | 9,484 | ||||||||
Tax on (loss)/profit on ordinary activities |
13 | 702 | 882 | |||||||||
(Loss)/profit for the year after tax |
(95,904 | ) | 10,366 | |||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
ASSETS |
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Investments |
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Other financial investments |
14 | 663,880 | 822,020 | |||||||||
Deposits with ceding undertakings |
13,079 | 13,968 | ||||||||||
Reinsurers share of technical provisions |
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Claims outstanding |
5 | 169,437 | 811,976 | |||||||||
Debtors |
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Debtors arising out of direct insurance operations |
0 | 3,232 | ||||||||||
Debtors arising out of reinsurance operations |
52,421 | 137,401 | ||||||||||
Other debtors |
15 | 149 | 4,232 | |||||||||
Other assets |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
14 | 367,601 | 39,667 | |||||||||
Prepayments and accrued income |
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Accrued interest and rental income |
10,085 | 12,590 | ||||||||||
Total assets |
1,276,652 | 1,845,086 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
18 | 86,968 | 82,047 | |||||||||
Capital contribution |
100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||
Share premium account |
184,727 | 163,334 | ||||||||||
Profit and loss account |
(62,880 | ) | 83,024 | |||||||||
Equity Shareholders funds |
308,815 | 428,405 | ||||||||||
Technical provisions |
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Claims outstanding |
5 | 944,051 | 1,135,297 | |||||||||
Creditors |
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Creditors arising out of direct insurance operations |
0 | 1,217 | ||||||||||
Creditors arising out of reinsurance operations |
22,681 | 82,690 | ||||||||||
Deposits received from reinsurers |
324 | 68,433 | ||||||||||
Other creditors including taxation and social security |
17 | 781 | 129,044 | |||||||||
Total liabilities |
1,276,652 | 1,845,086 | ||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Opening shareholders funds |
428,405 | 116,108 | ||||||||||
Ordinary shares issued |
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Share capital |
6,18 | 4,921 | 38,597 | |||||||||
Share premium account |
6,18 | 21,393 | 163,334 | |||||||||
Capital contribution |
0 | 100,000 | ||||||||||
Dividend paid |
(50,000 | ) | 0 | |||||||||
Profit for the financial year |
(95,904 | ) | 10,366 | |||||||||
Closing shareholders funds |
308,815 | 428,405 | ||||||||||
1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES | |
Basis of preparation | ||
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 255 of, and the special provisions of Part 1 of schedule 9A to, the United Kingdom Companies Act 1985, relating to insurance companies. | ||
The financial statements have also been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and under the historical cost accounting rules, modified to include the revaluation of investments, and comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice issued by the Association of British Insurers in December 2005 (as amended in December 2006) (the ABI SORP) . | ||
The directors consider that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. Furthermore, the expected cost, including internal claims handling expenses, of the run-off of the book of business is exceeded by the expected future investment return attributable to the Technical Account-General Business. Accordingly, no provision has been made for future run-off expenses. | ||
In accordance with FRS 8, Related Party Disclosures, the Company has not disclosed related party transactions with group companies, on the basis that the Company is a subsidiary undertaking with 100% voting rights controlled within a group which produces publicly available consolidated financial statements in which the Company is included. | ||
In accordance with FRS 1, Cashflow Statements, the Company is not required to prepare a cashflow statement because more than 90% of the voting rights of the Company are held within the group and the groups consolidated financial statements are publicly available. | ||
The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material to the Companys financial statements except as noted below. | ||
Basis of accounting for underwriting activities All classes of business are accounted for on an annual basis. |
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Premiums | ||
Written premiums, gross of commission payable to intermediaries, comprise the estimated premiums on contracts entered into in a financial year, regardless of whether such amounts may relate in whole or in part to a later financial year, exclusive of taxes and duties levied on premiums. | ||
Premiums written include adjustments to premiums written in prior accounting periods and estimates for pipeline premiums. Outward reinsurance premiums are accounted for in the same accounting period as the premiums for the related direct insurance or inwards reinsurance business. | ||
Acquisition costs | ||
Acquisition costs comprise all direct and indirect costs arising from the conclusion of insurance and reinsurance contracts. | ||
Claims incurred | ||
Claims incurred include all claims and claims settlement expense payments made in respect of the financial period, the movement in the provision for outstanding claims and claims settlement expenses, and movement in claims incurred but not reported. | ||
Claims outstanding | ||
Full provision is made on an individual case basis for the estimated cost of claims notified but not yet settled by the balance sheet date after taking into account handling costs and settlement trends. A provision for claims incurred but not reported is established on a statistical basis. The level of provisions has been set on the basis of the information which is currently available, including potential outstanding claims advices and case law. The methods used and estimates made are reviewed regularly. Whilst the directors consider the gross provision for claims and the related reinsurance recoveries to be fairly stated on the basis of the information currently available to them, the ultimate liability can vary materially as a result of subsequent information and events. Any difference, which may be material, between provisions and subsequent settlements will be dealt with in the accounts of later years. |
1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
Part VII Transfer | ||
The Company received a transfer of all the insurance liabilities and underlying outwards reinsurance agreements from SPRE Limited, formerly St. Paul Reinsurance Company Limited, and a portfolio of business from Travelers Insurance Company Limited, formerly St. Paul Travelers Insurance Company Limited, under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. This transfer was effective on 31 December 2007. The Part VII transfer has been accounted for in accordance with the ABI SORP. | ||
Estimation Techniques | ||
The provision for outstanding claims comprises an estimate of the cost of settling all notified outstanding claims including claims handling costs, and an estimate of the cost of settling IBNR claims including claims handling costs. | ||
The notified outstanding claims are based on advices from policyholders, intermediaries and assessors. IBNR claims are estimated using a variety of statistical techniques including: |
| The development of previously settled claims (chain ladder) | ||
| The development of previously notified claims (chain ladder) | ||
| Expected loss ratios | ||
| A combination of the above (Bornhuetter-Ferguson) |
In addition reference is made to external reviews and industry data. The methods are predominantly deterministic, however, where possible, stochastic methods are used to produce a range of possible outcomes. The reinsurers share of the provision for outstanding claims is then estimated based on the gross provisions having due regard to collectability, and contract terms and conditions. | ||
The estimation of the provisions for the ultimate cost of asbestos, environmental pollution and other latent health hazards is subject to a larger range of uncertainties than those in other classes of business. This is largely due in part to the long delay between the exposure to the harmful conditions and the notification of a claim to the insurer. As a consequence traditional claims estimation techniques cannot wholly be relied on, and estimates are made using the specialised knowledge of both internal and external experts and professional advisors. | ||
The establishment of outstanding claims provisions is subject to a great degree of variability in that, notwithstanding every effort to make appropriate provision, the eventual cost of settling outstanding claims may vary significantly from the initial estimate. | ||
Investment income, expenses and charges | ||
Investments are shown at market value. Debt securities and other fixed-income securities and shares and other variable-yield securities and units in unit trusts are stated at market value at the close of business on the balance sheet date, or on the last trading day before that date. | ||
Investment income is accounted for on an accrual basis. Interest is accrued up to the balance sheet date. Realised investment gains and losses comprise the difference between net sale proceeds and previous valuation unless acquired during the year. | ||
Allocation of investment income | ||
Unrealised gains and losses on investments represent the difference between the valuation of investments at the balance sheet date and previous valuation unless acquired during the year and are included in the Non-Technical Account. Investment income, realised gains and losses, expenses and charges are allocated from the non-technical account to the technical account based on investments held against technical provisions. | ||
Currency translation | ||
All revenue transactions during the year denominated in currencies other than United States dollars are recorded at the rates ruling at that time. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than United States dollars are translated into dollars at the exchange rates ruling at the year-end. Differences on exchange are dealt with in the profit and loss account. |
1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
Taxation | ||
The charge for taxation is based on the profit/(loss) for the year and takes into account taxation deferred because of timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes. | ||
Deferred tax is recognised, without discounting, in respect of all timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes which have arisen but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except as otherwise required by FRS 19. | ||
2. | UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING ADEQUACY OF ASBESTOS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES | |
Management has established reserves for asbestos and environmental claims based upon known facts, current law and managements judgement. However, the uncertainties surrounding the final resolution of these claims continue, and it is difficult to determine the ultimate exposure for the asbestos and environmental claims and related litigation. As a result, the reserves are subject to revision as new information becomes available and claims develop. | ||
The continuing uncertainties include, without limitation, the risks and lack of predictability inherent in complex litigation, any impact from the bankruptcy protection sought by various asbestos producers and other asbestos defendants, a further increase or decrease in asbestos and environmental claims which cannot now be anticipated, the role of any umbrella or excess policies the Company has issued, the resolution or adjudication of some disputes pertaining to the amount of available coverage for asbestos and environmental claims in a manner inconsistent with the Companys previous assessment of these claims, the number and outcome of direct actions against the Company and further developments pertaining to the environmental claims. | ||
In addition, the Companys asbestos-related claims and claims adjustment expense experience has been impacted by the exhaustion or unavailability due to insolvency of other insurance sources potentially available to policyholders along with the insolvency or bankruptcy of other defendants. It is also not possible to predict changes in the legal and legislative environment and their impact on the future development of asbestos and environmental claims. This development will be affected by future court decisions and interpretations, as well as changes in applicable legislation, including legislation related to asbestos reform. | ||
It is also difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of large coverage disputes until settlement negotiations near completion and significant legal questions are resolved or, failing settlement, until the dispute is adjudicated. This is particularly the case with policyholders in bankruptcy where negotiations often involve a large number of claimants and other parties and require court approval to be effective. As part of its continuing analysis of asbestos reserves, which includes an annual ground-up review of asbestos policyholders, the Company continues to study the implications of these and other developments. | ||
Because of the uncertainties set forth above, additional liabilities may arise for amounts in excess of the current asbestos and environmental reserves. In addition, the Companys estimate of claims and claim adjusting expenses may change. These additional liabilities and increases in estimates, or a range of either, cannot now be reasonably estimated and could result in income statement charges that could be material to the Companys operating results and financial condition in future period. |
3. | SEGMENTAL INFORMATION | |
Analysis of gross premiums written and earned, gross claims incurred, gross operating expenses, reinsurance balance and the result: |
2008 (US$000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Gross | operating | Under- | ||||||||||||||||||||
premiums | premiums | claims | expenses | Reinsurance | writing | |||||||||||||||||||
written | earned | incurred | incurred | balance | loss | |||||||||||||||||||
Direct insurance: |
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Fire and other damage to property |
0 | 0 | (1,925 | ) | (192 | ) | 3,550 | 1,433 | ||||||||||||||||
Third-party liability |
0 | 0 | (13,688 | ) | (1,386 | ) | 8,090 | (6,986 | ) | |||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | (15,613 | ) | (1,578 | ) | 11,640 | (5,553 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Reinsurance |
141 | 141 | 11,140 | (9,168 | ) | (109,395 | ) | (107,280 | ) | |||||||||||||||
141 | 141 | (4,473 | ) | (10,746 | ) | (97,755 | ) | (112,833 | ) | |||||||||||||||
2007 (US$000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Gross | operating | Under- | ||||||||||||||||||||
premiums | premiums | claims | expenses | Reinsurance | writing | |||||||||||||||||||
written | earned | incurred | incurred | balance | loss | |||||||||||||||||||
Direct insurance: |
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Fire and other damage to property |
6 | 6 | 5,021 | (194 | ) | (4,492 | ) | 341 | ||||||||||||||||
Third-party liability |
(208 | ) | (208 | ) | (8,534 | ) | (647 | ) | 11,055 | 1,666 | ||||||||||||||
(202 | ) | (202 | ) | (3,513 | ) | (841 | ) | 6,563 | 2,007 | |||||||||||||||
Reinsurance |
(29 | ) | (29 | ) | (28,849 | ) | (3,827 | ) | 29,930 | (2,775 | ) | |||||||||||||
(231 | ) | (231 | ) | (32,362 | ) | (4,668 | ) | 36,493 | (768 | ) | ||||||||||||||
The net assets and investment income are not managed at a class level, and therefore are not included in the segmental analysis. |
4. | PRIOR YEARS CLAIMS PROVISIONS | |
(Under)/over provisions for claims provisions at the beginning of the period compared with payments and provisions at the end of the period in respect of prior years claims net of ceded reinsurance are represented by the claims incurred net of reinsurance figure in the Profit and Loss Technical Account. | ||
5. | CLAIMS OUTSTANDING | |
Claims outstanding as at the balance sheet date were as follows: |
Gross | Reinsurance | Net | ||||||||||
US$000 | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
2008 |
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Claims outstanding |
944,051 | 169,437 | 774,614 | |||||||||
2007 |
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Claims outstanding |
1,135,297 | 811,976 | 323,321 | |||||||||
The movement in net claims outstanding in the year was: |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Net claims outstanding as at 1 January |
323,321 | 0 | ||||||
Reallocation
of bad debt provision |
(15,694 | ) | 0 | |||||
Translation adjustment |
(69,062 | ) | 1,794 | |||||
238,565 | 1,794 | |||||||
Claims incurred, net of reinsurance |
195,612 | (7,830 | ) | |||||
Claims payments, net of reinsurance |
340,437 | 24,722 | ||||||
Part VII transfer Claims outstanding |
0 | 793,193 | ||||||
Reinsurers share of claims outstanding |
0 | (488,558 | ) | |||||
Net claims outstanding as at 31 December |
774,614 | 323,321 | ||||||
6. | PART VII TRANSFER | |
On 31 December 2007 two portfolios of business were transferred to the Company, from SPRE Limited, and from Travelers Insurance Company Limited. | ||
In accordance with the agreement to issue an unspecified number of shares, the balance of consideration payable at 31 December 2007 of US$26.3 million was satisfied by the issue of 4,921,126 new ordinary shares at US$5.347 per share on 24 January 2008. Following this issue of shares the Company had shareholders equity of US$455 million. |
7. | NET OPERATING EXPENSES |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Gross acquisition costs |
3 | (194 | ) | |||||
3 | (194 | ) | ||||||
Administration expenses |
10,743 | 4,862 | ||||||
Gross operating expenses |
10,746 | 4,668 | ||||||
Reinsurance commissions |
(53 | ) | 19 | |||||
10,693 | 4,687 | |||||||
8. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Income from investments |
27,992 | 9,887 | ||||||
Realised investment (losses)/gains |
(8,034 | ) | (308 | ) | ||||
19,958 | 9,579 | |||||||
9. | INVESTMENT EXPENSES AND CHARGES |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Investment management charges |
(559 | ) | 0 | |||||
(559 | ) | 0 | ||||||
10. | OTHER CHARGES, INCLUDING VALUE ADJUSTMENTS |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Management fees |
(1,349 | ) | (558 | ) | ||||
(1,349 | ) | (558 | ) | |||||
11. | PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAX |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Included in profit on ordinary activities before tax are: |
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Income from listed securities (listed bonds) |
31,398 | 7,928 | ||||||
Auditors remuneration in respect of: |
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Audit of these financial statements |
276 | 243 | ||||||
Other services pursuant to legislation |
205 | 44 | ||||||
Other services |
16 | 11 |
12. | EMPLOYEES | |
The Company had a management agreement with Travelers Management Limited, a former fellow group undertaking in 2008, which employed UK personnel and provided certain management services. The Company had an Underwriting, Administration and Management Agreement in 2008, with Travelers Special Services Limited, another former fellow group undertaking, which provides a number of management services. The charges associated with these management agreements have been fully included within these financial statements (see note 21). | ||
13. | TAXATION |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Reconciliation of the current tax (credit)/charge required under FRS 19 |
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(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
(96,606 | ) | 9,484 | |||||
(Loss)/profit on ordinary activities before taxation multiplied by the standard rate of
corporation taxation of 28.5% (See note below) (2007: 30%) |
(27,532 | ) | 2,845 | |||||
Group relief
surrendered for nil consideration |
27,532 | 0 | ||||||
Prior year corporation tax |
(702 | ) | (3,727 | ) | ||||
Tax credit for the period |
(702 | ) | (882 | ) | ||||
Corporation tax reduced from 30% to 28% on 1 April 2008 and as a result of this a composite rate of 28.5% is being used in this calendar year |
14. | OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS |
(a) | The Companys investments, which are shown at market value, are as follows: |
2008 (US $000) | 2007 (US $000) | |||||||||||||||
Market | Market | |||||||||||||||
Value | Cost | Value | Cost | |||||||||||||
Shares & other variable yield securities |
2,000 | 5,218 | 8,193 | 8,193 | ||||||||||||
Debt securities and other fixed income securities |
617,939 | 615,092 | 813,827 | 812,819 | ||||||||||||
Deposits with credit institutions |
43,941 | 43,941 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
663,880 | 664,251 | 822,020 | 821,012 | |||||||||||||
Cash at bank and in hand |
367,601 | 367,601 | 39,667 | 39,667 | ||||||||||||
1,031,481 | 1,031,852 | 861,687 | 860,679 | |||||||||||||
(b) | Collateral deposits | ||
Investments amounting to US$25,459,094 (2007: US$31,187,000) have been deposited with a third party to secure certain overseas liabilities. | |||
Investments amounting to US$207,623,654 (2007: US$226,721,000) are held in a US trust fund required by virtue of the Companys accredited reinsurer status in a number of US jurisdictions. |
15. | OTHER DEBTORS |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Group relief receivable from fellow group undertakings |
0 | 3,124 | ||||||
Taxation recoverable |
109 | 147 | ||||||
Other debtors |
40 | 961 | ||||||
149 | 4,232 | |||||||
16. | INDEMNITIES, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS | |
In the normal course of business, letters of credit to the value of US$33,694,970 (2007: US$48,567,740) have been issued to policyholders against insurance liabilities. The letters of credit have been collateralised with bank deposits of US$1,634,200 (2007: US$1,600,039) and investments of US$41,867,000 (2007: US$40,040,000). |
17. | OTHER CREDITORS INCLUDING TAXATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Amounts owed to group undertakings |
0 | 86,206 | ||||||
Income taxes |
0 | 16,505 | ||||||
Other consideration payable (see note 6) |
0 | 26,314 | ||||||
accrued management expenses |
781 | 19 | ||||||
781 | 129,044 | |||||||
18. | SHARE CAPITAL |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Authorised: |
||||||||
110,000,000 (2007: 110,000,000) ordinary shares of US$1 each |
110,000 | 110,000 | ||||||
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
||||||||
86,968,123 (2007: 82,046,997) ordinary shares of US$1 each |
86,968 | 82,047 | ||||||
On 24 January, 4,921,126 new ordinary shares were issued at US$5.347 per share as the balance of consideration for the Part VII transfer of business from SPRE Limited, (see note 6). | ||
19. | DIRECTORS EMOLUMENTS | |
Emoluments of directors were paid by Travelers Management Limited, a former fellow group undertaking which employs all personnel and provides full management services. For the current year, the directors emoluments have been apportioned across the group as a whole, based on services rendered to the Company. |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Directors emoluments |
1,227 | 578 | ||||||
Company contributions to money purchase pension scheme |
104 | 59 | ||||||
1,331 | 637 | |||||||
The emoluments of the highest paid director were US$202,134 (2007: US$115,373) |
19. | DIRECTORS EMOLUMENTS (continued) | |
The amount of contributions to money purchase scheme that is attributable to the highest paid director is US$21,168 (2007: US$11,272) |
Number of Directors | ||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Retirement benefits are accruing to the following number of directors: |
||||||||
Money purchase schemes |
8 | 6 | ||||||
The number of directors who exercised share options |
1 | 1 |
20. | MANAGEMENT COMPANY | |
The Company has no employees and all services were provided to the Company by Travelers Special Services Limited, a former fellow subsidiary with which the Company had a management agreement. The charge for these services of US$10,743,000 (2007: US$4,862,000) is included in administrative expenses. | ||
No loans were made to the directors or officers of the Company (2007: US$ Nil). | ||
21. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | |
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption, contained in Financial Reporting Standard 8, from disclosing transactions with other group companies or with related parties in which the Company has no investments. | ||
During the current financial year the Company entered into transactions with former fellow group undertakings within The Travelers Companies Inc group. These transactions are noted below: |
2008 | ||||
US$000 | ||||
Stop Loss Commutation |
||||
Claims paid - reinsurers share |
419,524 | |||
Change in
the provision for claims - reinsurers share |
(475,805 | ) | ||
(56,281 | ) | |||
Recharges under management agreements |
||||
Administration expenses (see note 20) |
(10,743 | ) | ||
Other charges (see note 10) |
(1,349 | ) | ||
(12,092 | ) | |||
The Company surrendered tax losses to former fellow group undertakings within The Travelers Companies Inc. group. | ||
22. | IMMEDIATE AND ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY | |
Prior to 30 December 2008, the Companys intermediate parent company was St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company Limited which is registered in England & Wales. Prior to 30 December 2008, the Companys ultimate parent company and controlling party was The Travelers Companies Inc. | ||
Post 30 December 2008 the immediate parent undertaking of the smallest group of which the Company is a member is Unionamerica Holdings Ltd, a company incorporated in Great Britain. | ||
The ultimate parent undertaking of the largest group of which the Company is a member and for which consolidated accounts have been prepared is Enstar Group Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda. The consolidated financial statements of both parent undertakings are available to the public and may be obtained from the Companys office at Avaya House, 2 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL. | ||
The annual U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing of Enstar Group Limited may be obtained from: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20549 U.S.A |
23 | SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK GAAP) AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US GAAP) | |
The Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK GAAP as applied in note 1. UK GAAP differs to the requirements of US GAAP in certain respects. The effects of the application of US GAAP to the (loss)/profit for the year after taxation, as determined under UK GAAP, are set out in the table below: |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
||||||||
UK GAAP (loss)/profit for the year after taxation |
(95,904 | ) | 10,366 | |||||
US GAAP adjustments |
||||||||
(a) Unrealised investment loss/(gain) |
1,823 | (1,231 | ) | |||||
(b) Taxation |
0 | 369 | ||||||
(c) Other
minor adjustments |
14 | 35 | ||||||
Total US GAAP adjustments |
1,837 | (827 | ) | |||||
Net (loss)/income under US GAAP |
(94,067 | ) | 9,539 | |||||
(a) | Unrealised investment loss/(gain) | |
Under UK GAAP unrealised losses and gains on investments represent the difference between the valuation of investments at the balance sheet date and previous valuation unless acquired during the year and are included in the Non-Technical Account. Under US GAAP movements in the valuation of investments that are available-for-sale are reported through Other Comprehensive Income and do not form part of net income. | ||
(b) | Taxation | |
This adjustment reflects the differences between the calculation of current and deferred taxation as set out in the table below: |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
US GAAP
Taxation adjustments |
||||||||
Current taxation |
0 | 369 | ||||||
Deferred taxation |
0 | 0 | ||||||
0 | 369 | |||||||
23 | SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK GAAP) AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US GAAP) (continued) |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY INTEREST |
||||||||
UK GAAP Shareholders equity interest |
308,815 | 428,405 | ||||||
US GAAP adjustments |
||||||||
(c) Taxation |
(430 | ) | 326 | |||||
(d) Other
minor adjustments |
0 | 49 | ||||||
Total US GAAP adjustments |
(430 | ) | 375 | |||||
US GAAP Shareholders equity interest |
308,835 | 428,780 | ||||||
(c) | Taxation | |
This adjustment reflects the differences between the calculation of current and deferred taxation as set out in the table below: |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
US GAAP Taxation adjustments |
||||||||
Current taxation |
(132 | ) | 326 | |||||
Deferred taxation |
(298 | ) | 0 | |||||
(430 | ) | 326 | ||||||
23 | SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK GAAP) AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US GAAP) (continued) |
CASH FLOW STATEMENT AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH US GENERALLY | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||
ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (US GAAP) | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||||||
Net (loss)/income |
(94,067 | ) | 9,539 | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities: |
||||||||
Amortisation of investments |
3,680 | (911 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency translation on investments |
47,620 | (425 | ) | |||||
Net loss on sale of investments |
467 | 266 | ||||||
(42,300 | ) | 8,469 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
Accrued interest receivable |
2,505 | (10,639 | ) | |||||
Debtors arising out of reinsurance operations |
74,412 | (58,335 | ) | |||||
Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable from reinsurers |
663,497 | (476,012 | ) | |||||
Other debtors |
(2,185 | ) | (2,890 | ) | ||||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses |
(191,246 | ) | 778,375 | |||||
Creditors arising out of reinsurance operations |
(155,649 | ) | 40,966 | |||||
Other creditors |
(101,963 | ) | 102,308 | |||||
Net cash provided in operating activities |
247,071 | 382,242 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
||||||||
Purchase of investments |
(666,628 | ) | (899,357 | ) | ||||
Proceeds on sale of investments |
771,177 | 239,624 | ||||||
Net cash provided / (used) by investing activities |
104,549 | (659,733 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities |
||||||||
Dividends paid |
(50,000 | ) | 0 | |||||
Proceeds from issue of share capital |
26,314 | 301,931 | ||||||
Net cash (used) / provided in financing activities |
(23,686 | ) | 301,931 | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
327,934 | 24,440 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
39,667 | 15,227 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
367,601 | 39,667 | ||||||
Supplementary
cash flow information |
||||||||
Net income
taxes paid |
(17,590 | ) | | |||||
Interest paid |
| | ||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance |
||||||||||||
Gross premiums written |
4 | (231 | ) | (8,026 | ) | |||||||
Outward reinsurance premiums |
(3,680 | ) | (4,244 | ) | ||||||||
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance |
(3,911 | ) | (12,270 | ) | ||||||||
Allocated investment return transferred from the non-technical account |
3,039 | 2,764 | ||||||||||
(872 | ) | (9,506 | ) | |||||||||
Claims incurred, net of reinsurance |
||||||||||||
Claims paid gross amount |
(51,067 | ) | (52,118 | ) | ||||||||
reinsurers share |
75,789 | 63,802 | ||||||||||
24,722 | 11,684 | |||||||||||
Change in the provision for claims gross amount |
18,705 | 37,254 | ||||||||||
reinsurers share |
(35,597 | ) | (35,588 | ) | ||||||||
(16,892 | ) | 1,666 | ||||||||||
Claims incurred, net of reinsurance |
5, 6 | 7,830 | 13,350 | |||||||||
Net operating expenses |
8 | (4,687 | ) | (3,844 | ) | |||||||
Balance on
the technical account general business |
2,271 | 0 | ||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Balance on
the technical account general business |
2,271 | 0 | ||||||||||
Investment income |
9 | 9,579 | 8,835 | |||||||||
Unrealised investment gain/(loss) |
1,231 | (143 | ) | |||||||||
Investment expenses and charges |
10 | 0 | (243 | ) | ||||||||
10,810 | 8,449 | |||||||||||
Allocated investment return transferred to the technical account general business |
(3,039 | ) | (2,764 | ) | ||||||||
7,771 | 5,685 | |||||||||||
Other charges, including value adjustments |
11 | (558 | ) | (553 | ) | |||||||
Profit on ordinary activities before tax |
12 | 9,484 | 5,132 | |||||||||
Tax on profit on ordinary activities |
14 | 882 | 4 | |||||||||
Profit for the year after tax |
10,366 | 5,136 | ||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||||||
Investments |
||||||||||||
Other financial investments |
15 | 822,020 | 159,987 | |||||||||
Deposits with ceding undertakings |
13,968 | 5,466 | ||||||||||
Reinsurers share of technical provisions |
||||||||||||
Claims outstanding |
6 | 811,976 | 356,922 | |||||||||
Debtors |
||||||||||||
Debtors arising out of direct insurance operations |
3,232 | 14,634 | ||||||||||
Debtors arising out of reinsurance operations |
137,401 | 51,064 | ||||||||||
Accrued premium income |
0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Other debtors |
16 | 4,232 | 2,672 | |||||||||
Other assets |
||||||||||||
Cash at bank and in hand |
15 | 39,667 | 15,227 | |||||||||
Prepayments and accrued income |
||||||||||||
Accrued interest and rental income |
12,590 | 1,951 | ||||||||||
Total assets |
1,845,086 | 607,923 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS |
||||||||||||
Capital and reserves |
||||||||||||
Called up share capital |
19 | 82,047 | 43,450 | |||||||||
Capital contribution |
100,000 | 0 | ||||||||||
Share premium account |
163,334 | 0 | ||||||||||
Profit and loss account |
83,024 | 72,658 | ||||||||||
Equity Shareholders funds |
23 | 428,405 | 116,108 | |||||||||
Technical provisions |
||||||||||||
Claims outstanding |
6 | 1,135,297 | 356,922 | |||||||||
Creditors |
||||||||||||
Creditors arising out of direct insurance operations |
1,217 | 86 | ||||||||||
Creditors arising out of reinsurance operations |
82,690 | 35,402 | ||||||||||
Deposits received from reinsurers |
68,433 | 0 | ||||||||||
Other creditors including taxation and social security |
18 | 129,044 | 99,405 | |||||||||
Total liabilities |
1,845,086 | 607,923 | ||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Opening shareholders funds |
116,108 | 110,972 | ||||||||||
Ordinary shares issued |
||||||||||||
Share capital |
7,10 | 38,597 | 0 | |||||||||
Share premium account |
7,10 | 163,334 | 0 | |||||||||
Capital contribution |
7 | 100,000 | 0 | |||||||||
Profit for the financial year |
10,366 | 5,136 | ||||||||||
Closing shareholders funds |
428,405 | 116,108 | ||||||||||
1. | BASIS OF PREPARATION | |
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 255 of, and the special provisions of Part 1 of schedule 9A to, the United Kingdom Companies Act 1985, relating to insurance companies. | ||
The financial statements have also been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and under the historical cost accounting rules, modified to include the revaluation of investments, and comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice issued by the Association of British Insurers in December 2005 (as amended in December 2006) (the ABI SORP). | ||
The directors consider that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. Furthermore, the expected cost, including internal claims handling expenses, of the run-off of the book of business is exceeded by the expected future investment return attributable to the Technical Account-General Business. Accordingly, no provision has been made for future run-off expenses. | ||
In accordance with FRS 8, Related Party Disclosures, the Company has not disclosed related party transactions with group companies, on the basis that the Company is a subsidiary undertaking with 100% voting rights controlled within a group which produces publicly available consolidated financial statements in which the Company is included. | ||
In accordance with FRS 1, Cashflow Statements, the Company is not required to prepare a cashflow statement because more than 90% of the voting rights of the Company are held within the group and the groups consolidated financial statements are publicly available. | ||
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES | |
The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material to the Companys financial statements except as noted below. | ||
Basis of accounting for underwriting activities | ||
All classes of business are accounted for on an annual basis. | ||
Premiums | ||
Written premiums, gross of commission payable to intermediaries, comprise the estimated premiums on contracts entered into in a financial year, regardless of whether such amounts may relate in whole or in part to a later financial year, exclusive of taxes and duties levied on premiums. | ||
Premiums written include adjustments to premiums written in prior accounting periods and estimates for pipeline premiums. Outward reinsurance premiums are accounted for in the same accounting period as the premiums for the related direct insurance or inwards reinsurance business. | ||
Acquisition costs | ||
Acquisition costs comprise all direct and indirect costs arising from the conclusion of insurance and reinsurance contracts. | ||
Claims incurred | ||
Claims incurred include all claims and claims settlement expense payments made in respect of the financial period, the movement in the provision for outstanding claims and claims settlement expenses, and movement in claims incurred but not reported. |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
Claims outstanding | ||
Full provision is made on an individual case basis for the estimated cost of claims notified but not yet settled by the balance sheet date after taking into account handling costs and settlement trends. A provision for claims incurred but not reported is established on a statistical basis. The level of provisions has been set on the basis of the information which is currently available, including potential outstanding claims advices and case law. The methods used and estimates made are reviewed regularly. Whilst the directors consider the gross provision for claims and the related reinsurance recoveries to be fairly stated on the basis of the information currently available to them, the ultimate liability can vary materially as a result of subsequent information and events. Any difference, which may be material, between provisions and subsequent settlements will be dealt with in the accounts of later years. | ||
Part VII Transfer | ||
The Company received a transfer of all the insurance liabilities and underlying outwards reinsurance agreements from SPRE Limited, and a portfolio of business from Travelers Insurance Company Limited formerly St. Paul Travelers Insurance Company Limited, under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. This transfer was effective on 31 December 2007. The Part VII transfer has been accounted for in accordance with the ABI SORP. | ||
Estimation Techniques | ||
The provision for outstanding claims comprises an estimate of the cost of settling all notified outstanding claims including claims handling costs, and an estimate of the cost of settling IBNR claims including claims handling costs. | ||
The notified outstanding claims are based on advices from policyholders, intermediaries and assessors. | ||
IBNR claims are estimated using a variety of statistical techniques including: |
| The development of previously settled claims (chain ladder) | ||
| The development of previously notified claims (chain ladder) | ||
| Expected loss ratios | ||
| A combination of the above (Bornhuetter-Ferguson) |
In addition reference is made to external reviews and industry data. | ||
The methods are predominantly deterministic, however, where possible, stochastic methods are used to produce a range of possible outcomes. | ||
The reinsurers share of the provision for outstanding claims is then estimated based on the gross provisions having due regard to collectability, and contract terms and conditions. | ||
The estimation of the provisions for the ultimate cost of asbestos, environmental pollution and other latent health hazards is subject to a larger range of uncertainties than those in other classes of business. This is largely due in part to the long delay between the exposure to the harmful conditions and the notification of a claim to the insurer. As a consequence traditional claims estimation techniques cannot wholly be relied on, and estimates are made using the specialised knowledge of both internal and external experts and professional advisors. | ||
The establishment of outstanding claims provisions is subject to a great degree of variability in that, notwithstanding every effort to make appropriate provision, the eventual cost of settling outstanding claims may vary significantly from the initial estimate. |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) | |
Investment income, expenses and charges | ||
Investments are shown at market value. Debt securities and other fixed-income securities and shares and other variable-yield securities and units in unit trusts are stated at market value at the close of business on the balance sheet date, or on the last trading day before that date. | ||
Investment income is accounted for on an accrual basis. Interest is accrued up to the balance sheet date. Realised investment gains and losses comprise the difference between net sale proceeds and previous valuation unless acquired during the year. | ||
Allocation of investment income | ||
Unrealised gains and losses on investments represent the difference between the valuation of investments at the balance sheet date and previous valuation unless acquired during the year and are included in the Non-Technical Account. | ||
Investment income, realised gains and losses, expenses and charges are allocated from the non-technical account to the technical account based on investments held against technical provisions. | ||
Currency translation | ||
All revenue transactions during the year denominated in currencies other than United States dollars are recorded at the rates ruling at that time. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than United States dollars are translated into dollars at the exchange rates ruling at the year-end. Differences on exchange are dealt with in the profit and loss account. | ||
Taxation | ||
The charge for taxation is based on the profit/(loss) for the year and takes into account taxation deferred because of timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes. | ||
Deferred tax is recognised, without discounting, in respect of all timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes which have arisen but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except as otherwise required by FRS 19. |
3. | UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING ADEQUACY OF ASBESTOS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES | |
Management has established reserves for asbestos and environmental claims based upon known facts, current law and managements judgement. However, the uncertainties surrounding the final resolution of these claims continue, and it is difficult to determine the ultimate exposure for the asbestos and environmental claims and related litigation. As a result, the reserves are subject to revision as new information becomes available and claims develop. | ||
The continuing uncertainties include, without limitation, the risks and lack of predictability inherent in complex litigation, any impact from the bankruptcy protection sought by various asbestos producers and other asbestos defendants, a further increase or decrease in asbestos and environmental claims which cannot now be anticipated, the role of any umbrella or excess policies the Company has issued, the resolution or adjudication of some disputes pertaining to the amount of available coverage for asbestos and environmental claims in a manner inconsistent with the Companys previous assessment of these claims, the number and outcome of direct actions against the Company and further developments pertaining to the environmental claims. | ||
In addition, the Companys asbestos-related claims and claims adjustment expense experience has been impacted by the exhaustion or unavailability due to insolvency of other insurance sources potentially available to policyholders along with the insolvency or bankruptcy of other defendants. It is also not possible to predict changes in the legal and legislative environment and their impact on the future development of asbestos and environmental claims. This development will be affected by future court decisions and interpretations, as well as changes in applicable legislation, including legislation related to asbestos reform. | ||
It is also difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of large coverage disputes until settlement negotiations near completion and significant legal questions are resolved or, failing settlement, until the dispute is adjudicated. This is particularly the case with policyholders in bankruptcy where negotiations often involve a large number of claimants and other parties and require court approval to be effective. As part of its continuing analysis of asbestos reserves, which includes an annual ground-up review of asbestos policyholders, the Company continues to study the implications of these and other developments. | ||
Because of the uncertainties set forth above, additional liabilities may arise for amounts in excess of the current asbestos and environmental reserves. In addition, the Companys estimate of claims and claim adjusting expenses may change. These additional liabilities and increase in estimates, or a range of either, cannot now be reasonably estimated and could result in income statement charges that could be material to the Companys operating results and financial condition in future period. |
2007 (US$000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Gross | operating | Under- | ||||||||||||||||||||
premiums | premiums | claims | expenses | Reinsurance | writing | |||||||||||||||||||
written | earned | incurred | incurred | balance | loss | |||||||||||||||||||
Direct insurance: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fire and other damage to property |
6 | 6 | 5,021 | (194 | ) | (4,492 | ) | 341 | ||||||||||||||||
Third-party liability |
(208 | ) | (208 | ) | (8,534 | ) | (647 | ) | 11,055 | 1,666 | ||||||||||||||
(202 | ) | (202 | ) | (3,513 | ) | (841 | ) | 6,563 | 2,007 | |||||||||||||||
Reinsurance |
(29 | ) | (29 | ) | (28,849 | ) | (3,827 | ) | 29,930 | (2,775 | ) | |||||||||||||
(231 | ) | (231 | ) | (32,362 | ) | (4,668 | ) | 36,493 | (768 | ) | ||||||||||||||
2006 (US$000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Gross | operating | Under- | ||||||||||||||||||||
premiums | premiums | claims | expenses | Reinsurance | writing | |||||||||||||||||||
written | earned | incurred | incurred | balance | loss | |||||||||||||||||||
Direct insurance: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fire and other damage to property |
(679 | ) | (679 | ) | 1,946 | (32 | ) | (1,328 | ) | (93 | ) | |||||||||||||
Third-party liability |
(735 | ) | (735 | ) | 1,852 | (689 | ) | (826 | ) | (398 | ) | |||||||||||||
(1,414 | ) | (1,414 | ) | 3,798 | (721 | ) | (2,154 | ) | (491 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Reinsurance |
(6,612 | ) | (6,612 | ) | (18,662 | ) | (3,123 | ) | 26,124 | (2,273 | ) | |||||||||||||
(8,026 | ) | (8,026 | ) | (14,864 | ) | (3,844 | ) | 23,970 | (2,764 | ) | ||||||||||||||
The net assets and investment income are not managed at a class level, and therefore are not included in the segmental analysis. |
5. | PRIOR YEARS CLAIMS PROVISIONS | |
(Under)/over provisions for claims provisions at the beginning of the period compared with payments and provisions at the end of the period in respect of prior years claims net of ceded reinsurance are represented by the claims incurred net of reinsurance figure in the Profit and Loss Technical Account. | ||
6. | CLAIMS OUTSTANDING | |
Claims outstanding as at the balance sheet date were as follows: |
Gross | Reinsurance | Net | ||||||||||
US$000 | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
2007 |
||||||||||||
Claims outstanding |
1,135,297 | 811,976 | 323,321 | |||||||||
2006 |
||||||||||||
Claims outstanding |
356,922 | 356,922 | 0 | |||||||||
The movement in net claims outstanding in the year was: |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Net claims outstanding as at 1 January |
0 | 0 | ||||||
Translation adjustment |
1,794 | 1,666 | ||||||
1,794 | 1,666 | |||||||
Claims incurred, net of reinsurance |
(7,830 | ) | (13,350 | ) | ||||
Claims payments, net of reinsurance |
24,722 | 11,684 | ||||||
Part VII transfer Claims outstanding |
793,193 | 0 | ||||||
Reinsurers share of claims outstanding |
(488,558 | ) | 0 | |||||
Net claims outstanding as at 31 December |
323,321 | 0 | ||||||
7. | PART VII TRANSFER | |
On 31 December 2007 two portfolios of business were transferred to the Company, from SPRE Limited, formerly St Paul Reinsurance Company Limited and from Travelers Insurance Company Limited, formerly St Paul Travelers Insurance Company Limited, both fellow group undertakings. | ||
The assets and liabilities transferred are set out below: |
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Assets |
||||||||
Cash and investments |
664,163 | |||||||
Reinsurers share of technical provisions |
488,558 | |||||||
Debtors |
57,892 | |||||||
Other assets |
40,785 | |||||||
1,251,398 | ||||||||
Liabilities |
||||||||
Technical provisions |
793,193 | |||||||
Creditors |
113,328 | |||||||
Other liabilities |
16,632 | |||||||
923,153 | ||||||||
Assets transferred in excess of liabilities financed by: |
||||||||
Ordinary shares issued |
38,597 | |||||||
Share premium account |
163,334 | |||||||
Capital contribution |
100,000 | |||||||
Consideration payable (See Note 18) |
26,314 | |||||||
328,245 | ||||||||
1,251,398 | ||||||||
The balance of consideration payable at 31 December 2007 of US$26.3 million was satisfied by the issue of 4,921,126 new ordinary shares at US$5.347 per share on 24 January 2008. Following this issue of shares the Company had shareholders equity of US$455 million. | ||
8. | NET OPERATING EXPENSES |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Gross acquisition costs |
(194 | ) | (1,758 | ) | ||||
(194 | ) | (1,758 | ) | |||||
Administration expenses |
4,862 | 5,602 | ||||||
Gross operating expenses |
4,668 | 3,844 | ||||||
Reinsurance commissions |
19 | 0 | ||||||
4,687 | 3,844 | |||||||
9. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Income from investments |
9,887 | 8,590 | ||||||
Realised investment (losses)/gains |
(308 | ) | 245 | |||||
9,579 | 8,835 | |||||||
10. | INVESTMENT EXPENSES AND CHARGES |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Investment management charges |
0 | (243 | ) | |||||
0 | (243 | ) | ||||||
11. | OTHER CHARGES, INCLUDING VALUE ADJUSTMENTS |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Management fees |
(558 | ) | (553 | ) | ||||
(558 | ) | (553 | ) | |||||
12. | PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAX |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Included in profit on ordinary activities before tax are: |
||||||||
Income from listed securities (listed bonds) |
7,928 | 7,542 | ||||||
Auditors remuneration in respect of: |
||||||||
Audit of these financial statements |
243 | 113 | ||||||
Other services pursuant to legislation |
44 | 63 | ||||||
Other services |
11 | 44 |
13. | EMPLOYEES | |
The Company has a management agreement with Travelers Management Limited, formerly St. Paul Travelers Management Limited, a fellow group undertaking, which employs UK personnel and provides certain management services. The Company has an Underwriting, Administration and Management Agreement with Travelers Special Services Limited, formerly St. Paul Travelers Special Services Limited, another fellow group undertaking, which provides a number of management services. The charges associated with these management agreements have been fully included within these financial statements (see note 21). | ||
14. | TAXATION |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Reconciliation
of the current tax (credit)/charge required under FRS 19 |
||||||||
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
9,484 | 5,132 | ||||||
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation multiplied by the standard rate of
corporation taxation of 30% (2006: 30%) |
2,845 | 1,540 | ||||||
Group relief surrendered |
0 | (1,540 | ) | |||||
Prior year corporation tax |
(3,727 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
Tax credit for the period |
(882 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
15. | OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS |
(a) | The Companys investments, which are shown at market value, are as follows: |
2007 (US $000) | 2006 (US $000) | |||||||||||||||
Market | Market | |||||||||||||||
Value | Cost | Value | Cost | |||||||||||||
Shares & other variable yield securities |
8,193 | 8,193 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Debt securities and other fixed income securities |
813,827 | 812,819 | 159,987 | 160,824 | ||||||||||||
822,020 | 821,012 | 159,987 | 160,824 | |||||||||||||
Deposits with credit institutions |
39,667 | 39,667 | 15,227 | 15,227 | ||||||||||||
861,687 | 860,679 | 175,214 | 176,051 | |||||||||||||
(b) | Collateral deposits | ||
Investments amounting to US$31,187,000 (2006: US$32,564,000) have been deposited with a third party to secure certain overseas liabilities. | |||
Investments amounting to US$226,721,000 (2006: US$120,146,000) are held in a US trust fund required by virtue of the Companys accredited reinsurer status in a number of US jurisdictions. |
16. | OTHER DEBTORS |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Group relief receivable from fellow group undertakings |
3,124 | 2,522 | ||||||
Taxation recoverable |
147 | 0 | ||||||
Other debtors |
961 | 150 | ||||||
4,232 | 2,672 | |||||||
17. | INDEMNITIES, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS | |
In the normal course of business, letters of credit to the value of US$48,567,740 (2006: US$25,262,000) have been issued to policyholders against insurance liabilities. The letters of credit have been collateralised with bank deposits of US$1,600,039 (2006: US$249,000) and investments of US$40,040,000 (2006: US$30,920,000). | ||
18. | OTHER CREDITORS INCLUDING TAXATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Amounts owed to group undertakings |
86,206 | 99,400 | ||||||
Income taxes |
16,505 | 0 | ||||||
Other consideration payable (see Note 7) |
26,314 | 0 | ||||||
other |
19 | 5 | ||||||
129,044 | 99,405 | |||||||
19. | SHARE CAPITAL |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Authorised: |
||||||||
110,000,000 (2006: 45,000,000) ordinary shares of US$1 each |
110,000 | 45,000 | ||||||
Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
||||||||
82,046,997
(2006: 43,450,000) ordinary shares of US$1 each |
82,047 | 43,450 | ||||||
20. | DIRECTORS EMOLUMENTS | |
Emoluments of directors are paid by Travelers Management Limited, formerly St. Paul Travelers Management Limited, a fellow group undertaking which employs all personnel within the Unionamerica Holdings Group and provides full management services. For the current year, the directors emoluments have been apportioned across the group as a whole, based on services rendered to the Company. |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Directors
emoluments |
578 | 526 | ||||||
Company contributions to money purchase pension scheme |
59 | 54 | ||||||
637 | 580 | |||||||
Number of Directors | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Retirement benefits are accruing to the following number of directors: |
||||||||
Money purchase schemes |
6 | 6 | ||||||
The number of directors who exercised share options |
1 | 1 |
21. | MANAGEMENT COMPANY | |
The Company has no employees and all services are provided to the Company by Travelers Special Services Limited, formerly St. Paul Travelers Special Services Limited, a fellow subsidiary with which the Company has a management agreement. The charge for these services of US$4,862,000 (2006: US$5,602,000) is included in administrative expenses. | ||
No loans were made to the directors or officers of the Company (2006: US$ Nil). | ||
22. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | |
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption, contained in Financial Reporting Standard 8, from disclosing transactions with other group companies or with related parties in which the Company has no investments. | ||
23. | POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS | |
Subsequent to the year end, on 24 January 2008, the final issue of 4,921,126 shares at US$5.347 per share took place in settlement of the creditor for consideration payable of US$26,313,343 shown in the balance sheet at 31 December 2007. Following this issue of shares, share capital was increased by US$4,921,126 and share premium was increased by US$21,392,217 and accordingly the Company had shareholders equity of US$455 million. | ||
On 30 December 2008, the Company was sold to Royston Run-off Limited, a subsidiary of Enstar Group Limited. Prior to the sale the company commuted certain stop loss contracts with former fellow subsidiaries of the Travelers Companies Inc. group. | ||
24. | IMMEDIATE AND ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY | |
Prior to 30 December 2008, the Companys intermediate parent company was St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company Limited which is registered in England & Wales. Prior to 30 December 2008, the Companys ultimate parent company and controlling party was The Travelers Companies Inc. | ||
Post 30 December 2008 the immediate parent undertaking of the smallest group of which the Company is a member is Unionamerica Holdings Ltd, a company incorporated in Great Britain. | ||
The ultimate parent undertaking of the largest group of which the Company is a member and for which consolidated accounts have been prepared is Enstar Group Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda. The consolidated financial statements of both parent undertakings are available to the public and may be obtained from the Companys office at Avaya House, 2 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL. | ||
The annual U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing of Enstar Group Limited may be obtained from: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20549 U.S.A |
25 | SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK GAAP) AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US GAAP) | |
The Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK GAAP as applied in note 1. UK GAAP differs to the requirements of US GAAP in certain respects. The effects of the application of US GAAP to the profit for the year after taxation, as determined under UK GAAP, are set out in the table below: |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
||||||||
UK GAAP profit for the year after taxation |
10,366 | 5,136 | ||||||
US GAAP adjustments |
||||||||
(a) Unrealised investment (gain)/loss |
(1,231 | ) | 143 | |||||
(b) Taxation |
369 | (43 | ) | |||||
(c) Other
minor adjustments |
35 | 17 | ||||||
Total US GAAP adjustments |
(827 | ) | 117 | |||||
Net income under US GAAP |
9,539 | 5,253 | ||||||
(a) | Unrealised investment (gain)/loss | |
Under UK GAAP unrealised losses and gains on investments represent the difference between the valuation of investments at the balance sheet date and previous valuation unless acquired during the year and are included in the Non-Technical Account. Under US GAAP movements in the valuation of investments that are available-for-sale are reported through Other Comprehensive Income and do not form part of net income. | ||
(b) | Taxation | |
This adjustment reflects the differences between the calculation of current taxation. |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY INTEREST |
||||||||
UK GAAP Shareholders equity interest |
428,405 | 116,108 | ||||||
US GAAP adjustments |
||||||||
(d) Taxation |
326 | (43 | ) | |||||
(e) Other
minor adjustments |
49 | 14 | ||||||
Total US GAAP adjustments |
375 | (29 | ) | |||||
US GAAP Shareholders equity interest |
428,780 | 116,079 | ||||||
(d) | Taxation | |
This adjustment reflects the differences between the calculation of current taxation. |
25 | SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK GAAP) AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US GAAP) (continued) |
CASH FLOW STATEMENT AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH US GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (US GAAP) | 2007 US$000 |
2006 US$000 |
||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||||||
Net income |
9,539 | 5,253 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities: |
||||||||
Amortisation of investments |
(911 | ) | (412 | ) | ||||
Foreign currency translation on investments |
(425 | ) | (636 | ) | ||||
Net loss on sale of investments |
266 | 520 | ||||||
8,469 | 4,725 | |||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
Accrued interest receivable |
(10,639 | ) | 648 | |||||
Debtors arising out of reinsurance operations |
(58,335 | ) | (30,993 | ) | ||||
Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable from reinsurers |
(476,012 | ) | 35,107 | |||||
Other debtors |
(2,890 | ) | (292 | ) | ||||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses |
778,375 | (35,109 | ) | |||||
Creditors arising out of reinsurance operations |
40,966 | 9,677 | ||||||
Other creditors |
102,308 | 1,115 | ||||||
Net cash provided / (used) in operating activities |
382,242 | (15,122 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
||||||||
Purchase of investments |
(899,357 | ) | 0 | |||||
Proceeds on sale of investments |
239,624 | 3,669 | ||||||
Net cash (used) / provided by investing activities |
(659,733 | ) | 3,669 | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities |
||||||||
Dividends paid |
0 | 0 | ||||||
Proceeds from issue of share capital |
301,931 | 0 | ||||||
Net cash provided in financing activities |
301,931 | 0 | ||||||
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
24,440 | (11,453 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
15,227 | 26,680 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
39,667 | 15,227 | ||||||
Supplementary
cash flow information: |
||||||||
Net income
taxes paid |
| | ||||||
Interest
paid |
| | ||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance |
||||||||||||
Gross premiums written |
3 | 0 | 2,069 | |||||||||
Outward reinsurance premiums |
0 | (418 | ) | |||||||||
0 | 1,651 | |||||||||||
Change in the gross provision for unearned premiums |
0 | 886 | ||||||||||
Change in provision for unearned premiums, reinsurers share |
0 | (82 | ) | |||||||||
0 | 804 | |||||||||||
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance |
0 | 2,455 | ||||||||||
Allocated investment return transferred from the non-technical account |
0 | 15,178 | ||||||||||
0 | 17,633 | |||||||||||
Claims incurred, net of reinsurance |
||||||||||||
Claims paid gross amount |
0 | (827,301 | ) | |||||||||
reinsurers share |
0 | 505,361 | ||||||||||
0 | (321,940 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in the provision for claims gross amount |
0 | 864,279 | ||||||||||
reinsurers share |
0 | (521,766 | ) | |||||||||
0 | 342,513 | |||||||||||
Claims incurred, net of reinsurance |
0 | 20,573 | ||||||||||
Net operating expenses |
10 | 0 | (7,824 | ) | ||||||||
Balance on
the technical account general business |
0 | 30,382 | ||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Balance on
the technical account general
business |
0 | 30,382 | ||||||||||
Investment income |
6 | 0 | 43,030 | |||||||||
Unrealised investment loss |
0 | (385 | ) | |||||||||
Investment expenses and charges |
7 | 0 | (8,543 | ) | ||||||||
0 | 34,102 | |||||||||||
Allocated investment return transferred to
the technical account general business |
0 | (15,178 | ) | |||||||||
0 | 18,924 | |||||||||||
Other income |
8 | 0 | 7,614 | |||||||||
Other charges, including value adjustments |
9 | 0 | (911 | ) | ||||||||
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before
tax |
0 | 56,009 | ||||||||||
Tax on Profit/(loss) on ordinary
activities |
13 | 0 | (11,711 | ) | ||||||||
Profit/(loss) for the year after
tax |
0 | 44,298 | ||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||||||
Investments |
||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiary undertaking |
14 | 0 | 301,931 | |||||||||
Debtors |
||||||||||||
Other debtors |
15 | 0 | 26,314 | |||||||||
Other assets |
||||||||||||
Cash at bank and in hand |
100 | 100 | ||||||||||
Total assets |
100 | 328,345 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS |
||||||||||||
Capital and reserves |
||||||||||||
Called up share capital |
20 | 0 | 420,775 | |||||||||
Profit and loss account |
18 | 0 | (92,530 | ) | ||||||||
Equity Shareholders funds |
0 | 328,245 | ||||||||||
Creditors |
||||||||||||
Other creditors including taxation and
social security |
17 | 100 | 100 | |||||||||
Total liabilities |
100 | 328,345 | ||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Opening shareholders funds |
328,245 | 283,947 | ||||||||||
Distribution in kind |
(328,245 | ) | 0 | |||||||||
Profit for the financial year after tax |
18 | 0 | 44,298 | |||||||||
Closing shareholders funds |
0 | 328,245 | ||||||||||
1. | BASIS OF PREPARATION | |
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 255, and special provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 9A, of the United Kingdom Companies Act 1985. | ||
The financial statements have also been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and under the historical cost accounting rules, modified to include the revaluation of investments, and comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice issued by the Association of British Insurers in December 2005 (as amended in December 2006) (the ABI SORP). | ||
During 2007 the Company completed a Part VII transfer of all its insurance assets, liabilities and outwards reinsurance agreements to Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited (Unionamerica). The transfer was effected on 31 December. The Company received shares in Unionamerica equivalent to 71.22% of the issued shared capital. On 24 April 2008 the Company made a distribution in kind in the form of the Companys interests in Unionamerica. For all financial periods these accounts deal with SPRE Limited as a company and not as a group as its results and that of Unionamerica are consolidated into the results of the ultimate parent undertaking. | ||
In accordance with FRS 8, Related Party Disclosures, the Company has not disclosed related party transactions with group companies, on the basis that the Company is a subsidiary undertaking with 100% voting rights controlled within a group which produces publicly available consolidated financial statements in which the Company is included. | ||
In accordance with FRS 1, Cashflow Statements, the Company is not required to prepare a cashflow statement because more than 90% of the voting rights of the Company are held within the group and the groups consolidated financial statements are publicly available. | ||
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES | |
The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the financial statements, except as noted below. | ||
Basis of accounting for underwriting activities | ||
All classes of business are accounted for on an annual basis. | ||
Premiums | ||
Written premiums, gross of commission payable to intermediaries, comprise the estimated premiums on contracts entered into in a financial year, regardless of whether such amounts may relate in whole or in part to a later financial year, exclusive of taxes and duties levied on premiums. | ||
Premiums written include adjustments to premiums written in prior accounting periods and estimates for pipeline premiums. Outward reinsurance premiums are accounted for in the same accounting period as the premiums for the related direct insurance or inwards reinsurance business. | ||
Unearned premiums | ||
The provision for unearned premiums comprises the amount representing that part of gross premiums written which is estimated to be earned in subsequent financial years, taking into account the risk profile of the contracts on a contract by contract basis. | ||
Acquisition costs | ||
Acquisition costs comprise all direct and indirect costs arising from the conclusion of insurance and reinsurance contracts. | ||
Deferred acquisition costs represent the proportion of acquisition costs incurred that correspond to the proportion of gross premiums written which are unearned at the balance sheet date. |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
Claims incurred | ||
Claims incurred include all claims and claims settlement expense payments made in respect of the financial period, the movement in the provision for outstanding claims and claims settlement expenses, and movement in claims incurred but not reported. | ||
Claims outstanding | ||
Full provision is made on an individual case basis for the estimated cost of claims notified but not yet settled by the balance sheet date after taking into account handling costs and settlement trends. A provision for claims incurred but not reported is established on a statistical basis. The level of provisions has been set on the basis of the information which is currently available, including potential outstanding claims advices and case law. The methods used and estimates made are reviewed regularly. Whilst the directors consider the gross provision for claims and the related reinsurance recoveries to be fairly stated on the basis of the information currently available to them, the ultimate liability can vary materially as a result of subsequent information and events. Any difference, which may be material, between provisions and subsequent settlements will be dealt with in the accounts of later years. | ||
Estimation Techniques | ||
The following notes on estimation techniques were applicable to the period prior to the Part VII transfer. | ||
In addition to the inherent uncertainty of having to forecast the ultimate costs of those claims that have occurred but not yet been advised to the Company as at the balance sheet date, there is also the considerable uncertainty regarding the eventual final costs of the claims that have been reported by the balance sheet date but which remain unsettled. | ||
As a consequence of these uncertainties the Company has to apply sophisticated estimation techniques to determine the appropriate level of claims provisions. | ||
In overview, claims provisions are determined based upon prior experience, knowledge of market conditions and trends and the terms and conditions of the underlying contracts of insurance and reinsurance. | ||
A variety of different statistical techniques are used by the Companys in-house actuaries to determine the appropriate level of provision to carry. These methods include the following: | ||
§ Chain ladder development of incurred claims, where claims to date for each accident year are extrapolated based upon the historical development patterns of earlier accident years. | ||
§ Expected loss ratios where claims are calculated by applying loss ratios determined from prior experience adjusted for known changes in market conditions or claims trends, to earned premiums; and | ||
§ Bornhuetter Ferguson method, which combines use of expected loss ratios, for the more recent and underdeveloped accident years, and the chain ladder projection of incurred claims data for earlier years. | ||
All projections are carried out separately for each line of business. | ||
Catastrophe losses are reserved separately primarily based on event by event analysis of potential exposure on contracts written. | ||
Where possible the Company adopts multiple techniques to estimate the required level of provision. This assists in giving a greater understanding of the trends inherent in the data being projected and setting the range of possible outcomes. The most appropriate estimation technique is then selected taking into account the characteristics of the business class being reserved. | ||
Establishing an appropriate level of claims provision is inherently uncertain. The degree of uncertainty will vary by product and line of business according to the characteristics of the insured risk. |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
Unexpired risks | ||
Provision is made for unexpired risks where the claims and administrative expenses likely to arise after the end of the financial year in respect of contracts concluded before that date are expected to exceed the unearned premiums net of any acquisition costs deferred. The provision for unexpired risks is calculated separately by classes of business that are managed together, after taking into account relevant future investment income. | ||
Investments, investment income, expenses and charges | ||
Investments are shown at market value. Debt securities and other fixed-income securities and shares and other variable-yield securities and units in unit trusts are stated at market value at the close of business on the balance sheet date, or on the last trading day before that date. | ||
Investment income is accounted for on an accruals basis. Interest is accrued up to the balance sheet date. Realised investment gains and losses comprise the difference between net sale proceeds and previous valuation or historical cost if acquired during the year. Unrealised investment gains and losses are reflected in the profit and loss account. | ||
Allocation of investment income | ||
Investment income, realised gains and losses, expenses and charges are allocated from the non-technical account to the technical account based on investments held against technical provisions. | ||
Land and buildings | ||
In order to present a true and fair view of the Companys performance, freehold land and buildings are depreciated but are carried at current value and are subject to triennial revaluation. Any permanent diminution or subsequent reversal in value is taken to the profit and loss account. | ||
Foreign currency translation | ||
Foreign currency revenue and profit and loss items have been translated into US Dollars at the average quarterly rates of exchange. Monetary assets and liabilities held in foreign currency are translated into US Dollars at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Gains and losses on foreign currency translation are taken to the profit and loss account. | ||
Taxation | ||
The charge for taxation is based on the profit/(loss) for the year and takes into account taxation deferred because of timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes. | ||
Deferred tax is recognised, without discounting, in respect of all timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes which have arisen but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except as otherwise required by FRS 19. |
3. | SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
By major class of business |
||||||||
Gross premiums written |
||||||||
Property |
0 | 610 | ||||||
Casualty |
0 | 1,233 | ||||||
Marine/aviation/satellite |
0 | 226 | ||||||
0 | 2,069 | |||||||
Underwriting result |
||||||||
Property |
0 | 7,838 | ||||||
Casualty |
0 | 5,595 | ||||||
Marine/aviation/satellite |
0 | 1,771 | ||||||
0 | 15,204 | |||||||
Net insurance funds |
||||||||
Property |
0 | 0 | ||||||
Casualty |
0 | 0 | ||||||
Marine/aviation/satellite |
0 | 0 | ||||||
0 | 0 | |||||||
3. | SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS (continued) | |
The transaction of London Market reinsurance and insurance non-marine business at the Companys London office is regarded by the directors as the Companys business segment. |
2008 (US $000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||||||||
premiums | premiums | claims | operating | Reinsurance | Underwriting | |||||||||||||||||||
written | earned | incurred | expenses | balance | profit | |||||||||||||||||||
Direct insurance |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Casualty |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Reinsurance |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
2007 (US $000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||||||||
premiums | premiums | claims | operating | Reinsurance | Underwriting | |||||||||||||||||||
written | earned | incurred | expenses | balance | loss | |||||||||||||||||||
Direct insurance |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property |
(13 | ) | (13 | ) | 321 | (22 | ) | (64 | ) | 222 | ||||||||||||||
Casualty |
0 | 0 | (15 | ) | (1,343 | ) | (2,960 | ) | (4,318 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | (13 | ) | 306 | (1,365 | ) | (3,024 | ) | (4,096 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Reinsurance |
2,082 | 2,968 | 36,672 | (6,641 | ) | (13,879 | ) | 19,300 | ||||||||||||||||
2,069 | 2,955 | 36,978 | (8,006 | ) | (16,903 | ) | 15,204 | |||||||||||||||||
The underwriting result represents the balance on the technical account general business before investment income and charges. |
4. | PRIOR YEARS CLAIMS PROVISIONS | |
(Under)/over provisions for claims provisions at the beginning of the period compared with payments and provisions at the end of the period in respect of prior years claims net of ceded reinsurance are represented by the claims incurred net of reinsurance figure in the Profit and Loss Technical Account. |
5. | PART VII TRANSFER |
The Company transferred all of its insurance liabilities and underlying outwards reinsurance agreements to Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited, under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. This transfer was effective on 31 December 2007. The Part VII transfer has been accounted for in accordance with the ABI SORP. | ||
The assets and liabilities transferred are set out below: |
US$000 | ||||
Assets |
||||
Cash and investments |
664,163 | |||
Reinsurers share of technical provisions |
266,040 | |||
Reinsurers share of technical provisions Internal stop loss |
158,212 | |||
Debtors |
57,892 | |||
Other assets |
40,785 | |||
1,187,092 | ||||
Liabilities |
||||
Technical provisions |
570,675 | |||
Technical provisions Internal stop loss |
158,212 | |||
Creditors |
113,328 | |||
Other liabilities |
16,632 | |||
858,847 | ||||
Surplus assets |
328,245 | |||
Following the transfer of surplus assets of US$328,245,000, the Company received shares in Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited to the value of US$301,931,000 on 31 December 2007, the balance of which was satisfied after the year end on 24 January 2008, by the issue of additional shares to the value of US$26,314,000 to the Company. | ||
6. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Land and buildings |
0 | 3,620 | ||||||
Income from other financial investments |
0 | 36,756 | ||||||
Realised investment gains |
0 | 2,654 | ||||||
0 | 43,030 | |||||||
7. | INVESTMENT EXPENSES AND CHARGES |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Interest payable |
0 | 8,175 | ||||||
Investment management expenses |
0 | 368 | ||||||
0 | 8,543 | |||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Differences on foreign currency net asset translation |
0 | 7,614 | ||||||
0 | 7,614 | |||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Other charges |
0 | 911 | ||||||
0 | 911 | |||||||
10. | NET OPERATING EXPENSES |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Gross acquisition costs |
0 | 102 | ||||||
Change in gross deferred acquisition costs |
0 | 90 | ||||||
0 | 192 | |||||||
Administrative expenses |
0 | 7,634 | ||||||
Gross operating expenses |
0 | 7,826 | ||||||
Reinsurance commissions and profit participation |
0 | (2 | ) | |||||
0 | 7,824 | |||||||
11. | INCLUDED IN PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Income from listed securities |
0 | 36,756 | ||||||
Interest payable on other loans |
0 | 8,175 | ||||||
Auditors remuneration in respect of: |
||||||||
Audit of these financial statements |
14 | 244 | ||||||
Other services pursuant to legislation |
14 | 44 | ||||||
Tax services |
15 | 15 |
12. | EMPLOYEES | |
The Company has no employees, but had a management agreement with Travelers Management Limited, a former fellow group undertaking, which employed UK personnel and provided certain management services. The Company had entered into an additional services agreement with Travelers Special Services Limited, another former fellow group undertaking, which provided a number of management services. |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Analysis of charge in the period, current tax |
||||||||
Tax charge for the year |
0 | 14,208 | ||||||
Adjustments in respect of prior periods |
0 | (2,497 | ) | |||||
Tax on Profit on ordinary activities |
0 | 11,711 | ||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Reconciliation of the current tax charge required under FRS19 |
||||||||
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation |
0 | 56,009 | ||||||
Profit on ordinary activities before tax multiplied by the standard rate of
corporation tax of 28.5% (see note below) (2007: 30%) |
0 | 16,803 | ||||||
Movement in provisions |
0 | 532 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of building |
0 | (2,702 | ) | |||||
Losses brought forward |
0 | (425 | ) | |||||
Prior year corporation tax |
0 | (2,497 | ) | |||||
Tax charge for the period |
0 | 11,711 | ||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Investment in subsidiary undertaking |
||||||||
At cost
|
||||||||
As at 1 January |
301,931 | 0 | ||||||
Acquisition during the year (See Note 5) |
26,314 | 301,931 | ||||||
Distribution in kind |
(328,245 | ) | 0 | |||||
As at 31 December |
0 | 301,931 | ||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Consideration receivable (See Note 5) |
0 | 26,314 | ||||||
0 | 26,314 | |||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Sundry creditors |
100 | 100 | ||||||
100 | 100 | |||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
As at 1 January |
(92,530 | ) | (136,828 | ) | ||||
Profit for the financial year |
0 | 44,298 | ||||||
Distribution |
92,530 | 0 | ||||||
As at 31 December |
0 | (92,530 | ) | |||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
At the beginning of the year |
0 | 1,419 | ||||||
Utilised during the year |
0 | (1,419 | ) | |||||
At the end of the year |
0 | 0 | ||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Authorised |
£000 | £000 | ||||||
83,301,419 (2007: 300,000,000) authorised ordinary shares of £1 each |
83,301 | 300,000 | ||||||
Allotted, issued and fully paid |
US$000 | US$000 | ||||||
2 (2007: 216,698,583) ordinary shares of £1 each at par |
0 | 420,775 | ||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Directors emoluments |
0 | 922 | ||||||
Amounts receivable under long term incentive schemes |
0 | 0 | ||||||
0 | 922 | |||||||
Company contributions to money purchase pension schemes |
0 | 92 | ||||||
0 | 1,014 | |||||||
Number of Directors | ||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Retirement benefits accruing to the following number of
Directors under: |
||||||||
Money purchase schemes |
0 | 8 | ||||||
Defined benefit schemes |
0 | 0 | ||||||
The number of directors who exercised share options |
0 | 3 | ||||||
The number of directors in respect of whose services shares were received or receivable under long term incentive schemes was | 0 | 0 |
Emoluments of directors based in the UK were paid by Travelers Management Limited, a former fellow group undertaking which employed all UK personnel and provided full management services. The directors emoluments have been apportioned across the group as a whole, based on services rendered to companies in the group.
24 | SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK GAAP) AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US GAAP) |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
||||||||
UK GAAP profit for the year after taxation |
0 | 44,298 | ||||||
US GAAP adjustments |
||||||||
(a) Unrealised investment loss/(gain) |
0 | 385 | ||||||
(b) Valuation
difference on freehold building |
0 | (1,403 | ) | |||||
Total US GAAP adjustments |
0 | (1,018 | ) | |||||
Net income under US GAAP |
0 | 43,280 | ||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY INTEREST |
||||||||
UK GAAP Shareholders equity interest |
0 | 328,245 | ||||||
US GAAP Shareholders equity interest |
0 | 328,245 | ||||||
24 | SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK GAAP) AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US GAAP) (Continued) |
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
CASH FLOW STATEMENT AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH US
GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (US GAAP) |
US$000 | US$000 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||||||
Net income |
0 | 43,280 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities: |
||||||||
Amortisation of investments |
0 | (189 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency translation on investments |
0 | (17,160 | ) | |||||
Net loss on sale of investments |
0 | (2,654 | ) | |||||
0 | 23,277 | |||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
Accrued interest receivable |
0 | 12,649 | ||||||
Debtors arising out of reinsurance operations |
0 | 66,598 | ||||||
Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable from reinsurers |
0 | 537,836 | ||||||
Other debtors |
0 | 136 | ||||||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses |
0 | (870,996 | ) | |||||
Creditors arising out of reinsurance operations |
0 | (175,291 | ) | |||||
Other creditors |
0 | (2,304 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
0 | (408,095 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
||||||||
Purchase of investments |
0 | (395,583 | ) | |||||
Purchase of investment in subsidiary |
0 | (328,245 | ) | |||||
Proceeds on sale of investments |
0 | 1,102,095 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of freehold building |
0 | 5,867 | ||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities |
0 | 384,134 | ||||||
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
0 | (23,961 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
100 | 24,061 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
100 | 100 | ||||||
Supplemental cash flow information |
||||||||
Net income
taxes paid |
| | ||||||
Interest paid |
| | ||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance |
||||||||||||
Gross premiums written |
3 | 2,069 | 5,440 | |||||||||
Outward reinsurance premiums |
(418 | ) | 14,403 | |||||||||
1,651 | 19,843 | |||||||||||
Change in the gross provision for unearned premiums |
21 | 886 | 312 | |||||||||
Change in provision for unearned premiums, reinsurers share |
21 | (82 | ) | (47 | ) | |||||||
804 | 265 | |||||||||||
Earned premiums, net of reinsurance |
2,455 | 20,108 | ||||||||||
Allocated investment return transferred from the non-technical
account |
15,178 | 16,755 | ||||||||||
17,633 | 36,863 | |||||||||||
Claims incurred, net of reinsurance |
||||||||||||
Claims paid gross amount |
(827,301 | ) | (148,192 | ) | ||||||||
reinsurers share |
505,361 | 30,938 | ||||||||||
(321,940 | ) | (117,254 | ) | |||||||||
Change in the provision for claims gross amount |
21 | 864,279 | 122,024 | |||||||||
reinsurers share |
21 | (521,766 | ) | (113,250 | ) | |||||||
342,513 | 8,774 | |||||||||||
Claims incurred, net of reinsurance |
20,573 | (108,480 | ) | |||||||||
Net operating expenses |
10 | (7,824 | ) | (8,436 | ) | |||||||
Balance on
the technical account general business |
30,382 | (80,053 | ) | |||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Balance on
the technical account general business |
30,382 | (80,053 | ) | |||||||||
Investment income |
6 | 43,030 | 37,366 | |||||||||
Unrealised investment loss |
(385 | ) | (6,201 | ) | ||||||||
Investment expenses and charges |
7 | (8,543 | ) | (7,582 | ) | |||||||
34,102 | 23,583 | |||||||||||
Allocated investment return transferred to the
technical account
general business |
(15,178 | ) | (16,755 | ) | ||||||||
18,924 | 6,828 | |||||||||||
Other income |
8 | 7,614 | 7,599 | |||||||||
Other charges, including value adjustments |
9 | (911 | ) | (1,184 | ) | |||||||
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax |
56,009 | (66,810 | ) | |||||||||
Tax on Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities |
13 | (11,711 | ) | 0 | ||||||||
Profit/(loss) for the year after tax |
44,298 | (66,810 | ) | |||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||||||
Investments |
||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiary undertaking |
15 | 301,931 | 0 | |||||||||
Land and buildings |
14 | 0 | 4,466 | |||||||||
Other financial investments |
15 | 0 | 686,893 | |||||||||
Reinsurers share of technical provisions |
||||||||||||
Provision for unearned premiums |
21 | 0 | 80 | |||||||||
Claims outstanding |
21 | 0 | 537,756 | |||||||||
Debtors |
||||||||||||
Debtors arising out of reinsurance operations |
16 | 0 | 66,598 | |||||||||
Other debtors |
17 | 26,314 | 47 | |||||||||
Other assets |
||||||||||||
Cash at bank and in hand |
100 | 24,060 | ||||||||||
Prepayments and accrued income |
||||||||||||
Accrued interest and rental income |
0 | 12,649 | ||||||||||
Deferred acquisition costs |
21 | 0 | 89 | |||||||||
Total assets |
328,345 | 1,332,638 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS |
||||||||||||
Capital and reserves |
||||||||||||
Called up share capital |
23 | 420,775 | 420,775 | |||||||||
Profit and loss account |
20 | (92,530 | ) | (136,828 | ) | |||||||
Equity Shareholders funds |
328,245 | 283,947 | ||||||||||
Technical provisions |
||||||||||||
Provision for unearned premiums |
21 | 0 | 868 | |||||||||
Claims outstanding |
21 | 0 | 870,128 | |||||||||
Provision for other risks and charges |
22 | 0 | 1,419 | |||||||||
Deposits received from reinsurers |
0 | 124,948 | ||||||||||
Creditors |
||||||||||||
Creditors arising out of reinsurance operations |
0 | 50,343 | ||||||||||
Other creditors including taxation and social
security |
19 | 100 | 985 | |||||||||
Total liabilities |
328,345 | 1,332,638 | ||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||
Notes | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Opening shareholders funds |
283,947 | 350,757 | ||||||||||
Profit/(Loss) for the financial year after tax |
20 | 44,298 | (66,810 | ) | ||||||||
Closing shareholders funds |
328,245 | 283,947 | ||||||||||
1. | BASIS OF PREPARATION | |
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 255, and special provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 9A, of the United Kingdom Companies Act 1985. | ||
The financial statements have also been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and under the historical cost accounting rules, modified to include the revaluation of investments, and comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice issued by the Association of British Insurers in December 2005 (as amended in December 2006) (the ABI SORP). | ||
During the year the Company completed a Part VII transfer of all its insurance assets, liabilities and outwards reinsurance agreements to Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited (Unionamerica). The transfer was effected on 31 December 2007. In consideration for the transfer of surplus assets of US$328 million, the Company received shares in Unionamerica equivalent to 71.22% of the issued share capital as at 31 December 2007. These accounts deal with SPRE Limited as a company and not as a group as its results and that of Unionamerica are consolidated into the results of The Travelers Companies Inc. | ||
Prior to completion of the Part VII transfer, the expected cost of the run-off of the book of business was exceeded by the expected future investment return attributable to the Technical Account General Business. Accordingly, no provision was made for future run-off expenses. | ||
Following the successful completion of the Part VII transfer on 31 December 2007 the directors propose to proceed with the orderly wind up of the companys affairs and intend to seek the liquidation of the company in early 2008. Accordingly, these accounts are prepared on a break up basis. Given that the assets retained by the company, following the Part VII transfer consist only of cash and its investment in its fellow subsidiary, Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited, no adjustment has been necessary as a result of the decision to present these financial statements on a break up basis. | ||
In accordance with FRS 8, Related Party Disclosures, the Company has not disclosed related party transactions with group companies, on the basis that the Company is a subsidiary undertaking with 100% voting rights controlled within a group which produces publicly available consolidated financial statements in which the Company is included. | ||
In accordance with FRS 1, Cashflow Statements, the Company is not required to prepare a cashflow statement because more than 90% of the voting rights of the Company are held within the group and the groups consolidated financial statements are publicly available. | ||
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES | |
The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the financial statements, except as noted below. | ||
Basis of accounting for underwriting activities | ||
All classes of business are accounted for on an annual basis. | ||
Premiums | ||
Written premiums, gross of commission payable to intermediaries, comprise the estimated premiums on contracts entered into in a financial year, regardless of whether such amounts may relate in whole or in part to a later financial year, exclusive of taxes and duties levied on premiums. | ||
Premiums written include adjustments to premiums written in prior accounting periods and estimates for pipeline premiums. Outward reinsurance premiums are accounted for in the same accounting period as the premiums for the related direct insurance or inwards reinsurance business. | ||
Unearned premiums | ||
The provision for unearned premiums comprises the amount representing that part of gross premiums written which is estimated to be earned in subsequent financial years, taking into account the risk profile of the contracts on a contract by contract basis. | ||
Acquisition costs | ||
Acquisition costs comprise all direct and indirect costs arising from the conclusion of insurance and reinsurance contracts. Deferred acquisition costs represent the proportion of acquisition costs incurred that correspond to the proportion of gross premiums written which are unearned at the balance sheet date. |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
Claims incurred | ||
Claims incurred include all claims and claims settlement expense payments made in respect of the financial period, the movement in the provision for outstanding claims and claims settlement expenses, and movement in claims incurred but not reported. | ||
Claims outstanding | ||
Full provision is made on an individual case basis for the estimated cost of claims notified but not yet settled by the balance sheet date after taking into account handling costs and settlement trends. A provision for claims incurred but not reported is established on a statistical basis. The level of provisions has been set on the basis of the information which is currently available, including potential outstanding claims advices and case law. The methods used and estimates made are reviewed regularly. Whilst the directors consider the gross provision for claims and the related reinsurance recoveries to be fairly stated on the basis of the information currently available to them, the ultimate liability can vary materially as a result of subsequent information and events. Any difference, which may be material, between provisions and subsequent settlements will be dealt with in the accounts of later years. | ||
Estimation Techniques | ||
The following notes on estimation techniques were applicable to the period prior to the Part VII transfer. | ||
In addition to the inherent uncertainty of having to forecast the ultimate costs of those claims that have occurred but not yet been advised to the Company as at the balance sheet date, there is also the considerable uncertainty regarding the eventual final costs of the claims that have been reported by the balance sheet date but which remain unsettled. | ||
As a consequence of these uncertainties the Company has to apply sophisticated estimation techniques to determine the appropriate level of claims provisions. | ||
In overview, claims provisions are determined based upon prior experience, knowledge of market conditions and trends and the terms and conditions of the underlying contracts of insurance and reinsurance. | ||
A variety of different statistical techniques are used by the Companys in-house actuaries to determine the appropriate level of provision to carry. These methods include the following: |
All projections are carried out separately for each line of business. | ||
Catastrophe losses are reserved separately primarily based on event by event analysis of potential exposure on contracts written. | ||
Where possible the Company adopts multiple techniques to estimate the required level of provision. This assists in giving a greater understanding of the trends inherent in the data being projected and setting the range of possible outcomes. The most appropriate estimation technique is then selected taking into account the characteristics of the business class being reserved. | ||
Establishing an appropriate level of claims provision is inherently uncertain. The degree of uncertainty will vary by product and line of business according to the characteristics of the insured risk. |
2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) | |
Unexpired risks | ||
Provision is made for unexpired risks where the claims and administrative expenses likely to arise after the end of the financial year in respect of contracts concluded before that date are expected to exceed the unearned premiums net of any acquisition costs deferred. The provision for unexpired risks is calculated separately by classes of business that are managed together, after taking into account relevant future investment income. | ||
Investments, investment income, expenses and charges | ||
Investments are shown at market value. Debt securities and other fixed-income securities and shares and other variable-yield securities and units in unit trusts are stated at market value at the close of business on the balance sheet date, or on the last trading day before that date. | ||
Investment income is accounted for on an accruals basis. Interest is accrued up to the balance sheet date. Realised investment gains and losses comprise the difference between net sale proceeds and previous valuation or historical cost if acquired during the year. Unrealised investment gains and losses are reflected in the profit and loss account. | ||
Allocation of investment income | ||
Investment income, realised gains and losses, expenses and charges are allocated from the non-technical account to the technical account based on investments held against technical provisions. | ||
Land and buildings | ||
In order to present a true and fair view of the Companys performance, freehold land and buildings are depreciated but are carried at current value and are subject to triennial revaluation. Any permanent diminution or subsequent reversal in value is taken to the profit and loss account. | ||
Foreign currency translation | ||
Foreign currency revenue and profit and loss items have been translated into US Dollars at the average quarterly rates of exchange. Monetary assets and liabilities held in foreign currency are translated into US Dollars at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Gains and losses on foreign currency translation are taken to the profit and loss account. | ||
Taxation | ||
The charge for taxation is based on the profit/(loss) for the year and takes into account taxation deferred because of timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes. | ||
Deferred tax is recognised, without discounting, in respect of all timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes which have arisen but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except as otherwise required by FRS 19. |
3. | SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
By major class of business |
||||||||
Gross premiums written |
||||||||
Property |
610 | 1,998 | ||||||
Casualty |
1,233 | 3,466 | ||||||
Marine/aviation/satellite |
226 | (24 | ) | |||||
2,069 | 5,440 | |||||||
Underwriting result |
||||||||
Property |
7,838 | (14,118 | ) | |||||
Casualty |
5,595 | (88,591 | ) | |||||
Marine/aviation/satellite |
1,771 | 5,901 | ||||||
15,204 | (96,808 | ) | ||||||
Net insurance funds |
||||||||
Property |
0 | (99,364 | ) | |||||
Casualty |
0 | 398,836 | ||||||
Marine/aviation/satellite |
0 | 33,599 | ||||||
0 | 333,071 | |||||||
The net assets and investment income are not managed at class level, therefore are not included in the segmental analysis. |
3. | SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS (continued) | |
The transaction of London Market reinsurance and insurance non-marine business at the Companys London office is regarded by the directors as the Companys business segment. |
2007 (US $000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||||||||
premiums | premiums | claims | operating | Reinsurance | Underwriting | |||||||||||||||||||
written | earned | incurred | expenses | balance | profit | |||||||||||||||||||
Direct insurance |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property |
(13 | ) | (13 | ) | 321 | (22 | ) | (64 | ) | 222 | ||||||||||||||
Casualty |
0 | 0 | (15 | ) | (1,343 | ) | (2,960 | ) | (4,318 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(13 | ) | (13 | ) | 306 | (1,365 | ) | (3,024 | ) | (4,096 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Reinsurance |
2,082 | 2,968 | 36,672 | (6,641 | ) | (13,879 | ) | 19,300 | ||||||||||||||||
2,069 | 2,955 | 36,978 | (8,006 | ) | (16,903 | ) | 15,204 | |||||||||||||||||
2006 (US $000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||||||||
premiums | premiums | claims | operating | Reinsurance | Underwriting | |||||||||||||||||||
written | earned | incurred | expenses | balance | loss | |||||||||||||||||||
Direct insurance |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property |
3 | 3 | (534 | ) | (105 | ) | (10 | ) | (646 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Casualty |
22 | 22 | (47,557 | ) | (2,467 | ) | (492 | ) | (50,494 | ) | ||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | (48,091 | ) | (2,572 | ) | (502 | ) | (51,140 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Reinsurance |
5,415 | 5,727 | 21,923 | (5,907 | ) | (67,411 | ) | (45,668 | ) | |||||||||||||||
5,440 | 5,752 | (26,168 | ) | (8,479 | ) | (67,913 | ) | (96,808 | ) | |||||||||||||||
The underwriting result represents the balance on the technical account general business before investment income and charges. | ||
4. | PRIOR YEARS CLAIMS PROVISIONS | |
(Under)/over provisions for claims provisions at the beginning of the period compared with payments and provisions at the end of the period in respect of prior years claims net of ceded reinsurance are represented by the claims incurred net of reinsurance figure in the Profit and Loss Technical Account. |
5. | PART VII TRANSFER | |
The Company transferred all of its insurance liabilities and underlying outwards reinsurance agreements to Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited, under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. This transfer was effective on 31 December 2007. The Part VII transfer has been accounted for in accordance with the ABI SORP. | ||
The assets and liabilities transferred are set out below: |
US$000 | ||||
Assets |
||||
Cash and investments |
664,163 | |||
Reinsurers share of technical provisions |
266,040 | |||
Reinsurers share of technical provisions Internal stop loss |
158,212 | |||
Debtors |
57,892 | |||
Other assets |
40,785 | |||
1,187,092 | ||||
Liabilities |
||||
Technical provisions |
570,675 | |||
Technical provisions Internal stop loss |
158,212 | |||
Creditors |
113,328 | |||
Other liabilities |
16,632 | |||
858,847 | ||||
Surplus assets |
328,245 | |||
Following the transfer of surplus assets of US$328,245,000, the Company received shares in Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited of US$301,931,000 on 31 December 2007, the balance of which was satisfied after the year end on 24 January 2008, by the issue of additional shares of US$26,314,000 to the Company. | ||
6. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Land and buildings |
3,620 | 0 | ||||||
Income from other financial investments |
36,756 | 36,231 | ||||||
Realised investment gains |
2,654 | 1,135 | ||||||
43,030 | 37,366 | |||||||
7. | INVESTMENT EXPENSES AND CHARGES |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Interest payable |
8,175 | 2,291 | ||||||
Investment management expenses |
368 | 593 | ||||||
Realised investment losses |
0 | 4,698 | ||||||
8,543 | 7,582 | |||||||
8. | OTHER INCOME |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Differences on foreign currency net asset translation |
7,614 | 7,599 | ||||||
7,614 | 7,599 | |||||||
9. | OTHER CHARGES |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Increase of provision |
0 | 263 | ||||||
Other charges |
911 | 921 | ||||||
911 | 1,184 | |||||||
10. | NET OPERATING EXPENSES |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Gross acquisition costs |
102 | 592 | ||||||
Change in gross deferred acquisition costs |
90 | 34 | ||||||
192 | 626 | |||||||
Administrative expenses |
7,634 | 7,853 | ||||||
Gross operating expenses |
7,826 | 8,479 | ||||||
Reinsurance commissions and profit participation |
(2 | ) | (43 | ) | ||||
7,824 | 8,436 | |||||||
11. | INCLUDED IN PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Income from listed securities |
36,756 | 34,960 | ||||||
Interest payable on other loans |
8,175 | 2,291 | ||||||
Auditors remuneration in respect of: |
||||||||
Audit of these financial statements |
244 | 299 | ||||||
Other services pursuant to legislation |
44 | 42 | ||||||
Tax services |
15 | 22 |
12. | EMPLOYEES | |
The Company has no employees, but has a management agreement with Travelers Management Limited, formerly St. Paul Travelers Management Limited, a fellow group undertaking, which employs UK personnel and provides certain management services. The Company has entered into an additional services agreement with Travelers Special Services Limited, formerly St. Paul Travelers Special Services Limited, another fellow group undertaking, which provides a number of management services. The charges associated with these management agreements have been fully included within these financial statements. |
13. | TAXATION |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Analysis of charge in the period, current tax |
||||||||
Tax charge for the year |
14,208 | 0 | ||||||
Adjustments in respect of prior periods |
(2,497 | ) | 0 | |||||
Tax on Profit on ordinary activities |
11,711 | 0 | ||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Reconciliation of the current tax charge required under FRS19 |
||||||||
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation |
56,009 | (66,810 | ) | |||||
Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax multiplied by the standard
rate of corporation tax of 30% (2006: 30%) |
16,803 | (20,043 | ) | |||||
Tax losses for the year to be utilised Group relief |
0 | 20,043 | ||||||
Movement in provisions |
532 | 0 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of building |
(2,702 | ) | 0 | |||||
Losses brought forward |
(425 | ) | 0 | |||||
Prior year corporation tax |
(2,497 | ) | 0 | |||||
Tax charge for the period |
11,711 | 0 | ||||||
14. | LAND AND BUILDINGS FREEHOLD |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Current value at 31 December |
0 | 4,466 | ||||||
The land & buildings were sold to a fellow group company during the year. |
15. | INVESTMENTS |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Investment in subsidiary undertaking | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||
At
cost |
||||||||
As at 1 January |
0 | 0 | ||||||
Acquisition during the year (See Note 5) |
301,931 | 0 | ||||||
As at 31 December |
301,931 | 0 | ||||||
Economic | ||||||||||||
Voting Rights | ||||||||||||
Name of Undertaking | Description of Shares Held | Business | in Shares | |||||||||
Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited (Incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England) |
Ordinary $1 Shares | Insurance and Reinsurance | 71.22 | % |
15. | INVESTMENTS (continued) | |
Other Financial Investments |
2007 (US $000) | 2006 (US $000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Market | Amortised/ | Actual | Market | Amortised/ | Actual | |||||||||||||||||||
value | book cost | cost | value | book cost | cost | |||||||||||||||||||
Shares & other
variable-yield securities and units in
unit trusts** |
0 | 0 | 0 | 8,334 | 8,334 | 8,334 | ||||||||||||||||||
Debt Securities and other fixed income
securities* |
0 | 0 | 0 | 513,995 | 512,715 | 534,361 | ||||||||||||||||||
Government securities* |
0 | 0 | 0 | 164,564 | 165,460 | 168,004 | ||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 686,893 | 686,509 | 710,699 | |||||||||||||||||||
Included in the above Investments: |
Listed on the London Stock Exchange |
0 | 0 | 0 | 35,418 | 35,496 | 36,574 | ||||||||||||||||||
Listed on other
investment exchanges |
0 | 0 | 0 | 643,141 | 642,679 | 665,791 | ||||||||||||||||||
Unlisted warrants |
0 | 0 | 0 | 8,334 | 8,334 | 8,334 | ||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 686,893 | 686,509 | 710,699 | |||||||||||||||||||
The investments were transferred to Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited, as part of the Part VII transfer. | ||
* | Government securities and fixed interest securities are shown at market value. Short term deposits are shown at nominal value. Equities are shown at market value. | |
With the exception of short term deposits and unlisted warrants, all the investments are listed on recognised stock exchanges. | ||
Investments amounting to US$Nil (2006: US$121,097,667) are held in a U.S. trust fund required by virtue of the Companys accredited reinsurer status in a number of U.S. jurisdictions | ||
** | Shares and other variable securities include US$Nil (2006: US$8,334,000), representing Nil (2006:894,260) warrants in Platinum Underwriting Holdings Limited valued at US$Nil (2006:US$9.32) per warrant. |
16. | DEBTORS ARISING OUT OF REINSURANCE OPERATIONS |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Pipeline premiums |
0 | 1,000 | ||||||
Other underwriting debtors |
0 | 65,598 | ||||||
0 | 66,598 | |||||||
Included within the debtors figures above, the debtors due after more than one year are $0 (2006: $539,285). | ||
17. | OTHER DEBTORS |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Taxation recoverable |
0 | 47 | ||||||
Consideration receivable (See Note 5) |
26,314 | 0 | ||||||
26,314 | 47 | |||||||
18. | CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER LIABILITIES | |
Following the Part VII transfer there are no contingencies or other liabilities to report. | ||
19. | OTHER CREDITORS INCLUDING TAXATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Sundry creditors |
100 | 18 | ||||||
Amounts due to fellow group undertakings |
0 | 967 | ||||||
100 | 985 | |||||||
20. | RESERVES PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
As at 1 January |
(136,828 | ) | (70,018 | ) | ||||
Profit/(loss) for the financial year |
44,298 | (66,810 | ) | |||||
As at 31 December |
(92,530 | ) | (136,828 | ) | ||||
21. | TECHNICAL PROVISIONS AND DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS |
Provision | ||||||||||||
for unearned | Claims | |||||||||||
premiums | outstanding | Total | ||||||||||
US$000 | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||||
Gross amount |
||||||||||||
At the beginning of the year |
868 | 870,128 | 870,996 | |||||||||
Translation adjustment |
18 | (5,849 | ) | (5,831 | ) | |||||||
Movement in the provision |
(886 | ) | (135,392 | ) | (136,278 | ) | ||||||
Part VII transfer (see Note 5) |
0 | (728,887 | ) | (728,887 | ) | |||||||
At the end of the year |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Reinsurance amount |
||||||||||||
At the beginning of the year |
(80 | ) | (537,756 | ) | (537,836 | ) | ||||||
Translation adjustment |
(2 | ) | 15,990 | 15,988 | ||||||||
Movement in the provision |
82 | 97,514 | 97596 | |||||||||
Part VII transfer (see Note 5) |
0 | 424,252 | 424,252 | |||||||||
At the end of the year |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Net technical provisions |
||||||||||||
At the end of the year |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
At the beginning of the year |
788 | 332,372 | 333,160 | |||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Deferred acquisition costs |
||||||||
Gross commissions |
0 | (89 | ) | |||||
Ceded commissions |
0 | 0 | ||||||
0 | (89 | ) | ||||||
Net insurance funds |
0 | 333,071 | ||||||
22. | PROVISION FOR OTHER RISKS AND CHARGES | |
Consequent to the decision to close the branch offices in Belgium and Germany, a provision was established, based on the directors best estimates, for the likely costs arising in exiting these businesses. |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
At the beginning of the year |
1,419 | 2,261 | ||||||
Utilised during the year |
(1,419 | ) | (1,105 | ) | ||||
Change of provision |
0 | 263 | ||||||
At the end of the year |
0 | 1,419 | ||||||
23. | SHARE CAPITAL |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Authorised | £000 | £000 | ||||||
300,000,000 (2006: 300,000,000) authorised ordinary
shares of £1 each |
300,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
Allotted, issued and fully paid | US$000 | US$000 | ||||||
216,698,583 (2006: 216,698,583) ordinary shares of
£1 each at par |
420,775 | 420,775 | ||||||
24. | REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
Directors emoluments |
922 | 825 | ||||||
Amounts receivable under long term incentive schemes |
0 | 0 | ||||||
922 | 825 | |||||||
Company contributions to money purchase pension schemes |
92 | 84 | ||||||
1,014 | 909 | |||||||
The aggregate emoluments and amounts receivable under long term incentive schemes of the highest paid director were US$174,874 (2006: US$174,314). | ||
Company contribution to money purchase schemes attributable to the highest paid director was US$18,923 (2006 : US$18,648). |
Number of Directors | ||||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Retirement benefits accruing to the following number of
Directors under: |
||||||||
Money purchase schemes |
8 | 8 | ||||||
The number of directors who exercised share options |
3 | 1 | ||||||
The number of directors in respect of whose services
shares were received or receivable under long term
incentive schemes was |
0 | 0 |
Emoluments of directors based in the UK are paid by Travelers Management Limited, formerly St. Paul Travelers Management Limited, a fellow group undertaking which employs all UK personnel and provides full management services. The directors emoluments have been apportioned across the group as a whole, based on services rendered to companies in the group.
25. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | |
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption, contained in Financial Reporting Standard 8, from disclosing transactions with other group companies or with related parties in which the Company has no investments. | ||
26. | POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS | |
Subsequent to the year end, on 30 January 2008 the Share Capital of the Company was reduced from £300,000,000 to £83,301,419, by the cancellation of 216,698,581 issued ordinary shares of £1 each. The capital reduction was effected by a Special Resolution and with the sanction of an order of the High Court of Justice dated 20 February 2008. | ||
The Company was deregistered with the FSA on 12 February 2008 and the company subsequently changed its name from St. Paul Reinsurance Company Limited to SPRE Limited on 12 March 2008. | ||
On 26 March 2008, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) approved the Companys application to distribute in specie the Companys investment in Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited, to its immediate parent, Unionamerica Acquisition Company Limited. | ||
On 30 December 2008, the Company was sold to Royston Run-off Limited, a subsidiary of Enstar Group Limited. | ||
27. | IMMEDIATE AND ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANIES | |
Prior to 30 December 2008, the Companys intermediate parent company was St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company Limited which is registered in England & Wales. Prior to 30 December 2008, the Companys ultimate parent company and controlling party was The Travelers Companies Inc. | ||
Post 30 December 2008 the immediate parent undertaking of the smallest group of which the Company is a member is Unionamerica Holdings Ltd, a company incorporated in Great Britain. | ||
The ultimate parent undertaking of the largest group of which the Company is a member and for which consolidated accounts have been prepared is Enstar Group Limited, a company incorporated in Bermuda. The consolidated financial statements of both parent undertakings are available to the public and may be obtained from the Companys office at Avaya House, 2 Cathedral Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YL. | ||
The annual U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing of Enstar Group Limited may be obtained from: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20549 U.S.A |
28 | SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK GAAP) AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US GAAP) | |
The SPRE Limited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK GAAP as applied in note 1. UK GAAP differs to the requirements of US GAAP in certain respects. The effects of the application of US GAAP to the profit/(loss) for the year after taxation, as determined under UK GAAP, are set out in the table below: |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
||||||||
UK GAAP profit/(loss) for the year after taxation |
44,298 | (66,810 | ) | |||||
US GAAP adjustments |
||||||||
(a) Unrealised
investment loss |
385 | 6,201 | ||||||
(b) Valuation difference on freehold building |
(1,403 | ) | 0 | |||||
Total US GAAP adjustments |
(1,018 | ) | 6,201 | |||||
Net income/(loss) under US GAAP |
43,280 | (60,609 | ) | |||||
(a) | Unrealised investment (gain)/loss | |
Under UK GAAP unrealised losses and gains on investments represent the difference between the valuation of investments at the balance sheet date and previous valuation unless acquired during the year and are included in the Non-Technical Account. Under US GAAP movements in the valuation of investments that are available-for-sale are reported through Other Comprehensive Income and do not form part of net income. | ||
(b) | Valuation difference on freehold building | |
Under UK GAAP the freehold property is carried at current value and is subject to triennial valuation by an independent property valuer who is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. The open market value of the property is determined after the deduction of expected selling costs. Under US GAAP the freehold property is carried at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
US$000 | US$000 | |||||||
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY INTEREST |
||||||||
UK GAAP Shareholders equity interest |
328,245 | 283,947 | ||||||
US GAAP adjustments |
||||||||
(c) Valuation difference on freehold building |
0 | 1,403 | ||||||
Total US GAAP adjustments |
0 | 1,403 | ||||||
US GAAP Shareholders equity interest |
328,245 | 285,350 | ||||||
(c) | Valuation difference on freehold building | |
Under UK GAAP the freehold property is carried at current value and is subject to triennial valuation by an independent property valuer who is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. The open market value of the property is determined after the deduction of expected selling costs. Under US GAAP the freehold property is carried at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. |
28 | SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK GAAP) AND ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US GAAP) (continued) |
2007 | 2006 | ||||||||
US$000 | US$000 | ||||||||
CASH FLOW
STATEMENT AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH US GENERALLY ACCEPTED
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (US GAAP) |
|||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|||||||||
Net income/(loss) |
43,280 | (60,609 | ) | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities: |
|||||||||
Amortisation of investments |
(189 | ) | 2,553 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation on investments |
(17,160 | ) | (33,093 | ) | |||||
Net loss on sale of investments |
(2,654 | ) | 3,563 | ||||||
23,277 | (87,586 | ) | |||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|||||||||
Accrued interest receivable |
12,649 | 1,425 | |||||||
Debtors arising out of reinsurance operations |
66,598 | 12,947 | |||||||
Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable from reinsurers |
537,836 | 114,679 | |||||||
Other debtors |
136 | 95 | |||||||
Losses and loss adjustment expenses |
(870,996 | ) | (93,658 | ) | |||||
Creditors arising out of reinsurance operations |
(175,291 | ) | (20,379 | ) | |||||
Other creditors |
(2,304 | ) | (5,912 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(408,095 | ) | (78,389 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
|||||||||
Purchase of investments |
(395,583 | ) | (235,526 | ) | |||||
Purchase of investment in subsidiary |
(328,245 | ) | 0 | ||||||
Proceeds on sale of investments |
1,102,095 | 308,788 | |||||||
Proceeds from sale of freehold building |
5,867 | 0 | |||||||
Net cash provided by investing activities |
384,134 | 73,262 | |||||||
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(23,961 | ) | (5,127 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
24,061 | 29,188 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year |
100 | 24,061 | |||||||
Supplementary
cash flow information: |
|||||||||
Net income
taxes paid |
0 | 0 | |||||||
Interest paid |
0 | 0 | |||||||
Enstar Group | Unionamerica | Adjustment | ||||||||||||||
Limited | Entries | Combined | ||||||||||||||
INCOME |
||||||||||||||||
Consulting
fees |
$ | 25,151 | $ | | $ | | $ | 25,151 | ||||||||
Net investment income and net realized gains |
26,601 | 22,729 | | 49,330 | ||||||||||||
Net realized (losses) |
(1,655 | ) | | | (1,655 | ) | ||||||||||
50,097 | 22,729 | | 72,826 | |||||||||||||
EXPENSES |
||||||||||||||||
Net reduction in loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities |
(242,104 | ) | 102,140 | 22,327 | (a) | (117,637 | ) | |||||||||
Salaries and benefits |
56,270 | 6,385 | | 62,655 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
53,357 | 5,331 | | 58,688 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
23,370 | | 13,409 | (b) | 36,779 | |||||||||||
Foreign exchange loss |
14,986 | 5,563 | | 20,549 | ||||||||||||
(94,121 | ) | 119,419 | 35,736 | 61,034 | ||||||||||||
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES, MINORITY INTEREST AND
SHARE OF NET (LOSS) OF PARTLY OWNED COMPANY |
144,218 | (96,690 | ) | (35,736 | ) | 11,792 | ||||||||||
INCOME TAXES |
(46,854 | ) | (1,308 | ) | 3,822 | (c) | (44,340 | ) | ||||||||
MINORITY INTEREST |
(50,808 | ) | | 38,973 | (d) | (11,835 | ) | |||||||||
SHARE OF NET (LOSS) OF PARTLY OWNED COMPANY |
(201 | ) | | | (201 | ) | ||||||||||
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
$ | 46,355 | $ | (97,998 | ) | $ | 7,059 | $ | (44,584 | ) | ||||||
Earnings per share basic |
$ | 3.67 | $ | (3.53 | ) | |||||||||||
Earnings per share diluted |
$ | 3.59 | $ | (3.53 | ) | |||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding basic |
12,638,333 | 12,638,333 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding diluted |
12,921,475 | 12,638,333 |