UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2017
OR
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Transition Period from to
001-34809
Commission File Number
GLOBAL INDEMNITY LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 98-1304287 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
27 HOSPITAL ROAD
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
KY1-9008
CAYMAN ISLANDS
(Address of principal executive office including zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (345) 949-0100
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrant was required to submit and post such files.). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:
Large accelerated filer | ☐; | Accelerated filer | ☒; | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ☐; | Smaller reporting company | ☐; | |||
Emerging growth company | ☐; |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of May 2, 2017, the registrant had outstanding 13,427,223 A Ordinary Shares and 4,133,366 B Ordinary Shares.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||
Item 1. | Financial Statements: | |||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets As of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016 |
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 32 | ||||
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 50 | ||||
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 50 | ||||
PART II OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 51 | ||||
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 51 | ||||
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 51 | ||||
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 51 | ||||
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 51 | ||||
Item 5. | Other Information | 51 | ||||
Item 6. | Exhibits | 52 | ||||
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share amounts)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
(Unaudited)
Quarters Ended March 31, |
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2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Revenues: |
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 123,751 | $ | 141,366 | ||||
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Net premiums written |
$ | 111,506 | $ | 116,872 | ||||
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Net premiums earned |
$ | 113,126 | $ | 121,636 | ||||
Net investment income |
8,644 | 9,746 | ||||||
Net realized investment gains (losses): |
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Other than temporary impairment losses on investments |
(110 | ) | (1,050 | ) | ||||
Other net realized investment gains (losses) |
885 | (6,443 | ) | |||||
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Total net realized investment gains (losses) |
775 | (7,493 | ) | |||||
Other income |
1,368 | 956 | ||||||
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Total revenues |
123,913 | 124,845 | ||||||
Losses and Expenses: |
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Net losses and loss adjustment expenses |
62,561 | 64,784 | ||||||
Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses |
46,551 | 52,090 | ||||||
Corporate and other operating expenses |
3,054 | 3,803 | ||||||
Interest expense |
2,467 | 2,215 | ||||||
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Income before income taxes |
9,280 | 1,953 | ||||||
Income tax benefit |
(3,002 | ) | (5,172 | ) | ||||
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Net income |
$ | 12,282 | $ | 7,125 | ||||
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Per share data: |
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Net income |
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Basic |
$ | 0.71 | $ | 0.41 | ||||
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Diluted |
$ | 0.70 | $ | 0.41 | ||||
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Weighted-average number of shares outstanding |
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Basic |
17,316,015 | 17,224,051 | ||||||
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Diluted |
17,646,080 | 17,444,020 | ||||||
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Quarters Ended March 31, |
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2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Net income |
$ | 12,282 | $ | 7,125 | ||||
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |
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Unrealized holding gains |
5,178 | 10,130 | ||||||
Portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income |
| (1 | ) | |||||
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income |
(406 | ) | (970 | ) | ||||
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) |
178 | (1 | ) | |||||
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax |
4,950 | 9,158 | ||||||
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Comprehensive income, net of tax |
$ | 17,232 | $ | 16,283 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Quarter Ended March 31, 2017 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2016 |
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Number of A ordinary shares issued: |
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Number at beginning of period |
13,436,548 | 16,424,546 | ||||||
Ordinary shares issued under share incentive plans |
6,473 | 115,711 | ||||||
Ordinary shares issued to directors |
6,700 | 35,185 | ||||||
Reduction in treasury shares due to redomestication |
| (3,138,894 | ) | |||||
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Number at end of period |
13,449,721 | 13,436,548 | ||||||
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Number of B ordinary shares issued: |
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Number at beginning and end of period |
4,133,366 | 4,133,366 | ||||||
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Par value of A ordinary shares: |
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Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 1 | $ | 2 | ||||
Reduction in treasury shares due to redomestication |
| (1 | ) | |||||
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Balance at end of period |
$ | 1 | $ | 1 | ||||
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Par value of B ordinary shares: |
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Balance at beginning and end of period |
$ | 1 | $ | 1 | ||||
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Additional paid-in capital: |
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Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 430,283 | $ | 529,872 | ||||
Reduction in treasury shares due to redomestication |
| (103,248 | ) | |||||
Share compensation plans |
1,121 | 3,532 | ||||||
Tax benefit on share-based compensation expense |
| 127 | ||||||
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Balance at end of period |
$ | 431,404 | $ | 430,283 | ||||
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Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of deferred income tax: |
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Balance at beginning of period |
$ | (618 | ) | $ | 4,078 | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) |
4,772 | (4,751 | ) | |||||
Change in other than temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income |
| (3 | ) | |||||
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains |
178 | 58 | ||||||
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Other comprehensive income (loss) |
4,950 | (4,696 | ) | |||||
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Balance at end of period |
$ | 4,332 | $ | (618 | ) | |||
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Retained earnings: |
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Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 368,284 | $ | 318,416 | ||||
Net income |
12,282 | 49,868 | ||||||
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Balance at end of period |
$ | 380,566 | $ | 368,284 | ||||
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Number of treasury shares: |
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Number at beginning of period |
| 3,110,795 | ||||||
A ordinary shares purchased |
28,965 | 28,099 | ||||||
Reduction in treasury shares due to redomestication |
| (3,138,894 | ) | |||||
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Number at end of period |
28,965 | | ||||||
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Treasury shares, at cost: |
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Balance at beginning of period |
$ | | $ | (102,443 | ) | |||
A ordinary shares purchased, at cost |
(1,137 | ) | (805 | ) | ||||
Reduction in treasury shares due to redomestication |
| 103,248 | ||||||
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Balance at end of period |
$ | (1,137 | ) | | ||||
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Total shareholders equity |
$ | 815,167 | $ | 797,951 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Quarters Ended March 31, |
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2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 12,282 | $ | 7,125 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities: |
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Amortization and depreciation |
1,553 | 1,685 | ||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
34 | 31 | ||||||
Restricted stock and stock option expense |
1,121 | 559 | ||||||
Deferred federal income taxes |
(3,098 | ) | (5,285 | ) | ||||
Amortization of bond premium and discount, net |
2,451 | 2,513 | ||||||
Net realized investment gains (losses) |
(775 | ) | 7,493 | |||||
Equity in the earnings of equity method limited liability investments |
(1,692 | ) | (2,034 | ) | ||||
Changes in: |
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Premiums receivable, net |
11,367 | 3,677 | ||||||
Reinsurance receivables, net |
37,342 | 2,030 | ||||||
Funds held by ceding insurers |
(18,651 | ) | (1,244 | ) | ||||
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses |
(28,954 | ) | (3,811 | ) | ||||
Unearned premiums |
(11,100 | ) | 1,276 | |||||
Ceded balances payable |
(7,125 | ) | 1,172 | |||||
Other assets and liabilities, net |
(13,435 | ) | (17,489 | ) | ||||
Contingent commissions |
(5,901 | ) | (2,999 | ) | ||||
Federal income tax receivable/payable |
1 | (103 | ) | |||||
Deferred acquisition costs, net |
(189 | ) | 1,179 | |||||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums |
9,475 | (6,042 | ) | |||||
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Net cash used for operating activities |
(15,294 | ) | (10,267 | ) | ||||
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Proceeds from sale of fixed maturities |
139,350 | 65,641 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of equity securities |
5,626 | 11,453 | ||||||
Proceeds from maturity of fixed maturities |
14,418 | 30,352 | ||||||
Proceeds from limited partnerships |
3,600 | 2,000 | ||||||
Amounts (paid) or received in connection with derivatives |
114 | (6,680 | ) | |||||
Purchases of fixed maturities |
(219,345 | ) | (96,148 | ) | ||||
Purchases of equity securities |
(8,176 | ) | (10,094 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used for investing activities |
(64,413 | ) | (3,476 | ) | ||||
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Net borrowings (repayments) under margin borrowing facility |
7,497 | (5,314 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated notes |
130,000 | | ||||||
Debt issuance cost |
(4,220 | ) | (14 | ) | ||||
Tax benefit on share-based compensation expense |
| 125 | ||||||
Purchase of A ordinary shares |
(1,137 | ) | (787 | ) | ||||
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
132,140 | (5,990 | ) | |||||
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
52,433 | (19,733 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
75,110 | 67,037 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 127,543 | $ | 47,304 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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1. | Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation |
Global Indemnity Limited (Global Indemnity or the Company) was incorporated on February 9, 2016 and is domiciled in the Cayman Islands. On November 7, 2016, Global Indemnity replaced Global Indemnity plc as the ultimate parent company as a result of a redomestication transaction. The Companys A ordinary shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol GBLI. Please see Note 2 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 Part II of the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on the Companys redomestication.
The Company manages its business through three business segments: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, and Reinsurance Operations. The Companys Commercial Lines, managed in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, offers specialty property and casualty insurance products in the excess and surplus lines marketplace. The Company manages its Commercial Lines by differentiating them into three product classifications: Penn-America, which markets property and general liability products to small commercial businesses through a select network of wholesale general agents with specific binding authority; United National, which markets insurance products for targeted insured segments, including specialty products, such as property, general liability, and professional lines through program administrators with specific binding authority; and Diamond State, which markets property, casualty, and professional lines products, which are developed by the Companys underwriting department by individuals with expertise in those lines of business, through wholesale brokers and also markets through program administrators having specific binding authority. These product classifications comprise the Companys Commercial Lines business segment and are not considered individual business segments because each product has similar economic characteristics, distribution, and coverage. The Companys Personal Lines segment offers specialty personal lines and agricultural coverage through general and specialty agents with specific binding authority on an admitted basis and is managed in Scottsdale, Arizona. Collectively, the Companys U.S. insurance subsidiaries are licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Companys Reinsurance Operations consist solely of the operations of its Bermuda-based wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Indemnity Reinsurance Company, Ltd. (Global Indemnity Reinsurance). Global Indemnity Reinsurance is a treaty reinsurer of specialty property and casualty insurance and reinsurance companies. The Companys Reinsurance Operations segment provides reinsurance solutions through brokers and primary writers including insurance and reinsurance companies. The Commercial Lines and Personal Lines segments comprise the Companys U.S. Insurance Operations (Insurance Operations).
During the 1 st quarter of 2017, the Company re-evaluated its Commercial Lines and Personal Lines segments and determined that certain portions of business will be managed, operated and reported by including them in the other segment. As a result, the composition of the Companys reportable segments changed slightly. Premium that is written through a wholly owned agency that mainly sells to individuals, which was previously included as part of the Commercial Lines segment, is now included within the Personal Lines segment. In addition, one of the small commercial programs written by American Reliable Insurance Company (American Reliable), which was previously included within the Personal Lines segment, is now aggregated within the Commercial Lines segment. Accordingly, the segment results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 have been revised to reflect these changes. See Note 13 for additional information regarding segments.
The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but have been prepared in conformity with United States of America generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which differs in certain respects from those principles followed in reports to insurance regulatory authorities. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature and are necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods. Results of operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results of a full year. The accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Global Indemnity and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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GLOBAL INDEMNITY LIMITED
2. | Investments |
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments were as follows as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
(Dollars in thousands) |
Amortized
Cost |
Gross
Unrealized Gains |
Gross
Unrealized Losses |
Estimated
Fair Value |
Other than
temporary impairments recognized in AOCI (1) |
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As of March 31, 2017 |
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Fixed maturities: |
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U.S. treasury and agency obligations |
$ | 106,847 | $ | 782 | $ | (206 | ) | $ | 107,423 | $ | | |||||||||
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
164,397 | 1,490 | (287 | ) | 165,600 | | ||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities |
100,863 | 761 | (527 | ) | 101,097 | | ||||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities |
252,025 | 571 | (483 | ) | 252,113 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
149,676 | 72 | (1,430 | ) | 148,318 | | ||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds |
422,444 | 2,037 | (2,068 | ) | 422,413 | | ||||||||||||||
Foreign corporate bonds |
112,993 | 263 | (467 | ) | 112,789 | | ||||||||||||||
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Total fixed maturities |
1,309,245 | 5,976 | (5,468 | ) | 1,309,753 | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||
Common stock |
122,559 | 9,334 | (3,188 | ) | 128,705 | | ||||||||||||||
Other invested assets |
64,213 | | | 64,213 | | |||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 1,496,017 | $ | 15,310 | $ | (8,656 | ) | $ | 1,502,671 | $ | (2 | ) | ||||||||
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(1) | Represents the total amount of other than temporary impairment losses relating to factors other than credit losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). |
(Dollars in thousands) |
Amortized
Cost |
Gross
Unrealized Gains |
Gross
Unrealized Losses |
Estimated
Fair Value |
Other than
temporary impairments recognized in AOCI (1) |
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As of December 31, 2016 |
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Fixed maturities: |
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U.S. treasury and agency obligations |
$ | 71,517 | $ | 763 | $ | (233 | ) | $ | 72,047 | $ | | |||||||||
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
155,402 | 1,423 | (379 | ) | 156,446 | | ||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities |
88,131 | 895 | (558 | ) | 88,468 | | ||||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities |
233,890 | 684 | (583 | ) | 233,991 | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
184,821 | 118 | (1,747 | ) | 183,192 | | ||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds |
381,209 | 1,666 | (2,848 | ) | 380,027 | | ||||||||||||||
Foreign corporate bonds |
126,369 | 164 | (673 | ) | 125,860 | | ||||||||||||||
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Total fixed maturities |
1,241,339 | 5,713 | (7,021 | ) | 1,240,031 | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||
Common stock |
119,515 | 3,445 | (2,403 | ) | 120,557 | | ||||||||||||||
Other invested assets |
66,121 | | | 66,121 | | |||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 1,426,975 | $ | 9,158 | $ | (9,424 | ) | $ | 1,426,709 | $ | (4 | ) | ||||||||
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(1) | Represents the total amount of other than temporary impairment losses relating to factors other than credit losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). |
Excluding U.S. treasuries and agency bonds, the Company did not hold any debt or equity investments in a single issuer that was in excess of 5% of shareholders equity at March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016.
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GLOBAL INDEMNITY LIMITED
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Companys fixed maturities portfolio classified as available for sale at March 31, 2017, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Dollars in thousands) |
Amortized
Cost |
Estimated
Fair Value |
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Due in one year or less |
$ | 96,874 | $ | 96,991 | ||||
Due in one year through five years |
631,581 | 632,225 | ||||||
Due in five years through ten years |
68,871 | 69,608 | ||||||
Due in ten years through fifteen years |
3,245 | 3,237 | ||||||
Due after fifteen years |
6,110 | 6,164 | ||||||
Mortgage-backed securities |
100,863 | 101,097 | ||||||
Asset-backed securities |
252,025 | 252,113 | ||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
149,676 | 148,318 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 1,309,245 | $ | 1,309,753 | ||||
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The following table contains an analysis of the Companys securities with gross unrealized losses, categorized by the period that the securities were in a continuous loss position as of March 31, 2017:
Less than 12 months | 12 months or longer (1) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Fair Value |
Gross
Unrealized Losses |
Fair Value |
Gross
Unrealized Losses |
Fair Value |
Gross
Unrealized Losses |
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Fixed maturities: |
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U.S. treasury and agency obligations |
$ | 67,936 | $ | (206 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | 67,936 | $ | (206 | ) | ||||||||||
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
38,479 | (265 | ) | 2,355 | (22 | ) | 40,834 | (287 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities |
75,197 | (509 | ) | 288 | (18 | ) | 75,485 | (527 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities |
102,014 | (476 | ) | 2,240 | (7 | ) | 104,254 | (483 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
84,067 | (1,043 | ) | 47,882 | (387 | ) | 131,949 | (1,430 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds |
140,178 | (1,997 | ) | 5,764 | (71 | ) | 145,942 | (2,068 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Foreign corporate bonds |
63,510 | (467 | ) | | | 63,510 | (467 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Total fixed maturities |
571,381 | (4,963 | ) | 58,529 | (505 | ) | 629,910 | (5,468 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Common stock |
40,696 | (3,188 | ) | | | 40,696 | (3,188 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 612,077 | $ | (8,151 | ) | $ | 58,529 | $ | (505 | ) | $ | 670,606 | $ | (8,656 | ) | |||||||||
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(1) | Fixed maturities in a gross unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer are primarily comprised of non-credit losses on investment grade securities where management does not intend to sell, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be forced to sell the security before recovery. The Company has analyzed these securities and has determined that they are not other than temporarily impaired. |
The following table contains an analysis of the Companys securities with gross unrealized losses, categorized by the period that the securities were in a continuous loss position as of December 31, 2016:
Less than 12 months | 12 months or longer (1) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gross
Unrealized Losses |
Fair Value |
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Unrealized Losses |
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U.S. treasury and agency obligations |
$ | 39,570 | $ | (233 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | 39,570 | $ | (233 | ) | ||||||||||
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
46,861 | (369 | ) | 670 | (10 | ) | 47,531 | (379 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities |
52,780 | (541 | ) | 298 | (17 | ) | 53,078 | (558 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities |
62,737 | (493 | ) | 23,937 | (90 | ) | 86,674 | (583 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
94,366 | (1,090 | ) | 69,747 | (657 | ) | 164,113 | (1,747 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds |
171,621 | (2,731 | ) | 9,218 | (117 | ) | 180,839 | (2,848 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Foreign corporate bonds |
76,036 | (673 | ) | | | 76,036 | (673 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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543,971 | (6,130 | ) | 103,870 | (891 | ) | 647,841 | (7,021 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Common stock |
57,439 | (2,403 | ) | | | 57,439 | (2,403 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 601,410 | $ | (8,533 | ) | $ | 103,870 | $ | (891 | ) | $ | 705,280 | $ | (9,424 | ) | |||||||||
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(1) | Fixed maturities in a gross unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer are primarily comprised of non-credit losses on investment grade securities where management does not intend to sell, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be forced to sell the security before recovery. The Company has analyzed these securities and has determined that they are not other than temporarily impaired. |
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The Company regularly performs various analytical valuation procedures with respect to its investments, including reviewing each fixed maturity security in an unrealized loss position to assess whether the security has a credit loss. Specifically, the Company considers credit rating, market price, and issuer specific financial information, among other factors, to assess the likelihood of collection of all principal and interest as contractually due. Securities for which the Company determines that a credit loss is likely are subjected to further analysis through discounted cash flow testing to estimate the credit loss to be recognized in earnings, if any. The specific methodologies and significant assumptions used by asset class are discussed below. Upon identification of such securities and periodically thereafter, a detailed review is performed to determine whether the decline is considered other than temporary. This review includes an analysis of several factors, including but not limited to, the credit ratings and cash flows of the securities and the magnitude and length of time that the fair value of such securities is below cost.
For fixed maturities, the factors considered in reaching the conclusion that a decline below cost is other than temporary include, among others, whether:
(1) | the issuer is in financial distress; |
(2) | the investment is secured; |
(3) | a significant credit rating action occurred; |
(4) | scheduled interest payments were delayed or missed; |
(5) | changes in laws or regulations have affected an issuer or industry; |
(6) | the investment has an unrealized loss and was identified by the Companys investment manager as an investment to be sold before recovery or maturity; and |
(7) | the investment failed cash flow projection testing to determine if anticipated principal and interest payments will be realized. |
According to accounting guidance for debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company is required to assess whether it has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before the anticipated recovery. If either of these conditions is met the Company must recognize an other than temporary impairment with the entire unrealized loss being recorded through earnings. For debt securities in an unrealized loss position not meeting these conditions, the Company assesses whether the impairment of a security is other than temporary. If the impairment is deemed to be other than temporary, the Company must separate the other than temporary impairment into two components: the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors, such as changes in interest rates. The credit loss represents the portion of the amortized book value in excess of the net present value of the projected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the debt security prior to impairment. The credit loss component of the other than temporary impairment is recorded through earnings, whereas the amount relating to factors other than credit losses is recorded in other comprehensive income, net of taxes.
For equity securities, management carefully reviews all securities with unrealized losses to determine if a security should be impaired and further focuses on securities that have either:
(1) | persisted with unrealized losses for more than twelve consecutive months or |
(2) | the value of the investment has been 20% or more below cost for six continuous months or more. |
The amount of any write-down, including those that are deemed to be other than temporary, is included in earnings as a realized loss in the period in which the impairment arose.
The following is a description, by asset type, of the methodology and significant inputs that the Company used to measure the amount of credit loss recognized in earnings, if any:
U.S. treasury and agency obligations As of March 31, 2017, gross unrealized losses related to U.S. treasury and agency obligations were $0.206 million. All unrealized losses have been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and are rated AA+. Macroeconomic and market analysis is conducted in evaluating these securities. The analysis is driven by moderate interest rate anticipation, yield curve management, and security selection.
Obligations of states and political subdivisions As of March 31, 2017, gross unrealized losses related to obligations of states and political subdivisions were $0.287 million. Of this amount, $0.022 million have been in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or greater and are rated investment grade. All factors that influence performance of the municipal bond market are considered in evaluating these securities. The aforementioned factors include investor expectations, supply and demand patterns, and current versus historical yield and spread relationships. The analysis relies on the output of fixed income credit analysts, as well as dedicated municipal bond analysts who perform extensive in-house fundamental analysis on each issuer, regardless of their rating by the major agencies.
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Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) As of March 31, 2017, gross unrealized losses related to mortgage-backed securities were $0.527 million. Of this amount, $0.018 million have been in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or greater and are rated investment grade. Mortgage-backed securities are modeled to project principal losses under downside, base, and upside scenarios for the economy and home prices. The primary assumption that drives the security and loan level modeling is the Home Price Index (HPI) projection. These forecasts incorporate not just national macro-economic trends, but also regional impacts to arrive at the most granular and accurate projections. These assumptions are incorporated into the model as a basis to generate delinquency probabilities, default curves, loss severity curves, and voluntary prepayment curves at the loan level within each deal. The model utilizes HPI-adjusted current LTV, payment history, loan terms, loan modification history, and borrower characteristics as inputs to generate expected cash flows and principal loss for each bond under various scenarios.
Asset-backed securities (ABS) - As of March 31, 2017, gross unrealized losses related to asset backed securities were $0.483 million. Of this amount, $0.007 million have been in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or greater and are rated AA or better. The weighted average credit enhancement for the Companys asset backed portfolio is 21.6. This represents the percentage of pool losses that can occur before an asset backed security will incur its first dollar of principal losses. Every ABS transaction is analyzed on a stand-alone basis. This analysis involves a thorough review of the collateral, prepayment, and structural risk in each transaction. Additionally, the analysis includes an in-depth credit analysis of the originator and servicer of the collateral. The analysis projects an expected loss for a deal given a set of assumptions specific to the asset type. These assumptions are used to calculate at what level of losses the deal will incur its first dollar of principal loss. The major assumptions used to calculate this ratio are loss severities, recovery lags, and no advances on principal and interest.
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) - As of March 31, 2017, gross unrealized losses related to the CMBS portfolio were $1.430 million. Of this amount, $0.387 million have been in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or greater and are rated A+ or better. The weighted average credit enhancement for the Companys CMBS portfolio is 32.2. This represents the percentage of pool losses that can occur before a mortgage-backed security will incur its first dollar of principal loss. For the Companys CMBS portfolio, a loan level analysis is utilized where every underlying CMBS loan is re-underwritten based on a set of assumptions reflecting expectations for the future path of the economy. Each loan is analyzed over time using a series of tests to determine if a credit event will occur during the life of the loan. Inherent in this process are several economic scenarios and their corresponding rent/vacancy and capital market states. The five primary credit events that frame the analysis include loan modifications, term default, balloon default, extension, and ability to pay off at balloon. The resulting output is the expected loss adjusted cash flows for each bond under the base case and distressed scenarios.
Corporate bonds - As of March 31, 2017, gross unrealized losses related to corporate bonds were $2.068 million. Of this amount, $0.071 million have been in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or greater and are rated A-. The analysis for this asset class includes maintaining detailed financial models that include a projection of each issuers future financial performance, including prospective debt servicing capabilities, capital structure composition, and the value of the collateral. The analysis incorporates the macroeconomic environment, industry conditions in which the issuer operates, the issuers current competitive position, its vulnerability to changes in the competitive and regulatory environment, issuer liquidity, issuer commitment to bondholders, issuer creditworthiness, and asset protection. Part of the process also includes running downside scenarios to evaluate the expected likelihood of default as well as potential losses in the event of default.
Foreign bonds As of March 31, 2017, gross unrealized losses related to foreign bonds were $0.467 million. All unrealized losses have been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and are rated investment grade. For this asset class, detailed financial models are maintained that include a projection of each issuers future financial performance, including prospective debt servicing capabilities, capital structure composition, and the value of the collateral. The analysis incorporates the macroeconomic environment, industry conditions in which the issuer operates, the issuers current competitive position, its vulnerability to changes in the competitive and regulatory environment, issuer liquidity, issuer commitment to bondholders, issuer creditworthiness, and asset protection. Part of the process also includes running downside scenarios to evaluate the expected likelihood of default as well as potential losses in the event of default.
Common stock As of March 31, 2017, gross unrealized losses related to common stock were $3.188 million. All unrealized losses have been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months. To determine if an other than
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temporary impairment of an equity security has occurred, the Company considers, among other things, the severity and duration of the decline in fair value of the equity security. The Company also examines other factors to determine if the equity security could recover its value in a reasonable period of time.
The Company recorded the following other than temporary impairments (OTTI) on its investment portfolio for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
Quarters Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Fixed maturities: |
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OTTI losses, gross |
$ | (31 | ) | $ | (56 | ) | ||
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (pre-tax) |
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Net impairment losses on fixed maturities recognized in earnings |
(31 | ) | (56 | ) | ||||
Equity securities |
(79 | ) | (994 | ) | ||||
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Total |
$ | (110 | ) | $ | (1,050 | ) | ||
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The following table is an analysis of the credit losses recognized in earnings on fixed maturities held by the Company for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 for which a portion of the OTTI loss was recognized in other comprehensive income.
Quarters Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 31 | $ | 31 | ||||
Additions where no OTTI was previously recorded |
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Reductions for securities for which the company intends to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell before recovery |
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$ | 31 | $ | 31 | ||||
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) |
March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
Net unrealized gains (losses)from: |
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Fixed maturities |
$ | 508 | $ | (1,308 | ) | |||
Common stock |
6,146 | 1,042 | ||||||
Foreign currency fluctuations |
97 | | ||||||
Deferred taxes |
(2,419 | ) | (352 | ) | ||||
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Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax |
$ | 4,332 | $ | (618 | ) | |||
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The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, by component for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
Quarter Ended March 31, 2017 (Dollars in thousands) |
Unrealized Gains
and Losses on Available for Sale Securities, Net of Tax |
Foreign Currency
Items, Net of Tax |
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax |
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Beginning balance |
$ | (554 | ) | $ | (64 | ) | $ | (618 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before Reclassification |
5,171 | 185 | 5,356 | |||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
(399 | ) | (7 | ) | (406 | ) | ||||||
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4,772 | 178 | 4,950 | |||||||||
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$ | 4,218 | $ | 114 | $ | 4,332 | ||||||
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Unrealized Gains
and Losses on Available for Sale Securities, Net of Tax |
Foreign Currency
Items, Net of Tax |
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax |
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Beginning balance |
$ | 4,200 | $ | (122 | ) | $ | 4,078 | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before Reclassification |
10,129 | (1 | ) | 10,128 | ||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
(970 | ) | | (970 | ) | |||||||
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9,159 | (1 | ) | 9,158 | ||||||||
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$ | 13,359 | $ | (123 | ) | $ | 13,236 | |||||
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The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) |
Amounts Reclassified from
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
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Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components |
Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations |
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities |
Other net realized investment gains |
$ | (701 | ) | $ | (2,535 | ) | |||
Other than temporary impairment losses on investments | 110 | 1,050 | ||||||||
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Income tax expense | 192 | 515 | ||||||||
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Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities, net of tax | $ | (399 | ) | $ | (970 | ) | ||||
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Other net realized investment gains |
$ | (11 | ) | $ | | ||||
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Total reclassifications, net of tax |
$ | (406 | ) | $ | (970 | ) | |||
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Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
The components of net realized investment gains (losses) for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
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(Dollars in thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Fixed maturities: |
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Gross realized gains |
$ | 189 | $ | 180 | ||||
Gross realized losses |
(83 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||
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106 | 108 | ||||||
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Gross realized gains |
575 | 2,564 | ||||||
Gross realized losses |
(79 | ) | (1,187 | ) | ||||
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496 | 1,377 | ||||||
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1,236 | | ||||||
Gross realized losses |
(1,063 | ) | (8,978 | ) | ||||
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173 | (8,978 | ) | |||||
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Total net realized investment gains (losses) |
$ | 775 | $ | (7,493 | ) | |||
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The proceeds from sales and redemptions of available-for-sale securities resulting in net realized investment gains (losses) for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
Quarters Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Fixed maturities |
$ | 139,350 | $ | 65,641 | ||||
Equity securities |
5,626 | 11,453 |
Net Investment Income
The sources of net investment income for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
Quarters Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Fixed maturities |
$ | 6,678 | $ | 7,224 | ||||
Equity securities |
990 | 1,189 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
84 | 30 | ||||||
Other invested assets |
1,692 | 2,034 | ||||||
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9,444 | 10,477 | ||||||
Investment expense |
(800 | ) | (731 | ) | ||||
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Net investment income |
$ | 8,644 | $ | 9,746 | ||||
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The Companys total investment return on a pre-tax basis for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
Quarters Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 8,644 | $ | 9,746 | ||||
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Net realized investment gain (losses) |
775 | (7,493 | ) | |||||
Change in unrealized holding gains and losses |
7,017 | 11,808 | ||||||
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Net realized and unrealized investment returns |
7,792 | 4,315 | ||||||
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Total investment return |
$ | 16,436 | $ | 14,061 | ||||
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Total investment return % (1) |
1.1 | % | 0.9 | % | ||||
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Average investment portfolio (2) |
$ | 1,559,965 | $ | 1,511,204 | ||||
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(1) | Not annualized. |
(2) | Average of total cash and invested assets, net of receivable/payable for securities purchased and sold, as of the beginning and end of the period. |
Insurance Enhanced Asset Backed and Credit Securities
As of March 31, 2017, the Company held insurance enhanced asset backed and credit securities with a market value of approximately $30.2 million. Approximately $8.0 million of these securities were tax free municipal bonds, which represented approximately 0.5% of the Companys total cash and invested assets, net of payable/receivable for securities purchased and sold. These securities had an average rating of AA-. Approximately $3.9 million of these bonds are pre-refunded with U.S. treasury securities. Of the remaining $4.1 million of tax free insurance enhanced municipal bonds, none of the securities would have carried a lower credit rating had they not been insured.
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A summary of the Companys insurance enhanced municipal bonds that are backed by financial guarantors, including the pre-refunded bonds that are escrowed in U.S. government obligations, as of March 31, 2017, is as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) Financial Guarantor |
Total |
Pre-refunded
Securities |
Government
Guaranteed Securities |
Exposure Net
of Pre-refunded & Government Guaranteed Securities |
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Ambac Financial Group |
$ | 1,042 | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,042 | ||||||||
Municipal Bond Insurance Association |
2,637 | | | 2,637 | ||||||||||||
Govt National Housing Association |
440 | | 440 | | ||||||||||||
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4,119 | | 440 | 3,679 | ||||||||||||
Other credit enhanced municipal bonds |
3,912 | 3,912 | | | ||||||||||||
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$ | 8,031 | $ | 3,912 | $ | 440 | $ | 3,679 | ||||||||
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In addition to the tax-free municipal bonds, the Company held $22.2 million of insurance enhanced bonds that are comprised of $22.1 million of taxable municipal bonds and $0.1 million of asset-backed securities, which represented approximately 1.4% of the Companys total invested assets, net of receivable/payable for securities purchased and sold. The financial guarantors of the Companys $22.2 million of insurance enhanced asset-backed and taxable municipal securities include Municipal Bond Insurance Association ($4.5 million), Build America Mutual ($1.4 million) and Assured Guaranty Corporation ($16.3 million).
The Company had no direct investments in the entities that have provided financial guarantees or other credit support to any security held by the Company at March 31, 2017.
Bonds Held on Deposit
Certain cash balances, cash equivalents, equity securities and bonds available for sale were deposited with various governmental authorities in accordance with statutory requirements, were held as collateral pursuant to borrowing arrangements, or were held in trust pursuant to intercompany reinsurance agreements. The fair values were as follows as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
Estimated Fair Value | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
On deposit with governmental authorities |
$ | 29,008 | $ | 29,079 | ||||
Intercompany trusts held for the benefit of U.S. policyholders |
347,065 | 351,002 | ||||||
Held in trust pursuant to third party requirements |
81,487 | 88,178 | ||||||
Letter of credit held for third party requirements |
4,137 | 4,871 | ||||||
Securities held as collateral for borrowing arrangements (1) |
91,360 | 85,939 | ||||||
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Total |
$ | 553,057 | $ | 559,069 | ||||
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(1) | Amount required to collateralize margin borrowing facility. |
Variable Interest Entities
A Variable Interest Entity (VIE) refers to an investment in which an investor holds a controlling interest that is not based on the majority of voting rights. Under the VIE model, the party that has the power to exercise significant management influence and maintain a controlling financial interest in the entitys economics is said to be the primary beneficiary, and is required to consolidate the entity within their results. Other entities that participate in a VIE, for which their financial interests fluctuate with changes in the fair value of the investment entitys net assets but do not have significant management influence and the ability to direct the VIEs significant economic activities are said to have a variable interest in the VIE but do not consolidate the VIE in their financial results.
The Company has variable interests in two VIEs for which it is not the primary beneficiary. These investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting as their ownership interest exceeds 3% of their respective investments.
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The fair value of one of the Companys VIEs, which invests in distressed securities and assets, was $30.3 million and $32.9 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Companys maximum exposure to loss from this VIE, which factors in future funding commitments, was $46.0 million at March 31, 2017 and $48.6 million at December 31, 2016. The Company also invested in a new limited partnership during 2016 that is also considered a VIE. The Companys investment in this partnership has a fair value of $33.9 million at March 31, 2017 and $33.2 million at December 31, 2016. The Companys maximum exposure to loss from this VIE, which factors in future funding commitments, was $43.0 million at March 31, 2017 and $42.3 million at December 31, 2016. The Companys investment in VIEs is included in other invested assets on the consolidated balance sheet with changes in fair value recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.
3. | Derivative Instruments |
Interest rate swaps are used by the Company primarily to reduce risks from changes in interest rates. Under the terms of the interest rate swaps, the Company agrees with another party to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed rate and floating rate interest amounts as calculated by reference to an agreed notional amount.
The Company accounts for the interest rate swaps as non-hedge instruments and recognizes the fair value of the interest rate swaps in other assets or other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets with the changes in fair value recognized as net realized investment gains (losses) in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company is ultimately responsible for the valuation of the interest rate swaps. To aid in determining the estimated fair value of the interest rate swaps, the Company relies on the forward interest rate curve and information obtained from a third party financial institution.
The following table summarizes information on the location and the gross amount of the derivatives fair value on the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
(Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815 |
Balance Sheet
Location |
Notional
Amount |
Fair Value |
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Fair Value | |||||||||||||||
Interest rate swap agreements |
Other liabilities | $ | 200,000 | $ | (10,287 | ) | $ | 200,000 | $ | (11,524 | ) |
The following table summarizes the net gain (loss) included in the consolidated statements of operations for changes in the fair value of the derivatives and the periodic net interest settlements under the derivatives for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
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Consolidated Statements of Operations Line |
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Interest rate swap agreements |
Net realized investment gain (loss) | $ | 173 | $ | (8,978 | ) |
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company is due $3.7 million and $5.3 million, respectively, for funds it needed to post to execute the swap transaction and $13.0 million and $12.6 million, respectively, for margin calls made in connection with the interest rate swaps. These amounts are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
4. | Fair Value Measurements |
The accounting standards related to fair value measurements define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value, outline a fair value hierarchy based on inputs used to measure fair value, and enhance disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. These standards do not change existing guidance as to whether or not an instrument is carried at fair value. The Company has determined that its fair value measurements are in accordance with the requirements of these accounting standards.
The Companys invested assets and derivative instruments are carried at their fair value and are categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy:
| Level 1 - inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. |
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| Level 2 - inputs utilize other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for similar assets, either directly or indirectly. |
| Level 3 - inputs are unobservable for the asset, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset. |
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Companys assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset.
The following table presents information about the Companys invested assets and derivative instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value.
As of March 31, 2017 | Fair Value Measurements | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
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U.S. treasury and agency obligations |
$ | 107,423 | $ | | $ | | $ | 107,423 | ||||||||
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
| 165,600 | | 165,600 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities |
| 101,097 | | 101,097 | ||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
| 148,318 | | 148,318 | ||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities |
| 252,113 | | 252,113 | ||||||||||||
Corporate bonds |
| 422,413 | | 422,413 | ||||||||||||
Foreign corporate bonds |
| 112,789 | | 112,789 | ||||||||||||
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107,423 | 1,202,330 | | 1,309,753 | ||||||||||||
Common stock |
128,705 | | | 128,705 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 236,128 | $ | 1,202,330 | $ | | $ | 1,438,458 | ||||||||
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Derivative instruments |
$ | | $ | 10,287 | $ | | $ | 10,287 | ||||||||
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$ | | $ | 10,287 | $ | | $ | 10,287 | ||||||||
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(1) | Excluded from the table above are limited partnerships of $64.2 million at March 31, 2017 whose fair value is based on net asset value as a practical expedient. |
As of December 31, 2016 | Fair Value Measurements | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Fixed maturities: |
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U.S. treasury and agency obligations |
$ | 72,047 | $ | | $ | | $ | 72,047 | ||||||||
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |
| 156,446 | | 156,446 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities |
| 88,468 | | 88,468 | ||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities |
| 183,192 | | 183,192 | ||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities |
| 233,991 | | 233,991 | ||||||||||||
Corporate bonds |
| 380,027 | | 380,027 | ||||||||||||
Foreign corporate bonds |
| 125,860 | | 125,860 | ||||||||||||
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Total fixed maturities |
72,047 | 1,167,984 | | 1,240,031 | ||||||||||||
Common stock |
120,557 | | | 120,557 | ||||||||||||
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Total assets measured at fair value (1) |
$ | 192,604 | $ | 1,167,984 | $ | | $ | 1,360,588 | ||||||||
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Derivative instruments |
$ | | $ | 11,524 | $ | | $ | 11,524 | ||||||||
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$ | | $ | 11,524 | $ | | $ | 11,524 | ||||||||
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(1) | Excluded from the table above are limited partnerships of $66.1 million at December 31, 2016 whose fair value is based on net asset value as a practical expedient. |
The securities classified as Level 1 in the above table consist of U.S. Treasuries and equity securities actively traded on an exchange.
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The securities classified as Level 2 in the above table consist primarily of fixed maturity securities and derivative instruments. Based on the typical trading volumes and the lack of quoted market prices for fixed maturities, security prices are derived through recent reported trades for identical or similar securities making adjustments through the reporting date based upon available market observable information. If there are no recent reported trades, matrix or model processes are used to develop a security price where future cash flow expectations are developed based upon collateral performance and discounted at an estimated market rate. Included in the pricing of asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and mortgage-backed securities are estimates of the rate of future prepayments of principal over the remaining life of the securities. Such estimates are derived based on the characteristics of the underlying structure and prepayment speeds previously experienced at the interest rate levels projected for the underlying collateral. The estimated fair value of the derivative instruments, consisting of interest rate swaps, is obtained from a third party financial institution that utilizes observable inputs such as the forward interest rate curve.
For the Companys material debt arrangements, the current fair value of the Companys debt at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:
March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Margin Borrowing Facility |
$ | 74,144 | $ | 74,144 | $ | 66,646 | $ | 66,646 | ||||||||
7.75% Subordinated Notes due 2045 (1) |
96,527 | 98,127 | 96,497 | 95,697 | ||||||||||||
7.875% Subordinated Notes due 2047 (2) |
125,783 | 125,783 | | | ||||||||||||
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$ | 296,454 | $ | 298,054 | $ | 163,143 | $ | 162,343 | ||||||||
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(1) | As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the carrying value and fair value of the 7.75% Subordinated Notes due 2045 are net of unamortized debt issuance cost of $3.5 million. |
(2) | As of March 31, 2017, the carrying value and fair value of the 7.875% Subordinated Notes due 2047 are net of unamortized debt issuance cost of $4.2 million. |
The fair value of the margin borrowing facility approximates its carrying value due to the facility being due on demand. The subordinated notes due 2045 and 2047, respectively, are publicly traded instruments and are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.
There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.
Fair Value of Alternative Investments
Other invested assets consist of limited liability partnerships whose fair value is based on net asset value per share as a practical expedient. The following table provides the fair value and future funding commitments related to these investments at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Fair Value |
Future Funding
Commitment |
Fair Value |
Future Funding
Commitment |
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Real Estate Fund, LP (1) |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
European Non-Performing Loan Fund, LP (2) |
30,308 | 15,714 | 32,922 | 15,714 | ||||||||||||
Private Middle Market Loan Fund, LP (3) |
33,905 | 9,054 | 33,199 | 9,054 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 64,213 | $ | 24,768 | $ | 66,121 | $ | 24,768 | ||||||||
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(1) | This limited partnership invests in real estate assets through a combination of direct or indirect investments in partnerships, limited liability companies, mortgage loans, and lines of credit. The Company does not have the contractual option to redeem its limited partnership interest but receives distributions based on the liquidation of the underlying assets. The Company does not have the ability to sell or transfer its limited partnership interest without consent from the general partner. The Company continues to hold an investment in this limited partnership and has written the fair value down to zero. |
(2) | This limited partnership invests in distressed securities and assets through senior and subordinated, secured and unsecured debt and equity, in both public and private large-cap and middle-market companies. The Company does not have the ability to sell or transfer its limited partnership interest without consent from the general partner. The Company does not have the contractual option to redeem its limited partnership interest but receives distributions based on the liquidation of the underlying assets. Based on the terms of the partnership agreement, the Company anticipates its interest in this partnership to be redeemed by 2020. |
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(3) | This limited partnership provides financing for middle market companies. The Company does not have the ability to sell or transfer its limited partnership interest without consent from the general partner. The Company does not have the contractual option to redeem its limited partnership interest but receives distributions based on the liquidation of the underlying assets. Based on the terms of the investment management agreement, the Company anticipates its interest to be redeemed no later than 2024. |
Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships with ownership interest exceeding 3%
The Company uses the equity method to account for investments in limited liability companies and limited partnerships where its ownership interest exceeds 3%. The equity method of accounting for an investment in a limited liability company and limited partnership requires that its cost basis be updated to account for the income or loss earned on the investment. The investment income or loss associated with these limited liability companies or limited partnerships, which is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations, was $1.7 million and $2.0 million during the quarters end March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Pricing
The Companys pricing vendors provide prices for all investment categories except for investments in limited partnerships whose fair value is based on net asset values as a practical expedient. Two primary vendors are utilized to provide prices for equity and fixed maturity securities.
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used by the Companys pricing vendors for investment securities carried at fair value:
| Common stock prices are received from all primary and secondary exchanges. |
| Corporate and agency bonds are evaluated by utilizing a multi-dimensional relational model. For bonds with early redemption options, an option adjusted spread model is utilized. Both asset classes use standard inputs and incorporate security set up, defined sector breakdown, benchmark yields, apply base spreads, yield to maturity, and adjust for corporate actions. |
| Data from commercial vendors is aggregated with market information, then converted into a prepayment/spread/LIBOR curve model used for commercial mortgage obligations (CMO). CMOs are categorized with mortgage-backed securities in the tables listed above. For asset-backed securities, data derived from market information along with trustee and servicer reports is converted into spreads to interpolated swap yield curve. For both asset classes, evaluations utilize standard inputs plus new issue data, monthly payment information, and collateral performance. The evaluated pricing models incorporate discount rates, loan level information, prepayment speeds, treasury benchmarks, and LIBOR and swap curves. |
| For obligations of state and political subdivisions, a multi-dimensional relational model is used to evaluate securities. The pricing models incorporate security set-up, benchmark yields, apply base spreads, yield to worst or market convention, ratings updates, prepayment schedules and adjustments for material events notices. |
| U.S. treasuries are evaluated by obtaining feeds from a number of live data sources including active market makers and inter-dealer brokers. |
| For mortgage-backed securities, a matrix model correlation to TBA (a forward MBS trade) or benchmarking is utilized to value a security. |
The Company performs certain procedures to validate whether the pricing information received from the pricing vendors is reasonable, to ensure that the fair value determination is consistent with accounting guidance, and to ensure that its assets are properly classified in the fair value hierarchy. The Companys procedures include, but are not limited to:
| Reviewing periodic reports provided by the Investment Manager that provides information regarding rating changes and securities placed on watch. This procedure allows the Company to understand why a particular securitys market value may have changed or may potentially change. |
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| Understanding and periodically evaluating the various pricing methods and procedures used by the Companys pricing vendors to ensure that investments are properly classified within the fair value hierarchy. |
| On a quarterly basis, the Company corroborates investment security prices received from its pricing vendors by obtaining pricing from a second pricing vendor for a sample of securities. |
During the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company has not adjusted quotes or prices obtained from the pricing vendors.
5. | Income Taxes |
The statutory income tax rates of the countries where the Company does business are 35% in the United States, 0% in Bermuda, 0% in the Cayman Islands, 0% in Gibraltar, 27.08% in the Duchy of Luxembourg, 0.25% to 2.5% in Barbados, and 25% on non-trading income, 33% on capital gains and 12.5% on trading income in the Republic of Ireland. The statutory income tax rate of each country is applied against the expected annual taxable income of the Company in each country to estimate the annual income tax expense. Generally, during interim periods, the Company will divide total estimated annual income tax expense by total estimated annual pre-tax income to determine the expected annual income tax rate used to compute the income tax provision. The expected annual income tax rate is then applied against interim pre-tax income, excluding net realized gains and losses and limited partnership distributions, and that amount is then added to the actual income taxes on net realized gains and losses, discrete items and limited partnership distributions. However, when there is significant volatility in the expected effective tax rate, the Company records its actual income tax provision in lieu of the estimated effective income tax rate.
The Companys income before income taxes from its non-U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. subsidiaries, including the results of the quota share agreements between Global Indemnity Reinsurance and the Insurance Operations, for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
Quarter Ended March 31, 2017: (Dollars in thousands) |
Non-U.S.
Subsidiaries |
U.S.
Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 54,102 | $ | 107,936 | $ | (38,287 | ) | $ | 123,751 | |||||||
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Net premiums written |
$ | 54,087 | $ | 57,419 | $ | | $ | 111,506 | ||||||||
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Net premiums earned |
$ | 50,933 | $ | 62,193 | $ | | $ | 113,126 | ||||||||
Net investment income |
12,328 | 4,959 | (8,643 | ) | 8,644 | |||||||||||
Net realized investment gains |
41 | 734 | | 775 | ||||||||||||
Other income |
87 | 1,281 | | 1,368 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
63,389 | 69,167 | (8,643 | ) | 123,913 | |||||||||||
Losses and Expenses: |
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Net losses and loss adjustment expenses |
20,860 | 41,701 | | 62,561 | ||||||||||||
Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses |
22,688 | 23,863 | | 46,551 | ||||||||||||
Corporate and other operating expenses |
1,207 | 1,847 | | 3,054 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
2,324 | 8,786 | (8,643 | ) | 2,467 | |||||||||||
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
$ | 16,310 | $ | (7,030 | ) | $ | | $ | 9,280 | |||||||
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Quarter Ended March 31, 2016: (Dollars in thousands) |
Non-U.S.
Subsidiaries |
U.S.
Subsidiaries |
Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 31,823 | $ | 128,631 | $ | (19,088 | ) | $ | 141,366 | |||||||
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Net premiums written |
$ | 31,823 | $ | 85,049 | $ | | $ | 116,872 | ||||||||
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Net premiums earned |
$ | 55,985 | $ | 65,651 | $ | | $ | 121,636 | ||||||||
Net investment income |
13,103 | 5,135 | (8,492 | ) | 9,746 | |||||||||||
Net realized investment gains (losses) |
13 | (7,506 | ) | | (7,493 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income |
94 | 862 | | 956 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
69,195 | 64,142 | (8,492 | ) | 124,845 | |||||||||||
Losses and Expenses: |
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Net losses and loss adjustment expenses |
25,672 | 39,112 | | 64,784 | ||||||||||||
Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses |
23,520 | 28,570 | | 52,090 | ||||||||||||
Corporate and other operating expenses |
1,788 | 2,015 | | 3,803 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
2,076 | 8,631 | (8,492 | ) | 2,215 | |||||||||||
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
$ | 16,139 | $ | (14,186 | ) | $ | | $ | 1,953 | |||||||
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The following table summarizes the components of income tax benefit:
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Current income tax expense : |
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$ | 96 | $ | 113 | ||||
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96 | 113 | ||||||
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Deferred income tax benefit: |
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U.S. Federal |
(3,098 | ) | (5,285 | ) | ||||
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Total deferred income tax benefit |
(3,098 | ) | (5,285 | ) | ||||
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Total income tax benefit |
$ | (3,002 | ) | $ | (5,172 | ) | ||
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The weighted average expected tax provision has been calculated using income before income taxes in each jurisdiction multiplied by that jurisdictions applicable statutory tax rate.
The following table summarizes the differences between the tax provision for financial statement purposes and the expected tax provision at the weighted average tax rate:
Quarters Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Amount |
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Tax Income |
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Tax Income |
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Expected tax provision at weighted average rate |
$ | (2,364 | ) | (25.5 | %) | $ | (4,852 | ) | (248.5 | %) | ||||||
Adjustments: |
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Tax exempt interest |
(84 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (104 | ) | (5.3 | ) | ||||||||
Dividend exclusion |
(193 | ) | (2.1 | ) | (239 | ) | (12.2 | ) | ||||||||
Other |
(361 | ) | (3.8 | ) | 23 | 1.2 | ||||||||||
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Actual tax on continuing operations |
$ | (3,002 | ) | (32.3 | %) | $ | (5,172 | ) | (264.8 | %) | ||||||
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The effective income tax benefit rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 was 32.3%, compared with an effective income tax benefit rate of 264.8%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The Company incurred a capital loss on its derivative instrument during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 which contributed to a much higher income tax benefit rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the same period in 2017. Taxes were computed using a discrete period computation because a reliable estimate of an effective tax rate could not be made.
The Company has an alternative minimum tax (AMT) credit carryforward of $11.0 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, which can be carried forward indefinitely. The Company has a net operating loss (NOL) carryforward of $8.4 million as of March 31, 2017, which begins to expire in 2035 based on when the original NOL was generated, and a
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NOL carryforward of $3.2 million as of December 31, 2016. The Company has a Section 163(j) (163(j)) carryforward of $8.1 million as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 which can be carried forward indefinitely. The 163(j) carryforward is for disqualified interest paid or accrued to a related entity that is not subject to U.S. tax.
6. | Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses |
Activity in the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses is summarized as follows:
Quarters Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 651,042 | $ | 680,047 | ||||
Less: Ceded reinsurance receivables |
130,439 | 108,130 | ||||||
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520,603 | 571,917 | ||||||
Purchased reserves gross |
2,496 | | ||||||
Purchased reserves ceded |
549 | | ||||||
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Purchased reserves, net of third party reinsurance |
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Current year |
72,691 | 71,380 | ||||||
Prior years |
(10,130 | ) | (6,596 | ) | ||||
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Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses |
62,561 | 64,784 | ||||||
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Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses related to: |
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24,384 | 19,826 | ||||||
Prior years |
42,383 | 47,596 | ||||||
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Total paid losses and loss adjustment expenses |
66,767 | 67,422 | ||||||
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Net balance at end of period |
519,442 | 569,279 | ||||||
Plus: Ceded reinsurance receivables |
102,646 | 106,957 | ||||||
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Balance at end of period |
$ | 622,088 | $ | 676,236 | ||||
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When analyzing loss reserves and prior year development, the Company considers many factors, including the frequency and severity of claims, loss trends, case reserve settlements that may have resulted in significant development, and any other additional or pertinent factors that may impact reserve estimates.
In the first quarter of 2017, the Company reduced its prior accident year loss reserves by $10.1 million, which consisted of a $5.3 million decrease related to Commercial Lines, a $3.2 million decrease related to Personal Lines, and a $1.7 million decrease related to Reinsurance Operations.
The $5.3 million reduction of prior accident year loss reserves related to Commercial Lines primarily consisted of the following:
| Property: A $1.7 million reduction in the property catastrophe reserve categories. The decrease recognizes a lower than expected claims severity, primarily in the 2016 accident year. |
| General Liability: A $4.0 million reduction in the reserve categories excluding construction defect. Lower than expected claims severity was the driver of the favorable development, primarily in the 2007 through 2013 accident years. |
The $3.2 million reduction of prior accident year loss reserves related to Personal Lines primarily consisted of the following:
| Property: A $2.7 million reduction in the property reserve categories, both including and excluding catastrophes. The decrease reflects lower than expected case incurred emergence, primarily in the 2016 accident year. |
| General Liability: A $0.5 million reduction in the agriculture reserve categories. Lower than expected case incurred emergence in the 2016 accident year was the driver of the favorable development. |
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The $1.7 million reduction related to Reinsurance Operations was from the property lines. Ultimate losses were lowered in
the 2013 through 2015 accident years based on a review of the experience reported from cedants
In the first quarter of 2016, the Company reduced its prior accident year loss reserves by $6.6 million, which consisted of a $5.6 million decrease related to Commercial Lines and a $1.0 million decrease related to Reinsurance Operations.
The $5.6 million reduction of prior accident year loss reserves related to Commercial Lines primarily consisted of the following:
| Property: A $1.5 million reduction driven by lower than expected case incurred emergence on non-catastrophe claims. |
| General Liability: A $4.2 million reduction primarily due to lower than anticipated claims severity in the general liability excluding construction defect reserve categories. The favorable development was primarily in small business and casualty brokerage and mainly in accident years 2008 through 2011. |
The $1.0 million reduction related to Reinsurance Operations was from the property lines. Ultimate losses were lowered in the 2014 and 2015 accident years based on a review of the experience reported from cedants.
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7. | Debt |
7.875% Subordinated Notes due 2047
On March 23, 2017, the Company issued Subordinated Notes due in 2047 in the aggregate principal amount of $120.0 million through an underwritten public offering (the 2047 Notes). Pursuant to the underwriting agreement, the Company granted the underwriters a 30 day option to purchase up to an additional $18 million aggregate principal amount of the 2047 Notes solely to cover over-allotments, if any. On March 30, 2017, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in the amount of $10 million principal amount of the 2047 Notes. As a result, the aggregate principal amount of the 2047 Notes increased to $130.0 million. The sale of the 2047 Notes pursuant to the over-allotment option closed on March 30, 2017.
The 2047 Notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to 7.875%, payable quarterly in arrears on January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 of each year, commencing July 15, 2017. The 2047 Notes mature on April 15, 2047. The Company has the right to redeem the 2047 Notes in $25 increments, in whole or in part, on and after April 15, 2022, or on any interest payment date thereafter, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2047 Notes being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of redemption. If the Company redeems only a portion of the 2047 Notes on any date of redemption, the Company may subsequently redeem additional 2047 Notes.
The 2047 Notes are subordinated unsecured obligations and rank (i) senior to the Companys existing and future capital stock, (ii) senior in right of payment to future junior subordinated debt, (iii) equally in right of payment with any existing unsecured, subordinated debt that the Company has issued or may issue in the future that ranks equally with the 2047 Notes, including the Companys 7.75% subordinated notes for $100.0 million due 2045 and (iv) subordinate in right of payment to any of the Companys future senior debt. In addition, the 2047 Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations of the Companys subsidiaries including the Companys margin borrowing facilities.
The 2047 Notes do not require the maintenance of any financial ratios or specified levels of net worth or liquidity, and do not contain provisions that would afford holders of the 2047 Notes protection in the event of a sudden and dramatic decline in the Companys credit quality resulting from any highly leveraged transaction, reorganization, restructuring, merger or similar transaction involving the Company that may adversely affect holders. The 2047 Notes do not restrict the Company in any way, now or in the future, from incurring additional indebtedness, including senior indebtedness that would rank senior in right of payment to the 2047 Notes. There is no right of acceleration of maturity of the 2047 Notes in the case of default in the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on, the 2047 Notes or in the performance of any other obligation of the Company under the notes or if the Company defaults on any other debt securities. Holders may accelerate payment of indebtedness on the 2047 Notes only upon the Companys bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.
The Company incurred $4.2 million in deferred issuance costs associated with the 2047 Notes, which is being amortized over the term of the 2047 Notes. Interest expense, including amortization of deferred issuance costs, recognized on the 2047 Notes was $0.2 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2017.
Please see Note 12 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 Part II of the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information on the Companys Margin Borrowing Facilities and the 7.75% Subordinated Notes due 2045.
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8. | Shareholders Equity |
Repurchases of the Companys Ordinary Shares
The following table provides information with respect to the A ordinary shares that were surrendered or repurchased during the quarter ended March 31, 2017:
Period (1) |
Total Number
of Shares Purchased |
Average
Price Paid Per Share |
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or Program |
Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
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January 1-31, 2017 |
13,656 | (2) | $ | 38.21 | | | ||||||||||||
February 1-28, 2017 |
15,309 | (2) | $ | 40.18 | | | ||||||||||||
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Total |
28,965 | $ | 39.25 | | ||||||||||||||
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(1) | Based on settlement date. |
(2) | Surrendered by employees as payment of taxes withheld on the vesting of restricted stock. |
The following table provides information with respect to the A ordinary shares that were surrendered or repurchased during the quarter ended March 31, 2016:
Period (1) |
Total Number
of Shares Purchased |
Average
Price Paid Per Share |
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or Program |
Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
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January 1-31, 2016 |
12,410 | (2) | $ | 29.02 | | | ||||||||||||
February 1 29, 2016 |
15,093 | (2) | $ | 28.25 | | | ||||||||||||
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27,503 | $ | 28.60 | | ||||||||||||||
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(1) | Based on settlement date. |
(2) | Surrendered by employees as payment of taxes withheld on the vesting of restricted stock. |
There were no B ordinary shares that were surrendered or repurchased during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 or 2016.
Please see Note 13 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 Part II of the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on the Companys repurchase program.
9. | Related Party Transactions |
Fox Paine & Company
As of March 31, 2017, Fox Paine beneficially owned shares having approximately 84% of the Companys total outstanding voting power. Fox Paine has the right to appoint a number of the Companys Directors equal in aggregate to the pro rata percentage of the voting shares of the Company beneficially held by Fox Paine for so long as Fox Paine holds an aggregate of 25% or more of the voting power in the Company. Fox Paine controls the election of all of the Companys Directors due to its controlling share ownership. The Companys Chairman is a member of Fox Paine. The Company relies on Fox Paine to provide management services and other services related to the operations of the Company.
The Company did not receive any distribution from Fox Paine Capital Fund II during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.
The Company relies on Fox Paine to provide management services and other services related to the operations of the Company. The Company incurred management fees of $0.5 million in each of the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 as part of the annual management fee paid to Fox Paine. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, unpaid management fees, which were included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, were $5.2 million and $4.6 million, respectively.
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Crystal & Company
The Company incurred $0.1 million in brokerage fees to Crystal & Company, an insurance broker, during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. James W. Crystal, the chairman and chief executive officer of Crystal & Company, was a member of the Companys Board of Directors until he resigned on July 24, 2016.
10. | Commitments and Contingencies |
Legal Proceedings
The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. The Company maintains insurance and reinsurance coverage for such risks in amounts that it considers adequate. However, there can be no assurance that the insurance and reinsurance coverage that the Company maintains is sufficient or will be available in adequate amounts or at a reasonable cost. The Company does not believe that the resolution of any currently pending legal proceedings, either individually or taken as a whole, will have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition.
There is a greater potential for disputes with reinsurers who are in runoff. Some of the Companys reinsurers have operations that are in runoff, and therefore, the Company closely monitors those relationships. The Company anticipates that, similar to the rest of the insurance and reinsurance industry, it will continue to be subject to litigation and arbitration proceedings in the ordinary course of business.
Commitments
In 2014, the Company entered into a $50 million commitment to purchase an alternative investment vehicle which is comprised of European non-performing loans. As of March 31, 2017, the Company has funded $34.3 million of this commitment leaving $15.7 million as unfunded.
In 2016, the Company entered into a $40 million commitment with an investment manager that provides financing for middle market companies. As of March 31, 2017, the Company has funded $30.9 million of this commitment leaving $9.1 million as unfunded.
11. | Share-Based Compensation Plans |
Effective January 1, 2017, the Company adopted new accounting guidance which changed several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions. Under the new guidance, all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies associated with share-based payment awards are required to be recognized as an income tax benefit or expense in net income with the corresponding cash flows recognized as an operating activity in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow as opposed to being reported separately as a financing activity. Excess tax benefits and deficiencies are no longer recognized in additional paid-in-capital. The new guidance removes the requirement to delay recognition of any excess tax benefit when there is no current taxes payable to which the benefit would be applied. The new guidance also allows an employer to repurchase more of an employees shares for tax withholding purposes without triggering liability accounting and to make a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimating forfeitures upon issuance of the award.
Upon adoption of this new accounting guidance, the Company elected to retain its policy of accruing the compensation cost based on the number of awards that are expected to vest. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not result in any cumulative adjustment or restatement. The provisions of this new guidance were adopted on a prospective basis and did not have a material impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Options
No stock options were awarded during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016. No unvested stock options were forfeited during the quarter ended March 31, 2017. 66,667 unvested stock options were forfeited during the quarter ended March 31, 2016.
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Restricted Shares
During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, the Company granted 22,503 A ordinary shares, with a weighted average grant date value of $38.21 per share, to key employees under the Plan. These shares will vest as follows:
| 16.5%, 16.5%, and 17.0% of the granted stock vest on January 1, 2018, January 1, 2019, and January 1, 2020, respectively. |
| Subject to Board approval, 50% of granted stock vests 100%, no later than March 15, 2020, following a re-measurement of 2016 results as of December 31, 2019. |
During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company granted 121,346 A ordinary shares, with a weighted average grant date value of $28.97 per share, to key employees under the Plan. Of the shares granted during the quarter ended March 31, 2016, 11,199 were granted to the Companys Chief Executive Officer and vest 33 1/3 on each subsequent anniversary date of the grant for a period of three years subject to a true-up of bonus year underwriting results as of the third anniversary of the grant. 5,309 were granted to another key employee and were due to vest 100% on February 7, 2019. These shares were forfeited during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as the key employee is no longer employed by the Company. 8,253 were issued to other key employees and vest 33% on the first and second anniversary of the grant and vest 34% on the third anniversary of the grant contingent on meeting certain performance objectives and subject to Board approval. The remaining 96,585 shares were granted to key employees and will vest as follows:
| 16.5% vested on January 1, 2017. 16.5% and 17.0% of the granted stock will vest on January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2019, respectively. |
| Subject to Board approval 50% of granted stock vests 100%, no later than March 15, 2019, following a re-measurement of 2015 results as of December 31, 2018. |
During the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company granted 6,700 and 9,442 A ordinary shares, respectively, at a weighted average grant date value of $38.49 and $31.13 per share, respectively, to non-employee directors of the Company under the Plan. All of the shares granted to non-employee directors of the Company in 2017 and 2016 were fully vested but are subject to certain restrictions.
12. | Earnings Per Share |
Earnings per share have been computed using the weighted average number of ordinary shares and ordinary share equivalents outstanding during the period.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
Quarters Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
Net income |
$ | 12,282 | $ | 7,125 | ||||
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Basic earnings per share: |
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Weighted average shares outstanding basic |
17,316,015 | 17,224,051 | ||||||
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Net income per share |
$ | 0.71 | $ | 0.41 | ||||
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Diluted earnings per share: |
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Weighted average shares outstanding diluted |
17,646,080 | 17,444,020 | ||||||
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Net income per share |
$ | 0.70 | $ | 0.41 | ||||
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A reconciliation of weighted average shares for basic earnings per share to weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share is as follows:
Quarters Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share |
17,316,015 | 17,224,051 | ||||||
Non-vested restricted stock |
136,380 | 111,381 | ||||||
Options |
193,685 | 108,588 | ||||||
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Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share |
17,646,080 | 17,444,020 | ||||||
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The weighted average shares outstanding used to determine dilutive earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 do not include 433,333 shares which were deemed to be anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive shares for March 31, 2017.
13. | Segment Information |
The Company manages its business through three business segments. Commercial Lines offers specialty property and casualty products designed for product lines such as Small Business Binding Authority, Property Brokerage, and Programs. Personal Lines offers specialty personal lines and agricultural coverage. Reinsurance Operations provides reinsurance solutions through brokers and primary writers including insurance and reinsurance companies.
During the 1 st quarter of 2017, the Company re-evaluated its Commercial Lines and Personal Lines segments and determined that certain portions of business will be managed, operated and reported by including them in the other segment. As a result, the composition of the Companys reportable segments changed slightly. Premium that is written through a wholly owned agency that mainly sells to individuals, which was previously included as part of the Commercial Lines segment, is now included within the Personal Lines segment. In addition, one of the small commercial programs written by American Reliable Insurance Company, which was previously included within the Personal Lines segment, is now aggregated within the Commercial Lines segment. Accordingly, the segment results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 have been revised to reflect these changes.
The following are tabulations of business segment information for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.
Quarter Ended March 31, 2017: (Dollars in thousands) |
Commercial
Lines |
(1) |
Personal
Lines |
(1) |
Reinsurance
Operations |
(2) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 45,911 | $ | 62,017 | (6 | ) | $ | 15,823 | $ | 123,751 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net premiums written |
$ | 41,115 | $ | 54,583 | $ | 15,808 | $ | 111,506 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Net premiums earned |
$ | 44,992 | $ | 58,663 | $ | 9,471 | $ | 113,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other income |
| 1,281 | 87 | 1,368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
44,992 | 59,944 | 9,558 | 114,494 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Losses and Expenses: |
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Net losses and loss adjustment expenses |
20,424 | 38,715 | 3,422 | 62,561 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses |
19,019 | (3 | ) | 24,534 | (4 | ) | 2,998 | 46,551 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Income (loss) from segments |
$ | 5,549 | $ | (3,305 | ) | $ | 3,138 | $ | 5,382 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Unallocated Items: |
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Net investment income |
8,644 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized investment gain |
775 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate and other operating expenses |
(3,054 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(2,467 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Income before income taxes |
9,280 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit |
3,002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net income |
12,282 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 877,798 | $ | 479,640 | $ | 714,947 | (5 | ) | $ | 2,072,385 | ||||||||||||||||||
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(1) | Includes business ceded to the Companys Reinsurance Operations. |
(2) | External business only, excluding business assumed from affiliates. |
(3) | Includes federal excise tax of $120 relating to cessions from Commercial Lines to Reinsurance Operations. |
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(4) | Includes federal excise tax of $293 relating to cessions from Personal Lines to Reinsurance Operations. |
(5) | Comprised of Global Indemnity Reinsurances total assets less its investment in subsidiaries. |
(6) | Includes $1,051 of business written by American Reliable that is ceded to insurance companies owned by Assurant under a 100% quota share reinsurance agreement. |
Quarter Ended March 31, 2016: (Dollars in thousands) |
Commercial
Lines |
(1) |
Personal
Lines |
(1) |
Reinsurance Operations |
(2) | Total | |||||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 48,480 | $ | 80,151 | (6) | $ | 12,735 | $ | 141,366 | |||||||||||||
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Net premiums written |
$ | 42,966 | $ | 61,171 | $ | 12,735 | $ | 116,872 | ||||||||||||||
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Net premiums earned |
$ | 47,077 | $ | 62,342 | $ | 12,217 | $ | 121,636 | ||||||||||||||
Other income |
| 862 | 94 | 956 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
47,077 | 63,204 | 12,311 | 122,592 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Losses and Expenses: |
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Net losses and loss adjustment expenses |
25,162 | 35,017 | 4,605 | 64,784 | ||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses |
20,970 | (3) | 26,637 | (4) | 4,483 | 52,090 | ||||||||||||||||
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Income from segments |
$ | 945 | $ | 1,550 | $ | 3,223 | $ | 5,718 | ||||||||||||||
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Unallocated Items: |
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Net investment income |
9,746 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized investment losses |
(7,493 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate and other operating expenses |
(3,803 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(2,215 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Income before income taxes |
1,953 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit |
5,172 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Net income |
7,125 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 742,784 | $ | 526,380 | $ | 697,485 | (5) | $ | 1,966,649 | |||||||||||||
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(1) | Includes business ceded to the Companys Reinsurance Operations. |
(2) | External business only, excluding business assumed from affiliates. |
(3) | Includes federal excise tax of $126 relating to cessions from Commercial Lines to Reinsurance Operations. |
(4) | Includes federal excise tax of $312 relating to cessions from Personal Lines to Reinsurance Operations. |
(5) | Comprised of Global Indemnity Reinsurances total assets less its investment in subsidiaries. |
(6) | Includes $13,444 of business written by American Reliable that is ceded to insurance companies owned by Assurant under a 100% quota share reinsurance agreement. |
14. | New Accounting Pronouncements |
In March, 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued new accounting guidance which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Under current generally accepted accounting principles, entities generally amortize the premium as an adjustment of yield over the contractual life of the instruments. Under the new guidance, the amortizations period would be shortened to the earliest call date. This guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is still evaluating the impact of this guidance on its financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
In January, 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance that simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill (i.e. Step 2 of the current goodwill impairment test). Under the new amendments, an entity may still first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative goodwill impairment test. If determined to be necessary, the quantitative impairment test shall be used to identify goodwill impairment and measure the amount of a goodwill impairment loss to be recognized, if any. A goodwill impairment loss is recognized for the amount that the carrying amount of a reporting unit, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This guidance is effective for public business entities annual or interim goodwill impairment testing in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. Although the Company is still evaluating the impact of this new guidance, the Company does not anticipate it will have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
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In January, 2017, the FASB amended The Accounting Standards Codification to incorporate SEC Staff Announcements at from the September 22, 2016 and November 17, 2016 Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Meetings. The announcement from September 22, 2016 specifically addresses Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606); ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842); and ASU No. 2016-13, Financial InstrumentsCredit
Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and provides the SEC staff view that a registrant should evaluate ASUs that have not yet been adopted to determine the appropriate financial statement disclosures about the potential material effects of those ASUs on the financial statements when adopted. If a registrant does not know or cannot reasonably estimate the impact that adoption of the ASUs referenced in this announcement is expected to have on the financial statements, then in addition to making a statement to that effect, that registrant should consider additional qualitative financial statement disclosures to assist the reader in assessing the significance of the impact that the standard will have on the financial statements of the registrant when adopted. In this regard, the SEC staff expects the additional qualitative disclosures to include a description of the effect of the accounting policies that the registrant expects to apply, if determined, and a comparison to the registrants current accounting policies. Also, a registrant should describe the status of its process to implement the new standards and the significant implementation matters yet to be addressed. This guidance, which is effective immediately, has been adopted by the Company.
In February, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new guidance increases transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, the Company expects to report higher assets and liabilities, in equal amounts, as a result of recognizing right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company expects the new guidance to have minimal impact on the Consolidated Statement of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
In June, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments Credit Losses (Topic 326). The new accounting guidance addresses the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. For assets held at amortized cost basis, the new guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of information for credit loss estimates. For available for sale debt securities, credit losses should be measured similar to current GAAP; however, the new guidance requires that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down and allows for the reversal of credit losses in the current period net income. This guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application of this new guidance is permitted as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 including interim periods within those fiscal years. This guidance will be applied using a modified-retrospective approach through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The Company is still evaluating the impact of this guidance on its financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
In May, 2014, the FASB issued (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Long and short duration insurance contracts, which comprise the majority of the Companys revenues, are excluded from this accounting guidance. While insurance contracts are not within the scope of this guidance, the Company is currently still evaluating whether its revenue recognition policy for fee income will be impacted by this updated guidance. Fee income was $0.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. This guidance is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Although the Company is still evaluating the impact of this new guidance, the Company does not anticipate it will have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
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15. | Subsequent Events |
In April 2017, the Company entered into a $50 million commitment to purchase an alternative investment vehicle comprised of stressed and distressed debt instruments. As of May 5th, 2017, the Company has funded $16.5 million of this commitment leaving $33.5 million as unfunded.
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of the Companys financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of Global Indemnity included elsewhere in this report. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this report, including information with respect to the Companys plans and strategy, constitutes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please see Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements at the end of this Item 2 for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. For more information regarding the Companys business and operations, please see the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Recent Developments
On March 23, 2017, the Company issued Subordinated Notes due in 2047 in the aggregate principal amount of $120.0 million through an underwritten public offering. Pursuant to the underwriting agreement, the Company granted the underwriters a 30 day option to purchase up to an additional $18 million aggregate principal amount of the 2047 Notes solely to cover over-allotments, if any. On March 30, 2017, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in the amount of $10 million principal amount of the 2047 Notes. As a result, the aggregate principal amount of the 2047 Notes increased to $130.0 million. The sale of the 2047 Notes pursuant to the over-allotment option closed on March 30, 2017. See Note 7 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1of Part I of this report for additional information on this debt issuance.
In April 2017, the Company entered into a $50 million commitment to purchase an alternative investment vehicle comprised of stressed and distressed debt instruments. As of May 5th, 2017, the Company has funded $16.5 million of this commitment leaving $33.5 million as unfunded.
Overview
The Companys Commercial Lines segment distribute property and casualty insurance products through a group of approximately 120 professional general agencies that have limited quoting and binding authority, as well as a number of wholesale insurance brokers who in turn sell the Companys insurance products to insureds through retail insurance brokers. Commercial Lines operates predominantly in the excess and surplus lines marketplace. The Company manages its Commercial Lines segment via product classifications. These product classifications are: 1) Penn-America, which includes property and general liability products for small commercial businesses distributed through a select network of wholesale general agents with specific binding authority; 2) United National, which includes property, general liability, and professional lines products distributed through program administrators with specific binding authority; and 3) Diamond State, which includes property, casualty, and professional lines products distributed through wholesale brokers and program administrators with specific binding authority.
The Companys Personal Lines segment, via American Reliable, offers specialty personal lines and agricultural coverage through a group of approximately 290 agents, primarily comprised of wholesale general agents, with specific binding authority in the admitted marketplace.
The Companys Reinsurance Operations consisting solely of the operations of Global Indemnity Reinsurance, provides reinsurance solutions through brokers and on a direct basis. Global Indemnity Reinsurance is a Bermuda based treaty reinsurer for specialty property and casualty insurance and reinsurance companies. Global Indemnity Reinsurance conducts business in Bermuda and is focused on using its capital capacity to write catastrophe-oriented placements and other niche or specialty-focused treaties meeting the Companys risk tolerance and return thresholds.
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The Company derives its revenues primarily from premiums paid on insurance policies that it writes and from income generated by its investment portfolio, net of fees paid for investment management services. The amount of insurance premiums that the Company receives is a function of the amount and type of policies it writes, as well as prevailing market prices.
The Companys expenses include losses and loss adjustment expenses, acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses, corporate and other operating expenses, interest, investment expenses, and income taxes. Losses and loss adjustment expenses are estimated by management and reflect the Companys best estimate of ultimate losses and costs arising during the reporting period and revisions of prior period estimates. The Company records its best estimate of losses and loss adjustment expenses considering both internal and external actuarial analyses of the estimated losses the Company expects to incur on the insurance policies it writes. The ultimate losses and loss adjustment expenses will depend on the actual costs to resolve claims. Acquisition costs consist principally of commissions and premium taxes that are typically a percentage of the premiums on the insurance policies the Company writes, net of ceding commissions earned from reinsurers. Other underwriting expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses and general operating expenses related to underwriting activities. Corporate and other operating expenses are comprised primarily of outside legal fees, other professional and accounting fees, directors fees, management fees and salaries and benefits for company personnel whose services relate to the support of corporate activities. Interest expense is primarily comprised of amounts due on outstanding debt.
Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies
The Companys consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, which require it to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
The most critical accounting policies involve significant estimates and include those used in determining the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, recoverability of reinsurance receivables, investments, fair value measurements, goodwill and intangible assets, deferred acquisition costs, and taxation. For a detailed discussion on each of these policies, please see the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. There have been no significant changes to any of these policies or underlying methodologies during the current year.
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Results of Operations
The following table summarizes the Companys results for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
(Dollars in thousands) |
Quarters Ended
March 31, |
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Change |
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 123,751 | $ | 141,366 | (12.5 | %) | ||||||
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Net premiums written |
$ | 111,506 | $ | 116,872 | (4.6 | %) | ||||||
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Net premiums earned |
$ | 113,126 | $ | 121,636 | (7.0 | %) | ||||||
Other income |
1,368 | 956 | 43.1 | % | ||||||||
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Total revenues |
114,494 | 122,592 | (6.6 | %) | ||||||||
Losses and expenses: |
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Net losses and loss adjustment expenses |
62,561 | 64,784 | (3.4 | %) | ||||||||
Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses |
46,551 | 52,090 | (10.6 | %) | ||||||||
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Underwriting income |
5,382 | 5,718 | (5.9 | %) | ||||||||
Net investment income |
8,644 | 9,746 | (11.3 | %) | ||||||||
Net realized investment gains (losses) |
775 | (7,493 | ) | 110.3 | % | |||||||
Corporate and other operating expenses |
(3,054 | ) | (3,803 | ) | (19.7 | %) | ||||||
Interest expense |
(2,467 | ) | (2,215 | ) | 11.4 | % | ||||||
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Income before income taxes |
9,280 | 1,953 | 375.2 | % | ||||||||
Income tax benefit |
3,002 | 5,172 | (42.0 | %) | ||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 12,282 | $ | 7,125 | 72.4 | % | ||||||
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Loss ratio (1) : |
55.3 | % | 53.3 | % | ||||||||
Expense ratio (2) |
41.1 | % | 42.8 | % | ||||||||
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Combined ratio (3) |
96.4 | % | 96.1 | % | ||||||||
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(1) | The loss ratio is a GAAP financial measure that is generally viewed in the insurance industry as an indicator of underwriting profitability and is calculated by dividing net losses and loss adjustment expenses by net premiums earned. |
(2) | The expense ratio is a GAAP financial measure that is calculated by dividing the sum of acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses by net premiums earned. |
(3) | The combined ratio is a GAAP financial measure and is the sum of the Companys loss and expense ratios. |
During the 1 st quarter of 2017, the Company re-evaluated its Commercial Lines and Personal Lines segments and determined that certain portions of business will be managed, operated and reported by including them in the other segment. As a result, the composition of the Companys reportable segments changed slightly. Accordingly, the segment results, presented below, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 have been revised to reflect these changes. See Note 13 for additional information regarding segments.
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Premiums
The following table summarizes the change in premium volume by business segment:
(Dollars in thousands) |
Quarters Ended
March 31, |
%
Change |
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Gross premiums written (1) |
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Personal Lines (3) (4) |
$ | 62,017 | $ | 80,151 | (22.6 | %) | ||||||
Commercial Lines (4) |
45,911 | 48,480 | (5.3 | %) | ||||||||
Reinsurance (5) |
15,823 | 12,735 | 24.2 | % | ||||||||
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Total gross premiums written |
$ | 123,751 | $ | 141,366 | (12.5 | %) | ||||||
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Personal Lines (4) |
$ | 7,434 | $ | 18,980 | (60.8 | %) | ||||||
Commercial Lines (4) |
4,796 | 5,514 | (13.0 | %) | ||||||||
Reinsurance (5) |
15 | | NM | |||||||||
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Total ceded premiums written |
$ | 12,245 | $ | 24,494 | (50.0 | %) | ||||||
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Personal Lines (4) |
$ | 54,583 | $ | 61,171 | (10.8 | %) | ||||||
Commercial Lines (4) |
41,115 | 42,966 | (4.3 | %) | ||||||||
Reinsurance (5) |
15,808 | 12,735 | 24.1 | % | ||||||||
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Total net premiums written |
$ | 111,506 | $ | 116,872 | (4.6 | %) | ||||||
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Net premiums earned |
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Personal Lines (4) |
$ | 58,663 | $ | 62,342 | (5.9 | %) | ||||||
Commercial Lines (4) |
44,992 | 47,077 | (4.4 | %) | ||||||||
Reinsurance (5) |
9,471 | 12,217 | (22.5 | %) | ||||||||
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Total net premiums earned |
$ | 113,126 | $ | 121,636 | (7.0 | %) | ||||||
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(1) | Gross premiums written represent the amount received or to be received for insurance policies written without reduction for reinsurance costs or other deductions. |
(2) | Net premiums written equal gross premiums written less ceded premiums written. |
(3) | Includes business written by American Reliable that is ceded to insurance companies owned by Assurant under a 100% quota share reinsurance agreement of $1,051 and $13,444 during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
(4) | Includes business ceded to the Companys Reinsurance Operations. |
(5) | External business only, excluding business assumed from affiliates. |
NM not meaningful
Gross premiums written decreased by 12.5% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as compared to same period in 2016. Gross premiums written include business written by American Reliable that is ceded to insurance entities owned by Assurant under a 100% quota share reinsurance agreement in the amount of $1.1 million and $13.4 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Excluding the business that is ceded 100% to insurance entities owned by Assurant, gross premiums written decreased by 4.1% for the quarter March 31, 2017 as compared to same period in 2016. The decline is mainly due to the discontinuance of one unprofitable program within the Companys Commercial Lines, a targeted reduction of catastrophe exposed business within the Companys Personal Lines, and a slight reduction in property writings within the Companys Reinsurance Operations. This decline was partially offset by an increase in gross premiums written within the Companys Reinsurance Operations due to a new mortgage insurance treaty written in the fourth quarter of 2016. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, this new mortgage insurance treaty contributed $4.9 million to gross premiums written and is expected to earn over an eight year period.
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Net Retention
The ratio of net premiums written to gross premiums written is referred to as the Companys net premium retention. The Companys net premium retention is summarized by segments as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) |
Quarters Ended
March 31, |
Change | ||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||
Personal Lines (1) |
89.5 | % | 91.7 | % | (2.2 | ) | ||||||
Commercial Lines |
89.6 | % | 88.6 | % | 1.0 | |||||||
Reinsurance |
99.9 | % | 100.0 | % | (0.1 | ) | ||||||
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Total (1) |
90.9 | % | 91.4 | % | (0.5 | ) | ||||||
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(1) | Excludes business written by American Reliable that is ceded to insurance companies owned by Assurant under a 100% quota share reinsurance agreement of $1,051 and $13,444 during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
Net Premiums earned
Net premiums earned within the Personal Lines segment decreased by 5.9% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 primarily due to a decline in gross premiums written. Property net premiums earned were $50.2 million and $53.9 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Casualty net premiums earned were $8.5 million and $8.4 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Net premiums earned within the Commercial Lines segment decreased by 4.4% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. The decline in net premiums earned was primarily due to the Company discontinuing one of its programs within the Commercial Lines. Property net premiums earned were $23.7 million and $26.3 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Casualty net premiums earned were $21.3 million and $20.8 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Net premiums earned within the Reinsurance Operations segment decreased by 22.5% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2016. The decline in net premiums earned was primarily due to reduced levels of catastrophe writings partially offset by the new mortgage treaty written in the fourth quarter of 2016 which is expected to earn out over an eight year period. Property net premiums earned were $8.3 million and $11.3 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Casualty net premiums earned were $1.2 million and $0.9 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
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Reserves
Managements best estimate at March 31, 2017 was recorded as the loss reserve. Managements best estimate is as of a particular point in time and is based upon known facts, the Companys actuarial analyses, current law, and the Companys judgment. This resulted in carried gross and net reserves of $622.1 million and $519.4 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2017. A breakout of the Companys gross and net reserves, excluding the effects of the Companys intercompany pooling arrangements and intercompany stop loss and quota share reinsurance agreements, as of March 31, 2017 is as follows:
Gross Reserves | ||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Case | IBNR (1) | Total | |||||||||
Commercial Lines |
$ | 115,502 | $ | 333,421 | $ | 448,923 | ||||||
Personal Lines |
41,682 | 65,004 | 106,686 | |||||||||
Reinsurance Operations |
17,527 | 48,952 | 66,479 | |||||||||
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Total |
$ | 174,711 | $ | 447,377 | $ | 622,088 | ||||||
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Net Reserves (2) | ||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Case | IBNR (1) | Total | |||||||||
Commercial Lines |
$ | 93,666 | $ | 274,503 | $ | 368,169 | ||||||
Personal Lines |
30,422 | 54,570 | 84,992 | |||||||||
Reinsurance Operations |
17,527 | 48,754 | 66,281 | |||||||||
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Total |
$ | 141,615 | $ | 377,827 | $ | 519,442 | ||||||
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(1) | Losses incurred but not reported, including the expected future emergence of case reserves. |
(2) | Does not include reinsurance receivable on paid losses. |
Each reserve category has an implicit frequency and severity for each accident year as a result of the various assumptions made. If the actual levels of loss frequency and severity are higher or lower than expected, the ultimate losses will be different than managements best estimate. For most of its reserve categories, the Company believes that frequency can be predicted with greater accuracy than severity. Therefore, the Company believes managements best estimate is more likely influenced by changes in severity than frequency. The following table, which the Company believes reflects a reasonable range of variability around its best estimate based on historical loss experience and managements judgment, reflects the impact of changes (which could be favorable or unfavorable) in frequency and severity on the Companys current accident year net loss estimate of $72.7 million for claims occurring during the quarter ended March 31, 2017:
(Dollars in thousands) | Severity Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
-10% | -5% | 0% | 5% | 10% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Frequency Change |
-5 | % | $ | (10,542 | ) | $ | (7,088 | ) | $ | (3,635 | ) | $ | (182 | ) | $ | 3,271 | ||||||||
-3 | % | (9,233 | ) | (5,707 | ) | (2,181 | ) | 1,345 | 4,871 | |||||||||||||||
-2 | % | (8,579 | ) | (5,016 | ) | (1,454 | ) | 2,108 | 5,671 | |||||||||||||||
-1 | % | (7,924 | ) | (4,326 | ) | (727 | ) | 2,872 | 6,470 | |||||||||||||||
0 | % | (7,270 | ) | (3,635 | ) | | 3,635 | 7,270 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | % | (6,616 | ) | (2,944 | ) | 727 | 4,398 | 8,070 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | % | (5,961 | ) | (2,254 | ) | 1,454 | 5,162 | 8,869 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | % | (5,307 | ) | (1,563 | ) | 2,181 | 5,925 | 9,669 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | % | (3,999 | ) | (182 | ) | 3,635 | 7,452 | 11,269 |
The Companys net reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses of $519.4 million as of March 31, 2017 relate to multiple accident years. Therefore, the impact of changes in frequency and severity for more than one accident year could be higher or lower than the amounts reflected above.
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Underwriting Results
The following table compares the Companys combined ratios by segment:
Quarters Ended March 31, | ||||||||
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Personal Lines |
107.8 | % | 98.9 | % | ||||
Commercial Lines |
87.7 | % | 97.9 | % | ||||
Reinsurance |
67.9 | % | 74.4 | % | ||||
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96.4 | % | 96.1 | % | ||||
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Personal Lines
The components of income and loss from the Companys Personal Lines segment and corresponding underwriting ratios are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) |
Quarters Ended
March 31, |
%
Change |
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2017 (3) | 2016 (3) | |||||||||||
Gross premiums written (1) |
$ | 62,017 | $ | 80,151 | (22.6 | %) | ||||||
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Net premiums written |
$ | 54,583 | $ | 61,171 | (10.8 | %) | ||||||
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Net premiums earned |
$ | 58,663 | $ | 62,342 | (5.9 | %) | ||||||
Other income |
1,281 | 862 | 48.6 | % | ||||||||
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Total revenues |
59,944 | 63,204 | (5.2 | %) | ||||||||
Losses and expenses: |
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Net losses and loss adjustment expenses |
38,715 | 35,017 | 10.6 | % | ||||||||
Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses (2) |
24,534 | 26,637 | (7.9 | %) | ||||||||
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Underwriting income (loss) |
$ | (3,305 | ) | $ | 1,550 | NM | ||||||
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Loss ratio: |
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Current accident year |
71.5 | % | 56.2 | % | ||||||||
Prior accident year |
(5.5 | %) | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
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Calendar year loss ratio |
66.0 | % | 56.2 | % | ||||||||
Expense ratio |
41.8 | % | 42.7 | % | ||||||||
Combined ratio |
107.8 | % | 98.9 | % | ||||||||
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(1) | Includes business written by American Reliable that is ceded to insurance companies owned by Assurant under a 100% quota share reinsurance agreement of $1,051 and $13,444 during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
(2) | Includes excise tax related to cessions from the Companys Personal Lines to its Reinsurance Operations of $293 and $312 for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
(3) | Includes business ceded to the Companys Reinsurance Operations. |
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and ratios
The table below reconciles the non-GAAP measures or ratios, which excludes the impact of prior accident year adjustments, to its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio. The Company believes the non-GAAP measures or ratios are useful to investors when evaluating the Companys underwriting performance as trends in the Companys Personal Lines may be obscured by prior accident year adjustments. These non-GAAP measures or ratios should not be considered as a substitute for its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio and does not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of the Company.
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Non catastrophe property losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1) |
$ | 24,655 | $ | 23,611 | 49.1 | % | 43.8 | % | ||||||||
Effect of prior accident year |
(2,683 | ) | | (5.3 | %) | | ||||||||||
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Non catastrophe property losses and ratio (2) |
$ | 21,972 | $ | 23,611 | 43.8 | % | 43.8 | % | ||||||||
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Catastrophe losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1) |
$ | 11,552 | $ | 5,502 | 23.0 | % | 10.2 | % | ||||||||
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Catastrophe losses and ratio (2) |
$ | 11,552 | $ | 5,502 | 23.0 | % | 10.2 | % | ||||||||
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Total property losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1) |
$ | 36,207 | $ | 29,113 | 72.1 | % | 54.0 | % | ||||||||
Effect of prior accident year |
(2,683 | ) | | (5.3 | %) | | ||||||||||
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Total property losses and ratio (2) |
$ | 33,524 | $ | 29,113 | 66.8 | % | 54.0 | % | ||||||||
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Total Casualty losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1) |
$ | 5,716 | $ | 5,904 | 67.9 | % | 69.9 | % | ||||||||
Effect of prior accident year |
(525 | ) | | (6.2 | %) | | ||||||||||
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Total Casualty losses and ratio (2) |
$ | 5,191 | $ | 5,904 | 61.7 | % | 69.9 | % | ||||||||
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Total net losses and loss adjustment expense and total loss ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1) |
$ | 41,923 | $ | 35,017 | 71.5 | % | 56.2 | % | ||||||||
Effect of prior accident year |
(3,208 | ) | | (5.5 | %) | | ||||||||||
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Total net losses and loss adjustment expense and total loss ratio (2) |
$ | 38,715 | $ | 35,017 | 66.0 | % | 56.2 | % | ||||||||
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Premiums
See Result of Operations above for a discussion on premiums.
Other Income
Other income was $1.3 million and $0.9 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Other income is primarily comprised of fee income on installments, commission income and accrued interest on the anticipated indemnification of unpaid loss and loss adjustment expense reserves. In accordance with a dispute resolution agreement between Global Indemnity Group, Inc. and American Bankers Group, Inc., any variance paid related to the loss indemnification will be subject to interest of 5% compounded semi-annually. The increase in other income is primarily the result of the Company increasing its estimate of unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses that would be indemnified by $3.0 million in the 1 st quarter of 2017.
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Loss Ratio
The current accident year losses and loss ratio is summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) | Quarters Ended March 31, |
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Change |
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Property losses |
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Catastrophe |
$ | 11,552 | $ | 5,502 | 110.0 | % | ||||||
Non-catastrophe |
24,655 | 23,611 | 4.4 | % | ||||||||
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Property losses |
36,207 | 29,113 | 24.4 | % | ||||||||
Casualty losses |
5,716 | 5,904 | (3.2 | %) | ||||||||
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Total accident year losses |
$ | 41,923 | $ | 35,017 | 19.7 | % | ||||||
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Catastrophe |
23.0 | % | 10.2 | % | ||||||||
Non-catastrophe |
49.1 | % | 43.8 | % | ||||||||
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Property loss ratio |
72.1 | % | 54.0 | % | ||||||||
Casualty loss ratio |
67.9 | % | 69.9 | % | ||||||||
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Total accident year loss ratio |
71.5 | % | 56.2 | % | ||||||||
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The current accident year catastrophe loss ratio increased by 12.8 points during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 primarily due to higher losses in the agriculture reserve category from convective storms in 2017 as opposed to 2016.
The current accident year non-catastrophe property loss ratio increased by 5.3 points during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. The increase in the loss ratio is driven primarily by an increase in reported claim frequency in the first accident quarter compared to the same accident quarter last year.
The current accident year casualty loss ratio improved by 2.0 points during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 mainly due to the decrease in reported claim frequency.
The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 includes a decrease of $3.2 million, or 5.5 percentage points, related to reserve development on prior accident years. There were no changes to net prior accident year losses during the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Please see Note 6 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion on prior accident year development.
Expense Ratios
The expense ratio for the Companys Personal Lines improved 0.9 points from 42.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 to 41.8% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.
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Commercial Lines
The components of income from the Companys Commercial Lines segment and corresponding underwriting ratios are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) |
Quarters Ended
March 31, |
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$ | 45,911 | $ | 48,480 | (5.3 | %) | ||||||
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$ | 41,115 | $ | 42,966 | (4.3 | %) | ||||||
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$ | 44,992 | $ | 47,077 | (4.4 | %) | ||||||
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20,424 | 25,162 | (18.8 | %) | ||||||||
Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses (1) |
19,019 | 20,970 | (9.3 | %) | ||||||||
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$ | 5,549 | $ | 945 | NM | |||||||
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(11.7 | %) | (11.9 | %) | ||||||||
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45.4 | % | 53.4 | % | ||||||||
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42.3 | % | 44.5 | % | ||||||||
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(2) | Includes business ceded to the Companys Reinsurance Operations. |
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and ratios
The table below reconciles the non-GAAP measures or ratios, which excludes the impact of prior accident year adjustments, to its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio. The Company believes the non-GAAP measures or ratios are useful to investors when evaluating the Companys underwriting performance as trends in the Companys Commercial Lines may be obscured by prior accident year adjustments. These non-GAAP measures or ratios should not be considered as a substitute for its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio and does not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of the Company.
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$ | 10,132 | $ | 14,572 | 42.8 | % | 55.4 | % | ||||||||
Effect of prior accident year |
(235 | ) | (991 | ) | (1.0 | %) | (3.8 | %) | ||||||||
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$ | 9,897 | $ | 13,581 | 41.8 | % | 51.6 | % | ||||||||
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$ | 2,897 | $ | 3,760 | 12.2 | % | 14.3 | % | ||||||||
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(1,459 | ) | | (6.2 | %) | | ||||||||||
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$ | 1,438 | $ | 3,760 | 6.0 | % | 14.3 | % | ||||||||
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$ | 13,029 | $ | 18,332 | 55.0 | % | 69.7 | % | ||||||||
Effect of prior accident year |
(1,694 | ) | (991 | ) | (7.2 | %) | (3.8 | %) | ||||||||
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$ | 11,335 | $ | 17,341 | 47.8 | % | 65.9 | % | ||||||||
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$ | 12,646 | $ | 12,424 | 59.3 | % | 59.8 | % | ||||||||
Effect of prior accident year |
(3,557 | ) | (4,603 | ) | (16.7 | %) | (22.1 | %) | ||||||||
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$ | 9,089 | $ | 7,821 | 42.6 | % | 37.7 | % | ||||||||
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$ | 25,675 | $ | 30,756 | 57.1 | % | 65.3 | % | ||||||||
Effect of prior accident year |
(5,251 | ) | (5,594 | ) | (11.7 | %) | (11.9 | %) | ||||||||
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$ | 20,424 | $ | 25,162 | 45.4 | % | 53.4 | % | ||||||||
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Premiums
See Result of Operations above for a discussion on premiums.
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Loss Ratio
The current accident year losses and loss ratio is summarized as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) | Quarters Ended March 31, |
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$ | 2,897 | $ | 3,760 | (23.0 | %) | ||||||
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10,132 | 14,572 | (30.5 | %) | ||||||||
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13,029 | 18,332 | (28.9 | %) | ||||||||
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12,646 | 12,424 | 1.8 | % | ||||||||
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$ | 25,675 | $ | 30,756 | (16.5 | %) | ||||||
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42.8 | % | 55.4 | % | ||||||||
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55.0 | % | 69.7 | % | ||||||||
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59.3 | % | 59.8 | % | ||||||||
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The current accident year catastrophe loss ratio improved by 2.1 points during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016 primarily due to lower claim severity in the first accident quarter of 2017.
The current accident year non-catastrophe property loss ratio improved by 12.6 points during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. The improvement in the loss ratio reflects lower reported claims frequency in the first accident quarter of 2017 compared to the same accident quarter last year.
The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 includes a decrease of $5.3 million, or 11.7 percentage points, related to reserve development on prior accident years. The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 includes a decrease of $5.6 million, or 11.9 percentage points related to reserve development on prior accident years. Please see Note 6 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion on prior accident year development.
Expense Ratios
The expense ratio for the Companys Commercial Lines improved by 2.2 points from 44.5% for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 to 42.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The improvement in the expense ratio is primarily due to a reduction in compensation cost and lower acquisition costs.
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Reinsurance Operations
The components of income from the Companys Reinsurance Operations segment and corresponding underwriting ratios are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) |
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Gross premiums written |
$ | 15,823 | $ | 12,735 | 24.2 | % | ||||||
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$ | 15,808 | $ | 12,735 | 24.1 | % | ||||||
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$ | 9,471 | $ | 12,217 | (22.5 | %) | ||||||
Other income |
87 | 94 | (7.4 | %) | ||||||||
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Total revenues |
9,558 | 12,311 | (22.4 | %) | ||||||||
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Net losses and loss adjustment expenses |
3,422 | 4,605 | (25.7 | %) | ||||||||
Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses |
2,998 | 4,483 | (33.1 | %) | ||||||||
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$ | 3,138 | $ | 3,223 | (2.6 | %) | ||||||
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53.8 | % | 45.9 | % | ||||||||
Prior accident year |
(17.6 | %) | (8.2 | %) | ||||||||
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36.2 | % | 37.7 | % | ||||||||
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31.7 | % | 36.7 | % | ||||||||
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67.9 | % | 74.4 | % | ||||||||
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and ratios
The table below reconciles the non-GAAP measures or ratios, which excludes the impact of prior accident year adjustments, to its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio. The Company believes the non-GAAP measures or ratios are useful to investors when evaluating the Companys underwriting performance as trends in the Companys Reinsurance Operations may be obscured by prior accident year adjustments. These non-GAAP measures or ratios should not be considered as a substitute for its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio and does not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of the Company.
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Loss ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1) |
53.8 | % | 45.9 | % | ||||
Effect of prior accident year |
(17.6 | %) | (8.2 | %) | ||||
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(2) | Most directly comparable GAAP measure / ratio |
Premiums
See Result of Operations above for a discussion on premiums.
Other Income
The Company recognized income of $0.09 million for both the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Other income is comprised of foreign exchange gains and losses.
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Loss Ratio
The current accident year loss ratio increased by 7.9 points during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. This increase was mainly attributable to higher catastrophe activity from larger convective storms in the United States and Cyclone Debbie in Australia.
The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 includes a decrease of $1.7 million, or 17.6 percentage points, related to reserve development on prior accident years. The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 includes a decrease of $1.0 million, or 8.2 percentage points, related to reserve development on prior accident years. Please see Note 6 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion on prior accident year development.
Expense Ratio
The expense ratio for the Companys Reinsurance Operations decreased by 5.0 points from 36.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 to 31.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. The improvement in the expense ratio is primarily due to receiving a federal excise tax refund related to prior years of $0.4 million as well as a reduction in contingent commissions.
Unallocated Corporate Items
Net Investment Income
(Dollars in thousands) | Quarters Ended March 31, | % | ||||||||||
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Gross investment income (1) |
$ | 9,444 | $ | 10,477 | (9.9 | %) | ||||||
Investment expenses |
(800 | ) | (731 | ) | 9.4 | % | ||||||
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$ | 8,644 | $ | 9,746 | (11.3 | %) | ||||||
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Gross investment income decreased by 9.9% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, as compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in the size of the investment portfolio due to net losses paid during the fourth quarter of 2016.
Investment expenses increased by 9.4% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, as compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The increase is primarily due to increased fees related to the appreciation of the Companys equity portfolio during 2016.
At March 31, 2017, the Company held agency mortgage-backed securities with a market value of $74.2 million. Excluding the agency mortgage-backed securities, the average duration of the Companys fixed maturities portfolio was 2.2 years as of March 31, 2017, compared with 1.9 years as of March 31, 2016. Including cash and short-term investments, the average duration of the Companys fixed maturities portfolio, excluding agency mortgage-backed securities, was 2.0 years as of March 31, 2017, compared with 1.9 years as of March 31, 2016. Changes in interest rates can cause principal payments on certain investments to extend or shorten which can impact duration. At March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016, the Companys embedded book yield on its fixed maturities, not including cash, was 2.2%. The embedded book yield on the $165.6 million of municipal bonds in the Companys portfolio, which includes $116.7 million of taxable municipal bonds, was 2.8% at March 31, 2017, compared to an embedded book yield of 2.7% on the Companys municipal bond portfolio of $187.5 million at March 31, 2016.
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Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
The components of net realized investment gains (losses) for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) | Quarters Ended March 31, | |||||||
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Common stock |
$ | 575 | $ | 2,371 | ||||
Fixed maturities |
137 | 164 | ||||||
Interest rate swap |
173 | (8,978 | ) | |||||
Other than temporary impairment losses |
(110 | ) | (1,050 | ) | ||||
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$ | 775 | $ | (7,493 | ) | |||
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Corporate and Other Operating Expenses
Corporate and other operating expenses consist of outside legal fees, other professional fees, directors fees, management fees, salaries and benefits for holding company personnel, development costs for new products, and taxes incurred which are not directly related to operations. Corporate and other operating expenses were $3.1 million and $3.8 during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This decrease is primarily due to incurring cost in connection with the re-domestication in 2016 which the Company did not incur in 2017. In addition, there was a reduction in other professional fees and insurance during the quarter ended March 31, 2017.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased 11.4% during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. This increase is primarily due to the Companys $130 million debt offering in March, 2017. See Note 7 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for details on the Companys debt.
Income Tax Benefit
The income tax benefit was $3.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 compared with income tax benefit of $5.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. The Company incurred a capital loss on its derivative instrument during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 which contributed to a higher income tax benefit for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the same period in 2017.
See Note 5 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for a comparison of income tax between periods.
Net Income (Loss)
The factors described above resulted in a net income of $12.3 million and $7.1 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Funds
Global Indemnity is a holding company. Its principal asset is its ownership of the shares of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including those of its U.S. insurance companies: United National Insurance Company, Diamond State Insurance Company, Penn-America Insurance Company, Penn-Star Insurance Company, Penn-Patriot Insurance Company, and American Reliable Insurance Company; and its Reinsurance Operations: Global Indemnity Reinsurance.
The principal sources of cash that Global Indemnity requires to meet its short term and long term liquidity needs, including
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the payment of corporate expenses, debt service payments, and share repurchases includes dividends, other permitted disbursements from its direct and indirect subsidiaries, reimbursement for equity awards granted to employees and intercompany borrowings. The principal sources of funds at these direct and indirect subsidiaries include underwriting operations, investment income, and proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments. Funds are used principally by these operating subsidiaries to pay claims and operating expenses, to make debt payments, fund margin requirements on interest rate swap agreements, to purchase investments, and to make dividend payments. The future liquidity of Global Indemnity is dependent on the ability of its subsidiaries to pay dividends.
On October 29, 2015, Global Indemnity acquired rights, expiring December 31, 2019, to redeem an additional 3,397,031 ordinary shares for $78.1 million, which is subject to an annual 3% increase. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had future funding commitments of $24.8 million related to investments. In April 2017, the Company entered into an additional commitment for $50 million to purchase an alternative investment vehicle comprised of stressed and distressed debt instruments. As of May 5th, 2017, the Company has funded $16.5 million of this commitment leaving $33.3 million as unfunded. The timing of commitments related to investments is uncertain. Other than the impact of this potential redemption and the Companys future funding commitments related to investments, Global Indemnity has no commitments that could have a material impact on its short-term or long-term liquidity needs.
Global Indemnitys U.S. insurance companies are restricted by statute as to the amount of dividends that they may pay without the prior approval of regulatory authorities. The dividend limitations imposed by state laws are based on the statutory financial results of each insurance company within the Insurance Operations that are determined by using statutory accounting practices that differ in various respects from accounting principles used in financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP. See RegulationStatutory Accounting Principles in Item 1 of Part I of the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Key differences relate to, among other items, deferred acquisition costs, limitations on deferred income taxes, reserve calculation assumptions and surplus notes. See Note 19 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on dividend limitations related to the U.S. Insurance Companies. During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, United National Insurance Company paid a $35.0 million dividend, which was previously declared in 2015, to its parent company, American Insurance Services, Inc.
For 2017, the Company believes that Global Indemnity Reinsurance, including distributions it could receive from its subsidiaries, should have sufficient liquidity and solvency to pay dividends. Global Indemnity Reinsurance is prohibited, without the approval of the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), from reducing by 15% or more its total statutory capital as set out in its previous years statutory financial statements, and any application for such approval must include such information as the BMA may require. See RegulationBermuda Insurance Regulation in Item 1 of Part I of the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Global Indemnity Reinsurance did not declare or pay any dividends during the quarter ended March 31, 2017.
Cash Flows
Sources of operating funds consist primarily of net premiums written and investment income. Funds are used primarily to pay claims and operating expenses and to purchase investments.
The Companys reconciliation of net income to cash used for operations is generally influenced by the following:
| the fact that the Company collects premiums, net of commissions, in advance of losses paid; |
| the timing of the Companys settlements with its reinsurers; and |
| the timing of the Companys loss payments. |
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Net cash used for operating activities was $15.3 million and $10.3 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in operating cash flows of approximately $5.0 million from the prior year was primarily a net result of the following items:
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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Net premiums collected |
$ | 97,499 | $ | 120,198 | $ | (22,699 | ) | |||||
Net losses paid |
(54,173 | ) | (66,565 | ) | 12,392 | |||||||
Underwriting and corporate expenses |
(64,664 | ) | (70,862 | ) | 6,198 | |||||||
Net investment income |
8,340 | 9,359 | (1,019 | ) | ||||||||
Net federal income taxes paid |
(96 | ) | (216 | ) | 120 | |||||||
Interest paid |
(2,200 | ) | (2,181 | ) | (19 | ) | ||||||
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$ | (15,294 | ) | $ | (10,267 | ) | $ | (5,027 | ) | |||
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See the consolidated statement of cash flows in the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for details concerning the Companys investing and financing activities.
Liquidity
Property Catastrophe Quota Share
Effective April 15, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to cede 50% of its property catastrophe losses for all single occurrences over $3 million. This treaty is subject to an occurrence limit of $20 million and an aggregate limit of $60 million and will expire on June 1, 2018.
Public Debt Offering
On March 23, 2017, the Company issued the 7.875% Subordinated Notes due 2047 in the aggregate principal amount of $120.0 million through an underwritten public offering. Pursuant to the underwriting agreement, the Company granted the underwriters a 30 day option to purchase up to an additional $18 million aggregate principal amount of the 2047 Notes solely to cover over-allotments, if any. On March 30, 2017, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in the amount of $10 million principal amount of the 2047 Notes. As a result, the aggregate principal amount of the 2047 Notes increased to $130.0 million. The sale of the 2047 Notes pursuant to the over-allotment option closed on March 30, 2017.
Other than the items discussed in the preceding paragraphs, there have been no material changes to the Companys liquidity during the quarter ended March 31, 2017. Please see Item 7 of Part II in the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding the Companys liquidity.
Capital Resources
During the first quarter of 2017, Global Indemnity made a capital contribution in the amount of $96.0 million. Through a series of capital contributions and repayment of certain intercompany balances, U.A.I. (Luxembourg) IV S.à.r.l. was the ultimate recipient of this capital contribution in the amount of $93.5 million.
Global Indemnity Group, Inc. issued a promissory note in the amount of $120.0 million to U.A.I. (Luxembourg) Investment S.à.r.l. during the first quarter of 2017. This note bears interest at a rate of 8.15% and matures in 2047.
Other than the items discussed in the preceding paragraphs, there have been no material changes to the Companys capital resources during the quarter ended March 31, 2017. Please see Item 7 of Part II in the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding the Companys capital resources.
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Contractual Obligations
The Company has commitments in the form of operating leases, commitments to fund limited liability investments, subordinated notes, and unpaid losses and loss expense obligations. As of March 31, 2017, contractual obligations related to Global Indemnitys commitments, including any principal and interest payments, were as follows:
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Operating leases (1) |
$ | 7,860 | $ | 3,224 | $ | 4,587 | $ | 49 | $ | | ||||||||||
Commitments to fund limited partnership investments (2) |
24,768 | 24,768 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Subordinated notes due 2045 (3) |
320,875 | 7,750 | 15,500 | 15,500 | 282,125 | |||||||||||||||
Subordinated notes due 2047 (4) |
437,125 | 7,678 | 20,475 | 20,475 | 388,497 | |||||||||||||||
Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses obligations (5) |
622,088 | 250,701 | 214,620 | 81,494 | 75,273 | |||||||||||||||
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$ | 1,412,716 | $ | 294,121 | $ | 255,182 | $ | 117,518 | $ | 745,895 | ||||||||||
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(1) | The Company leases office space and equipment as part of its normal operations. The amounts shown above represent future commitments under such operating leases. |
(2) | Represents future funding commitment of the Companys participation in two separate limited partnership investments. See Note 10 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for additional information on these commitments |
In April 2017, the Company entered into a $50 million commitment to purchase an alternative investment vehicle comprised of stressed and distressed debt instruments. As of May 5th, 2017, the Companys unfunded commitment was $33.5 million. This commitment is not included in the table above since the commitment was entered into after March 31, 2017.
(3) | Represents the Subordinated Notes due in 2045 in the aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million through an underwritten public offering. The notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to 7.75% payable quarterly. Please see Note 12 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 Part II of the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on the Companys 7.75% subordinated note due 2045. |
(4) | Represents the Subordinated Notes due in 2047 in the aggregate principal amount of $130.0 million through an underwritten public offering. The notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to 7.875% payable quarterly. See Note 7 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for additional information on the 2047 Subordinated Notes. |
(5) | These amounts represent the gross future amounts needed to pay losses and related loss adjustment expenses and do not reflect amounts that are expected to be recovered from the Companys reinsurers. |
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off balance sheet arrangements.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and elsewhere in this report may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Security Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that reflect the Companys current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as believe, expect, may, will, should, project, plan, seek, intend, or anticipate or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and include discussions of strategy, financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives, expectations or consequences of identified transactions or natural disasters, and statements about the future performance, operations, products and services of the companies.
The Companys business and operations are and will be subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Consequently, actual results and experience may materially differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
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See Risk Factors in Item 1A of Part I in the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and experience to differ from those projected. The Companys forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Item 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
For the quarter ending March 31, 2017, global equities rallied for the fourth consecutive quarter despite escalating European political risk and uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Trumps protectionist trade agenda. The upcoming French presidential election was a primary source of anxiety as anti-euro candidate Marine Le Pen gained in polling during February. While risks stemming from President Trumps ambitious U.S. legislative agenda and European elections were top of mind, economic data releases across most major economies remained robust, helping the rally to roll on. On the monetary policy front, the market was unfazed by the U.S. Federal Reserve raising rates by 25 basis points, a well-telegraphed move and only the third hike in the last decade. In the United States, economic data released during the quarter was generally encouraging. U.S. equities climbed for the sixth consecutive quarter. Within the S&P 500 Index, nine of the 11 sectors posted positive results.
Globally, most major fixed income spread sectors posted positive excess returns as spreads tightened, led by lower-rated sectors. Global government bond yields diverged during the quarter. Australian, Canadian, U.S., and UK yields declined. Eurozone yields trended higher following the benign Dutch election result and waning popularity for French far-right presidential candidate Le Pen. Japanese government bond yields remained anchored by the Bank of Japans yield-targeting policy, but still rose modestly. The U.S. dollar weakened versus most currencies.
The Companys investment grade fixed income portfolio continues to maintain high quality with an AA- average rating and a low duration of 2.1 years. Portfolio purchases during the quarter were focused within U.S. corporate bonds. These purchases were funded primarily through maturities and paydowns. During the first quarter, the portfolios asset allocation was relatively unchanged.
There have been no other material changes to the Companys market risk since December 31, 2016. Please see Item 7A of Part II in the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding the Companys market risk.
Item 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Companys reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. The Companys management, with the participation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2017. Based upon that evaluation, and subject to the foregoing, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2017, the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal controls over financial reporting.
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. The Company maintains insurance and reinsurance coverage for risks in amounts that it considers adequate. However, there can be no assurance that the insurance and reinsurance coverage that the Company maintains is sufficient or will be available in adequate amounts or at a reasonable cost. The Company does not believe that the resolution of any currently pending legal proceedings, either individually or taken as a whole, will have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition.
There is a greater potential for disputes with reinsurers who are in runoff. Some of the Companys reinsurers have operations that are in runoff, and therefore, the Company closely monitors those relationships. The Company anticipates that, similar to the rest of the insurance and reinsurance industry, it will continue to be subject to litigation and arbitration proceedings in the ordinary course of business.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
The Companys results of operations and financial condition are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties described in Item 1A of Part I in the Companys 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2017. The risk factors identified therein have not materially changed except as follows.
The Companys outstanding indebtedness could adversely affect its financial flexibility and a failure to make periodic payments related to the subordinated notes could adversely affect the Company.
In 2015, the Company sold $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.75% Subordinated Notes due in 2045. In March of 2017, the Company sold $130 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.875% Subordinated Notes due in 2047. The Company may borrow again in the future. The level of debt outstanding could adversely affect the Companys financial flexibility, including:
increasing vulnerability to changing economic, regulatory and industry conditions;
limiting the ability to borrow additional funds; and
requiring the Company to dedicate a substantial portion of cash flow from operations to debt payments, thereby, reducing funds available for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other purposes.
Furthermore, failure by the Company to make periodic payments related to its outstanding indebtedness could impact rating agencies and regulators assessment of the Companys capital position, adequacy and flexibility and therefore, the financial strength ratings of rating agencies, and regulators assessment of the solvency of the Company and its subsidiaries
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
The Companys Share Incentive Plan allows employees to surrender the Companys A ordinary shares as payment for the tax liability incurred upon the vesting of restricted stock. There were 28,965 shares surrendered by the Companys employees during the quarter ended March 31, 2017. All A ordinary shares surrendered by the employees by the Company are held as treasury stock and recorded at cost until formally retired.
Item 3. | Defaults upon Senior Securities |
None.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures |
None.
Item 5. | Other Information |
None.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
GLOBAL INDEMNITY LIMITED Registrant |
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May 10, 2017 |
By: |
/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan |
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Date: May 10, 2017 | Thomas M. McGeehan | |||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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Exhibit 10.1
3007 | 03/10/2015
Interactive Brokers Institutional Services Customer Agreement
A. | GENERAL PROVISIONS: |
1. | Customer Agreement: This Agreement (Agreement) governs the relationship between Customer and Interactive Brokers LLC (IB) for Execution and/or Settlement and Carrying Services. If provisions of this Agreement vary from the IB website or from other agreements between the parties, including but not limited to the FIA Uniform Brokerage Services Agreement or the SIA Prime Brokerage Agreement, this Agreement controls. This Agreement cannot be amended or waived except in writing by an IB officer. Customer Service employees cannot amend or waive any part of this Agreement. |
2. | Order Execution: Orders subject to this Agreement may be executed: a) by IB or b) by an Executing Broker and given up to IB for settlement and carrying by IB but only if that Executing Broker and IB (as Prime Broker) have signed an agreement (such as the SIA Prime Brokerage Agreement and/or FIA Uniform Brokerage Services Give Up Agreement) providing for IB to take up Customer trades executed by that Executing Broker. |
3. | Trade Settlement and Carrying of Account: Trades may be: a) settled and carried by IB or b) given up by IB for settlement and carrying by such other broker-dealers or futures commission merchants as Customer may designate as Customers Prime Brokers, but only if IB has entered into an agreement (such as the SIA Prime Brokerage Agreement and/or FIA Uniform Brokerage Services Give Up Agreement) with Customers Prime Brokers with respect to such transactions. |
4. | No Investment, Tax or Trading Advice: IB representatives are not authorized to provide investment, tax or trading advice or to solicit orders. Nothing on IBs website is a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell securities, futures or other investments. |
5. | Customer Qualification: Customer and its authorized representatives warrant that Customer: (i) is authorized under its governing document(s) and in the jurisdictions in which it is organized and/or regulated to enter this Agreement and trade (including on margin if applicable); (ii) is under no legal incapacity; and (iii) that persons identified to enter orders have proper authority and have sufficient knowledge and experience to understand the nature and risks of the products to be traded. |
6. | Responsibility for Customer Orders/Trades: Customer acknowledges that IB does not know whether someone entering orders with Customers user name/password is Customer. Unless IB is notified and agrees, Customer will not allow anyone to access Customers account. Customer is responsible for the confidentiality and use of Customers user name/password and agrees to report any theft/loss of such user name/password, or any unauthorized access to Customers account, immediately by telephone or electronically through the IB website. Customer remains responsible for all transactions entered using Customers user name/password. |
7. |
IB-Executed Orders: IB shall execute Customer orders as agent, unless otherwise confirmed. IB can execute Customer orders as principal. IB may use another broker, or an affiliate, to execute orders, and they have benefit of all IBs rights hereunder. Unless otherwise directed, IB will select the market/dealer to which to route Customers orders. For products traded at multiple markets, IB may provide Smart Routing, which seeks the best market for each order through a computerized algorithm. Customer should choose |
Smart Routing if available. If Customer directs orders to a particular market, Customer assumes responsibility for knowing and trading in accordance with the rules and policies of that market (e.g., trading hours, order types, etc.). Customer acknowledges that it may not be possible to cancel/modify an order and that Customer is responsible for executions notwithstanding a cancel/modify request. Customer understands that IB, in its sole discretion, may refuse to accept or execute transactions on Customers behalf or restrict or prohibit trading in Customers account(s). |
8. | Proprietary Trading - Display of Customer Orders: Subject to all laws and regulations and subject to information barriers in place between IB and its affiliates engaged in proprietary trading, Customer authorizes IB to execute proprietary trades of itself and its affiliates, though IB may simultaneously hold unexecuted Customer orders for the same products at the same price. |
9. | Confirmations: Customer agrees to monitor each order until IB confirms execution or cancellation. Customer acknowledges that confirmations of executions or cancellations may be delayed or may be erroneous (e.g. due to computer system issues) or may be cancelled/adjusted by an exchange. Customer is bound by the actual order execution, if consistent with Customers order. Customer agrees to notify IB immediately by telephone or electronically through the IB website if: i) Customer fails to receive an accurate confirmation of an execution or cancellation; ii) Customer receives a confirmation that is different than Customers order; iii) Customer receives a confirmation for an order that Customer did not place; or iv) Customer receives an account statement, confirmation, or other information reflecting inaccurate orders, trades, balances, positions, margin status or transaction history. Customer acknowledges that IB may adjust Customers account to correct any error. Customer agrees to promptly return to IB any assets erroneously distributed to Customer. All transactions are subject to rules and policies of relevant markets and clearinghouses, and applicable laws and regulations. |
IB IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ACTION OR DECISION OF ANY EXCHANGE, MARKET, DEALER, CLEARINGHOUSE OR REGULATOR.
10. | Commissions and Fees, Interest Charges, Funds: Commissions and fees are at the rates specified on the IB website unless a specific commission/fee schedule has been agreed in writing between Customer and IB. If no written commission/fee schedule has been agreed between Customer and IB, changes to commissions/fees are effective immediately upon either of: posting on the IB website or email or other written notice to Customer. Unpaid balances and account deficits accrue interest at the rate of 1% per month. Customer agrees to pay reasonable costs of collection for any unpaid Customer deficit or balance, including attorneys and collection agent fees. |
a. | For accounts carried by IB: Customer acknowledges that IB deducts commissions/fees from Customer accounts, which will reduce account equity. Positions will be liquidated if commissions or other charges cause a margin deficiency. IB shall pay credit interest to and charge debit interest from Customer at interest rates and terms on the IB website, unless otherwise agreed in writing. Customer funds will not be disbursed until after transactions are settled. Terms and conditions for deposit and withdrawal of funds (including holding periods) are as specified on the IB website. |
b. | For accounts not carried by IB: Customer shall pay commissions and fees within ten days of receipt of IBs statement. |
11. | Suspicious Activity: If IB in its sole discretion believes that a Customer account has been involved in any fraud or crime or violation of laws or regulations, or has been accessed unlawfully, or is otherwise involved in any suspicious activity (whether victim or perpetrator or otherwise), IB may suspend or freeze the account or any privileges of the account, may freeze or liquidate funds or assets or may utilize any of the remedies in this Agreement for a Default. |
12. | Security Interest: All Customer assets of any kind held by or on behalf of IB for Customers account are hereby pledged to IB and are subject to a perfected first priority lien and security interest in IBs favor to secure performance of obligations and liabilities to IB arising under this or any other Agreement. |
13. |
Event of Default: A Default occurs automatically, without notice upon: (i) Customer |
breach/repudiation of any agreement with IB; (ii) Customer failure to provide assurance satisfactory to IB of performance of an obligation, after request from IB in IBs sole discretion; (iii) proceedings by/against Customer under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar law; (iv) assignment for the benefit of Customers creditors; (v) appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or similar officer for Customer or Customer property; (vi) Customer representations being untrue or misleading when made or later becoming untrue; (vii) legal incompetence of Customer; (viii) proceeding to suspend Customer business or license by any regulator or organization; (ix) IB having reason to believe that any of the foregoing is likely to occur imminently. |
Customer unconditionally agrees that, upon a Default, IB may terminate any or all IBs obligations to Customer and IB shall have the right in its discretion, but not the obligation, without prior notice, to liquidate all or any part of Customers positions in any IB account, individual or joint, at any time and any manner and through any market or dealer. Customer shall reimburse and hold IB harmless for all actions, omissions, costs, fees (including, but not limited to, attorneys fees), or liabilities associated with any Customer Default or any transaction undertaken by IB upon Default.
14. | Risks of Foreign Markets; After Hours Trading: Customer acknowledges that trading securities, options, futures, currencies, or any product on a foreign market is speculative and involves high risk. There also are special risks of trading outside ordinary market hours, including risk of lower liquidity, higher volatility, changing prices, un-linked markets, news announcements affecting prices, and wider spreads. Customer represents that Customer is knowledgeable and able to assume these risks. |
15. | Knowledge of Securities, Warrants and Options; Corporate Actions: Customer acknowledges Customers responsibility for knowing the terms of any securities, futures contracts, options, warrants or other products in Customers account, including upcoming corporate actions (e.g., tender offers, reorganizations, stock splits, etc.). IB has no obligation to notify Customer of deadlines or required actions or dates of meetings, nor is IB obligated to take any action without specific written instructions sent by Customer to IB electronically through the IB website. |
16. | Quotes, Market Information, Research and Internet Links: Quotes, news, research and information accessible through IB (including through links to outside websites) (Information) may be prepared by independent Providers. The Information is the property of IB, the Providers or their licensors and is protected by law. Customer agrees not to reproduce, distribute, sell or commercially exploit the Information in any manner without written consent of IB or the Providers. IB reserves the right to terminate access to the Information. None of the Information constitutes a recommendation by IB or a solicitation to buy or sell. Neither IB nor the Providers guarantee accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of the Information, and Customer should consult an advisor before making investment decisions. RELIANCE ON QUOTES, DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION IS AT CUSTOMERS OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT WILL IB OR THE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING FROM USE OF THE INFORMATION. THERE IS NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE INFORMATION, INCLUDING WARRANTY OF MERCHANTIBILITY, WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. |
17. | License to Use IB Software: IB grants Customer a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use IB Software solely as provided herein. Title to IB Software and updates shall remain the sole property of IB, including all patents, copyrights and trademarks. Customer shall not sell, exchange or transfer the IB Software to others. Customer shall not copy, modify, translate, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or reduce to a human readable form, or adapt, the IB Software or use it to create a derivative work, unless authorized in writing by an officer of IB. IB is entitled to immediate injunctive relief for threatened breaches of these undertakings. |
18. |
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PROVISION: CUSTOMER ACCEPTS THE IB SYSTEM AS IS, AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED |
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, PURPOSE OR APPLICATION; TIMELINESS; FREEDOM FROM INTERRUPTION; OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM TRADE USAGE, COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL IB BE LIABLE FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF BUSINESS, PROFITS OR GOODWILL. IB SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER BY REASON OF DELAYS OR INTERRUPTIONS OF SERVICE OR TRANSMISSIONS, OR FAILURES OF PERFORMANCE OF THE IB SYSTEM, REGARDLESS OF CAUSE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE CAUSED BY HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE MALFUNCTION; GOVERNMENTAL, EXCHANGE OR OTHER REGULATORY ACTION; ACTS OF GOD; WAR, TERRORISM, OR IBS INTENTIONAL ACTS. CUSTOMER RECOGNIZES THAT THERE MAY BE DELAYS OR INTERRUPTIONS IN THE USE OF THE IB SYSTEM, INCLUDING, FOR EXAMPLE, THOSE CAUSED INTENTIONALLY BY IB FOR PURPOSES OF SERVICING THE IB SYSTEM. IN NO EVENT SHALL IBS LIABILITY, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION AND DAMAGES SUFFERED BY CUSTOMER, EXCEED THE AGGREGATE COMMISSIONS PAID BY CUSTOMER TO IB OVER THE 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO CUSTOMERS CLAIM . |
19. | Customer Must Maintain Alternative Trading Arrangements: Computer-based systems such as those used by IB are inherently vulnerable to disruption, delay or failure. CUSTOMER MUST MAINTAIN ALTERNATIVE TRADING ARRANGEMENTS IN ADDITION TO CUSTOMERS IB ACCOUNT FOR EXECUTION OF CUSTOMERS ORDERS IN THE EVENT THAT THE IB SYSTEM IS UNAVAILABLE. By signing this Agreement, Customer represents that Customer maintains alternative trading arrangements. |
20. | Consent To Accept Electronic Records And Communications: IB provides electronic trade confirmations, account statements, tax information and other Customer records and communications (collectively, Records and Communications) in electronic form. Electronic Records and Communications may be sent to Customers Trader Workstation (TWS) or to Customers e-mail address, or for security purposes may be posted on the IB website and customer will need to log in and retrieve the Communication. By entering into this Agreement, Customer consents to the receipt of electronic Records and Communications. Such consent will apply on an ongoing basis and for every tax year unless withdrawn by Customer. Customer may withdraw such consent at any time by providing electronic notice to IB through the IB website. If Customer withdraws such consent, IB will provide required tax documents in paper form upon request by telephone or via the IB website. However, IB reserves the right to require Customer to close Customers account. |
In order to trade using the IB TWS, and to receive Records and Communications through the TWS, there are certain system hardware and software requirements, which are described on the IB Website at www.interactivebrokers.com . Since these requirements may change, Customer must periodically refer to the IB website for current system requirements. To receive electronic mail from IB, Customer is responsible for maintaining a valid Internet e-mail address and software allowing customer to read, send and receive e-mail. Customer must notify IB immediately of a change in Customers e-mail address by using those procedures to change a Customer e-mail address that may be available on the IB website.
B. | PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRADES AND POSITIONS TO BE SETTLED OR CARRIED BY IB: |
1. | Application: The provisions of this Section B shall apply to trades and positions: a) executed, settled and carried by IB; or b) executed by another Executing Broker and given up to IB for settlement and carrying; or c) trades or positions that Customers Prime Broker indicates its intention not to settle or take up, or fails to settle or take up. |
2. | Margin: |
a. |
Requirement to Maintain Sufficient Margin Continuously: Margin transactions are subject to initial and maintenance margin requirements of |
exchanges, clearinghouses and regulators and also to any additional margin requirement of IB, which may be greater (Margin Requirements). IB MAY MODIFY MARGIN REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY OR ALL CUSTOMERS FOR ANY OPEN OR NEW POSITIONS AT ANY TIME, IN IBS SOLE DISCRETION. |
CUSTOMER SHALL MAINTAIN, WITHOUT NOTICE OR DEMAND, SUFFICIENT EQUITY AT ALL TIMES TO CONTINUOUSLY MEET MARGIN REQUIREMENTS. CUSTOMER SHALL MONITOR ITS ACCOUNT SO THAT AT ALL TIMES THE ACCOUNT CONTAINS SUFFICIENT EQUITY TO MEET MARGIN REQUIREMENTS. IF THE ACCOUNT HAS INSUFFICIENT EQUITY TO MEET MARGIN REQUIREMENTS, IB MAY REJECT ANY ORDER SUBMITTED BY CUSTOMER OR DECLINE TO ACCEPT FOR SETTLEMENT (OR MAY DK OR DISAFFIRM OR RETURN) OR MAY LIQUIDATE ANY POSITION SUBMITTED TO IB BY EXECUTING BROKER FOR SETTLEMENT. Formulas for calculating Margin Requirements on the IB website are indicative only and may not reflect actual Margin Requirements. Customer must at all times satisfy whatever Margin Requirement is calculated by IB.
b. | IB Will Not Issue Margin Calls: IB does not have to notify Customer of any failure to meet Margin Requirements prior to IB exercising its rights under this Agreement. Customer acknowledges that IB generally will not issue margin calls; generally will not credit Customers account to meet intraday or overnight margin deficiencies; and is authorized to liquidate account positions in order to satisfy Margin Requirements without prior notice. |
c. | Liquidation of Positions and Offsetting Transactions: |
i. | IF AT ANY TIME CUSTOMERS ACCOUNT HAS INSUFFICIENT EQUITY TO MEET MARGIN REQUIREMENTS OR IS IN DEFICIT, IB HAS THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION, TO LIQUIDATE ALL OR ANY PART OF CUSTOMERS POSITIONS IN ANY OF CUSTOMERS IB ACCOUNTS, AT ANY TIME AND IN ANY MANNER AND THROUGH ANY MARKET OR DEALER, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE OR MARGIN CALL TO CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER SHALL BE LIABLE AND WILL PROMPTLY PAY IB FOR ANY DEFICIENCIES IN CUSTOMERS ACCOUNT THAT ARISE FROM SUCH LIQUIDATION OR REMAIN AFTER SUCH LIQUIDATION. IB HAS NO LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS SUSTAINED BY CUSTOMER IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH LIQUIDATIONS (OR IF THE IB SYSTEM DELAYS EFFECTING, OR DOES NOT EFFECT, SUCH LIQUIDATIONS) EVEN IF CUSTOMER RE-ESTABLISHES ITS POSITION AT A WORSE PRICE. |
ii. | IB may allow Customer to pre-request the order of liquidation in event of a margin deficiency, but such requests are not binding on IB and IB retains sole discretion to determine the assets to be liquidated and the order/manner of liquidation. IB may liquidate through any market or dealer, and IB or its affiliates may take the other side of the transactions consistent with laws and regulations. If IB liquidates any/all positions in Customers account, such liquidation shall establish Customers gain/loss and remaining indebtedness to IB, if any. Customer shall reimburse and hold IB harmless for all actions, omissions, costs, fees (including, but not limited to, attorneys fees), or liabilities associated with any such transaction undertaken by IB. If IB executes an order (or receives for settlement from Customers Executing Broker a position) for which Customer did not have sufficient equity, IB has the right, without notice, to liquidate the position (or to liquidate any other positions in Customers account sufficient to restore account equity to comply with margin requirements) and Customer shall be responsible for any resulting loss. |
iii. |
If IB does not, for any reason, liquidate under-margined positions, and |
issues a margin call, Customer must satisfy such call immediately by depositing funds. Customer acknowledges that even if a call is issued, IB still may liquidate positions at any time. |
iv. | Customer acknowledges that IB also has the right to liquidate all or part of Customers positions without prior notice: (i) if any dispute arises concerning any Customer trade, (ii) upon any Default as described in this Agreement, or (iii) whenever IB deems liquidation necessary or advisable for IBs protection. |
3. | Universal Accounts: An IB Universal Account is two underlying accounts: an SEC-regulated securities account and a CFTC-regulated commodity account. Customer authorizes transfers between the securities and commodity accounts to cover Margin Requirements and other obligations, and acknowledges IB may liquidate positions to cover obligations in the other account. Customer authorizes IB to provide combined confirmations/statements for both accounts. Customer acknowledges that only assets in the securities account are covered by SIPC protection and excess coverage and not assets in the commodity account. |
4. | Short Sales: Customer acknowledges that short sales must be done in a margin account, subject to Margin Requirements; that prior to selling short, IB must believe it can borrow stock for delivery; and that if IB cannot borrow stock (or re-borrow after a recall notice) IB may buy-in stock on Customers behalf, without notice to Customer, to cover short positions and Customer is liable for any losses/costs. |
5. | IBs Right to Loan/Pledge Customer Assets: As allowed by law, IB is authorized by Customer to lend to itself or others Customer securities or assets. IB may, without notice, pledge, re-pledge, hypothecate or re-hypothecate Customer securities and assets, separately or together with those of other customers, for any amount due in any IB account in which Customer has an interest, without retaining in IBs possession or control a like amount of assets. For loans of securities, IB may receive financial and other benefits to which Customer is not entitled. Such loans could limit Customers ability to exercise securities voting rights. |
6. | Multi-Currency Function in IB Accounts: |
a. | Customers may be able to trade products denominated in different currencies using a base currency chosen by Customer. Upon purchase of a product denominated in a different currency from the base currency, a margin loan is created to fund the purchase, secured by the assets in Customers accounts. If Customer maintains positions denominated in foreign currencies, IB will calculate Margin Requirements by applying exchange rates specified by IB. IB WILL APPLY HAIRCUTS (A PERCENTAGE DISCOUNT ON THE FOREIGN CURRENCY EQUITY AMOUNT) TO REFLECT THE POSSIBILITY OF FLUCTUATING EXCHANGE RATES BETWEEN THE BASE CURRENCY AND THE FOREIGN CURRENCY. CUSTOMER MUST CLOSELY MONITOR MARGIN REQUIREMENTS AT ALL TIMES, PARTICULARLY FOR POSITIONS DENOMINATED IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES, BECAUSE FLUCTUATION IN THE CURRENCY AND THE VALUE OF THE UNDERLYING POSITION CAN CAUSE A MARGIN DEFICIT. |
b. | Customer agrees that IBs obligations to Customer shall be denominated in: (i) the United States dollar; (ii) a currency in which funds were deposited by Customer or were converted at the request of Customer, to the extent of such deposits and conversions; or (iii) a currency in which funds have accrued to the customer as a result of trading conducted on a designated contract market or registered derivatives transaction execution facility, to the extent of such accruals. Information regarding Customers currency conversions is provided on the IB customer statements. Customer further agrees that IB may hold customer funds in: (i) the United States; (ii) a money center country as defined by the US Commodity Exchange Act & regulations thereunder; or (iii) the country of origin of the currency. In addition, Customer acknowledges and authorizes IB to hold Customers funds outside the United States, in a jurisdiction that is neither a money center country nor the country of origin of the currency in order to facilitate Customers trading in investments denominated in that currency. |
7. | Foreign Currency Exchange (Forex) Transactions: |
a. | HIGH RISKS OF FOREX TRADING: FOREX TRADING IS GENERALLY UNREGULATED, IS HIGHLY RISKY DUE TO THE LEVERAGE (MARGIN) INVOLVED, AND MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF FUNDS GREATER THAN CUSTOMER DEPOSITED IN THE ACCOUNT. Customer acknowledges the Risk Disclosure Statement for Forex Trading and Multi-Currency Accounts provided separately by IB. |
b. | For Forex transactions, IB generally will act as agent or riskless principal and charge a fee. IB may effect Forex transactions through an affiliate or third party, which may profit or lose from such transactions. Customer agrees that IB may transfer to or from Customers regulated futures or securities account(s) from or to any of Customers non-regulated Forex account any funds or assets that may be required to avoid margin calls, reduce debit balances or for any other lawful reason. |
c. | Netting : (i) Netting by Novation . Each Forex transaction between Customer and IB will immediately be netted with all then existing Forex transactions between Customer and IB for the same currencies to constitute one transaction. (ii) Payment Netting . If on any delivery date more than one delivery of a currency is due, each party shall aggregate the amounts deliverable and only the difference shall be delivered. (iii) Close-Out Netting . If Customer: (a) incurs a margin deficit in any IB account, (b) defaults on any obligation to IB, (c) becomes subject to bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceedings, or (d) fails to pay debts when due, IB has the right but not the obligation to close-out Customers Forex transactions, liquidate all or some of Customers collateral and apply the proceeds to any debt to IB. (iv) Upon Close-Out Netting or any Default, all outstanding Forex transactions will be deemed terminated as of the time immediately preceding the triggering event, petition or proceeding. (v) IBs rights herein are in addition to any other rights IB has (whether by agreement, by law or otherwise). |
d. | Nothing herein constitutes a commitment of IB to offer Forex transactions generally or to enter into any specific Forex transaction. IB reserves the unlimited right to refuse any Forex order or to decline to quote a two-way market in any currency. |
8. | Commodity Options and Futures Not Settled in Cash: Customer acknowledges that: (A) commodity options cannot be exercised and must be closed out by offset; and (B) for futures contracts that settle not in cash but by physical delivery of the commodity (including currencies not on IBs Deliverable Currency List), Customer cannot make or receive delivery. If Customer has not offset a commodity option or physical delivery futures position prior to the deadline on the IB website, IB is authorized to roll or liquidate the position or liquidate any position or commodity resulting from the option or futures contract, and Customer is liable for all losses/costs. |
C. | PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRADES TO BE EXECUTED BY IB AND GIVEN UP TO CUSTOMERS PRIME BROKER FOR SETTLEMENT: |
1. | Application: The provisions of this Section C shall apply to trades and positions to be executed by IB and given up for settlement to Customers Prime Broker. |
2. | Securities Transactions: IB will clear Customers securities transactions in a broker-dealer credit account established in the name of Prime Broker and designated for Customers benefit. On the settlement date for each transaction, IB will deliver or receive Customers securities to or from Prime Broker against payment in full by or to Prime Broker on Customers behalf. |
3. | Commodities Transactions: Commodity transactions will be handled in accordance with a Give-Up Agreement to be executed separately herefrom. |
4. |
Customer Trade Data: Customer hereby authorizes IB to inform Prime Broker of all the details of each transaction for Customers account (Trade Data), and Customer hereby agrees to inform Prime Broker of the Trade Data on trade date by the time designated to |
Customer by Prime Broker. In the event of any discrepancy in the Trade Data reported to Prime Broker by Customer and the Trade Data reported to Prime Broker by IB, Customer shall be responsible for resolving such discrepancy promptly, and Customer shall be liable to IB for any loss, cost or expense sustained by IB arising out of such transaction. |
5. | Short, Short Exempt and Long Sales: When placing any order to sell securities short, Customer is responsible for designating the order as such, and Customer hereby authorizes IB to mark the order as being short or short exempt. In placing any long sell order, Customer will designate the order as such and hereby authorizes IB to mark the order as being long. The designation of a sell order as being long shall constitute a representation by Customer that (i) Customer owns the security with respect to which the sale order has been placed and (ii) if Prime Broker does not have the security in its possession at the time Customer places the sell order, Customer shall deliver the security to Prime Broker by settlement date in good deliverable form and if Customer fails to deliver as such, pay to IB any losses and expenses it may incur or sustain as a result of Prime Brokers failure to settle any such transaction on Customers behalf. Customer further agrees to provide IB with information concerning any securities borrowing arrangements made by Customer and/or Prime Broker in connection with any short sales. |
6. | Customer Qualification: |
a. | Customer shall be required to maintain in Customers securities account with Prime Broker such minimum net equity in cash or securities as may be required, from time to time, by Prime Broker (the Minimum Net Equity), which shall in no event be less than the minimum net equity required by the SECs 1994 Prime Brokerage No-Action Letter, as such requirement may be amended from time to time (initially: (i) $100,000 in cash or securities with a ready market, for trades executed on behalf of a customer account managed by an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 (a Registered Investment Adviser), or (ii) $500,000 in cash or securities with a ready market for trades executed on behalf of an account not managed by a Registered Investment Advisor). Customer further understands that, in the event Customers account falls below such Minimum Net Equity, Customer shall bring Customers account into compliance in a timely fashion. Each time Customer enters an order with IB, Customer hereby represents that Customer shall be in compliance with such Minimum Net Equity or will notify IB otherwise. |
b. | In the event that Prime Broker indicates its intention to disaffirm or fail to take up any trade, Customer hereby authorizes and instructs Prime Broker to provide to IB, upon the request of IB, the following information: (i) the account or accounts to which any of Customers orders or trades relate; (ii) the instructions, if any, provided to Prime Broker regarding the allocation of any orders or trades to any subaccounts; and (iii) information available to Prime Broker with respect to any net equity in the account. In addition, this Agreement will serve as further authorization and instruction to Prime Broker to furnish to IB in the event of a disaffirmance or failure to take up all such further and additional information concerning an account as IB shall request. This paragraph shall remain in effect so long as this Agreement is in effect, shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall apply to all orders and trades given by Customer to IB for clearance and settlement through Prime Broker. Customer hereby agrees to release and discharge Prime Broker from all responsibility and liability arising out of or incurred in connection with Prime Broker furnishing any information to IB pursuant to this paragraph. |
7. | Confirmations: IB shall confirm the Trade Data to Prime Broker and shall issue a confirmation for each transaction by the morning of the next business day after trade date. Customer may direct IB to send confirmations to Customer in care of Prime Broker. |
8. | Customers Settlement Obligation: In the event Prime Broker indicates its intention not to settle or take up, or fails to settle or take up, any of Customers transactions, Customer shall be responsible and liable to IB for settling such transactions directly with IB in a securities margin account or commodities account that IB will open or has opened in Customers name on its books in accordance with applicable regulations. The provisions of Section B of this Agreement shall apply to such transactions. |
D. | OTHER PROVISIONS: |
1. | DISCLOSURE STATEMENT: THIS STATEMENT IS FURNISHED TO YOU BECAUSE RULE 190.10(c) OF THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION REQUIRES IT FOR REASONS OF FAIR NOTICE UNRELATED TO IBS CURRENT FINANCIAL CONDITION: (A) YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF THIS COMPANYS BANKRUPTCY, PROPERTY, INCLUDING PROPERTY SPECIFICALLY TRACEABLE TO YOU, WILL BE RETURNED, TRANSFERRED OR DISTRIBUTED TO YOU, OR ON YOUR BEHALF, ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF YOUR PRO RATA SHARE OF ALL PROPERTY AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO CUSTOMERS; (B) NOTICE CONCERNING THE TERMS FOR THE RETURN OF SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIABLE PROPERTY WILL BE MADE BY PUBLICATION IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION; (C) THE COMMISSIONS REGULATIONS CONCERNING BANKRUPTCIES OF COMMODITY BROKERS CAN BE FOUND AT 17 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 190. |
2. | Miscellaneous: |
a. | A. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflict of laws provisions. Courts of New York have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes relating to this Agreement, except when arbitration is provided. IN ALL JUDICIAL ACTIONS, ARBITRATIONS OR DISPUTE RESOLUTION METHODS, THE PARTIES WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PUNITIVE DAMAGES. |
b. | Customer agrees to the provision of this Agreement in English and represents that Customer understands its terms and conditions. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties, who have made no other representations or warranties. If any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable, it shall not invalidate other provisions. Failure of IB to enforce any term or condition of this Agreement is not a waiver of the term/condition. |
c. | Customer consents to recording of all telephone conversations. Customer acknowledges the IBG Privacy Statement and consents to collection/use of Customer information as described therein. |
d. | Customer may not assign or transfer any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of IB. Upon notice to Customer IB may assign this Agreement to another broker-dealer or futures commission merchant. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of IBs successors and assigns. IB may terminate this Agreement or its services to Customer at any time. Customer may close its account upon notice to IB electronically through the IB website, but only after all positions are closed and all other requirements specified on the IB website regarding account closure are satisfied. |
3. | Mandatory Arbitration: |
a. | This agreement contains a pre-dispute arbitration clause. By signing an arbitration agreement the parties agree as follows: |
| ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE GIVING UP THE RIGHT TO SUE EACH OTHER IN COURT, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY THE RULES OF THE ARBITRATION FORUM IN WHICH A CLAIM IS FILED. |
| ARBITRATION AWARDS ARE GENERALLY FINAL AND BINDING; A PARTYS ABILITY TO HAVE A COURT REVERSE OR MODIFY AN ARBITRATION AWARD IS VERY LIMITED. |
| THE ABILITY OF THE PARTIES TO OBTAIN DOCUMENTS, WITNESS STATEMENTS AND OTHER DISCOVERY IS GENERALLY MORE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION THAN IN COURT PROCEEDINGS. |
| THE ARBITRATORS DO NOT HAVE TO EXPLAIN THE REASON(S) FOR THEIR AWARD. UNLESS, IN AN ELIGIBLE CASE, A JOINT REQUEST FOR AN EXPLAINED DECISION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY ALL PARTIES TO THE PANEL AT LEAST 20 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED HEARING DATE. |
| THE PANEL OF ARBITRATORS WILL TYPICALLY INCLUDE A MINORITY OF ARBITRATORS WHO WERE OR ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY. |
| THE RULES OF SOME ARBITRATION FORUMS MAY IMPOSE TIME LIMITS FOR BRINGING A CLAIM IN ARBITRATION. |
| IN SOME CASES, A CLAIM THAT IS INELIGIBLE FOR ARBITRATION MAY BE BROUGHT IN COURT. |
| THE RULES OF THE ARBITRATION FORUM IN WHICH THE CLAIM IS FILED, AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THIS AGREEMENT. |
b. | Customer agrees that any controversy, dispute, claim, or grievance between IB, any IB affiliate or any of their shareholders, officers, directors employees, associates, or agents, on the one hand, and Customer or, if applicable, Customers shareholders, officers, directors employees, associates, or agents on the other hand, arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement, or any account(s) established hereunder in which securities may be traded; any transactions therein; any transactions between IB and Customer; any provision of the Customer Agreement or any other agreement between IB and Customer; or any breach of such transactions or agreements, shall be resolved by arbitration, in accordance with the rules then prevailing of any one of the following: (a) The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; or (b) any other exchange of which IB is a member; as the true claimant-in-interest may elect. If Customer is the claimant-in-interest and has not selected an arbitration forum within ten days of providing notice of Customers intent to arbitrate, IB shall select the forum. The award of the arbitrators, or a majority of them, shall be final, and judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court, state or federal, having jurisdiction. |
c. | No person shall bring a putative or certified class action to arbitration, nor seek to enforce any pre-dispute arbitration agreement against any person who has initiated in court a putative class action; or who is a member of a putative class who has not opted out of the class with respect to any claims encompassed by the putative class action until: |
| the class certification is denied; or |
| the class is decertified; or |
| the customer is excluded from the class by the court. Such forbearance to enforce an agreement to arbitrate shall not constitute a waiver of any rights under this Agreement except to the extent stated herein. |
THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION CLAUSE IN PARAGRAPH D.3. BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND THAT I HAVE RECEIVED, READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE TERMS THEREOF.
CUSTOMER REPRESENTS THAT THE FOREGOING INFORMATION AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED DURING THE ACCOUNT APPLICATION PROCESS IS TRUE AND CORRECT AND AGREES TO NOTIFY IBLLC-US BY EMAIL OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGES THEREIN. CUSTOMER AUTHORIZES IBLLC-US TO CONFIRM THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY.
USER NAME: mdaly707
ACCOUNT TITLE: Global Indemnity Group, Inc.
Dated: 2016-12-19 14:30:46.0
Signature: | Thomas M McGeehan | |
One of: | Thomas M McGeehan |
TYPING NAME IS EQUIVALENT TO A HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE |
BY TYPING MY SIGNATURE AND SENDING IT VIA THE INTERNET, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS; THAT I INTEND IBLLC-US TO RELY UPON IT; THAT I INTEND TO BE BOUND THEREBY; AND THAT I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT MY ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE IS THE EQUIVALENT OF A MANUAL WRITTEN SIGNATURE.
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Cynthia Y. Valko, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Global Indemnity Limited; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this Quarterly Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Quarterly Report; |
4. | The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this Quarterly Report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants independent registered public accounting firm and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Dated: May 10, 2017
/s/ Cynthia Y. Valko |
Cynthia Y. Valko |
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Thomas M. McGeehan, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Global Indemnity Limited; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this Quarterly Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Quarterly Report; |
4. | The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this Quarterly Report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants independent registered public accounting firm and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Dated: May 10, 2017
/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan |
Thomas M. McGeehan |
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Global Indemnity Limited (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Cynthia Y. Valko, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: May 10, 2017
/s/ Cynthia Y. Valko |
Cynthia Y. Valko |
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Global Indemnity Limited (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Thomas M. McGeehan, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: May 10, 2017
/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan |
Thomas M. McGeehan |
Chief Financial Officer |