UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________________
FORM 10-Q
[X]Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the Transition period from ____ to ______
Commission File Number 001-16855
SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Cayman Islands 98-0362785
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
P.O. Box HM 2939
Crown House, Third Floor
4 Par-la-Ville Road
Hamilton HM08
Bermuda
Not Applicable
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-4451
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)
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 X No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes X No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No X
As of November 3, 2005, the Registrant had 45,631,372 ordinary shares
outstanding.
Table of Contents
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION..............................................2
Item 1. Financial Statements...............................................2
Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2005 (unaudited) and
December 31, 2004......................................................2
Consolidated Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended
September 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)................................3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Three and
nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)..............4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - Nine months ended
September 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)................................5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine months ended September
30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)..........................................6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).................7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.............................................19
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk........47
Item 4. Controls and Procedures...........................................47
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION.................................................49
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.................................................49
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.......49
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities...................................49
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders...............49
Item 5. Other Information.................................................49
Item 6. Exhibits..........................................................49
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Item 1. Financial Statements
SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in Thousands of United States dollars, except share data)
September 30, 2005 December 31,
(unaudited) 2004
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ASSETS
Fixed maturity investments, available for sale, at
fair value (Amortized cost $5,073,210;
2004 - $3,362,929)................................. $ 5,062,020 $ 3,392,463
Preferred stock, available for sale, at fair value
(Cost $158,126; 2004 - $124,629)................... 156,422 125,204
Cash and cash equivalents.............................. 486,527 794,639
Other investments...................................... 49,759 16,250
Funds withheld at interest............................. 1,892,077 2,056,280
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Total investments.................................. 7,646,805 6,384,836
Accrued interest receivable............................ 41,368 32,092
Reinsurance balances and risk fees receivable.......... 522,885 470,817
Deferred acquisition costs............................. 505,506 417,306
Amount recoverable from reinsurers..................... 731,578 774,503
Present value of in-force business..................... 56,763 62,164
Goodwill............................................... 34,125 34,125
Other assets........................................... 63,488 38,926
Current income tax receivable.......................... 16,791 7,712
Deferred tax benefit................................... 34,805 15,030
Segregated assets...................................... 772,526 783,573
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Total assets....................................... $ 10,426,640 9,021,084
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LIABILITIES
Reserves for future policy benefits.................... $ 3,592,779 3,370,562
Interest sensitive contract liabilities................ 3,283,154 3,181,447
Collateral finance facilities.......................... 1,050,000 200,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities................. 104,413 68,311
Reinsurance balances payable........................... 161,277 116,589
7.00% Convertible Junior Subordinated Notes............ - 41,282
Long term debt......................................... 244,500 244,500
Segregated liabilities................................. 772,526 783,573
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Total liabilities.................................. 9,208,649 8,006,264
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MINORITY INTEREST 9,977 9,697
MEZZANINE EQUITY 142,906 142,449
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Ordinary shares, par value $0.01:
Issued: 45,627,372 shares (2004 - 39,931,145)..... 456 399
Preferred shares, par value $0.01:
Issued: 5,000,000 shares.......................... 125,000 -
Additional paid-in capital............................. 729,773 684,719
Accumulated other comprehensive income................. 3,704 31,604
Retained earnings...................................... 206,175 145,952
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Total shareholders' equity......................... 1,065,108 862,674
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Total liabilities, minority interest, mezzanine
equity and shareholders' equity........................ $ 10,426,640 $ 9,021,084
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See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in Thousands of United States dollars, except share data)
Three months ended Nine months ended
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September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
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Revenues
Premiums earned, net........................... $ 467,907 $ 145,928 $ 1,371,782 $ 435,254
Investment income, net......................... 92,132 55,519 256,165 160,439
Fee income..................................... 2,801 2,545 9,209 8,686
Realized gains (losses)........................ 1,344 (3,398) 5,572 (3,664)
Change in value of embedded derivatives, net... (2,631) (5,509) (19,267) 456
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Total revenues............................. 561,553 195,085 1,623,461 601,171
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Benefits and expenses
Claims and other policy benefits............... 356,127 104,701 1,030,893 322,856
Interest credited to interest sensitive
contract liabilities....................... 36,724 27,685 99,089 77,342
Acquisition costs and other insurance
expenses, net ............................. 89,027 38,554 306,465 109,012
Operating expenses............................. 32,909 13,214 83,979 36,969
Collateral finance facilities expense.......... 13,230 1,385 32,470 1,385
Interest expense............................... 5,690 3,352 16,096 9,126
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Total benefits and expenses................ 533,707 188,891 1,568,992 556,690
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Income before income taxes and minority
interest................................... 27,846 6,194 54,469 44,481
Income tax benefit............................. 6,677 5,401 15,233 6,217
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Income before minority interest................ 34,523 11,595 69,702 50,698
Minority interest.............................. (113) (17) (281) (355)
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Net income 34,410 11,578 69,421 50,343
Dividend declared on non-cumulative
perpetual preferred shares..................... (2,492) - (2,492) -
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Net income available to ordinary shareholders.. $ 31,918 $ 11,578 $ 66,929 $ 50,343
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Earnings per ordinary share - Basic............ $ 0.70 $ 0.32 $ 1.56 $ 1.41
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Earnings per ordinary share - Diluted.......... $ 0.66 $ 0.31 $ 1.42 $ 1.35
=========== =========== ============ ===========
Dividends per ordinary share................... $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.15 $ 0.15
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Weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding....................................
Basic.......................................... 45,517,832 35,869,413 43,004,046 35,648,913
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Diluted........................................ 48,543,262 37,244,288 47,080,247 37,268,420
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See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in Thousands of United States dollars)
Three months ended Nine months ended
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September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
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Net income.............................. $ 34,410 $ 11,578 $ 69,421 $ 50,343
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Other comprehensive income, net of
tax and deferred acquisition costs:
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments net
of income tax benefit (expense)
and deferred acquisition costs
of $34,056, $12,519, $23,173
and $2,515.......................... (44,580) 40,756 (18,393) 8,582
Add: reclassification
adjustment for investment
gains included in net income........ (21) (1,862) (1,360) (1,797)
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Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) ..................... (44,601) 38,894 (19,753) 6,785
Cumulative translation adjustment....... (1,745) 1,888 (8,147) 1,825
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Other comprehensive income (loss)....... (46,346) 40,782 (27,900) 8,610
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Comprehensive income (loss)............. $ (11,936) $ 52,360 $ 41,521 $ 58,953
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See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in Thousands of United States dollars, except share data)
Nine months ended
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September 30, 2005 September 30, 2004
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Ordinary shares:
Beginning of period................................................ 39,931,145 35,228,411
Issuance to employees on exercise of options....................... 318,900 677,551
Issuance on exercise of warrants................................... 5,377,327 -
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End of period...................................................... 45,627,372 35,905,962
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Preferred shares:
Beginning of period................................................ - -
Perpetual preferred shares issued.................................. 5,000,000 -
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End of period...................................................... 5,000,000 -
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Share capital:
Ordinary shares:
Beginning of period................................................ $ 399 $ 352
Issuance to employees on exercise of options....................... 3 7
Issuance on conversion of warrants................................. 54 -
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End of period.................................................... 456 359
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Preferred shares:
Beginning of period................................................ - -
Non-cumulative perpetual preferred shares issued................... 125,000 -
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End of period...................................................... 125,000 -
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Additional paid-in capital:
Beginning of period................................................ 684,719 548,750
Conversion of 7.00% Convertible Junior Subordinated Notes ......... 42,061 -
Issuance to employees on exercise of options....................... 3,710 7,246
Costs of issue of non-cumulative perpetual preferred shares........ (4,588) -
Option and restricted stock unit expense........................... 3,871 177
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End of period...................................................... 729,773 556,173
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Accumulated other comprehensive income:
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Beginning of period................................................ 13,661 16,848
Change in period (net of tax and deferred acquisition costs)....... (19,753) 6,785
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End of period...................................................... (6,092) 23,633
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Cumulative translation adjustment:
Beginning of period................................................ 17,943 12,186
Change in period (net of tax)...................................... (8,147) 1,825
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End of period...................................................... 9,796 14,011
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Total accumulated other comprehensive income............................ 3,704 37,644
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Retained earnings:
Beginning of period................................................ 145,952 81,708
Net income......................................................... 69,421 50,343
Dividends declared on ordinary shares.............................. (6,706) (5,349)
Dividends declared on non-cumulative perpetual preferred shares ... (2,492) -
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End of period...................................................... 206,175 126,702
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Total shareholders' equity.............................................. $ 1,065,108 $ 720,878
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See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in Thousands of United States dollars)
Nine months ended
--------------------------------
September 30, September 30,
2005 2004
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Operating activities
Net income.................................................................... $ 69,421 $ 50,343
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:.........................................................
Net realized (gains) losses.............................................. (5,572) 3,664
Change in value of embedded derivatives, net............................. 19,267 (456)
Amortization of discount (premium) on investments........................ 13,900 8,321
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs............................... 55,417 64,355
Amortization of present value of in-force business....................... 5,362 5,034
Changes in assets and liabilities:.......................................
Accrued interest receivable.......................................... (9,516) (1,302)
Reinsurance balances and risk fees receivable........................ (12,731) (149,139)
Deferred acquisition costs........................................... (134,515) (168,260)
Deferred tax benefit................................................. (4,149) (10,209)
Other assets......................................................... (32,488) (59)
Current income tax receivable........................................ (8,910) (26,864)
Reserves for future policy benefits, net of amounts recoverable
from reinsurers..................................................... 298,279 169,615
Interest sensitive contract liabilities, net of funds withheld at
interest............................................................. 58,113 35,741
Accounts payable and other liabilities............................... 288 (5,779)
Other................................................................ 12,045 6,636
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities........................... 324,211 (18,359)
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Investing activities
Purchase of fixed maturity investments........................................ (2,551,109) (1,538,634)
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturity investments............................. 587,963 498,397
Proceeds from maturity of fixed maturity investments.......................... 373,996 257,625
Purchase of preferred stock investments....................................... (36,736) (23,662)
Proceeds from sales of preferred stock investments............................ 2,612 18,605
Proceeds from maturity of preferred stock investments......................... - 4,805
Purchase/sale of other investments............................................ (33,358) -
Other......................................................................... (4,237) 946
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Net cash used in investing activities......................................... (1,660,869) (781,918)
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Financing activities
Proceeds from collateral finance facility..................................... 850,000 200,000
Issuance of long term debt.................................................... - 32,000
Deposits to interest sensitive contract liabilities........................... 157,881 518,451
Withdrawals from interest sensitive contract liabilities...................... (96,808) (59,211)
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares..................................... 3,713 7,253
Net proceeds from issuance of perpetual preferred shares...................... 120,412 -
Proceeds from exercise of Class C warrants.................................... 54 -
Dividends paid................................................................ (6,706) (5,349)
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Net cash provided by financing activities..................................... 1,028,546 693,144
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents....................................... (308,112) (107,133)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period................................ 794,639 298,149
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 486,527 $ 191,016
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See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. Basis of presentation
Accounting Principles - The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America ("GAAP") and with the instructions to
Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all
of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial
statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of
the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2005. These
unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2004
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 ("2004 Annual
Report").
Consolidation - We consolidate the results of all our subsidiaries and all
variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All
significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on
consolidation.
Estimates, Risks and Uncertainties - The preparation of consolidated
financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported on the consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from
those estimates. The most significant assumptions are for assumed premium,
reinsurance liabilities and deferred acquisition costs. We review and revise
these estimates as appropriate. Any adjustments made to these estimates are
reflected in the period the estimates are revised.
All tabular amounts are reported in thousands of United States dollars,
except share and per share data, or as otherwise noted.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the
current period presentation.
2. New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB")
revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"), by issuing "Share-Based Payment"
("SFAS 123(R)"). SFAS 123(R) requires us to recognize, in the determination of
income, the grant date fair value of all stock options and other equity based
compensation issued to employees. In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange
Commission announced that it would provide for a phased-in implementation
process for SFAS No. 123(R), which requires us to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) no later
than January 1, 2006. We have not completed our evaluation of the impact of the
implementation of SFAS No. 123(R).
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
3. Business acquisition
On December 31, 2004, we completed the acquisition, through two of our
subsidiaries, of the in-force individual life reinsurance business of ING
America Insurance Holdings, Inc. ("ING") (the "ING acquisition"). The ING
acquisition was accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 141 "Business
Combinations". We received approximately $1.9 billion in assets from ING and
recorded a corresponding amount of reserves for future policy benefits and other
liabilities. This acquisition is subject to certain post closing adjustments. We
are in the process of evaluating and agreeing upon these post closing
adjustments and, based on current information, expect to pay an amount of
approximately $46.2 million to ING. This amount is recorded in accounts payable
and other liabilities.
4. Business segments
We report segments in accordance with SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information". Our main lines of business
are Life Reinsurance North America and Life Reinsurance International, which we
identify as separate segments. The segment reporting for the lines of business
is as follows:
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
Three months ended September 30, 2005
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Life Reinsurance
------------------------
North Corporate &
America International Other Total
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Premiums earned, net .................................... $ 425,037 $ 42,870 $ - $ 467,907
Investment income, net .................................. 88,490 2,734 908 92,132
Fee income .............................................. 2,010 - 791 2,801
Realized gains (losses) ................................. (160) (82) 1,586 1,344
Change in value of embedded
derivatives, net ...................................... (2,631) - - (2,631)
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Total revenues .......................................... 512,746 45,522 3,285 561,553
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Claims and other policy benefits ........................ 330,035 26,092 - 356,127
Interest credited to interest sensitive
contract liabilities .................................. 36,724 - - 36,724
Acquisition costs and other insurance
expenses, net ......................................... 78,575 9,933 519 89,027
Operating expenses ...................................... 12,981 6,728 13,200 32,909
Collateral finance facilities expense ................... 11,850 - 1,380 13,230
Interest expense ........................................ 3,062 - 2,628 5,690
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Total benefits and expenses ............................. 473,227 42,753 17,727 533,707
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest. $ 39,519 $ 2,769 $ (14,442) $ 27,846
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Three months ended September 30, 2004
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Life Reinsurance
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North Corporate &
America International Other Total
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Premiums earned, net ........................... $ 119,468 $ 26,460 $ - $ 145,928
Investment income, net ......................... 53,250 2,105 164 55,519
Fee income ..................................... 1,445 - 1,100 2,545
Realized gains (losses) ........................ (1,289) 67 (2,176) (3,398)
Change in value of embedded
derivatives, net ............................. (5,509) - - (5,509)
------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Total revenues ................................. 167,365 28,632 (912) 195,085
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
Three months ended September 30, 2004
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Life Reinsurance
-------------------------
North Corporate &
America International Other Total
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Claims and other policy benefits ............... 88,070 16,631 - 104,701
Interest credited to interest
sensitive contract liabilities ............... 27,685 - - 27,685
Acquisition costs and other
insurance expenses, net ...................... 33,989 4,115 450 38,554
Operating expenses ............................. 4,437 4,941 3,836 13,214
Collateral finance facilities expense .......... 1,385 - - 1,385
Interest expense ............................... 1,266 - 2,086 3,352
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Total benefits and expenses .................... 156,832 25,687 6,372 188,891
----------- ----------- ------------ -----------
Income (loss) before income taxes
and minority interest ........................ $ 10,533 $ 2,945 $ (7,284) $ 6,194
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Nine months ended September 30, 2005
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Life Reinsurance
-------------------------
North Corporate &
America International Other Total
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Premiums earned net ............................ $ 1,273,597 $ 98,185 $ - $ 1,371,782
Investment income, net ......................... 246,977 7,676 1,512 256,165
Fee income ..................................... 6,916 - 2,293 9,209
Realized gains ................................. 3,490 502 1,580 5,572
Change in value of embedded
derivatives, net ............................. (19,267) - - (19,267)
------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Total revenues ................................. 1,511,713 106,363 5,385 1,623,461
------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Claims and other policy benefits ............... 967,822 63,071 - 1,030,893
Interest credited to interest
sensitive contract liabilities ............... 99,089 - - 99,089
Acquisition costs and other
insurance expenses, net ...................... 287,368 17,545 1,552 306,465
Operating expenses ............................. 34,875 19,863 29,241 83,979
Collateral finance facilities
expense ...................................... 28,483 - 3,987 32,470
Interest expense ............................... 8,427 - 7,669 16,096
------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Total benefits and expenses .................... 1,426,064 100,479 42,449 1,568,992
------------ ----------- ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before income taxes
and minority interest ........................ $ 85,649 $ 5,884 $ (37,064) $ 54,469
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
Nine months ended September 30, 2004
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Life Reinsurance
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North Corporate &
America International Other Total
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Premiums earned, net ........................... $ 352,340 $ 82,914 $ - $ 435,254
Investment income, net ......................... 151,636 7,828 975 160,439
Fee income ..................................... 5,795 - 2,891 8,686
Realized losses ................................ (1,149) (273) (2,242) (3,664)
Change in value of embedded
derivatives, net ............................. 456 - - 456
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total revenues ................................. 509,078 90,469 1,624 601,171
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Claims and other policy benefits ............... 266,147 56,709 - 322,856
Interest credited to interest
sensitive contract liabilities ............... 77,342 - - 77,342
Acquisition costs and other
insurance expenses, net ...................... 99,226 8,097 1,689 109,012
Operating expenses ............................. 13,543 13,107 10,319 36,969
Collateral finance facilities expense .......... 1,385 - - 1,385
Interest expense ............................... 2,892 - 6,234 9,126
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total benefits and expenses .................... 460,535 77,913 18,242 556,690
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income (loss) before income taxes
and minority interest ........................ $ 48,543 $ 12,556 $ (16,618) $ 44,481
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Assets September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
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Life Reinsurance
North America............................. $ 8,841,356 $ 7,629,784
International............................. 446,582 396,219
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Total Life Reinsurance....................... 9,287,938 7,957,156
Corporate & Other............................ 1,138,702 995,081
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Total........................................ $ 10,426,640 $ 9,021,084
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
5. Earnings per ordinary share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
earnings per ordinary share.
Three months ended Nine months ended
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September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
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Numerator:
Net income ........................................... $ 34,410 $ 11,578 $ 69,421 $ 50,343
Dividend declared on non-cumulative
perpetual preferred shares ........................ (2,492) - (2,492) -
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Net income available to ordinary
shareholders ...................................... $ 31,918 $ 11,578 $ 66,929 $ 50,343
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per
ordinary share - Weighted average
number of ordinary shares ......................... 45,517,832 35,869,413 43,004,046 35,648,913
Effect of dilutive securities:
- Stock options and restricted stock units ........ 1,170,122 603,525 759,262 735,013
- Warrants ........................................ 1,024,426 771,350 2,645,944 852,223
- 4.50% senior convertible notes and
Hybrid Capital Units .............................. 830,882 - 670,995 32,271
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Denominator for dilutive earnings per
ordinary share .................................... 48,543,262 37,244,288 47,080,247 37,268,420
============= ============ ============= ============
Basic earnings per ordinary share .................... $ 0.70 $ 0.32 $ 1.56 $ 1.41
============= ============ ============= ============
Diluted earnings per ordinary share .................. $ 0.66 $ 0.31 $ 1.42 $ 1.35
============= ============ ============= ============
6. Derivatives
During 2004, we entered into an interest rate swap contract in the amount
of $100.0 million in relation to certain of our investment assets not supporting
reinsurance liabilities. This contract is accounted for in accordance with SFAS
No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS
No. 133"), which requires that all derivatives be recognized as either assets or
liabilities on the balance sheet and be measured at fair value. This derivative
has not been designated as a hedge. The change in fair value of the swap during
the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 amounted to a gain of $1.7 million
and a loss of $2.2 million, respectively. The change in fair value of the swap
during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 amounted to a gain of
$1.6 million and a loss of $2.2 million, respectively. These gains and losses
are included in realized gains (losses) in the consolidated statements of
income.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
7. Collateral finance facilities
In 2004, we entered into a collateral finance facility with HSBC Bank USA,
N.A. This facility provides $200.0 million that can be used to collateralize
reinsurance obligations under intercompany reinsurance agreements.
Simultaneously, we entered into a total return swap with HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
under which we are entitled to the total return of the investment portfolio of
the trust established for this facility. In accordance with FASB Interpretation
46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No.
51" ("FIN 46") we are considered to hold the primary beneficial interest in the
trust, which is in turn considered to be a variable interest entity. As a
result, the trust has been consolidated in these financial statements. The
assets of the variable interest entity have been recorded as fixed maturity
investments. Our consolidated statements of income show the investment return of
the variable interest entity as investment income and the cost of the facility
is reflected in collateral finance facilities expense. The creditors of the
variable interest entity have no recourse against our general assets.
On February 11, 2005, Orkney Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, issued and sold in a private offering an aggregate of $850.0 million
Series A Floating Rate Insured Notes due February 11, 2035 (the "Orkney Notes").
Orkney Holdings, LLC is organized for the limited purpose of holding the stock
of Orkney Re, Inc., a South Carolina special purpose captive insurance company,
and issuing the Orkney Notes. All of the common shares of Orkney Holdings, LLC
are owned by Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. Proceeds from this offering were used to
fund the Regulation XXX reserve requirements for a defined block of level
premium term life insurance policies issued between January 1, 2000 and December
31, 2003 reinsured by Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. to Orkney Re, Inc. Proceeds from
the Orkney Notes have been deposited into a series of trusts that collateralize
the notes.
The holders of the Orkney Notes cannot require repayment from us or any of
our subsidiaries, other than Orkney Holdings, LLC. Both principal and interest
payments on the Orkney Notes are guaranteed by MBIA Insurance Corporation, and
are rated "AAA" by Standard and Poor's and "Aaa" by Moody's.
Interest on the principal amount of the Orkney Notes is payable quarterly
at a rate equivalent to three month LIBOR plus 0.53%. At September 30, 2005, the
interest rate was 4.6%. Any payment of principal, including by redemption, or
interest on the Orkney Notes is sourced from dividends from Orkney Re, Inc. and
the balances available in a series of trust accounts. Dividends may only be made
with the prior approval of the Director of Insurance of the State of South
Carolina in accordance with the terms of its licensing orders and in accordance
with applicable law.
The Orkney Notes also contain a customary limitation on lien provisions
and customary events of default provisions, which, if breached, could result in
the accelerated maturity of the Orkney Notes.
Orkney Holdings, LLC has the option to redeem all or a portion of the
Orkney Notes prior to and on or after February 11, 2010, subject to certain call
premiums.
In accordance with FIN 46, we are considered to hold the primary
beneficial interest in Orkney Holdings, LLC, which is in turn considered to be a
variable interest entity. As a result, Orkney Holdings, LLC has been
consolidated in these financial statements. The assets of the variable interest
entity have been recorded as fixed maturity investments and cash and cash
equivalents. Our consolidated statements of income show the investment return of
the variable interest entity as investment income and the cost of the facility
is reflected in collateral finance facilities expense.
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
8. Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures
On December 31, 2004, we issued to Cypress Merchant B Partners II (Cayman)
L.P., Cypress Merchant Banking II-A C.V., 55th Street Partners II (Cayman) L.P.
and Cypress Side-by-Side (Cayman) L.P. (collectively, the "Cypress Entities")
$41.3 million aggregate principal amount of 7.00% Convertible Junior
Subordinated Notes (the "Cypress Notes") with a maturity date of December 31,
2034.
On April 7, 2005, our shareholders approved the conversion of the Cypress
Notes and accrued interest thereon resulting in the issuance of 2,170,896 Class
C Warrants. These warrants were subsequently exercised, as discussed in Note 9.
9. Shareholders' equity
During the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, we
issued 173,900 and 77,500 ordinary shares to employees upon the exercise of
stock options. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively, we issued 318,900 and 677,551 ordinary shares to employees upon
the exercise of stock options.
We issued to the Cypress Entities on December 31, 2004:
(i) 3,953,183 ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share;
(ii) Class C Warrants to purchase 3,206,431 ordinary shares; and
(ii) the Cypress Notes discussed in Note 8.
The Class C Warrants were exercisable on receipt of shareholder and
regulatory approvals. On April 7, 2005, our shareholders approved the conversion
of the Cypress Notes into 2,170,896 Class C Warrants. All regulatory approvals
were obtained on May 4, 2005 and all of the Class C Warrants were converted into
5,377,327 ordinary shares.
At September 30, 2005, there were 45,627,372 outstanding ordinary shares.
10. Preferred Shares
On June 28, 2005, we priced our offering of 5,000,000 non-cumulative
perpetual preferred shares and entered into a purchase agreement relating to the
shares pursuant to which the underwriters of the offering agreed to purchase the
shares. Gross proceeds were $125.0 million and related expenses were $4.6
million. Settlement of the net proceeds occurred on July 6, 2005.
Dividends on the perpetual preferred shares are payable on a
non-cumulative basis at a rate per annum of 7.25% until the dividend payment
date in July 2010. Thereafter, the dividend rate may be at a fixed rate
determined through remarketings of the perpetual preferred shares for specific
periods of varying length not less than six months or may be at a floating rate
reset quarterly based on a predefined set of interest rate benchmarks. During
any dividend period, unless the full dividends for the current dividend
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
period on all outstanding perpetual preferred shares have been declared or paid,
no dividend shall be paid or declared on our ordinary shares and no ordinary
shares or other junior shares shall be purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired
for consideration. Declaration of dividends on the perpetual preferred shares is
prohibited if we fail to meet specified capital adequacy, net income or
shareholders' equity levels.
The perpetual preferred shares do not have a maturity date and we are not
required to redeem the shares. The perpetual preferred shares are not redeemable
prior to July 2010. Subsequent to July 2010, the perpetual preferred shares will
be redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to
$25.00 per share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends at the redemption date,
without accumulation of any undeclared dividends.
The perpetual preferred shares are unsecured and subordinated to all
indebtedness that does not by its terms rank pari passu or junior to the
perpetual preferred shares. The holders of the perpetual preferred shares have
no voting rights except with respect to certain fundamental changes in the terms
of the perpetual preferred shares and in the case of certain dividend
non-payments.
The perpetual preferred shares are rated "BB-" by Standard & Poor's, "Ba1"
by Moody's, "BB+" by Fitch Ratings and "BB" by A.M. Best Company.
On September 29, 2005 a dividend of $0.4984 per perpetual preferred share
was declared. This dividend, in an aggregate amount of $2.5 million, was paid on
October 15, 2005.
11. Stock option plans
We have four stock option plans (the "1998 Plan", the "1999 Plan", the
"Harbourton Plan" and the "2001 Plan", collectively, the "Plans") and an equity
incentive compensation plan (the "2004 ECP"). The Plans and the 2004 ECP allow
us to grant non-statutory options, subject to certain restrictions, to certain
eligible employees, non-employee directors, advisors and consultants.
Prior to January 1, 2003, we applied Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25 in accounting for our stock plans and, accordingly, no compensation cost
was recognized for our stock options in the financial statements. For issuances
under employee stock plans after January 1, 2003, we followed the provisions of
SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, ("Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation - Transition and Disclosure - an amendment of FASB Statement No.
123") ("SFAS No. 148"), when recording compensation expense. Had we determined
compensation cost based on the fair value at the grant date for all stock option
grants under SFAS No. 148, our net income and earnings per share would have been
reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below.
For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the
options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period using the
Black-Scholes model. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for
use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting
restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models
require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected price
volatility. Because our employee stock options have characteristics
significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the
subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in
management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable
single measure of the fair value of our employee stock options.
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Our pro forma information is as follows:
Three months ended Nine months ended
--------------------------- ----------------------------
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net income - as reported ....................................... $ 34,410 $ 11,578 $ 69,421 $ 50,343
Dividend declared on non-cumulative
perpetual preferred shares ................................ (2,492) - (2,492) -
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income available to ordinary
shareholders ............................................... 31,918 11,578 66,929 50,343
Stock-based employee compensation cost,
net of related tax effects, included in the
determination of net income as reported .................... 1,397 127 3,871 177
Stock-based employee compensation cost, net of
related tax effects, that would have been
included in the determination of net income
if the fair value based method had been
applied to all awards ...................................... (1,549) (305) (4,427) (1,028)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income -- pro forma ........................................ $ 31,766 $ 11,400 $ 66,373 $ 49,492
========= ========= ========= =========
--------------------------- ----------------------------
Three months ended Nine months ended
--------------------------- ----------------------------
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Basic earnings per ordinary share -- as reported ............... $ 0.70 $ 0.32 $ 1.56 $ 1.41
Basic earnings per ordinary share -- pro forma ................ $ 0.70 $ 0.32 $ 1.54 $ 1.39
Diluted earnings per ordinary share -- as reported ............. $ 0.66 $ 0.31 $ 1.42 $ 1.35
Diluted earnings per ordinary share -- pro forma ............... $ 0.65 $ 0.31 $ 1.41 $ 1.33
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
12. Stingray Pass-Through Trust
On January 12, 2005, we entered into a put agreement with Stingray
Investor Trust ("Investor Trust") for an aggregate value of $325.0 million.
Under the terms of the put agreement, we have acquired an irrevocable put option
to issue funding agreements to Investor Trust in return for a portfolio of
30-day commercial paper. This put option may be exercised at any time. In
addition, we may be required to issue funding agreements to Investor Trust under
certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, the non-payment of the
put option premium and a ratings downgrade. The facility matures on January 12,
2015. This transaction also provides collateral for Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc.
for reinsurance obligations under intercompany quota share reinsurance
agreements and at September 30, 2005, $50.0 million was in use for this purpose.
The put premium incurred during the three and nine months ended September
30, 2005 amounted to $1.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively, and is
included in collateral finance facilities expense in the consolidated statements
of income.
In accordance with FIN 46, we are not considered to have the primary
beneficial interest in Investor Trust and as a result we are not required to
consolidate Investor Trust.
13. Credit Facilities
On July 14, 2005, Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd.,
Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited, Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. and Scottish Re Limited
entered into a $200.0 million, three-year revolving, unsecured senior credit
facility with a syndicate of banks. This facility replaced a 364-day facility
which was due to mature in October 2005. The facility may be increased, at our
option, to an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million. The facility
provides capacity for borrowing and extending letters of credit. The facility is
a direct financial obligation of each of the borrowers; however, Scottish
Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. has guaranteed the payment of
obligations of Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited, Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. and
Scottish Re Limited.
On August 18, 2005, Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited entered into a $30.0
million three-year revolving, unsecured letter of credit facility with a
syndicate of banks. The credit facility may be increased, at our option, to an
aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million. The facility is a direct financial
obligation of Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited, however, Scottish Annuity & Life
Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. has guaranteed the payment obligations of
Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited.
The financial covenants of these facilities require that Scottish Annuity
& Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. maintain a minimum amount of consolidated
shareholder's equity and maintain the ratio of unencumbered assets to aggregate
borrowings under the facilities of 1.2 times borrowings. In addition, these
facilities also require Scottish Re Group Limited to maintain a minimum amount
of consolidated shareholders' equity and a debt to capitalization ratio of less
than 30%. For purposes of computing the financial covenants, the collateral
facilities and their associated costs are excluded.
Failure to comply with the requirements of the credit facility would,
subject to grace periods, result in an event of default and we would be required
to repay any outstanding borrowings. At September 30, 2005, Scottish Annuity &
Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. and Scottish Re Group Limited were in
compliance with the financial covenants noted in the preceding paragraph. There
were no outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2005. Outstanding letters of
credit under these facilities amounted to $40.9 million at September 30, 2005.
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SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
14. Mediation
On June 16, 2005, we requested mediation from Employers Reinsurance
Corporation ("ERC") pursuant to the stock purchase agreement transferring a 95%
interest in Scottish Re Life Corporation (formerly ERC Life Corporation) to
Scottish Holdings, Inc. We assert that ERC breached certain representations and
warranties under the agreement. Any negative outcome from this mediation will
not have a material adverse impact on our financial position because the
asserted breaches have already been fully reflected in our financial position at
December 31, 2004. Mediation is tentatively scheduled to begin in December 2005.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
General
This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" and the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto,
presented under Item 7 and Item 8, respectively, of our Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2004. All amounts are reported in thousands of United States
dollars, except per share amounts.
Overview
See "Overview" in Item 7 of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2004.
On December 31, 2004, we completed the acquisition of the in-force
individual life reinsurance business of ING. We have reinsured the liabilities
of all of ING's individual life reinsurance business through a coinsurance
transaction. ING transferred to us assets of approximately $1.9 billion. Certain
of these assets will be held in trust to secure the reserve obligations of the
business. Additionally, ING transferred certain operating assets associated with
the business. The ING acquisition is subject to certain post closing
adjustments. We are in the process of evaluating and agreeing upon these post
closing adjustments and, based on current information, expect to pay an amount
of approximately $46.2 million to ING. This amount is recorded in accounts
payable and other liabilities.
Critical Accounting Policies
See the discussion of our Critical Accounting Policies in Item 7 of our
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. That discussion is updated for
disclosures set forth below.
Consolidation and Variable Interest Entities
In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46, which provides a framework for
identifying variable interest entities and determining when a company should
include its assets, liabilities, non-controlling interests and results of
activities in its consolidated financial statements. A variable interest entity
is a legal structure used to conduct activities or hold assets that either (1)
has an insufficient amount of equity to carry out its principal activities
without additional subordinated financial support, (2) has a group of equity
owners that are unable to make significant decisions about its activities, or
(3) has a group of equity owners that do not have the obligation to absorb
losses or the right to receive returns generated by its operations. FIN 46
requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated if a party with an
ownership, contractual or other financial interest in the variable interest
entity is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from the variable
interest entity's activities, is entitled to receive a majority of the variable
interest entity's residual returns, or both. A variable interest holder that
consolidates the variable interest entity is called the primary beneficiary.
We are the primary beneficiary of the collateral finance facilities
discussed in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and have
consolidated the variable interest entities in accordance with FIN 46. The
Investor Trust, discussed in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements,
is a
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations (continued)
variable interest entity but we are not considered to be the primary beneficiary
of interest in the Investor Trust. Accordingly, it is not consolidated in
accordance with FIN 46.
Results of Operations
Consolidated results of operations
Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2004 do not include the results of the ING acquisition, which was completed
on December 31, 2004.
Three months ended Nine months ended
----------------------------- -----------------------------
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
------------- ------------- -------------- -------------
Premiums earned, net ........................... $ 467,907 $ 145,928 $ 1,371,782 $ 435,254
Investment income, net ......................... 92,132 55,519 256,165 160,439
Fee income ..................................... 2,801 2,545 9,209 8,686
Realized gains (losses) ........................ 1,344 (3,398) 5,572 (3,664)
Change in value of embedded
derivatives, net ............................... (2,631) (5,509) (19,267) 456
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total revenues ................................. 561,553 195,085 1,623,461 601,171
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Claims and other policy benefits ............... 356,127 104,701 1,030,893 322,856
Interest credited to interest
sensitive contract liabilities ................. 36,724 27,685 99,089 77,342
Acquisition costs and other insurance
expenses, net .................................. 89,027 38,554 306,465 109,012
Operating expenses ............................. 32,909 13,214 83,979 36,969
Collateral finance facilities expense .......... 13,230 1,385 32,470 1,385
Interest expense ............................... 5,690 3,352 16,096 9,126
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total benefits and expenses .................... 533,707 188,891 1,568,992 556,690
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Income before income taxes and
minority interest .............................. 27,846 6,194 54,469 44,481
Income tax benefit ............................. 6,677 5,401 15,233 6,217
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Income before minority interest ................ 34,523 11,595 69,702 50,698
Minority interest .............................. (113) (17) (281) (355)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net income ..................................... 34,410 11,578 69,421 50,343
Dividend declared on non-cumulative
perpetual preferred shares ..................... (2,492) - (2,492) -
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net income available to ordinary
shareholders ................................... $ 31,918 $ 11,578 $ 66,929 $ 50,343
============= ============= ============= =============
Total revenues increased by 188% to $561.6 million in the quarter ended
September 30, 2005 from $195.1 million in the same period of 2004. The increase
in net premiums earned is primarily due to the ING acquisition and growth in the
traditional solutions line of business in our Life Reinsurance North America
Segment. The increase in investment income is due to growth in our invested
assets, which arises from business growth, invested assets acquired as a result
of the ING acquisition, the additional $230.0 million in capital raised to
support the ING acquisition, the assets raised through our collateral finance
facilities in February 2005 and the proceeds from the issuance of the
non-cumulative perpetual preferred shares in July 2005.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations (continued)
Total benefits and expenses increased by 182% to $533.7 million in the
quarter ended September 30, 2005 from $188.9 million in the same period in 2004.
The increase was due to the ING acquisition and continued growth in our Life
Reinsurance North America segment. In addition, the increase was due to higher
operating costs as we continued to expand our corporate infrastructure in
response to our recent and anticipated future growth, professional fees incurred
in connection with the implementation of the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 on the business acquired from ING, collateral finance facilities
expenses and increased interest expense due to rising interest rates on the
trust preferred securities.
Total revenues increased by 170% to $1.6 billion in the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 from $601.2 million in the same period of 2004. Total
benefits and expenses increased by 182% to $1.6 billion in the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 from $556.7 million in the same period in 2004. The increases
were primarily due to the ING acquisition and growth in our Life Reinsurance
North America segment.
Earnings per ordinary share
Three months ended Nine months ended
----------------------------- ----------------------------
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net income .......................... $ 34,410 $ 11,578 $ 69,421 $ 50,343
Dividend declared on non-cumulative
perpetual preferred shares .......... (2,492) - (2,492) -
------------- ------------- ------------ ------------
Net income available to ordinary
shareholders ........................ $ 31,918 $ 11,578 $ 66,929 $ 50,343
============= ============= ============ ============
Basic earnings per ordinary share.... $ 0.70 $ 0.32 $ 1.56 $ 1.41
============= ============= ============ ============
Diluted earnings per ordinary
share ............................... $ 0.66 $ 0.31 $ 1.42 $ 1.35
============= ============= ============ ============
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares outstanding:
Basic ............................... 45,517,832 35,869,413 43,004,046 35,648,913
============= ============= ============ ============
Diluted ............................. 48,543,262 37,244,288 47,080,247 37,268,420
============= ============= ============ ============
Net income available to ordinary shareholders for the quarter ended
September 30, 2005 increased 175% to $31.9 million from $11.6 million in the
same quarter in 2004. This increase in net income is principally due to the ING
acquisition and the continued growth in our Life Reinsurance North America
Segment. The increase in net income was offset, in part, by the dividend
declared on the non-cumulative perpetual preferred shares, increases in
operating expenses, costs of the collateral finance facilities and interest
expense.
Diluted earnings per ordinary share amounted to $0.66 for the quarter
ended September 30, 2005 and $0.31 in the same period in 2004, an increase of
113%. Diluted earnings per ordinary share increased as a result of the increase
in net income available to ordinary shareholders discussed above, as offset by
an increase in the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding. The
diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding has increased
from 37,244,288 at September 30, 2004 to 48,543,262 at September 30, 2005
principally as a result of the issuance of shares to the Cypress Entities, as
discussed in Notes 8 and 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations (continued)
Net income available to ordinary shareholders for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 increased by 33% to $66.9 million from $50.3 million in the
prior year period. The increase is due to the ING acquisition and continued
growth in our Life Reinsurance North America segment, as offset by $19.8 million
negative change in the value of embedded derivatives, increases in operating
expenses, costs of the collateral finance facilities, interest expense and the
dividend declared on the non-cumulative preferred shares.
Segment Operating Results
Life Reinsurance North America
Three months ended Nine months ended
---------------------------- ------------------------
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Premiums earned, net .................. $ 425,037 $ 119,468 $ 1,273,597 $ 352,340
Investment income, net ................ 88,490 53,250 246,977 151,636
Fee income ............................ 2,010 1,445 6,916 5,795
Realized gains (losses) ............... (160) (1,289) 3,490 (1,149)
Change in value of embedded
derivatives, net....................... (2,631) (5,509) (19,267) 456
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total revenues ........................ 512,746 167,365 1,511,713 509,078
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Claims and other policy benefits ...... 330,035 88,070 967,822 266,147
Interest credited to interest
sensitive contract liabilities ........ 36,724 27,685 99,089 77,342
Acquisition costs and other insurance
expenses, net ......................... 78,575 33,989 287,368 99,226
Operating expenses .................... 12,981 4,437 34,875 13,543
Collateral finance facilities expense.. 11,850 1,385 28,483 1,385
Interest expense ...................... 3,062 1,266 8,427 2,892
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total benefits and expenses ........... 473,227 156,832 1,426,064 460,535
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income before income taxes and
minority interest ..................... $ 39,519 $ 10,533 $ 85,649 $ 48,543
============ ============ ============ ============
In our Life Reinsurance North America Segment, we reinsure life insurance,
annuities and annuity-type products. These products are written by life
insurance companies and other financial institutions located principally in the
United States. The results of the ING acquisition, which we completed on
December 31, 2004, are included in the results of this segment for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2005. The financial statement impact of the ING
acquisition for the three and nine month periods is detailed below. Net premiums
earned, claims, other policy benefits and acquisition costs and other insurance
expenses include amounts related to 2005 new business on treaties that remained
open to new business after the date of the acquisition. Since this block of
business has been combined with our existing North America traditional solutions
business, shared operating expenses are not allocated directly to this block.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations (continued)
Three months Nine months
ended ended
September 30, September 30,
2005 2005
------------- -------------
Premiums earned, net ............................. $ 295,102 $ 862,109
Investment income, net ........................... 19,105 55,198
Realized gains (losses) .......................... (903) 1,392
Change in value of embedded derivatives, net ..... (2,832) (16,063)
------------ ------------
Total revenues ................................... 310,472 902,636
------------ ------------
Claims and other policy benefits ................. 226,592 639,137
Acquisition costs and other insurance
expenses, net..................................... 51,035 187,414
Operating expenses ............................... 4,813 14,503
------------ ------------
Total benefits and expenses ...................... 282,440 841,054
------------ ------------
Income before income taxes and minority interest.. $ 28,032 $ 61,582
============ ============
Net premiums earned in our Life Reinsurance North America Segment during
the quarter ended September 30, 2005 increased 256% to $425.0 million in
comparison with $119.5 million in the same period in 2004. A significant portion
of the increase is due to the ING acquisition, which contributed $295.1 million
in earned premiums. The increase is also due to increases in the amounts of life
insurance in-force on existing business and on new business written during the
year. As of September 30, 2005, we had approximately $1.0 trillion of gross life
reinsurance in force covering 13.9 million lives with an average benefit per
life of $74,000 in our North American operations. As of September 30, 2004, we
had approximately $307.4 billion of gross life reinsurance in force in our Life
Reinsurance North America Segment covering 7.5 million lives with an average
benefit per life of $41,000.
Net investment income increased by $35.3 million or 66% to $88.5 million
for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 from $53.2 million for the same period
in the prior year. The increase is due to the growth in our average invested
assets. Our total invested assets have increased significantly because of the
ING acquisition, growth in our Life Reinsurance North America Segment,
investment of the proceeds of our collateral finance facilities and additional
trust preferred securities issued in December 2004.
On the portfolio managed by our external investment managers, the yields
on fixed rate assets were 5.1% at both September 30, 2005 and 2004. Yields on
floating rate assets are indexed to LIBOR. The yield on our floating rate assets
increased to 4.4% at September 30, 2005 from 3.0% at September 30, 2004, and the
yield on our cash and cash equivalents increased to 3.4% at September 30, 2005
from 1.3% at September 30, 2004.
The change in value of embedded derivatives, net of related deferred
amortization costs and taxes, arises from the application of Derivatives
Implementation Group Issue No. B36 "Embedded Derivatives: Bifurcation of a Debt
Instrument that Incorporates both Interest Rate and Credit Rate Risk Exposures
that are Unrelated or only Partially Related to the Creditworthiness of the
Issuer of that Instrument" ("DIG B36"). Contracts written on a modified
coinsurance or funds withheld coinsurance basis are considered to include
embedded derivatives. During the three months ended September 30, 2005, the
change in value of the embedded derivatives amounted to a loss of $2.6 million.
This change in value arose principally because of contracts written on a
modified coinsurance basis assumed in the ING acquisition, an increase in risk
free interest rates and exposure to changing credit spreads. The change in value
of the
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embedded derivatives during the quarter ended September 30, 2004 amounted to a
loss of $5.5 million. The loss arose from a decrease in risk free interest
rates.
Claims and other policy benefits increased by 275% to $330.0 million for
the quarter ended September 30, 2005 from $88.1 million in the same quarter in
2004. The increase is a result of the ING acquisition, the increased number of
clients and the increase in our traditional solutions business from these
clients in our Life Reinsurance North America Segment as described above.
Effective January 1, 2005, we raised our maximum per life retention and
newly written business to $1.0 million from $0.5 million in our Life Reinsurance
North America Segment on any one life was increased to $1.0 million. For periods
up to December 31, 2004 we ceded amounts in excess of $500,000. Our retention on
business acquired in the ING acquisition, effective, is $2.0 million per life.
In addition, we maintain catastrophe cover on our entire retained life
reinsurance business, which effective January 1, 2005, provides reinsurance for
losses of $50.0 million in excess of $10.0 million, and provides protection for
terrorism, nuclear, biological and chemical risks.
Claims and other policy benefits on the ING block of business amounted to
$226.6 million in the three month period ended September 30, 2005. The ING block
is comprised of life reinsurance treaties that cover individual policies that
were issued prior to December 31, 2004 ("2004 issues"), the closing date of the
ING acquisition, as well as, policies that were issued after December 31, 2004
("2005 issues"). 2004 issues are accounted for as the purchase of a business
pursuant to SFAS No. 141 "Business Combinations" ("SFAS No. 141"). 2005 issues
are accounted for as new business under SFAS No. 60 "Accounting and Reporting by
Insurance Enterprises". In accordance with SFAS No. 141, deferred acquisition
costs are not recorded on 2004 issues. Since the purchase, we have estimated the
portion of the business related to 2004 issues and 2005 issues based on
information received from ceding companies. These estimates have continued to be
revised as we received detailed policy-level detail from our ceding companies
that allowed a more precise allocation of business between 2004 and 2005 issues.
As a result, consistent with the prior quarter, we have received further client
reporting of actual new business production and completed our 2004 issues
adjustments under purchase accounting principles for this new business during
the quarter. Subsequent to these adjustments, the benefit ratios for the first,
second and third quarters of 2005 were 76.5%, 74.3% and 74.6%, respectively.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2005, interest credited to interest
sensitive contract liabilities increased by $9.0 million or 33% to $36.7 million
from $27.7 million in the same period in 2004. The increase is due to interest
credited on new reinsurance treaties and increases in interest credited on
existing treaties due to increasing average liability balances. Interest
sensitive contract liabilities amounted to $3.3 billion at September 30, 2005 in
comparison with $3.1 billion at September 30, 2004.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, acquisition costs and other
insurance expenses increased by $44.6 million or 131% to $78.6 million from
$34.0 million in the same quarter in 2004. The increase was a result of the ING
acquisition and the increased life and annuity business in our Life Reinsurance
North America Segment as discussed above. Acquisition costs for the
current quarter were impacted by the revision of our estimates of 2004 and 2005
issues on the ING block of business as described above. Subsequent to these
adjustments, the acquisition cost ratios for the first, second and third
quarters of 2005 were 18.6%, 20.9% and 17.1%, respectively.
Commissions and excise taxes vary with premiums earned. Other insurance
expenses include direct and indirect expenses of those departments involved in
the marketing, underwriting and issuing of reinsurance treaties. Of these total
expenses a portion is deferred and amortized over the life of the
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Operations (continued)
reinsurance treaty or, in the case of interest sensitive contracts, in relation
to the estimated gross profits in respect of the contracts.
Operating expenses have increased by 193% to $13.0 million in the quarter
ended September 30, 2005 from $4.4 million in the same quarter in 2004. The
increase is primarily the result of the ING acquisition and additional personnel
and consulting costs incurred as we continue to expand our infrastructure in
response to our recent and anticipated growth. We have increased our head count
principally because of hiring additional employees in respect of the acquisition
of the ING business. Total employees in this segment have grown from 80 at
September 30, 2004 to 211 at September 30, 2005.
The costs of the collateral finance facilities completed in June 2004 and
February 2005 amounted to $11.8 million in the three months ended September 30,
2005 in comparison with $1.4 million in the three months ended September 30,
2004. These facilities are described in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Interest expense in this segment arises on the trust preferred securities.
The increase in interest expense to $3.1 million in the quarter ended September
30, 2005 from $1.3 million for the same quarter in 2004, results from the
issuance of an additional $50.0 million of these securities in December 2004 and
an increase in interest rates.
Net premiums earned in our Life Reinsurance North America Segment during
the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased 261% to $1.3 billion in
comparison with $352.3 million in the same period in 2004. A significant portion
of the increase is due to the ING acquisition, which contributed $862.1 million
in earned premiums. The increase is also due to increases in the amounts of
life insurance in-force on existing business and new business written during
the year.
Net investment income increased by $95.4 million or 63% to $247.0 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $151.6 million for the prior
year period. The increase is due to the growth in our average invested assets.
Our total invested assets have increased significantly because of the ING
acquisition, growth in our Life Reinsurance North America Segment, investment of
the proceeds of our collateral finance facilities and additional trust preferred
securities issued in December 2004.
The yields on fixed rate assets in the portfolio managed by our external
investment managers were 5.1% at both September 30, 2005 and 2004. Yields on the
majority of the floating rate assets are indexed to LIBOR. The yield on our
floating rate assets increased to 4.4% at September 30, 2005 from 3.0% at
September 30, 2004 and the yield on our cash and cash equivalents increased to
3.4%, as at September 30, 2005 from 1.3% at September 30, 2004.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the change in value of
embedded derivatives amounted to a loss of $19.3 million. This change in value
arose principally because of contracts written on a modified coinsurance basis
assumed in the ING acquisition, a decrease in risk free interest rates and
exposure to changing credit spreads. The change in value of the embedded
derivatives during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 amounted to a gain
of $0.4 million. The gain arose from an increase in risk free interest rates.
Claims and other policy benefits increased by 264% to $967.8 million
during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $266.1 million in the same
period in 2004. The increase is a result of the ING acquisition, the increased
number of clients and the increase in our traditional solutions business from
these clients in our Life Reinsurance North America Segment as described above.
Death claims are reasonably predictable over a period of many years, but are
less predictable over shorter periods and are
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Operations (continued)
subject to fluctuation from quarter to quarter. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, we experienced higher than expected mortality due to a
greater than expected number of large claims which were incurred during the
second quarter of 2005. In addition during the period we reviewed and revised
estimates in respect of certain reserves resulting in a decrease in claims and
other policy benefits of $4.9 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, interest credited to
interest sensitive contract liabilities increased by $21.8 million or 28% to
$99.1 million from $77.3 million in the same period in 2004. The increase is due
to interest credited on new reinsurance treaties and increases in interest
credited on existing treaties due to increasing average liability balances.
Interest sensitive contract liabilities amounted to $3.3 billion at September
30, 2005 in comparison with $3.1 billion at September 30, 2004.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, acquisition costs and
other insurance expenses increased by $188.2 million or 190% to $287.4 million
from $99.2 million in the same period in 2004. The increase was a result of the
ING acquisition and the increased life and annuity business in our Life
Reinsurance North America Segment as discussed above. During this period,
acquisition costs also include expenses of $2.2 million in respect of revised
reporting from a ceding company on a fixed annuity contract.
Commissions and excise taxes vary with premiums earned. Other insurance
expenses include direct and indirect expenses of those departments involved in
the marketing, underwriting and issuing of reinsurance treaties. Of these total
expenses a portion is deferred and amortized over the life of the reinsurance
treaty or, in the case of interest sensitive contracts, in relation to the
estimated gross profit in respect of the contracts.
Operating expenses increased by 158% to $34.9 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2005 from $13.5 million in the same period in 2004.
The increase is principally the result of the ING acquisition. These costs
include the cost of the transition services agreement with ING that amounted to
$3.1 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2005. Additional
personnel costs have also been incurred as we continue to grow our business. We
have increased our headcount principally because of hiring additional employees
in respect of the acquisition of the ING business. Total employees in this
segment have grown from 80 at September 30, 2004 to 211 at September 30, 2005.
Operating costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 included $2.4
million in respect of transition services paid to ERC as part of the acquisition
of Scottish Re Life Corporation.
The costs of the collateral finance facilities completed in June 2004 and
February 2005, amounted to $28.5 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2005 in comparison with $1.4 million in the prior year period. The increase is
due to the collateral facility costs of the Orkney Notes. These facilities are
described in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Interest expense in this segment arises on the trust preferred securities.
The increase in interest expense to $8.4 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 from $2.9 million in the same period in 2004, results from
the issuance of an additional $50.0 million of these securities in December
2004.
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Operations (continued)
Life Reinsurance International
Three months ended Nine months ended
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September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
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Premiums earned, net ............. $ 42,870 $ 26,460 $ 98,185 $ 82,914
Investment income, net ........... 2,734 2,105 7,676 7,828
Realized gains (losses) .......... (82) 67 502 (273)
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Total revenues ................... 45,522 28,632 106,363 90,469
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Claims and other policy benefits.. 26,092 16,631 63,071 56,709
Acquisition costs and other
insurance expenses, net .......... 9,933 4,115 17,545 8,097
Operating expenses ............... 6,728 4,941 19,863 13,107
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Total benefits and expenses ...... 42,753 25,687 100,479 77,913
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Income before income taxes ....... $ 2,769 $ 2,945 $ 5,884 $ 12,556
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Prior to 2005, our Life Reinsurance International Segment specializes in
niche markets in developed countries and broader life insurance markets in the
developing world and focuses on the reinsurance of short term group life
policies and aircrew "loss of license" insurance. In 2005, our Life Reinsurance
International Segment became actively engaged in the reinsurance of U.K. and
Irish protection business and has been actively seeking to reinsure U.K. and
Irish annuity products. The life insurance and annuity products are similar
to those offered in the Life Reinsurance North America Segment.
Net premiums earned in our Life Reinsurance International Segment during
the quarter ended September 30, 2005 increased 62% to $42.9 million in
comparison with $26.5 million in the same period in 2004. During 2004, we
reviewed the pricing and profitability of all contracts written in this
segment. As a result, we decided not to renew treaties which did not meet our
return hurdles. Premiums earned in the quarter included $9.0 million due to
revised reporting received on our share of two Lloyd's of London life
syndicates. In addition, the quarter included an increase in premium accruals
based on improved underlying data of $3.0 million.
Investment income in the quarter ended September 30, 2005 increased to
$2.7 million compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2004. The increase
is due to the investment of the proceeds of additional capital received from
Scottish Re Group Limited in December 2004 and June 2005.
Claims and other policy benefits in our Life Reinsurance International
Segment increased by 57% to $26.1 million in the quarter ended September 30,
2005 from $16.6 million in the same quarter in 2004. Claims and other policy
benefits in the quarter included $5.3 million due to revised reporting received
on our share of two Lloyd's of London life syndicates.
Our targeted maximum corporate retention per life in our Life Reinsurance
International Segment is $250,000. However, in certain circumstances, we retain
amounts in excess of $250,000. In addition, we maintain catastrophe cover on our
entire retained life reinsurance business, which effective January 1, 2005,
provides reinsurance for losses of $57.5 million in excess of $2.5 million, and
provides protection for terrorism, nuclear, biological and chemical risks.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, acquisition costs and other
insurance expenses increased by $5.8 million or 141% to $9.9 million from $4.1
million in the same period in 2004. Acquisition costs include the amortization
of the present value of in-force business. Acquisition costs for the quarter
included $4.0 million due to revised reporting received on our share of two
Lloyd's of London life syndicates and an uncollectible receivable of $1.2
million.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations (continued)
Operating expenses have increased by 37% for the quarter ended September
30, 2005 to $6.7 million from $4.9 million in the same period in 2004. During
the quarter ended September 30, 2005, we incurred $1.1 million in consulting
fees for the review, design and implementation of processes and controls for our
financial statement close process. The remaining increase is principally related
to personnel costs and professional expenses. The number of employees in this
segment has grown as we continue to strive to grow our business in existing and
prospective markets.
Net premiums earned in our Life Reinsurance International Segment during
the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased 18% to $98.2 million in
comparison with $82.9 million in the same period in 2004. Premiums earned in the
period included $9.0 million due to revised reporting received on our share of
two Lloyd's of London life syndicates. In addition, the period included a
revision to premium accruals based on improved underlying data of $3.0 million.
Premiums earned in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 included $1.3
million due to the recapture of a portfolio by a ceding company.
Investment income during the nine months ended September 30, 2005
decreased to $7.7 million compared to $7.8 million for the same period in 2004.
Investment income in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 included $1.1
million in respect of the recapture of a portfolio of business by a ceding
company, as offset by the investment income earned in the current period on
capital received from us in December 2004 and June 2005.
Claims and other policy benefits in our Life Reinsurance International
Segment increased by 11% to $63.1 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2005 from $56.7 million in the same period in 2004. During the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2004, we recognized claims and other policy benefits of $1.8
million in respect of the recapture of business described above. During the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2005, additional information was received
from ceding companies that resulted in a review of policy benefits on certain
lines of business and a decrease of $6.0 million in claims and other policy
benefits, as offset by the impact of higher premium levels during the period. In
addition, we also incurred $2.2 million in respect of large claims and $5.3
million due to revised reporting received on our share of two Lloyd's of London
life syndicates.
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005, acquisition costs
and other insurance expenses increased by $9.4 million or 116% to $17.5 million
from $8.1 million in 2004. During the nine-month period ended September 30,
2005, we recognized $4.0 million due to revised reporting received on our share
of two Lloyd's of London life syndicates and an uncollectible receivable of $1.2
million. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004, we recognized a
commission due of $1.8 million arising from a run-off book of business. The
remainder of the increase is due to profit commission payments.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, operating expenses
increased by 52% to $19.9 million from $13.1 million in the same period in 2004.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we incurred $2.7 million in
consulting fees for the review, design and implementation of processes and
controls for our financial statement close process. The remaining increase is
principally related to personnel costs, including recruitment costs,
professional expenses and depreciation of new computer systems. The number of
employees in this segment has grown as we continue to strive to grow our
business in existing and prospective markets.
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Operations (continued)
Corporate & Other
Three months ended Nine months ended
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September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
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Investment income, net ......... $ 908 $ 164 $ 1,512 $ 975
Fee income ..................... 791 1,100 2,293 2,891
Realized gains (losses) ........ 1,586 (2,176) 1,580 (2,242)
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Total revenues ................. 3,285 (912) 5,385 1,624
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Acquisition costs and other
insurance expenses, net ........ 519 450 1,552 1,689
Operating expenses ............. 13,200 3,836 29,241 10,319
Collateral finance facilities
expense ........................ 1,380 - 3,987 -
Interest expense ............... 2,628 2,086 7,669 6,234
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Total benefits and expenses .... 17,727 6,372 42,449 18,242
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Loss before income taxes ....... $ (14,442) $ (7,284) $ (37,064) $ (16,618)
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The Corporate & Other Segment is comprised of revenues and expenses that
are not included in the Life Reinsurance segments and it includes corporate
overhead.
Investment income arises in the Corporate & Other Segment on capital not
specifically allocated to the Life Reinsurance North America or Life Reinsurance
International Segments. Investment income will increase or decrease as we raise
capital and deploy it in our operating segments. Fee income and acquisition
expenses arise from our wealth management operations.
Operating expenses include the costs of running our principal office in
Bermuda, compensation costs for our Board of Directors and legal and
professional fees, including those in respect of corporate governance
legislation. Operating expenses have increased by 247% to $13.2 million for the
quarter ended September 30, 2005 and by 183% to $29.2 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2005. The increases are principally due to increased
personnel costs, including recruitment and relocation costs, as we continue to
grow our business, the costs of option and restricted stock awards granted under
our 2004 ECP and consulting fees of approximately $4.0 million incurred in
respect of the implementation of the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 on the business acquired from ING.
The collateral finance facilities expense consists of the put premium and
amortization of facility costs on the Stingray Pass-Through Trust described in
Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Interest expense includes interest on the 4.5% senior convertible notes
and the 1.0% dividend payable on the convertible preferred shares of our Hybrid
Capital Units. In addition, interest expense in the nine months ended September
30, 2005 included $ 0.8 million in interest expense on the Cypress Notes. These
were converted into Class C Warrants on April 7, 2005.
Realized gains (losses)
During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, realized gains amounted to
$1.3 million in comparison with realized losses of $3.4 million in the same
period in 2004. During the quarter ended
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September 30, 2005, we did not recognize any other than temporary impairments.
Included in realized gains and losses is a gain of $1.7 million for the quarter
ended September 30, 2005 and a loss of $2.2 million for the same period in 2004,
resulting from the mark to market of an interest rate swap. This derivative has
not been designated as a hedge and, accordingly, changes in fair value are
recorded in the determination of net income. These losses were offset by net
realized losses on the sales of fixed maturity and preferred stock investments
of $0.4 million. During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, we recognized
other than temporary impairments of $1.2 million.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, realized gains amounted
to $5.6 million in comparison with realized losses of $3.7 million in the same
period in 2004. Included in realized gains and losses is a gain of $1.6 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and a loss of $2.2 million for the
same period in 2004, resulting from the mark to market of an interest rate swap.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we recognized losses of $2.3
million in respect of other than temporary impairments. These losses were offset
by net realized gains on the sales of fixed maturity and preferred stock
investments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, we recognized
other than temporary impairments of $3.2 million. These losses were offset by
net realized gains on the sales of fixed maturity investments.
Management reviews securities with material unrealized losses and tests
for other than temporary impairments on a quarterly basis. Factors involved in
the determination of impairment include fair value as compared to amortized
cost, length of time the value has been below amortized cost, credit worthiness
of the issuer, forecasted financial performance of the issuer, position of the
security in the issuer's capital structure, the presence and estimated value of
collateral or other credit enhancement, length of time to maturity, interest
rates and our intent and ability to hold the security until the market value
recovers. We review all investments with fair values less than amortized cost,
and pay particular attention to those that have traded continuously at less than
80% of amortized cost for at least six months or 90% of amortized cost for at
least 12 months, as well as other assets with material differences between
amortized cost and fair value. Investments meeting those criteria are analyzed
in detail for other than temporary impairments. When a decline is considered to
be "other than temporary", a realized loss is incurred and the cost basis of the
impaired asset is adjusted to its fair value.
Under Emerging Issues Task Force 99-20: "Recognition of Interest Income
and Impairment on Purchased and Retained Beneficial Interest in Securitized
Assets", a decline in fair value below "amortized cost" basis is considered to
be an other than temporary impairments whenever there is an adverse change in
the amount or timing of cash flow to be received, regardless of the resulting
yield, unless the decrease is solely a result of changes in market interest
rates.
The following tables provide details of the sales proceeds, realized loss,
the length of time the security had been in an unrealized loss position and
reason for sale for securities sold at a loss during the periods ended September
30, 2005 and 2004.
Three months ended September 30, 2005
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Credit Concern Relative Value Tactical Total
--------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
Days Proceeds Loss Proceeds Loss Proceeds Loss Proceeds Loss
-------- ---- -------- ---- -------- ---- -------- ----
0-90 ..... $18,020 $ (318) $13,014 $ (100) $60,662 $ (67) $91,696 $ (485)
91-180 ... - - 2,606 (15) 1,330 (46) 3,936 (61)
181-270 .. 2,881 (740) 200 - - - 3,081 (740)
Greater
than 270. - - 13 - 460 (11) 473 (11)
------- -------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Total .... $20,901 $(1,058) $15,833 $ (115) $62,452 $ (124) $99,186 $(1,297)
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Three months ended September 30, 2004
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Credit Concern Relative Value Tactical Total
------------------- ---------------- ----------------- --------------------
Days Proceeds Loss Proceeds Loss Proceeds Loss Proceeds Loss
-------- ---- -------- ---- -------- ---- -------- ----
0-90 ..... $ 250 $ (84) $ 4,681 $ (84) $ 4,875 $ (293) $ 9,806 $ (461)
91-180 ... 105 (45) 1,555 (15) 2,241 (41) 3,901 (101)
181-270 .. - - - - - - - -
Greater
than 270. - - 67 - 508 (48) 575 (48)
-------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- ---------
Total .... $ 355 $ (129) $ 6,303 $ (99) $ 7,624 $ (382) $ 14,282 $ (610)
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Nine months ended September 30, 2005
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Credit Concern Relative Value Tactical Total
------------------- ---------------- ----------------- --------------------
Days Proceeds Loss Proceeds Loss Proceeds Loss Proceeds Loss
-------- ---- -------- ---- -------- ---- -------- ----
0-90 ..... $ 37,641 $ (1,318) $ 31,823 $ (260) $186,391 $ (1,030) $255,855 $ (2,608)
91-180 ... 355 (83) 12,021 (42) 1,330 (46) 13,706 (171)
181-270 .. 3,862 (792) 397 (3) 81 (1) 4,340 (796)
Greater
than 270. 54 (11) 378 (1) 459 (11) 891 (23)
-------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- ---------
Total .... $ 41,912 $ (2,204) $ 44,619 $ (306) $188,261 $ (1,088) $274,792 $ (3,598)
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Nine months ended September 30, 2004
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Credit Concern Relative Value Tactical Total
------------------- ---------------- ----------------- --------------------
Days Proceeds Loss Proceeds Loss Proceeds Loss Proceeds Loss
-------- ---- -------- ---- -------- ---- -------- ----
0-90 ..... $ 250 $ (84) $ 41,418 $ (1,214) $ 70,987 $ (1,382) $112,655 $ (2,680)
91-180 ... 1,909 (136) 22,884 (266) 6,543 (46) 31,336 (448)
181-270 .. 3,216 (106) 367 (14) 127 (1) 3,710 (121)
Greater
than 270. 5,060 (548) 555 (10) 2,207 (64) 7,822 (622)
-------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- ---------
Total .... $ 10,435 $ (874) $ 65,224 $ (1,504) $ 79,864 $ (1,493) $155,523 $ (3,871)
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Income Taxes
We determine our income tax provision in accordance with SFAS No. 109
"Accounting for Income Taxes". The consolidated income tax expense or benefit is
determined by applying the income tax rate for each subsidiary to its pre-tax
income or loss. The tax rates for our subsidiaries vary from jurisdiction to
jurisdiction and range from zero to approximately 39%. Income tax expense arises
in periods where taxes on subsidiaries with pre-tax income exceeds the tax
benefit on subsidiaries with pre-tax losses. An income tax benefit arises in
periods where the tax benefit on subsidiaries with pre-tax losses exceeds the
taxes on subsidiaries with pre-tax income.
Our effective tax rate in each reporting period is determined by dividing
the net tax benefit (expense) by our pre-tax income or loss. The change in our
effective tax rate is due primarily to the amount in any reporting period of
pre-tax earnings attributable to different subsidiaries (which changes from time
to time), each of which may have different tax rates. The change in our
effective tax rate is due
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primarily to the relationship of pre-tax income or losses in different
jurisdictions. The tax benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2005 was $6.7 million and $15.2 million, respectively.
Financial Condition
Investments
At September 30, 2005, the portfolio controlled by us consisted of $5.6
billion of fixed income securities, preferred stock and cash. The majority of
these assets are traded; however, $477.7 million represent investments in
private securities. Of the total portfolio controlled by us, $5.2 billion
represents the fixed income and preferred stock portfolios managed by external
investment managers and $371.0 million represented other cash balances. At
December 31, 2004, the portfolio controlled by us consisted of $4.3 billion of
fixed income securities, preferred stock and cash. The majority of these assets
are traded; however, $330.3 million represented investments in private
securities. Of the total portfolio, $3.5 billion represents the fixed income and
preferred stock portfolio managed by external investment managers and $752.5
million represented other cash balances. At September 30, 2005, the average
Standard & Poor's rating of the portfolio was "AA-", the average effective
duration was 3.5 years and the average book yield was 4.8% as compared with an
average rating of "AA-", an average effective duration of 3.8 years and an
average book yield of 4.2% at December 31, 2004. At September 30, 2005, the
unrealized depreciation on investments, net of tax, was $6.1 million as compared
with unrealized appreciation on investments, net of tax, of $13.7 million at
December 31, 2004. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments is
included in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as part of shareholders' equity.
The table below sets forth the total returns earned by our portfolio for
the three months ended September 30, 2005, compared to the returns earned by
three indices: the Lehman Brothers Global Bond Index, the S&P 500, and a
customized index that we developed to take into account our investment
guidelines. We believe that this customized index is a more relevant benchmark
for our portfolio's performance.
September 30, 2005
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Portfolio performance....................... -0.22%
Customized index............................ -0.33%
Lehman Brothers Global Bond Index........... -0.77%
S&P 500..................................... 3.60%
The following table presents the investment portfolio (market value)
credit exposure by category as assigned by Standard & Poor's.
September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
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Ratings $ in $ in
millions % millions %
---------- ----- ---------- -----
AAA .................... $ 2,233.2 40.0% $ 1,754.2 41.1%
AA ..................... 778.3 13.9 451.1 10.5
A ...................... 1,599.6 28.6 1,284.0 30.1
BBB .................... 950.3 17.0 750.5 17.6
BB or below ............ 28.1 0.5 30.3 0.7
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Total .................. $ 5,589.5 100.0% $ 4,270.1 100.0%
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The following table illustrates the investment portfolio (market value)
sector exposure.
September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
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Sector $ in $ in
millions % millions %
---------- ----- ---------- -----
U.S. Treasury securities and
U.S. government agency
obligations ................ $ 37.9 0.7% $ 89.5 2.1%
Corporate securities .......... 1,959.3 35.1 1,618.3 37.9
Municipal bonds ............... 36.5 0.7 20.8 0.5
Mortgage and asset backed
securities ................. 3,028.4 54.1 1,663.8 39.0
Preferred stock ............... 156.4 2.8 125.2 2.9
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5,218.5 93.4 3,517.6 82.4
Cash .......................... 371.0 6.6 752.5 17.6
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Total ......................... $ 5,589.5 100.0% $ 4,270.1 100.0%
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The data in the tables above exclude other investments and assets held by
ceding insurers under modified coinsurance agreements.
At September 30, 2005, our fixed income portfolio had 2,426 positions and
$42.2 million of gross unrealized losses. No single position had an unrealized
loss greater than $0.7 million. There were $29.4 million of unrealized gains on
the remainder of the portfolio. There were 104 private securities in an
unrealized loss position totaling $3.3 million. At December 31, 2004, our fixed
income portfolio had 1,773 positions and $12.0 million of gross unrealized
losses. No single position had an unrealized loss greater than $0.9 million.
There were $42.1 million of unrealized gains on the remainder of the portfolio.
There were 44 private securities in an unrealized loss position totaling $0.7
million.
The composition by category of securities that have an unrealized loss at
September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are presented in the tables below.
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September 30, 2005
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Estimated Unrealized
Fair Value % Loss %
------------ ----- ---------- ------
Dollars in thousands
Corporate securities ................ $ 1,085,413 35.4% $ (18,620) 44.1%
Other structured securities ......... 1,085,468 35.4 (11,670) 27.7
Collateralized mortgage obligations.. 526,404 17.1 (4,628) 11.0
Governments ......................... 35,124 1.1 (660) 1.6
Municipal bonds ..................... 18,252 0.6 (325) 0.8
Preferred stock ..................... 125,488 4.1 (2,536) 6.0
Mortgage backed securities .......... 193,435 6.3 (3,720) 8.8
----------- ------ ---------- ------
Total ............................... $ 3,069,584 100.0% $ (42,159) 100.0%
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December 31, 2004
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Estimated Unrealized
Fair Value % Loss %
------------ ----- ---------- ------
Dollars in thousands
Other structured securities ......... $ 339,441 33.3% $ (5,526) 45.9%
Corporate securities ................ 292,441 28.7 (2,834) 23.5
Collateralized mortgage obligations.. 229,168 22.5 (1,925) 16.0
Governments ......................... 51,123 5.0 (139) 1.2
Municipal ........................... 12,130 1.2 (158) 1.3
Preferred stock ..................... 35,462 3.5 (641) 5.3
Mortgage backed securities .......... 58,670 5.8 (825) 6.8
----------- ------ ---------- ------
Total ............................... $ 1,018,435 100.0% $ (12,048) 100.0%
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The following tables provide information on the length of time securities
have been continuously in an unrealized loss position:
September 30, 2005
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Book Estimated Unrealized
Days Value % Fair Value % Loss %
---- ---------- ---- ---------- ---- ---------- ----
Dollars in thousands
0-90........... $1,793,085 57.6% $1,770,757 57.7% $(22,328) 53.0%
91-180......... 428,194 13.8 425,813 13.9 (2,381) 5.6
181-270........ 442,486 14.2 434,897 14.2 (7,589) 18.0
271-360........ 167,891 5.4 164,830 5.4 (3,061) 7.3
Greater than
360........... 280,087 9.0 273,287 8.8 (6,800) 16.1
---------- ------ ---------- ------ --------- ------
Total.......... $3,111,743 100.0% $3,069,584 100.0% $(42,159) 100.0%
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December 31, 2004
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Book Estimated Unrealized
Days Value % Fair Value % Loss %
---- ---------- ---- ---------- ---- ---------- ----
Dollars in thousands
0-90 ......... $ 471,909 45.8% $ 468,924 46.0% $ (2,985) 24.8%
91-180 ....... 154,062 14.9 153,237 15.0 (825) 6.8
181-270 ...... 231,798 22.5 229,026 22.5 (2,772) 23.0
271-360 ...... 86,468 8.4 84,142 8.3 (2,326) 19.3
Greater than
360 ......... 86,246 8.4 83,106 8.2 (3,140) 26.1
---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------
Total ........ $1,030,483 100.0% $1,018,435 100.0% $ (12,048) 100.0%
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Unrealized losses on securities that have been in an unrealized loss
position for periods greater than 2 years amounted to $1.0 million at September
30, 2005 and $2.1 million at December 31, 2004. Unrealized losses on
non-investment grade securities amounted to $2.0 million and $2.1 million at
September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Of these amounts,
non-investment grade securities with unrealized losses of $0.7 million at
September 30, 2005 and $1.0 million at December 31, 2004 had been in an
unrealized loss position for a period greater than one year, of which $0.2
million at September 30, 2005 and $1.0 million at December 31, 2004 had been in
an unrealized loss position for periods greater than 2 years.
The following tables illustrate the industry analysis of the unrealized
losses at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004.
September 30, 2005
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Amortized Estimated Unrealized
Cost % Fair Value % Loss %
----------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------- ------
Industry Dollars in thousands
- --------
Mortgage and asset
backed securities. $ 1,825,325 58.7% $ 1,805,307 58.8% $(20,018) 47.5%
Banking............. 181,283 5.8 178,408 5.8 (2,875) 6.8
Communications...... 175,341 5.6 171,885 5.6 (3,456) 8.2
Financial Other..... 112,261 3.6 110,811 3.6 (1,450) 3.4
Consumer Cyclical... 104,483 3.4 102,487 3.3 (1,996) 4.7
Consumer 97,858 3.1 95,958 3.1 (1,900) 4.5
Noncyclical ......
Electric............ 90,976 2.9 88,950 2.9 (2,026) 4.8
Other............... 524,216 16.9 515,778 16.9 (8,438) 20.1
----------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------
Total............... $ 3,111,743 100.0% $ 3,069,584 100.0% $(42,159) 100.0%
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December 31, 2004
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Amortized Estimated Unrealized
Cost % Fair Value % Loss %
---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------- ------
Industry Dollars in thousands
- --------
Mortgage and asset
backed securities .. $ 635,556 61.7% $ 627,279 61.6% $ (8,277) 68.7%
Banking .............. 89,131 8.7 88,371 8.7 (760) 6.3
Insurance ............ 30,229 2.9 29,831 2.9 (398) 3.3
Financial Other ...... 30,081 2.9 29,645 2.9 (436) 3.6
Brokerage ............ 25,071 2.4 24,893 2.4 (178) 1.5
Financial Companies .. 24,293 2.4 24,080 2.4 (213) 1.8
Communications ....... 16,734 1.6 16,503 1.6 (231) 1.9
Other ................ 179,388 17.4 177,833 17.5 (1,555) 12.9
---------- ------ ----------- ------ ---------- ------
Total ................ $1,030,483 100.0% $1,018,435 100.0% $ (12,048) 100.0%
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The expected maturity dates of securities that have an unrealized loss at
September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are presented in the table below.
September 30, 2005
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Amortized Estimated Unrealized
Maturity Cost % Fair Value % Loss %
- -------- ---------- ---- ---------- ---- ---------- -----
Dollars in thousands
Due in one year or less ...... $ 265,028 8.5% $ 263,087 8.6% $ (1,941) 4.6%
Due in one through five years. 1,556,399 50.0 1,539,641 50.2 (16,758) 39.8
Due in five through ten years. 877,826 28.2 864,062 28.1 (13,764) 32.6
Due after ten years .......... 412,490 13.3 402,794 13.1 (9,696) 23.0
---------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------
Total ........................ $3,111,743 100.0% $3,069,584 100.0% $ (42,159) 100.0%
========== ====== ========== ====== =========== ======
December 31, 2004
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Estimated Unrealized
Maturity Book Value % Fair Value % Loss %
- -------- ------------- ---- ---------- ---- ---------- -----
Dollars in thousands
Due in one year or less ...... $ 162,787 15.8% $ 160,087 15.7% $ (2,700) 22.4%
Due in one through five years. 532,436 51.7 527,660 51.8 (4,776) 39.6
Due in five through ten years. 256,319 24.9 252,939 24.9 (3,380) 28.1
Due after ten years .......... 78,941 7.6 77,749 7.6 (1,192) 9.9
---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------
Total ........................ $1,030,483 100.0% $1,018,435 100.0% $ (12,048) 100.0%
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At September 30, 2005, there were 1,555 securities with unrealized loss
positions all of which were less than $1.0 million. At December 31, 2004, there
were 647 securities with unrealized loss positions, all of which were less than
$1.0 million.
At September 30 2005, there was one security with fair value that traded
continuously at less than 80% of amortized cost for at least six months or 90%
of amortized cost for at least 12 months. The total unrealized loss on this
security amounted to $0.2 million. At December 31, 2004, there were two
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securities with fair values that traded continuously at less than 80% of
amortized cost for at least six months or 90% of amortized cost for at least 12
months. The total unrealized loss on these securities amounted to $1.1 million
and the largest unrealized loss position was $0.9 million.
Funds withheld at interest
Funds withheld at interest arise on contracts written under modified
coinsurance agreements and funds withheld coinsurance agreements. In substance,
these agreements are identical to coinsurance treaties except that the ceding
company retains control of and title to the assets. The deposits paid to the
ceding company by the underlying policyholders are held in a segregated
portfolio and managed by the ceding company or by investment managers appointed
by us or the ceding company. These treaties transfer a quota share of the risks.
The funds withheld at interest represent our share of the ceding companies'
statutory reserves. The cash flows exchanged with each monthly settlement are
netted and include, among other items, our quota share of investment income on
our proportionate share of the portfolio, realized losses, realized gains
(amortized to reflect the statutory rules relating to interest maintenance
reserve), interest credited and expense allowances.
At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, funds withheld at interest
were in respect of six contracts with four ceding companies. At September 30,
2005, we had 3 contracts with Lincoln National Insurance Company that accounted
for $1.3 billion, 68% of the funds withheld balance. At December 31, 2004, these
contracts amounted to $1.3 billion, 63% of the funds withheld balance.
Additionally we have one contract with Security Life of Denver International
that accounted for $0.6 billion or 29% of the funds withheld balances at
September 30, 2005 and $0.5 billion or 27% of funds withheld balances at
December 31, 2004. The remaining contracts are with Illinois Mutual Insurance
Company and American Founders Life Insurance Company. Lincoln National Insurance
Company has financial strength ratings of "A+" from A.M. Best, "AA-" from
Standard & Poor's, "Aa3" from Moody's and "AA" from Fitch. In the event of
insolvency of the ceding companies on these arrangements we would need to exert
a claim on the assets supporting the contract liabilities. However, the risk of
loss is mitigated by our ability to offset amounts owed to the ceding company
with the amounts owed to us by the ceding company. Reserves for future policy
benefits and interest sensitive contract liabilities relating to these contracts
amounted to $2.0 billion at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004,
respectively.
At September 30, 2005, funds withheld at interest totaled $1.9 billion
with an average rating of "A", an average effective duration of 5.1 years and an
average book yield of 5.8% as compared with an average rating of "A+", an
average effective duration of 3.9 years and an average book yield of 5.2% at
December 31, 2004. The change in rating, duration and yield reflected the
deployment of cash in 2005 into fixed income investments. The funds withheld are
fixed income investments and include marketable securities, commercial
mortgages, private placements and cash. The market value of the funds withheld
amounted to $1.9 billion and $2.1 billion at September 30, 2005 and at December
31, 2004, respectively.
The investment objectives for these arrangements are included in the
agreements. The primary objective is to maximize current income, consistent with
the long-term preservation of capital. The overall investment strategy is
executed within the context of prudent asset/liability management. The
investment guidelines permit investments in fixed maturity securities, and
include marketable securities, commercial mortgages, private placements and
cash. The investment guidelines limit risk, ensure issuer and industry
diversification as well as maintain liquidity and overall portfolio credit
quality.
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According to data provided by our ceding companies, the following table
reflects the market value of assets backing the funds withheld at interest
portfolio using the lowest rating assigned by the three major rating agencies.
September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
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Ratings $ in millions % $ in millions %
------- ------------- ------ ------------- -----
AAA ......................... $ 433.0 22.8% $ 692.6 33.3%
AA .......................... 90.7 4.8 85.0 4.1
A ........................... 537.4 28.3 527.7 25.4
BBB ......................... 628.5 33.2 579.7 27.9
BB or below ................. 82.6 4.4 63.3 3.1
---------- ------ ---------- ------
1,772.2 93.5 1,948.3 93.8
Commercial mortgage loans.... 123.0 6.5 129.9 6.2
---------- ------ ---------- ------
Total ....................... $ 1,895.2 100.0% $ 2,078.2 100.0%
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According to data provided by our ceding companies, the following table
reflects the market value of assets backing the funds withheld at interest
portfolio by sector.
September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
-------------------- -----------------
Sector $ in millions % $ in millions %
------ ------------- ------ ------------- -----
U.S. Treasury securities
and U.S. government
agency obligations......... $ 26.9 1.4% $ 39.7 1.9%
Corporate securities......... 1,211.6 63.9 1,096.3 52.8
Municipal bonds.............. 33.1 1.7 25.2 1.2
Mortgage and asset backed
securities................. 497.6 26.3 314.7 15.1
Commercial mortgage loans.... 123.0 6.5 129.9 6.3
Cash......................... 3.0 0.2 472.4 22.7
---------- ------ ---------- ------
Total........................ $ 1,895.2 100.0% $ 2,078.2 100.0%
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash flow
Cash provided by operating activities amounted to $324.2 million in the
first nine months of 2005 in comparison with cash of $18.4 million used by
operating activities in the same period of 2004. Operating cash flow includes
cash inflows from premiums, fees and investment income, and cash outflows for
benefits and expenses paid. In periods of growth of new business our operating
cash flow may decrease due to first year commissions paid on new business
generated. For income recognition purposes these commissions are deferred and
amortized over the life of the business. In 2004, operating cash flow was
impacted by settlement of a tax liability of approximately $23.0 million. This
outflow is not expected to recur. This liability resulted from actions taken by
the former owner of Scottish Re Life Corporation immediately prior to its
acquisition by us in December 2003. When adjusted for this payment, cash flows
provided by operations in the first nine months of 2004 were $4.6 million
compared to cash provided by operations of $324.2 million in the same period of
2005. The increase in cash flow from operating activities is principally due to
the ING acquisition.
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We believe cash flows from operations will be positive over time. However,
they may be positive or negative in any one period depending on the amount of
new life reinsurance business written, the level of ceding commissions paid in
connection with writing that business and the level of renewal premiums earned
in the period and the timing of receipt of reinsurance receivables and
settlement of reinsurance payables. To address the risk that operating cash
flows may not be sufficient in any given period we maintain a high quality fixed
maturity portfolio with positive liquidity characteristics. These securities are
available for sale and can be sold to meet obligations if necessary.
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.7 billion and $781.9 million
in the first nine months of 2005 and the comparable prior-year period,
respectively. The increase in cash used in investing activities and, in
particular, the purchases of fixed maturity securities, are primarily related to
the investment of the proceeds of the ING acquisition, the collateral finance
facilities and the excess cash generated by operating and financing activities.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.0 billion in the first
nine months of 2005 and $693.1 million in the same period of 2004. The increase
was principally due to the receipt of proceeds on our collateral finance
facilities and the issuance of the perpetual preferred shares.
Capital
At September 30, 2005, total capitalization was $1.5 billion compared to
$1.3 billion at December 31, 2004. Total capitalization is analyzed as follows:
September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
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(dollars in thousands)
Shareholders' equity ....................... $ 1,065,108 $ 862,674
Mezzanine equity ........................... 142,906 142,449
Long-term debt ............................. 244,500 244,500
7% Convertible Junior Subordinated Notes ... - 41,282
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Total ...................................... $ 1,452,514 $ 1,290,905
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The increase in shareholders' equity is principally due to the net
proceeds of $120.4 million from the offering of perpetual preferred shares, net
income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 of $69.4 million, conversion
of the 7.0% Convertible Junior Subordinated Notes to ordinary shares of $42.0
million, less dividends declared of $9.2 million and other comprehensive loss of
$27.9 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we paid
quarterly dividends totaling $6.7 million or $0.15 per share on our ordinary
shares and Class C Warrants. The other comprehensive income consists of the
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (net of taxes and deferred
acquisition costs) and the cumulative translation adjustment arising from the
translation of our balance sheet at exchange rates as of September 30, 2005.
On June 28, 2005, we priced our offering of 5,000,000 non-cumulative
perpetual preferred shares and entered into a purchase agreement relating to the
shares pursuant to which the underwriters of the offering agreed to purchase the
shares. Gross proceeds were $125.0 million and related expenses were $4.6
million. Settlement of the net proceeds occurred on July 6, 2005.
Dividends on the perpetual preferred shares are payable on a
non-cumulative basis at a rate per annum of 7.25% until the dividend payment
date in July 2010. Thereafter, the dividend rate may be at a fixed rate
determined through remarketings of the perpetual preferred shares for specific
periods of varying lengths not less than six months or may be at a floating rate
reset quarterly based on a predefined set
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of interest rate benchmarks. During any dividend period, unless the full
dividends for the current dividend period on all outstanding perpetual preferred
shares have been declared or paid, no dividend shall be paid or declared on our
ordinary shares and no ordinary shares or other junior shares shall be
purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration. Declaration of
dividends on the perpetual preferred shares is prohibited if we fail to meet
specified capital adequacy, net income or shareholders' equity levels.
The perpetual preferred shares do not have a maturity date and we are not
required to redeem the shares. The perpetual preferred shares are not redeemable
prior to July 2010. Subsequent to July 2010, the perpetual preferred shares will
be redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to
$25.00 per share, plus any declared and unpaid dividends at the redemption date,
without accumulation of any undeclared dividends.
The perpetual preferred shares are unsecured and subordinated to all
indebtedness that does not by its terms rank pari passu or junior to the
perpetual preferred shares. The holders of the perpetual preferred shares have
no voting rights except with respect to certain fundamental changes in the terms
of the perpetual preferred shares and in the case of certain dividend
non-payments.
The perpetual preferred shares are rated "BB-" by Standard & Poor's, "Ba1"
by Moody's, "BB+" by Fitch Ratings and "BB" by A.M. Best Company.
On September 29, 2005 a dividend of $0.4984 per perpetual preferred share
was declared. This dividend, in an aggregate amount of $2.5 million, was paid on
October 15, 2005.
On April 7, 2005, our shareholders approved amendments to our Articles of
Association permitting certain affiliates of The Cypress Group to own up to
24.9% of our ordinary shares and the issuance of ordinary shares to the Cypress
Entities upon the conversion of the 7.0% Convertible Junior Subordinated Notes.
With this shareholder approval, the notes and accrued interest thereon were
exchanged for Class C Warrants to purchase 2,170,896 ordinary shares. On May 4,
2005, the Cypress Entities obtained insurance regulatory approval in Delaware
and the United Kingdom to hold more than 10% of our outstanding shares. On May
7, 2005 the Class C Warrants were exercised and converted into 5,377,327
ordinary shares. The Cypress Entities now collectively hold 9,330,510 ordinary
shares, approximately 20.4% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares.
Long-term debt consists of:
September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
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4.5% senior convertible notes due 2022. $ 115,000 $ 115,000
Capital securities due 2032............ 17,500 17,500
Preferred trust securities due 2033.... 20,000 20,000
Trust preferred securities due 2033.... 10,000 10,000
Trust preferred securities due 2034.... 32,000 32,000
Trust preferred securities due 2034.... 50,000 50,000
------------ -----------
$ 244,500 $ 244,500
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Collateral
We must have sufficient assets available for use as collateral to support
borrowings, letters of credit and certain reinsurance transactions. With
reinsurance transactions, the need for collateral or letters of credit arises in
five ways:
o when Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd.,
Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited or Scottish Re Limited enters into a
reinsurance treaty with a U.S. customer, we must contribute assets
into a reserve credit trust with a U.S. bank or issue a letter of
credit in order that the ceding company may obtain reserve credit for
the reinsurance transaction;
o when Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. enters into a reinsurance transaction,
it typically incurs a need for additional statutory capital. This
need can be met by its own capital surplus, an infusion of cash or
assets from us or an affiliate or by ceding a portion of the
transaction to another company within the group or an unrelated
reinsurance company, in which case that reinsurer must provide
reserve credit by contributing assets in a reserve credit trust or a
letter of credit;
o Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. is licensed, accredited, approved or
authorized to write reinsurance in 50 states and the District of
Columbia. When Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. enters into a reinsurance
transaction with a customer domiciled in a state in which it is not a
licensed, accredited, authorized or approved reinsurer, it likewise
must provide a reserve credit trust or letter of credit;
o Scottish Re Life Corporation is licensed, accredited, approved or
authorized to write reinsurance in 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Guam and the Federated States of Micronesia. When Scottish
Re Life Corporation enters into a reinsurance transaction with a
customer domiciled in a state in which it is not a licensed,
accredited, authorized or approved reinsurer, it likewise must
provide a reserve credit trust or letter of credit; and
o even when Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. is licensed, accredited, approved
or authorized to write reinsurance in a state, it may agree with a
customer to provide a reserve credit trust or letter of credit
voluntarily to mitigate the counter-party risk from the customer's
perspective, thereby doing transactions that would otherwise be
unavailable or would be available only on significantly less
attractive terms.
We have a number of facilities in place to provide the collateral required
for our reinsurance business.
Credit Facilities
On July 14, 2005, Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd.,
Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited, Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. and Scottish Re Limited
entered into a $200.0 million, three-year revolving, unsecured senior credit
facility with a syndicate of banks. This facility replaced a 364-day facility
which was due to mature in October 2005. The facility may be increased, at our
option, to an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million. The facility
provides capacity for borrowing and extending letters of credit. The facility is
a direct financial obligation of each
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of the borrowers; however, Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman)
Ltd. has guaranteed the payment of obligations of Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited,
Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. and Scottish Re Limited.
On August 18, 2005, Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited entered into a $30.0
million three-year revolving, unsecured letter of credit facility with a
syndicate of banks. The credit facility may be increased, at our option, to an
aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million. The facility is a direct financial
obligation of Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited, however, Scottish Annuity & Life
Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. has guaranteed the payment obligations of
Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited.
The financial covenants of these facilities require that Scottish Annuity
& Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. maintain a minimum amount of consolidated
shareholder's equity and maintain the ratio of unencumbered assets to aggregate
borrowings under the facility of 1.2 times borrowings. In addition, these
facilities also require Scottish Re Group Limited to maintain a minimum amount
of consolidated shareholders' equity and a debt to capitalization ratio of less
than 30%. For the purposes of computing the financial covenants, the collateral
facilities and their associated costs are excluded.
Failure to comply with the requirements of the credit facility would,
subject to grace periods, result in an event of default and we would be required
to repay any outstanding borrowings. At September 30, 2005, Scottish Annuity &
Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. and Scottish Re Group Limited were in
compliance with the financial covenants noted in the preceding paragraph. There
were no outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2005. Outstanding letters of
credit under these facilities amounted to $40.9 million at September 30, 2005.
We also have a reverse repurchase agreement with a major broker/dealer.
Under this agreement, we have the ability to sell agency mortgage backed
securities with the agreement to repurchase them at a fixed price, providing the
dealer with a spread that equates to an effective borrowing cost linked to
one-month LIBOR. This agreement is renewable monthly at the discretion of the
broker/dealer. At September 30, 2005, there were no borrowings under this
agreement.
ING Collateral Arrangement
ING is obligated to maintain collateral for the Regulation XXX and AXXX
reserve requirements of the business we acquired from them for the duration of
such requirements (which relate to state insurance law reserve requirements
applying to reserves for level premium term life insurance policies and
universal life policies). We pay ING a fee based on the face amount of the
collateral provided until satisfactory alternative collateral arrangements are
made. In the normal course of business and our capital planning we are always
looking for opportunities to relieve capital strain relating to XXX reserve
requirements for our existing business as well as the business acquired from
ING. We anticipate implementing capital markets related solutions relating to
these requirements as cost efficient opportunities arise.
Stingray Pass-Through Trust
On January 12, 2005, we entered into a put agreement with Investor Trust
for an aggregate value of $325.0 million. Under the terms of the put agreement,
we have acquired an irrevocable put option to issue funding agreements to
Investor Trust in return for a portfolio of 30-day commercial paper. This put
option may be exercised at any time. In addition, we may be required to issue
funding agreements to Investor Trust under certain circumstances, including, but
not limited to, the non- payment of the put option premium and a ratings
downgrade. The facility matures on January 12, 2015. This transaction also
provides collateral for Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. for reinsurance
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Operations (continued)
obligations under intercompany quota share reinsurance agreements and at
September 30, 2005, $50.0 million was in use for this purpose.
The put premium incurred during the three and nine months ended September
30, 2005 amounted to $1.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively, and is
included in collateral finance facilities expense in the consolidated statements
of income.
In accordance with FIN 46, we are not considered to have the primary
beneficial interest in Investor Trust and as a result we are not required to
consolidate Investor Trust.
HSBC Collateral Finance Facility
In 2004, we entered into a collateral finance facility with HSBC Bank USA,
N.A. This facility provides $200.0 million that can be used to collateralize
reinsurance obligations under intercompany reinsurance agreements.
Simultaneously, we entered into a total return swap with HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
under which we are entitled to the total return of the investment portfolio of
the trust established for this facility. In accordance with FIN 46, we are
considered to hold the primary beneficial interest in the trust, which is in
turn considered to be a variable interest entity. As a result, the trust has
been consolidated in these financial statements. The assets of the variable
interest entity have been recorded as fixed maturity investments. Our
consolidated income statements show the investment return of the variable
interest entity as investment income and the cost of the facility is reflected
in collateral finance facilities expense. The creditors of the variable interest
entity have no recourse against our general assets.
Orkney Holdings, LLC
On February 11, 2005, Orkney Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, issued and sold in a private offering an aggregate of $850.0 million
Series A Floating Rate Insured Notes due February 11, 2035 (the "Orkney Notes").
Orkney Holdings, LLC is organized for the limited purpose of holding the stock
of Orkney Re, Inc., a South Carolina special purpose captive insurance company,
and issuing the Orkney Notes. All of the common shares of Orkney Holdings, LLC
are owned by Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. Proceeds from this offering were used to
fund the Regulation XXX reserve requirements for a defined block of level
premium term life insurance policies issued between January 1, 2000 and December
31, 2003 reinsured by Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. to Orkney Re, Inc. Proceeds from
the Orkney Notes have been deposited into a series of trusts that collateralize
the notes.
The holders of the Orkney Notes cannot require repayment from us or any of
our subsidiaries, other than Orkney Holdings, LLC. Both principal and interest
payments on the Orkney Notes are guaranteed by MBIA Insurance Corporation, and
are rated "AAA" by Standard and Poor's and "Aaa" by Moody's.
Interest on the principal amount of the Orkney Notes is payable quarterly
at a rate equivalent to three month LIBOR plus 0.53%. At September 30, 2005, the
interest rate was 4.6%. Any payment of principal, including by redemption, or
interest on the Orkney Notes is sourced from dividends from Orkney Re, Inc. and
the balances available in a series of trust accounts. Dividends may only be made
with the prior approval of the Director of Insurance of the State of South
Carolina in accordance with the terms of its licensing orders and in accordance
with applicable law.
The Orkney Notes also contain a customary limitation on lien provisions
and customary events of default provisions, which, if breached, could result in
the accelerated maturity of the Orkney Notes.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations (continued)
Orkney Holdings, LLC has the option to redeem all or a portion of the
Orkney Notes prior to and on or after February 11, 2010, subject to certain call
premiums.
In accordance with FIN 46, we are considered to hold the primary
beneficial interest in Orkney Holdings, LLC, which is in turn considered to be a
variable interest entity. As a result, Orkney Holdings, LLC has been
consolidated in these financial statements. The assets of the variable interest
entity have been recorded as fixed maturity investments and cash and cash
equivalents. Our consolidated statements of income show the investment return of
the variable interest entity as investment income and the cost of the facility
is reflected in collateral finance facilities expense.
Regulatory Capital Requirements
Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. has agreed with
Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. that it will (1) cause Scottish Re, (U.S.), Inc. to
maintain capital and surplus equal to the greater of $20.0 million or such
amount necessary to prevent the occurrence of a Company Action Level Event
under the risk-based capital laws of the State of Delaware and (2) provide
Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. with enough liquidity to meet its obligations in a
timely manner.
Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. has agreed with
Scottish Re Life Corporation that it will (1) cause Scottish Re Life Corporation
to maintain capital and surplus equal to at least 175% of Company Action Level
RBC, as defined under the laws of the State of Delaware and (2) provide Scottish
Re Life Corporation with enough liquidity to meet its obligations in a timely
manner.
Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. and Scottish Re
Group Limited have agreed with Scottish Re Limited that in the event Scottish Re
Limited is unable to meet its obligations under its insurance or reinsurance
agreements, Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. or if
Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. cannot fulfill such
obligations, then Scottish Re Group Limited will assume all of Scottish Re
Limited's obligations under such agreements.
Scottish Re Group Limited and Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company
(Cayman) Ltd. have executed similar agreements for Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited
and Scottish Re Life (Bermuda) Limited and may, from time to time, execute
additional agreements guaranteeing the performance and/or obligations of their
subsidiaries.
Our business is capital and collateral intensive. We expect that our cash
and investments, together with cash generated from our businesses, will be
sufficient to meet our current liquidity and letter of credit needs. However, we
expect that we will need to raise additional capital as our business continues
to grow.
Off balance sheet arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities other than those disclosed
in the financial statements; no trading activities involving non-exchange traded
contracts accounted for at fair value; and we have no relationships and
transactions with persons or entities that derive benefits from their
non-independent relationship with us or our related parties.
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations (continued)
New Accounting Standards
In December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No. 123 by issuing SFAS No.
123(R). SFAS No. 123(R) requires us to recognize, in the determination of
income, the grant date fair value of all stock options and other equity based
compensation issued to employees. In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange
Commission announced that it would provide for a phased-in implementation
process for SFAS No. 123(R), which requires us to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) no later
than January 1, 2006. We have not completed our evaluation of the impact of the
implementation of SFAS No. 123(R).
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained in this report are not historical facts
and are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates",
"expects", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates", "may", "will",
"continue", "project", and similar expressions, as well as statements in the
future tense, identify forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of our future
performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include:
o uncertainties relating to the ratings accorded to our insurance
subsidiaries;
o the risk that our risk analysis and underwriting may be inadequate;
o exposure to mortality experience which differs from our assumptions;
o risks arising from our investment strategy, including risks related
to the market value of our investments, fluctuations in interest
rates and our need for liquidity;
o uncertainties arising from control of our invested assets by third
parties;
o developments in global financial markets that could affect our
investment portfolio and fee income;
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Operations (continued)
o changes in the rate of policyholder withdrawals or recapture of
reinsurance treaties;
o the risk that our retrocessionaires may not honor their obligations
to us;
o terrorist attacks on the United States and the impact of such attacks
on the economy in general and on our business in particular;
o political and economic risks in developing countries;
o the impact of acquisitions, including the ability to successfully
integrate acquired businesses, the competing demands for our capital
and the risk of undisclosed liabilities;
o loss of the services of any of our key employees;
o losses due to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;
o uncertainties relating to government and regulatory policies (such as
subjecting us to insurance regulation or taxation in additional
jurisdictions);
o the competitive environment in which we operate and associated
pricing pressures; and
o changes in accounting principles.
The effects of these factors are difficult to predict. New factors emerge
from time to time and we cannot assess the financial impact of any such factor
on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors,
may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward
looking statement. Any forward looking statement speaks only as of the date of
this report and we do not undertake any obligation, other than as may be
required under the Federal securities laws, to update any forward looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statement
or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There have been no material changes since December 31, 2004. Please refer
to "Item 7A: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
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Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on
such evaluation, such officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of September 30, 2005 to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed and submitted by us under
the Exchange Act were recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.
Changes in internal controls
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Outlined below are a number of changes in our internal control over
financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), during the nine
months ended September 30, 2005, that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over
financial reporting.
(i) Effective January 1, 2005, the MoSes actuarial projection system
became the basis for estimating benefit reserves, deferred acquisition costs and
premium accruals for our traditional solutions business. Implementation of the
MoSes system enhances the estimation process because actual changes in the
characteristics of the underlying business are based on the most recent
information received.
(ii) As previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (Item 9A)
for the year ended December 31, 2004, management concluded that a material
weakness existed regarding internal control over financial reporting in our U.K.
subsidiary. The material weakness identified related to the monthly financial
statement closing process, the reconciliation of premium receivable balances and
the analysis of results of operations.
In response, we implemented a number of additional controls to improve the
internal control over financial reporting in our U.K. subsidiary. In addition,
we continue to take a number of other steps to improve the internal control over
financial reporting in our U.K. subsidiary, including:
a) Implemented control improvements that have been recommended by our
Internal Audit Department, as well as remediating control deficiencies
identified by our Internal Audit Department and our external auditors;
b) Hired a new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Actuary for the U.K.
subsidiary as of February 1, 2005;
c) Hired a new Head of Administration for the U.K. subsidiary as of January
1, 2005;
d) Continued review and reconciliation of all premium receivable balances in
2005; and
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e) With the assistance of a major international accounting and auditing firm,
we have reviewed the U.K. subsidiary's finance function and have
implemented recommended process and control improvements by September 30,
2005.
Other than the changes discussed above, there have not been any changes in
our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are not currently involved in any material litigation or arbitration.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits
Except as otherwise indicated, the following Exhibits are filed herewith
and made a part hereof:
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Except as otherwise indicated, the following Exhibits are filed herewith
and made a part hereof:
3.1 Memorandum of Association of Scottish Re Group Limited, as amended as
of April 7, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re
Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (6)
3.2 Articles of Association of Scottish Re Group Limited, as amended as of
April 7, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group
Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (6)
4.1 Specimen Ordinary Share Certificate (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 to Scottish Re Group Limited's Registration Statement
on Form S-1). (1)
4.2 Form of Amended and Restated Class A Warrant (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Scottish Re Group Limited's Registration
Statement on Form S-1). (1)
4.3 Form of Securities Purchase Agreement for the Class A Warrants
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Scottish Re Group
Limited's Registration Statement on Form S-1). (1)
4.4 Form of Securities Purchase Agreement between Scottish Re Group
Limited and the Shareholder Investors (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.10 to Scottish Re Group Limited's Registration
Statement on Form S-1). (1)
4.5 Form of Securities Purchase Agreement between Scottish Re Group
Limited and the Non-Shareholder Investors (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.12 to Scottish Re Group Limited's Registration
Statement on Form S-1). (1)
4.6 Certificate of Designations of Convertible Preferred Shares of
Scottish Re Group Limited (incorporated herein by reference to
Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (10)
4.7 Certificate of Designations of Scottish Re Group Limited's
Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Shares, dated June 28, 2005
(incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's
Current Report on Form 8-K). (16)
4.8 Specimen Stock Certificate for the Company's Non-Cumulative Perpetual
Preferred Shares (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re
Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (16)
10.1 Employment Agreement dated June 18, 1998 between Scottish Re Group
Limited and Michael C. French (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Scottish Re Group Limited's Registration Statement on
Form S-1). (1)(22)
10.2 Second Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan effective October
22, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Scottish
Re Group Limited's Registration Statement on Form S-1). (1)(22)
10.3 Form of Stock Option Agreement in connection with 1998 Stock Option
Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Scottish Re
Group Limited's Registration Statement on Form S-1). (1)(22)
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10.4 Investment Management Agreement dated October 22, 1998 between
Scottish Re Group Limited and General Re-New England Asset Management,
Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Scottish Re
Group Limited's Registration Statement on Form S-1). (1)
10.5 Form of Omnibus Registration Rights Agreement (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Scottish Re Group Limited's Registration
Statement on Form S-1). (1)
10.6 1999 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.14 to Scottish Re Group Limited's 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K).
(2)(22)
10.7 Form of Stock Options Agreement in connection with 1999 Stock Option
Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Scottish Re
Group Limited's 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K). (2)(22)
10.8 Employment Agreement dated September 18, 2000 between Scottish Re
(U.S.), Inc. and Oscar R. Scofield (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.16 to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2000 Annual Report on
Form 10-K). (3)(22)
10.9 Share Purchase Agreement by and between Scottish Re Group Limited and
Pacific Life dated August 6, 2001 (incorporated by reference to
Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (7)
10.10 Amendment No. 1, dated November 8, 2001, to Share Purchase Agreement
dated August 6, 2001 by and between Scottish Re Group Limited and
Pacific Life (incorporated by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's
Current Report on Form 8-K). (5)
10.11 2001 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.17 to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K).
(4)(22)
10.12 Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement in connection with 2001
Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17
to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K).
(4)(22)
10.13 Tax Deed of Covenant dated December 31, 2001 between Scottish Re Group
Limited and Pacific Life (incorporated by reference to Scottish Re
Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (5)
10.14 Letter Agreement dated December 28, 2001 between Scottish Re Group
Limited and Pacific Life (incorporated by reference to Scottish Re
Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (5)
10.15 Form of Indemnification Agreement between Scottish Re Group Limited
and each of its directors and officers (incorporated by reference to
Scottish Re Group Limited's Amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A
for the period ended September 30, 2002). (8)(22)
10.16 Employment Agreement dated July 1, 2002 between Scottish Annuity &
Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd. and Thomas A. McAvity, Jr.
(incorporated by reference to
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Scottish Re Group Limited's Amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A
for the period ended September 30, 2002). (8)(22)
10.17 Employment Agreement dated June 1, 2002 between Scottish Re Group
Limited and Paul Goldean (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish
Re Group Limited's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
March 31, 2004). (14)(22)
10.18 Employment Agreement dated July 1, 2002 between Scottish Re Group
Limited and Elizabeth Murphy (incorporated by reference to Scottish Re
Group Limited's Amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period
ended September 30, 2002). (8)(22)
10.19 Employment Agreement dated June 1, 2002 between Scottish Re Group
Limited and Clifford J. Wagner (incorporated by reference to Scottish
Re Group Limited's Amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the
period ended September 30, 2002). (8)(22)
10.20 Employment Agreement dated July 8, 2002 between Scottish Re Group
Limited and Scott E. Willkomm (incorporated by reference to Scottish
Re Group Limited's Amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the
period ended September 30, 2002). (8)(22)
10.21 Employment Agreement dated February 10, 2003 between Scottish Re Group
Limited and Michael C. French (incorporated herein by reference to
Scottish Re Group Limited's 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K). (12)(22)
10.22 Employment Agreement dated February 10, 2003 between Scottish Re
(U.S.), Inc. and Oscar R. Scofield (incorporated herein by reference
to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K).
(12)(22)
10.23 Amended Employment Agreement dated February 10, 2003 between Scottish
Re Group Limited and Thomas A. McAvity (incorporated herein by
reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2002 Annual Report on Form
10-K). (12)(22)
10.24 Indenture, dated November 22, 2002, between Scottish Re Group Limited
and The Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish
Re Group Limited's Registration Statement on Form S-3). (9)
10.25 Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 22, 2002, by and among
Scottish Re Group Limited and Bear Stearns & Co. and Putnam Lovell
Securities Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group
Limited's Registration Statement on Form S-3). (9)
10.26 Employment Agreement dated May 1, 2003 between Scottish Re Holdings
Limited and David Huntley (incorporated herein by reference to
Scottish Re Group Limited's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended September 30, 2003). (13)(22)
10.27 Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2003, by and among
Scottish Re Group Limited, Scottish Holdings, Inc. and Employers
Reinsurance Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish
Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (11)
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10.28 Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2003, by and among
Scottish Re Group Limited, Scottish Holdings, Inc. and Employers
Reinsurance Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish
Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (11)
10.29 Transition Services Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2003, by and
among Scottish Holdings, Inc. and Employers Reinsurance Corporation
(incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's
Current Report on Form 8-K). (11)
10.30 Employment Agreement dated April 21, 2004, by and among Scottish
Holdings, Inc. and Seth W. Vance (incorporated herein by reference to
Scottish Re Group Limited's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended March 31, 2004). (14)(22)
10.31 Amendment to Employment Agreement dated March 29, 2004, by and between
Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. and Oscar R. Scofield (incorporated herein by
reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the period ended June 30, 2004, filed with the SEC on August 9,
2004). (22)
10.32 Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2004, by and among
Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, Security Life of Denver
International Limited, ING America Insurance Holdings, Inc. (for
purposes of Section 11.11), Scottish Re Group Limited, Scottish Re
(U.S.), Inc., Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd.
(for purposes of Section 5.26) and Scottish Re Life Corporation (for
purposes of Section 5.24) (incorporated herein by reference to
Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (15)
10.33 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2004, by and
among Scottish Re Group Limited and Cypress Merchant B Partners II
(Cayman) L.P., Cypress Merchant Banking II-A C.V., 55th Street
Partners II (Cayman) L.P. and Cypress Side-by-Side (Cayman) L.P.
(including form of Subordinated Note, Class C Warrant, Shareholders'
Agreement and Amendments to Articles of Association) (incorporated
herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on
Form 8-K). (15)
10.34 Form of Voting Agreement, by and among Cypress Merchant B Partners II
(Cayman) L.P., Cypress Merchant Banking II-A C.V., 55th Street
Partners II (Cayman) L.P. and Cypress Side-by-Side (Cayman) L.P.,
Scottish Re Group Limited and, respectively, each director and each
officer of Scottish Re Group Limited (incorporated herein by reference
to Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (15)
10.35 Voting Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2004, by and among Scottish
Re Group Limited, Cypress Merchant B Partners II (Cayman) L.P.,
Cypress Merchant Banking II-A C.V., 55th Street Partners II (Cayman)
L.P. and Cypress Side-by-Side (Cayman) L.P. and Pacific Life Insurance
Company (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group
Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (15)
10.36 Letter Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2004, by and among Scottish
Re Group Limited and Cypress Merchant B Partners II (Cayman) L.P.,
Cypress Merchant Banking II-A C.V., 55th Street Partners II (Cayman)
L.P. and Cypress Side-by-Side (Cayman) L.P. (incorporated herein by
reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K).
(15)
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10.37 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 26, 2004, between
Scottish Re Group Limited and The Bank of New York (incorporated
herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on
Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2004).
10.38 Amendment to Employment Agreement dated as of March 29, 2004, by and
among the Company and Michael C. French (incorporated herein by
reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the nine month period ended September 30, 2004, filed with the SEC
on November 8, 2004). (22)
10.39 Employment Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2004, by and among the
Company and Deborah G. Percy (incorporated herein by reference to
Scottish Re Group Limited's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine
month period ended September 30, 2004, filed with the SEC on November
8, 2004). (22)
10.40 Employment Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2005, between Scottish
Holdings, Inc. and Gary Dombowsky (incorporated herein by reference to
Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)(22)
10.41 Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2005,
between Scottish Re Group Limited and Michael C. French (incorporated
herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004 Annual Report
on Form 10-K). (20)(22)
10.42 Employment Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2005, between Scottish
Re Group Limited and Hugh T. McCormick (incorporated herein by
reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004 Annual Report on Form
10-K). (20)(22)
10.43 Employment Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2004, between Scottish
Holdings, Inc. and Kenneth R. Stott (incorporated herein by reference
to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K).
(20)(22)
10.44 Credit Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2004, among Scottish
Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd., Scottish Re (Dublin)
Limited, Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc., and Scottish Re Limited, as
borrowers, Bear Stearns Corporate Lending, Inc. and Wachovia Bank,
National Association as Co-Syndication Agents, Bank of America, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer, and The Other Lenders Party
Hereto, Banc of America Securities LLC, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole
Book Manager (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group
Limited's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)
10.45 Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2004,
between Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and Security Life of
Denver International Limited and Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc.
(incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004
Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)
10.46 Coinsurance Agreement dated December 31, 2004 between Security Life of
Denver Insurance Company and Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc. (incorporated
herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004 Annual Report
on Form 10-K). (20)
10.47 Coinsurance/Modified Coinsurance Agreement, dated December 31, 2004,
between Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and Scottish Re
(U.S.), Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group
Limited's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)
10.48 Retrocession Agreement, dated December 31, 2004, between Scottish Re
(U.S.), Inc. and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company
(incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004
Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)
10.49 Retrocession Agreement, dated December 31, 2004, between Scottish Re
Life (Bermuda) Limited Bermuda and Security Life of Denver Insurance
Company (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group
Limited's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)
10.50 Reserve Trust Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2004, between
Scottish Re (U.S.)
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Inc., as Grantor, and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, as
Beneficiary, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, and The Bank of New
York, as Securities Intermediary (incorporated herein by reference to
Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)
10.51 Security Trust Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2004, by and among
Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc., as Grantor, Security Life of Denver
Insurance Company, as Beneficiary, The Bank of New York, as Trustee,
and The Bank of New York, as Securities Intermediary (incorporated
herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004 Annual Report
on Form 10-K). (20)
10.52 Coinsurance Agreement, dated December 31, 2004, between Security Life
of Denver International Limited and Scottish Re Life (Bermuda) Limited
(incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004
Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)
10.53 Coinsurance/Modified Coinsurance Agreement, dated December 31, 2004,
between Security Life of Denver International Limited and Scottish Re
Life (Bermuda) Limited (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish
Re Group Limited's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)
10.54 Coinsurance Funds Withheld Agreement, dated December 31, 2004, between
Security Life of Denver International Limited and Scottish Re Life
(Bermuda) Limited (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re
Group Limited's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)
10.55 Reserve Trust Agreement, dated December 31, 2004, between Scottish Re
Life (Bermuda) Limited, as Grantor, and Security Life of Denver
International Limited, as Beneficiary, and The Bank of New York, as
Trustee, and The Bank of New York, as Securities Intermediary
(incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004
Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)
10.56 Security Trust Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2004, by and among
Scottish Re Life (Bermuda) Limited, as Grantor, Security Life of
Denver International Limited, as Beneficiary, The Bank of New York, as
Trustee, and the Bank of New York, as Securities Intermediary
(incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004
Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)
10.57 Technology Transfer and License Agreement, dated as of December 31,
2004, between Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, ING North
America Insurance Corporation and Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc.
(incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004
Annual Report on Form 10-K). (20)
10.58 Transition and Integration Services Agreement, dated December 31,
2004, between Security Life of Denver Insurance Company and Scottish
Re (U.S.), Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group
Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (19)
10.59 Form of Remarketing Agreement, between the Company and Lehman
Brothers, Inc., as Remarketing Agent (incorporated herein by reference
to Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (16)
10.60 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2005,
among Scottish Annuity & Life Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd.,
Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited, Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc., and Scottish
Re Limited, as Borrowers, Bear Stearns Corporate Lending, Inc., HSBC
Bank USA, National Association, and Wachovia Bank, National
Association as Syndication Agents, Bank of America, N.A., as
Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer, and the Other Lenders Party
Hereto, Banc of America Securities LLC, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole
Book Manager (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group
Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (17)
10.61 Scottish Re Group Limited 2004 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's Proxy
Statement filed with the SEC
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on April 1, 2004).
10.62 Amendment No. 1 to Scottish Re Group Limited 2004 Equity Incentive
Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re
Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (18) (22)
10.63 Amendment No. 2 to Scottish Re Group Limited 2004 Equity Incentive
Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re
Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (18) (22)
10.64 Form of Management Stock Option Agreement under the Scottish Re Group
Limited 2004 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated herein
by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form
8-K). (18) (22)
10.65 Form of Management Performance Share Unit Agreement under the Scottish
Re Group Limited 2004 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on
Form 8-K). (18) (22)
10.66 Form of Management Restricted Share Unit Agreement under the Scottish
Re Group Limited 2004 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on
Form 8-K). (18) (22)
10.67 Employment Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2005, between Scottish Re
Group Limited and Dean Miller (incorporated herein by reference to
Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (19)(22)
10.68 Letter of Credit Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2005, among
Scottish Re (Dublin) Limited, as Borrower, Scottish Annuity & Life
Insurance Company (Cayman) Ltd., as Guarantor, Bank of America, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer, and the Other Lenders Party
Hereto, and Bank of America Securities LLC, as Sole Lead Arranger and
Sole Book Manager (incorporated herein by reference to Scottish Re
Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K). (21)
31.1 Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
31.2 Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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(1) Scottish Re Group Limited's Registration Statement on
Form S-1 was filed with the SEC on June 19, 1998, as
amended.
(2) Scottish Re Group Limited's 1999 Annual Report on Form
10-K was filed with the SEC on April 3, 2000.
(3) Scottish Re Group Limited's 2000 Annual Report on Form
10-K was filed with the SEC on March 30, 2001.
(4) Scottish Re Group Limited's 2001 Annual Report on Form
10-K was filed with the SEC on March 5, 2002.
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(5) Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K
was filed with the SEC on December 31, 2001.
(6) Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K
was filed with the SEC on June 2, 2005.
(7) Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K
was filed with the SEC on August 9, 2001.
(8) Scottish Re Group Limited's Amended Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q/A was filed with the SEC on August 8, 2002.
(9) Scottish Re Group Limited's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 was filed with the SEC on January 31, 2003, as
amended.
(10) Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K
was filed with the SEC on December 17, 2003.
(11) Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K
was filed with the SEC on January 6, 2004.
(12) Scottish Re Group Limited's 2002 Annual Report on Form
10-K was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2003.
(13) Scottish Re Group Limited's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q was filed with the SEC on August 12, 2003.
(14) Scottish Re Group Limited's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q was filed with the SEC on May 10, 2004.
(15) Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K
was filed with the SEC on October 21, 2004.
(16) Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K
was filed with the SEC on July 1, 2005.
(17) Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K
was filed with the SEC on July 18, 2005.
(18) Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K
was filed with the SEC on August 8, 2005.
(19) Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K
was filed with the SEC on August 4, 2005.
(20) Scottish Re Group Limited's 2004 Annual Report on Form
10-K was filed with the SEC on March 18, 2005.
(21) Scottish Re Group Limited's Current Report on Form 8-K
was filed with the SEC on August 22, 2005.
(22) This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory
plan or arrangement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SCOTTISH RE GROUP LIMITED
Date: November 8, 2005 By: /s/ Scott E. Willkomm
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Scott E. Willkomm
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 8, 2005 By: /s/ Dean E. Miller
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Dean E. Miller
Chief Financial Officer
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