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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
or
[_]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File No. 1-10760
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda Not Applicable
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
44 Church Street
Hamilton HM 12 Bermuda
(441) 295-5688
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class on Which Registered
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Common Shares, New York Stock Exchange
$.01 par value.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [_]
At March 16, 2001 the registrant had outstanding 41,617,329 Common Shares,
the only class of registrant's common stock outstanding, and the aggregate
market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates at such date was
$289,240,437 (based on the closing price of such Common Shares of $6.95 on
March 16, 2001, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., composite
listings).
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain portions of registrant's Proxy Statement Circular relating to its
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on May 16, 2001,
are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item Page
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PART I
1. Business.......................................................... 3
2. Properties........................................................ 18
3. Legal Proceedings................................................. 18
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............... 19
PART II
5. Market for Common Shares and Related Stockholder Matters.......... 21
6. Selected Consolidated Financial Data.............................. 22
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
7. Results of Operations............................................. 23
7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk........ 33
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data....................... 33
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
9. Financial Disclosure.............................................. 33
PART III
10. Directors and Executive Officers.................................. 34
11. Executive Compensation............................................ 34
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.... 34
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.................... 34
PART IV
14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8K.... 35
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
The Company
Mutual Risk Management Ltd., also known as MRM, is a Bermuda company
incorporated in 1977. Our principal business is the provision of risk
management services to clients seeking an alternative to traditional commercial
insurance for certain of their risk exposures. Risk management involves a
process of analyzing loss exposures and developing risk financing methods to
reduce exposure to loss and to control associated costs. The use of loss
financing methods in place of traditional insurance has become known as the
alternative market and involves clients participating in a significant amount
of their loss exposure and transferring only the unpredictable excess risk to
insurers. The benefits of alternative market techniques typically include lower
and more stable costs, greater control over the client's risk management
program and an increase in the emphasis within the client's organization on
loss prevention and loss control. In addition, MRM provides financial services
to offshore mutual funds and other companies.
Income from fees is derived from four distinct business segments:
Program Business: Program Business involves us replacing
traditional insurers as the conduit between
producers of specialty books of business and
reinsurers wishing to write that business. We
provide a wide range of services for a fee, and
the underwriting profit is shared between the
producer and the reinsurers.
Corporate Risk Management: Our original business segment, Corporate Risk
Management, involves providing services to
businesses and associations seeking to insure a
portion of their risk in a loss sensitive
alternative market structure. We earn our fees by
designing and implementing risk financing and
loss control programs for medium-size and large
companies that seek to insure a portion of their
insurable risk.
Specialty Brokerage:
Our Specialty Brokerage segment specializes in
placing reinsurance for captive insurance
companies, placing coverage with excess liability
and corporate officers' and directors' liability
carriers and placing reinsurance in connection
with our Program and Corporate Risk Management
businesses in Bermuda, Europe and the U.S. The
two components of this segment are MRM Hancock
Limited, which provides access to London and
European reinsurers, and H&H Park International
Limited, which brokers to the Bermuda market.
Financial Services: Our Financial Services segment started in 1996
with the acquisition of The Hemisphere Group
Limited. The Financial Services segment provides
administrative services to offshore mutual funds
and other companies and offers a proprietary
family of mutual funds as well as asset
accumulation life insurance products for the high
net worth market.
Insurance Services
The structure of our programs places most of the underwriting risk with our
clients or reinsurers. For regulatory and other reasons, however, we are
required to assume a limited amount of risk. Historically, we have sought to
limit this risk to the minimum level feasible. This approach to risk
distinguishes us from typical property/casualty companies, which assume
significant levels of underwriting risk as part of their business. We
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seek to earn a profit from fees for services provided rather than from
underwriting risk. Commencing in the latter part of 2000 and continuing in
2001, we expect to increase the amount of underwriting risk we retain. This
change in our approach reflects improved pricing in the property/casualty
insurance market and a desire to reduce the amount of our reinsurance
recoverables.
We market our services exclusively to retail insurance brokers and
consultants representing clients. The services offered to clients in connection
with our products typically include the following:
. design and implementation of a risk financing program;
. issuance of an insurance policy by one of our wholly-owned, licensed
insurance companies, referred to as the Legion Companies, which include
Legion Insurance Company, Legion Indemnity Ltd., also referred to as
Legion Indemnity, and Villanova Insurance Company, also referred to as
Villanova;
. use of our Insurance Profit Center Program, also known as the IPC
Program, as the vehicle within which to fund a chosen portion of the
client's risk or, alternatively, the management by us of the client's
captive insurance company;
. brokering to unaffiliated reinsurers the excess risk which the client
chooses not to fund and, in some cases, arranging for insurers, other
than Legion Insurance Company, to issue the original insurance policy;
and
. coordinating the purchase, on behalf of the client, of loss prevention,
loss control and claims administration services from unaffiliated
providers.
Our major product is the IPC Program. This program allows the client to
retain a significant portion of its own loss exposure without the
administrative costs and capital commitment necessary to establish and operate
its own captive insurance company. The actual amount of underwriting profit and
investment income produced by the client's IPC Program is returned to the
client, creating a direct incentive for it to engage in loss prevention and
loss control in order to reduce the overall cost of financing its loss
exposures.
Program Business allows third parties other than the insured, typically the
broker and reinsurers, to finance a portion of the insured's risk and
participate in any underwriting profit or loss. For a discussion of our
Corporate Risk Management and Program Business segments, see "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations".
Lines of Business
Our programs can be utilized by clients for many lines of insurance. In
2000, approximately 53% of our fee income was derived from workers'
compensation insurance. During the 1980's and through 1993, workers'
compensation presented many employers with substantial problems due to cost
increases and the limited availability of commercial coverage in certain
states. Workers' compensation costs accelerated rapidly because of: (i) the
general level of medical cost inflation, as medical costs generally amount to
40% or more of all workers' compensation costs; (ii) an increase in the number
of workers' compensation claims which resulted in litigation; (iii) a
broadening of injuries which are considered to be work-related; and (iv) an
increase in state mandated benefit levels. Since 1993, workers' compensation
reforms have been occurring in a number of states, most notably in California,
which have addressed many of these issues. A number of markets have seen a
significant decline in premium rates due to new capacity entering the market
subsequent to these reforms. These lower premium rates have reduced the fees we
earn on our programs as fees are based on premiums. Notwithstanding the changes
in the market, workers' compensation continues to be suitable for the
alternative market because many states set rates or enforce minimum rate laws
which prohibit the commercial insurance market from offering premium discounts
to insureds with favorable loss experience. This causes these clients to seek
an alternative method of funding their workers' compensation exposure, which
rewards their status as a preferred risk. In addition, workers' compensation
involves relatively frequent, predictable levels of loss, which are the type
favored by clients for alternative market insurance programs. Workers'
compensation rates have been increasing in many markets in 2000 and 2001.
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In addition to workers' compensation, our programs are utilized for other
casualty insurance lines such as medical malpractice, general liability,
commercial auto liability and auto physical damage.
At December 31, 2000, we had a total of 1,373 employees.
Marketing--Commonwealth Risk Services, L.P.
Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Commonwealth Risk Services, L.P., also referred
to as CRS, markets our services in the United States, Canada and Europe to
insurance brokers and consultants representing clients. CRS also designs risk
financing programs for potential clients in conjunction with their insurance
brokers and consultants. Through offices in Philadelphia and California, CRS
markets these services using direct mail, advertising, seminars and trade and
industry conventions.
CRS seeks to become actively involved with the insurance broker in the
presentation of our services to potential clients and maintains a direct
relationship with the client after the sale. CRS assists brokers in the design
and implementation of risk financing programs, although the extent of this
involvement depends on the size, experience and resources of the particular
broker. Members of the CRS staff frequently provide supporting promotional
materials and assist in the preparation of financial analyses, comparing the
net present value, after-tax cost of an IPC Program with alternative
approaches. Representatives of CRS seek to be present at meetings with
potential clients to explain how the IPC Program works, including how the
reinsurance is handled, how funds are invested and how underwriting profits and
investment income are returned.
The Insurance Profit Center Program and Program Business
In 1980, we developed a program which provides clients with a facility for
managing their insurance exposures. This type of structure is frequently
referred to as a rent-a-captive, although the facility has many significant
differences from a captive insurance company. The facility was designed to
provide certain of the benefits available through captive insurance companies
without the administrative cost and capital commitment necessary to establish
and operate a captive insurance company. Since the IPC Program involves a
retention of risk by the client, it encourages the implementation of risk
management and risk reduction programs to lower the losses incurred.
The IPC Program is appropriate for corporations and associations which
generate $0.75 million or more in annual premiums. Typically, clients which use
an IPC Program are profitable and have adequate working capital, but generate
insufficient premium to consider, or are otherwise unsuitable for, a wholly-
owned captive. During 2000, we increased the number of agency IPC Programs in
which an insurance agent or broker, rather than the insured, becomes the
preferred shareholder and participates in the profit or loss on the program.
Return on the IPC program is a function of the loss experience of the
insured. The principal benefits of the IPC Program to the client are:
. a reduction of the net present value, after-tax cost of financing the
client's risks;
. a lower commitment of funds than would be necessary to capitalize and
maintain a captive insurance company;
. access to commercial reinsurance markets for the client's excess risk;
and
. program structure that is customized, flexible and relatively easy to
implement.
We operate the IPC Program from offices in Bermuda. The Bermuda office is
involved in designing, negotiating and administering IPC Programs and reviews
each prospective client, negotiates the shareholder's agreement with the client
and the reinsurance agreement with the Legion Companies or another policy-
issuing company. One of the Company's foreign insurance companies, also
referred to as the IPC Companies, receives and invests premiums, administers
policy claims, establishes reserves, provides quarterly financial reports to
clients and, ultimately, returns the underwriting profit and investment income
to the client as preferred share dividends.
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The funds of each IPC Program are invested by our subsidiary, Mutual Finance
Ltd., using the services of professional investment advisors.
In connection with the Insurance Profit Center programs, neither the Legion
Companies nor the IPC Companies underwrite risk in the traditional sense.
Rather, their function is to ensure that substantially all of the underwriting
risk of the client is either retained by the client in the IPC Program or its
captive insurance company, as the case may be, or transferred to unaffiliated
reinsurers. In the event that the IPC Company sustains an underwriting loss on
a program which exceeds that program's investment income, the IPC Company
recovers this loss from the client. Since the client has generally
collateralized the IPC Company for at least the difference between the funds
available in that client's IPC Program and the level of currently expected
losses by cash or a letter of credit, the IPC Company should not be affected by
the bankruptcy of a client. In the event, however, that the IPC Company is
unable to recover the full amount of its loss from the cash collateral or the
letter of credit, the IPC Company would seek to recover from the client
pursuant to the indemnity provisions of the shareholder's agreement. As of
December 31, 2000, we maintained a provision of $8.8 million against losses
that may occur on those programs where we may be forced to rely solely on the
client's indemnity. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations."
In addition to programs for corporate clients, we also offer an association
IPC Program, which allows smaller insureds to collectively take advantage of
the financial benefits available to larger corporate insureds individually.
The Legion Companies
Legion Insurance is domiciled in Pennsylvania and is admitted to write
primary insurance, often called being admitted or writing insurance on an
admitted basis, in all 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico. Legion Indemnity is domiciled in Illinois, is an admitted
insurer in Illinois and is an authorized surplus lines insurer in 42 states,
the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgin Islands. An authorized surplus
lines insurer writes specialty property and liability coverage when the
specific specialty coverage is unavailable from admitted insurers. Villanova is
domiciled in Pennsylvania and is admitted to write primary insurance in 43
states.
In our Corporate Risk Management business segment, one of the Legion
Companies issues an insurance policy to the client, which either fulfills a
legal requirement that the client have a policy from a licensed insurer or
satisfies a business need the client may have for an admitted policy. The
client and the Legion Company determine the level of exposure the client wishes
to retain and the Legion Company transfers the specific excess risk and the
aggregate excess risk beyond that retention to unaffiliated reinsurers. The
Legion Company then reinsures the client's chosen retention to one of the IPC
Companies or to the client's captive insurance company. In certain cases the
Legion Company may issue a large deductible type policy through which the
client pays claims up to its chosen retention directly. Payments within the
deductible are covered by a deductible reimbursement policy issued by one of
the IPC Companies. In either type of policy, the Legion Company retains only a
relatively small portion of the risk on each program for its own account.
In Program Business, the Legion Company replaces traditional insurers as the
conduit between producers of specialty books of business and reinsurers wishing
to write that business. In this line of business, the reinsurer replaces the
insured as the risk-bearing entity. As with the Corporate Risk Management line
of business, the Legion Company negotiates the reinsurance and performs certain
administrative services in connection with the program. Program Business
differs from the Corporate Risk Management line of business in that policy
underwriting, issuance and premium collection are usually provided by the
general agent, rather than the Legion Company. The Legion Company analyzes each
program prior to inception, arranges for quota share or specific and aggregate
excess reinsurance coverage through its reinsurance treaties, collects the
premium from the client, prepares accounting cessions for the reinsurers,
audits the final premium, supervises the independent claims adjuster, collects
claim reimbursements from reinsurers and performs certain other
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related services for each account. Commencing in the latter part of 2000 and
continuing in 2001, we expect that Legion will significantly increase its risk
retention on selected programs where it believes it can earn an underwriting
profit.
For the Corporate Risk Management business, the Legion Companies have
established a reinsurance treaty with unaffiliated reinsurers to transfer the
specific and aggregate excess risk above the client's retention. The client's
retention is negotiated separately for each program and reflects the amount of
risk the client wishes to retain for its program on both a specific and
aggregate basis. For Program Business, Legion has typically purchased a
separate reinsurance treaty, both on a quota share and a specific and aggregate
excess of loss basis, in respect of each program. The amount and type of
reinsurance that we purchase on Program Business on the renewal book of
business in 2001 will be dependent on the individual retention taken on each
Program. The Legion Companies currently place substantially all reinsurance
with unaffiliated commercial reinsurers whose ratings from A.M. Best Company
are A-or higher. At December 31, 2000, the largest reinsurance recoverable from
unaffiliated commercial reinsurers was $307.7 million from Transatlantic
Reinsurance Company, a participant on several layers of specific and aggregate
reinsurance with respect to various of our Program and Corporate Risk
Management business and substantially all of our American Psychiatric
Association program, $254.0 million from First Excess and Reinsurance Corp. and
$134.0 million from American Re-insurance Company, which are both reinsurers on
several current treaties. Transatlantic is rated A++, First Excess, now GE
Reinsurance Corporation and part of the Employers Re US Group, is rated A++ and
American Re-insurance is rated A++ by A.M. Best Company.
Through its reinsurance arrangements, each Legion Company places significant
amounts of reinsurance with a variety of unaffiliated reinsurance companies. In
order to maintain an acceptable level of net written premiums for regulatory
purposes, each Legion Company has in the past sought to develop a level of net
written premiums which will not involve a significant degree of underwriting
risk. In most Legion programs, the Legion Company retains liability for a
specified amount of losses equal to approximately 10% of the gross written
premium. The level of losses retained by the Legion Company are set at a level
such that no significant underwriting profit or loss should occur.
In order to take regulatory credit for reinsurance ceded to one of the IPC
Companies or to a captive insurance company, the Legion Company must receive a
letter of credit for the amount of the insurance reserves ceded since the
companies to which the reinsurance is ceded are not licensed reinsurers in any
state of the United States. The letter of credit must be issued or confirmed by
a bank which is a member of the U.S. Federal Reserve System. At December 31,
2000, the Legion Companies had $355.6 million of such letters of credit, of
which $249.7 million was supplied by the IPC Companies. Legion Insurance,
Legion Indemnity and Villanova are also subject to other regulation by the
insurance departments of Pennsylvania, Illinois and other states where they are
licensed. See "Regulatory Considerations."
As of December 31, 2000, the Legion Companies had 298 programs, they wrote
gross statutory premiums of $1.4 billion during 2000 and had statutory capital
of $378.4 million. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Conditions and Results of Operations."
Specialty Brokerage
In 1991,we acquired a 51% interest in a newly-formed London reinsurance
brokerage firm, MRM Hancock Limited. MRM Hancock specializes in the placement
of reinsurance for captive insurance companies in the London market, including
Lloyd's of London. In 1996, we acquired the remaining 49% of MRM Hancock from
the management of MRM Hancock and General International Ltd., a Bermuda
insurance subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. MRM Hancock is now a
wholly-owned subsidiary. In July 1992, we acquired Park International Limited,
a Bermuda broker specializing in placing coverage with Bermuda-based excess
liability and corporate officers" and directors" liability carriers. In 1998,
we acquired H&H Reinsurance Brokers, Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty
reinsurance broker that was part of the IAS Group, a group of companies that
was acquired by MRM in 1998. During 1999, all of our brokerage business was
combined into one unit to better coordinate the specialty brokerage activities
and to improve customer service.
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Segment information relating to our Specialty Brokerage operations is
contained in note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Financial Services
In July 1996, we acquired The Hemisphere Group Limited, a Bermuda financial
services company. Hemisphere, which had been in business since 1980, has three
active subsidiary operations in Bermuda providing company management, corporate
secretarial, fund administration and trust management services. With a total
staff of 232, Hemisphere had 368 mutual fund clients as of December 31, 2000.
In addition, Hemisphere administers investment holding companies, trading
companies and trusts. In 1998, Hemisphere expanded its operations to Dublin,
Ireland and Boston, Massachusetts in order to service the European offshore and
US hedge fund industry, respectively.
During 1997, Hemisphere expanded its trust operations by acquiring Hugo
Trust Company based in Jersey in the Channel Islands. Hemisphere Trust (Jersey)
Limited, which is comprised of Hugo Trust Company and Augres Trust Company,
provides a base to develop European based trust business and had revenues of
$2.5 million in 2000. In January 2001, we acquired Valmet Group Ltd, a trust
and corporate services company with offices in numerous jurisdictions.
In January 1997, we incorporated MRM Life Ltd. in Bermuda to provide life
insurance and related products, including annuities and variable annuities. We
began marketing these products in the fourth quarter of 1997. All of the
Company's life products are variable and accordingly we do not bear interest
rate risk. All of the mortality exposure is reinsured by the Company to life
reinsurers.
Competition
Our insurance services compete with self-insurance plans, captive insurance
companies managed by others and a variety of risk financing insurance policies.
We believe that the IPC Program is the largest independent alternative market
facility that is not affiliated with either a major retail insurance broker or
a major insurance company. We face significant competition in marketing the IPC
Program from other risk management programs offered by U.S. insurance
companies, from captive insurance companies for large insureds and from rent-a-
captives organized by large insurance companies and brokers.
The primary basis for competition among these alternative risk management
vehicles varies with the financial and insurance needs and resources of each
potential insurance buyer. The principal factors that are considered include an
analysis of the net present value, after-tax cost of financing the client's
expected level of losses, the amount of premium and collateral required, the
attachment point of excess coverage provided in the event losses exceed
expected levels as well as cash flow and tax planning considerations and the
expected quality and consistency of the services to be provided. We believe
that for insureds with financial characteristics and loss experience lending
themselves to an IPC Program, the IPC Companies compete effectively with other
risk financing alternatives.
Regulatory Considerations
The Bermuda-based IPC Companies, Mutual Indemnity Ltd., Mutual Indemnity
(Bermuda) Ltd. and Mutual Indemnity (US) Ltd., are subject to regulation under
the Bermuda Companies Act of 1981 and as insurers under the Bermuda Insurance
Act of 1978, as amended by the Insurance Amendment Act 1995, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder. They are required, among other things, to
meet and maintain certain standards of solvency, to file periodic reports in
accordance with Bermuda statutory accounting rules, to produce annual audited
financial statements and to maintain a minimum level of statutory capital and
surplus. In general, the regulation of insurers in Bermuda relies heavily upon
the auditors, directors and managers of the Bermuda insurer, each of which must
certify that the insurer meets the solvency and capital requirements of the
Bermuda Insurance Act of 1978. Mutual Indemnity (Barbados) Ltd. and Mutual
Indemnity (Dublin) Ltd. are subject to similar regulation in Barbados and
Ireland, respectively.
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The Legion Companies are subject to regulation and supervision by the
insurance regulatory authorities of the various states of the United States in
which they conduct business. This regulation is intended primarily for the
benefit of policyholders. Legion Insurance is admitted in 50 states, the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and is subject to regulation in each
jurisdiction. Legion Indemnity is admitted in Illinois and is authorized as a
surplus lines insurer in 42 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and the
Virgin Islands. Legion Indemnity is regulated in Illinois but is generally not
subject to regulation in those states where it acts as a surplus lines insurer.
Villanova is admitted in 43 states and is subject to regulation in each of
these jurisdictions. State insurance departments have broad regulatory,
supervisory and administrative powers. These powers relate primarily to the
standards of solvency which must be met and maintained, the licensing of
insurers and their agents, the approval of rates and forms and policies used,
the nature of, and limitations on, insurers' investments, the form and content
of periodic and other reports required to be filed, and the establishment of
reserves required to be maintained for unearned premiums, losses and loss
expenses, or other purposes.
The Legion Companies are also subject to state laws regulating insurance
holding companies. Under these laws, state insurance departments may examine
the Legion Companies at any time, require disclosure of material transactions
by the holding company and require prior approval of certain "extraordinary"
transactions, such as dividends from the insurance subsidiary to the holding
company and purchases of certain amounts of the insurance subsidiary's capital
stock. These laws also generally require approval of changes of control, which
are usually triggered by the direct or indirect acquisition of 10% or more of
the insurer.
Most states require all admitted insurance companies to participate in their
respective guaranty funds, which cover certain claims against insolvent
insurers. Solvent insurers licensed in these states are required to cover the
losses paid on behalf of insolvent insurers by the guaranty funds and are
generally subject to annual assessments in the state by its guaranty fund to
cover these losses. Some states also require licensed insurance companies to
participate in assigned risk plans which provide coverage for workers'
compensation, automobile insurance and other lines for insureds that, for
various reasons, cannot otherwise obtain insurance in the open market. This
participation may take the form of reinsuring a portion of a pool of policies
or the direct issuance of policies to insureds. Generally, the Legion Companies
participate as a pool reinsurer or assign to other companies the direct policy
issuance obligations. The calculation of an insurer's participation in these
plans is usually based on the amount of premium for that type of coverage that
was written by the insurer on a voluntary basis in a prior year. Assigned risk
pools tend to produce losses which result in assessments to insurers writing
the same lines on a voluntary basis. The Legion Companies also pay a fee to
carriers assuming their direct policy issuance obligations. For each program a
Legion Company writes, it estimates the amount of assigned risk and guaranty
fund assessments that it will incur as a result of having written that program.
If that estimate proves to be inadequate, the Legion Company is entitled under
its reinsurance agreements with the IPC Companies to recover from the reinsurer
the amount of any assessments in excess of the estimate. The IPC Companies are
then entitled under the terms of each shareholder's agreement to recover this
excess from the client. However, the IPC Companies are generally only able to
collateralize this obligation up to the amount of the estimated assessments.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") has established
the Insurance Regulatory Information System ("IRIS") to assist state insurance
departments in their regulation and oversight of insurance companies domiciled
or operating in their respective states. IRIS has established a set of twelve
financial ratios with specified "unusual values" for each ratio. Companies
reporting four or more unusual values on the IRIS ratios may expect inquiries
from individual state insurance departments concerning specific aspects of the
insurer's financial position. As of December 31, 2000, Legion Insurance
Company, Villanova Insurance Company and Legion Indemnity Company, had 4, 4 and
4 unusual values, respectively. Two of the Legion Insurance Company's ratios:
Surplus Aid to Surplus and Agent's Balance to Surplus are directly related to
premium growth. Liabilities to Liquid Assets, was unusual because Legion
received $77.4 million in premium prior to receiving policy level detail to
record the written premium. This inflates the ratio as it represents funds
awaiting application to actual policies. The final ratio, Estimated Current
Reserve Deficiency to Surplus is related to the difference created by the
timing lag of when we receive reported premiums from our Managing General
Agents to when the premium is actually earned.
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Villanova had one unusual value related to premium growth, Change in Net
Writings. It also had two unusual values, Investment Yield and Change in
Surplus related to a $15.0 million capital infusion received at the end of
2000. The low value for investment yield is the result of the infusion being
invested late in the year while the ratio is calculated assuming investments
were made evenly throughout the year. This infusion also resulted in a
substantial increase in surplus. The final unusual value, Change in Net
Writings, is related to the Company's decrease in net written premium as a
result of the inter-company pooling agreement.
Legion Indemnity had two unusual values related to premium growth, Surplus
Aid to Surplus and Agent's Balance to Surplus. The unusual value for Change in
Net Writings, like Villanova, is directly related to the inter-company pooling
agreement. The final unusual value, Liabilities to Liquid Assets, is the result
of an increased reinsurance provision and an inter-company payable to Legion
Insurance Company.
The NAIC has also adopted a Risk Based Capital for Insurers Model Act. The
Risk Based Capital Model Act sets forth a risk based capital formula for
property and casualty insurers. The formula measures minimum capital and
surplus needs based on the risk characteristics of a company's products and
investment portfolio. The formula is part of each company's annual financial
statement filings and is to be used as a tool to identify weakly capitalized
companies. In those states having enacted the Risk Based Capital Model Act,
companies having capital and surplus greater than the minimum required by the
formula but less than a specified multiple of the minimum may be subject to
additional regulatory scrutiny from domiciliary state insurance departments. To
date, nearly all states have adopted the Risk Based Capital Model Act. At
December 31, 2000, the Legion Companies combined risk-based capital was $374.8
million. Under the risk-based capital tests, the threshold that constitutes the
authorized control level which authorizes the commissioner to take whatever
regulatory action considered necessary to protect the best interest of the
policyholders and creditors of the Legion Companies, was $161.9 million.
Therefore, the Legion Companies capital exceeds all requirements of the Risk
Based Capital Model Act.
In reaction to increasing rates for and decreasing availability of workers'
compensation insurance starting in the early 1990's, many states began to enact
reforms designed to reduce the cost of workers' compensation insurance,
principally through a reduction in benefits or an increase in efficiencies in
the system. In California, a reform package was enacted in 1993 providing for,
in part, a reduction of premium rates, an increase in the standard necessary to
prove "stress-related" work injuries, group-self insurance for employers and
the repeal of the minimum rate law effective January 1, 1995. In Florida, the
assigned risk plan was abolished and replaced by a joint underwriting
authority. Other states have enacted or are considering similar reforms.
Workers' compensation reform, together with the effects of competition and
other factors, has led to reduced premiums in many states. This has reduced the
appeal of alternative market products such as those offered by us. This is
apparent in California where workers' compensation rates have declined by more
than 50% since mid-1993 while benefit levels have increased. This will
inevitably lead to significant losses for those traditional carriers who are
writing this business. A number of these carriers have recently filed for
significant rate increases.
The Legion Companies are permitted to pay dividends only from statutory
earned surplus. Subject to this limitation, the maximum amount of dividends
that they are able to pay in any twelve-month period will be the greater of
statutory net income in the preceding year or 10% of statutory surplus. Based
on 2000 results, the maximum dividend the Legion Companies would be permitted
to pay in 2001 is $46.0 million.
Losses and Loss Reserves
We establish reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses related to
claims which have been reported on the basis of the evaluations of independent
claims adjusters under the supervision of each Legion Company's claims staff.
In addition, reserves are established for losses which have occurred but have
not yet been reported and for adverse development of reserves on reported
losses by us on a quarterly basis. The estimate of claims arising for accidents
which have not yet been reported is based upon our and the insurance industry's
experiences together with statistical information with respect to the probable
number and nature of these claims.
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Gross loss reserves of $169.6 million and $136.0 million at December 31,
2000 and 1999, respectively, have been discounted by $58.1 million and $39.5
million, respectively, assuming interest rates of 6% for medical malpractice
reserves and 4% for excess workers' compensation reserves based on the
recommended rate under Pennsylvania law. These reserves are also discounted in
our regulatory filings. In 1993, we adopted SFAS 113 and reclassified
substantially all of our net retained medical malpractice reserves as claims
deposit liabilities. On a net basis, therefore, the only discounted reserves
are those relating to the Company's share of the excess reinsurance coverage
provided in connection with each program. After reinsurance, the net effect of
this discounting was to increase net income after tax by $0.2 million in 2000
and decrease net income after tax by $0.8 million in 1999. This discounting
reduced net loss reserves on our consolidated balance sheets by $4.0 million
and $3.8 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Prior to 1995, loss development had been generally favorable. The adverse
development in recent years has principally been a result of losses on
terminated programs.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of beginning and ending
reserves for losses and loss expenses in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States, also referred to as GAAP:
Year ended December 31,
----------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
---------- ---------- ----------
(In thousands)
Gross reserves for losses and loss
expenses, beginning of year.............. $1,860,120 $1,190,426 $ 716,461
Recoverable from reinsurers............... 1,729,936 1,079,562 630,697
---------- ---------- ----------
Net reserves for losses and loss expenses,
beginning of year........................ 130,184 110,864 85,764
Less: Other net reserves(1)............... (8,058) (10,184) (3,542)
---------- ---------- ----------
122,126 100,680 82,222
Provision for losses and loss expenses for
claims occurring in:
Current year............................ 157,813 140,574 74,476
Prior years(2).......................... 69,292 7,131 3,782
---------- ---------- ----------
Total losses and loss expenses incurred... 227,105 147,705 78,258
---------- ---------- ----------
Payments for losses and loss expenses for
claims occurring in:
Current year............................ (29,205) (61,697) (15,039)
Prior years............................. (103,324) (64,562) (44,761)
---------- ---------- ----------
Total payments............................ (132,529) (126,259 (59,800)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net reserves for losses and loss expenses,
end of year ............................. 216,702 122,126 100,680
Other net reserves(1)..................... 5,015 8,058 10,184
---------- ---------- ----------
221,717 130,184 110,864
---------- ---------- ----------
Recoverable from reinsurers............... 2,307,466 1,729,936 1,079,562
---------- ---------- ----------
Gross reserves for losses and loss
expenses, end of year ................... $2,529,183 $1,860,120 $1,190,426
========== ========== ==========
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(1) Other reserves represent reinsurance contracts which are being run-off and
which were written in subsidiaries other than Legion, plus reserves for
other run-off business.
(2) The increase in the provision for losses and loss expenses for claims
occurring in prior years relates primarily to the charge taken in the
fourth quarter of 2000 to increase the Company's existing provision
relating to reinsurance recoverables and a strengthening of net loss
reserves.
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The following table reconciles the difference between the Legion
Companies'"portion of the GAAP reserves and those contained in regulatory
filings made by the Legion Companies' in accordance with statutory accounting
practices, also referred to as SAP.
Reconciliation of SAP and GAAP Reserves
2000 1999 1998
---------- ---------- ----------
(in thousands)
Reserves for Legion losses and loss
expenses, end of year SAP................. $ 186,809 $ 141,709 $ 109,506
Gross-up for ceded reinsurance reserves.... 2,235,255 1,728,988 1,077,349
Provision for reinsurance uncollectible on
a GAAP basis reported as a provision for
unauthorized reinsurance on a SAP basis... 38,810 -- 302
Reclassification of loss reserves to claims
deposit liabilities....................... (9,697) (13,853) (19,163)
Reclassification of retroactive reinsurance
reserve to receivable from affiliate...... 1,047 2,777 8,598
Elimination of statutory increase in
assigned risk reserves.................... (15,000) (15,000) (15,000)
Reserves for audit premium estimates not
included on SAP basis..................... (639) (4,260) 2,745
---------- ---------- ----------
Reserves for Legion losses and loss
expenses, end of year GAAP................ 2,436,585 1,840,361 1,164,337
Other non-US Reserves...................... 85,161 11,567 13,813
---------- ---------- ----------
Liabilities for unpaid losses and loss
expenses.................................. 2,521,746 1,851,928 1,178,150
Reserves on run-off business............... 7,437 8,192 12,276
---------- ---------- ----------
Total Reserves for Losses and Loss
expenses, end of year GAAP................ $2,529,183 $1,860,120 $1,190,426
========== ========== ==========
The following table presents the development of the Company's ongoing net
reserves for 1990 through 2000. The top line of the table shows the estimated
reserve for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses recorded at the balance
sheet date for each of the indicated years. This amount represents the
estimated amount of losses and loss adjustment expenses for claims that are
unpaid at the balance sheet date, including losses that have been incurred but
not yet reported to the Company. The table also shows the re-estimated amount
of the previously recorded reserve based on experience as of the end of each
succeeding year. The estimate changes as more information becomes known about
the frequency and severity of claims for individual years. The "cumulative
redundancy (deficiency)" represents the aggregate change in the estimates over
all prior years. It should be noted that the following table presents a "run-
off" of balance sheet reserves, rather than accident or policy year loss
development. Therefore, each amount in the table includes the effects of
changes in reserves for all prior years.
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ANALYSIS OF LOSS AND LOSS EXPENSE DEVELOPMENT
(Net of Reinsurance Recoverable)
Year ended December 31,
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
(In thousands)
Gross reserve
for losses and
loss adjustment
expenses (1).... $88,437 $142,605 $191,775 $205,272 $242,189 $315,689 $419,737 $716,461 $1,190,426 $1,860,124
Reinsurance
reserves........ (52,321) (89,295) (113,075) (148,637) (178,002) (256,678) (350,318) (630,697) (1,079,562) (1,729,935)
------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
Net reserve for
losses and loss
adjustment
expenses........ 36,116 53,310 78,700 56,635 64,187 59,011 69,419 85,764 110,864 130,189
Other reserves
(3)............. (1,357) (1,464) (1,531) (1,118) (1,006) (1,008) (1,008) (3,542) (10,184) (8,058)
------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
34,759 51,846 77,169 55,517 63,181 58,003 68,411 82,222 100,680 122,131
Reclassification
of reserves to
claim deposit
liabilities
(2)............. (20,796) (28,322) (36,078) -- -- -- -- -- -- --
------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
Reserve for
losses and loss
adjustment
expenses
restated for the
effects of 2000
SFAS 113 :...... -13,963----23,524 41,091 55,517 63,181 58,003 68,411 82,222 100,680 122,131
Gross reserve
for losses and
loss adjustment
expenses (1).... $2,529,183
Reinsurance
reserves........ (2,307,466)
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Net reserve for
losses and loss
adjustment
expenses........ 221,717
Other reserves
(3)............. (5,015)
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216,702
Reclassification
of reserves to
claim deposit
liabilities
(2)............. --
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Reserve for
losses and loss
adjustment
expenses
restated for the
effects of
SFAS 113 :...... 216,702
Reserve re-estimated as of:
One year later.. 35,453 53,193 40,443 55,131 60,917 54,982 67,966 86,002 103,346 190,570
Two years
later........... 34,953 24,269 41,433 52,381 56,767 54,328 70,502 87,721 156,532
Three years
later........... 13,131 23,298 39,351 47,657 56,291 56,576 70,669 115,602
Four years
later........... 12,132 22,010 36,330 47,740 57,760 55,573 82,809
Five years
later........... 12,268 20,390 36,424 48,162 57,137 60,932
Six years
later........... 10,649 20,500 36,652 47,907 60,443
Seven years
later........... 10,700 20,689 36,105 50,082
Eight years
later........... 10,750 22,062 37,235
Nine years
later........... 10,417 23,104
Ten years
later........... 10,453
Reserve re-estimated as of:
One year later..
Two years
later...........
Three years
later...........
Four years
later...........
Five years
later...........
Six years
later...........
Seven years
later...........
Eight years
later...........
Nine years
later...........
Ten years
later...........
Cumulative
Redundancy
(Deficiency).... 3,510 420 3,856 5,435 2,738 (2,929) (14,398) (33,380) (55,852) (68,439)
Percentage...... 25% 2% 9% 10% 4% -5% -21% -41% -55%
Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses without the effect of Discounting :
Discounted
reserve......... $34,759 $ 51,846 $ 77,169 $ 55,517 $ 63,181 $ 58,003 $ 68,411 $ 82,222 $ 100,680 $ 122,131
Total Discount.. 6,091 8,345 10,785 1,387 2,905 3,291 3,547 3,671 4,667 3,752
------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
Ultimate Reserve
Liability....... 40,850 60,191 87,954 56,904 66,086 61,294 71,958 85,893 105,347 125,883
Reclassification
of reserves to
claim deposit
liabilities
(2)............. (26,889) (36,667) (46,862) -- -- -- -- -- -- --
------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
Ultimate reserve
liability
restated for the
effects of
SFAS 113........ 13,961 23,524 41,092 56,904 66,086 61,294 71,958 85,893 105,347 125,883
Reserve re-estimated as of:
One year later.. 41,084 60,820 40,443 56,272 63,480 57,866 71,008 89,347 107,507 193,341
Two years
later........... 39,668 24,269 41,433 53,410 59,186 57,097 73,790 91,496 160,518
Three years
later........... 13,131 23,298 39,351 48,499 58,558 59,456 73,865 118,712
Four years
later........... 12,132 22,010 36,330 48,400 60,096 58,318 85,906
Five years
later........... 12,268 20,390 36,424 48,854 59,294 63,887
Six years
later........... 10,649 20,500 36,652 48,406 63,153
Seven years
later........... 10,700 20,689 36,105 52,721
Eight years
later........... 10,750 22,062 37,060
Nine years
later........... 10,417 23,104
Ten years
later........... 10,453
Cumulative
Redundancy
(Deficiency)....
Percentage......
Reserve for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses without the effect of Discounting :
Discounted
reserve......... 216,703
Total Discount.. 3,990
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Ultimate Reserve
Liability....... 220,693
Reclassification
of reserves to
claim deposit
liabilities
(2)............. --
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Ultimate reserve
liability
restated for the
effects of
SFAS 113........ 220,693
Reserve re-estimated as of:
One year later..
Two years
later...........
Three years
later...........
Four years
later...........
Five years
later...........
Six years
later...........
Seven years
later...........
Eight years
later...........
Nine years
later...........
Ten years
later...........
Cumulative
Redundancy
(Deficiency)
without discount
effect.......... 3,508 420 4,032 4,183 2,933 (2,593) (13,948) (32,819) (55,171) (67,458)
Percentage...... 25% 2% 10% 7% 4% -4% -19% -38% -52% -54%
Cumulative
Redundancy
(Deficiency)
without discount
effect..........
Percentage......
Cumulative
Amount of
Reserve Paid
through :
One year later.. $ 4,705 $ 9,647 $ 15,972 $ 17,909 $ 19,720 $ 10,955 $ 25,196 $ 44,761 $ 65,931 $ 103,325
Two years
later........... 4,986 13,158 21,121 25,306 21,054 22,422 43,068 62,781 111,768
Three years
later........... 6,077 15,104 24,991 27,134 28,547 31,925 49,571 71,808
Four years
later........... 6,859 16,897 25,510 31,972 34,398 41,684 51,343
Five years
later........... 7,533 17,311 28,110 35,967 45,706 40,161
Six years
later........... 7,381 17,943 30,793 41,392 43,215
Seven years
later........... 7,484 19,494 33,432 39,531
Eight years
later........... 8,304 20,920 31,494
Nine years
later........... 8,845 20,114
Ten years
later........... 8,945
Cumulative
Amount of
Reserve Paid
through :
One year later..
Two years
later...........
Three years
later...........
Four years
later...........
Five years
later...........
Six years
later...........
Seven years
later...........
Eight years
later...........
Nine years
later...........
Ten years
later...........
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(1) Medical malpractice reserves have been discounted at 8.25% in 1990, and 6%
in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
(2) The re-classification of reserves to claims deposit liablilties is a
result of the adoption of SFAS 113.
(3) Other reserves represent reinsurance contracts which are being run-off and
which were written in subsidiaries other than Legion, plus reserves on
other run-off business.
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Investments and Investment Results
For a complete description of our investments and investment results, see
note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the risks described below regarding us and our
common shares. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only
ones we face. There may be additional risks and uncertainties. If any of the
following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of
operations could be materially and adversely affected and the trading price of
our common shares could decline significantly.
If rating agencies downgrade their ratings of our insurance company
subsidiaries, our future prospects for growth and profitability would be
significantly and adversely affected.
Our insurance company subsidiaries are currently rated A- by each of A. M.
Best Company and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. A.M. Best and Standard &
Poor's ratings reflect their opinions of an insurance company's financial
strength, operating performance, strategic position and ability to meet its
obligations to
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policyholders. These ratings are not evaluations directed to investors and are
not recommendations to buy, sell or hold our securities. In February 2001, A.
M. Best placed their ratings of our insurance company subsidiaries under review
with negative implications, citing our unfavorable earnings in the fourth
quarter of 2000 and a need for additional capital. The rating will be
downgraded if the additional capital is not raised. A downgrade of these
ratings would adversely affect our ability to market our insurance products and
would have a significant and adverse effect on our future prospects for growth
and profitability.
Insurance legislation in some states has increased competition, which has
reduced our fee revenues and made sales and renewals more difficult.
Beginning in 1993, legislative reforms designed to reduce the cost of
workers' compensation insurance in some important workers' compensation markets
caused competition to increase significantly. This heightened level of
competition has persisted. Increased competition has lowered the premium rates
that we may charge, which has reduced our fee revenue. Increased competition
also has made sales and renewals of our programs more difficult. Workers'
compensation reform, to the extent it reduces premiums and introduces relative
stability in the traditional workers' compensation market, may reduce the
appeal of alternative market products such as those offered by us.
If we are unable to purchase reinsurance and transfer risk to reinsurers, our
net income would be reduced or we could incur a loss.
A significant feature of our Corporate Risk Management and Program Business
segments is the utilization of reinsurance to transfer all or a portion of risk
not retained by the insured. The availability and cost of reinsurance is
subject to market conditions, which are outside of our control. As a result, we
may not be able to successfully purchase reinsurance and transfer risk through
reinsurance arrangements. A lack of available reinsurance would adversely
affect the marketing of our programs and/or force us to retain all or a part of
the risk that cannot be reinsured. If we were required to retain these risks
and ultimately pay claims with respect to these risks, our net income would be
reduced or we could incur a loss.
Our reinsurers may not satisfy their obligations to us.
We are subject to credit risk with respect to our reinsurers because the
transfer of risk to a reinsurer does not relieve us of our liability to the
insured. In addition, reinsurers may be unwilling to pay us even though they
are able to do so. We are currently engaged in arbitration proceedings with a
number of reinsurers who have failed to honor their commitments to us under
their reinsurance arrangements. We established a reserve for these disputes in
the fourth quarter of 2000. Unfavorable arbitration decisions or the failure of
one or more of our reinsurers to honor their obligations to us or a further
delay in payment would impact our cash flow, reduce our net income and could
cause us to incur a significant loss.
If the issuers of letters of credit and clients fail to honor their
obligations, our net income would be reduced or we could incur a loss.
Each of our clients chooses a level of risk retention, which is reinsured
either by one of our foreign reinsurance subsidiaries or by the client's
captive insurance company. This retention is funded by the client's premium but
is generally also supported by a client indemnification backed up by letters of
credit. The inability of a client to honor its uncollateralized reimbursement
obligation or the failure of a bank to honor its letter of credit would reduce
our net income or could cause us to incur a loss.
We anticipate increasing our level of retention in our business, which could
increase the volatility of our earnings and have a material adverse effect on
our results of operations and financial condition.
We anticipate increasing the level of insurance risk retained by us in 2001
generally due to changes in market conditions and the pricing environment. By
increasing our retention levels, we will purchase less reinsurance than we have
historically purchased and will retain more risk. As a result, our earnings
could be
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more volatile, and increased losses could have a material adverse effect on our
results of operations and financial condition.
If tax laws prevent our IPC Program participants from deducting premiums paid
to us, we would be unable to competitively market this program.
One of our major products is the IPC Program. The IPC Program, frequently
referred to as a "rent-a-captive," was designed to provide clients some of the
benefits available through captive insurance companies without the
administrative cost and capital commitment necessary to establish and operate a
captive insurance company. The tax treatment of this program is not clear and
varies significantly with the circumstances of each IPC Program participant.
However, some participants deduct the premiums paid to us for federal income
tax purposes. A determination that a significant portion of the IPC Program
participants are not entitled to deduct the premiums paid to us without a
similar determination as to competing products would adversely affect the
marketability of the IPC Program.
If our loss reserves are inadequate to meet our actual losses, our net income
would be reduced or we could incur a loss.
We are required to maintain reserves to cover our estimated ultimate
liability of losses and loss adjustment expenses for both reported and
unreported claims incurred. These reserves are only estimates of what we think
the settlement and administration of claims will cost based on facts and
circumstances known to us. Because of the uncertainties that surround
estimating loss reserves and loss adjustment expenses, we cannot be certain
that ultimate losses will not exceed these estimates of losses and loss
adjustment reserves. If our reserves are insufficient to cover our actual
losses and loss adjustment expenses, we would have to increase our reserves and
our net income would be reduced or we could incur a loss.
Our results may fluctuate as a result of factors generally affecting the
insurance and reinsurance industry.
The results of companies in the insurance and reinsurance industry
historically have been subject to significant fluctuations and uncertainties.
Factors that affect the industry in general could also cause our results to
fluctuate. The industry's profitability can be affected significantly by:
. fluctuations in interest rates, inflationary pressures and other changes
in the investment environment, which affect returns on invested capital
and may impact the ultimate payout of loss amounts;
. rising levels of actual costs that are not known by companies at the time
they price their products;
. volatile and unpredictable developments, including weather-related and
other natural catastrophes;
. changes in reserves resulting from different types of claims that may
arise and the development of judicial interpretations relating to the
scope of insurers' liability; and
. the overall judicial interpretations relating to the scope of insurers'
liability.
Insurance laws and regulations restrict our ability to operate.
We are subject to extensive regulation under state and foreign insurance
laws. These laws limit the amount of dividends that can be paid by our
operating subsidiaries, impose restrictions on the amount and type of
investments that they can hold, prescribe solvency standards that must be met
and maintained by them and require them to maintain reserves. These laws also
require disclosure of material transactions by the Company and require prior
approval of certain "extraordinary" transactions. These "extraordinary"
transactions include declaring dividends that exceed statutory maximums from
operating subsidiaries to the Company or purchases of an operating subsidiary's
capital stock. These laws also generally require approval of changes of
control. Our failure to comply with these laws could subject us to fines and
penalties and restrict us from conducting
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business. The application of these laws could affect our liquidity and ability
to make payments on our securities and could restrict our ability to expand our
business operations through acquisitions involving our insurance subsidiaries.
Failure to comply with insurance laws and regulations could have a material
adverse effect on our business.
We cannot assure you that we have or can maintain all required licenses and
approvals or that our business fully complies with the wide variety of
applicable laws and regulations or the relevant authority's interpretation of
the laws and regulations. In addition, some regulatory authorities have
relatively broad discretion to grant, renew or revoke licenses and approvals.
If we don't have the requisite licenses and approvals or do not comply with
applicable regulatory requirements, the insurance regulatory authorities could
preclude or temporarily suspend us from carrying on some or all of our
activities or monetarily penalize us. These types of actions could have a
material adverse effect on our business.
Our holding company structure could prevent us from making payments on our
securities.
Mutual Risk Management Ltd. is a holding company with no material assets
other than the stock of Mutual Group Ltd. and other holding companies. Mutual
Group is a holding company with no material assets other than the stock of its
operating subsidiaries. Our ability to meet our obligations on our securities
will be dependent on the earnings and cash flows of our subsidiaries and the
ability of the subsidiaries to pay dividends or to advance or repay funds to
us. Payment of dividends and advances and repayments from our operating
subsidiaries are regulated by state and foreign insurance laws and regulatory
restrictions, including minimum solvency and liquidity thresholds. Accordingly,
our operating subsidiaries may not be able to pay dividends or advance or repay
funds to us in the future, which could prevent us from making payments on our
securities.
Our ability to generate the cash needed to make payments on our securities
depends on many factors beyond our control.
Our ability to make payments on our securities will depend on our ability to
generate cash and to secure financing in the future. This ability is subject to
general economic, financial, competitive, regulatory and other factors beyond
our control. If our business does not generate sufficient cash flow from
operations, and sufficient future borrowings are not available to us, we may
not be able to make payments on our securities.
A significant amount of our investment portfolio is invested in fixed income
securities and is subject to market fluctuations.
A significant amount of our investment portfolio consists of fixed income
securities. The fair market value of these assets and the investment income
from these assets fluctuate depending on general economic and market
conditions. The fair market value of our fixed income securities generally
increases or decreases in an inverse relationship with fluctuations in interest
rates, while net investment income realized by us from future investments in
fixed income securities will generally increase or decrease with interest
rates. In addition, net investment income from investments that carry
prepayment risk, such as mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, may
differ from those anticipated at the time of investment as a result of interest
rate fluctuations. Because substantially all of our fixed income securities are
classified as available for sale, changes in the market value of our securities
are reflected in our balance sheet. Similar treatment is not available for
liabilities. As a result, interest rate fluctuations could reduce our net
income or cause us to incur a loss.
Our industry is highly competitive and we may not be able to compete
successfully in the future.
Our industry is highly competitive and has experienced severe price
competition over the last several years. We compete in the United States and
international markets with domestic and international insurance companies. Some
of these competitors have greater financial resources than we do, have been
operating for
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longer than we have and have established long-term and continuing business
relationships throughout the industry, which can be a significant competitive
advantage. In addition, we expect to face further competition in the future. We
may not be able to compete successfully in the future.
We are dependent on our key personnel.
Our success has been, and will continue to be, dependent on our ability to
retain the services of our existing key executive officers and to attract and
retain additional qualified personnel in the future. The loss of the services
of any of our key executive officers or the inability to hire and retain other
highly qualified personnel in the future could adversely affect our ability to
conduct our business.
If U.S. tax law changes, our net income may be reduced.
Some members of Congress have recently expressed concern over a competitive
advantage that foreign-controlled insurers and reinsurers may have over U.S.-
controlled insurers and reinsurers due to the purchase of reinsurance by U.S.
insurers from affiliates operating in some foreign jurisdictions, including
Bermuda. Legislation was proposed in the last session of Congress that would
increase the U.S. tax burden on some of these transactions. We do not know
whether this legislation will be reproposed in the current or some future
session of Congress, and we do not know whether this or any similar legislation
will ever be enacted into law. If it were enacted, the U.S. tax burden on some
business ceded from our licensed U.S. insurance subsidiaries, including the
Legion Companies, to some offshore reinsurers could be increased. This could
reduce our net income.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We and our subsidiaries operate out of leased premises, the most significant
of which are in located in Bermuda, Milwaukee and Philadelphia.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company has generally retained only a small portion of the insurance
risk that it assumes. Accordingly, the Company has relied heavily on
reinsurance and carries a significant recoverable from reinsurers, which
amounted to $2.3 billion at December 31, 2000. On a gross basis, some of the
Company's business has been unprofitable to reinsurers and certain of these
reinsurers have chosen to dispute their obligation to pay the Company.
At December 31, 2000 the Company was involved in five arbitration
proceedings to collect disputed balances due from reinsurers. At December 31,
2000, the Company had paid $56.1 million in losses and loss expenses, for which
it had not been reimbursed. In addition, the Company estimates that it will
ultimately pay another $83.3 million in unpaid losses and loss expenses in
relation to the disputed business.
One of these arbitration proceedings, which involves a series of accident
and health programs written by the Company from 1997 through 1999, accounted
for $37.4 million of the unreimbursed paid losses and an estimated $7.0 million
of the unpaid losses. The Company, however, received a good-faith payment from
the reinsurers of $12.3 million in February 2001. This dispute involves a
number of syndicates at Lloyd's, as well as a number of other reinsurers, and
is presently in non-binding mediation. If this mediation does not resolve the
dispute it will be arbitrated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Two of the arbitration proceedings are with U.S. life insurance companies
that wrote workers' compensation reinsurance for the Company from 1994 to 1997,
involving a number of reinsurance treaties. These life insurance companies are
no longer writing workers' compensation reinsurance and are believed by the
Company to be disputing similar obligations to other property casualty
insurers. Both of these disputes will be arbitrated in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. The first arbitration is scheduled for April 2001 and the second
for July 2001. At December 31, 2000, these disputes involved $13.6 million in
paid claims and an estimated $47.6 million in unpaid claims.
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The two remaining arbitration proceedings involve claims under individual
reinsurance agreements with two reinsurers and involve $5.1 million of paid
claims and an estimated $28.7 million of unpaid claims. In each of these
disputes, the Company is in settlement discussions with the reinsurers and
arbitration panels have not yet been selected.
In addition to the reinsurance disputes discussed above, the Company was
involved in a terminated property program written in 1998 and 1999, where the
Company acted as both a reinsurer and a direct writer of property insurance.
The Company has previously established a reserve with respect to this
terminated program of $4.7 million. The Company and its lead reinsurers, which
also issued some of this business directly, are presently investigating this
business and negotiating a cooperation agreement. The Company has denied
certain reinsurance claims presented to it which will be subject to
arbitration. In addition, one of the Company's quota share reinsurers,
representing 6% of the Company's quota share reinsurance, is questioning
certain ceded claims, and this dispute will also be the subject of arbitration.
These reinsurance arbitrations and terminated programs have adversely
affected operating cash flow and we have established provisions to cover the
likely costs of resolving these matters. Any adverse arbitration award may
expose the Company to further losses. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Officer
Name Age Since Principal Occupation & Business Experience
---- --- ------- ------------------------------------------
Robert A. Mulderig... 48 1982 Chief Executive Officer of MRM since 1982;
Chairman of Legion Insurance Co.; Director
of The Galtney Group, Inc., and The Bank of
N.T. Butterfield & Sons Ltd. Also serves as
a director or officer of a number of
unaffiliated captive insurance companies to
which we provide management services.
John Kessock, Jr..... 52 1979 President of MRM, Mutual Group Ltd. and
Legion Insurance; primarily responsible for
marketing the Company's programs since
1979; Chairman of Commonwealth Risk
Services L.P. and the IPC Companies.
Director of Ward North America, Inc.
Richard G. Turner.... 50 1984 Executive Vice President of MRM; President
of CRS since 1984; Vice President of
Marketpac International, a subsidiary of
American International Group, from 1979 to
1984. Director of Colonial Penn Insurance
Company; Director of Ward North America,
Inc.
Glenn R. Partridge... 47 1983 Executive Vice President of MRM; Senior
Vice President of Legion Insurance;
primarily responsible for Legion
Insurance's underwriting function since
1987; Vice President of CRS from 1983 to
1987.
Andrew Cook.......... 38 2001 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of MRM since January 1, 2001,
having joined the Company in October 2000;
independent consultant from 1999 to 2000;
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of LaSalle Re Holdings Limited from
1993 to 1999.
Paul D. Watson....... 42 1986 Senior Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer of MRM; Vice President of MRM since
March 1991; President of the IPC Companies
from July 1992 until December 1998; held
various management and accounting positions
since joining MRM in 1986.
Richard E. O'Brien... 43 1995 Senior Vice President and General Counsel
of MRM; A partner in the law firm of
Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller, New York,
from 1989 to 1995.
All Executive Officers are appointed by MRM's Board of Directors and serve
until the next annual general meeting of the shareholders or until their
successors are appointed.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON SHARES AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Our common shares have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol MM since June 25, 1991. Our common shares were listed in connection with
our initial public offering completed in July 1991. There were 365 holders of
record of our common shares as of February 23, 2001.
The following table sets forth the high and low closing sale prices for the
shares during 1999 and 2000 for the calendar quarters indicated as reported by
the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape.
High Low
---- ----
Year ended December 31, 1999
First Quarter.......................................... $42 5/8 $32 7/8
Second Quarter......................................... 40 3/8 33 3/8
Third Quarter.......................................... 35 12 1/4
Fourth Quarter......................................... 16 15/16 10 3/8
Year ended December 31, 2000
First Quarter.......................................... 20 12 5/8
Second Quarter......................................... 19 5/8 13 3/16
Third Quarter.......................................... 22 3/16 15 1/16
Fourth Quarter......................................... 23 9/16 12 5/16
Year ended December 31, 2001
First Quarter (through March 16, 2001)................. 16.36 6.95
During 2000 and 1999, we paid total dividends of $0.28 and $0.25 per common
share, respectively. Dividends are paid quarterly.
Our ability to pay dividends is restricted due to certain insurance
regulations. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions
and Results of Operations" and Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Year ended December 31,
------------------------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Revenues................ $ 497,817 $ 387,626 $ 287,914 $ 230,498 $ 171,426
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
(Loss) income before
income taxes, minority
interest and
extraordinary
loss .................. (18,397) 50,307 72,970 60,109 46,465
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Income before minority
interest and
extraordinary loss..... 736 50,672 64,434 49,477 38,322
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net (loss) income....... (5,582) 50,438 64,527 49,477 37,900
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(Loss) earnings per
common share
--Basic............... $ (0.14) $ 1.18 $ 1.56 $ 1.25 $ 0.99
--Diluted............. $ (0.14) $ 1.14 $ 1.42 $ 1.15 $ 0.93
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Diluted weighted average
number of common shares
outstanding(1)
--Basic............... 41,244,621 42,797,133 41,275,156 39,379,122 38,369,457
--Diluted............. 41,244,621 49,606,913 50,233,147 48,785,252 47,280,653
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Dividends per common
share.................. $ 0.28 $ 0.25 $ 0.21 $ 0.19 $ 0.16
As at December 31,
------------------------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(In thousands)
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets............ $ 4,859,649 $ 4,033,174 $ 3,074,257 $ 2,206,050 $ 1,690,428
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
Reserve for losses and
loss expenses.......... 2,529,183 1,860,120 1,190,426 716,461 419,737
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Loans payable(2)........ 233,673 227,898 125,485 128,711 122,211
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Redeemable preferred and
common shares.......... -- -- -- 1,929 4,462
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Shareholders' equity.... $ 351,533 $ 358,144 $ 343,166 $ 263,575 $ 211,343
=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========
- --------
(1) See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for an explanation of
the method used to determine the number of shares used to compute per share
amounts.
(2) See Notes 6 and 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Consolidated Results of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
The Company reported a net loss of $5.6 million or $0.14 per diluted share
in 2000, as compared to net income of $50.4 million or $1.14 per diluted share
in 1999 and $64.5 million or $1.42 per diluted share in 1998. The 2000 results
include a fourth quarter after-tax charge of $46.1 million or $1.11 per diluted
share to establish a reserve for reinsurance recoverables, add to provisions
for terminated programs and increase the Company's net loss reserves. Earnings
in 1999 were adversely affected by provisions related to net losses incurred on
terminated programs of $8.0 million, net of tax, taken in the third quarter of
1999.
Set forth in Table I is an analysis of the components of the Company's
revenues for each of the last three years.
Table I--Revenues
Year ended December 31,
--------------------------------------------
2000 Growth 1999 Growth 1998
-------- ------ -------- ------ --------
(In thousands)
Fee income..................... $207,513 17 % $177,711 13 % $157,271
Premiums earned................ 254,505 40 181,798 78 101,913
Net investment income.......... 39,332 17 33,616 14 29,590
Realized capital (losses)...... (4,735) (9) (5,199) 418 (1,003)
Other income (loss)............ 1,202 501 (300) (310) 143
-------- -------- --------
Total........................ $497,817 28 % $387,626 35 % $287,914
======== ======== ========
For the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, total revenues have
grown primarily as a result of increased fee income and premiums earned. This
growth is mainly attributable to the increase in gross premiums written in the
Program Business segment, which offset the marginal decline in Corporate Risk
Management business due to prolonged soft market conditions.
Fee Income
The components of fee income by business segment are illustrated in Table
II.
Table II--Fee Income by Business Segment
Year ended December 31,
------------------------------------------
2000 Growth 1999 Growth 1998
-------- ------ -------- ------ --------
(In thousands)
Program Business fees............. $118,034 24 % $ 95,132 16 % $ 82,267
Corporate Risk Management fees.... 46,689 (5) 49,365 (4) 51,640
Specialty Brokerage fees.......... 14,847 8 13,692 52 9,021
Financial Services fees........... 27,943 43 19,522 36 14,343
-------- -------- --------
Total........................... $207,513 17 % $177,711 13 % $157,271
======== ======== ========
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Program Business
Program Business involves replacing traditional insurers and acting as the
conduit between producers of specialty books of business and reinsurers wishing
to write that business. Program Business accounted for 57% of total fees for
2000 compared to 53% in 1999 and 52% in 1998. This increase resulted from the
growth of existing programs due to premium increases and decreased competition.
Fees earned on individual Program Business accounts are more likely to grow
compared to Corporate accounts because new policy holders are constantly being
added in each program. Program Business also has historically had a higher
retention rate than Corporate Risk Management. Pre-tax margins in this segment
were 27% for 2000 compared to 28% in 1999 and 40% in 1998. The Company expects
that the number of programs in its Program Business segment will decline during
2001, but that the remaining programs will be larger and more profitable due to
increased pricing rates, decreased competition and the non-renewal of marginal
and unprofitable programs both by the Company and its reinsurers.
Corporate Risk Management
Corporate Risk Management, the Company's original business segment, involves
providing services to businesses and associations seeking to insure a portion
of their risk in a loss sensitive alternative market structure. This segment,
which accounted for 22% of total fee income for 2000 compared to 28% in 1999
and 33% in 1998, has been the most affected by the extremely soft insurance
market cycle for commercial risks. The number of Corporate Risk Management
accounts increased slightly in 2000 to 104 from 103 in 1999 both of which are
down from 118 in 1998. Profit margins fell in 2000 to 26% from 32% in 1999 and
39% in 1998. The decline in the 2000 profit margins is primarily attributable
to the overall decline in fees while the associated expenses have risen. The
Company believes that profit margins will stabilize due to the continued
firming of pricing, which should improve the sale of Corporate Risk Management
accounts and associated fees. Strong unit sales during the last quarter of 2000
reinforced this belief.
Historically, workers' compensation has been the major line of business
written by the Company in both its Corporate Risk and Program Business
segments. Generally, competition for workers' compensation business increased
in recent years. The resulting under-pricing of workers' compensation risks by
traditional insurers reduced the incentive for insureds to enter alternative
market vehicles such as those offered by the Company's Corporate Risk
Management segment. Beginning in early 2000, the amount of competition for
workers' compensation business declined and pricing began to improve. This was
due to poor reported underwriting results in the workers' compensation market.
As a percentage of total fee income, workers' compensation decreased from
over 80% at December 31, 1994 to 53% at December 31, 2000. This is a result of
the Company writing accounts in other lines of coverage such as, accident and
health, commercial, auto liability, auto physical damage and other liability
coverages, as well as the expansion of the Company's Financial Services
segment.
Specialty Brokerage
The Company's Specialty Brokerage business segment provides access to
alternative risk transfer insurers and reinsurers in Bermuda, Europe and the
U.S. Fees in this segment grew by 8% to $14.8 million in the year as a result
of increased business placed in Bermuda and London. Profit margins decreased to
31% from 38% in 1999 due to increased operating expenses, but improved from 25%
in 1998 as a result of increased revenues.
Financial Services
The Financial Services business segment provides administrative services
primarily to offshore mutual funds and other companies. This segment also
includes the Company's family of proprietary mutual funds, asset accumulation
life insurance products for the high net worth market and trust and private
client services.
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Financial Services accounted for 14% of total fee income for 2000, up from 11%
for 1999 and 9% in 1998. Fees from Financial Services increased primarily as a
result of an increase in mutual fund assets under administration from $12.2
billion in 1998 and $21.3 billion in 1999, to $36.7 billion at December 31,
2000. Profit margins improved from 4% in 1998 to 7% in 1999 and 18% in 2000 due
to these increased fees. Margins in the Financial Services segment have been
adversely affected by the executive incentive plan implemented in 1998. The
effect of this executive incentive plan ended on December 31, 2000. Excluding
the effect of the executive incentive plan, the profit margins in this segment
would have been 18%, 17% and 22% for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999
and 2000 respectively.
Underwriting
Premiums earned increased 40% to $254.5 million in 2000 from $177.7 million
in 1999 and $157.3 million in 1998. These increases are attributable to the
shift in business from the Corporate Risk Management segment to the Program
Business segment and the strong growth within this segment. Program Business
usually involves higher premiums than business derived from the Corporate Risk
Management segment due to new policies constantly being added by agents.
Premiums earned represent the net premiums retained by the Company on which it
bears underwriting risk. The Company believes that, due to the nature of the
business written and the structure of its reinsurance, both the volatility of
underwriting profit or loss and the probability of experiencing a severe
underwriting loss are less than would ordinarily be expected for a traditional
property/casualty insurer. Historically, the level of premiums earned has been
closely matched by the level of total insurance costs, resulting in small
amounts of underwriting loss as a percentage of premiums earned. The fact that
premiums earned have historically matched total insurance costs means that even
a significant fluctuation in premiums earned should have a relatively
insignificant impact on the Company's net income. However, in 1999 and 2000,
losses incurred under certain programs, the charge against reinsurance
recoverables and the increases in net loss reserves caused underwriting losses
to be higher than historical levels.
In 2000, the Company established an additional provision of $69.0 million
(1999--$12.3 million; 1998--Nil). This provision includes $35.0 million related
to actual and anticipated losses incurred due to the failure or unwillingness
of a small number of reinsurers to honor their obligations to the Company.
While the Company is actively pursuing resolutions of these disputes with the
reinsurers, the provision reflects what the Company believes is the likely cost
of bringing such matters to a timely resolution. In order to bring these
matters to resolution, the Company has included $9.0 million in the provision
for estimated legal and other settlement costs. The provision also includes
$18.0 million for additional terminated programs, credit exposures and the
associated loss development on these programs. Finally, $7.0 million was set up
for adverse net loss reserve development on prior underwriting years. The 1999
reserve amount of $12.3 million relates primarily to provisions established in
the third quarter of 1999 on a number of terminated programs.
Included in premiums earned are assigned risk premiums of $1.2 million in
2000 as compared to $1.8 million in 1999 and $2.5 million in 1998. The
underwriting losses associated with these assigned risk premiums, together with
other charges imposed by certain states on voluntary insurers such as Legion to
support involuntary market losses ("residual market loads"), are passed on by
Legion to clients' accounts.
Other than the risks discussed above, the Company's principal exposure to
underwriting loss exists in relation to the premium associated with:
. the Company's retention of a portion of its main reinsurance treaty,
which covers the specific and aggregate excess risk on most of the
Company's Corporate Risk Management business written by Legion and some
of Legion's Program Business; and
. the premium associated with certain "limited risk" programs.
In connection with its main reinsurance treaty participation, the Company
may experience volatility in the underwriting results. The portion of the
Company's premiums earned which relate to this risk was $4.1 million in 2000 as
compared to $2.4 million in 1999 and $2.1 million in 1998. The Company incurred
an underwriting loss of $15.2 million in 2000, $1.6 million in 1999 and $2.4
million in 1998 related to this risk.
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For risks retained under "limited risk" programs, the Company may experience
an underwriting loss, but the volatility of this business is limited in nature.
The portion of the Company's premiums earned that relate to this risk was $21.0
million in 2000, as compared with $1.7 million in 1999 and nil in 1998. The
Company incurred an underwriting loss as a result of this risk of $0.4 million
in 2000 (1999 and 1998--nil). This increase in "limited risk" premiums is
primarily a result of a restructuring of the Company's Small Business
Underwriters program.
Financial and Credit Risk
The Company generally requires each Corporate Risk Management client to
indemnify it against an underwriting loss. The client normally provides
collateral for at least the difference between the funds available in that
client's account and the level of expected losses as actuarially determined by
the Company, although in certain circumstances the collateral level is below
the level of expected losses. This is also the case for Program Business
clients who participate in an IPC Program. For Program Business that does not
involve an IPC Program, reinsurance protection is purchased by the Company to
minimize its underwriting risk. The Company faces a credit exposure in the
event that losses exceed their expected level and the client is unable or
unwilling to honor its indemnity to the Company. The Company also faces credit
exposure on both Program and Corporate Risk Business if its clients or brokers
fail to pay the premium due, through failure of the program manager or broker
to properly administer the program and through the failure of reinsurers to
honor their obligations. Lastly, the Company is exposed to underwriting risk if
losses incurred under programs exceed their reinsurance limits or where there
is a gap in purchased reinsurance cover.
In the normal course of operations, the Company establishes provisions as a
result of its exposures from certain clients and programs. Depending on the
nature of the exposure, these provisions generally reduce the amount of
reinsurance recoverable and/or accounts receivable or increase the reserve for
losses and loss expenses. On an inception-to-date basis, these provisions
totaled $28.3 million at December 31, 2000, $18.0 million in 1999 and $7.3
million in 1998. The 1999 and 2000 provisions are net of a reinsurance recovery
under a contingency excess of loss policy.
While the Company evaluates the financial condition of its clients, brokers
and reinsurers to minimize its exposure to losses from insolvencies, its
exposure to such losses has increased significantly due to the following
factors:
. the increase in the number of accounts and their inherent growth in
premium volume;
. the increase in the clients' aggregate retentions since 1991;
. the increase in amounts recoverable from reinsurers to $2.3 billion at
December 31, 2000 from $1.7 billion at December 31, 1999 and $1.1
billion at December 31, 1998; and
. competitive factors, which have limited the amount of collateral that
clients are willing to provide.
Investment Income
Gross investment income increased by $7.2 million in 2000 to $43.4 million
from $36.2 million in 1999 and $35.2 million in 1998. Net investment income,
after adjusting for investment income payable to others, increased by 17% to
$39.3 million in 2000 from $33.6 million in 1999 and $29.6 million in 1998. The
increase in net investment income for 2000 includes $3.7 million of investment
income from a special purpose entity, Endeavour Real Estate Securities Ltd
("Endeavour") recorded in the first quarter of 2000. In the second quarter of
2000, the ownership structure of Endeavour was changed so that it is no longer
consolidated on a line by line basis, but is accounted for on an equity basis.
The increase in net investment income for 1999 is due, in part, to the
inclusion of investment income from one of the Company's programs, accounted
for as claims deposit liabilities, which added $2.8 million for the year. Net
invested assets decreased slightly to
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$503.6 million in 2000 from $527.1 million in 1999 and $439.3 million in 1998.
The yield on these assets was 7.6% in 2000, up from 6.9% in 1999 and 1998. The
Company's investment income is produced through the investment of its capital
funds, long term debt, other funds held representing amounts due others and
reserves held by the Company for unearned premiums and unpaid losses.
Expenses
The breakdown of expenses for each of 2000, 1999 and 1998 is set forth in
Table III.
Table III--Expenses
Year ended December 31,
----------------------------------------
2000 Growth 1999 Growth 1998
-------- ------ -------- ------ --------
(In thousands)
Losses incurred..................... $227,155 54% $147,705 89% $ 78,258
Acquisition costs................... 110,226 114 51,582 98 26,061
-------- -------- --------
Total insurance costs............... 337,381 69 199,287 91 104,319
Operating expenses.................. 155,453 21 128,524 26 101,687
Interest expense.................... 19,192 182 6,807 0 6,819
Other expenses...................... 4,188 55 2,701 27 2,119
-------- -------- --------
Total............................. $516,214 53% $337,319 57% $214,944
======== ======== ========
The underwriting loss increased to $82.9 million for 2000, as compared to
$17.5 million in 1999 and $2.4 million in 1998. The 2000 underwriting loss
includes a provision related primarily to reinsurance recoverables in the
amount of $69.0 million, pre-tax. Except for this provision, the fluctuations
in total insurance costs are the direct result of fluctuations in premiums
earned. This resulted in a $60.0 million increase in losses and loss expenses
incurred and a $9.0 million increase in acquisition costs, offset by a $22.9
million reduction in income taxes. The 1999 amount includes a provision related
to net losses incurred on a number of terminated programs of $12.3 million,
pre-tax. Losses incurred also increased in 1999 and 2000 as a result of the
decreased use of large deductible policies and the increase in Program
Business. Acquisition costs were higher in 2000 due to legal expenses related
to reinsurance disputes and increased payroll audit expenses.
Operating expenses increased 26% to $128.5 million in 1999 and by 21% to
$155.5 million in 2000. The primary factors responsible for the increases in
operating expenses were:
. the increased cost of administering the Company's highly regulated
policy-issuing subsidiaries, as the volume of policies issued
increased;
. increased personnel costs in all areas, caused by an increase in the
number of full time employees from 934 in 1998 to 1,143 in 1999 to
1,373 in 2000. Included in the 2000 increase are additional Program
Operations personnel, whose duties include oversight of all managing
general agents and implementing exit strategies for poorly performing
programs; and
. the effect of acquisitions, including Avreco, Compfirst's TPA
operations, Professional Risk Management Services, Inc., expansion of
captive management operations to the Cayman Islands and of Financial
Services in the U.S. and Ireland.
Interest expense increased by $12.4 million to $19.2 million for the year
over $6.8 million in both 1999 and 1998 as a result of increased debt, higher
interest rates and Endeavour interest, offset in part by a reduction in
debenture interest.
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The charges for income taxes represent effective tax rates of 11.7%, (0.7)%
and 104.0% in 1998 through 2000 respectively. The reduced tax rate in 1998 and
1999 is due to increased earnings outside of the United States. The tax rate in
2000 reflects the net loss incurred during the year as a result of provisions
established on reinsurance recoverables. The Legion Companies, as insurance
companies in the United States, are subject to income tax on an accelerated
basis and, as a result, a deferred tax benefit was carried on the Consolidated
Balance Sheets of $34.5 million in 2000 and $4.2 million in 1999.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Investments
At December 31, 2000, the market value of the Company's total marketable
investments was $573.1 million, as compared to $607.3 million at December 31,
1999. In accordance with SFAS 115, investments held as available for sale are
reported at fair market value with unrealized gains and losses included as a
separate component of shareholders' equity. These investments generally consist
of investment grade fixed-income securities that the Company believes are
readily marketable and could be liquidated to meet cash requirements, if
necessary.
Cash Flow
In the first quarter of 2000, the Company repurchased $222.0 million face
amount of its convertible exchangeable subordinated debentures due 2015 at a
cost of $101.3 million. As a result, the Company incurred an extraordinary loss
on the extinguishment of the debentures of $4.3 million, net of tax.
The Company completed the refinancing of its former bridge loan facility in
the third quarter of 2000. Amounts outstanding under the bridge loan facility
were refinanced with a $180.0 million, three year syndicated bank facility and
a private placement of $40.0 million of 33-month floating rate trust preferred
securities, known as Rhinos, with a trust organized by Banc of America
Securities LLC. The Company is required to make quarterly interest payments on
the bank facility and Rhinos at contractually agreed upon rates.
As mentioned previously, the Company is involved in ongoing arbitration.
Some of the Company's business has been unprofitable to reinsurers and certain
of these reinsurers have chosen to dispute their obligation to pay the Company.
As a result, it has experienced delays in recovering reinsurance payments in
its Program Business segment. At December 31, 2000, the Company was involved in
five arbitration proceedings to collect disputed balances due from reinsurers.
The Company had paid $56.1 million in losses and loss expenses, for which it
had not been reimbursed. In addition, the Company estimates that it will
ultimately pay another $83.3 million in unpaid losses and loss expenses in
relation to the disputed business.
One of these arbitration proceedings involves a series of accident and
health programs written by the Company from 1997 through 1999 and accounted for
$37.4 million of the unreimbursed paid losses and an estimated $7.0 million of
the unpaid losses. The Company received a good-faith payment from the
reinsurers of $12.3 million in February 2001. This dispute involves a number of
syndicates at Lloyd's, as well as a number of other reinsurers, and is
presently in non-binding mediation. If this mediation does not resolve the
dispute, it will be arbitrated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Two of the arbitration proceedings, involving a number of reinsurance
treaties, are with U.S. life insurance companies that wrote workers'
compensation reinsurance. These life insurance companies are no longer writing
workers' compensation reinsurance and are believed by the Company to be
disputing similar obligations to other property casualty insurers. Both of
these disputes will be arbitrated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first
arbitration is scheduled for April 2001 and the second for July 2001. At
December 31, 2000, these disputes involved $13.6 million in paid claims and an
estimated $47.6 million in unpaid claims.
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The two remaining arbitration proceedings involve claims under individual
reinsurance agreements with two reinsurers and involve $5.1 million of paid
claims and an estimated $28.7 million of unpaid claims. In each of these
disputes, the Company is in settlement discussions with the reinsurers and
arbitration panels have not yet been selected.
In addition to the reinsurance disputes discussed above, the Company was
involved in a terminated property program written in 1998 and 1999, where the
Company acted as both a reinsurer and a direct writer of property insurance. In
1999, the Company established a reserve with respect to this terminated program
of $4.7 million. The Company and its lead reinsurers, which also issued some of
this business directly, are presently investigating this business and
negotiating a cooperation agreement. The Company has denied certain reinsurance
claims presented to it, which will be subject to arbitration. In addition, one
of the Company's quota share reinsurers, representing approximately 6% of the
Company's quota share reinsurance, is questioning certain ceded claims, and
this dispute will also be the subject of arbitration.
These disputes have adversely affected operating cash flow, however the
Company still produced positive cash flow from operations of $12.9 million
during 2000, as compared to $20.6 million in 1999 and $62.4 million in 1998.
The inability of the Company to settle these disputes favorably or in a timely
manner will continue to strain its operating cash flow. The Company will
attempt to aggressively resolve these disputes on acceptable terms. Any future
reinsurance disputes could significantly affect future operating cash flow. The
Company believes that its cash flow from Corporate Risk Management, Specialty
Brokerage and Financial Services will not be affected by disputes and will
assist the Company in financing its current operations and meeting its
commitments under its debt facilities.
Insurance Operations
At the end of 2000 and 1999, 64% and 61% respectively of the Company's total
marketable investments were held by the Company's policy-issuing subsidiaries
in the United States. These companies are restricted by regulation in the
amount of dividends they can pay without prior regulatory approval to $46.0
million in 2001 (based on 2000 results) and will continue to face these
restrictions in the future. During 2000, they paid a dividend of $8.0 million.
They are also required to maintain certain deposits with, or supply letters of
credit to, regulatory authorities which totaled $190.6 million at December 31,
2000 ($63.8 million of deposits and $126.8 million of letters of credit) as
compared to $166.4 million at December 31, 1999 ($59.6 million of deposits and
$106.8 million of letters of credit).
On December 26, 2000, A. M. Best Company ("A.M. Best") lowered its financial
strength rating of Legion from A to A-. This rating also applies to the five
members of IPC Group. A.M. Best has expressed concerns regarding Legion's
exposure to a high level of reinsurance recoverables, operational strain caused
by rapid growth in program business over the past few years, the ongoing need
to augment capital in support of rapid growth and reduced cash flow stemming
from disputed reinsurance recoverables. These issues, combined with A.M. Best's
view that the Company's financial flexibility has been reduced, resulted in
this rating action. In February 2001, A.M. Best placed their rating under
review with negative implications. A.M. Best has indicated that Legion requires
additional capital to support its rating and that affirmation of the group's A-
rating is dependent on the Company raising and contributing capital to Legion
over the near term.
The Company believes that a further downgrade by A.M. Best would be
detrimental to ongoing business and that it would lead to a significant
reduction in the amount of business that the Company would be able to write
which, in turn, would reduce the amount of fee income.
On March 1, 2001, Standard & Poor's Rating Services ("S&P") lowered its
counter party credit and financial strength rating to A- and lowered its
counter party credit and senior debt rating to BBB-. S&P also removed its
CreditWatch status and gave these ratings a stable outlook.
In response to the concerns of the rating agencies, the Company has engaged
investment banking firms to review strategic capital raising alternatives.
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A widely accepted factor used by regulators and rating agencies in
evaluating insurance companies is the ratio of net premiums written to
policyholders' surplus, which is an indication of the degree to which an
insurer is leveraged. Because of the low level of net premiums written, the
Company has experienced a relatively low ratio of approximately 0.6:1 in 2000,
0.6:1 in 1999 and 0.5:1 in 1998 and we expect to experience relatively low
ratios in the future. Due to the nature of the Company's operations, a more
appropriate indication of leverage is the ratio of gross premiums written to
policyholders' surplus, which was 3.8:1 in 2000 and 3.6:1 in both 1999 and
1998. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC") has
established that an "unusual value" for this ratio would be 9:1 or higher. The
Company has adopted a policy that this ratio should not exceed 4:1.
NAIC has adopted a risk-based capital ("RBC") formula to be applied to all
property/casualty insurance companies. The formula measures capital and surplus
needs based on an insurance company's products and investment portfolio and is
to be used as a tool to identify weakly capitalized companies. An insurance
company that does not meet the threshold RBC measurement standards could be
required to reduce the scope of its operations and ultimately could become
subject to statutory receivership proceedings. At December 31, 2000, the
Company's policy-issuing subsidiaries met the RBC requirements with a combined
required risk-based capital of $161.9 million and an actual adjusted capital of
$374.8 million (1999--$121.0 million and $347.4 million).
Shareholders' Equity
Shareholders' equity decreased by 2% to $351.5 million at December 31, 2000
from $358.1 million at December 31, 1999. This decrease was attributable to the
net loss in 2000 and dividends paid, less the value of shares issued on the
exercise of employee stock options. During 2000, the total number of common
shares outstanding increased to 41,614,649 from the 1999 level of 41,205,191,
mainly as a result of the exercise of employee stock options.
Total Assets
Total assets increased to $4.9 billion at December 31, 2000, a 20% increase
from $4.0 billion at December 31, 1999. Reinsurance recoverable grew from $1.7
billion in 1999 to $2.3 billion in 2000. This increase, which is largely offset
by significant development in the reserve for losses and loss expenses, is due
to the greater amount of reinsurance utilized in connection with the Company's
Program Business. Assets held in separate accounts accounted for $799.8
million, or 16%, of total assets in 2000 and $693.4 million, or 17%, in 1999.
As detailed in note 2A to the Consolidated Financial Statements, these assets
are principally managed assets attributable to participants in the Company's
IPC Programs.
Inflation
The Company does not believe its operations have been materially affected by
inflation. The potential adverse impacts of inflation include: (a) a decline in
the market value of the Company's fixed maturity investment portfolio; (b) an
increase in the ultimate cost of settling claims which remain unresolved for a
significant period of time; and (c) an increase in the Company's operating
expenses. However, the Company generally holds its fixed-income investments to
maturity and currently believes that an acceptable amount is included in the
yield to compensate the Company for the risk of inflation. In addition, any
increase from inflation in the ultimate cost of settling unpaid claims will be
borne by the Company's clients and offset by investment income earned for the
benefit of the client during the period that the claim is outstanding. Finally,
the increase in operating expenses resulting from inflation should generally be
matched by similar inflationary increases in the client's premium and the
Company's fee income, which includes a fee based upon a percentage of the
client's premium.
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Market Sensitive Instruments
Market risk generally represents the risk of loss that may result from
potential changes in the value of a financial instrument due to a variety of
market conditions. The Company's exposure to market risk is generally limited
to potential losses arising from changes in the level or volatility of interest
rates on market values of investment holdings and on a credit facility. The
Company's exposure to movements in exchange rates and equity prices is limited.
The Company does not hold or issue significant derivative financial instruments
for trading or speculative purposes.
a) Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk results from the Company' holdings in interest-rate-
sensitive instruments. The Company is exposed to potential losses arising from
changes in the level or volatility of interest rates on fixed rate instruments
held. The Company is also exposed to credit spread risk resulting from possible
changes in the issuer's credit rating. To manage its exposure to interest rate
risk, the Company attempts to select investments with characteristics that
match the characteristics of the related insurance and contract holder
liabilities. Additionally, the Company generally only invests in higher-grade
interest bearing instruments.
The Company is also exposed to interest rate risk on the $180.0 million
credit facility, which bears interest at LIBOR plus 0.95%, and on the $40.0
million of floating rate trust preferred securities, on which distributions are
payable at LIBOR plus 1.50%. The proceeds of the credit facility were used to
refinance the $217.0 million outstanding under a bridge loan facility.
b) Foreign Exchange Risk
When the Company invests in non-U.S. dollar denominated financial
instruments it is subject to exposure from exchange rate movements. This risk
arises from the possibility that changes in foreign exchange rates will impact
adversely upon the value of financial instruments. Due to the Company's limited
holdings of non-U.S. dollar denominated investments, management does not
believe the Company is exposed to a material risk from exchange rate movements.
c) Equity Price Risk
Equity price risk arises from fluctuations in the value of securities held.
Changes in the level or volatility of equity prices affect the value of equity
securities held by the Company. Management does not believe the Company is
exposed to a material risk from changes in equity prices due to its limited
investment in equity securities.
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The tables below provide information about the Company's available for sale
investments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates at December 31,
2000 and 1999, respectively. The tables present expected cash flows and related
weighted-average interest rates by expected maturity dates. Separate account
assets and liabilities are not included in this analysis as gains and losses
related to these accounts generally accrue to the program holders. There were
no material quantitative changes in market risk exposure between the current
and preceding fiscal year with respect to available for sale investments.
Year Ended December 31, 2000--Expected Maturity Date
Fair
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Thereafter Total Value
---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------- ------ ------
(dollars in millions, except average interest rates)
Assets
Investments available
for sale............... $9.8 $35.0 $29.5 $22.8 $15.1 $196.2 $308.4 $304.9
Average interest rate... 5.2% 6.3% 7.0% 6.6% 6.6% 6.4%
Year Ended December 31, 1999--Expected Maturity Date
Fair
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Thereafter Total Value
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ---------- ------ ------
(dollars in millions, except average interest rates)
Assets
Investments available
for sale............... $29.3 $40.5 $50.1 $50.3 $52.3 $137.8 $360.3 $352.3
Average interest rate... 5.9% 6.6% 6.3% 6.7% 7.1% 6.4%
Acquisitions
In October 2000, the Company announced the acquisition of certain entities
associated with the American Psychiatric Association's professional liability
program. The entities acquired include a Barbados insurance company, an onshore
risk retention group and Professional Risk Management Services, Inc. ("PRMS"),
a Virginia based managing general agent with special expertise in behavioral
health-care liability and risk management. PRMS is responsible for the
marketing, underwriting and claims administration associated with the
professional liability program. Legion has been the program's primary insurance
carrier since 1988 and will continue to issue coverage for the program.
During the year, the Company also entered into an agreement to acquire
Valmet Group Ltd. ("Valmet"). Valmet is an independent fiduciary company,
providing trust and corporate services through offices in the Isle of Man,
Amsterdam, Geneva, Gibraltar, Cyprus, Dublin and Mauritius. Valmet employs 122
people and earned revenues of approximately $13.7 million in 2000. This
transaction was completed in January 2001.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" which was
amended by Statement 138 in June 2000. The Statement requires the recording of
all derivative instruments as assets or liabilities, measured at fair value and
is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. The Company has
had only limited involvement with derivative financial instruments and does not
use them for trading or speculative purposes. They have been used to manage
interest rate risk. The Company adopted FAS 133 on January 1, 2001. The
Statement has not had a material impact on its financial position or results of
operations.
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The NAIC's codification of statutory accounting practices is effective for
fiscal years beginning January 1, 2001. The rules affect the recording of
certain assets and liabilities for statutory purposes, and, as a result, will
have an impact on statutory surplus. The Company's adoption of this practice on
January 1, 2001 has not decreased its statutory surplus.
Safe Harbor Disclosure for Forward-Looking Statements
The above Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that reflect
management's current views with respect to future events and financial
performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, readers can identify
forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should,"
"could," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates,"
"predicts," "potential" or "continue." In particular, these statements include
our expectations regarding growth of our Program Business during 2001, the size
and profitability of existing programs, pricing rates, competition and renewals
of programs, our beliefs regarding profit margins in our Corporate Risk
Management segment, pricing, the sale of Corporate Risk Management accounts and
associated fees, our beliefs regarding the volatility of underwriting profit or
loss, the probability of experiencing a severe underwriting loss and the impact
of fluctuations in premiums earned on net income, the sufficiency of our loss
reserves, the outcome of disputes and arbitrations and our beliefs regarding
the impact of inflation. These statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or
achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
Although management believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-
looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results,
performance or achievements. The factors that could cause results, performance
and achievements to differ materially from these forward looking statements are
discussed in "Business--Risk Factors."
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
See Item 7.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2000,
1999 and 1998 are filed herewith in response to Item 14.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Pursuant to General Instructions G(3) of Form 10-K, Items 10 to 13,
inclusive, have not been restated or answered since we intend to file within
120 days after the close of our fiscal year with the SEC a definitive proxy
statement pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act and the information
contained in the proxy is hereby incorporated by reference. The information
included in the proxy statement pursuant to the requirements of Sections 402(k)
and (l) of Regulation S-K is not incorporated by reference in this annual
report.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8K
A. Exhibits
Exhibit
No. Description
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3.1 Memorandum of Association.(1)
3.2 Bye-Laws of Registrant.(4)
3.3 Bye-Laws of IPC Mutual Holdings Ltd.(1)
4.1 Form of Stock Certificate.(1)
4.2 Indenture dated as of October 30, 1995 relating to the Company's
Zero Coupon Convertible Exchangeable Subordinated Debentures due
2015.(5)
4.3 Guarantee Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2000, by and among
Mutual Risk Management Ltd., Mutual Group Ltd. and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as trustee.(8)
4.4 Common Securities Guarantee Agreement, dated as of September 21,
2000, by Mutual Group Ltd. and Mutual Risk Management Ltd.(8)
4.5 Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of September 21,
2000, of MRM Capital Trust I.(8)
4.6 Senior Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2000, by
and between Mutual Group Ltd. and MRM Capital Trust I.(8)
4.7 Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2000, by and among MRM
Capital Trust I, Mutual Group Ltd., Mutual Risk Management Ltd. and
Intrepid Funding Master Trust.(8)
10.1 1991 Long Term Incentive Plan.(2)(3)
10.2 Form of Director's Stock Option Grant Agreement.(2)(3)
10.3 Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement.(2)(3)
10.4 Form of Shareholders Agreement relating to the IPC Program.(1)
10.5 Agreement between Mutual Risk Management (Bermuda) Ltd. and Robert
A. Mulderig relating to Hemisphere Trust Company Limited.(6)
10.6 Directors Deferred Cash Compensation Plan.(3)(5)
10.7 Directors Restricted Stock Plan.(3)(5)
10.8 Deferred Compensation Plan.(7)
10.9 1998 Long Term Incentive Plan.(7)
10.10 Senior Indenture, dated as of September 21, 2000, by and among
Mutual Group Ltd., Mutual Risk Management Ltd. and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as trustee.(8)
10.11 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 21, 2000, by and
among Mutual Group Ltd., Mutual Risk Management Ltd. and The Chase
Manhattan Bank, as trustee.(8)
10.12 Remarketing and Contingent Purchase Agreement, dated as of September
21, 2000, by and among Mutual Group Ltd., Mutual Risk Management
Ltd., MRM Capital Trust I and Banc of America Securities LLC.(8)
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Exhibit
No. Description
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10.13 Forward Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2000, by
and between Banc of America Securities LLC and Mutual Risk
Management Ltd.(8)
10.14 Subscription Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2000, by and
between MRM Capital Trust I and Mutual Group Ltd.(8)
10.15 Credit Agreement Dated As of September 21, 2000 among Mutual Risk
Management Ltd., Mutual Group Ltd. and Lenders party thereto and
Bank of America , N.A. as agent.
12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
21.1 List of subsidiaries.
23.1 Consent and Reports of Ernst & Young.
24 Powers of Attorney.
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(1) Incorporated by reference to Form S-1 Registration Statement (No. 33-40152)
of Mutual Risk Management Ltd. declared effective June 25, 1991.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the 1991 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Mutual
Risk Management Ltd.
(3) This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(4) Incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q of Mutual Risk Management Ltd. for
the period ended June 30, 1996.
(5) Incorporated by reference to 1995 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Mutual Risk
Management Ltd.
(6) Incorporated by reference to 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Mutual Risk
Management Ltd.
(7) Incorporated by reference to 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Mutual Risk
Management Ltd.
(8) Incorporated by reference to quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended September 30, 2000 of Mutual Risk Management Ltd.
B. Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules
Independent Auditors' Report......................................... F-1
Consolidated Financial Statement..................................... F-2
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................... F-6
Schedule II--Condensed Financial Information of Registrant........... S-1
Schedule VI--Supplementary Insurance Information..................... S-4
All other schedules required by Article 7 of Regulation S-X are not required
under the related instructions, are inapplicable or are included elsewhere in
this filing, and therefore have been omitted.
C. Reports on Form 8-K
The registrant filed a report on Form 8-K on February 15, 2001 concerning
the Company's fourth quarter 2000 results.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, in Hamilton,
Bermuda, on April 2, 2001.
Mutual Risk Management ltd.
/s/ Robert A. Mulderig
By: _________________________________
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Robert A. Mulderig Chairman and Chief April 2, 2001
______________________________________ Executive Officer
Robert A. Mulderig
/s/ John Kessock, Jr. President, Director and April 2, 2001
______________________________________ Authorized U.S.
John Kessock, Jr. Representative
/s/ Richard G. Turner Executive Vice President April 2, 2001
______________________________________ and Director
Richard G. Turner
/s/ Glenn R. Partridge Executive Vice President April 2, 2001
______________________________________ and Director
Glenn R. Partridge
/s/ Andrew Cook Senior Vice President and April 2, 2001
______________________________________ Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Cook (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Roger E. Dailey Director April 2, 2001
______________________________________
Roger E. Dailey
/s/ David J. Doyle Director April 2, 2001
______________________________________
David J. Doyle
/s/ Arthur E. Engel Director April 2, 2001
______________________________________
Arthur E. Engel
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ Allan W. Fulkerson Director April 2, 2001
______________________________________
Allan W. Fulkerson
/s/ William F. Galtney, Jr. Director April 2, 2001
______________________________________
William F. Galtney, Jr.
/s/ Jerry S. Rosenbloom Director April 2, 2001
_____________________________________
Jerry S. Rosenbloom
/s/ Norman L. Rosenthal Director April 2, 2001
______________________________________
Norman L.Rosenthal
/s/ Joseph D. Sargent Director April 2, 2001
______________________________________
Joseph D. Sargent
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To The Board of Directors and Shareholders Mutual Risk Management Ltd.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Mutual Risk
Management Ltd. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the
related consolidated statements of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss)
income, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2000. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Mutual Risk
Management Ltd. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2000, in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Hamilton, Bermuda
February 15, 2001
F-1
MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
At December 31,
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2000 1999
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(in thousands except share data)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents................ $202,015 $ 155,387
Investments--Held as available for sale
at fair value (Amortized cost $381,910;
1999--$466,857)......................... 371,074 451,920
Total marketable investments............. 573,089 607,307
Other investments........................ 35,201 28,426
Investment income due and accrued........ 5,948 5,173
Accounts receivable...................... 592,852 564,590
Reinsurance recoverable.................. 2,307,466 1,729,936
Deferred expenses........................ 67,461 30,406
Prepaid reinsurance premiums............. 346,223 281,078
Fixed assets............................. 34,152 28,880
Deferred tax benefit..................... 34,503 4,233
Goodwill................................. 56,219 52,924
Other assets............................. 6,758 6,831
Assets held in separate accounts......... 799,777 693,390
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Total Assets............................. $4,859,649 $4,033,174
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LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Reserve for losses and loss expenses..... $2,529,183 $1,860,120
Reserve for unearned premiums............ 426,069 335,265
Pension fund reserves.................... 56,191 67,981
Claims deposit liabilities............... 25,407 27,924
Accounts payable......................... 310,590 353,966
Accrued expenses......................... 15,655 11,054
Taxes payable............................ 24,139 23,181
Loans payable............................ 220,000 117,000
Other loans payable...................... 3,595 4,049
Prepaid fees............................. 68,529 58,026
Debentures............................... 13,673 110,898
Other liabilities........................ 15,308 12,176
Liabilities related to separate
accounts................................ 799,777 693,390
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Total Liabilities........................ 4,508,116 3,675,030
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Shares--Authorized 180,000,000
(par value $0.01) Issued and outstanding
41,614,649 (excluding 2,728,816
cumulative shares held in treasury)
(1999--41,205,191) ..................... 416 412
Additional paid-in capital............... 117,188 110,755
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)... (10,836) (14,937)
Retained earnings........................ 244,765 261,914
Total Shareholders' Equity............... 351,533 358,144
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Total Liabilities & Shareholders'
Equity.................................. $4,859,649 $4,033,174
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
F-2
MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME
AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Year ended December 31,
---------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
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(In thousands except share and per
share data)
REVENUES
Fee income.......................... $ 207,513 $ 177,711 $ 157,271
Premiums earned..................... 254,505 181,798 101,913
Net investment income............... 39,332 33,616 29,590
Realized capital (losses)........... (4,735) (5,199) (1,003)
Other income (loss)................. 1,202 (300) 143
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Total Revenues...................... 497,817 387,626 287,914
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EXPENSES
Losses and loss expenses incurred... 227,155 147,705 78,258
Acquisition costs................... 110,226 51,582 26,061
Operating expenses.................. 155,453 128,524 101,687
Interest expense.................... 19,192 6,807 6,819
Other expenses...................... 4,188 2,701 2,119
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Total Expenses...................... 516,214 337,319 214,944
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(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES,
MINORITY INTEREST AND EXTRAORDINARY
LOSS................................. (18,397) 50,307 72,970
Income Taxes........................ (19,133) (365) 8,536
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INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST AND
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS................... 736 50,672 64,434
Minority interest................... 509 (52) 93
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INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY LOSS...... 1,245 50,620 64,527
Extraordinary loss on extinguishment
of debt, net of tax.................. 6,827 182 --
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NET (LOSS) INCOME..................... (5,582) 50,438 64,527
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET
OF TAX
Unrealized gains (losses) on
investments, net of
reclassification adjustment........ 4,101 (19,393) 421
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COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME........... $ (1,481) $ 31,045 $ 64,948
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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Net (loss) income:
Basic............................... $ (0.14) $ 1.18 $ 1.56
Diluted............................. $ (0.14) $ 1.14 $ 1.42
Dividends per Common Share.......... $ 0.28 $ 0.25 $ 0.21
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Weighted average number of Common
Shares outstanding--Basic.......... 41,244,621 42,797,133 41,275,156
=========== =========== ===========
Weighted average number of Common
Shares outstanding--Diluted........ 41,244,621(1) 49,606,913 50,233,147
=========== =========== ===========
(1) Excludes the conversion of convertible debentures and options, which have
an anti-dilutive effect.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
F-3
MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Change in Common
Treasury Unrealized Net Shares Dividend of
Opening Shares Shares Gain (loss) Dividends Acquired Closing
Balance Issued Purchased (Loss)(1) Income Declared(2) Companies(3) Balance
-------- ------- --------- ---------- ------- ----------- ------------ --------
(In thousands)
Year ended December 31,
2000
Common Shares........... $ 412 $ 5 $ (1) $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 416
Additional paid-in
capital................ 110,755 7,819 (1,386) -- -- -- -- 117,188
Accumulated other
comprehensive (loss)
income................. (14,937) -- -- 4,101 -- -- -- (10,836)
Retained earnings....... 261,914 -- -- (5,582) (11,567) -- 244,765
-------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Total Shareholders'
Equity at December 31,
2000................... $358,144 $ 7,824 $ (1,387) $ 4,101 $(5,582) $(11,567) $ -- $351,533
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Year ended December 31,
1999
Common Shares........... $ 422 $ 16 $ (26) $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 412
Additional paid-in
capital................ 114,916 25,626 (29,787) -- -- -- -- 110,755
Accumulated other
comprehensive income
(loss)................. 4,456 -- -- (19,393) -- -- -- (14,937)
Retained earnings....... 223,372 -- -- -- 50,438 (11,005) (891) 261,914
-------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Total Shareholders'
Equity at December 31,
1999................... $343,166 $25,642 $(29,813) $(19,393) $50,438 $(11,005) $ (891) $358,144
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Year ended December 31,
1998
Common Shares........... $ 399 $ 23 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 422
Additional paid-in
capital................ 89,339 25,577 -- -- -- -- -- 114,916
Accumulated other
comprehensive income... 4,035 -- -- 421 -- -- -- 4,456
-------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Retained earnings....... 169,801 -- -- -- 64,527 (8,826) (2,130) 223,372
======== ======= ======== ======== ======= ======== ======= ========
Total Shareholders'
Equity at December 31,
1998................... $263,574 $25,600 $ -- $ 421 $64,527 $ (8,826) $(2,130) $343,166
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(1) Net of reclassification adjustment, net of tax (see Note 8).
(2) Dividend per share amounts were $0.28, $0.25 and $0.21 for 2000, 1999 and
1998 respectively.
(3) Prior to the merger, International Advisory Services paid a cash dividend
of $1.51 in 1998 based on the equivalent number of Common Shares that would
have been outstanding on the dividend dates after giving effect to the
pooling of interests in 1998. Captive Resources, Inc. paid cash dividends
of $.51 and $2.05 in 1999 and 1998 respectively based on the equivalent
number of Common Shares that would have been outstanding on the dividend
dates after giving effect to the pooling of interests in 1999.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year ended December 31,
-------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
--------- --------- ---------
(In thousands)
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income............................. $ (5,582) $ 50,438 $ 64,527
--------- --------- ---------
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation................................ 11,900 8,306 6,021
Amortization of investments................. (752) (1,344) (1,907)
Net loss on sale of investments............. 4,991 5,587 1,498
Other investment gains...................... -- (361) (599)
Amortization of convertible debentures...... 1,396 5,997 6,605
Deferred tax benefit........................ (30,270) (1,004) 3,194
Extraordinary loss on extinguishment of
debt....................................... 6,827 182 --
Other items................................. (2,535) 2,072 1,570
Net changes in non-cash balances relating to
operations:
Accounts receivable......................... (28,262) (210,721) (166,668)
Reinsurance recoverable..................... (577,531) (650,373) (448,866)
Investment income due and accrued........... (775) 79 (1,452)
Deferred expenses........................... (37,055) (3,191) 2,777
Prepaid reinsurance premiums................ (65,145) (74,591) (50,469)
Other assets................................ 72 (1,215) 2,050
Reserve for losses and loss expenses........ 669,062 669,694 473,965
Prepaid fees................................ 10,504 10,900 6,414
Reserve for unearned premiums............... 90,804 93,372 53,504
Accounts payable............................ (43,375) 110,548 102,331
Taxes payable............................... 957 8,331 (161)
Accrued expenses............................ 4,601 (998) 3,896
Other liabilities........................... 3,104 (1,074) 4,121
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NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES............ 12,936 20,634 62,351
--------- --------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of investments--Available
for sale................................... 369,584 85,312 145,745
Proceeds from maturity of investments--
Available for sale......................... 32,463 53,183 57,175
Fixed assets purchased...................... (17,345) (17,732) (9,890)
Investments purchased--Available for sale... (321,338) (153,949) (268,868)
Acquisitions and other investments.......... (11,905) (10,130) (28,886)
Proceeds from sale of other investments..... -- 577 2,929
Other items................................. 420 104 9
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NET CASH FROM (APPLIED TO) INVESTING
ACTIVITIES................................... 51,879 (42,635) (101,786)
--------- --------- ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Loan repayment and interest received........ (117,453) -- 389
Proceeds from loans payable................. 220,000 117,000 --
Other loans received........................ -- 511 1,379
Extinguishment of convertible debentures.... (101,325) (6,163) --
Proceeds from shares issued................. 7,824 11,209 8,055
Purchase of treasury shares................. (1,387) (29,813) --
Claims deposit liabilities.................. (2,517) (9,524) (4,997)
Pension fund reserves....................... (11,790) (11,773) 79,753
Dividends paid.............................. (11,539) (11,482) (10,427)
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NET CASH (APPLIED TO) FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES................................... (18,187) 59,965 74,152
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents..... 46,628 37,964 34,717
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year......................................... 155,387 117,423 82,706
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year...... $ 202,015 $ 155,387 $ 117,423
========= ========= =========
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid................................. $ 17,796 $ 810 $ 214
Income taxes paid, net........................ $ 8,597 $ 3,217 $ 5,622
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
NOTES TO CONOSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--DECEMBER 31, 2000
1. GENERAL
Mutual Risk Management Ltd. (the "Company") was incorporated under the laws
of Bermuda in 1977. The Company is a holding company engaged, through its
subsidiaries, in providing risk management and financial services in the United
States, Bermuda, Barbados, the Cayman Islands and Europe. The "IPC Companies"
offer the IPC Program, an alternative risk facility for insureds. The Company
also provides administrative, accounting and reinsurance services for
unaffiliated captive insurers. Legion Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania
insurance company, Legion Indemnity Company, an Illinois excess and surplus
lines insurance company and Villanova Insurance Company, a Massachusetts
insurance company (together "Legion" or the "Legion Companies") act as policy-
issuing companies on many of the IPC Programs reinsuring a portion of the
liability and premium to one of the IPC Companies. MRM Financial Services Ltd.
provides financial services to offshore mutual funds and other companies. Other
subsidiaries provide specialty brokerage, proprietary loss control services and
underwriting management.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
("GAAP") and are presented in United States Dollars.
A. Consolidation
(i) General
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company
and all of its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and
balances have been eliminated on consolidation. All of the voting common shares
of the IPC companies are owned by wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. All
of the earnings, assets and liabilities of the IPC companies attributable to
the common shareholders are consolidated on a line by line basis. All of the
non-voting preferred shares of the IPC companies are owned by program holders
(see note 2A(ii)). Management is required to make estimates that affect the
amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying
notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
(ii) Assets Held in and Liabilities Related to Separate Accounts
A substantial majority of the assets and liabilities of the IPC Companies
represents assets under management and related liabilities of the IPC Programs.
The program holders, through their ownership of preferred shares in the IPC
Companies, enter into a Preferred Shareholder Agreement. The preferred shares
are redeemable after five years. The Preferred Shareholder Agreements provide
for the payment of dividends to the preferred shareholders based on premiums
earned, investment income, expenses paid and losses and loss expenses incurred
in each separate account. The final dividend on a program is determined when
all incurred losses in all underwriting years of a program are ultimately paid;
the preferred shareholder may not terminate its indemnity obligation under the
Preferred Shareholder Agreement before this time. Under the Preferred
Shareholder Agreement the program holder assumes investment and underwriting
risk and the IPC Company receives an administrative fee for managing the
program. Accordingly, the Company treats the premium written in connection with
these programs, whether written directly or assumed as reinsurance, as premiums
ceded to the separate accounts of the IPC Companies and does not include such
amounts in the Company's premiums earned on the ConsolidatedStatement of (Loss)
Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. This premium ceded amounted to $346.8
million in 2000 (1999--$257.8 million; 1998--$251.4 million) of which over 80%
in each year relates to workers' compensation risks. The assets and liabilities
of the IPC Companies relating to the preferred shareholders interest are
included with "Assets held in and Liabilities related to separate accounts" on
the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Included in these assets are cash and
marketable investments of $335.4 million at December 31, 2000 (1999--$340.1
million) and other assets of $261.4 million (1999--$220.0 million).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
B. Investments
Investments are comprised of bonds, redeemable preferred shares and mutual
funds. All investments are classified as available f or sale in accordance with
SFAS 115 and are reported at fair market value with unrealized gains and
losses, net of tax, included in accumulated other comprehensive income in
shareholders' equity.
Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are recognized in net
(loss) income using the specific identification basis for bonds and the average
cost method for mutual funds. Investments which incur a decline in value, which
is other than temporary, are written down to fair value as a new cost basis
with the amount of the write down included in net (loss) income. Investment
income is ac crued as earned and includes amortization of market premium and
discounts for bonds.
C. Revenue Recognition
(i) Policy issuing fees earned are recorded as the premium is written
and earned over the applicable policy period. The unearned portion is
included in prepaid fees on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(ii) Underwriting fees of the IPC Companies are earned over the
applicable policy period. The unearned portion of such fees is included in
prepaid fees on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(iii) Investment fees earned by the IPC Companies are accrued on a
daily basis.
(iv) Commissions and brokerage fees are recorded and earned when the
business is placed with the reinsurance carrier, at which time
substantially all of the services have been performed.
(v) Premiums written and assumed are recorded on an accrual basis.
Premiums earned are calculated on a pro-rata basis over the terms of the
applicable underlying insurance policies with the unearned portion deferred
on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as reserv e for unearned premiums.
Reinsurance premiums ceded are similarly pro-rated with the prepaid portion
recorded as an asset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Premiums written
which are related to the separate accounts of the IPC Companies are
included in premiums ceded (see Note 2A(ii)).
(vi) Net investment income is included after deducting various items
as detailed in Note 5C.
D. Losses and Loss Expenses Incurred
Losses and related loss adjustment expenses are charged to income as they
are incurred and are net of losses recovered and recoverable of $1,175.9
million in 2000 (1999--$1,185.7 million; 1998--$657.8 million). Amounts
recoverable from reinsurers are estimated in a manner consistent with the claim
liability associated with the reinsured policy. Included in loss reserves are
gross loss reserves of $169.6 million and $136.0 million at December 31, 2000
and 1999 which have been discounted by $58.1 million and $39.5 million
respectively, assuming interest rates of approximately 6% for medical
malpractice reserves and 4% for specific an d aggregate workers' compensation
reserves. These reserves are also discounted for regulatory filings. After
reinsurance, the net effect of this discounting was to increase net income by
$0.2 million and $0.9 million in 2000 and 1998 and decrease net income by $0.8
million in 1999. Discounting also reduced net loss reserves by $4.0 million and
$3.8 million at December 31, 2000 and 1999 respectively.
Reserves are established for losses and loss adjustment expenses relating to
claims which have been reported on the basis of evaluations of independent
claims adjusters under the supervision of the Company's claims staff. In
addition, reserves are established, in consultation with the Company's
independent actuaries, for losses which have occurred but have not yet been
reported to the Company and for adverse development of reserves on reported
losses. Reinsurance recoverable is shown separately on the Consolidated Balance
Sheets.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Management believes that the resulting estimate of the liability for losses and
loss adjustment expenses at December 31, 2000 and 1999 is adequate to cover the
ultimate net cost of losses and loss expenses incurred, however such liability
is necessarily an estimate and no representation can be made that the ultimate
liability will not exceed such estimate.
E. Claims Deposit Liabilities
The Company records certain programs that do not meet the conditions for
reinsurance accounting as claims deposit liabilities on the Consolidated
Balance Sheets in accordance with Statement Of Position 98-7, "Deposit
Accounting; Accounting for Insurance and Reinsurance Contracts That Do Not
Transfer Insurance Risk".
F. Income Taxes
The Company records its income tax liability and deferred tax asset in
accordance with SFAS 109. In accordance with this statement, the Company
records deferred income taxes which reflect the net tax effect of the temporary
difference between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial
reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
G. Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation of furniture and equipment is provided on a straight-line basis
over their estimated useful lives ranging from 2 to 10 years. Amortization of
leasehold improvements is computed on a straight-line basis over the terms of
the leases. Accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2000 amounted to $40.5
million (1999--$29.0 million). Goodwill related to the acquisition of
subsidiaries is amortized on a straight-line basis over 20 to 40 years, is
evaluated periodically for any impairment in value and is included in other
expenses on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income and Comprehensive
(Loss) Income. Accumulated amortization at December 31, 2000 amounted to $10.6
million (1999--$7.6 million).
H. Deferred Expenses
Deferred expenses which consist primarily of policy acquisition costs are
deferred and charged to income on a pro-rata basis over the periods of the
related policies.
I. Earnings per Common Share
Basic earnings per share is based on weighted average common shares and
excludes any dilutive effects of stock options and conv ertible securities.
Diluted earnings per share assumes the conversion of dilutive convertible
securities and the exercise of all dilutive stock options (see Note 13).
J. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, money market instruments and
other debt issues purchased with an original maturity of ninety days or less.
K. Zero Coupon Convertible Exchangeable Subordinated Debentures
The Debentures are recorded at original issue price plus accrued original
issue discount. The current amortization of the original issue discount is
included in interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income
and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
L. Stock-Based Compensation
The Company applies APB Opinion 25 and related interpretations in accounting
for its stock option plans and accordingly, does not recognize compensation
cost as all options are issued with an exercise price equal to the market price
of the stock on the date of issue. Note 12 contains a summary of the pro-forma
effects to reported net (loss) income and earnings per share for 2000, 1999 and
1998 had the Company elected to recognize compensation cost based on the fair
value of the options granted at grant date as prescribed by SFAS 123.
M. Pension Fund Reserves
Pension fund reserves represent receipts from the issuance of pension
investment contracts . Such receipts are considered deposits on investment
contracts that do not have mortality or morbidity risk. Account balances in the
accumulation phase are increased by deposits received and interest credited and
are reduced by withdrawals and administrative charges. Calculations of contract
holder accou nt balances for investment contracts reflect interest crediting
rates ranging from 2.25% to 7.0% at December 31, 2000 (1999--2.75% to 7.25%),
based on contract provisions, the Company's experience and industry standards.
At December 31, 2000 the amount of pension fund reserves related to products in
the accumulation phase was $50.5 million (1999--$62.5 million).
Upon retirement, individuals can convert their accumulated pension fund
account balances into a benefit stream by purchasing a payout annuity from the
Company. Single premium life reserves are established for the payout annuities
in amounts adequate to meet the estimated future obligations of the policies in
force. The calculation of these reserves involves the use of estimates
concerning such factors as mortality rates, interest rates averaging 5.75% at
December 31, 2000 (1999--5.82%), and future expense levels applicable to the
individual policies. Mortality assumptions are based on various actuarial
tables. These assumptions consider Company experience and industry standards.
To recognize the uncertainty in the reserve calculation, the reserves include
reasonable provisions for adverse deviations from those estimates. At December
31, 2000 the amount of pension fund reserves related to payout annuities was
$5.7 million (1999--$5.4 million).
3. REINSURANCE AND CLIENT INDEMNIFICATION
A. Reinsurance contracts do not relieve the Company from its obligations to
policyholders. Failure of reinsurers to honor their obligations could result in
losses to the Company and allowances are established for amounts deemed
uncollectible. The Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers
to minimize its exposure to losses from reinsurer insolvencies.
B. At December 31, 2000, losses recoverable and prepaid reinsurance of $2,653.7
million (1999--$2,011.0 million) had been ceded to reinsurers other than the
IPC Companies, $1,942.6 million of this amount (1999--$1,663.2 million) has
been ceded to reinsurers licensed in the United States which are not required
to provide letters of credit or other collateral to secure their obligation.
One such U.S. reinsurer accounted for $271.3 million (1999--$207.6 million).
The remaining $711.1 million of reinsurance ceded (1999--$347.8 million) was
ceded to reinsurers not licensed in the United States, including $23.0 million
ceded to companies managed by the Company (1999--$25.2 million). These non-U.S.
reinsurers have provided collateral security to the Company in the form of
letters of credit and cash at December 31, 2000 of $104.3 million (1999--$114.0
million). Letters of credit held by the Company are issued by and/or confirmed
by member banks of the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Company regularly reviews the
credit exposure which it has to each bank, together with the bank's financial
position and requires replacement of the collateral security in cases where the
exposure to the bank exceeds acceptable levels. The Company's largest exposure
to an individual bank amounted to $18. 8 million at December 31, 2000 (1999--
$20.1 million). The IPC Companies
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
have a $350 million (1999--$350 million) Letter of Credit facility pursuant to
which letters of credit are issued on their behalf to the Legion Companies and
certain other US insurance companies. This facility is fully collateralized by
incoming letters of credit and funds on deposit. The facility is guaranteed by
the Company. At December 31, 2000 a reserve for uncollectible reinsurance of
$0.8 million (1999--$0.2 million) was outstanding.
C. The Company's reserve for unearned premiums and reserve for losses and loss
expenses exclude reserves related to premiums ceded to the IPC Companies, where
the program holders assume the underwriting risk relating to such premium (see
Note 2A(ii)). These reserves are included in liabilities related to separate
accounts and amounted to $556.6 million at December 31, 2000 (1999--$495.1
million). Clients of the Company's IPC Program generally agree, as part of a
Shareholder Agreement, to indemnify the Company against certain underwriting
losses on the IPC Program. Clients generally provide letters of credit or cash
deposits as collateral for this indemnification, either in the full amount of
the potential net loss or to the level of expected losses as projected by the
Company. These contractual indemnifications from clients, whether fully or
partially secured, amounted to approximately $118.5 million at December 31,
2000 (1999--$104.7 million) of which $57.5 million (1999--$51.5 million) is
uncollateralized. The uncollateralized amounts will vary based on the
underwriting results of the IPC Programs. Management reviews its collateral
security position at the inception and renewal of each IPC Program in order to
minimize the risk of loss. In order for the Company to sustain a loss on the
portion of such indemnity agreement secured by a letter of credit, the Company
would have to be unable to collect from both the client and the bank issuing
the letter of credit. The Company has a credit exposure in the event that
losses exceed their expected level and the client is unable or unwilling to
honor its indemnity to the Company or fails to pay the premium due. For these
reasons the Company has established provisions for losses o n certain of these
programs. These provisions are net of a reinsurance recovery of $27.0 million
under a contingency excess of loss policy at December 31, 2000 (1999--
$14.7 million). These provisions, which total $81.1 million at December 31,
2000 (1999--$18.0 million), reduced the level of risk management fees by $7.0,
$3.1 million and $0.9 million for the years ending December 31, 2000, 1999 and
1998 respectively. These provisions also adversely impacted the underwriting
results for 2000 by $74.1 million (1999--$7.6 million; 1999--$0.8 million).
At December 31, 2000, the Company was involved in arbitration proceedings
for the payment of reinsurance recoverables from reinsurers who have withheld
payments due to the Company totaling $56.1 million as well as an estimated
$83.3 million of reserves. The amounts due to the Company relate primarily to
reinsurance on workers' compensation and accident and health coverage. While
such reinsurance recoverable amounts are material to the Company's results of
operations and financial position, company management believes it will
ultimately prevail in such arbitrations and any related actions that may arise.
During February 2001, the Company received a payment on one of these disputes
of $12.3 million.
The Company is involved in other legal actions, arbitrations and
contingencies occurring in the normal course of business. In the opinion of
management, the outcome of these matters is not expected to have a material
adverse effect on the results of operations or financial position of the
Company.
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
D. Premiums earned are the result of the following:
Year ended December 31,
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2000 1999 1998
---------------------- ---------------------- --------------------
Premiums Premiums Premiums
---------------------- ---------------------- --------------------
Written Earned Written Earned Written Earned
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
(In thousands)
Direct.................. $1,388,836 $1,291,110 $1,129,935 $1,018,761 $ 790,776 $ 753,463
Assumed................. 18,629 33,156 64,099 54,724 59,657 48,291
Ceded to IPC
Companies(1)........... (346,792) (377,346) (257,848) (233,953) (251,443) (248,335)
Ceded to third parties.. (780,516) (692,415) (735,669) (657,734) (494,042) (451,506)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net Premiums............ $ 280,157 $ 254,505 $ 200,517 $ 181,798 $ 104,948 $ 101,913
========== ========== ========== ========== ========= =========
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(1) See Note 2A (ii)
4. RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of beginning and ending
reserves for losses and loss expenses
Year ended December 31,
----------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
---------- ---------- ----------
(In thousands)
Gross reserves for losses and loss
expenses, beginning of year.............. $1,860,120 $1,190,426 $ 716,461
Recoverable from reinsurers............... 1,729,936 1,079,563 630,697
---------- ---------- ----------
Net reserves for losses and loss expenses,
beginning of year........................ 130,184 110,863 85,764
========== ========== ==========
Provision for losses and loss expenses for
claims occurring in:
Current year............................ 157,813 140,574 74,476
Prior years(1).......................... 69,342 7,131 3,782
---------- ---------- ----------
Total losses and loss expenses
incurred............................. 227,155 147,705 78,258
========== ========== ==========
Payments for losses and loss expenses for
claims occurring in:
Current year............................ (29,197) (61,697) (15,039)
Prior years............................. (106,425) (66,687) (38,120)
---------- ---------- ----------
Total payments........................ (135,622) (128,384) (53,159)
========== ========== ==========
Net reserves for losses and loss expenses,
end of year.............................. 221,717 130,184 110,863
Recoverable from reinsurers............... 2,307,466 1,729,936 1,079,563
---------- ---------- ----------
Gross reserves for losses and loss
expenses, end of year.................... $2,529,183 $1,860,120 $1,190,426
========== ========== ==========
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(1) The increase in the provision for losses and loss expenses for claims
occurring in prior years relates primarily to the charge taken in the
fourth quarter of 2000 to increase the company's existing provision
relating to reinsurance recoverables and a strengthening of net loss
reserves.
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
5. INVESTMENTS
A. Cash and cash equivalents include amounts invested in commercial paper and
discount notes at December 31, 2000 of $Nil (1999--$64.8 million).
Substantially all of the remaining amount is invested in money market or
interest-bearing bank accounts.
B. (i) All investments are held as available for sale. The amortized cost and
fair market values are as follows:
Fair
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Market
Cost Gain Loss Value
--------- ---------- ---------- --------
(In thousands)
At December 31, 2000
- --------------------
U.S. Treasury securities and
obligations of U.S. government
corporations and agencies............ $180,051 $1,947 $ 6,126 $175,872
Corporate debt securities............. 131,180 667 3,968 127,879
Total bonds........................... 311,231 2,614 10,094 303,751
Redeemable preferred shares........... 1,268 -- 159 1,109
312,499 2,614 10,253 304,860
Mutual funds(1)....................... 69,411 2,074 5,271 66,214
-------- ------ ------- --------
Total investments..................... $381,910 $4,688 $15,524 $371,074
======== ====== ======= ========
At December 31, 1999
- --------------------
U.S. Treasury securities and
obligations of U.S. government
corporations and agencies............ $180,747 $ 274 $ 3,532 $177,489
Corporate debt securities............. 182,827 102 9,846 173,083
Total bonds........................... 363,574 376 13,378 350,572
Redeemable preferred shares........... 2,068 -- 377 1,691
365,642 376 13,755 352,263
Mutual funds(1) ...................... 101,215 1,814 3,372 99,657
-------- ------ ------- --------
Total investments..................... $466,857 $2,190 $17,127 $451,920
======== ====== ======= ========
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(1) The Company invests in mutual funds with fair market values of $45.5
million (1999--$87 million) which are administered by MRM Financial
Services Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
The Company does not have any investment in a single corporate security
which exceeds 1.6% of total bonds at December 31, 2000 (1999--1.4%).
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The following unrealized gains and losses on available for sale investments
have been recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income in Shareholders'
equity:
Gross Unrealized Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses) Tax Gains (Losses)
---------------- ------- --------------
(In thousands)
January 1, 1998..................... $ 5,851 $(1,816) $ 4,035
Movement............................ 935 (514) 421
December 31, 1998................... 6,786 (2,330) 4,456
Movement............................ (21,723) 2,330 (19,393)
December 31, 1999................... (14,937) -- (14,937)
Movement............................ 4,101 -- 4,101
-------- ------- --------
December 31, 2000................... $(10,836) $ -- $(10,836)
======== ======= ========
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the investment
ratings of the Company's bond and redeemable preferred share portfolio:
December 31, 2000 December 31, 1999
-------------------- --------------------
Amortized Amortized
Cost Percentage Cost Percentage
--------- ---------- --------- ----------
(In thousands)
Ratings(1)
AAA................................ $139,685 44.70% $173,132 47.35%
AA................................. 47,993 15.36% 46,252 12.65%
A.................................. 85,715 27.43% 111,550 30.51%
BBB................................ 26,243 8.40% 25,164 6.88%
BB................................. 6,697 2.14% 9,544 2.61%
B.................................. 6,166 1.97% -- --
-------- ------ -------- ------
Total.............................. $312,499 100.00% $365,642 100.00%
======== ====== ======== ======
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(1) Ratings as assigned by Standard & Poor's Corporation
The maturity distribution of investments in bonds and redeemable preferred
shares is as follows:
December 31, 2000 December 31, 1999
------------------ ------------------
Fair Fair
Amortized Market Amortized Market
Cost Value Cost Value
--------- -------- --------- --------
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less............... $ 13,562 $ 13,492 $ 27,139 $ 26,996
Due in one year through five years.... 116,316 116,460 111,017 109,728
Due in five years through ten years... 103,671 97,948 82,191 77,758
Due after ten years................... 78,950 76,960 145,295 137,781
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total................................. $312,499 $304,860 $365,642 $352,263
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
(ii) Realized gains and losses:
Year ended December 31,
---------------------------
2000 1999 1998
-------- ------- --------
(In thousands)
Proceeds from sale of investments held as
available for sale.............................. $369,584 $85,312 $145,745
Realized gains on investments--held as available
for sale........................................ 393 $ 932 $ 1,703
Realized losses on investments--held as available
for sale........................................ (5,384) (6,519) (3,201)
Net realized losses.............................. (4,991) (5,587) (1,498)
Other gains...................................... 256 388 495
-------- ------- --------
Realized capital losses.......................... $(4,735) $(5,199) $ (1,003)
======== ======= ========
C. Details of investment income by major categories are presented below:
Year ended December 31,
-------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------- ------- -------
(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents............................ $7,500 $ 5,622 $ 6,054
Mutual funds......................................... 13,024 9,872 9,214
Preferred stocks..................................... 461 172 79
Bonds................................................ 22,427 20,502 19,866
Gross investment income.............................. 43,412 36,168 35,213
Claims deposit liabilities, net...................... (2,555) (1,552) (4,314)
Contract expenses.................................... (468) (380) (728)
Investment expenses.................................. (1,057) (620) (581)
------- ------- -------
Net investment income................................ $39,332 $33,616 $29,590
======= ======= =======
D. Legion is required by certain states in which it operates to maintain
special deposits or provide letters of credit. This obligation amounted to
$190.6 million at December 31, 2000 (1999--$166.4 million) and included
deposits of $63.8 million (1999--$59.6 million) and letters of credit of $126.8
million (1999--$106.8 million).
6. LOANS PAYABLE
During September 2000, as part of its overall refinancing, the Company
entered into two separate agreements that together provided $220 million of
total financing. The first agreement is a $180 million revolving credit
facility with a syndicate of commercial banks (the "credit facility"). The
second agreement is a private placement of $40 million of Auction Rate Reset
Preferred Securities (the "Rhino Preferred Securities"). The proceeds of these
agreements were used to retire $217 million of outstanding indebtedness under
the bridging loan agreement (the "bridging loan") the Company had in place with
various financial institutions resulting in an extraordinary loss of $2.5
million, net of tax.
Credit Facility and Bridging Loan
The principal is repayable in full on September 21, 2003. Interest rates on
the credit facility are based on LIBOR plus 95 basis points. The credit
facility agreement contains certain financial covenants, including the
requirement that the Company's total consolidated indebtedness to total capital
ratio shall not exceed 0.45:1 during the first 18 months of the facility and
0.40:1 thereafter. Shareholders' equity, as calculated in
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
accordance with U.S. GAAP shall be greater than the sum of $325 million plus
50% of cumulative positive net income post June 30, 2000. For these purposes,
shareholders' equity excludes any unrealized gains or losses on the Company's
investment portfolio.
Prior to the refinancing, the Company had in place $217 million of
outstanding indebtedness under the bridging loan with various financial
institutions. Interest rates on the bridging loan were based on LIBOR plus 75
basis points.
At December 31, 2000 the Company had $180 million outstanding under the
credit facility. The Company was in compliance with all the covenants of the
credit facility as at December 31, 2000. Interest payments on the credit
facility and the bridging loan totaled $14.1 million for the year ending
December 31, 2000. The repayment of the credit facility has been guaranteed by
the Company and Mutual Group Ltd., a U.S. subsidiary of the Company.
Rhino Preferred Securities
During September 2000, MRM Capital Trust I, a Delaware statutory business
trust (the "Trust"), sold in a private placement $ 40 million of Rhino
Preferred Securities. All of the common securities of the Trust are owned by
Mutual Group Ltd.
The Rhino Preferred Securities mature on September 21, 2003. Distributions
on the Rhino Preferred Securities are payable quarterly at LIBOR plus 150 basis
points, adjusted quarterly. If the trading price of Mutual Risk Management's
Common Shares declines to 65 percent of the closing price of the Common Shares
on September 21, 2000, or $13.50 per Common Share, the holders of a majority of
the Rhino Preferred Securities will have the option to require Banc of America
Securities LLC, as the Remarketing Agent, to remarket the Rhino Preferred
Securities. If remarketed, the maturity of the remarketed securities will be
reset as the later of September 21, 2002, or one year from the date on which
the remarketed securities are issued. The coupon will be reset pursuant to a
bid process to value the remarketed securities at 100.25 percent of the face
amount thereof. If Banc of America Securities LLC were unable to remarket the
securities, the holders of a majority of the Rhino Preferred Securities would
have the right to require Mutual Group Ltd. to re purchase them at a purchase
price equal to the face amount of the securities plus accrued and unpaid
distributions. These obligations are guaranteed by the Company. The Company's
common shares have traded below the trigger price described above during and
after the year ended December 31, 2000, although the holders of the Rhino
Preferred Securities did not exercise their remarketing rights at that time.
The sole assets of the Trust consist of $41.24 million principal amount of
Auction Rate Reset Senior Notes Series A (the "Senior Notes") issued by Mutual
Group Ltd. The Senior Notes mature on September 21, 2003. Interest on the
Senior Notes is payable quarterly at LIBOR plus 150 basis points. If under
certain circumstances the Trust is dissolved and the holders of the Rhino
Preferred Securities directly hold the Senior Notes, then the remarketing
provisions described above will be applicable to the Senior Notes.
In connection with the issuance of the Rhino Preferred Securities, the
Company has agreed with Banc of America Securities LLC to use its reasonable
best efforts to complete one or more firm commitment underwritings with an
aggregate public offering price of $40 million on or before June 21, 2003. The
Company has agreed to commence the necessary action to file and maintain an
effective shelf registration statement with availability for the issuance of up
to $40 million of Common Shares.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
7. ZERO COUPON CONVERTIBLE EXCHANGEABLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
On October 30, 1995, the Company issued $324.3 million principal amount of
Zero Coupon Convertible Exchangeable Subordinated Debentures ("Debentures")
with an aggregate issue price of $115.0 million. The issue price of each
debenture was $354.71 and there will be no periodic payments of interest. The
Debentures will mature on October 30, 2015 at $1,000 per Debenture representing
a yield to maturity of 5.25% (computed on a semi-annual bond equivalent basis).
The Debentures are subordinated to all existing and future senior indebtedness
of the Company.
Each Debenture is convertible at the option of the holder at any time on or
prior to maturity, unless previously redeemed or otherwise purchased by the
Company, into Common Shares of the Company at a conversion rate of 21.52 shares
per Debenture or an aggregate of 6,978,800 Common Shares. The Debentures may be
purchased by the Company, at the option of the holder, as of October 30, 2005
and October 30, 2010, at the issue price plus accrued original issue discount.
The Company, at its option may elect to pay such purchase price on any
particular purchase date in cash or Common Shares, or any combination thereof.
Each Debenture is redeemable in cash at the option of the Company for an amount
equal to the issue price plus accrued original issue discount.
The Company will have the right, under certain circumstances, to require the
holders to exchange the Debentures for Guaranteed Zero Coupon Exchangeable
Subordinated Debentures due 2015 of Mutual Group Ltd. (the "Exchangeable
Debentures"), to be guaranteed on a subordinated basis by the Company. The
Exchangeable Debentures will be exchangeable for the Company's Common Shares
and will otherwise have terms and conditions substantially identical to the
Debentures. During the year, no Debentures were converted into Common Shares.
In 1999, Debentures representing a principal amount of $34.2 million were
converted into 736,606 Common Shares.
During the year, Debentures representing a principal amount of $222 million
(1999--$14 million) were repurchased in the open market for $101.3 million
(1999--$6.3 million), resulting in an extraordinary loss of $4.3 million
(1999--$0.2 million), net of tax.
8. COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
SFAS 130 requires unrealized gains or losses on the Company's available for
sale investments to be included in other comprehensive (loss) income.
Before Tax Net of Tax
Amount Tax Amount
---------- ----- ----------
(In thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2000
Net unrealized gains on available for sale
investments arising during the year............. $ (890) $ 818 $ 72
------ ----- -------
Less: reclassification adjustment for losses
realized in net income.......................... 4,991 (818) 4,173
------ ----- -------
Other comprehensive income....................... $4,101 $ -- $ 4,101
====== ===== =======
Amount Tax Amount
--------- ------- ---------
(In thousands)
Year ended December 31, 1999
Net unrealized (losses) gains on available for
sale investments arising during the year...... $ (27,310) $ 2,702 $ (24,608)
--------- ------- ---------
Less: reclassification adjustment for losses
realized in net income........................ 5,587 (372) 5,215
--------- ------- ---------
Other comprehensive (loss) income.............. $ (21,723) $ 2,330 $ (19,393)
========= ======= =========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
9. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
December 31, 2000 December 31, 1999
------------------- -------------------
Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
--------- --------- --------- ---------
(In thousands)
Investments............................ $ 371,074 $ 371,074 $ 451,920 $ 451,920
Other investments...................... $ 35,201 $ 35,201 $ 28,426 $ 28,426
Claims deposit liabilities............. $ 25,407 $ 23,297 $ 27,924 $ 23,850
Debentures............................. $ 13,673 $ 13,418 $ 110,898 $ 115,001
Loans payable.......................... $ 220,000 $ 220,000 $ 117,000 $ 117,000
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value
of specific classes of financial instruments. The carrying values of all other
financial instruments, as defined by SFAS 107, approximate their fair values
due to their short term nature.
Investments:
The fair market value of investments is calculated using quoted market
prices.
Other Investments:
Other investments consist primarily of privately held companies that do not
have readily ascertainable market values. These investments are initially
recorded at cost and are revalued based principally on substantive events or
factors which could indicate a diminution or appreciation in value.
Claims Deposit Liabilities:
The fair value of claims deposit liabilities is calculated by discounting
the actuarially determined ultimate loss payouts at a rate of 6%.
Debentures:
The fair value of the debentures is calculated using discounted cash flow
analyses based on current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing
arrangements.
Loans Payable:
The loans payable bear interest at a floating rate and as such, the fair
value equals the carrying amount.
Assets Held in Separate Accounts:
(a) Within assets held in separate accounts are cash and marketable
investments with a carrying value and fair value of $ 538.8 million (1999:
$471.2 million). Fair value is calculated using quoted market prices.
(b) Within the $261.0 million of other assets (1999: $222.2 million) $83.2
million (1999: $70.0 million) are financial instruments. The fair market value
of other assets approximates carrying value due to the short term nature of
these items.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
10. INCOME TAXES
Current Deferred Total
-------- --------- ---------
(In thousands)
December 31, 2000:
U.S. Federal.................................... $ 13,037 $ (33,733) $ (20,696)
U.S. State and local............................ 171 -- 171
Foreign......................................... 1,392 -- 1,392
-------- --------- ---------
$ 14,600 $ (33,733) $ (19,133)
======== ========= =========
December 31, 1999:
U.S. Federal.................................... $ (118) $ (1,004) $ (1,122)
U.S. State and local............................ 169 -- 169
Foreign......................................... 588 -- 588
-------- --------- ---------
$ 639 $ (1,004) $ (365)
======== ========= =========
December 31, 1998:
U.S. Federal.................................... $ 4,603 $ 3,198 $ 7,801
U.S. State and local............................ 171 (4) 167
Foreign......................................... 568 -- 568
-------- --------- ---------
$ 5,342 $ 3,194 $ 8,536
======== ========= =========
The effective total tax rate differed from the statutory U.S. federal tax
rate for the following reasons:
2000 1999 1998
----- ----- -----
Year ended December 31,
Statutory U.S. federal tax rate......................... 35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 %
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:
U.S. state taxes........................................ (0.6) 0.2 0.2
Tax-exempt interest income.............................. 4.6 (2.5) (2.1)
Foreign income not expected to be taxed in the U.S...... 72.5 (29.3) (18.2)
Foreign taxes........................................... (8.2) 1.2 0.8
Options................................................. 1.4 (6.2) (4.4)
Other, net.............................................. (0.7) 0.9 0.4
----- ----- -----
Total................................................... 104.0 % (0.7)% 11.7 %
===== ===== =====
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December
31, 2000 and 1999 are presented below:
2000 1999
-------- --------
(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Unearned premiums and fees not deducted for tax............. $ 23,068 $ 4,030
Unpaid losses discounted for tax............................ 11,972 10,164
Unrealized losses........................................... -- 3,463
Provisions.................................................. 13,811 2,438
Other....................................................... 3,334 1,149
-------- --------
Total gross deferred tax assets............................. 52,185 21,244
-------- --------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred acquisition costs.................................. (13,033) (7,090)
Deferred marketing expenses................................. (2,426) (2,577)
Deferred market discount.................................... (1,293) (1,039)
Other....................................................... (930) (2,842)
-------- --------
Total gross deferred tax liabilities........................ (17,682) (13,548)
-------- --------
Deferred tax benefit........................................ 34,503 7,696
Valuation allowance on unrealized losses.................... -- (3,463)
-------- --------
Net deferred tax benefit.................................... $ 34,503 $ 4,233
======== ========
The valuation allowance of $3.5 million in 1999 related to unrealized losses
and has been accounted for in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income.
11. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND RESTRICTIONS
A. The Board of Directors, on October 5, 1999, approved a stock repurchase
program to purchase up to three million of its outstanding Common Shares. On
October 27, 1999, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an
additional two million shares. As of December 31, 2000, a total of 2,636,716
shares had been repurchased at an average price of $11.31.
During the first quarter of 2000, the Company sold 325,000 put options for a
total consideration of $251,601 which has been recorded directly in additional
paid-in capital. The put options entitled the holders to sell Common Shares to
the Company if the price of the Company's Common Shares fell below a specified
strike price. During the year, 92,100 put options were exercised for
consideration of $1,386,105. At December 31, 2000, no put options were
outstanding (1999--250,000).
B. The Board of Directors is authorized to provide, without shareholder
approval, for the issue of up to 20,000,000 of preference shares of such par
value as the Board shall determine.
C. The Company's ability to pay dividends is subject to certain restrictions
including the following:
(i) The Company is subject to a 30% U.S. withholding tax on any
dividends received from its U.S. subsidiaries and certain of the IPC
Companies.
(ii) The Legion Companies' ability to pay a dividend is limited by
insurance regulation to an annual amount equal to the greater of 10% of the
Legion Companies' statutory surplus as regards policyholders, or the Legion
Companies' statutory income for the preceding year . The maximum dividend
the Legion Companies will be permitted to pay under this restriction in
2001 is $46.0 million based upon 2000 results (2000--$35.0 million based on
1999 results). The Legion Companies' net assets which were restricted by
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
the above were $ 359.0 million at December 31, 2000 (1999--$353.6 million).
Loans and advances by the Company or any other subsidiary would require the
prior approval of the Pennsylvania insurance department and possibly other
states in which they are licensed.
D. At December 31, 2000 the Legion Companies' combined risk-based capital was
$374.8 million (1999--$347.4 million). Under the risk-based capital tests, the
threshold that constitutes the authorized control level, which authorizes the
commissioner to take whatever regulatory actions considered necessary to
protect the best interest of the policyholders and creditors of the Legion
Companies was $161.9 million (1999--$121.0 million).
E. Net income and policyholders' surplus of the Legion Companies, as filed with
regulatory authorities on the basis of statutory accounting practices, are as
follows:
Year ended December 31,
--------------------------
2000 1999 1998
-------- -------- --------
(In thousands)
Statutory net income for the year................ $ 13,309 $ 11,269 $ 20,238
Statutory policyholders' surplus at year end..... $378,380 $349,867 $227,664
F. Effective January 1, 2001 the Legion Companies are required to adopt
codification of statutory accounting principles. The effect on the Legion
Companies is not anticipated to decrease statutory surplus.
12. STOCK OPTIONS
Employees have been granted options to purchase Common Shares under the
Company's Long Term Incentive Plans. In each case, the option price equals the
fair market value of the Common Shares on the day of the grant and an option's
maximum term is five to ten years. Options granted vest ratably over a four
year period.
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123, the Company applies APB
Opinion 25 and related Interpretations in accounting for its stock option plans
and, accordingly, does not recognize compensation cost. If the Company had
elected to recognize a compensation cost based on the fair value of the options
granted at grant date as prescribed by SFAS 123, net income and earnings per
share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated in the table
below:
Year ended December 31,
-------------------------
2000 1999 1998
-------- ------- -------
(In thousands except per
share amounts)
Net (loss) income--as reported.................... $ (5,582) $50,438 $64,527
Net (loss) income--pro forma...................... $(10,749) $44,465 $60,732
Basic earnings per share--as reported............. $ (0.14) $ 1.18 $ 1.56
Basic earnings per share--pro forma............... $ (0.26) $ 1.04 $ 1.47
Diluted earnings per share--as reported........... $ (0.14) $ 1.14 $ 1.42
Diluted earnings per share--pro forma............. $ (0.26) $ 1.02 $ 1.38
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
Expected dividend yield.... 1.6% 1.5% 0.6%
Expected stock price
volatility................ .408-.430 .329-.398 .307-.330
Risk-free interest rate.... 5.1% 5.9% 5.3%
Expected life of options... 4 years-9 years 4 years-9 years 4 years-9 years
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
The weighted average fair value of options granted during 2000 is $5.30 per
share (1999--$5.74 per share, 1998--$11.35 per share).
The pro forma effect on net income for 2000, 1999 and 1998 is not
representative of the pro forma effect on net income in future years because it
does not take into consideration pro forma compensation expense related to
grants made prior to 1995.
Options issued and outstanding under the plans are as follows:
Summary of Employee Stock Option Plan Activity
Year ended December 31,
-------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------- ------------- -------------
Number of Options
Outstanding, beginning of
year......................... 4,924,273 4,220,580 3,794,925
Granted....................... 1,204,650 1,586,183 1,010,399
Exercised..................... (353,754) (744,223) (563,293)
Cancelled..................... (768,803) (138,267) (21,451)
------------- ------------- -------------
Outstanding and exercisable,
end of year.................. 5,006,366 4,924,273 4,220,580
============= ============= =============
Option Price Per Share
Granted....................... $13.25-$21.00 $11.44-$39.63 $26.25-$38.31
Exercised..................... $13.97-$15.14 $ 7.97-$26.25 $ 7.97-$26.25
Cancelled..................... $14.25-$39.00 $ 9.52-$39.54 $10.83-$26.25
Outstanding and exercisable,
end of year.................. $11.44-$39.63 $11.44-$39.63 $ 7.97-$38.31
Summary of Options Outstanding at December 31, 2000
Weighted
Number
of Average
Number of Shares Exercise Exercise
Year of Grant Shares Vested Price Price Range Expiration Date Range
------------- --------- -------- -------- ------------- -------------------------------------
1996.................... 601,420 601,420 $15.24 $14.25-$16.78 January 2, 2001 to December 17, 2006
1997.................... 844,450 631,147 $25.53 $15.00-$28.63 January 31, 2002 to December 18, 2002
1998.................... 914,286 400,879 $35.24 $29.94-$38.31 January 2, 2003 to December 21, 2003
1999.................... 1,444,560 425,188 $16.93 $11.44-$39.63 February 26, 2004 to December 14,2004
2000.................... 1,201,650 -- $13.59 $13.25-$20.88 March 15, 2000 to December 14, 2005
Options have been granted to each of the outside directors. All options are
for five years and become exercisable six months after issuance.
Total options granted to directors are as follows:
Number of Shares
------------------- Exercise
Year of Grant Granted Outstanding Price Expiration Date
------------- ------- ----------- ------------- -------------------------------
1996...... 105,000 105,000 $16.69 December 1, 2001
1997...... 75,000 75,000 $19.50-$27.81 May 21, 2002 to December 1,2002
1998...... 60,000 60,000 $37.25 December 1, 2003
1999...... 60,000 60,000 $14.75 December 1, 2004
2000...... 105,000 105,000 $16.50 December 1, 2005
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
13. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings
per common share.
2000 1999 1998
----------- ----------- -----------
(In thousands, except share and per
share data)
Numerator
Income before extraordinary loss......... $ 1,245 $ 50,620 $ 64,527
----------- ----------- -----------
Extraordinary loss on establishment of
debt, net of taxes...................... 6,827 182 --
----------- ----------- -----------
Net (loss) income........................ (5,582) 50,438 64,527
----------- ----------- -----------
Numerator for basic earnings per common
share--Net (loss) income................ (5,582) 50,438 64,527
Effect of dilutive securities:
----------- ----------- -----------
Conversion of Zero Coupon Convertible
Exchangeable Subordinated Debentures.... -- 5,997 6,605
----------- ----------- -----------
Numerator for diluted earnings per common
share--Net (loss) income after assumed
conversions............................. $ (5,582) $ 56,435 $ 71,132
=========== =========== ===========
Denominator
Denominator for basic earnings per common
share--weighted average shares.......... 41,244,621 42,797,133 41,275,156
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options............................ -- 991,406 2,223,900
Conversion of Zero Coupon Convertible
Exchangeable Subordinated Debentures.... -- 5,818,374 6,734,091
----------- ----------- -----------
Denominator for diluted earnings per
common share-adjusted weighted average
shares and assumed conversions.......... 41,244,621 49,606,913 50,233,147
=========== =========== ===========
Basic earnings per common share:
Income before extraordinary loss......... $ 0.03 $ 1.18 $ 1.56
Extraordinary loss, net of tax........... $ (0.17) $ (0.00) $ --
----------- ----------- -----------
Basic earnings per common share.......... $ (0.14) $ 1.18 $ 1.56
=========== =========== ===========
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income before extraordinary loss......... $ 0.03 $ 1.14 $ 1.42
Extraordinary loss, net of tax........... $ (0.17) $ (0.00) $ --
----------- ----------- -----------
Diluted earnings per common share........ $ (0.14) $ 1.14 $ 1.42
=========== =========== ===========
14. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" which was
amended by Statement 138 in June 2000. The Statement requires the recording of
all derivative instruments as assets or liabilities, measured at fair value.
The Company has had only limited involvement with derivative financial
instruments and does not use them for trading or speculative purposes. They
have been utilized to manage interest rate risk.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
15. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Selected information by operating segment is summarized in the chart below.
Line of Business Financial Information
Year ended December 31,
----------------------------
2000 1999 1998
-------- -------- --------
(In thousands)
Revenue(1)
Program Business............................. $118,034 $ 95,132 $ 82,267
Corporate Risk Management.................... 46,689 49,365 51,640
Specialty Brokerage.......................... 14,847 13,692 9,021
Financial Services........................... 27,943 19,522 14,343
Underwriting................................. 254,505 181,798 101,913
Net investment income........................ 34,597 28,417 28,587
Other........................................ 1,202 (300) 143
-------- -------- --------
Total........................................ $497,817 $387,626 $287,914
======== ======== ========
Income Before Income Taxes and Minority
Interest
Program Business............................. $ 31,334 $ 26,969 $ 32,620
Corporate Risk Management.................... 11,986 15,694 20,158
Specialty Brokerage.......................... 4,606 5,226 2,264
Financial Services........................... 4,134 1,298 542
Underwriting................................. (82,876) (17,489) (2,406)
Net investment income........................ 15,405 21,610 21,768
Other........................................ (2,986) (3,001) (1,976)
-------- -------- --------
Total........................................ $(18,397) $ 50,307 $ 72,970
======== ======== ========
- --------
(1) Fee income from two clients accounted for 3% and 2% of total fee income in
2000 (1999--2% and 2%; 1998--2% and 1%) .
Premiums earned from two clients accounted for 12% and 4% of total premiums
earned during 2000 (1999--6% and 6%; 1998--4% and 3%).
The subsidiaries' accounting records do not capture information by reporting
segment sufficient to determine identifiable assets by such reporting
segments.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
16. FOREIGN SALES AND OPERATIONS
The Company's non-U.S. operations include Bermuda, Barbados, the Cayman
Islands and Europe.
Financial Information Relating to Geographic Areas
Year ended December 31,
---------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
---------- ---------- ----------
(In thousands)
Total Revenues
U.S. Business............................ $ 327,730 $ 291,458 $ 193,653
Non-U.S. Business........................ 170,087 96,168 94,261
---------- ---------- ----------
Total.................................... $ 497,817 $ 387,626 $ 287,914
========== ========== ==========
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes,
Minority Interest and Extraordinary Loss
U.S. Business............................ $ (57,982) $ 15,911 $ 38,285
Non-U.S. Business........................ 39,585 34,396 34,685
---------- ---------- ----------
Total.................................... $ (18,397) $ 50,307 $ 72,970
========== ========== ==========
Total Assets
U.S. Business............................ $3,749,858 $3,078,861 $2,082,077
Non-U.S. Business(1)..................... 1,109,791 954,313 992,180
---------- ---------- ----------
Total.................................... $4,859,649 $4,033,174 $3,074,257
========== ========== ==========
- --------
(1) Includes assets held in separate accounts of $799.8 million, $693.4 million
and $722.3 million for 2000, 1999 and 1998 respectively.
17. ACQUISITIONS
During 2000 the Company acquired several new businesses for a total of $13.6
million. The excess of the purchase price over net assets acquired was $6.0
million. These acquisitions were accounted for by the purchase method. The pro
forma effect on the Company's revenue, net income and earnings per share is not
material.
On March 1, 1999, the Company acquired Captive Resources, Inc. ("CRI") in a
business combination accounted for as a pooling of interests. CRI became a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company through the exchange of 1,058,766 Common
Shares for 100% of its outstanding stock.
During 1998 the Company acquired several new businesses for a total of $25.6
million. The excess of the purchase price over net assets acquired was $21.9
million. These acquisitions were accounted for by the purchase method. The pro
forma effect on the Company's revenue, net income and earnings per share is not
material.
During 1998 the Company acquired Compfirst, Inc. and IAS in a business
combination accounted for as a pooling of interests. These companies became
wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company through the exchange of 943,821 Common
Shares for 100% of each company's outstanding stock.
18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A. Fee income of $0.3 million (1999--$0.8 million; 1998--$0.6 million) and
premiums of $3.8 million (1999--$(0.1) million; 1998--$1.4 million) were earned
from a certain IPC Program participant associated with a director and
shareholder of the Company.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
B. A number of subsidiaries of the Company have written business involving
subsidiaries of The Galtney Group, Inc. ("GGI") of which a director of the
Company is the principal shareholder. During 2000 the Company paid fees of $6.2
million on such business to GGI (1999--$3.0 million; 1998--$4.0 million).
C. The company and its subsidiaries provide administrative and accounting
services to a number of unaffiliated insurance and reinsurance companies.
Certain officers, directors and employees of the Company serve as officers and
directors of these companies, generally without remuneration.
D. In connection with the Company's acquisition of The Hemisphere Group Limited
("Hemisphere") in July 1996, the Company acquired a 40% interest in the
Hemisphere Trust Company Limited ("Hemisphere Trust"), a Bermuda "local" trust
company, which had formerly been a wholly owned subsidiary of Hemisphere. As a
"local" Bermuda company, at least 60% of the shares of Hemisphere Trust must be
owned by Bermudians. In compliance with this requirement, Mr. Robert A.
Mulderig, Chairman and CEO of the Company, acquired 60% of Hemisphere Trust for
$0.2 million at the time of the Company's acquisition of Hemisphere. The amount
of the purchase price was equal to 60% of the book value of Hemisphere Trust on
the date of acquisition.
The Company and Mr. Mulderig have entered into a Shareholders' Agreement
relating to Hemisphere Trust which provides, amongst other things, that (i) the
Company has the option, subject to regulatory approval, to acquire Mr.
Mulderig's interest in Hemisphere Trust at Mr. Mulderig's cost, plus interest
at 6% per annum; (ii) the Company has a pre-emptive right, also subject to
regulatory approval, over the shares held by Mr. Mulderig and (iii) no
dividends or other distributions can be made by Hemisphere Trust without the
prior consent of the Company.
19. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA--(UNAUDITED)
Quarters ended
------------------------------------
Dec 31 Sept 30 June 30 March 31
-------- -------- -------- --------
(In thousands, except per share
data)
2000
Total revenues........................... $125,601 $136,885 $123,241 $112,090
(Loss) income before income taxes,
minority interest and extraordinary
loss.................................... (57,704) 14,784 12,971 11,552
(Loss) income before minority interest
and extraordinary loss.................. (35,153) 13,299 12,031 10,559
(Loss) income before extraordinary loss.. (35,209) 13,229 11,968 11,257
Net (loss) income........................ (37,709) 13,229 11,968 6,930
-------- -------- -------- --------
Basic earnings per Common Share:
Net (loss) income...................... $ (0.91) $ 0.32 $ 0.29 $ 0.17
======== ======== ======== ========
Quarters ended
------------------------------------
Dec 31 Sept 30 June 30 March 31
-------- -------- -------- --------
(In thousands, except per share
data)
1999
Total revenues........................... $ 89,293 $102,623 $103,817 $ 91,893
Income before income taxes, minority
interest and extraordinary loss......... 7,723 2,065 19,713 20,806
Income before minority interest and
extraordinary loss...................... 8,417 5,366 18,098 18,791
Income before extraordinary loss......... 8,365 5,361 18,095 18,799
Net income............................... 8,183 5,361 18,095 18,799
-------- -------- -------- --------
Basic earnings per Common Share:
Net income............................. $ 0.20 $ 0.12 $ 0.42 $ 0.44
======== ======== ======== ========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
20. SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Mutual Group Ltd. ("Mutual Group") is a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company. Substantially all of Mutual Group's income and cash flow is generated
by its subsidiaries. As a result, funds necessary to meet Mutual Group's debt
service obligations are provided in part by distributions or advances from its
subsidiaries. Under certain circumstances, contractual and legal restrictions,
as well as the financial condition and operating requirements of Mutual Group's
subsidiaries, could limit the ability of Mutual Group to obtain cash from its
subsidiaries for the purpose of meeting its debt service obligations.
The following financial information presents the condensed consolidated
balance sheets of the Parent Company, Mutual Group and other subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2000 and 1999 and condensed consolidating statements of (loss)
income and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998.
Investment in subsidiaries are accounted for on the equity method and
accordingly, entries necessary to consolidate the Parent Company, Mutual Group,
and all other subsidiaries are reflected in the eliminations column. This
information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and footnotes of the Company. Certain balances have been
reclassified from the Mutual Risk Management Ltd. Parent Company Only Financial
Information presented in Item 14B Schedule II of Form 10-K for purposes of this
condensed presentation.
Condensed consolidated balance sheets:
At December 31, 2000
--------------------------------------------------------
Parent Mutual Other
Company Group Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash
equivalents........... $ 339 $ 884 $ 200,792 $ -- $ 202,015
Investments............ 12,018 -- 359,056 -- 371,074
Other investments...... -- 649 34,552 -- 35,201
Investments in and
advances to
subsidiaries and
affiliates, net....... 422,426 395,516 (575,808) (242,134) --
Accounts receivable.... -- 28 592,824 -- 592,852
Reinsurance
recoverable........... -- -- 2,307,466 -- 2,307,466
Prepaid reinsurance
premiums.............. -- -- 346,223 -- 346,223
Fixed assets........... -- -- 34,152 -- 34,152
Deferred tax benefit... -- -- 35,578 (1,075) 34,503
Taxes receivable....... -- 10,300 -- (10,300) --
Other assets........... 424 1,887 134,075 -- 136,386
Assets held in separate
accounts.............. -- -- 799,777 -- 799,777
-------- -------- ---------- --------- ----------
Total Assets........... $435,207 $409,264 $4,268,687 $(253,509) $4,859,649
======== ======== ========== ========= ==========
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Reserve for losses and
loss expenses......... $-- $-- $2,529,183 $ -- $2,529,183
Reserve for unearned
premiums.............. -- -- 426,069 -- 426,069
Pension fund reserves.. -- -- 56,191 -- 56,191
Claims deposit
liabilities........... -- -- 25,407 -- 25,407
Accounts payable....... -- -- 310,590 -- 310,590
Accrued expenses....... 1 356 15,298 -- 15,655
Taxes payable.......... -- -- 34,439 (10,300) 24,139
Loans payable.......... 70,000 150,000 -- -- 220,000
Other loans payable.... -- -- 3,595 -- 3,595
Prepaid fees........... -- -- 68,529 -- 68,529
Debentures............. 13,673 -- -- -- 13,673
Deferred tax
liability............. -- 1,075 -- (1,075) --
Other liabilities...... -- -- 15,308 -- 15,308
Liabilities related to
separate accounts..... -- -- 799,777 -- 799,777
-------- -------- ---------- --------- ----------
Total Liabilities...... 83,674 151,431 4,284,386 (11,375) 4,508,116
-------- -------- ---------- --------- ----------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 351,533 257,833 (15,699) (242,134) 351,533
-------- -------- ---------- --------- ----------
Total Liabilities and
Shareholders' Equity.. $435,207 $409,264 $4,268,687 $(253,509) $4,859,649
======== ======== ========== ========= ==========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Condensed consolidated balance sheets--(continued)
At December 31, 1999
--------------------------------------------------------
Parent Mutual Other
Company Group Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash
equivalents........... $ 6,722 $ 1,019 $ 147,646 $ -- $ 155,387
Investments............ 9,665 -- 442,255 -- 451,920
Other investments...... 1,006 474 26,946 -- 28,426
Investments in and
advances to
subsidiaries and
affiliates, net....... 566,724 244,693 (428,022) (383,395) --
Accounts receivable.... -- 906 563,684 -- 564,590
Reinsurance
recoverable........... -- -- 1,729,936 -- 1,729,936
Prepaid reinsurance
premiums.............. -- -- 281,078 -- 281,078
Fixed assets........... -- -- 28,880 -- 28,880
Deferred tax benefit... -- -- 5,308 (1,075) 4,233
Other assets........... 2,319 26 92,989 -- 95,334
Assets held in separate
accounts.............. -- -- 693,390 -- 693,390
-------- -------- ---------- --------- ----------
Total Assets........... $586,436 $247,118 $3,584,090 $(384,470) $4,033,174
======== ======== ========== ========= ==========
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Reserve for losses and
loss expenses......... $ -- $ -- $1,860,120 $ -- $1,860,120
Reserve for unearned
premiums.............. -- -- 335,265 -- 335,265
Pension fund reserves.. -- -- 67,981 -- 67,981
Claims deposit
liabilities........... -- -- 27,924 -- 27,924
Accounts payable....... 394 247 353,325 -- 353,966
Accrued expenses....... -- -- 11,054 -- 11,054
Taxes payable.......... -- -- 23,181 -- 23,181
Loans payable.......... 117,000 -- -- -- 117,000
Other loans payable.... -- -- 4,049 -- 4,049
Prepaid fees........... -- -- 58,026 -- 58,026
Debentures............. 110,898 -- -- -- 110,898
Deferred tax
liability............. -- 1,075 -- (1,075) --
Other liabilities...... -- -- 12,176 -- 12,176
Liabilities related to
separate accounts..... -- -- 693,390 -- 693,390
-------- -------- ---------- --------- ----------
Total Liabilities...... 228,292 1,322 3,446,491 (1,075) 3,675,030
-------- -------- ---------- --------- ----------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 358,144 245,796 137,599 (383,395) 358,144
-------- -------- ---------- --------- ----------
Total Liabilities and
Shareholders' Equity.. $586,436 $247,118 $3,584,090 $(384,470) $4,033,174
======== ======== ========== ========= ==========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Condensed consolidated statements of (loss) income:
Year ended December 31, 2000
----------------------------------------------------------
Parent Mutual Other
Company Group Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
-------- -------- ------------ ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
REVENUES
Fee Income............. $ -- $ -- $207,513 $ -- $207,513
Premiums earned........ -- -- 254,505 -- 254,505
Net investment income.. 2,599 777 35,956 -- 39,332
Intercompany interest
income................ -- -- 28,946 (28,946) --
Realized capital
(losses).............. -- -- (4,735) -- (4,735)
Other income........... 92 383 727 -- 1,202
Equity in subsidiary
earnings.............. 12,451 (5,083) -- (7,368) --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total Revenues......... 15,142 (3,923) 522,912 (36,314) 497,817
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
EXPENSES
Losses and loss
expenses incurred..... -- -- 227,155 -- 227,155
Acquisition costs...... -- -- 110,226 -- 110,226
Operating expenses..... 249 354 154,850 -- 155,453
Interest expense....... 13,648 3,286 2,258 -- 19,192
Intercompany interest
expense............... -- 28,946 -- (28,946) --
Other expenses......... -- -- 4,188 4,188
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total Expenses......... 13,897 32,586 498,677 (28,946) 516,214
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE
INCOME TAXES, MINORITY
INTEREST AND
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS..... 1,245 (36,509) 24,235 (7,368) (18,397)
Income taxes........... -- (11,040) (8,093) -- (19,133)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE
MINORITY INTEREST AND
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS..... 1,245 (25,469) 32,328 (7,368) 736
Minority interest...... -- -- 509 -- 509
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS..... 1,245 (25,469) 32,837 (7,368) 1,245
Extraordinary loss on
extinguishment of
debt, net of tax...... 6,827 -- -- -- 6,827
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
NET (LOSS) INCOME....... $ (5,582) $(25,469) $ 32,837 $ (7,368) $ (5,582)
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Condensed consolidated statements of (loss) income--(continued)
Year ended December 31, 1999
-------------------------------------------------------
Parent Mutual Other
Company Group Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
------- ------- ------------ ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
REVENUES
Fee Income............. $ -- $ -- $177,711 $ -- $177,711
Premiums earned........ -- -- 181,798 -- 181,798
Net investment income.. 1,009 759 31,848 -- 33,616
Intercompany interest
income................ -- -- 20,831 (20,831) --
Realized capital
(losses).............. -- 361 (5,560) -- (5,199)
Other (loss)........... -- (114) (186) -- (300)
Equity in subsidiary
earnings.............. 56,322 22,586 -- (78,908) --
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Total Revenues......... 57,331 23,592 406,442 (99,739) 387,626
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
EXPENSES
Losses and loss
expenses incurred..... -- -- 147,705 -- 147,705
Acquisition costs...... -- -- 51,582 -- 51,582
Operating expenses..... 141 633 127,750 -- 128,524
Interest expense....... 6,570 -- 237 -- 6,807
Intercompany interest
expense............... -- 20,831 -- (20,831) --
Other expenses......... -- -- 2,701 -- 2,701
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Total Expenses......... 6,711 21,464 329,975 (20,831) 337,319
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME
TAXES, MINORITY
INTEREST AND
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS..... 50,620 2,128 76,467 (78,908) 50,307
Income taxes........... -- (6,743) 6,378 -- (365)
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY
INTEREST AND
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS..... 50,620 8,871 70,089 (78,908) 50,672
Minority interest...... -- -- (52) -- (52)
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
INCOME BEFORE
EXTRAORDINARY LOSS..... 50,620 8,871 70,037 (78,908) 50,620
Extraordinary loss on
extinguishment of
debt, net of tax...... 182 -- -- -- 182
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
NET INCOME.............. $50,438 $ 8,871 $ 70,037 $(78,908) $ 50,438
======= ======= ======== ========= ========
Year ended December 31, 1998
-------------------------------------------------------
Parent Mutual Other
Company Group Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
------- ------- ------------ ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
REVENUES
Fee Income............. $ -- $ -- $157,271 $ -- $157,271
Premiums earned........ -- -- 101,913 -- 101,913
Net investment income.. 2,171 606 26,813 -- 29,590
Intercompany interest
income................ -- -- 18,600 (18,600) --
Realized capital
(losses).............. -- 599 (1,602) -- (1,003)
Other income (loss).... -- 390 (247) -- 143
Equity in subsidiary
earnings.............. 69,102 38,986 -- (108,088) --
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Total Revenues......... 71,273 40,581 302,748 (126,688) 287,914
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
EXPENSES
Losses and loss
expenses incurred..... -- -- 78,258 -- 78,258
Acquisition costs...... -- -- 26,061 -- 26,061
Operating expenses..... 141 634 100,912 -- 101,687
Interest expense....... 6,605 -- 214 -- 6,819
Intercompany interest
expense............... -- 18,600 -- (18,600) --
Other expenses......... -- -- 2,119 -- 2,119
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Total Expenses......... 6,746 19,234 207,564 (18,600) 214,944
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME
TAXES AND MINORITY
INTEREST............... 64,527 21,347 95,184 (108,088) 72,970
Income taxes........... -- (4,759) 13,295 -- 8,536
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY
INTEREST............... 64,527 26,106 81,889 (108,088) 64,434
Minority interest...... -- -- 93 -- 93
------- ------- -------- --------- --------
NET INCOME ............. $64,527 $26,106 $ 81,982 $(108,088) $ 64,527
======= ======= ======== ========= ========
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
Year ended December 31, 2000
---------------------------------------------
Parent Mutual Other
Company Group Subsidiaries Consolidated
-------- -------- ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
NET CASH FLOWS (APPLIED TO) FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES............ $(12,431) $(36,666) $ 62,033 $ 12,936
-------- -------- -------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of
investments--Available for
sale........................... -- -- 369,584 369,584
Proceeds from maturity of
investments--Available for
sale........................... -- -- 32,463 32,463
Fixed asset purchased........... -- -- (17,345) (17,345)
Investments purchased--Available
for sale....................... (2,231) -- (319,107) (321,338)
Acquisitions and other
investments.................... -- -- (11,905) (11,905)
Other items..................... -- -- 420 420
Investments in and advances to
subsidiaries and affiliates,
net............................ 161,706 (113,469) (48,237) --
-------- -------- -------- --------
NET CASH FROM (APPLIED TO)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES............ 159,475 (113,469) 5,873 51,879
-------- -------- -------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
Loan repayment and interest
received....................... (217,000) 99,547 (117,453)
Proceeds from loans payable..... 170,000 150,000 (100,000) 220,000
Extinguishment of convertible
debentures..................... (101,325) -- -- (101,325)
Proceeds from shares issued..... 6,437 -- -- 6,437
Claims deposit liabilities...... -- -- (2,517) (2,517)
Pension fund reserves........... -- -- (11,790) (11,790)
Dividends paid.................. (11,539) -- -- (11,539)
-------- -------- -------- --------
NET CASH (APPLIED TO) FROM
FINANCING ACTIVITIES............ (153,427) 150,000 (14,760) (18,187)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net (decrease) increase in cash
and cash equivalents............ (6,383) (135) 53,146 46,628
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of year............... 6,722 1,019 147,646 155,387
-------- -------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of year......................... $ 339 $ 884 $200,792 $202,015
======== ======== ======== ========
Year ended December 31, 1999
---------------------------------------------
Parent Mutual Other
Company Group Subsidiaries Consolidated
-------- -------- ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
NET CASH FLOWS (APPLIED TO) FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (533) $(12,326) $ 33,493 $ 20,634
-------- -------- -------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of
investments--Available for
sale........................... -- -- 85,312 85,312
Proceeds from maturity of
investments--Available for
sale........................... -- -- 53,183 53,183
Fixed asset purchased........... -- -- (17,732) (17,732)
Investments purchased--Available
for sale....................... -- -- (153,949) (153,949)
Acquisitions and other
investments.................... -- -- (10,130) (10,130)
Proceeds from sale of other
investments.................... -- -- 577 577
Other items..................... -- -- 104 104
Investments in and advances to
subsidiaries and affiliates,
net............................ (74,185) 11,473 62,712 --
-------- -------- -------- --------
NET CASH (APPLIED TO) FROM
INVESTING ACTIVITIES............ (74,185) 11,473 20,077 (42,635)
-------- -------- -------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from loans payable..... 117,000 -- -- 117,000
Other loans received............ -- -- 511 511
Extinguishment of convertible
debentures..................... (6,163) -- -- (6,163)
Proceeds from shares issued..... 11,209 -- -- 11,209
Purchase of treasury shares..... (29,813) -- -- (29,813)
Claims deposit liabilities...... -- -- (9,524) (9,524)
Pension fund reserves........... -- -- (11,773) (11,773)
Dividends paid.................. (11,482) -- -- (11,482)
-------- -------- -------- --------
NET CASH (APPLIED TO) FROM
FINANCING ACTIVITIES............ 80,751 -- (20,786) 59,965
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents............ 6,033 (853) 32,784 37,964
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of year............... 689 1,872 114,862 117,423
-------- -------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of year......................... $ 6,722 $ 1,019 $147,646 $155,387
======== ======== ======== ========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows--(continued)
Year ended December 31, 1998
--------------------------------------------
Parent Mutual Other
Company Group Subsidiaries Consolidated
------- -------- ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
NET CASH FLOWS FROM (APPLIED TO)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES............. $ 1,073 $(18,363) $ 79,641 $ 62,351
------- -------- -------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of
investments--Available for
sale............................ 30,476 -- 115,269 145,745
Proceeds from maturity of
investments--Available for
sale............................ -- -- 57,175 57,175
Fixed asset purchased............ -- -- (9,890) (9,890)
Investments purchased--Available
for sale........................ (15,943) -- (252,925) (268,868)
Acquisitions and other
investments..................... -- -- (28,886) (28,886)
Proceeds from sale of other
investments..................... -- -- 2,929 2,929
Other items...................... -- -- 9 9
Investments in and advances to
subsidiaries and affiliates,
net............................. (13,958) 15,936 (1,978) --
------- -------- -------- --------
NET CASH FROM (APPLIED TO)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES............. 575 15,936 (118,297) (101,786)
------- -------- -------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
Loan repayment and interest
received........................ 389 -- -- 389
Other loans received............. -- -- 1,379 1,379
Proceeds from shares issued...... 8,055 -- -- 8,055
Claims deposit liabilities....... -- -- (4,997) (4,997)
Pension fund reserves............ -- -- 79,753 79,753
Dividends paid................... (10,427) -- -- (10,427)
------- -------- -------- --------
NET CASH (APPLIED TO) FROM
FINANCING ACTIVITIES............. (1,983) -- 76,135 74,152
------- -------- -------- --------
Net (decrease) increase in cash
and cash equivalents............. (335) (2,427) 37,479 34,717
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of year................ 1,024 4,299 77,383 82,706
------- -------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of year.......................... $ 689 $ 1,872 $114,862 $117,423
======= ======== ======== ========
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
PARENT COMPANY ONLY BALANCE SHEETS
2000 1999
------------ ------------
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents.......................... $ 339,175 $ 6,721,527
Investments........................................ 12,017,747 9,664,914
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates......... 590,117,374 570,072,530
Due from subsidiaries and affiliates............... -- 542,308
Other assets....................................... 423,968 2,319,150
------------ ------------
Total Assets....................................... $602,898,264 $589,320,429
============ ============
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses.............. $ 1,361 $ 393,741
Other liabilities.................................. 2,912,861 2,884,665
Due to subsidiaries and affiliates................. 164,778,873 --
Debentures......................................... 13,672,737 110,898,002
Loans payable...................................... 70,000,000 117,000,000
------------ ------------
Total Liabilities.................................. 251,365,832 231,176,408
------------ ------------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Shares--Authorized 180,000,000 (par value
$0.01) Issued 41,614,649 (excluding 2,728,816
cumulative shares held in treasury) (1999--
41,205,191)....................................... 416,146 412,052
Additional paid-in capital......................... 117,187,738 110,754,754
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)............. (10,836,478) (14,937,127)
Retained earnings.................................. 244,765,026 261,914,342
------------ ------------
Total Shareholders' Equity......................... 351,532,432 358,144,021
------------ ------------
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity........... $602,898,264 $589,320,429
============ ============
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME
Years ended December 31,
----------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME............... $ 2,599,832 $ 1,008,904 $ 2,171,384
Operating expenses.................. 157,671 141,055 141,140
Interest expense.................... 12,251,935 573,200 --
Amortization of debentures.......... 1,396,167 5,996,459 6,605,238
------------ ------------ ------------
LOSS BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY LOSS AND
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF
SUBSIDIARIES....................... (11,205,941) (5,701,810) (4,574,994)
Extraordinary loss on extinguishment
of debentures, net of tax.......... (6,827,242) (181,742) --
------------ ------------ ------------
LOSS BEFORE EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF
SUBSIDIARIES....................... (18,033,183) (5,883,552) (4,574,994)
Undistributed equity in earnings of
subsidiary......................... 12,451,227 56,321,584 69,102,196
------------ ------------ ------------
NET (LOSS) INCOME AVAILABLE TO
COMMON SHAREHOLDERS................ (5,581,956) 50,438,032 64,527,202
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS),
NET OF TAX.........................
Unrealized gains (losses) on
investments, net of
reclassification adjustment........ 4,100,649 (19,393,912) 421,385
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COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME......... $ (1,481,307) $ 31,044,120 $ 64,948,587
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
PARENT COMPANY ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
Years ended December 31,
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2000 1999 1998
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NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
Net loss before equity in earnings
of subsidiaries.................... $ (18,033,183) $ (5,883,552) $(4,574,994)
Items not affecting cash:
Amortization of debentures........ 1,396,167 5,996,459 6,605,238
Amortization of investments....... -- (1,092,079) (1,188,773)
Extraordinary loss on
extinguishment of debt........... 6,827,242 -- --
Other items....................... (4,123,544) -- --
Net changes in non-cash balances
relating to operations:
Other assets...................... 1,895,182 52,755 239,181
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses......................... (392,380) 392,815 (6,592)
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NET CASH FLOW (APPLIED TO) FROM
OPERATING ACTIVITIES............... (12,430,516) (533,602) (1,074,060)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cost of investments............... (2,230,750) -- (15,942,997)
Proceeds from sale of
investments...................... -- -- 30,475,717
Investments in and advances to
subsidiaries
and affiliates, net.............. 161,706,134 (74,184,650) (13,957,919)
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NET CASH FROM (APPLIED TO) INVESTING
ACTIVITIES......................... 159,475,384 (74,184,650) 574,801
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from shares issued... 7,824,179 11,209,642 8,055,217
Purchase of Treasury shares....... (1,387,105) (29,813,837) --
Extinguishment of convertible
debentures....................... (101,325,130) (6,163,258) --
Loans payable received (repaid)... (47,000,000) 117,000,000 --
Subscription loans receivable..... -- -- 383,761
Loan interest received............ -- -- 4,922
Dividends paid.................... (11,539,164) (11,482,028) (10,427,321)
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NET CASH FLOWS (APPLIED TO) FROM
FINANCING ACTIVITIES............... (153,427,220) 80,750,519 (1,983,421)
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and
cash equivalents................... (6,382,352) 6,032,267 (334,560)
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of year.................. 6,721,527 689,260 1,023,820
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of
year............................... $ 339,175 $ 6,721,527 $ 689,260
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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SCHEDULE VI
MUTUAL RISK MANAGEMENT LTD.
SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION
(U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Gross
Reserve
for
Unpaid
Year ended Deferred Claims Gross
December 31, Policy and Discount, Gross Nets Net
Property- Acquisition Claims if any, Unearned Earned Investment
Casualty Costs Expenses Deducted(1) Premiums Premiums Income
------------ ----------- --------- ----------- -------- -------- ----------
2000............ 52,047 2,447,957 58,087 423,342 245,828 20,955
1999............ 20,531 1,860,120 39,538 335,265 181,798 17,466
1998............ 17,948 1,190,426 36,213 241,893 101,913 16,357
Net Claim and
Claims
Expenses
Incurred Amortization
Related to(1) of Deferred Net Paid
Year ended -------------- Policy Claims and Net Other
December 31, Current Prior Acquisition Claims Premiums Operating
Property-Casualty Year Year Cost Expenses Written Expenses
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2000................. 157,813 69,292 101,377 132,529 204,479 43,391
1999................. 146,414 1,291 51,582 128,384 200,517 42,857
1998................. 74,476 3,782 26,061 53,158 104,948 30,164
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(1) Medical malpractice reserves have been discounted at 6%. Workers'
compensation reserves have been discounted at 4%.
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