SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarter ended: Commission File Number:
JUNE 30, 2001 1-15731
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
BERMUDA NOT APPLICABLE
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(State or other juris- (IRS Employer Identification
diction of incorporation Number)
or organization)
c/o ABG Financial & Management Services, Inc.
Parker House
Wildey Business Park, Wildey Road
St. Michael, Barbados
(246) 228-7398
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area
code, of registrant's principal executive office)
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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 the filing
requirements for at least the past 90 days.
YES X NO
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Number of Shares Outstanding
Class at August 7, 2001
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Common Shares, $.01 par value 46,216,237
EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2001 (unaudited)
and December 31, 2000 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001
and 2000 (unaudited) 4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
(unaudited) 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 (unaudited) 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 7
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 18
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 31
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 32
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ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS 32
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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES None
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS 32
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION None
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K 33
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except par value per share)
June 30, December 31,
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2001 2000
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ASSETS: (unaudited)
Fixed maturities - available for
sale, at market value (amortized
cost: 2001, $5,154,294; 2000,
$4,849,679) $ 5,293,250 $ 4,951,893
Equity securities, at market value
(cost: 2001, $26,653; 2000,
$22,340) 27,042 36,491
Short-term investments 236,693 398,542
Other invested assets 32,538 29,211
Cash 18,121 76,823
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Total investments and cash 5,607,644 5,492,960
Accrued investment income 82,681 77,312
Premiums receivable 433,851 394,137
Reinsurance receivables 574,824 508,998
Funds held by reinsureds 161,433 161,350
Deferred acquisition costs 134,030 106,638
Prepaid reinsurance premiums 64,148 58,196
Deferred tax asset 200,940 174,482
Other assets 57,129 39,022
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 7,316,680 $ 7,013,095
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LIABILITIES:
Reserve for losses and adjustment
expenses $ 3,836,430 $ 3,786,178
Future policy benefit reserve 229,564 206,589
Unearned premium reserve 505,533 401,148
Funds held under reinsurance treaties 129,946 110,464
Losses in the course of payment 102,011 102,167
Contingent commissions 5,803 9,380
Other net payable to reinsurers 66,365 60,564
Current federal income taxes (11,374) (8,209)
8.5% Senior notes due 3/15/2005 249,654 249,615
8.75% Senior notes due 3/15/2010 199,040 199,004
Revolving credit agreement borrowings 134,000 235,000
Accrued interest on debt and
borrowings 11,446 12,212
Other liabilities 150,266 65,631
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Total liabilities 5,608,684 5,429,743
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred shares, par value: $0.01;
50 million shares authorized; no
shares issued and outstanding - -
Common shares, par value: $0.01;
200 million shares authorized;
46.2 million shares issued in 2001
and 46.0 million shares issued
in 2000 462 460
Additional paid-in capital 267,252 259,958
Unearned compensation (136) (170)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income, net of deferred income
taxes of $35.9 million in 2001
and $30.4 million in 2000 89,192 72,846
Retained earnings 1,351,281 1,250,313
Treasury shares, at cost; 0.0
million shares in 2001 and 2000 (55) (55)
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Total shareholders' equity 1,707,996 1,583,352
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY $ 7,316,680 $ 7,013,095
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
REVENUES:
Premiums earned $ 395,046 $ 285,780 $ 723,632 $ 551,964
Net investment income 87,095 74,426 173,250 139,456
Net realized capital gain (loss) 3,936 (8,188) (1,121) (369)
Other income (expense) 567 (370) 965 440
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Total revenues 486,644 351,648 896,726 691,491
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CLAIMS AND EXPENSES:
Incurred loss and loss
adjustment expenses 293,596 233,669 537,072 430,058
Commission, brokerage, taxes
and fees 97,126 46,272 179,083 111,930
Other underwriting expenses 14,499 13,028 27,595 24,704
Interest expense on senior notes 9,726 9,722 19,450 11,342
Interest expense on credit
facility 1,819 1,888 4,516 3,351
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Total claims and expenses 416,766 304,579 767,716 581,385
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INCOME BEFORE TAXES 69,878 47,069 129,010 110,106
Income tax 12,587 8,340 21,589 22,819
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NET INCOME $ 57,291 $ 38,729 $ 107,421 $ 87,287
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Other comprehensive (loss)
income, net of tax (30,726) (8,697) 16,346 7,507
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 26,565 $ 30,032 $ 123,767 $ 94,794
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PER SHARE DATA:
Average shares outstanding
(000's) 46,141 45,820 46,100 45,854
Net income per common share
- basic $ 1.24 $ 0.85 $ 2.33 $ 1.90
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Average diluted shares
outstanding (000's) 47,088 46,125 47,046 46,065
Net income per common share
- diluted $ 1.22 $ 0.84 $ 2.28 $ 1.89
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
COMMON SHARES (shares
outstanding):
Balance, beginning of
period 46,096,378 45,817,697 46,029,354 46,457,817
Issued during the period 109,255 3,644 176,279 12,144
Treasury shares acquired
during the period - - - (650,400)
Treasury shares reissued
during the period - - - 1,780
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Balance, end of period 46,205,633 45,821,341 46,205,633 45,821,341
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COMMON SHARES (par value):
Balance, beginning of
period $ 461 $ 458 $ 460 $ 509
Retirement of common
shares during the period - - - (51)
Issued during the period 1 - 2 -
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Balance, end of period 462 458 462 458
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ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL:
Balance, beginning of
period 262,905 252,521 259,958 390,912
Retirement of treasury
shares during the period - - - (138,546)
Common shares issued
during the period 4,347 248 7,294 405
Treasury shares reissued
during the period - - - (2)
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Balance, end of period 267,252 252,769 267,252 252,769
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UNEARNED COMPENSATION:
Balance, beginning of
period (153) (86) (170) (109)
Net increase during the
period 17 22 34 45
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Balance, end of period (136) (64) (136) (64)
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ACCUMULATED OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME,
NET OF DEFERRED INCOME
TAXES:
Balance, beginning of
period 119,918 (497) 72,846 (16,701)
Net (decrease) increase
during the period (30,726) (8,697) 16,346 7,507
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Balance, end of period 89,192 (9,194) 89,192 (9,194)
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RETAINED EARNINGS:
Balance, beginning of
period 1,297,218 1,120,750 1,250,313 1,074,941
Net income 57,291 38,729 107,421 87,287
Dividends declared ($0.07
and $0.14 per share in
2001 and $0.06 and $0.12
per share in 2000) (3,228) (2,749) (6,453) (5,498)
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Balance, end of period 1,351,281 1,156,730 1,351,281 1,156,730
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TREASURY SHARES AT COST:
Balance, beginning of
period (55) (55) (55) (122,070)
Retirement of treasury
shares during the period - - - 138,399
Treasury shares acquired
during the period - - - (16,426)
Treasury shares reissued
during the period - - - 42
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Balance, end of period (55) (55) (55) (55)
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY,
END OF PERIOD $1,707,996 $1,400,644 $1,707,996 $1,400,644
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES: (unaudited) (unaudited)
Net income $ 57,291 $ 38,729 $ 107,421 $ 87,287
Adjustments to reconcile
net income to net cash
provided by operating
activities:
(Increase) in premiums
receivable (26,118) (17,269) (42,802) (47,162)
Decrease (increase) in
funds held, net 21,969 7,920 17,928 (5,968)
(Increase) in reinsurance
receivables (50,382) (26,515) (67,116) (17,818)
(Increase) in deferred
tax asset (35,018) (1,726) (31,901) (4,482)
Increase (decrease) in
reserve for losses and
loss adjustment expenses 65,484 (2,213) 71,460 (15,864)
Increase in future policy
benefit reserve 7,354 - 22,975 -
Increase in unearned
premiums 37,183 14,653 105,355 44,928
Decrease (increase) in
other assets and
liabilities 8,387 (14,056) (36,767) (12,593)
Non cash compensation
expense 17 22 34 45
Accrual of bond discount
/amortization of bond
premium (1,938) (2,903) (3,998) (5,111)
Amortization of
underwriting discount
on senior notes 37 34 75 40
Realized capital (gains)
losses (3,936) 8,188 1,121 369
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Net cash provided by
operating activities 80,330 4,864 143,785 23,671
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from fixed
maturities matured/called
- available for sale 225,087 59,349 295,094 88,805
Proceeds from fixed
maturities sold -
available for sale 136,881 313,447 215,453 411,137
Proceeds from equity
securities sold 28,949 5,604 28,949 48,267
Proceeds from other
invested assets sold 15 - 23 -
Cost of fixed maturities
acquired - available
for sale (430,817) (379,238) (841,738) (970,183)
Cost of equity securities
acquired (20,027) (700) (20,027) (1,823)
Cost of other invested
assets acquired (1,439) (28) (1,807) (1,558)
Net (purchases) sales of
short-term securities (119,072) 37,663 156,099 (77,049)
Net increase (decrease)
in unsettled securities
transactions 47,690 (36,434) 72,826 11,868
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Net cash (used in)
investing activities (132,733) (337) (95,128) (490,536)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of treasury
shares net of reissuances - - - (16,533)
Common shares issued
during the period 4,348 248 7,296 354
Dividends paid to
shareholders (3,228) (2,749) (6,453) (5,498)
Proceeds from issuance
of senior notes - - - 448,507
Borrowing on revolving
credit agreement 2,000 - 22,000 47,000
Repayments on revolving
credit agreement - - (123,000) -
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Net cash provided by
(used in) financing
activities 3,120 (2,501) (100,157) 473,830
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EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE
CHANGES ON CASH (2,619) (2,211) (7,202) (2,355)
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Net (decrease) increase
in cash (51,902) (185) (58,702) 4,610
Cash, beginning of period 70,023 67,022 76,823 62,227
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Cash, end of period $ 18,121 $ 66,837 $ 18,121 $ 66,837
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW
INFORMATION
Cash transactions:
Income taxes paid, net $ 51,914 $ 32,105 $ 54,517 $ 38,519
Interest paid $ 1,911 $ 1,886 $ 24,657 $ 2,910
Non-cash financing
transaction:
Issuance of common shares $ 17 $ 22 $ 34 $ 45
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
1. GENERAL
On February 24, 2000, a corporate restructuring was completed and Everest Re
Group, Ltd. ("Group") became the new parent holding company of Everest
Reinsurance Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings"), which remains the holding company for
Group's U.S. based operations. The "Company" means Group and its subsidiaries,
except when referring to periods prior to February 24, 2000, when it means
Holdings and its subsidiaries.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 include all adjustments, consisting of
normal recurring accruals, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary
for a fair presentation of the results on an interim basis. Certain financial
information, which is normally included in annual financial statements prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
of America, has been omitted since it is not required for interim reporting
purposes. The year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited
financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The results for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 are not necessarily
indicative of the results for a full year. These financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 included in the
Company's most recent Form 10-K filing.
2. ACQUISITIONS
On September 19, 2000, Holdings completed the acquisition of all of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of Gibraltar Casualty Company ("Gibraltar") from
The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("The Prudential") pursuant to a
Stock Purchase Agreement between The Prudential and Holdings dated February 24,
2000 and amended on August 8, 2000 (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"). As a result
of the acquisition, Gibraltar became a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings and,
immediately following the acquisition, its name was changed to Mt. McKinley
Insurance Company ("Mt. McKinley").
Mt. McKinley, a run-off property and casualty insurer in the United States, has
had a long relationship with Holdings and its principal operating company,
Everest Reinsurance Company ("Everest Re"). Mt. McKinley was formed in 1978 by
Everest Re and wrote direct insurance until 1985, when it was placed in run-off.
In 1991, Mt. McKinley became a subsidiary of The Prudential. Mt. McKinley is
also a reinsurer of Everest Re. Under a series of transactions dating to 1986,
Mt. McKinley reinsured several components of Everest Re's business. In
particular, Mt. McKinley provided stop-loss reinsurance protection, in
connection with the Company's October 5, 1995 Initial Public Offering, for any
adverse loss development on Everest Re's June 30, 1995 (December 31, 1994 for
catastrophe losses) reserves, with $375.0 million in limits, of which $89.4
million was available (the "Stop Loss Agreement") at the acquisition date. The
Stop Loss Agreement and other reinsurance contracts between Mt. McKinley and
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(continued)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
Everest Re remain in effect following the acquisition. However, these contracts
have become transactions with affiliates with the financial impact eliminated in
consolidation.
Also during 2000, the Company completed two additional acquisitions,
Southeastern Security Insurance Company, a United States property and casualty
company whose primary business is non-standard automobile insurance, and AFC Re,
Ltd., a Bermuda based life and annuity reinsurer.
3. CONTINGENCIES
The Company continues to receive claims under expired contracts which assert
alleged injuries and/or damages relating to or resulting from toxic torts, toxic
waste and other hazardous substances, such as asbestos. The Company's asbestos
claims typically involve potential liability for bodily injury from exposure to
asbestos or for property damage resulting from asbestos or products containing
asbestos. The Company's environmental claims typically involve potential
liability for (a) the mitigation or remediation of environmental contamination
or (b) bodily injury or property damages caused by the release of hazardous
substances into the land, air or water.
The Company's reserves include an estimate of the Company's ultimate liability
for asbestos and environmental claims for which ultimate value cannot be
estimated using traditional reserving techniques. There are significant
uncertainties in estimating the amount of the Company's potential losses from
asbestos and environmental claims. Among the complications are: (a) potentially
long waiting periods between exposure and manifestation of any bodily injury or
property damage; (b) difficulty in identifying sources of asbestos or
environmental contamination; (c) difficulty in properly allocating
responsibility and/or liability for asbestos or environmental damage; (d)
changes in underlying laws and judicial interpretation of those laws; (e)
potential for an asbestos or environmental claim to involve many insurance
providers over many policy periods; (f) long reporting delays, both from
insureds to insurance companies and ceding companies to reinsurers; (g)
historical data concerning asbestos and environmental losses, which is more
limited than historical information on other types of casualty claims; (h)
questions concerning interpretation and application of insurance and reinsurance
coverage; and (i) uncertainty regarding the number and identity of insureds with
potential asbestos or environmental exposure.
Management believes that these factors continue to render reserves for asbestos
and environmental losses significantly less subject to traditional actuarial
methods than are reserves on other types of losses. Given these uncertainties,
management believes that no meaningful range for such ultimate losses can be
established. The Company establishes reserves to the extent that, in the
judgement of management, the facts and prevailing law reflect an exposure for
the Company or its ceding companies. In connection with the acquisition of Mt.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(continued)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
McKinley, which has significant exposure to asbestos and environmental claims,
Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company ("Prupac"), a subsidiary of
The Prudential, provided reinsurance to Mt. McKinley covering 80% ($160.0
million) of the first $200.0 million of any adverse development of Mt.
McKinley's reserves as of September 19, 2000 and The Prudential guaranteed
Prupac's obligations to Mt. McKinley. Through June 30, 2001, cessions under this
reinsurance agreement have reduced the available remaining limits to $145.8
million net of coinsurance. Due to the uncertainties discussed above, the
ultimate losses may vary materially from current loss reserves and, depending on
coverage under the Company's various reinsurance arrangements, could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's future financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows.
The following table shows the development of prior year asbestos and
environmental reserves on both a gross and net of retrocessional basis for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000:
(dollar amounts in thousands) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
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Gross basis:
Beginning of period
reserves (1) $ 690,659 $ 598,046 $ 693,704 $ 614,236
Incurred losses 5,000 - 17,110 -
Paid losses (21,732) (17,778) (36,887) (33,968)
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End of period reserves $ 673,927 $ 580,268 $ 673,927 $ 580,268
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Net basis:
Beginning of period
reserves (1) $ 616,753 $ 357,085 $ 628,535 $ 365,069
Incurred losses 817 - 2,703 -
Paid losses (11,074) (12,181) (24,742) (20,165)
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End of period reserves $ 606,496 $ 344,904 $ 606,496 $ 344,904
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(1) The January 1, 2001 beginning of period reserves include Mt. McKinley's
reserves from the 2000 acquisition transaction.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(continued)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
At June 30, 2001, the gross reserves for asbestos and environmental losses were
comprised of $110.3 million representing case reserves reported by ceding
companies, $63.9 million representing additional case reserves established by
the Company on assumed reinsurance claims, $160.1 million representing case
reserves established by the Company on direct excess insurance claims, including
Mt. McKinley, and $339.6 million representing incurred but not reported ("IBNR")
reserves.
The Company is involved from time to time in ordinary routine litigation and
arbitration proceedings incidental to its business. The Company does not believe
that there are any other material pending legal proceedings to which it or any
of its subsidiaries or their properties are subject.
The Prudential sells annuities which are purchased by property and casualty
insurance companies to settle certain types of claim liabilities. In 1993 and
prior years, the Company, for a fee, accepted the claim payment obligation of
these property and casualty insurers, and, concurrently, became the owner of the
annuity or assignee of the annuity proceeds. In these circumstances, the Company
would be liable if The Prudential were unable to make the annuity payments. The
estimated cost to replace all such annuities for which the Company was
contingently liable at June 30, 2001 was $140.7 million.
The Company has purchased annuities from an unaffiliated life insurance company
to settle certain claim liabilities of the Company. Should the life insurance
company become unable to make the annuity payments, the Company would be liable
for those claim liabilities. The estimated cost to replace such annuities at
June 30, 2001 was $13.2 million.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(continued)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
4. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income per common share has been computed as follows:
(shares and dollar amounts
in thousands except per
share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
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Net income (numerator) $ 57,291 $ 38,729 $ 107,421 $ 87,287
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Weighted average common
and effect of dilutive
shares used in the
computation of net
income per share:
Average shares outstanding -
basic (denominator) 46,141 45,820 46,100 45,854
Effect of dilutive shares 947 305 946 211
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Average shares outstanding -
diluted (denominator) 47,088 46,125 47,046 46,065
Net income per common share:
Basic $ 1.24 $ 0.85 $ 2.33 $ 1.90
Diluted $ 1.22 $ 0.84 $ 2.28 $ 1.89
All outstanding options to purchase common shares at June 30, 2001 were included
in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three month and six
month periods ended on such dates, because the average market price of the
common shares was greater than the options exercise price during these periods.
As of June 30, 2000, options to purchase 734,000 shares of common shares, were
outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per
share for the three month and six month periods ended on such date, because the
options' exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common
shares during the period.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(continued)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
5. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The Company's other comprehensive income is comprised as follows:
(dollar amounts in thousands) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
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Net unrealized (depreciation)
appreciation of investments,
net of deferred income taxes ($ 32,613) ($ 9,343) $ 17,137 $ 7,701
Currency translation
adjustments, net of deferred
income taxes 1,887 646 (791) (194)
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Other comprehensive (loss)
income, net of deferred
income taxes ($ 30,726) ($ 8,697) $ 16,346 $ 7,507
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6. CREDIT LINE
On December 21, 1999, Holdings entered into a three-year senior revolving credit
facility with a syndicate of lenders (the "Credit Facility"). First Union
National Bank is the administrative agent for the Credit Facility. The Credit
Facility is used for liquidity and general corporate purposes and replaced a
prior credit facility. The Credit Facility provides for the borrowing of up to
$150.0 million with interest at a rate selected by the Company equal to either
(i) the Base Rate (as defined below) or (ii) an adjusted London InterBank
Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus a margin. The Base Rate is the higher of the rate of
interest established by First Union National Bank from time to time as its prime
rate or the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5% per annum. On December 18, 2000, the
Credit Facility was amended to extend the borrowing limit to $235.0 million for
a period of 120 days. This 120-day period expired during the three months ended
March 31, 2001 and the limit has reverted back to $150.0 million. The amount of
margin and the fees payable for the Credit Facility depend upon Holdings' senior
unsecured debt rating. Group has guaranteed all of Holdings' obligations under
the Credit Facility.
The Credit Facility requires Group to maintain a debt to capital ratio of not
greater than 0.35 to 1, Holdings to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio
of 2.5 to 1 and Everest Re to maintain its statutory surplus at $850.0 million
plus 25% of aggregate net income and 25% of aggregate capital contributions
earned or received after December 31, 1999. The Company was in compliance with
all covenants under the facility at June 30, 2001 and 2000 as well as for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000.
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(continued)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, Holdings made payments on
the Credit Facility of $0.0 million and $123.0 million, respectively, and
borrowings of $2.0 million and $22.0 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2001
and 2000, Holdings had outstanding Credit Facility borrowings of $134.0 million
and $106.0 million, respectively. Interest expense incurred in connection with
these borrowings was $1.8 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, and $4.5 million and $3.4 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
7. SENIOR NOTES
During the first quarter of 2000, Holdings completed a public offering of $200.0
million principal amount of 8.75% senior notes due March 15, 2010 and $250.0
million principal amount of 8.5% senior notes due March 15, 2005. During the
first quarter of 2000, Holdings distributed $400.0 million of these proceeds to
Group of which $250.0 million was used by Group to capitalize Everest
Reinsurance (Bermuda), Ltd.
Interest expense incurred in connection with these senior notes was $9.7 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, and $19.5 million and $11.3
million for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
8. SEGMENT REPORTING
During the quarter ended December 31, 2000, the Company's management realigned
its operating segments to better reflect the way that management monitors and
evaluates the Company's financial performance. The Company has restated all
information for prior years to conform to the new segment structure. The
Company, through its subsidiaries, operates in five segments: U.S. Reinsurance,
U.S. Insurance, Specialty Reinsurance, International Reinsurance and Bermuda
Reinsurance. The U.S. Reinsurance operation writes property and casualty treaty
reinsurance through reinsurance brokers as well as directly with ceding
companies within the United States, in addition to property, casualty and
specialty facultative reinsurance through brokers and directly with ceding
companies within the United States. The U.S. Insurance operation writes property
and casualty insurance primarily through general agent relationships and surplus
lines brokers within the United States. The Specialty Reinsurance operation
writes accident and health, marine, aviation and surety business within the
United States and worldwide through brokers and directly with ceding companies.
The International Reinsurance operation writes property and casualty reinsurance
through the Company's branches in Belgium, London, Canada, and Singapore, in
addition to foreign "home-office" business. The Bermuda Reinsurance operation
writes property, casualty, life and annuity business through brokers and
directly with ceding companies.
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(continued)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
These segments are managed in a carefully coordinated fashion with strong
elements of central control, including with respect to capital, investments and
support operations. As a result, management monitors and evaluates the financial
performance of these operating segments principally based upon their
underwriting gain or loss ("underwriting results"). Underwriting results include
earned premium less incurred loss and loss adjustment expenses, commission and
brokerage expenses and other underwriting expenses.
The following tables present the relevant underwriting results for the operating
segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, with all
dollar values presented in thousands.
U.S. REINSURANCE
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
------------------------------------------------
Earned premiums $ 140,256 $ 109,754 $ 249,366 $ 229,027
Incurred losses and loss
adjustment expenses 109,734 93,934 185,095 177,933
Commission and brokerage 37,322 1,282 63,852 26,842
Other underwriting expenses 4,094 4,075 7,334 8,077
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Underwriting (loss) gain ($ 10,894) $ 10,463 ($ 6,915) $ 16,175
========= ========= ========= =========
U.S. INSURANCE
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
------------------------------------------------
Earned premiums $ 68,357 $ 20,456 $ 120,498 $ 38,959
Incurred losses and loss
adjustment expenses 49,065 13,423 86,264 24,685
Commission and brokerage 13,990 4,480 27,528 10,809
Other underwriting expenses 3,952 2,774 7,917 5,486
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Underwriting gain (loss) $ 1,350 ($ 221) ($ 1,211) ($ 2,021)
========= ========= ========= =========
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(continued)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
SPECIALTY REINSURANCE
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
------------------------------------------------
Earned premiums $ 99,070 $ 80,615 $ 192,808 $ 142,826
Incurred losses and loss
adjustment expenses 73,547 69,537 148,096 114,163
Commission and brokerage 23,630 21,424 47,565 39,393
Other underwriting expenses 1,578 1,535 2,950 2,863
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Underwriting gain (loss) $ 315 ($ 11,881) ($ 5,803) ($ 13,593)
========= ========= ========= =========
INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
------------------------------------------------
Earned premiums $ 83,401 $ 74,955 $ 156,404 $ 141,152
Incurred losses and loss
adjustment expenses 57,897 56,775 113,236 113,277
Commission and brokerage 21,884 19,086 39,734 34,886
Other underwriting expenses 3,446 3,460 6,613 6,846
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Underwriting gain (loss) $ 174 ($ 4,366) ($ 3,179) ($ 13,857)
========= ========= ========= =========
BERMUDA REINSURANCE
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
------------------------------------------------
Earned premiums $ 3,962 $ - $ 4,556 $ -
Incurred losses and loss
adjustment expenses 3,353 - 4,381 -
Commission and brokerage 300 - 404 -
Other underwriting expenses (65) - 741 -
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Underwriting gain (loss) $ 374 $ - ($ 970) $ -
========= ========= ========= =========
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(continued)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
The following table reconciles the underwriting results for the operating
segments to income before tax as reported in the consolidated statements of
operations and comprehensive income, with all dollar values presented in
thousands:
------------------------------------------------
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
------------------------------------------------
Underwriting (loss) ($ 8,681) ($ 6,005) ($ 18,078) ($ 13,296)
Net investment income 87,095 74,426 173,250 139,456
Realized gain (loss) 3,936 (8,188) (1,121) (369)
Corporate operations 1,494 1,184 2,040 1,432
Interest expense 11,545 11,610 23,966 14,693
Other income (expense) 567 (370) 965 440
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Income before taxes $ 69,878 $ 47,069 $ 129,010 $ 110,106
========= ========= ========= =========
The Company writes premium in the United States, Bermuda and international
markets. The revenues, net income and identifiable assets of the individual
foreign countries in which the Company writes business are not material.
9. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("FAS 133"). In June 1999, the FASB issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 137, "Deferral of the Effective
Date of FASB Statement No. 133" ("FAS 137"), which allowed entities that had not
adopted FAS 133 to defer its effective date to all fiscal quarters of all fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 2000. In June 2000, the FASB issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative
Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No.
133," which amended the accounting and reporting standards of FAS 133. FAS 133
established accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments. It
requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or
liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet and measure those instruments at
fair value. The Company adopted the deferral provisions of FAS 137, effective
January 1, 2000 and adopted FAS 133, as amended, effective January 1, 2001.
The Company continually seeks to expand its product portfolio and certain of its
products have been determined to meet the definition of a derivative under FAS
133. These products consist of credit default swaps and specialized equity
options, all of which have characteristics which allow the transactions to be
analyzed using approaches consistent with those used in the Company's
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(continued)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
reinsurance operations. The Company has previously recorded the derivatives at
their fair value in earlier financial statements, but chose to delay the
adoption of FAS 133. As such, the adoption of FAS 133 has not caused a
cumulative-effect-type adjustment. The fair value of these products are included
as part of other liabilities and the corresponding mark to market adjustment is
included as part of other expense and not shown separately due to their
immaterial nature.
In June 2001, the FASB issued FAS 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets".
FAS 142 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for acquired goodwill
and other intangible assets. It requires that an entity determine if the
goodwill or other intangible asset has an indefinite useful life or a finite
useful life. Those with indefinite useful lives will not be subject to
amortization and must be tested annually for impairment. Those with finite
useful lives will be subject to amortization and must be tested annually for
impairment. This statement is effective for all fiscal quarters of all fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2001. Management believes that implementation
of this statement will not have a material impact on the financial position of
the Company.
10. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the normal course of business, the Company, through its affiliates,
engages in arms-length reinsurance and brokerage and commission business
transactions with companies controlled by or affiliated with its outside
directors. Such transactions, individually and in the aggregate, are immaterial
to the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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Part I - Item 2
EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESTRUCTURING
On February 24, 2000, a corporate restructuring was completed and Everest Re
Group, Ltd. ("Group") became the new parent holding company of Everest
Reinsurance Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings"), which remains the holding company for
Group's U.S. based operations. The "Company" means Group and its subsidiaries,
except when referring to periods prior to February 24, 2000, when it means
Holdings and its subsidiaries.
ACQUISITIONS
On September 19, 2000, Holdings completed the acquisition of all of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of Gibraltar Casualty Company ("Gibraltar") from
The Prudential Insurance Company of America ("The Prudential") pursuant to a
Stock Purchase Agreement between The Prudential and Holdings dated February 24,
2000 and amended on August 8, 2000 (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"). As a result
of the acquisition, Gibraltar became a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings and,
immediately following the acquisition, its name was changed to Mt. McKinley
Insurance Company ("Mt. McKinley"). In connection with the acquisition of Mt.
McKinley, which has significant exposure to asbestos and environmental claims,
Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company ("Prupac"), a subsidiary of
The Prudential, provided reinsurance to Mt. McKinley covering 80% ($160.0
million) of the first $200.0 million of any adverse development of Mt.
McKinley's reserves as of September 19, 2000 and The Prudential guaranteed
Prupac's obligations to Mt. McKinley.
Mt. McKinley, a run-off property and casualty insurer in the United States, has
had a long relationship with Holdings and its principal operating company,
Everest Reinsurance Company ("Everest Re"). Mt. McKinley was formed in 1978 by
Everest Re and wrote direct insurance until 1985, when it was placed in run-off.
In 1991, Mt. McKinley became a subsidiary of The Prudential. Mt. McKinley is
also a reinsurer of Everest Re. Under a series of transactions dating to 1986,
Mt. McKinley reinsured several components of Everest Re's business. In
particular, Mt. McKinley provided stop-loss reinsurance protection, in
connection with the Company's October 5, 1995 Initial Public Offering, for any
adverse loss development on Everest Re's June 30, 1995 (December 31, 1994 for
catastrophe losses) reserves, with $375.0 million in limits, of which $89.4
million was available (the "Stop Loss Agreement") at the acquisition date. The
Stop Loss Agreement and other reinsurance contracts between Mt. McKinley and
Everest Re remain in effect following the acquisition. However, these contracts
have become transactions with affiliates with the financial impact eliminated in
consolidation.
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Also during 2000, the Company completed two additional acquisitions,
Southeastern Security Insurance Company ("SSIC"), a United States property and
casualty company whose primary business is non-standard auto mobile insurance,
and AFC Re, Ltd. ("AFC Re"), a Bermuda based life and annuity reinsurer.
INDUSTRY CONDITIONS
Since late 1999, market conditions, including unfavorable industry-wide results
of operations, have led to modest premium rate increases as well as modest
improvements in contract terms in a number of lines of reinsurance and
insurance. These changes reflect a reversal of the trend from 1987 through 1999
toward increasingly competitive global market conditions across most lines of
business as reflected by decreasing prices and broadening contract terms. The
earlier trend resulted from a number of factors, including the emergence of
significant reinsurance capacity in Bermuda, a rejuvenated Lloyd's market and
consolidation and increased capital levels in the insurance industry. Many of
these same factors continue to operate. As a result, although the Company
continues to be encouraged by the recent improvements, the Company cannot
predict with any reasonable certainty whether and to what extent these
improvements will persist.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
During the quarter ended December 31, 2000, the Company's management realigned
its operating segments to better reflect the way that management monitors and
evaluates the Company's financial performance. The Company has restated all
information for prior years to conform to the new segment structure. The
Company, through its subsidiaries, operates in five segments: U.S. Reinsurance,
U.S. Insurance, Specialty Reinsurance, International Reinsurance and Bermuda
Reinsurance. The U.S. Reinsurance operation writes property and casualty treaty
reinsurance through reinsurance brokers as well as directly with ceding
companies within the United States, in addition to property, casualty and
specialty facultative reinsurance through brokers and directly with ceding
companies within the United States. The U.S. Insurance operation writes property
and casualty insurance primarily through general agent relationships and surplus
lines brokers within the United States. The Specialty Reinsurance operation
writes accident and health ("A&H"), marine, aviation and surety business within
the United States and worldwide through brokers and directly with ceding
companies. The International Reinsurance operation writes property and casualty
reinsurance through the Company's branches in Belgium, London, Canada, and
Singapore, in addition to foreign "home-office" business. The Bermuda
Reinsurance operation writes property, casualty, life and annuity business
through brokers and directly with ceding companies.
These segments are managed in a carefully coordinated fashion with strong
elements of central control, including with respect to capital, investments and
support operations. As a result, management monitors and evaluates the financial
performance of these operating segments principally based upon their
underwriting results.
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
PREMIUMS. Gross premiums written increased 49.1% to $486.5 million in the three
months ended June 30, 2001 from $326.2 million in the three months ended June
30, 2000 as the Company took advantage of selected growth opportunities, while
continuing to maintain a disciplined underwriting approach. Premium growth areas
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included a 231.7% ($87.0 million) increase in the U.S. Insurance operation,
principally attributable to growth in workers' compensation insurance, a 32.5%
($40.6 million) increase in the U.S. Reinsurance operation, primarily reflecting
improved market conditions, a 26.3% ($21.7 million) increase in the Specialty
Reinsurance operation, principally attributable to growth in medical stop loss
business, a component of A&H writings, an 8.8% ($7.1 million) increase in the
International Reinsurance operation, mainly attributable to growth in Latin
America and $3.9 million of writings through the Bermuda Reinsurance operation,
which began writing business late in 2000. The Company continued to decline
business that did not meet its objectives regarding underwriting profitability.
Ceded premiums increased to $65.8 million in the three months ended June 30,
2001 from $31.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2000. This increase
was principally attributable to the higher utilization of contract specific
retrocessions in the U.S. Insurance operation, including a 100% ceded program,
first written in the third quarter of 2000, which contributed $19.3 million to
the increase. The ceded premiums for the three months ended June 30, 2001 and
2000 included adjustment premiums of $15.4 million and $11.7 million,
respectively, relating to claims made under the 1999 accident year aggregate
excess of loss element of the Company's corporate retrocessional program.
Net premiums written increased by 42.5% to $420.6 million in the three months
ended June 30, 2001 from $295.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2000.
This increase was consistent with the increase in gross premiums written,
partially offset by the increase in ceded premiums.
PREMIUM REVENUES. Net premiums earned increased by 38.2% to $395.0 million in
the three months ended June 30, 2001 from $285.8 million in the three months
ended June 30, 2000. Contributing to this increase was a 234.2% ($47.9 million)
increase in the U.S. Insurance operation, a 27.8% ($30.5 million) increase in
the U.S. Reinsurance operation, a 22.9% ($18.5 million) increase in the
Specialty Reinsurance operation, an 11.3% ($8.4 million) increase in the
International Reinsurance operation and $4.0 million of net premiums earned from
the Bermuda Reinsurance operation. All of these changes reflect period to period
changes in net written premiums and business mix together with normal
variability in earnings patterns. Business mix changes occur not only as the
Company shifts emphasis between products, lines of business, distribution
channels and markets but also as individual contracts renew or non-renew, almost
always with changes in coverage, structure, prices and/or terms, and as new
contracts are accepted with coverages, structures, prices and/or terms different
from those of expiring contracts. As premium reporting and earnings and loss and
commission characteristics derive from the provisions of individual contracts,
the continuous turnover of individual contracts, arising from both strategic
shifts and day to day underwriting, can and does introduce appreciable
background variability in various underwriting line items.
EXPENSES. Incurred loss and loss adjustment expenses ("LAE") increased by 25.6%
to $293.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2001 from $233.7 million in
the three months ended June 30, 2000. The increase in incurred losses and LAE
was principally attributable to the increase in net premiums earned and also
reflects the impact of changes in the Company's mix of business. Incurred losses
and LAE include catastrophe losses, which include the impact of both current
period events, and favorable and unfavorable development on prior period events
and are net of reinsurance. Catastrophe losses, net of contract specific
cessions but before cessions under the corporate retrocessional program, were
$13.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2001 and related principally to
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the tropical storm Alison loss event compared to net catastrophe losses of $6.2
million in the three months ended June 30, 2000. Incurred losses and LAE for the
three months ended June 30, 2001 reflected ceded losses and LAE of $74.4 million
compared to ceded losses and LAE in the three months ended June 30, 2000 of
$40.5 million, with the increase principally attributable to the higher
utilization of contract specific retrocessions in the U.S. Insurance operation.
The ceded losses and LAE for the three months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
reflect $29.0 million and $23.5 million, respectively, of losses ceded under the
1999 accident year aggregate excess of loss component of the Company's corporate
retrocessional program.
Contributing to the increase in incurred losses and LAE in the three months
ended June 30, 2001 from the three months ended June 30, 2000 were a 265.5%
($35.6 million) increase in the U.S. Insurance operation principally reflecting
increased premium volume coupled with changes in this segment's specific
reinsurance programs, an 16.8% ($15.8 million) increase in the U.S. Reinsurance
operation, principally reflecting losses in connection with tropical storm
Alison, a 5.8% ($4.0 million) increase in the Specialty Reinsurance operation
principally attributable to increased premium volume in A&H, a 2.0% ($1.1
million) increase in the International Reinsurance operation and $3.4 million of
losses from the Bermuda Reinsurance operation, which began writing business late
in 2000. Incurred losses and LAE for each operation were also impacted by
variability relating to changes in the level of premium volume and mix of
business by class and type.
The Company's loss and LAE ratio ("loss ratio"), which is calculated by dividing
incurred losses and LAE by premiums earned, decreased by 7.5 percentage points
to 74.3% in the three months ended June 30, 2001 from 81.8% in the three months
ended June 30, 2000 reflecting the incurred losses and LAE discussed above. The
following table shows the loss ratios for each of the Company's operating
segments for the three months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000. The loss ratios for
all operations were impacted by the factors noted above.
OPERATING SEGMENT LOSS RATIOS
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Segment 2001 2000
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U.S. Reinsurance 78.2% 85.5%
U.S. Insurance 71.8% 65.6%
Specialty Reinsurance 74.2% 86.3%
International Reinsurance 69.4% 75.7%
Bermuda Reinsurance 84.6% N/A
Underwriting expenses increased by 88.2% to $111.6 million in the three months
ended June 30, 2001 from $59.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2000.
Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees increased by $50.9 million, principally
reflecting increases in premium volume and changes in the mix of business. In
addition, in 2000, the Company's reassessment of the expected losses on a
multi-year reinsurance treaty led to a $32.2 million decrease in contingent
commissions with a corresponding increase to losses. Other underwriting expenses
increased by $1.5 million. Contributing to these underwriting expense increases
were a 673.1% ($36.1 million) increase in the U.S. Reinsurance operation,
principally relating to the impact in 2000 of the contingent commission
adjustment noted above, a 147.3% ($10.7 million) increase in the U.S. Insurance
operation, mainly relating to increased premium volume, a 12.3% ($2.8 million)
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increase in the International Reinsurance operation, a 9.8% ($2.2 million)
increase in the Specialty Reinsurance operation and $0.2 million of expenses
from the Bermuda Reinsurance operation. The changes for each operation's
expenses principally resulted from changes in commission expenses related to
changes in premium volume and business mix by class and type and, in some cases,
changes in the use of specific reinsurance and the underwriting performance of
the underlying business. The Company's expense ratio, which is calculated by
dividing underwriting expenses by premiums earned, was 28.3% for the three
months ended June 30, 2001 compared to 20.8% for the three months ended June 30,
2000.
The Company's combined ratio, which is the sum of the loss and expense ratios,
increased by 0.1 percentage points to 102.6% in the three months ended June 30,
2001 compared to 102.5% in the three months ended June 30, 2000. The following
table shows the combined ratios for each of the Company's operating segments for
the three months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000. The combined ratios for all
operations were impacted by the loss and expense ratio variability noted above.
OPERATING SEGMENT COMBINED RATIOS
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Segment 2001 2000
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U.S. Reinsurance 107.8% 90.4%
U.S. Insurance 98.0% 101.1%
Specialty Reinsurance 99.7% 114.7%
International Reinsurance 99.8% 105.8%
Bermuda Reinsurance 90.6% N/A
Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2001 was $11.5 million
compared to $11.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000. Interest
expense for the three months ended June 30, 2001 reflects $9.7 million relating
to Holdings' issuance of senior notes and $1.8 million relating to Holdings'
borrowings under it's revolving credit facility. Interest expense for the three
months ended June 30, 2000 reflects $9.7 million relating to Holdings' issuance
of senior notes and $1.9 million relating to Holdings' borrowings under its
revolving credit facility.
Other income for the three months ended June 30, 2001 was $0.6 million compared
to other expense of $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000.
Significant contributors to other income for the three months ended June 30,
2001 were foreign exchange gains as well as financing fees, offset by losses
realized in connection with future derivative loss events and the amortization
of deferred expenses relating to Holdings' issuance of senior notes in 2000.
Other expense for the three months ended June 30, 2000 principally reflected
foreign exchange losses. The foreign exchange gains and losses for both periods
are attributable to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
INVESTMENT RESULTS. Net investment income increased 17.0% to $87.1 million in
the three months ended June 30, 2001 from $74.4 million in the three months
ended June 30, 2000, principally reflecting the effect of investing the $165.4
million of cash flow from operations in the twelve months ended June 30, 2001
and the investment of the approximately $554.5 million of additional net
invested assets resulting from the acquisitions of Mt. McKinley and AFC Re. The
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following table shows a comparison of various investment yields as of June 30,
2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively, and for the periods ended June 30,
2001 and 2000, respectively.
2001 2000
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Imbedded pre-tax yield of cash and invested
assets at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 6.5% 6.7%
Imbedded after-tax yield of cash and invested
assets at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 5.3% 5.4%
Annualized pre-tax yield on average cash and
invested assets for the three months ended June 30,
2001 and 2000 6.5% 6.4%
Annualized after-tax yield on average cash and
invested assets for the three months ended June 30,
2001 and 2000 5.2% 5.0%
Net realized capital gains were $3.9 million in the three months ended June 30,
2001, reflecting realized capital gains on the Company's investments of $20.8
million, partially offset by $16.9 million of realized capital losses, compared
to net realized capital losses of $8.2 million in the three months ended June
30, 2000. The net realized capital losses in the three months ended June 30,
2000 reflected realized capital losses of $12.1 million, partially offset by
$3.9 million of realized capital gains. The realized capital losses in the three
months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 arose mainly from activity in the Company's
U.S. fixed maturity portfolio. The realized capital gains in the three months
ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 arose mainly from activity in the Company's equity
portfolio.
INCOME TAXES. The Company incurred income tax expense of $12.6 million in the
three months ended June 30, 2001 compared to $8.3 million in the three months
ended June 30, 2000 principally reflecting the realized capital gains in the
three months ended June 30, 2001 compared to the realized capital losses in the
three months ended June 30, 2000. In addition, the relationship of tax-exempt
income to pre-tax income declined due to shifts in the Company's investment mix,
the impact of which was substantially offset by the increase in foreign income
not expected to be subject to tax in the United States.
NET INCOME. Net income was $57.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2001
compared to $38.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2000. This increase
generally reflects the improved investment results.
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
PREMIUMS. Gross premiums written increased 44.6% to $911.7 million in the six
months ended June 30, 2001 from $630.5 million in the six months ended June 30,
2000 as the Company took advantage of selected growth opportunities, while
continuing to maintain a disciplined underwriting approach. Premium growth areas
included a 234.5% ($176.5 million) increase in the U.S. Insurance operation,
principally attributable to growth in workers' compensation insurance, a 37.2%
($54.0 million) increase in the Specialty Reinsurance operation, principally
attributable to growth in medical stop loss business, a component of A&H
writings, a 10.8% ($28.0 million) increase in the U.S. Reinsurance operation,
primarily reflecting improved market conditions, an 8.2% ($12.5 million)
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increase in the International Reinsurance operation, mainly attributable to
growth in Latin America and $10.2 million of writings through the Bermuda
Reinsurance operation, which began writing business late in 2000. The Company
continued to decline business that did not meet its objectives regarding
underwriting profitability.
Ceded premiums increased to $97.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2001
from $47.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2000. This increase was
principally attributable to the higher utilization of contract specific
retrocessions in the U.S. Insurance operation, including a 100% ceded program,
first written in the third quarter of 2000, which contributed $29.9 million to
the increase. The ceded premiums for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
included adjustment premiums of $15.4 million and $11.7 million, respectively,
relating to claims made under the 1999 accident year aggregate excess of loss
element of the Company's corporate retrocessional program.
Net premiums written increased by 39.7% to $813.8 million in the six months
ended June 30, 2001 from $582.7 million in the six months ended June 30, 2000.
This increase was consistent with the increase in gross premiums written,
partially offset by the increase in ceded premiums.
PREMIUM REVENUES. Net premiums earned increased by 31.1% to $723.6 million in
the six months ended June 30, 2001 from $552.0 million in the six months ended
June 30, 2000. Contributing to this increase was a 209.3% ($81.5 million)
increase in the U.S. Insurance operation, a 35.0% ($50.0 million) increase in
the Specialty Reinsurance operation, a 10.8% ($15.3 million) increase in the
International Reinsurance operation, an 8.9% ($20.3 million) increase in the
U.S. Reinsurance operation and $4.6 million of net premiums earned from the
Bermuda Reinsurance operation. All of these changes reflect period to period
changes in net written premiums and business mix together with normal
variability in earnings patterns.
EXPENSES. Incurred loss and LAE increased by 24.9% to $537.1 million in the six
months ended June 30, 2001 from $430.1 million in the six months ended June 30,
2000. The increase in incurred losses and LAE was principally attributable to
the increase in net premiums earned and also reflects the impact of changes in
the Company's mix of business. Incurred losses and LAE include catastrophe
losses, which include the impact of both current period events, and favorable
and unfavorable development on prior period events and are net of reinsurance.
Catastrophe losses, net of contract specific cessions but before cessions under
the corporate retrocessional program, were $28.7 million in the six months ended
June 30, 2001 and related principally to the tropical storm Alison, Petrobras
Oil Rig and El Salvador earthquake loss events compared to net catastrophe
losses of $9.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2000. Incurred losses
and LAE for the six months ended June 30, 2001 reflected ceded losses and LAE of
$106.6 million compared to ceded losses and LAE in the six months ended June 30,
2000 of $57.3 million, with the increase principally attributable to the higher
utilization of contract specific retrocessions in the U.S. Insurance operation.
The ceded losses and LAE for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 reflect
$29.0 million and $23.5 million, respectively, of losses ceded under the 1999
accident year aggregate excess of loss component of the Company's corporate
retrocessional program.
Contributing to the increase in incurred losses and LAE in the six months ended
June 30, 2001 from the six months ended June 30, 2000 were a 249.5% ($61.6
million) increase in the U.S. Insurance operation principally reflecting
increased premium volume coupled with changes in this segments specific
reinsurance programs, a 29.7% ($33.9 million) increase in the Specialty
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Reinsurance operation principally attributable to increased premium volume in
A&H business together with catastrophe losses relating to the Petrobras Oil Rig
event, a 4.0% ($7.2 million) increase in the U.S. Reinsurance operation,
principally reflecting losses in connection with tropical storm Alison, and $4.4
million of losses from the Bermuda Reinsurance operation, which began writing
business late in 2000. Incurred losses and LAE for each operation were also
impacted by variability relating to changes in the level of premium volume and
mix of business by class and type.
The Company's loss and LAE ratio ("loss ratio"), which is calculated by dividing
incurred losses and LAE by premiums earned, deceased by 3.7 percentage points to
74.2% in the six months ended June 30, 2001 from 77.9% in the six months ended
June 30, 200 reflecting the incurred losses and LAE discussed above. The
following table shows the loss ratios for each of the Company's operating
segments for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000. The loss ratios for
all operations were impacted by the factors noted above.
OPERATING SEGMENT LOSS RATIOS
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Segment 2001 2000
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U.S. Reinsurance 74.2% 77.7%
U.S. Insurance 71.6% 63.4%
Specialty Reinsurance 76.8% 79.9%
International Reinsurance 72.4% 80.3%
Bermuda Reinsurance 96.2% N/A
Underwriting expenses increased by 51.3% to $206.7 million in the six months
ended June 30, 2001 from $136.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2000.
Commission, brokerage, taxes and fees increased by $67.2 million, principally
reflecting increases in premium volume and changes in the mix of business. In
addition, in 2000, the Company's reassessment of the expected losses on a
multi-year reinsurance treaty led to a $32.2 million decrease in contingent
commissions with a corresponding increase to losses. Other underwriting expenses
increased by $2.9 million. Contributing to these underwriting expense increases
were a 117.5% ($19.2 million) increase in the U.S. Insurance operation, mainly
relating to the increased premium volume, a 103.9% ($36.3 million) increase in
the U.S. Reinsurance operation, which included the impact of the contingent
commission adjustment noted above, a 19.5% ($8.3 million) increase in the
Specialty Reinsurance operation, an 11.1% ($4.6 million) increase in the
International Reinsurance operation and $1.1 million of expenses from the
Bermuda Reinsurance operation. The changes for each operation's expenses
principally resulted from changes in commission expenses related to changes in
premium volume and business mix by class and type and, in some cases, changes in
the use of specific reinsurance and the underwriting performance of the
underlying business. The Company's expense ratio, which is calculated by
dividing underwriting expenses by premiums earned, was 28.5% for the six months
ended June 30, 2001 compared to 24.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2000.
The Company's combined ratio, which is the sum of the loss and expense ratios,
increased by 0.1 percentage points to 102.8% in the six months ended June 30,
2001 compared to 102.7% in the six months ended June 30, 2000. The following
table shows the combined ratios for each of the Company's operating segments for
the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000. The combined ratios for all
operations were impacted by the loss and expense ratio variability noted above.
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OPERATING SEGMENT COMBINED RATIOS
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Segment 2001 2000
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U.S. Reinsurance 102.8% 92.9%
U.S. Insurance 101.0% 105.2%
Specialty Reinsurance 103.0% 109.5%
International Reinsurance 102.0% 109.8%
Bermuda Reinsurance 121.3% N/A
Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2001 was $24.0 million
compared to $14.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2000. Interest
expense for the six months ended June 30, 2001 reflects $19.5 million relating
to Holdings' issuance of senior notes and $4.5 million relating to Holdings'
borrowings under it's revolving credit facility. Interest expense for the six
months ended June 30, 2000 reflects $11.3 million relating to Holdings' issuance
of senior notes and $3.4 million relating to Holdings' borrowings under its
revolving credit facility.
Other income for the six months ended June 30, 2001 was $1.0 million compared to
$0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2000. Significant contributors to
other income for the six months ended June 30, 2001 were foreign exchange gains
as well as financing fees, offset by losses realized in connection with future
derivative loss events and the amortization of deferred expenses relating to
Holdings' issuance of senior notes in 2000. Other income for the six months
ended June 30, 2000 principally included foreign exchange gains and financing
fees. The foreign exchange gains for both periods are attributable to
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
INVESTMENT RESULTS. Net investment income increased 24.2% to $173.3 million in
the six months ended June 30, 2001 from $139.5 million in the six months ended
June 30, 2000, principally reflecting the effect of investing the $165.4 million
of cash flow from operations in the twelve months ended June 30, 2001, the
investment in the second quarter of 2000 of the $450.0 million in proceeds from
Holdings' issuance of senior notes and the investment of the approximately
$554.5 million of additional net invested assets resulting from the acquisitions
of Mt. McKinley and AFC Re. The following table shows a comparison of various
investment yields as of June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively, and
for the periods ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
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2001 2000
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Imbedded pre-tax yield of cash and invested
assets at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 6.5% 6.7%
Imbedded after-tax yield of cash and invested
assets at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 5.3% 5.4%
Annualized pre-tax yield on average cash and
invested assets for the six months ended June 30,
2001 and 2000 6.4% 6.3%
Annualized after-tax yield on average cash and
invested assets for the six months ended June 30,
2001 and 2000 5.2% 5.0%
Net realized capital losses were $1.1 million in the six months ended June 30,
2001, reflecting realized capital losses on the Company's investments of $22.6
million, partially offset by $21.5 million of realized capital gains, compared
to net realized capital losses of $0.4 million in the six months ended June 30,
2000. The net realized capital losses in the six months ended June 30, 2000
reflected realized capital losses of $19.7 million, partially offset by $19.3
million of realized capital gains. The realized capital losses in the six months
ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 arose mainly from activity in the Company's U.S.
fixed maturity portfolio. The realized capital gains in the six months ended
June 30, 2001and 2000 arose mainly from activity in the Company's equity
portfolio.
INCOME TAXES. The Company incurred income tax expense of $21.6 million in the
six months ended June 30, 2001 compared to $22.8 million in the six months ended
June 30, 2000, reflecting the increase in realized capital losses in 2001. In
addition, the relationship of tax-exempt income to pre-tax income declined due
to shifts in the Company's investment mix, the impact of which was substantially
offset by the increase in foreign income not expected to be subject to tax in
the United States.
NET INCOME. Net income was $107.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2001
compared to $87.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2000. This increase
generally reflects the improved investment results, partially offset by realized
capital losses and increased interest expense.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
INVESTED ASSETS. Aggregate invested assets, including cash and short-term
investments, were $5,607.6 million at June 30, 2001 and $5,493.0 million at
December 31, 2000. The increase in invested assets between December 31, 2000 and
June 30, 2001 resulted primarily from $143.8 million in cash flows from
operations generated during the six months ended June 30, 2001 and $23.0 million
in net unrealized appreciation of the Company's investments, partially offset by
$101.0 million in net payments on the Company's credit facility.
LIQUIDITY. The Company's liquidity requirements are met on both a short- and
long-term basis by funds provided by premiums collected, investment income,
collected reinsurance receivables balances and from the sale and maturity of
investments together with the availability of funds under the Company's
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revolving credit facility. The Company's net cash flows from operating
activities were $143.8 million and $23.7 million in the six months ended June
30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. These cash flows were impacted by net
catastrophe loss payments of $14.0 million and $30.2 million in the six months
ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, and by net income taxes paid of
$54.5 million and $38.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000,
respectively. The tax payments for the six months ended June 30, 2001 reflect a
$35.0 million payment to the Internal Revenue Service in connection with the
Company's 1997 tax year liabilities. This one time payment effectively settled a
deferred tax liability relating to the tax basis losses incurred for the 1997
tax year. This payment, which relates to a timing item, had no impact to the
Company's results of operations for the period. Management believes that net
cash flows from operating activities, after consideration of the factors noted
above, are generally consistent with expectations including those relating to
changes in the Company's mix of business over the past few years toward products
with shorter loss development and payout periods and normal variability in the
payout of loss reserves.
Proceeds from sales, calls and maturities and investment asset acquisitions were
$768.4 million and $863.6 million, respectively, in the six months ended June
30, 2001, compared to $560.1 million and $1,050.6 million, respectively, in the
six months ended June 30, 2000. The investment asset acquisitions in the six
months ended June 30, 2000 reflect the proceeds from Holdings' issuance of
senior notes. The Company's current investment strategy seeks to maximize
after-tax income through a high quality, diversified, duration sensitive,
taxable bond and tax-exempt municipal bond portfolio, while maintaining an
adequate level of liquidity.
On December 21, 1999, Holdings entered into a three-year senior revolving credit
facility with a syndicate of lenders (the "Credit Facility). First Union
National Bank is the administrative agent for the Credit Facility. The Credit
Facility is used for liquidity and general corporate purposes and replaced a
prior credit facility. The Credit Facility provides for the borrowing of up to
$150.0 million with interest at a rate selected by Holdings equal to either (i)
the Base Rate (as defined below) or (ii) an adjusted London InterBank Offered
Rate ("LIBOR") plus a margin. The Base Rate is the higher of the rate of
interest established by First Union National Bank from time to time as its prime
rate or the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5% per annum. On December 18, 2000, the
Credit Facility was amended to extend the borrowing limit to $235.0 million for
a period of 120 days. This 120-day period expired during the three months ended
March 31, 2001 and the limit reverted back to $150.0 million. The amount of
margin and the fees payable for the Credit Facility depend upon Holdings' senior
unsecured debt rating. Group has guaranteed all of Holdings' obligations under
the Credit Facility.
The Credit Facility requires Group to maintain a debt to capital ratio of not
greater than 0.35 to 1, Holdings to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio
of 2.5 to 1 and Everest Re to maintain its statutory surplus at $850.0 million
plus 25% of aggregate net income and 25% of aggregate capital contributions
earned or received after December 31, 1999. The Company was in compliance with
all covenants under the facility at June 30, 2001 and 2000 as well as for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, Holdings made payments on
the Credit Facility of $0.0 million and $123.0 million, respectively, and
borrowings of $2.0 million and $22.0 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2001
and 2000, Holdings had outstanding Credit Facility borrowings of $134.0 million
and $106.0 million, respectively. Interest expense incurred in connection with
these borrowings was $1.8 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended
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June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, and $4.5 million and $3.4 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
During the first quarter of 2000, Holdings completed a public offering of $200.0
million principal amount of 8.75% senior notes due March 15, 2010 and $250.0
million principal amount of 8.5% senior notes due March 15, 2005. During the
first quarter of 2000, Holdings distributed $400.0 million of these proceeds to
Group of which $250.0 million was used by Group to capitalize Everest
Reinsurance (Bermuda), Ltd. Interest expense incurred in connection with these
senior notes was $9.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000,
and $19.5 million and $11.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and
2000, respectively.
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY. The Company's shareholders' equity increased to $1,708.0
million as of June 30, 2001, from $1,583.4 million as of December 31, 2000,
principally reflecting net income of $107.4 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2001 and net unrealized appreciation of $23.0 million on the Company's
investments. Dividends of $3.2 million and $6.5 million were declared and paid
by the Company in the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, respectively.
During the three months ended March 31, 2000, the Company repurchased 0.650
million of its common shares at an average price of $25.24 per share, raising
the total repurchases under the Company's authorized repurchase program to 4.720
million shares at an average price of $27.60 per share with a total repurchase
expenditure to date of $130.4 million. There have been no repurchases in
subsequent quarters. At June 30, 2001, 2.180 million shares remained available
for repurchase under the existing repurchase authorization. As part of the
Company's restructuring, the treasury shares held by the Company prior to
February 24, 2000 were retired, resulting in a reduction to treasury shares with
a corresponding reduction of paid-in capital and common shares.
MARKET SENSITIVE INSTRUMENTS. The Company's risks associated with market
sensitive instruments have not changed materially since the period ended
December 31, 2000.
SAFE HARBOR DISCLOSURE. In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"), the Company in its
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 set forth cautionary
statements identifying important factors, among others, that could cause its
actual results to differ materially from those which might be projected,
forecasted or estimated in its forward-looking statements, as defined in the
Act, made by or on behalf of the Company in press releases, written statements
or documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or in its
communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course
of business through meetings, phone calls and conference calls. These cautionary
statements supplement other factors contained in this report which could cause
the Company's actual results to differ materially from those which might be
projected, forecasted or estimated in its forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors which may cause the Company's results to differ materially from
such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may include,
but are not limited to, projections of premium revenue, investment income, other
revenue, losses, expenses, earnings (including earnings per share), cash flows,
and common shareholders' equity (including book value per share), plans for
future operations, investments, financing needs, capital plans, dividends, plans
relating to products or services of the Company, and estimates concerning the
effects of litigation or other disputes, as well as assumptions for any of the
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foregoing and are generally expressed with words such as "believes,"
"estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "projects," "forecasts,"
"goals," "could have," "may have" and similar expressions. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Part I - Item 3
EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
ABOUT MARKET RISK
MARKET RISK INSTRUMENTS. The Company's risks associated with market sensitive
instruments have not changed materially since the period ended December 31,
2000.
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
OTHER INFORMATION
Part II - ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is involved from time to time in ordinary routine litigation and
arbitration proceedings incidental to its business. The Company does not believe
that there are any other material pending legal proceedings to which it or any
of its subsidiaries or their properties are subject.
Part II - ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
c) Information required by Item 701 of Regulation S-K:
(a) On April 2, 2001, 680 common shares of the Company were distributed.
(b) The securities were distributed to the Company's four non-employee
directors.
(c) The securities were issued as compensation to the non-employee
directors for services rendered to the Company.
(d) Exemption from registration was claimed pursuant to Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act of 1933. There was no public offering and the
participants in the transactions were the Company and its non-
employee directors.
(e) Not applicable.
Part II - ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
a) The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 23, 2001.
b) Kenneth J. Duffy and Joseph V. Taranto were elected at the meeting as
Directors of the Company for a term expiring in 2004. The term of office
of the following Directors continued after the meeting: Martin Abrahams,
John R. Dunne, William F. Galtney, Jr. and Thomas J. Gallagher.
c) (1) The following Directors were elected:
Votes Votes
For Withheld
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Kenneth J. Duffy 40,520,684 200,188
Joseph V. Taranto 40,360,082 360,790
(2) The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2001 was approved
and the Board of Directors was authorized to set the fees for the
independent auditors. The holders of 40,544,648 shares voted in favor
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of the appointment; the holders of 167,943 shares voted against the
appointment; the holders of 8,281 shares abstained. There were no
broker non-votes.
Part II - ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
a) Exhibit Index:
Exhibit No. Description Location
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11.1 Statement regarding computation
of per share earnings Filed herewith
b) There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the three-month period
ending June 30, 2001.
Omitted from this Part II are items which are inapplicable or to which the
answer is negative for the period covered.
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EVEREST RE GROUP, LTD.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Everest Re Group, Ltd.
(Registrant)
/S/ STEPHEN L. LIMAURO
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Stephen L. Limauro
Duly Authorized Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Dated: August 7, 2001