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Global Indemnity Group, LLC - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2021

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from                to

001-34809

Commission File Number

 

GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

85-2619578

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Three Bala Plaza East, Suite 300

Bala Cynwyd, PA

19004 

(Address of principal executive office including zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (610) 664-1500

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that registrant was required to submit such files.).  Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:

 

Large accelerated filer

;

 

Accelerated filer

;

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

;

 

Smaller reporting company

;

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes No

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Shares

GBLI

NASDAQ Global Select Market

7.875% Subordinated Notes due 2047

GBLIL

NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

As of October 28, 2021, the registrant had outstanding 10,534,245 Class A Common Shares and 3,947,206 Class B Common Shares.  

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements:

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2020

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations
Quarters and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Quarters and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Quarters and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

70

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

70

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

70

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

70

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

70

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

70

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

72

 

 

2


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $1,181,112 and $1,149,009; net of allowance for expected credit losses of $0 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020)

 

$

1,199,969

 

 

$

1,191,186

 

Equity securities, at fair value

 

 

90,294

 

 

 

98,990

 

Other invested assets

 

 

155,346

 

 

 

97,018

 

Total investments

 

 

1,445,609

 

 

 

1,387,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

40,578

 

 

 

67,359

 

Premium receivables, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $3,090 at September 30, 2021 and $2,900 at December 31, 2020

 

 

126,170

 

 

 

109,431

 

Reinsurance receivables, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $8,992 at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

 

92,898

 

 

 

88,708

 

Funds held by ceding insurers

 

 

31,334

 

 

 

45,480

 

Deferred federal income taxes

 

 

39,852

 

 

 

34,265

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

 

70,269

 

 

 

65,195

 

Intangible assets

 

 

20,565

 

 

 

20,962

 

Goodwill

 

 

6,521

 

 

 

6,521

 

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

 

 

14,431

 

 

 

12,881

 

Receivable for securities sold

 

 

86

 

 

 

 

Lease right of use assets

 

 

19,963

 

 

 

21,077

 

Other assets

 

 

42,345

 

 

 

45,835

 

Total assets

 

$

1,950,621

 

 

$

1,904,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

731,765

 

 

$

662,811

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

313,007

 

 

 

291,495

 

Ceded balances payable

 

 

9,411

 

 

 

8,943

 

Payable for securities purchased

 

 

 

 

 

4,667

 

Contingent commissions

 

 

8,206

 

 

 

10,832

 

Debt

 

 

126,394

 

 

 

126,288

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

21,700

 

 

 

22,950

 

Other liabilities

 

 

44,952

 

 

 

58,598

 

Total liabilities

 

$

1,255,435

 

 

$

1,186,584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A cumulative fixed rate preferred shares, $1,000 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding: 4,000 and 4,000 shares, respectively, liquidation preference: $1,000 per share and $1,000 per share, respectively

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

4,000

 

Common shares: no par value; 900,000,000 common shares authorized; class A common shares issued: 10,551,338 and 10,263,722 respectively; class A common shares outstanding: 10,534,245, and 10,263,722, respectively; class B common shares issued and outstanding: 3,947,206 and 4,133,366, respectively

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

448,776

 

 

 

445,051

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

15,036

 

 

 

34,308

 

Retained earnings

 

 

227,853

 

 

 

234,965

 

Class A common shares in treasury, at cost: 17,093 and 0 shares, respectively

 

 

(479

)

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

695,186

 

 

 

718,324

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,950,621

 

 

$

1,904,908

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

3


GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

174,303

 

 

$

143,749

 

 

$

513,097

 

 

$

464,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums

 

$

162,299

 

 

$

130,611

 

 

$

470,635

 

 

$

416,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

157,565

 

 

$

140,302

 

 

$

450,673

 

 

$

426,617

 

Net investment income

 

 

9,344

 

 

 

11,746

 

 

 

29,813

 

 

 

19,516

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

(310

)

 

 

7,323

 

 

 

7,342

 

 

 

(22,332

)

Other income

 

 

389

 

 

 

542

 

 

 

1,287

 

 

 

1,473

 

Total revenues

 

 

166,988

 

 

 

159,913

 

 

 

489,115

 

 

 

425,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

109,195

 

 

 

97,148

 

 

 

290,916

 

 

 

242,092

 

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

59,282

 

 

 

53,268

 

 

 

171,259

 

 

 

163,258

 

Corporate and other operating expenses

 

 

5,387

 

 

 

21,196

 

 

 

15,992

 

 

 

34,037

 

Interest expense

 

 

2,596

 

 

 

3,620

 

 

 

7,887

 

 

 

13,197

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,060

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

(9,472

)

 

 

(18,379

)

 

 

3,061

 

 

 

(30,370

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

(1,759

)

 

 

(3,209

)

 

 

(1,118

)

 

 

(8,173

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(7,713

)

 

$

(15,170

)

 

$

4,179

 

 

$

(22,197

)

Less: preferred stock distributions

 

 

110

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

42

 

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

 

$

(7,823

)

 

$

(15,212

)

 

$

3,849

 

 

$

(22,239

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(1.06

)

 

$

0.27

 

 

$

(1.56

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(1.06

)

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

(1.56

)

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

14,445,434

 

 

 

14,304,426

 

 

 

14,413,006

 

 

 

14,276,594

 

Diluted

 

 

14,445,434

 

 

 

14,304,426

 

 

 

14,650,599

 

 

 

14,276,594

 

Cash dividends/distributions declared per common share

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

$

0.75

 

 

(1)

For the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020, weighted average shares outstanding – basic was used to calculate diluted earnings per share due to a net loss for the period.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

4


GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(7,713

)

 

$

(15,170

)

 

$

4,179

 

 

$

(22,197

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses)

 

 

(2,636

)

 

 

(448

)

 

 

(18,337

)

 

 

30,748

 

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net income (loss)

 

 

(1,132

)

 

 

(2,104

)

 

 

(611

)

 

 

(13,205

)

Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)

 

 

(164

)

 

 

579

 

 

 

(324

)

 

 

568

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

(3,932

)

 

 

(1,973

)

 

 

(19,272

)

 

 

18,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

$

(11,645

)

 

$

(17,143

)

 

$

(15,093

)

 

$

(4,086

)

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

5


GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Number of Series A Cumulative Fixed Rate Preferred Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number at beginning of period

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

 

Preferred shares issued

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Number at end of period

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

4,000

 

Number of class A common shares issued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number at beginning of period

 

 

10,532,270

 

 

 

10,333,540

 

 

 

10,263,722

 

 

 

10,282,277

 

Common shares issued under share incentive plans, net of forfeitures

 

 

(2,404

)

 

 

(230

)

 

 

40,240

 

 

 

(576

)

Common shares issued to directors

 

 

21,472

 

 

 

29,893

 

 

 

61,216

 

 

 

81,502

 

Reduction in treasury shares due to redomestication

 

 

 

 

 

(120,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

(120,500

)

Share conversion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

186,160

 

 

 

 

Number at end of period

 

 

10,551,338

 

 

 

10,242,703

 

 

 

10,551,338

 

 

 

10,242,703

 

Number of class B common shares issued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number at beginning of period

 

 

3,947,206

 

 

 

4,133,366

 

 

 

4,133,366

 

 

 

4,133,366

 

Share conversion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(186,160

)

 

 

 

Number at end of period

 

 

3,947,206

 

 

 

4,133,366

 

 

 

3,947,206

 

 

 

4,133,366

 

Par value of Series A Cumulative Fixed Rate Preferred Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

4,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,000

 

 

$

 

Preferred shares issued

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

4,000

 

 

$

4,000

 

 

$

4,000

 

 

$

4,000

 

Par value of class A common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning and end of period

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

Reduction in par due to redomestication

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Par value of class B common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

 

 

$

1

 

Reduction in par due to redomestication

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Additional paid-in capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

447,804

 

 

$

445,173

 

 

$

445,051

 

 

$

442,403

 

Reduction in treasury shares due to redomestication

 

 

 

 

 

(4,126

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,126

)

Share compensation plans

 

 

972

 

 

 

2,390

 

 

 

3,725

 

 

 

5,160

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

448,776

 

 

$

443,437

 

 

$

448,776

 

 

$

443,437

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of deferred income tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

18,968

 

 

$

37,693

 

 

$

34,308

 

 

$

17,609

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized holding gains (losses)

 

 

(3,768

)

 

 

(2,552

)

 

 

(18,948

)

 

 

17,543

 

Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)

 

 

(164

)

 

 

579

 

 

 

(324

)

 

 

568

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(3,932

)

 

 

(1,973

)

 

 

(19,272

)

 

 

18,111

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

15,036

 

 

$

35,720

 

 

$

15,036

 

 

$

35,720

 

Retained earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

239,272

 

 

$

256,442

 

 

$

234,965

 

 

$

270,768

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

(7,713

)

 

 

(15,170

)

 

 

4,179

 

 

 

(22,197

)

Preferred share distributions

 

 

(110

)

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(330

)

 

 

(42

)

Dividends / distributions to shareholders ($0.25 per share per quarter in 2021 and 2020)

 

 

(3,596

)

 

 

(3,674

)

 

 

(10,961

)

 

 

(10,973

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

227,853

 

 

$

237,556

 

 

$

227,853

 

 

$

237,556

 

Number of treasury shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number at beginning of period

 

 

17,093

 

 

 

120,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,221

 

Class A common shares purchased

 

 

 

 

 

396

 

 

 

16,915

 

 

 

5,120

 

Retirement of shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

159

 

Forfeited shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

 

Reduction in treasury shares due to redomestication

 

 

 

 

 

(120,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

(120,500

)

Number at end of period

 

 

17,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,093

 

 

 

 

Treasury shares, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

(479

)

 

$

(4,116

)

 

$

 

 

$

(3,973

)

Class A common shares purchased, at cost

 

 

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(479

)

 

 

(153

)

Reduction in treasury shares due to redomestication

 

 

 

 

 

4,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,126

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

(479

)

 

$

 

 

$

(479

)

 

$

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

$

695,186

 

 

$

720,713

 

 

$

695,186

 

 

$

720,713

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

4,179

 

 

$

(22,197

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization and depreciation

 

 

6,080

 

 

 

5,121

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

106

 

 

 

182

 

Restricted stock and stock option expense

 

 

3,725

 

 

 

5,157

 

Deferred federal income taxes

 

 

(1,129

)

 

 

(8,303

)

Amortization of bond premium and discount, net

 

 

4,734

 

 

 

4,828

 

Net realized investment (gains) losses

 

 

(7,342

)

 

 

22,332

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

3,060

 

(Income) loss from equity method investments, net of distributions

 

 

(2,512

)

 

 

8,004

 

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium receivables, net

 

 

(16,739

)

 

 

8,215

 

Reinsurance receivables, net

 

 

(4,190

)

 

 

(28,695

)

Funds held by ceding insurers

 

 

13,736

 

 

 

2,132

 

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

68,954

 

 

 

39,749

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

21,512

 

 

 

(10,787

)

Ceded balances payable

 

 

468

 

 

 

(10,828

)

Other assets and liabilities

 

 

(16,278

)

 

 

1,211

 

Contingent commissions

 

 

(2,626

)

 

 

(599

)

Federal income tax receivable/payable

 

 

 

 

 

10,989

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

 

(5,074

)

 

 

3,207

 

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

 

 

(1,550

)

 

 

1,158

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

66,054

 

 

 

33,936

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of fixed maturities

 

 

889,080

 

 

 

600,962

 

Proceeds from sale of equity securities

 

 

48,661

 

 

 

563,926

 

Proceeds from maturity of fixed maturities

 

 

71,137

 

 

 

89,875

 

Proceeds from maturity of preferred stock

 

 

666

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from other invested assets

 

 

14,183

 

 

 

1,823

 

Amounts received (paid) in connection with derivatives

 

 

685

 

 

 

(20,130

)

Purchases of fixed maturities

 

 

(1,001,066

)

 

 

(702,727

)

Purchases of equity securities

 

 

(34,530

)

 

 

(393,963

)

Purchases of other invested assets

 

 

(70,000

)

 

 

(297

)

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

 

 

(81,184

)

 

 

139,469

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net repayments under margin borrowing facility

 

 

 

 

 

(73,629

)

Dividends / distributions paid to common shareholders

 

 

(10,842

)

 

 

(10,683

)

Distributions paid to preferred shareholders

 

 

(330

)

 

 

 

Issuance of series A cumulative fixed rate preferred shares

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Purchases of class A common shares

 

 

(479

)

 

 

(153

)

Redemption of subordinated notes

 

 

 

 

 

(100,000

)

Net cash used for financing activities

 

 

(11,651

)

 

 

(180,465

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(26,781

)

 

 

(7,060

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

67,359

 

 

 

44,271

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

40,578

 

 

$

37,211

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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1.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

 

References to “the Company” refer to Global Indemnity Group, LLC and its subsidiaries.  If prior to August 28, 2020, references to the Company refer to Global Indemnity Limited and its subsidiaries.  

 

Global Indemnity Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed on June 23, 2020, replaced Global Indemnity Limited, incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability, as the ultimate parent company of the Global Indemnity group of companies as a result of a redomestication transaction completed on August 28, 2020.  Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s class A common shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol GBLI.  Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s predecessors have been publicly traded since 2003. See Note 2 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 Part II of the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the redomestication.

 

Global Indemnity Group, LLC is a holding company that is classified as a publicly traded partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and meets the qualifying income exception to maintain partnership status.

 

Global Indemnity Group, LLC owns all shares of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including those of its insurance companies: United National Insurance Company, Diamond State Insurance Company, Penn-America Insurance Company, Penn-Star Insurance Company, Penn-Patriot Insurance Company, and American Reliable Insurance Company.        

 

The insurance companies’ primary activity is providing insurance products across a distribution network that includes binding authority, program, brokerage and reinsurance.  The insurance companies are managed through four business segments:  Commercial Specialty, Specialty Property, Farm, Ranch & Stable, and Reinsurance Operations.  The Company’s Commercial Specialty segment offers specialty property and casualty insurance products in the excess and surplus lines marketplace.  The Company manages Commercial Specialty by differentiating them into four product classifications: 1) Penn-America, which markets property and general liability products to small commercial businesses through a select network of wholesale general agents with specific binding authority; 2) United National, which markets insurance products for targeted insured segments, including specialty products, such as property, general liability, and professional lines through program administrators with specific binding authority; 3) Diamond State, which markets property, casualty, and professional lines products, which are developed by the Company’s underwriting department by individuals with expertise in those lines of business, through wholesale brokers and also markets through program administrators having specific binding authority; and 4) Vacant Express, which primarily insures dwellings which are currently vacant, undergoing renovation, or are under construction and is marketed through aggregators, brokers, and retail agents. These product classifications comprise the Company’s Commercial Specialty business segment and are not considered individual business segments because each product has similar economic characteristics, distribution, and coverage. The Company’s Specialty Property segment offers specialty personal lines property and casualty insurance products through general and specialty agents with specific binding authority.  The Company’s Farm, Ranch & Stable segment provides specialized property and casualty coverage including Commercial Farm Auto and Excess/Umbrella Coverage for the agriculture industry as well as specialized insurance products for the equine mortality and equine major medical industry.  These insurance products are sold through wholesalers and retail agents, with a selected number having specific binding authority. Collectively, the Company’s insurance subsidiaries are licensed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Company’s Reinsurance Operations segment provides reinsurance solutions through brokers and primary writers including insurance and reinsurance companies. Prior to the redomestication transactions, the Company’s Reinsurance Operations consisted solely of the operations of its Bermuda-based wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Indemnity Reinsurance Company, Ltd. (“Global Indemnity Reinsurance”).  As part of the redomestication transactions, Global Indemnity Reinsurance was merged with and into Penn-Patriot Insurance Company ("Penn-Patriot"), with Penn-Patriot surviving, resulting in the assumption of Global Indemnity Reinsurance's business by the Global Indemnity group of companies’ existing U.S. insurance company subsidiaries.  The Commercial Specialty, Specialty Property, Farm, Ranch & Stable, and Reinsurance Operations segments comprise the Company’s insurance operations.     

 

The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but have been prepared in conformity with United States of America generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which differs in certain respects from those principles followed in reports to insurance regulatory authorities.  The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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The unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature and are necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods.  Results of operations for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results of a full year.  The accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Global Indemnity Group, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations. An adjustment has been made to the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 to present the lease right of use assets and lease liabilities separately from other assets and other liabilities, respectively. This change in classification does not affect previously reported Assets or Liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

2.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

There have been no significant changes to the Company's accounting policies during the current year except for the following:

 

The receipt of results for investments in limited partnerships and limited liability companies may vary. If results are received on a timely basis, they are included in current results. If they are not received on a timely basis, they are recorded on a one quarter lag. The recording of such results are applied consistently for each investment once the timing of receiving the results has been established.

 

Please see Note 3 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 Part II of the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on the Company's summary of significant accounting policies.

 

3.

Investments

  

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed maturities securities were as follows as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Allowance for Expected Credit Losses

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

As of September 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. treasuries

 

$

115,319

 

 

$

 

 

$

990

 

 

$

(1,632

)

 

$

114,677

 

Agency obligations

 

 

8,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(151

)

 

 

8,631

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

 

53,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,916

 

 

 

(163

)

 

 

54,941

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

268,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,686

 

 

 

(1,417

)

 

 

270,753

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

174,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,121

 

 

 

(436

)

 

 

175,522

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

124,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,623

 

 

 

(266

)

 

 

127,494

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

298,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,628

 

 

 

(1,249

)

 

 

307,101

 

Foreign corporate bonds

 

 

137,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,548

 

 

 

(342

)

 

 

140,850

 

Total fixed maturities

 

$

1,181,112

 

 

$

 

 

$

24,513

 

 

$

(5,656

)

 

$

1,199,969

 

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(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Allowance for Expected Credit Losses

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. treasuries

 

$

195,444

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,125

 

 

$

(1,089

)

 

$

197,480

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

 

58,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,170

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

61,243

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

351,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,876

 

 

 

(551

)

 

 

358,778

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

116,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,890

 

 

 

(646

)

 

 

117,593

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

105,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,094

 

 

 

(644

)

 

 

110,959

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

223,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,703

 

 

 

(373

)

 

 

240,717

 

Foreign corporate bonds

 

 

98,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,716

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

104,416

 

Total fixed maturities

 

$

1,149,009

 

 

$

 

 

$

45,574

 

 

$

(3,397

)

 

$

1,191,186

 

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s investments in equity securities consist of the following:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Common stock

 

$

67,209

 

 

$

60,379

 

Preferred stock

 

 

23,085

 

 

 

11,683

 

Index funds that invest in fixed maturities

 

 

 

 

 

26,928

 

Total

 

$

90,294

 

 

$

98,990

 

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company held mortgage pools that totaled 2.1% and 3.9% of shareholders’ equity, respectively.  Excluding the mortgage pools, U.S. treasuries, agency bonds, index funds, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships, the Company did not hold any debt or equity investments in a single issuer in excess of 2.0% and 1.9% of shareholders' equity at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed maturities portfolio classified as available for sale at September 30, 2021, by contractual maturity, are shown below.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

37,578

 

 

$

37,927

 

Due in one year through five years

 

 

263,900

 

 

 

271,239

 

Due in five years through ten years

 

 

238,060

 

 

 

240,139

 

Due in ten years through fifteen years

 

 

20,287

 

 

 

20,681

 

Due after fifteen years

 

 

53,829

 

 

 

56,214

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

268,484

 

 

 

270,753

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

174,837

 

 

 

175,522

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

124,137

 

 

 

127,494

 

Total

 

$

1,181,112

 

 

$

1,199,969

 

 

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The following table contains an analysis of the Company’s fixed income securities with gross unrealized losses that are not deemed to have credit losses, categorized by the period that the securities were in a continuous loss position as of September 30, 2021.  The fair value amounts reported in the table are estimates that are prepared using the process described in Note 5.

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

12 months or longer

 

 

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. treasuries

 

$

76,255

 

 

$

(1,587

)

 

$

325

 

 

$

(45

)

 

$

76,580

 

 

$

(1,632

)

Agency obligations

 

 

8,067

 

 

 

(151

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,067

 

 

 

(151

)

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

 

10,161

 

 

 

(163

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,161

 

 

 

(163

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

130,731

 

 

 

(1,387

)

 

 

3,043

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

133,774

 

 

 

(1,417

)

Asset-backed securities

 

 

75,071

 

 

 

(178

)

 

 

10,755

 

 

 

(258

)

 

 

85,826

 

 

 

(436

)

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

22,412

 

 

 

(117

)

 

 

1,314

 

 

 

(149

)

 

 

23,726

 

 

 

(266

)

Corporate bonds

 

 

82,439

 

 

 

(1,155

)

 

 

3,269

 

 

 

(94

)

 

 

85,708

 

 

 

(1,249

)

Foreign corporate bonds

 

 

41,891

 

 

 

(335

)

 

 

367

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

42,258

 

 

 

(342

)

Total fixed maturities

 

$

447,027

 

 

$

(5,073

)

 

$

19,073

 

 

$

(583

)

 

$

466,100

 

 

$

(5,656

)

 

The following table contains an analysis of the Company’s fixed income securities with gross unrealized losses that are not deemed to have credit losses, categorized by the period that the securities were in a continuous loss position as of December 31, 2020.  The fair value amounts reported in the table are estimates that are prepared using the process described in Note 5.  

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

 

12 months or longer

 

 

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. treasuries

 

$

81,999

 

 

$

(1,089

)

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

81,999

 

 

$

(1,089

)

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

 

2,588

 

 

 

(67

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,588

 

 

 

(67

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

57,350

 

 

 

(551

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,354

 

 

 

(551

)

Asset-backed securities

 

 

22,268

 

 

 

(389

)

 

 

13,354

 

 

 

(257

)

 

 

35,622

 

 

 

(646

)

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

10,294

 

 

 

(526

)

 

 

1,154

 

 

 

(118

)

 

 

11,448

 

 

 

(644

)

Corporate bonds

 

 

7,783

 

 

 

(373

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,783

 

 

 

(373

)

Foreign corporate bonds

 

 

885

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

885

 

 

 

(27

)

Total fixed maturities

 

$

183,167

 

 

$

(3,022

)

 

$

14,512

 

 

$

(375

)

 

$

197,679

 

 

$

(3,397

)

 

The Company regularly performs various analytical valuation procedures with respect to its investments, including reviewing each available for sale debt security in an unrealized loss position to assess whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost basis has resulted from a credit loss or other factors.  In assessing whether a credit loss exists, the Company compares the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security to the amortized cost basis of the security.  If the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis of the security, a credit loss exists and an allowance for expected credit losses is recorded.  Subsequent changes in the allowances are recorded in the period of change as either credit loss expense or reversal of credit loss expense.  Any impairments related to factors other than credit losses and the intent to sell are recorded through other comprehensive income, net of taxes.  

 

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For fixed maturities, the factors considered in reaching the conclusion that a credit loss exists include, among others, whether:

 

 

(1)

the extent to which the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis;

 

(2)

the issuer is in financial distress;

 

(3)

the investment is secured;

 

(4)

a significant credit rating action occurred;

 

(5)

scheduled interest payments were delayed or missed;

 

(6)

changes in laws or regulations have affected an issuer or industry;

 

(7)

the investment has an unrealized loss and was identified by the Company’s investment manager as an investment to be sold before recovery or maturity;

 

(8)

the investment failed cash flow projection testing to determine if anticipated principal and interest payments will be realized; and

 

(9)

changes in US Treasury rates and/or credit spreads since original purchase to identify whether the unrealized loss is simply due to interest rate movement.

 

According to accounting guidance for debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company is required to assess whether it has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before the anticipated recovery.  If either of these conditions is met, any allowance for expected credit losses is written off and the amortized cost basis is written down to the fair value of the fixed maturity security with any incremental impairment reported in earnings.  That new amortized cost basis shall not be adjusted for subsequent recoveries in fair value.

 

The Company elected the practical expedient to exclude accrued interest from both the fair value and the amortized cost basis of the available for sale debt securities for the purposes of identifying and measuring an impairment and to not measure an allowance for expected credit losses for accrued interest receivables.  Accrued interest receivable is written off through net realized investment gains (losses) at the time the issuer of the bond defaults or is expected to default on payment.  The Company made an accounting policy election to present the accrued interest receivable balance with other assets on the Company’s consolidated statements of financial position.  Accrued interest receivable was $5.5 million and $5.7 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

The following is a description, by asset type, of the methodology and significant inputs that the Company used to measure the amount of credit loss recognized in earnings, if any:

 

U.S. treasuries – As of September 30, 2021, gross unrealized losses related to U.S. treasuries were $1.632 million.  To assess whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost has resulted from a credit loss or other factors, macroeconomic and market analysis is conducted in evaluating these securities.  Consideration is given to the interest rate environment, duration and yield curve management of the portfolio, sector allocation and security selection.  Based on the analysis performed, the Company did not recognize a credit loss on U.S. treasuries during the period.

 

Agency obligations – As of September 30, 2021, gross unrealized losses related to agency obligations were $0.151 million.  To assess whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost has resulted from a credit loss or other factors, macroeconomic and market analysis is conducted in evaluating these securities.  Consideration is given to the interest rate environment, duration and yield curve management of the portfolio, sector allocation and security selection.  Based on the analysis performed, the Company did not recognize a credit loss on agency obligations during the period.

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions – As of September 30, 2021, gross unrealized losses related to obligations of states and political subdivisions were $0.163 million.  To assess whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost has resulted from a credit loss or other factors, elements that may influence the performance of the municipal bond market are considered in evaluating these securities such as investor expectations, supply and demand patterns, and current versus historical yield and spread relationships. The analysis relies on the output of fixed income credit analysts, as well as dedicated municipal bond analysts who perform extensive in-house fundamental analysis on each issuer, regardless of their rating by the major agencies.  Based on the analysis performed, the Company did not recognize a credit loss on obligations of states and political subdivisions during the period.

 

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Mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) – As of September 30, 2021, gross unrealized losses related to mortgage-backed securities were $1.417 million. To assess whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost has resulted from a credit loss or other factors, mortgage-backed securities are modeled to project principal losses under downside, base, and upside scenarios for the economy and home prices.  The primary assumption that drives the security and loan level modeling is the Home Price Index (“HPI”) projection.  These forecasts incorporate not just national macro-economic trends, but also regional impacts to arrive at the most granular and accurate projections.  These assumptions are incorporated into the model as a basis to generate delinquency probabilities, default curves, loss severity curves, and voluntary prepayment curves at the loan level within each deal. The model utilizes HPI-adjusted current loan to value, payment history, loan terms, loan modification history, and borrower characteristics as inputs to generate expected cash flows and principal loss for each bond under various scenarios.  Based on the analysis performed, the Company did not recognize a credit loss on mortgage-backed securities during the period.

 

Asset backed securities (“ABS”) - As of September 30, 2021, gross unrealized losses related to asset backed securities were $0.436 million.  The weighted average credit enhancement for the Company’s asset backed portfolio is 32.4.  This represents the percentage of pool losses that can occur before an asset backed security will incur its first dollar of principal losses.  To assess whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost has resulted from a credit loss or other factors, every ABS transaction is analyzed on a stand-alone basis.  This analysis involves a thorough review of the collateral, prepayment, and structural risk in each transaction.  Additionally, the analysis includes an in-depth credit analysis of the originator and servicer of the collateral.  The analysis projects an expected loss for a deal given a set of assumptions specific to the asset type.  These assumptions are used to calculate at what level of losses the deal will incur its first dollar of principal loss.  The major assumptions used to calculate this ratio are loss severities, recovery lags, and no advances on principal and interest.  Based on the analysis performed, the Company did not recognize a credit loss on asset backed securities during the period.

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) - As of September 30, 2021, gross unrealized losses related to the CMBS portfolio were $0.266 million. The weighted average credit enhancement for the Company’s CMBS portfolio is 39.4.  This represents the percentage of pool losses that can occur before a commercial mortgage-backed security will incur its first dollar of principal loss.  To assess whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost has resulted from a credit loss or other factors, a loan level analysis is utilized where every underlying CMBS loan is re-underwritten based on a set of assumptions reflecting expectations for the future path of the economy.  Each loan is analyzed over time using a series of tests to determine if a credit event will occur during the life of the loan. Inherent in this process are several economic scenarios and their corresponding rent/vacancy and capital market states. The five primary credit events that frame the analysis include loan modifications, term default, balloon default, extension, and ability to pay off at balloon. The resulting output is the expected loss adjusted cash flows for each bond under the base case and distressed scenarios.  Based on the analysis performed, the Company did not recognize a credit loss on commercial mortgage-backed securities during the period.

 

Corporate bonds - As of September 30, 2021, gross unrealized losses related to corporate bonds were $1.249 million. To assess whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost has resulted from a credit loss or other factors, analysis for this asset class includes maintaining detailed financial models that include a projection of each issuer’s future financial performance, including prospective debt servicing capabilities, capital structure composition, and the value of the collateral.  The analysis incorporates the macroeconomic environment, industry conditions in which the issuer operates, the issuer’s current competitive position, its vulnerability to changes in the competitive and regulatory environment, issuer liquidity, issuer commitment to bondholders, issuer creditworthiness, and asset protection.  Part of the process also includes running downside scenarios to evaluate the expected likelihood of default as well as potential losses in the event of default.  Based on the analysis performed, the Company did not recognize a credit loss on corporate bonds during the period.

 

Foreign bonds – As of September 30, 2021, gross unrealized losses related to foreign bonds were $0.342 million.  To assess whether the decline in fair value below amortized cost has resulted from a credit loss or other factors, detailed financial models are maintained that include a projection of each issuer’s future financial performance, including prospective debt servicing capabilities, capital structure composition, and the value of the collateral.  The analysis incorporates the macroeconomic environment, industry conditions in which the issuer operates, the issuer’s current competitive position, its vulnerability to changes in the competitive and regulatory environment, issuer liquidity, issuer commitment to bondholders, issuer creditworthiness, and asset protection.  Part of the process also includes running downside scenarios to evaluate the expected likelihood of default as well as potential losses in the event of default.  Based on the analysis performed, the Company did not recognize a credit loss on foreign bonds during the period.

 

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The Company has evaluated its investment portfolio and has determined that an allowance for expected credit losses on its investments is not required.

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

18,857

 

 

$

42,177

 

Foreign currency fluctuations

 

 

(249

)

 

 

161

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

(3,572

)

 

 

(8,030

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

$

15,036

 

 

$

34,308

 

 

The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, by components, for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2021

(Dollars In Thousands)

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available for Sale Securities

 

 

Foreign Currency Items

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Beginning balance, net of tax

 

$

19,001

 

 

$

(33

)

 

$

18,968

 

Other comprehensive income before reclassification, before tax

 

 

(3,190

)

 

 

(208

)

 

 

(3,398

)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

(1,447

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,447

)

Other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

(4,637

)

 

 

(208

)

 

 

(4,845

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

869

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

913

 

Ending balance, net of tax

 

$

15,233

 

 

$

(197

)

 

$

15,036

 

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2020

(Dollars In Thousands)

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available for Sale Securities

 

 

Foreign Currency Items

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Beginning balance, net of tax

 

$

38,736

 

 

$

(1,043

)

 

$

37,693

 

Other comprehensive income before reclassification, before tax

 

 

1,852

 

 

 

456

 

 

 

2,308

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

(2,276

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,276

)

Other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

(424

)

 

 

456

 

 

 

32

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(2,128

)

 

 

123

 

 

 

(2,005

)

Ending balance, net of tax

 

$

36,184

 

 

$

(464

)

 

$

35,720

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

(Dollars In Thousands)

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available for Sale Securities

 

 

Foreign Currency Items

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Beginning balance, net of tax

 

$

34,181

 

 

$

127

 

 

$

34,308

 

Other comprehensive income before reclassification, before tax

 

 

(22,579

)

 

 

(410

)

 

 

(22,989

)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

(741

)

 

 

 

 

 

(741

)

Other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

(23,320

)

 

 

(410

)

 

 

(23,730

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

4,372

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

4,458

 

Ending balance, net of tax

 

$

15,233

 

 

$

(197

)

 

$

15,036

 

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

(Dollars In Thousands)

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available for Sale Securities

 

 

Foreign Currency Items

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Beginning balance, net of tax

 

$

18,641

 

 

$

(1,032

)

 

$

17,609

 

Other comprehensive income before reclassification, before tax

 

 

38,773

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

39,218

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

(17,028

)

 

 

 

 

 

(17,028

)

Other comprehensive income, before tax

 

 

21,745

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

22,190

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(4,202

)

 

 

123

 

 

 

(4,079

)

Ending balance, net of tax

 

$

36,184

 

 

$

(464

)

 

$

35,720

 

 

The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

Details about Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income Components

 

Affected Line Item in the Consolidated

Statements of Operations

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities

 

Other net realized investment (gains) losses

 

$

(1,447

)

 

$

(2,276

)

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

315

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

Total reclassifications, net of tax

 

$

(1,132

)

 

$

(2,104

)

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Reclassified from

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Details about Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income Components

 

Affected Line Item in the Consolidated

Statements of Operations

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities

 

Other net realized investment (gains) losses

 

$

(741

)

 

$

(17,028

)

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

130

 

 

 

3,823

 

 

 

Total reclassifications, net of tax

 

$

(611

)

 

$

(13,205

)

 

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Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)

 

The components of net realized investment gains (losses) for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

 

$

3,364

 

 

$

2,705

 

 

$

9,042

 

 

$

21,685

 

Gross realized losses

 

 

(1,917

)

 

 

(429

)

 

 

(8,301

)

 

 

(4,657

)

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

1,447

 

 

 

2,276

 

 

 

741

 

 

 

17,028

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

 

 

1,629

 

 

 

4,942

 

 

 

8,577

 

 

 

14,669

 

Gross realized losses

 

 

(3,291

)

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(2,476

)

 

 

(31,870

)

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

(1,662

)

 

 

4,887

 

 

 

6,101

 

 

 

(17,201

)

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

 

 

1,267

 

 

 

1,520

 

 

 

4,985

 

 

 

19,514

 

Gross realized losses

 

 

(1,362

)

 

 

(1,360

)

 

 

(4,485

)

 

 

(41,673

)

Net realized gains (losses) (1)

 

 

(95

)

 

 

160

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

(22,159

)

Total net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

(310

)

 

$

7,323

 

 

$

7,342

 

 

$

(22,332

)

 

(1)

Includes periodic net interest settlements related to the derivatives of $1.4 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $4.2 million and $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The following table shows the calculation of the portion of realized gains and losses related to equity securities held as of September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities

 

$

(1,662

)

 

$

4,887

 

 

$

6,101

 

 

$

(17,201

)

Less: net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period

 

 

1,005

 

 

 

3,419

 

 

 

3,810

 

 

 

(366

)

Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the reporting period on equity securities still held at the reporting date

 

$

(2,667

)

 

$

1,468

 

 

$

2,291

 

 

$

(16,835

)

 

The proceeds from sales and redemptions of available for sale and equity securities resulting in net realized investment gains (losses) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

889,080

 

 

$

600,962

 

Equity securities

 

 

48,661

 

 

 

563,926

 

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Net Investment Income

 

The sources of net investment income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Fixed maturities

 

$

6,197

 

 

$

7,421

 

 

$

19,672

 

 

$

25,013

 

Equity securities

 

 

699

 

 

 

1,390

 

 

 

1,992

 

 

 

4,161

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

64

 

 

 

260

 

 

 

328

 

 

 

492

 

Other invested assets

 

 

3,050

 

 

 

3,485

 

 

 

9,835

 

 

 

(8,004

)

Total investment income

 

 

10,010

 

 

 

12,556

 

 

 

31,827

 

 

 

21,662

 

Investment expense

 

 

(666

)

 

 

(810

)

 

 

(2,014

)

 

 

(2,146

)

Net investment income

 

$

9,344

 

 

$

11,746

 

 

$

29,813

 

 

$

19,516

 

 

The Company’s total investment return on a pre-tax basis for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Net investment income

 

$

9,344

 

 

$

11,746

 

 

$

29,813

 

 

$

19,516

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

(310

)

 

 

7,323

 

 

 

7,342

 

 

 

(22,332

)

Change in unrealized holding gains (losses)

 

 

(4,845

)

 

 

32

 

 

 

(23,730

)

 

 

22,190

 

Net realized and unrealized investment returns

 

 

(5,155

)

 

 

7,355

 

 

 

(16,388

)

 

 

(142

)

Total investment return

 

$

4,189

 

 

$

19,101

 

 

$

13,425

 

 

$

19,374

 

Total investment return % (1)

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

1.2

%

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

1.3

%

Average investment portfolio (2)

 

$

1,481,220

 

 

$

1,541,227

 

 

$

1,468,080

 

 

$

1,528,005

 

 

(1)

Not annualized.

(2)

Average of total cash and invested assets, net of receivable/payable for securities purchased and sold, as of the beginning and end of the period.

 

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company did not own any fixed maturity securities that were non-income producing for the preceding twelve months.

 

Insurance Enhanced Asset-Backed and Credit Securities

 

As of September 30, 2021, the Company held insurance enhanced bonds with a market value of approximately $28.3 million which represented 1.9% of the Company’s total cash and invested assets, net of payable/ receivable for securities purchased and sold.    

 

The insurance enhanced bonds are comprised of $13.7 million of municipal bonds, $6.8 million of commercial mortgage-backed securities, and $7.8 million of collateralized mortgage obligations.  The financial guarantors of the Company’s $28.3 million of insurance enhanced commercial-mortgage-backed, municipal securities, and collateralized mortgage obligations include Municipal Bond Insurance Association ($2.7 million), Assured Guaranty Corporation ($8.2 million), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ($14.6 million), Federal National Mortgage Association ($0.3 million), Ambac Financial Group ($1.9 million), School Bond Guaranty Program ($0.1 million), and Higher Education State Aid Intercept Program ($0.5 million).

 

The Company had no direct investments in the entities that have provided financial guarantees or other credit support to any security held by the Company at September 30, 2021.

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Bonds Held on Deposit

 

Certain cash balances, cash equivalents, and bonds available for sale were deposited with various governmental authorities in accordance with statutory requirements, were held as collateral, or were held in trust.  The fair values were as follows as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

 

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

On deposit with governmental authorities

 

$

26,468

 

 

$

26,966

 

Held in trust pursuant to third party requirements

 

 

79,947

 

 

 

100,234

 

Letter of credit held for third party requirements

 

 

2,512

 

 

 

3,970

 

Securities held as collateral

 

 

 

 

 

494

 

Total

 

$

108,927

 

 

$

131,664

 

 

Variable Interest Entities

 

A Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) refers to an investment in which an investor holds a controlling interest that is not based on the majority of voting rights.  Under the VIE model, the party that has the power to exercise significant management influence and maintain a controlling financial interest in the entity’s economics is said to be the primary beneficiary, and is required to consolidate the entity within their results. Other entities that participate in a VIE, for which their financial interests fluctuate with changes in the fair value of the investment entity’s net assets but do not have significant management influence and the ability to direct the VIE’s significant economic activities are said to have a variable interest in the VIE but do not consolidate the VIE in their financial results.

 

The Company has variable interests in four VIE’s for which it is not the primary beneficiary. These investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting as their ownership interest exceeds 3% of their respective investments.   

 

The carrying value of one of the Company’s VIE’s, which invests in distressed securities and assets, was $9.3 million and $10.8 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss from this VIE, which factors in future funding commitments, was $23.5 million and $25.0 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.  The carrying value of a second VIE that also invests in distressed securities and assets was $2.9 million and $15.7 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss from this VIE, which factors in future funding commitments, was $19.9 million and $32.7 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.  The carrying value and maximum exposure to loss of a third VIE that invests in Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) qualifying assets was $11.6 million and $10.5 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The carrying value and maximum exposure to loss of a fourth VIE, which invests in a broad portfolio of non-investment grade loans, was $106.2 million and $60.0 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company’s investment in VIEs is included in other invested assets on the consolidated balance sheet with changes in carrying value recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

4.

Derivative Instruments

 

Derivatives are used by the Company to reduce risks from changes in interest rates and limit exposure to severe equity market changes.  The Company has interest rate swaps with terms to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed rate and floating rate interest amounts as calculated by reference to an agreed notional amount. The Company also utilizes exchange-traded futures contracts, which give the holder the right and obligation to participate in market movements at a future date, to allow the Company to react faster to market conditions.  The Company posts collateral and settles variation margin in cash on a daily basis equal to the amount of the futures contracts’ change in value scaled by a multiplier.

 

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The Company accounts for the interest rate swaps and futures as non-hedge instruments and recognizes the fair value of the interest rate swaps in other assets or other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets with the changes in fair value recognized as net realized investment gains or losses in the consolidated statements of operations.  The Company is ultimately responsible for the valuation of the interest rate swaps.  To aid in determining the estimated fair value of the interest rate swaps, the Company relies on the forward interest rate curve and information obtained from a third party financial institution.

 

The following table summarizes information on the location and the gross amount of the derivatives on the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Derivatives Not Designated as

Hedging Instruments under ASC 815

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Notional Amount

 

 

Fair Value

 

Interest rate swap agreements

 

Other assets/liabilities

 

$

213,022

 

 

$

(11,445

)

 

$

213,022

 

 

$

(16,430

)

Futures contracts on bonds (1)

 

Other assets/liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,996

 

 

 

 

Total (2)

 

 

 

$

213,022

 

 

$

(11,445

)

 

$

242,018

 

 

$

(16,430

)

 

 

(1)

Futures are settled daily such that their fair value is not reflected in the consolidated statements of financial position

 

(2)

The derivatives are held by GBLI Holdings, LLC and are guaranteed by Global Indemnity Group, LLC

 

The following table summarizes the net gains (losses) included in the consolidated statements of operations for changes in the fair value of the derivatives and the periodic net interest settlements under the derivatives for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations Line

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Interest rate swap agreements

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

(95

)

 

$

45

 

 

$

819

 

 

$

(10,827

)

Futures contracts on bonds

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

(319

)

 

 

(2,343

)

Futures contracts on equities

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,989

)

Total

 

 

 

$

(95

)

 

$

160

 

 

$

500

 

 

$

(22,159

)

 

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company is due $1.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively, for funds it needed to post to execute the swap transaction and $13.1 million and $17.5 million, respectively, for margin calls made in connection with the interest rate swaps.  These amounts are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

As of September 30, 2021, the Company was not utilizing futures contracts.  As of December 31, 2020, the Company posted initial margin of $0.5 million in securities for trading futures contracts with a mark-to-market receivable of less than $0.1 million.  Variation margin is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

5.

Fair Value Measurements

 

The accounting standards related to fair value measurements define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value, outline a fair value hierarchy based on inputs used to measure fair value, and enhance disclosure requirements for fair value measurements.  These standards do not change existing guidance as to whether or not an instrument is carried at fair value.  The Company has determined that its fair value measurements are in accordance with the requirements of these accounting standards.

 

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The Company’s invested assets and derivative instruments are carried at their fair value and are categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy:

 

 

Level 1 – inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.  

 

 

Level 2 – inputs utilize other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for similar assets, either directly or indirectly.  

 

 

Level 3 – inputs are unobservable for the asset, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset.

 

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.  The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset.

 

The following table presents information about the Company’s invested assets and derivative instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value.

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

As of September 30, 2021

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. treasuries

 

$

114,677

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

114,677

 

Agency obligations

 

 

 

 

 

8,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,631

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

 

 

 

 

54,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,941

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

270,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

270,753

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

127,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

127,494

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

174,751

 

 

 

771

 

 

 

175,522

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

306,334

 

 

 

767

 

 

 

307,101

 

Foreign corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

140,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

140,850

 

Total fixed maturities

 

 

114,677

 

 

 

1,083,754

 

 

 

1,538

 

 

 

1,199,969

 

Equity securities

 

 

67,209

 

 

 

23,085

 

 

 

 

 

 

90,294

 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

$

181,886

 

 

$

1,106,839

 

 

$

1,538

 

 

$

1,290,263

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments

 

$

 

 

$

11,445

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,445

 

Total liabilities measured at fair value

 

$

 

 

$

11,445

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,445

 

 

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Fair Value Measurements

 

As of December 31, 2020

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. treasuries

 

$

197,480

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

197,480

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

 

 

 

 

61,243

 

 

 

 

 

 

61,243

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

358,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

358,778

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

110,959

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,959

 

Asset-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

117,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

117,593

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

240,717

 

 

 

 

 

 

240,717

 

Foreign corporate bonds

 

 

 

 

 

104,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

104,416

 

Total fixed maturities

 

 

197,480

 

 

 

993,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,191,186

 

Equity securities

 

 

87,307

 

 

 

11,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

98,990

 

Total assets measured at fair value

 

$

284,787

 

 

$

1,005,389

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,290,176

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative instruments

 

$

 

 

$

16,430

 

 

$

 

 

$

16,430

 

Total liabilities measured at fair value

 

$

 

 

$

16,430

 

 

$

 

 

$

16,430

 

 

The securities classified as Level 1 in the above table consist of U.S. treasuries and equity securities actively traded on an exchange.

 

The securities classified as Level 2 in the above table consist primarily of fixed maturity securities and derivative instruments.  Based on the typical trading volumes and the lack of quoted market prices for fixed maturities, security prices are derived through recent reported trades for identical or similar securities making adjustments through the reporting date based upon available market observable information.  If there are no recent reported trades, matrix or model processes are used to develop a security price where future cash flow expectations are developed based upon collateral performance and discounted at an estimated market rate.  Included in the pricing of asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and mortgage-backed securities are estimates of the rate of future prepayments of principal over the remaining life of the securities.  Such estimates are derived based on the characteristics of the underlying structure and prepayment speeds previously experienced at the interest rate levels projected for the underlying collateral.  The estimated fair value of the derivative instruments, consisting of interest rate swaps, is obtained from a third party financial institution that utilizes observable inputs such as the forward interest rate curve.

 

The investments classified as Level 3 in the above table consist of fixed maturities with unobservable inputs.  The Company does not have access to daily valuations; therefore, market trades, performance of the underlying assets, and key risks are considered in order to estimate fair values of these debt instruments.

 

The following table presents changes in Level 3 investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Beginning balance

 

$

1,235

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total gains (realized / unrealized):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Included in accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

Transfers into level 3

 

 

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

798

 

 

 

 

Transfers out of level 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,720

)

 

 

 

Amortization of bond premium and discount, net

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Purchases

 

 

201

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,486

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

(61

)

 

 

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

1,538

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,538

 

 

 

 

 

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For the Company’s material debt arrangements, the current fair value of the Company’s debt at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

7.875% Subordinated Notes due 2047 (1)

 

$

126,394

 

 

$

132,582

 

 

$

126,288

 

 

$

132,008

 

Total

 

$

126,394

 

 

$

132,582

 

 

$

126,288

 

 

$

132,008

 

 

(1)

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the carrying value and fair value of the 7.875% Subordinated Notes due 2047 are net of unamortized debt issuance cost of $3.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively.           

The subordinated notes due 2047 are publicly traded instruments and are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Fair Value of Alternative Investments

 

Other invested assets consist of limited liability companies and limited partnerships whose carrying value approximates fair value.  The following table provides the fair value and future funding commitments related to these investments at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

 

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

 

Future Funding

Commitment

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Future Funding

Commitment

 

European Non-Performing Loan Fund, LP (1)

 

$

9,280

 

 

$

14,214

 

 

$

10,808

 

 

$

14,214

 

Distressed Debt Fund, LP (2)

 

 

2,858

 

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

15,721

 

 

 

17,000

 

Mortgage Debt Fund, LP (3)

 

 

11,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,489

 

 

 

 

Credit Fund, LLC (4)

 

 

106,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,000

 

 

 

 

Global Debt Fund, LP (5)

 

 

25,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

155,346

 

 

$

31,214

 

 

$

97,018

 

 

$

31,214

 

 

(1)

This limited partnership invests in distressed securities and assets through senior and subordinated, secured and unsecured debt and equity, in both public and private large-cap and middle-market companies.  The Company does not have the ability to sell or transfer its limited partnership interest without consent from the general partner.  The Company does not have the contractual option to redeem its limited partnership interest but receives distributions based on the liquidation of the underlying assets.

(2)

This limited partnership invests in stressed and distressed securities and structured products.  The Company does not have the ability to sell or transfer its limited partnership interest without consent from the general partner.  The Company does not have the contractual option to redeem its limited partnership interest but receives distributions based on the liquidation of the underlying assets.

(3)

This limited partnership invests in REIT qualifying assets such as mortgage loans, investor property loans, and commercial mortgage loans.  The Company does not have the ability to sell or transfer its limited partnership interest without consent from the general partner.  The Company does not have the contractual option to redeem its limited partnership interest but receives distributions based on the liquidation of the underlying assets.

(4)

This limited liability company invests in a broad portfolio of non-investment grade loans, secured and unsecured corporate debt, credit default swaps, reverse repurchase agreements and synthetic indices.  The Company does have the ability to sell its interest by providing notice to the fund.

(5)

This limited partnership invests in performing, stressed or distressed securities and loans across the global fixed income markets.  The Company does not have the ability to sell or transfer its limited partnership interest without consent from the general partner. The Company does not have the contractual option to redeem its limited partnership interest but receives distributions based on the liquidation of the underlying assets.

Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships with ownership interest exceeding 3%

 

The Company uses the equity method to account for investments in limited liability companies and limited partnerships where its ownership interest exceeds 3%. The equity method of accounting for an investment in limited liability companies and limited partnerships requires that its cost basis be updated to account for the income or loss earned on the investment.  In the Fair Value of Alternative Investments table above, all of the investments, except for the Credit Fund, LLC, are booked on a one quarter lag due to non-availability of data at the time the financial statements are prepared.  Information for the Credit Fund, LLC is received on a timely basis and is included in current results.  The investment income (loss) associated with the limited liability companies and limited partnerships whose ownership interest exceeds 3% is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations in the amounts of $2.6 million and $3.5 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $9.3 million and ($8.0) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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Pricing

 

The Company’s pricing vendors provide prices for all investment categories except for investments in limited liability companies and limited partnerships.  Two primary vendors are utilized to provide prices for equity and fixed maturity securities.

 

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used by the Company’s pricing vendors for investment securities carried at fair value:

 

 

Equity security prices are received from primary and secondary exchanges.

 

 

Corporate and agency bonds are evaluated by utilizing a spread to a benchmark curve.  Bonds with similar characteristics are grouped into specific sectors.  Inputs for both asset classes consist of trade prices, broker quotes, the new issue market, and prices on comparable securities.

 

 

Data from commercial vendors is aggregated with market information, then converted into an option adjusted spread (“OAS”) matrix and prepayment model used for collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”). CMOs are categorized with mortgage-backed securities in the tables listed above.  For asset-backed securities, spread data is derived from trade prices, dealer quotations, and research reports.  For both asset classes, evaluations utilize standard inputs plus new issue data, and collateral performance.  The evaluated pricing models incorporate cash flows, broker quotes, market trades, historical prepayment speeds, and dealer projected speeds.

 

For obligations of state and political subdivisions, an attribute-based modeling system is used.  The pricing model incorporates trades, market clearing yields, market color, and fundamental credit research.

 

U.S. treasuries are evaluated by obtaining feeds from a number of live data sources including primary and secondary dealers as well as inter-dealer brokers.

 

For mortgage-backed securities, various external analytical products are utilized and purchased from commercial vendors.

 

The Company performs certain procedures to validate whether the pricing information received from the pricing vendors is reasonable, to ensure that the fair value determination is consistent with accounting guidance, and to ensure that its assets are properly classified in the fair value hierarchy.  The Company’s procedures include, but are not limited to:

 

Reviewing periodic reports provided by the Investment Manager that provides information regarding rating changes and securities placed on watch.  This procedure allows the Company to understand why a particular security’s market value may have changed or may potentially change.

 

Understanding and periodically evaluating the various pricing methods and procedures used by the Company’s pricing vendors to ensure that investments are properly classified within the fair value hierarchy.

 

On a quarterly basis, the Company corroborates investment security prices received from its pricing vendors by obtaining pricing from a second pricing vendor for a sample of securities.

 

During the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company has not adjusted quotes or prices obtained from the pricing vendors.

 

6.

Allowance for Expected Credit Losses - Premium Receivables and Reinsurance Receivables

For premium receivables, the allowance is based upon the Company’s ongoing review of key aspects of amounts outstanding, including but not limited to, length of collection periods, direct placement with collection agencies, solvency of insured or agent, terminated agents, and other relevant factors. 

 

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The following table is an analysis of the allowance for expected credit losses related to the Company's premium receivables for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Beginning balance

 

$

2,822

 

 

$

2,931

 

 

$

2,900

 

 

$

2,754

 

Current period provision for expected credit losses

 

 

217

 

 

 

476

 

 

 

477

 

 

 

951

 

Write-offs

 

 

51

 

 

 

(538

)

 

 

(287

)

 

 

(836

)

Ending balance

 

$

3,090

 

 

$

2,869

 

 

$

3,090

 

 

$

2,869

 

For reinsurance receivables, the allowance is based upon the Company’s ongoing review of key aspects of amounts outstanding, including but not limited to, length of collection periods, disputes, applicable coverage defenses, insolvent reinsurers, financial strength of solvent reinsurers based on AM Best Ratings and other relevant factors. 

 

The following table is an analysis of the allowance for expected credit losses related to the Company's reinsurance receivables for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Beginning balance

 

$

8,992

 

 

$

8,992

 

 

$

8,992

 

 

$

8,992

 

Current period provision for expected credit losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write-offs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

 

$

8,992

 

 

$

8,992

 

 

$

8,992

 

 

$

8,992

 

 

7.

Income Taxes

 

Effective August 28, 2020, Global Indemnity Group, LLC became a publicly traded partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and meets the qualifying income exception to maintain partnership status. As a publicly traded partnership, Global Indemnity Group, LLC is generally not subject to federal income tax and most state income taxes. However, income earned by the subsidiaries of Global Indemnity Group, LLC is subject to corporate tax in the United States and certain foreign jurisdictions.

 

As of September 30, 2021, the statutory income tax rates of the countries where the Company conducts or conducted business are 21% in the United States, 0% in Bermuda, 19% in the United Kingdom, and 25% on non-trading income, 33% on capital gains and 12.5% on trading income in the Republic of Ireland. The statutory income tax rate of each country is applied against the expected annual taxable income of the Company in each country to estimate the annual income tax expense.

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The Company’s income (loss) before income taxes from its non-U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. subsidiaries for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2021

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Non-U.S.

Subsidiaries

 

 

U.S.

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

 

 

$

174,303

 

 

$

 

 

$

174,303

 

Net written premiums

 

$

 

 

$

162,299

 

 

$

 

 

$

162,299

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

 

 

$

157,565

 

 

$

 

 

$

157,565

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

9,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,344

 

Net realized investment losses

 

 

 

 

 

(310

)

 

 

 

 

 

(310

)

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

389

 

 

 

 

 

 

389

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

 

166,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

166,988

 

Losses and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

 

 

 

109,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

109,195

 

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

 

 

 

59,282

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,282

 

Corporate and other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

5,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,387

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

2,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,596

 

Loss before income taxes

 

$

 

 

$

(9,472

)

 

$

 

 

$

(9,472

)

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2020

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Non-U.S.

Subsidiaries

 

 

U.S.

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

13,085

 

 

$

130,664

 

 

$

 

 

$

143,749

 

Net written premiums

 

$

13,085

 

 

$

117,526

 

 

$

 

 

$

130,611

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

9,983

 

 

$

130,319

 

 

$

 

 

$

140,302

 

Net investment income

 

 

4,054

 

 

 

9,851

 

 

 

(2,159

)

 

 

11,746

 

Net realized investment gains

 

 

1,511

 

 

 

5,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,323

 

Other income

 

 

164

 

 

 

378

 

 

 

 

 

 

542

 

Total revenues

 

 

15,712

 

 

 

146,360

 

 

 

(2,159

)

 

 

159,913

 

Losses and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

519

 

 

 

96,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

97,148

 

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

3,584

 

 

 

49,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,268

 

Corporate and other operating expenses

 

 

17,283

 

 

 

3,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,196

 

Interest expense

 

 

193

 

 

 

5,586

 

 

 

(2,159

)

 

 

3,620

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,060

 

Loss before income taxes

 

$

(8,927

)

 

$

(9,452

)

 

$

 

 

$

(18,379

)

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Non-U.S.

Subsidiaries

 

 

U.S.

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

 

 

$

513,097

 

 

$

 

 

$

513,097

 

Net written premiums

 

$

 

 

$

470,635

 

 

$

 

 

$

470,635

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

 

 

$

450,673

 

 

$

 

 

$

450,673

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

29,813

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,813

 

Net realized investment gains

 

 

 

 

 

7,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,342

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

1,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,287

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

 

489,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

489,115

 

Losses and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

 

 

 

290,916

 

 

 

 

 

 

290,916

 

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

 

 

 

171,259

 

 

 

 

 

 

171,259

 

Corporate and other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

15,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,992

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

7,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,887

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

 

 

$

3,061

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,061

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Non-U.S.

Subsidiaries

 

 

U.S.

Subsidiaries

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

46,654

 

 

$

417,368

 

 

$

 

 

$

464,022

 

Net written premiums

 

$

46,654

 

 

$

370,333

 

 

$

 

 

$

416,987

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

53,384

 

 

$

373,233

 

 

$

 

 

$

426,617

 

Net investment income

 

 

17,336

 

 

 

11,324

 

 

 

(9,144

)

 

 

19,516

 

Net realized investment losses

 

 

(3,867

)

 

 

(18,465

)

 

 

 

 

 

(22,332

)

Other income

 

 

148

 

 

 

1,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,473

 

Total revenues

 

 

67,001

 

 

 

367,417

 

 

 

(9,144

)

 

 

425,274

 

Losses and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

12,874

 

 

 

229,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

242,092

 

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

17,828

 

 

 

145,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

163,258

 

Corporate and other operating expenses

 

 

23,357

 

 

 

10,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,037

 

Interest expense

 

 

869

 

 

 

21,472

 

 

 

(9,144

)

 

 

13,197

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

3,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,060

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

9,013

 

 

$

(39,383

)

 

$

 

 

$

(30,370

)

 

The following table summarizes the components of income tax expense (benefit):

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Current income tax expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Federal

 

$

11

 

 

$

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

 

 

 

130

 

Total current income tax expense

 

$

11

 

 

$

130

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

130

 

Deferred income tax benefit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Federal

 

$

(1,770

)

 

$

(3,339

)

 

$

(1,129

)

 

$

(8,303

)

Total deferred income tax benefit

 

 

(1,770

)

 

 

(3,339

)

 

 

(1,129

)

 

 

(8,303

)

Total income tax benefit

 

$

(1,759

)

 

$

(3,209

)

 

$

(1,118

)

 

$

(8,173

)

 

The weighted average expected tax provision has been calculated using income (loss) before income taxes in each jurisdiction multiplied by that jurisdiction’s applicable statutory tax rate.  

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The following table summarizes the differences between the tax provision for financial statement purposes and the expected tax provision at the weighted average tax rate:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

% of Pre-

Tax Income

 

 

Amount

 

 

% of Pre-

Tax Income

 

Expected tax provision at weighted average tax rate

 

$

(1,989

)

 

 

21.0

%

 

$

(1,985

)

 

 

10.8

%

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax exempt interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

Dividend exclusion

 

 

(20

)

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

(86

)

 

 

0.5

 

Non-deductible interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

416

 

 

 

(2.3

)

Change in tax status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,704

)

 

 

9.3

 

Parent income treated as partnership for tax

 

 

41

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(146

)

 

 

0.8

 

Other

 

 

209

 

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

297

 

 

 

(1.6

)

Effective income tax benefit

 

$

(1,759

)

 

 

18.6

%

 

$

(3,209

)

 

 

17.5

%

 

The effective income tax benefit rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 increased to 18.6%, compared to an effective income tax benefit rate of 17.5% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. The pre-tax loss attributed to U.S. subsidiaries was $9.5 million for both periods. For 2020, the effective tax rate was impacted by offsetting factors: (i) pre-tax loss attributed to non-U.S. subsidiaries of $8.9 million and (ii) recognition of tax benefit of $1.7 million for a change in tax status for net insurance liabilities that were redomiciled from Bermuda at 0% tax rate to the United States.      

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

 

 

% of Pre-

Tax Income

 

 

Amount

 

 

% of Pre-

Tax Income

 

Expected tax provision at weighted average tax rate

 

$

643

 

 

 

21.0

%

 

$

(8,270

)

 

 

27.2

%

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax exempt interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

Dividend exclusion

 

 

(56

)

 

 

(1.8

)

 

 

(198

)

 

 

0.6

 

Non-deductible interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,773

 

 

 

(5.8

)

Change in tax status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,704

)

 

 

5.6

 

Parent income treated as partnership for tax

 

 

(2,145

)

 

 

(70.1

)

 

 

(146

)

 

 

0.5

 

Other

 

 

440

 

 

 

14.4

 

 

 

374

 

 

 

(1.2

)

Effective income tax benefit

 

$

(1,118

)

 

 

(36.5

%)

 

$

(8,173

)

 

 

26.9

%

 

The effective income tax benefit rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was 36.5%, compared with an effective income tax benefit rate of 26.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The effective tax benefit rate in 2021 is primarily driven by the 70% adjustment to the expected tax provision due to the contribution to consolidated net income by Global Indemnity Group, LLC.  Global Indemnity Group, LLC is a partnership for purposes of U.S. tax for which income passes through to its shareholders.  The effective tax benefit rate in 2020 is primarily driven by the $9.0 million of pre-tax income from non-U.S. subsidiaries with no U.S. federal taxes.        

 

The Company has a net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward of $30.7 million as of September 30, 2021, which begins to expire in 2036 based on when the original NOL was generated.  The Company’s NOL carryforward as of December 31, 2020 was $26.2 million.

The Company has a Section 163(j) (“163(j)”) carryforward of $3.5 million and $5.6 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which can be carried forward indefinitely. The 163(j) carryforward relates to the limitation on the deduction for business interest expense paid or accrued.

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8.

Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

Activity in the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

697,618

 

 

$

651,073

 

 

$

662,811

 

 

$

630,181

 

Less: Ceded reinsurance receivables

 

 

87,151

 

 

 

87,221

 

 

 

82,158

 

 

 

76,273

 

Net balance at beginning of period

 

 

610,467

 

 

 

563,852

 

 

 

580,653

 

 

 

553,908

 

Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses related to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

 

110,644

 

 

 

108,859

 

 

 

290,247

 

 

 

273,709

 

Prior years

 

 

(1,449

)

 

 

(11,711

)

 

 

669

 

 

 

(31,617

)

Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

109,195

 

 

 

97,148

 

 

 

290,916

 

 

 

242,092

 

Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses related to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current year

 

 

46,501

 

 

 

60,114

 

 

 

106,778

 

 

 

119,541

 

Prior years

 

 

30,128

 

 

 

29,612

 

 

 

121,758

 

 

 

105,185

 

Total paid losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

76,629

 

 

 

89,726

 

 

 

228,536

 

 

 

224,726

 

Net balance at end of period

 

 

643,033

 

 

 

571,274

 

 

 

643,033

 

 

 

571,274

 

Plus:  Ceded reinsurance receivables

 

 

88,732

 

 

 

98,656

 

 

 

88,732

 

 

 

98,656

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

731,765

 

 

$

669,930

 

 

$

731,765

 

 

$

669,930

 

 

When analyzing loss reserves and prior year development, the Company considers many factors, including the frequency and severity of claims, loss trends, case reserve settlements that may have resulted in significant development, and any other additional or pertinent factors that may impact reserve estimates.

During the third quarter of 2021, the Company decreased its prior accident year loss reserves by $1.4 million, which consisted of a $0.1 million decrease related to Commercial Specialty, a $0.4 million decrease related to Specialty Property, a $0.4 million decrease related to Farm, Ranch & Stable, and a $0.5 million decrease related to Reinsurance Operations.   

 

The $0.1 million decrease of prior accident year loss reserves related to Commercial Specialty primarily consisted of the following:

 

Property:  A $7.7 million increase primarily recognizes higher than expected claims severity mainly in the 2016 through 2020 accident years.  

 

 

General Liability: A $7.7 million decrease in aggregate with $2.4 million of favorable development in the construction defect reserve category and $5.3 million of favorable development in the other general liability reserve categories.  The reduction in the construction defect reserve category recognizes lower than expected claims frequency and severity in accident years prior to 2005 and the 2005 through 2010 accident years.  For the other general liability reserve categories, lower than anticipated claims severity was the main driver of the favorable development primarily in accident years prior to 2005 and the 2012, 2016 and 2018 accident years, partially offset by increases in the 2005 through 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020 accident years.

 

 

Professional:  A $0.1 million decrease primarily in the 2019 and 2020 accident years.

The $0.4 million decrease of prior accident year loss reserves related to Specialty Property primarily consisted of the following:

 

Property:  A $0.3 million decrease primarily recognizes lower than expected claims severity in the 2017 through 2019 accident years, partially offset by increases in the 2016 and 2020 accident years.

 

General Liability: A $0.1 million decrease reflects lower than expected claims severity mainly in the 2017 accident year.

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The $0.4 million reduction of prior accident year loss reserves related to Farm, Ranch & Stable primarily consisted of the following: 

 

Property:  A $0.7 million increase primarily recognizes higher than anticipated claims severity in the 2018 through 2020 accident years.

 

General Liability:  A $1.1 million reduction primarily reflects lower than expected claims severity in the 2015 through 2017 and 2020 accident years, partially offset by an increase in the 2007 and 2019 accident years.

The $0.5 million decrease in prior accident year loss reserves related to Reinsurance Operations were based on a review of the experience reported from cedants.  There was a $0.5 million decrease in the property lines mainly in the 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020 accident years, partially offset by increases in the 2012 and 2019 accident years.

During the third quarter of 2020, the Company reduced its prior accident year loss reserves by $11.7 million, which consisted of a $3.5 million decrease related to Commercial Specialty, a $2.0 million decrease related to Specialty Property, a $1.3 million decrease related to Farm, Ranch & Stable, and a $4.9 million decrease related to Reinsurance Operations.

 

The $3.5 million reduction of prior accident year loss reserves related to Commercial Specialty primarily consisted of the following:

 

General Liability:  A $2.5 million reduction in aggregate with $1.9 million of favorable development in the construction defect reserve category and $0.5 million of favorable development in the other general liability reserve categories.  The reduction in the construction defect reserve category recognizes lower than expected claims frequency and severity in the 2005 through 2009 and 2012 accident years.  For the other general liability reserve categories, lower than anticipated claims severity was the main driver of the favorable development primarily in the 1995, 2005, 2007 through 2012 and 2015 accident years, partially offset by increases in the 2016 through 2018 accident years.

 

Property:  An increase of $0.1 million in the 2019 accident year was partially offset by decreases in the 2017 and 2018 accident years.

 

Professional:  A $1.1 million decrease primarily in the 2006 through 2010 accident years reflects lower than expected claims severity.

The $2.0 million decrease of prior accident year loss reserves related to Specialty Property primarily consisted of the following:

 

General Liability:  A $0.2 million reduction primarily recognizes lower than expected claims severity in the 2017 and 2019 accident years.

 

Property: A $1.8 million decrease primarily in the 2017 accident year recognizes a reduction in the catastrophe reserve categories for subrogation recoveries from the California wildfires in the 2017 accident year.

The $1.3 million reduction of prior accident year loss reserves related to Farm, Ranch, & Stable primarily consisted of the following:

 

Property: A $1.3 million decrease mainly recognizes a reduction in the catastrophe reserve category in the 2017 accident year for subrogation recoveries from the California wildfires and lower than anticipated claims severity in the 2018 accident year, partially offset by an increase in the 2019 accident year for the catastrophe reserve category.

The $4.9 million decrease in prior accident year loss reserves related to Reinsurance Operations were based on a review of the experience reported from cedants.  There was a $3.2 million decrease in the property lines primarily in the 2009 through 2012 and 2014 through 2018 accident years, partially offset by an increase in the 2019 accident year.  In addition, there was a reduction of $1.7 million in the professional lines in the 2014 and 2015 accident years.

 

During the first nine months of 2021, the Company increased its prior accident year loss reserves by $0.7 million, which consisted of a $5.5 million increase related to Commercial Specialty, a $2.0 million decrease related to Specialty Property, a

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$1.3 million decrease related to Farm, Ranch & Stable, and a $1.5 million decrease related to Reinsurance Operations.

 

The $5.5 million increase in prior accident year loss reserves related to Commercial Specialty primarily consisted of the following:

 

 

General Liability:  A $8.4 million decrease in aggregate with $2.4 million of favorable development in the construction defect reserve category and $6.0 million of favorable development in the other general liability reserve categories.  The reduction in the construction defect reserve category recognizes lower than expected claims frequency and severity in accident years prior to 2005 and the 2005 through 2009 and 2011 accident years.  For the other general liability reserve categories, lower than anticipated claims severity was the main driver of the favorable development primarily in accident years prior to 2005 and 2008 and 2012 through 2016 accident years, partially offset by increases in the 2005 through 2007, 2009 and 2017 through 2020 accident years.   

 

 

Property:  An increase of $14.4 million primarily recognizes higher than expected claims severity mainly in the 2016 through 2020 accident years.  Much of the increase was in the 2018 accident year which reflects an increase in the estimated ultimate for Hurricane Michael; the increase recognizes case incurred emergence on a Property Brokerage claim.

 

 

Professional:  A $0.5 million decrease primarily in the 2019 and 2020 accident years which mainly reflects lower than anticipated claims severity.   

The $2.0 million decrease in prior accident year loss reserves related to Specialty Property primarily consisted of the following:

 

General Liability:  A $1.3 million reduction mostly in the 2018 accident year primarily reflects lower than anticipated claims severity; there were also decreases in the 2016, 2017 and 2020 accident years, partially offset by an increase in the 2019 accident year.   

 

Property: A $0.7 million decrease mostly in the 2017 through 2019 accident years mainly due to lower than expected claims severity, partially offset by an increase in the 2020 accident year driven by higher than anticipated claims severity.

The $1.3 million decrease in prior accident year loss reserves related to Farm, Ranch & Stable primarily consisted of the following: 

 

General Liability:  A $1.3 million reduction primarily reflects lower than expected claims severity in the 2015 through 2017 and 2020 accident years, partially offset by an increase in the 2007, 2018 and 2019 accident years.

The $1.5 million reduction of prior accident year loss reserves related to Reinsurance Operations were based on a review of the experience reported from cedants.  The decrease was in the property lines and primarily in the 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020 accident years, partially offset by increases in the 2010, 2012 and 2019 accident years.

 

During the first nine months of 2020, the Company reduced its prior accident year loss reserves by $31.6 million, which consisted of a $17.8 million decrease related to Commercial Specialty, a $6.6 million decrease related to Specialty Property, a $2.1 million decrease related to Farm, Ranch, & Stable, and a $5.1 million decrease related to Reinsurance Operations.

 

The $17.8 million decrease in prior accident year loss reserves related to Commercial Specialty primarily consisted of the following:

 

General Liability:  A $20.5 million reduction in aggregate with $6.6 million of favorable development in the construction defect reserve category and $13.9 million of favorable development in the other general liability reserve categories.  The reduction in the construction defect reserve category primarily recognizes lower than expected claims frequency and severity in the 2005 through 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2017 accident years, slightly offset by an increase in the 2016 accident year.  For the other general liability reserve categories, lower than anticipated claims severity was the main driver of the favorable development primarily in the 2005 through 2015 accident years, partially offset by increases in the 2016 through 2019 accident years.

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Professional:  A $1.9 million decrease mainly in the 2007 through 2010 and 2019 accident years recognizes lower than expected claims severity.

 

Commercial Auto Liability:  A $1.0 million reduction primarily in the 2010 and 2012 through 2016 accident years recognizes lower than anticipated claims severity.

 

Workers Compensation:  A $0.2 million decrease primarily in loss adjustment expense reserves in the 2012 and accident years prior to 2005.

 

Property:  An increase of $5.8 million primarily recognizes higher than expected claims severity mainly in the 2017 through 2019 accident years.  The bulk of the increase was in the 2018 accident year which reflects a higher estimated ultimate for Hurricane Michael. The increase in ultimate resulted from receiving additional information in the second quarter for a Property Brokerage claim.

The $6.6 million decrease in prior accident year loss reserves related to Specialty Property primarily consisted of the following:

 

General Liability:  A $2.0 million decrease primarily recognizes lower than expected claims severity mainly in the 2015 through 2019 accident years.

 

Property: A $4.6 million decrease reflects a $1.8 million reduction in the third quarter primarily in the 2017 accident year which recognizes a decrease in the catastrophe reserve categories for subrogation recoveries from the California wildfires.  A year-to-date reduction through June totaled $2.8 million mainly reflected lower than anticipated claims severity in the 2015 through 2018 accident years, partially offset by an increase in the 2019 accident year due to higher than expected claims severity.

The $2.1 million decrease in prior accident year loss reserves related to Farm, Ranch, & Stable primarily consisted of the following:

 

Property: A $2.0 million decrease mainly reflects lower than anticipated claims severity in the 2016 through 2018 accident years and a reduction in the catastrophe reserve category in the 2017 accident year for subrogation recoveries from the California wildfires, partially offset by an increase in the 2019 accident year.

 

General Liability:  A $0.1 million decrease primarily recognizes lower than expected claims severity mainly in the 2015 through 2016 and 2018 through 2019 accident years, mostly offset by an increase in the 2013 accident year due to higher than anticipated claims severity.

The $5.1 million decrease in prior accident year loss reserves related to Reinsurance Operations were based on a review of the experience reported from cedants.  There was a $3.4 million decrease in the property lines primarily in the 2009 through 2010 and 2012 through 2017 accident years, partially offset by an increase in the 2019 accident year.  In addition, there was a reduction of $1.7 million in the professional lines in the 2014 and 2015 accident years.

9.

Leases

 

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception.  Leases with a term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheets. For leases with a term of greater than 12 months, lease right-of-use assets (“ROU”) and lease liabilities are included on the consolidated balance sheets.   

 

Lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date.  The Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate; therefore, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate at the commencement date in determining the present value of future payments.  The ROU assets are calculated using the initial lease liability amount, plus any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, minus any lease incentives received, plus any initial direct costs incurred.  

 

The Company’s lease agreements may contain both lease and non-lease components which are accounted separately.  The Company elected the practical expedient on not separating lease components from non-lease components for its equipment leases.

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The Company leases office space and equipment under various operating lease arrangements.  The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms ranging from 3 months to 9 years.  Some building leases have options to extend, terminate, or retract the leased area.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company exercised the contraction clause of one of its leases.  The Company incurred a $0.3 million contraction fee in conjunction with exercising the contraction clause.  The related ROU asset and lease liability were revalued when the Company exercised the contraction clause.  The Company did not factor in any other term extension, terminations, or space retractions into the lease terms used to calculate the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities since it was uncertain as to whether these options would be executed.

 

Lease expenses for minimum lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

The components of lease expenses were as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Operating lease expenses

 

$

667

 

 

$

717

 

 

$

2,118

 

 

$

2,196

 

Short-term lease expenses

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

6

 

Total lease expenses

 

$

669

 

 

$

719

 

 

$

2,125

 

 

$

2,202

 

 

 

There was no sublease income for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.  

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

$

2,125

 

 

$

1,315

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

$

635

 

 

$

772

 

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

 

The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Classification on the consolidated balance sheets

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease assets

 

Lease right of use assets

 

$

19,963

 

 

$

21,077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

Lease liabilities

 

$

21,700

 

 

$

22,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

 

8.0 years

 

 

8.8 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average discount rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases (1)

 

 

 

 

1.5

%

 

 

2.6

%

 

(1)

Represents the Company’s incremental borrowing rate

 

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At September 30, 2021, future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

2021 (1)

 

$

853

 

2022

 

 

2,766

 

2023

 

 

2,797

 

2024

 

 

2,759

 

2025

 

 

2,791

 

Thereafter

 

 

11,049

 

Total future minimum lease payments

 

$

23,015

 

Less: amount representing interest

 

 

1,315

 

Present value of minimum lease payments

 

$

21,700

 

 

(1)

Excludes the nine months ended September 30, 2021

 

10.

Shareholders’ Equity

 

There were no A common shares that were surrendered or repurchased during the quarter ended September 30, 2021. There were 396 class A common shares that were surrendered or repurchased during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 with an average price paid per share of $24.95.

    

The following table provides information with respect to the class A common shares that were surrendered or repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

 

Period (1)

 

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased

 

 

Average

Price Paid

Per Share

 

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or Program

 

 

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

January 1-31, 2021

 

 

6,720

 

(2)

$

28.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 1-31, 2021

 

 

3,095

 

(2)

$

29.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 1-30, 2021

 

 

7,100

 

(2)

$

27.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

16,915

 

 

$

28.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Based on settlement date.

(2)

Surrendered by employees as payment of taxes withheld on the vesting of restricted stock and/or restricted stock units.

 

The following table provides information with respect to the class A common shares that were surrendered or repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

 

Period (1)

 

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased

 

 

Average

Price Paid

Per Share

 

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or Program

 

 

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

January 1-31, 2020

 

 

3,124

 

(2)

$

29.63

 

 

 

 

 

February 1-29, 2020

 

 

1,600

 

(2)

$

31.13

 

 

 

 

 

August 1-31, 2020

 

 

396

 

(2)

$

24.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

5,120

 

 

$

29.74

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Based on settlement date.

(2)

Surrendered by employees as payment of taxes withheld on the vesting of restricted stock and/or restricted stock units.

 

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On April 5, 2021, Global Indemnity Group, LLC converted 186,160 of class B common shares to class A common shares.  There were no other class B common shares that were surrendered or repurchased during the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 or 2020.

 

As of September 30, 2021, Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s class A common shares were held by approximately 170 shareholders of record. There were four holders of record of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s class B common shares, all of whom are affiliated investment funds of Fox Paine & Company, LLC, as of September 30, 2021.  Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s preferred shares were held by 1 holder of record, an affiliate of Fox Paine & Company, LLC, as of September 30, 2021.

 

Please see Note 14 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 Part II of the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on the Company’s repurchase program.

 

Dividends / Distributions

 

Distribution payments of $0.25 per common share were declared during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as follows:

 

Approval Date

 

Record Date

 

Payment Date

 

Total Distributions Declared

(Dollars in thousands)

 

February 14, 2021

 

March 22, 2021

 

March 31, 2021

 

$

3,570

 

June 5, 2021

 

June 21, 2021

 

June 30, 2021

 

 

3,579

 

September 11, 2021

 

September 23, 2021

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

3,583

 

Various  (1)

 

Various

 

Various

 

 

229

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,961

 

 

 

(1)

Represents distributions declared on unvested shares, net of forfeitures.

 

Dividend & distribution payments of $0.25 per common share were declared during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as follows:

 

Approval Date

 

Record Date

 

Payment Date

 

Total Dividends Declared

(Dollars in thousands)

 

February 9, 2020 (1)

 

March 24, 2020

 

March 31, 2020

 

$

3,539

 

June 7, 2020 (1)

 

June 23, 2020

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

3,545

 

September 13, 2020 (2)

 

September 25, 2020

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

3,552

 

Various (3)

 

Various

 

Various

 

 

337

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,973

 

 

 

(1)

Represents dividend payments

 

(2)

Represents distribution / return of capital payments

 

(3)

Represents dividends / distributions declared on unvested shares, net of forfeitures.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, accrued distributions on unvested shares, which were included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, were $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively.  Accrued preferred distributions were less than $0.1 million as of both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and were included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Please see Note 14 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 Part II of the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on the Company’s dividend program.

11.

Related Party Transactions

Fox Paine Entities

 

Pursuant to Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Limited Liability Company Agreement (“LLCA”), Fox Paine Capital Fund II International, L.P. and certain of its affiliates (the “Fox Paine Funds”), together with Fox Mercury Investments, L.P. and

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certain of its affiliates (the “FM Entities”), and Fox Paine & Company LLC (collectively, the “Fox Paine Entities”) currently constitute a Class B Majority Shareholder (as defined in the LLCA) and, as such, have the right to appoint a number of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s directors equal in aggregate to the pro rata percentage of the voting power in Global Indemnity Group, LLC beneficially held by the Fox Paine Entities, rounded up to the nearest whole number of directors. The Fox Paine Entities beneficially own shares representing approximately 82.9% of the voting power of Global Indemnity Group, LLC as of September 30, 2021.  The Fox Paine Entities control the appointment or election of all of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Directors due to the LLCA and their controlling share ownership. Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Chairman is the chief executive and founder of Fox Paine & Company, LLC.

 

On August 27, 2020, Global Indemnity Group, LLC issued and sold to Wyncote LLC, an affiliate of Fox Paine & Company, LLC, 4,000 Series A Cumulative Fixed Rate Preferred Interests at a price of $1,000 per Series A Preferred Interest, for the aggregate purchase price of $4,000,000. While these preferred interests are non-voting, the preferred shareholders are entitled to appoint two additional members to Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Board of Directors whenever the “Unpaid Targeted Priority Return” with respect to the preferred interests exceed zero immediately following six or more “Distribution Dates”, whether or not such Distribution Dates occur consecutively.  Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Board of Directors is obligated to take, and cause Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s officers to take, any necessary actions to effectuate such appointments, including expanding the size of the Board of Directors, in connection with any exercise of the foregoing provisions.  

 

Management fee expense of $0.7 million and $0.6 million was incurred during the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and management fee expense of $2.0 million was incurred during each of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.  Prepaid management fees, which were included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, were $2.6 million and $1.8 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.     

In addition, Fox Paine & Company, LLC may also propose and negotiate transaction fees with the Company subject to the provisions of the Company’s related party transaction and conflict matter policies, including approval of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors or Global Indemnity Limited’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, for those services from time to time.  Each of the Company’s transactions with Fox Paine & Company, LLC are reviewed and approved by either Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Conflicts Committee or Audit Committee, which is composed of independent directors, and the Board of Directors (other than Saul A. Fox, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Indemnity Group, LLC and Chief Executive of Fox Paine & Company, LLC, who is not a member of the Conflicts Committee and was not a member of Global Indemnity Limited’s Audit Committee and recused himself from the Board of Directors’ deliberations related to fees paid to Fox Paine & Company, LLC or its affiliates).

 

Redomestication Fee

 

Pursuant to the Management Agreement, Fox Paine & Company, LLC performed extensive financial advisory services for the Company in connection with the conceptualization, design, structuring and implementation of the redomestication plan. In accordance with the Management Agreement, Fox Paine & Company, LLC may propose and negotiate advisory fees for such services with the Company, subject to the provisions of the Company’s related party transaction policies. The Company agreed to pay an advisory fee to Fox Paine & Company, LLC for such services in an amount of $10.0 million during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020.  The $10.0 million fee was approved by the Conflicts Committee.      

 

12.

Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business.  The Company maintains insurance and reinsurance coverage for such risks in amounts that it considers adequate.  However, there can be no assurance that the insurance and reinsurance coverage that the Company maintains is sufficient or will be available in adequate amounts or at a reasonable cost.  The Company does not believe that the resolution of any currently pending legal proceedings, either individually or taken as a whole, will have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition.  

 

There is a greater potential for disputes with reinsurers who are in runoff.  Some of the Company’s reinsurers’ have operations that are in runoff, and therefore, the Company closely monitors those relationships.  The Company anticipates

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that, similar to the rest of the insurance and reinsurance industry, it will continue to be subject to litigation and arbitration proceedings in the ordinary course of business.

 

Commitments

 

In 2014, the Company entered into a $50 million commitment to purchase an alternative investment vehicle which is comprised of European non-performing loans.  As of September 30, 2021, the Company has funded $35.8 million of this commitment leaving $14.2 million as unfunded.  Since the investment period has concluded, the Company expects minimal capital calls will be made prospectively.

 

In 2017, the Company entered into a $50 million commitment to purchase an alternative investment vehicle comprised of stressed and distressed securities and structured products.  As of September 30, 2021, the Company has funded $33.0 million of this commitment leaving $17.0 million as unfunded. Since the investment period has concluded, the Company expects minimal capital calls will be made prospectively.

 

In 2021, the Company entered into a $25 million commitment to purchase an alternative investment vehicle comprised of performing, stressed or distressed securities and loans across the global fixed income markets.  As of September 30, 2021, the Company has fully funded this commitment.

 

Other Commitments

 

The Company is party to a Management Agreement, as amended, with Fox Paine & Company, LLC, whereby in connection with certain management services provided to it by Fox Paine & Company, LLC, the Company agreed to pay an annual management fee to Fox Paine & Company, LLC.  See Note 11 above for additional information pertaining to this management agreement.

 

COVID-19

 

There is risk that legislation could be passed or there could be a court ruling which would require the Company to cover business interruption claims regardless of terms, exclusions including the virus exclusions contained within the Company’s Commercial Specialty and Farm, Ranch & Stable policies, or other conditions included in policies that would otherwise preclude coverage.

13.

Share-Based Compensation Plans

Options

During the first quarter of 2021, the Company granted 140,000 Performance-Based Options under the Plan.  The Performance-Based Options vest in 33% increments over a three-year period subject to the achievement of certain underwriting results and expire ten years after the grant date or the occurrence of certain events specified in the agreement, whichever is earlier. No stock options were awarded during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 or the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020. No unvested stock options were forfeited during the quarter ended September 30, 2021. 300,000 unvested stock options were forfeited during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. No unvested stock options were forfeited during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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Restricted Shares / Restricted Stock Units

There were no restricted class A common shares granted to key employees during the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and there were no restricted stock units granted to key employees during the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 or the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company granted 161,238 restricted stock units, with a weighted average grant date value of $30.32 per share, to key employees under the Plan.  3,375 of these restricted stock units will vest evenly over the next three years on January 1, 2021, January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023.

66,957 of these restricted stock units will vest as follows:

 

10.0% vested on June 18, 2021, 20.0%, 30.0% and 40.0% of the restricted stock units will vest on June 18, 2022, June 18, 2023 and June 18, 2024, respectively.               .

The remaining 90,906 restricted stock units will vest as follows:

 

16.5% vested on January 1, 2021, 16.5% and 17.0% of the restricted stock units will vest on January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023, respectively.            

 

Subject to Board approval, 50% of restricted stock units will vest 100%, no later than March 15, 2023, following a re-measurement of 2019 results as of December 31, 2022.     

There were no restricted stock units that vested during the quarter ended September 30, 2021.  There were 42,977 restricted stock units that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Upon vesting, the restricted stock units converted to restricted class A common shares. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020, there were no restricted stock units that vested.

During the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company granted 21,472 and 29,893 class A common shares, respectively, at a weighted average grant date value of $26.39 and $22.58 per share, respectively, to non-employee directors of the Company under the Plan. Of the shares granted during the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the vesting of 5,263 shares and 8,304 shares, respectively, is deferred until January 1, 2024 or a change of control, whichever is earlier. The remaining shares granted to non-employee directors of the Company in 2021 and 2020 were fully vested but are subject to certain restrictions.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company granted 61,216 and 81,502 class A common shares, respectively, at a weighted average grant date value of $27.77 and $24.85 per share, respectively, to non-employee directors of the Company under the Plan. Of the shares granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the vesting of 15,004 shares and 22,638 shares, respectively, is deferred until January 1, 2024 or a change of control, whichever is earlier.  The remaining shares granted to non-employee directors of the Company in 2021 and 2020 were fully vested but are subject to certain restrictions. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company also granted 41,667 restricted stock units to a non-employee director that vest ratably over three years on January 1, 2022, January 1, 2023, and January 1, 2024.

Book Value Appreciation Rights (“BVAR”)

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted 2,500,000 Penn-Patriot BVARs with an aggregate initial notional value equal to approximately 5% of Penn-Patriot’s book value, which entitles the holder to a payment based on the value of the per-BVAR appreciation in Penn-Patriot’s book value over the initial notional value. The BVARs will vest by December 31, 2026, subject to the achievement of certain performance goals and continued employment as of the vesting date, with half of the applicable appreciation value of the BVARs payable on April 1, 2027 and an additional amount payable on April 1, 2030 following a true-up of underwriting results for the applicable performance period. The BVARs will vest in full in the event of a “change in control” of Penn-Patriot and a specified portion may vest in the event the holder is terminated by Penn-Patriot without cause.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company also granted 400,000 Penn-Patriot BVARS with an aggregate initial notional value equal to approximately 0.8% of Penn-Patriot’s book value, which entitles the holder to a payment based on the value of the per-BVAR appreciation in Penn-Patriot’s book value over the initial notional value. The

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BVARs will vest by December 31, 2026, subject to the achievement of certain performance goals and continued employment as of the vesting date, with half of the applicable appreciation value of the BVARs payable on April 1, 2027 and an additional amount payable on April 1, 2030 following a true-up of underwriting results for the applicable performance period. The BVARs will vest in full in the event of a “Change in Control” of Penn-Patriot and a specified portion may vest in the event the holder is terminated by Penn-Patriot without cause.

 

There were no BVARs granted during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 or the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

Book Value Rights

 

During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted 48,250 shares and 58,250 shares of Penn-Patriot Book Value Rights, respectively, with an initial notional value of $482,500 and $582,500, respectively.  These shares have a three year cliff vesting period and are payable in either cash or Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s class A common shares at the discretion of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s Board of Directors. There were no book value rights issued during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

14.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share have been computed using the weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the period.  

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(7,713

)

 

$

(15,170

)

 

$

4,179

 

 

$

(22,197

)

Less: preferred stock distributions

 

 

110

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

42

 

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

 

$

(7,823

)

 

$

(15,212

)

 

$

3,849

 

 

$

(22,239

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share

 

 

14,445,434

 

 

 

14,304,426

 

 

 

14,413,006

 

 

 

14,276,594

 

Non-vested restricted stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,339

 

 

 

 

Non-vested restricted stock units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117,750

 

 

 

 

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

109,504

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share (1)

 

 

14,445,434

 

 

 

14,304,426

 

 

 

14,650,599

 

 

 

14,276,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share - Basic

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(1.06

)

 

$

0.27

 

 

$

(1.56

)

Earnings per share - Diluted

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(1.06

)

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

(1.56

)

 

(1)

For the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020, weighted average shares outstanding – basic was used to calculate diluted earnings per share due to a net loss for the period.

 

If the Company had not incurred a loss in the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, 14,708,389 and 14,444,326 weighted average shares, respectively, would have been used to compute the diluted loss per share calculation.  In addition to the basic shares, weighted average shares for the diluted calculation would have included 11,974 and 18,218 shares of non-vested restricted stock, respectively, 151,538 and 48,846 shares of non-vested restricted stock units, respectively, and 99,442 and 72,836 share equivalents for options, respectively.

 

If the Company had not incurred a loss in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, 14,421,393 weighted average shares would have been used to compute the diluted loss per share calculation.  In addition to the basic shares, weighted average shares for the diluted calculation for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 would have included 15,366 shares of non-vested restricted stock, 36,796 shares of non-vested restricted stock units, and 92,637 share equivalents for options.

 

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The weighted average shares outstanding used to determine dilutive earnings per share does not include 540,000 shares for both the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 572,957 shares for both the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020 which were deemed to be anti-dilutive.

 

15.

Segment Information

 

The insurance companies are managed through four business segments.  Commercial Specialty offers specialty property and casualty products designed for product lines such as Small Business Binding Authority, Property Brokerage, and Programs. Specialty Property offers specialty personal lines property and casualty insurance products.  Farm, Ranch & Stable offers specialized property and casualty coverage including Commercial Farm Auto and Excess/Umbrella Coverage for the agriculture industry as well as specialized insurance products for the equine mortality and equine major medical industry.  Reinsurance Operations provides reinsurance solutions through brokers and primary writers including insurance and reinsurance companies.

 

The following are tabulations of business segment information for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2021

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

Specialty

 

 

Specialty Property

 

 

Farm, Ranch & Stable

 

 

Reinsurance

Operations

 

(1)

Total

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

95,734

 

 

$

30,504

 

 

$

18,500

 

 

$

29,565

 

 

$

174,303

 

Net written premiums

 

$

89,160

 

 

$

27,204

 

 

$

16,370

 

 

$

29,565

 

 

$

162,299

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

84,209

 

 

$

29,343

 

 

$

17,936

 

 

$

26,077

 

 

$

157,565

 

Other income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

414

 

Total revenues

 

 

84,209

 

 

 

29,778

 

 

 

17,973

 

 

 

26,019

 

 

 

157,979

 

Losses and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

62,545

 

 

 

20,516

 

 

 

10,678

 

 

 

15,456

 

 

 

109,195

 

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

30,257

 

 

 

12,127

 

 

 

7,267

 

 

 

9,631

 

 

 

59,282

 

Income (loss) from segments

 

$

(8,593

)

 

$

(2,865

)

 

$

28

 

 

$

932

 

 

$

(10,498

)

Unallocated Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,344

 

Net realized investment loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(310

)

Other loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25

)

Corporate and other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,387

)

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,596

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,472

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,759

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(7,713

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment assets

 

$

904,050

 

 

$

201,589

 

 

$

134,854

 

 

$

305,107

 

 

$

1,545,600

 

Corporate assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

405,021

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,950,621

 

 

(1)

External business only, excluding business assumed from affiliates.

 

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Quarter Ended September 30, 2020

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

Specialty

 

 

Specialty Property

 

 

Farm, Ranch & Stable

 

 

Reinsurance

Operations

 

(1)

Total

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

74,971

 

 

$

34,730

 

 

$

19,443

 

 

$

14,605

 

 

$

143,749

 

Net written premiums

 

$

69,074

 

 

$

29,971

 

 

$

16,961

 

 

$

14,605

 

 

$

130,611

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

73,887

 

 

$

31,388

 

 

$

19,978

 

 

$

15,049

 

 

$

140,302

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

597

 

Total revenues

 

 

73,887

 

 

 

31,838

 

 

 

20,013

 

 

 

15,161

 

 

 

140,899

 

Losses and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

42,879

 

 

 

34,430

 

 

 

14,649

 

 

 

5,190

 

 

 

97,148

 

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

26,943

 

 

 

13,364

 

 

 

7,443

 

 

 

5,518

 

 

 

53,268

 

Income (loss) from segments

 

$

4,065

 

 

$

(15,956

)

 

$

(2,079

)

 

$

4,453

 

 

$

(9,517

)

Unallocated Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,746

 

Net realized investment gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,323

 

Other loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(55

)

Corporate and other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21,196

)

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,620

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,060

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18,379

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,209

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(15,170

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment assets

 

$

752,002

 

 

$

207,831

 

 

$

137,697

 

 

$

269,771

 

 

$

1,367,301

 

Corporate assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

572,456

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,939,757

 

 

(1)

External business only, excluding business assumed from affiliates.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

Specialty

 

 

Specialty Property

 

 

Farm, Ranch & Stable

 

 

Reinsurance

Operations

 

(1)

Total

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

279,746

 

 

$

96,875

 

 

$

60,353

 

 

$

76,123

 

 

$

513,097

 

Net written premiums

 

$

256,007

 

 

$

86,652

 

 

$

51,853

 

 

$

76,123

 

 

$

470,635

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

240,505

 

 

$

89,826

 

 

$

54,037

 

 

$

66,305

 

 

$

450,673

 

Other income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

1,323

 

 

 

111

 

 

 

(100

)

 

 

1,334

 

Total revenues

 

 

240,505

 

 

 

91,149

 

 

 

54,148

 

 

 

66,205

 

 

 

452,007

 

Losses and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

167,598

 

 

 

50,296

 

 

 

33,640

 

 

 

39,382

 

 

 

290,916

 

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

88,067

 

 

 

37,745

 

 

 

21,440

 

 

 

24,007

 

 

 

171,259

 

Income (loss) from segments

 

$

(15,160

)

 

$

3,108

 

 

$

(932

)

 

$

2,816

 

 

$

(10,168

)

Unallocated Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,813

 

Net realized investment gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,342

 

Other loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(47

)

Corporate and other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,992

)

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,887

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,061

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,118

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment assets

 

$

904,050

 

 

$

201,589

 

 

$

134,854

 

 

$

305,107

 

 

$

1,545,600

 

Corporate assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

405,021

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,950,621

 

 

(1)

External business only, excluding business assumed from affiliates.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

Specialty

 

 

Specialty Property

 

 

Farm, Ranch & Stable

 

 

Reinsurance

Operations

 

(1)

Total

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

243,099

 

 

$

107,951

 

 

$

64,798

 

 

$

48,174

 

 

$

464,022

 

Net written premiums

 

$

219,437

 

 

$

93,053

 

 

$

56,323

 

 

$

48,174

 

 

$

416,987

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

211,329

 

 

$

99,147

 

 

$

57,691

 

 

$

58,450

 

 

$

426,617

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

 

1,306

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

1,509

 

Total revenues

 

 

211,329

 

 

 

100,453

 

 

 

57,798

 

 

 

58,546

 

 

 

428,126

 

Losses and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

109,191

 

 

 

65,619

 

 

 

37,698

 

 

 

29,584

 

 

 

242,092

 

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

79,452

 

 

 

41,357

 

 

 

22,687

 

 

 

19,762

 

 

 

163,258

 

Income (loss) from segments

 

$

22,686

 

 

$

(6,523

)

 

$

(2,587

)

 

$

9,200

 

 

$

22,776

 

Unallocated Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,516

 

Net realized investment loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22,332

)

Other loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(36

)

Corporate and other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(34,037

)

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,197

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,060

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,370

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,173

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(22,197

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment assets

 

$

752,002

 

 

$

207,831

 

 

$

137,697

 

 

$

269,771

 

 

$

1,367,301

 

Corporate assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

572,456

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,939,757

 

 

(1)

External business only, excluding business assumed from affiliates.

16.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Adopted in 2021

 

In December, 2019, the FASB issued updated guidance related to the accounting for income taxes.  The updated guidance is intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing several exceptions contained in existing guidance and amending other existing guidance to simplify several other income tax accounting matters.  The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2021. The adoption of this new accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

17.

Subsequent Events

 

On October 26, 2021 the Company announced the sale of its manufactured and dwelling homes business lines to K2 Insurance Services and American Family Mutual Insurance Company.  Pursuant to the tripartite transaction, the Company will receive $30.4 million in cash as well as retain the American Reliable 50-state licensed operating unit, $65 million of net capital supporting the business, and a related $42 million unearned premium reserve.  The sales price of manufactured and dwelling homes business lines was $28 million.  In addition, K2 is subleasing approximately a third of the Company’s Scottsdale Arizona office.  Payments from the sublease are expected to be $2.4 million between October 2021 and November 2029.  To facilitate the transaction, American Reliable retained the specialty residential property business in Florida and Louisiana and also retained business that was previously placed in runoff.  American Reliable plans to cease writing manufactured home and dwelling insurance in Florida and Louisiana as soon as possible.  American Family is assuming 100% of the risks for all policies covered under the renewal rights agreement which are written or renewed after October 26,

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2021, except for policies covering properties in the state of Florida.   For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Manufactured Home and Dwelling gross written premium was $79.6 million.   

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of the Company included elsewhere in this report.  Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this report, including information with respect to the Company’s plans and strategy, constitutes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  Please see "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" at the end of this Item 2 for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein.  For more information regarding the Company’s business and operations, please see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Recent Developments

 

 

Sale of Manufactured and Dwelling Homes Business Lines

 

On October 26, 2021 the Company announced the sale of its manufactured and dwelling homes business lines to K2 Insurance Services and American Family Mutual Insurance Company.  Pursuant to the tripartite transaction, the Company will receive $30.4 million in cash as well as retain the American Reliable 50-state licensed operating unit, $65 million of net capital supporting the business, and a related $42 million unearned premium reserve.  The sales price of manufactured and dwelling homes business lines was $28 million.  In addition, K2 is subleasing approximately a third of the Company’s Scottsdale Arizona office.  Payments from the sublease are expected to be $2.4 million between October 2021 and November 2029.  To facilitate the transaction, American Reliable retained the specialty residential property business in Florida and Louisiana and also retained business that was previously placed in runoff.  American Reliable plans to cease writing manufactured home and dwelling insurance in Florida and Louisiana as soon as possible.  American Family is assuming 100% of the risks for all policies covered under the renewal rights agreement which are written or renewed after October 26, 2021, except for policies covering properties in the state of Florida.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Manufactured Home and Dwelling gross written premium was $79.6 million.

 

Appointment of Chief Executive

 

On April 19, 2021, the Company announced that David S. Charlton was named chief executive of the Company’s insurance operations and was appointed to serve as the principal executive officer of the Company. Furthermore, in connection with Mr. Charlton’s appointment, the board of directors of Global Indemnity Group, LLC (the “Board”) has increased the size of the Board from six to seven directors and appointed Mr. Charlton to fill the newly-created directorship, in each case, with effect as of execution of the CEO Agreement.

 

Appointment of Chief Operations Officer

 

On May 17, 2021, the Company announced that Reiner R. Mauer was named Chief Operations Officer of the Company’s insurance business and will serve as the principal operating officer of the Company.

 

COVID-19

 

The global outbreak of COVID-19 continues to present significant risks to the Company. The COVID-19 pandemic may affect the Company’s operations indefinitely.  The Company may experience reductions in premium volume, delays in the collection of premiums, and increases in COVID-19 related claims.  Any resulting volatility in the global financial markets may negatively impact the market value of the Company’s investment portfolio and may result in net realized investment losses as well as a decline in the liquidity of the investment portfolio.  All of these factors may have far reaching impacts on the Company’s business, operations, and financial results and conditions, directly and indirectly, including without limitation impacts on the health of the Company’s management and employees, distribution, marketing, customers and agents, and on the overall economy. The scope and nature of these impacts, most of which are beyond the Company’s control, continue to evolve and such effects could exist for an extended period of time even after the pandemic ends.

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Distributions

 

During 2021, the Board of Directors approved a distribution payment of $0.25 per common share to all shareholders of record on the close of business on March 22, 2021, June 21, 2021, and September 23, 2021.  Distributions paid to common shareholders were $10.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  In addition, distributions of $0.3 million were paid to Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s preferred shareholder during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

AM Best Rating

 

AM Best has seven Rating Categories in the AM Best Financial Strength Rating Scale.  The categories ranging from best to worst are Superior, Excellent, Good, Fair, Marginal, Weak and Poor.  Within each rating category, there are rating notches of plus or minus to show additional gradation of the ratings.  On April 21, 2021, AM Best affirmed the financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) for the U.S. operating subsidiaries of Global Indemnity Group, LLC.  

 

 

Overview

 

The Company’s Commercial Specialty segment sells its property and casualty insurance products through a group of approximately 205 professional general agencies that have limited quoting and binding authority, as well as a number of wholesale insurance brokers who in turn sell the Company’s insurance products to insureds through retail insurance brokers.  Commercial Specialty operates predominantly in the excess and surplus lines marketplace.  The Company manages its Commercial Specialty segment via product classifications.  These product classifications are: 1) Penn-America, which includes property and general liability products for small commercial businesses sold through a select network of wholesale general agents with specific binding authority; 2) United National, which includes property, general liability, and professional lines products sold through program administrators with specific binding authority; 3) Diamond State, which includes property, casualty, and professional lines products sold through wholesale brokers and program administrators with specific binding authority; and 4) Vacant Express, which primarily insures dwellings which are currently vacant, undergoing renovation, or are under construction and is sold through aggregators, brokers, and retail agents.  

 

The Company’s Specialty Property segment, primarily via American Reliable, offers specialty personal lines property and casualty insurance products through a group of approximately 205 agents, primarily comprised of wholesale general agents, with specific binding authority.

 

The Company’s Farm, Ranch & Stable segment, primarily via American Reliable, provides specialized property and casualty coverage including Commercial Farm Auto and Excess/Umbrella Coverage for the agriculture industry as well as specialized insurance products for the equine mortality and equine major medical industry.  These insurance products are sold through a group of approximately 230 agents, primarily comprised of wholesalers and retail agents, with a selected number having specific binding authority. 

 

The Company’s Reinsurance Operations provides reinsurance solutions through brokers and on a direct basis.  It uses its capital capacity to write niche and specialty-focused treaties and business which meet the Company’s risk tolerance and return thresholds.  Prior to the redomestication, the Company’s Reinsurance Operations consisted solely of the operations of Global Indemnity Reinsurance.  In connection with the redomestication, Global Indemnity Reinsurance merged into Penn-Patriot Insurance Company and all of its business was assumed by the Company’s existing insurance company subsidiaries.

 

The Company derives its revenues primarily from premiums paid on insurance policies that it writes and from income generated by its investment portfolio, net of fees paid for investment management services.  The amount of insurance premiums that the Company receives is a function of the amount and type of policies it writes, as well as prevailing market prices.  

 

The Company’s expenses include losses and loss adjustment expenses, acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses, corporate and other operating expenses, interest, investment expenses, and income taxes.  Losses and loss adjustment expenses are estimated by management and reflect the Company’s best estimate of ultimate losses and costs arising during the reporting period and revisions of prior period estimates.  The Company records its best estimate of losses and loss

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adjustment expenses considering both internal and external actuarial analyses of the estimated losses the Company expects to incur on the insurance policies it writes.  The ultimate losses and loss adjustment expenses will depend on the actual costs to resolve claims.  Acquisition costs consist principally of commissions and premium taxes that are typically a percentage of the premiums on the insurance policies the Company writes, net of ceding commissions earned from reinsurers.  Other underwriting expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses and general operating expenses related to underwriting activities.  Corporate and other operating expenses are comprised primarily of outside legal fees, other professional and accounting fees, directors’ fees, management fees & advisory fees, and salaries and benefits for company personnel whose services relate to the support of corporate activities. Interest expense is primarily comprised of amounts due on outstanding debt.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, which require it to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.  

 

The most critical accounting policies involve significant estimates and include those used in determining the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, recoverability of reinsurance receivables, investments, fair value measurements, goodwill and intangible assets, deferred acquisition costs, and taxation.  For a detailed discussion on each of these policies, please see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.  There have been no significant changes to any of these policies or underlying methodologies during the current year except for the following:

 

The receipt of results for investments in limited partnerships and limited liability companies may vary. If results are received on a timely basis, they are included in current results. If they are not received on a timely basis, they are recorded on a one quarter lag. The recording of such results is applied consistently for each investment once the timing of receiving the results has been established.

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Results of Operations

The following table summarizes the Company’s results for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended

September 30,

 

 

%

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

%

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

174,303

 

 

$

143,749

 

 

 

21.3

%

 

$

513,097

 

 

$

464,022

 

 

 

10.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums

 

$

162,299

 

 

$

130,611

 

 

 

24.3

%

 

$

470,635

 

 

$

416,987

 

 

 

12.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

157,565

 

 

$

140,302

 

 

 

12.3

%

 

$

450,673

 

 

$

426,617

 

 

 

5.6

%

Other income

 

 

414

 

 

 

597

 

 

 

(30.7

%)

 

 

1,334

 

 

 

1,509

 

 

 

(11.6

%)

Total revenues

 

 

157,979

 

 

 

140,899

 

 

 

12.1

%

 

 

452,007

 

 

 

428,126

 

 

 

5.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

109,195

 

 

 

97,148

 

 

 

12.4

%

 

 

290,916

 

 

 

242,092

 

 

 

20.2

%

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

59,282

 

 

 

53,268

 

 

 

11.3

%

 

 

171,259

 

 

 

163,258

 

 

 

4.9

%

Underwriting income (loss)

 

 

(10,498

)

 

 

(9,517

)

 

 

(10.3

%)

 

 

(10,168

)

 

 

22,776

 

 

 

(144.6

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

9,344

 

 

 

11,746

 

 

 

(20.4

%)

 

 

29,813

 

 

 

19,516

 

 

 

52.8

%

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

 

(310

)

 

 

7,323

 

 

 

(104.2

%)

 

 

7,342

 

 

 

(22,332

)

 

 

132.9

%

Other loss

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(55

)

 

 

54.5

%

 

 

(47

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(30.6

%)

Corporate and other operating expenses

 

 

(5,387

)

 

 

(21,196

)

 

 

(74.6

%)

 

 

(15,992

)

 

 

(34,037

)

 

 

(53.0

%)

Interest expense

 

 

(2,596

)

 

 

(3,620

)

 

 

(28.3

%)

 

 

(7,887

)

 

 

(13,197

)

 

 

(40.2

%)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

(3,060

)

 

 

(100.0

%)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,060

)

 

 

(100.0

%)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

(9,472

)

 

 

(18,379

)

 

 

(48.5

%)

 

 

3,061

 

 

 

(30,370

)

 

 

110.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

(1,759

)

 

 

(3,209

)

 

 

(45.2

%)

 

 

(1,118

)

 

 

(8,173

)

 

 

(86.3

%)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(7,713

)

 

$

(15,170

)

 

 

49.2

%

 

$

4,179

 

 

$

(22,197

)

 

 

118.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriting Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss ratio (1):

 

 

69.3

%

 

 

69.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

64.5

%

 

 

56.7

%

 

 

 

 

Expense ratio (2)

 

 

37.6

%

 

 

38.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

38.0

%

 

 

38.3

%

 

 

 

 

Combined ratio (3)

 

 

106.9

%

 

 

107.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

102.5

%

 

 

95.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

NM – not meaningful

(1)

The loss ratio is a GAAP financial measure that is generally viewed in the insurance industry as an indicator of underwriting profitability and is calculated by dividing net losses and loss adjustment expenses by net earned premiums.

(2)

The expense ratio is a GAAP financial measure that is calculated by dividing the sum of acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses by net earned premiums.  

(3)

The combined ratio is a GAAP financial measure and is the sum of the Company’s loss and expense ratios.

47


GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC

Premiums

The following table summarizes the change in premium volume by business segment:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

% Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

% Change

 

Gross written premiums (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Specialty

 

$

95,734

 

 

$

74,971

 

 

 

27.7

%

 

$

279,746

 

 

$

243,099

 

 

 

15.1

%

Specialty Property

 

 

30,504

 

 

 

34,730

 

 

 

(12.2

%)

 

 

96,875

 

 

 

107,951

 

 

 

(10.3

%)

Farm, Ranch & Stable

 

 

18,500

 

 

 

19,443

 

 

 

(4.9

%)

 

 

60,353

 

 

 

64,798

 

 

 

(6.9

%)

Reinsurance (3)

 

 

29,565

 

 

 

14,605

 

 

 

102.4

%

 

 

76,123

 

 

 

48,174

 

 

 

58.0

%

Total gross written premiums

 

$

174,303

 

 

$

143,749

 

 

 

21.3

%

 

$

513,097

 

 

$

464,022

 

 

 

10.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceded written premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Specialty

 

$

6,574

 

 

$

5,897

 

 

 

11.5

%

 

$

23,739

 

 

$

23,662

 

 

 

0.3

%

Specialty Property

 

 

3,300

 

 

 

4,759

 

 

 

(30.7

%)

 

 

10,223

 

 

 

14,898

 

 

 

(31.4

%)

Farm, Ranch & Stable

 

 

2,130

 

 

 

2,482

 

 

 

(14.2

%)

 

 

8,500

 

 

 

8,475

 

 

 

0.3

%

Reinsurance (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total ceded written premiums

 

$

12,004

 

 

$

13,138

 

 

 

(8.6

%)

 

$

42,462

 

 

$

47,035

 

 

 

(9.7

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Specialty

 

$

89,160

 

 

$

69,074

 

 

 

29.1

%

 

$

256,007

 

 

$

219,437

 

 

 

16.7

%

Specialty Property

 

 

27,204

 

 

 

29,971

 

 

 

(9.2

%)

 

 

86,652

 

 

 

93,053

 

 

 

(6.9

%)

Farm, Ranch & Stable

 

 

16,370

 

 

 

16,961

 

 

 

(3.5

%)

 

 

51,853

 

 

 

56,323

 

 

 

(7.9

%)

Reinsurance (3)

 

 

29,565

 

 

 

14,605

 

 

 

102.4

%

 

 

76,123

 

 

 

48,174

 

 

 

58.0

%

Total net written premiums

 

$

162,299

 

 

$

130,611

 

 

 

24.3

%

 

$

470,635

 

 

$

416,987

 

 

 

12.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Specialty

 

$

84,209

 

 

$

73,887

 

 

 

14.0

%

 

$

240,505

 

 

$

211,329

 

 

 

13.8

%

Specialty Property

 

 

29,343

 

 

 

31,388

 

 

 

(6.5

%)

 

 

89,826

 

 

 

99,147

 

 

 

(9.4

%)

Farm, Ranch & Stable

 

 

17,936

 

 

 

19,978

 

 

 

(10.2

%)

 

 

54,037

 

 

 

57,691

 

 

 

(6.3

%)

Reinsurance (3)

 

 

26,077

 

 

 

15,049

 

 

 

73.3

%

 

 

66,305

 

 

 

58,450

 

 

 

13.4

%

Total net earned premiums

 

$

157,565

 

 

$

140,302

 

 

 

12.3

%

 

$

450,673

 

 

$

426,617

 

 

 

5.6

%

(1)

Gross written premiums represent the amount received or to be received for insurance policies written without reduction for reinsurance costs, ceded premiums, or other deductions.

(2)

Net written premiums equal gross written premiums less ceded written premiums.

(3)

External business only, excluding business assumed from affiliates.

 

Gross written premiums increased by 21.3% and 10.6% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to same periods in 2020.  The increase in gross written premiums for both the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021 is mainly due to the continued growth of existing programs, increased pricing, and several new programs within Commercial Specialty as well as the organic growth of an existing casualty treaty and the assumption of three new smaller casualty treaties within Reinsurance Operations.  This growth in premiums was partially offset by the continued reduction of catastrophe exposed business within both Specialty Property and Farm, Ranch & Stable, the continued reduction in business not providing an adequate return on capital within Specialty Property, and the non-renewal of its property catastrophe treaties within Reinsurance Operations.  In addition, the gross written premiums for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were also further reduced by actions taken by Commercial Specialty to reduce risk and increase profitability of Property Brokerage.  

48


GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC

Net Retention

The ratio of net written premiums to gross written premiums is referred to as the Company’s net premium retention.  The Company’s net premium retention is summarized by segments as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended

September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Point

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Commercial Specialty

 

 

93.1

%

 

 

92.1

%

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

91.5

%

 

 

90.3

%

 

 

1.2

 

Specialty Property

 

 

89.2

%

 

 

86.3

%

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

89.4

%

 

 

86.2

%

 

 

3.2

 

Farm, Ranch & Stable

 

 

88.5

%

 

 

87.2

%

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

85.9

%

 

 

86.9

%

 

 

(1.0

)

Reinsurance

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

Total

 

 

93.1

%

 

 

90.9

%

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

91.7

%

 

 

89.9

%

 

 

1.8

 

 

The net premium retention for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021 increased by 2.3 points and 1.9 points, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2020.  This increase in retention is primarily driven by the restructuring of the Company’s catastrophe reinsurance treaties which occurred on June 1, 2020 as well as a change in the mix of business.

 

Net Earned Premiums

 

Net earned premiums within the Commercial Specialty segment increased by 14.0% and 13.8% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2020.  The increase in net earned premiums was primarily due to a growth in premiums written as a result of organic growth from existing agents, pricing increases, and several new programs partially offset by a reduction in Property Brokerage’s net earned premiums as a result of actions taken to reduce risk and increase profitability.  Property net earned premiums were $34.8 million for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and $102.3 million and $97.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Casualty net earned premiums were $49.5 million and $39.1 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $138.2 million and $114.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  

 

Net earned premiums within the Specialty Property segment decreased by 6.5% and 9.4% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2020 primarily due to a continued reduction of catastrophe exposed business and a reduction in business not providing an adequate return on capital.  Property net earned premiums were $27.7 million and $29.3 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $84.6 million and $92.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Casualty net earned premiums were $1.7 million and $2.1 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $5.3 million and $7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  

 

Net earned premiums within the Farm, Ranch & Stable segment decreased by 10.2% and 6.3% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2020. The decrease in net earned premiums was primarily due to the continued reduction of catastrophe exposed business.  Property net earned premiums were $13.4 million and $15.0 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $40.4 million and $42.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Casualty net earned premiums were $4.5 million and $5.0 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $13.7 million and $15.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  

 

Net earned premiums within the Reinsurance Operations segment increased by 73.3% and 13.4% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 primarily due to organic growth of an existing casualty treaty partially offset by a reduction in premiums written due to the non-renewal of its property catastrophe treaties.  Property net earned premiums were $1.8 million and $5.5 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $7.2 million and $24.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  Casualty net earned premiums were $24.2 million and $9.6 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $59.1 million and $33.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

49


GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC

Reserves

 

Management’s best estimate at September 30, 2021 was recorded as the loss reserve.  Management’s best estimate is as of a particular point in time and is based upon known facts, the Company’s actuarial analyses, current law, and the Company’s judgment.  This resulted in carried gross and net reserves of $731.8 million and $643.0 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2021.  A breakout of the Company’s gross and net reserves, as of September 30, 2021, is as follows:

 

 

 

Gross Reserves

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Case

 

 

IBNR (1)

 

 

Total

 

Commercial Specialty

 

$

187,198

 

 

$

293,508

 

 

$

480,706

 

Specialty Property

 

 

12,541

 

 

 

27,378

 

 

 

39,919

 

Farm, Ranch & Stable

 

 

12,144

 

 

 

33,227

 

 

 

45,371

 

Reinsurance Operations

 

 

41,197

 

 

 

124,572

 

 

 

165,769

 

Total

 

$

253,080

 

 

$

478,685

 

 

$

731,765

 

 

 

 

Net Reserves (2)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Case

 

 

IBNR (1)

 

 

Total

 

Commercial Specialty

 

$

146,769

 

 

$

260,756

 

 

$

407,525

 

Specialty Property

 

 

10,461

 

 

 

24,184

 

 

 

34,645

 

Farm, Ranch & Stable

 

 

9,898

 

 

 

25,196

 

 

 

35,094

 

Reinsurance Operations

 

 

41,197

 

 

 

124,572

 

 

 

165,769

 

Total

 

$

208,325

 

 

$

434,708

 

 

$

643,033

 

 

(1)

Losses incurred but not reported, including the expected future emergence of case reserves.

(2)

Does not include reinsurance receivable on paid losses.

 

Each reserve category has an implicit frequency and severity for each accident year as a result of the various assumptions made.  If the actual levels of loss frequency and severity are higher or lower than expected, the ultimate losses will be different than management’s best estimate.  For most of its reserve categories, the Company believes that frequency can be predicted with greater accuracy than severity.  Therefore, the Company believes management’s best estimate is more likely influenced by changes in severity than frequency.  The following table, which the Company believes reflects a reasonable range of variability around its best estimate based on historical loss experience and management’s judgment, reflects the impact of changes (which could be favorable or unfavorable) in frequency and severity on the Company’s current accident year net loss estimate of $290.2 million for claims occurring during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severity Change

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

-10%

 

 

-5%

 

 

0%

 

 

5%

 

 

10%

 

Frequency Change

 

-5%

 

 

 

(42,079

)

 

 

(28,295

)

 

 

(14,510

)

 

 

(726

)

 

 

13,059

 

 

 

-3%

 

 

 

(36,855

)

 

 

(22,781

)

 

 

(8,706

)

 

 

5,369

 

 

 

19,443

 

 

 

-2%

 

 

 

(34,244

)

 

 

(20,024

)

 

 

(5,804

)

 

 

8,416

 

 

 

22,636

 

 

 

-1%

 

 

 

(31,632

)

 

 

(17,267

)

 

 

(2,902

)

 

 

11,463

 

 

 

25,828

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

(29,020

)

 

 

(14,510

)

 

 

 

 

 

14,510

 

 

 

29,020

 

 

 

1%

 

 

 

(26,408

)

 

 

(11,753

)

 

 

2,902

 

 

 

17,557

 

 

 

32,212

 

 

 

2%

 

 

 

(23,796

)

 

 

(8,996

)

 

 

5,804

 

 

 

20,604

 

 

 

35,404

 

 

 

3%

 

 

 

(21,185

)

 

 

(6,239

)

 

 

8,706

 

 

 

23,651

 

 

 

38,597

 

 

 

5%

 

 

 

(15,961

)

 

 

(726

)

 

 

14,510

 

 

 

29,746

 

 

 

44,981

 

 

The Company’s net reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses of $643.0 million as of September 30, 2021 relate to multiple accident years.  Therefore, the impact of changes in frequency and severity for more than one accident year could be higher or lower than the amounts reflected above.

50


GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC

Underwriting Results

Commercial Specialty

The components of income and loss from the Company’s Commercial Specialty segment and corresponding underwriting ratios are as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

95,734

 

 

$

74,971

 

 

 

27.7

%

 

$

279,746

 

 

$

243,099

 

 

 

15.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums

 

$

89,160

 

 

$

69,074

 

 

 

29.1

%

 

$

256,007

 

 

$

219,437

 

 

 

16.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

84,209

 

 

$

73,887

 

 

 

14.0

%

 

$

240,505

 

 

$

211,329

 

 

 

13.8

%

Total revenues

 

 

84,209

 

 

 

73,887

 

 

 

14.0

%

 

 

240,505

 

 

 

211,329

 

 

 

13.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

62,545

 

 

 

42,879

 

 

 

45.9

%

 

 

167,598

 

 

 

109,191

 

 

 

53.5

%

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

30,257

 

 

 

26,943

 

 

 

12.3

%

 

 

88,067

 

 

 

79,452

 

 

 

10.8

%

Underwriting income (loss)

 

$

(8,593

)

 

$

4,065

 

 

NM

 

 

$

(15,160

)

 

$

22,686

 

 

 

(166.8

%)

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Underwriting Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year

 

 

74.4

%

 

 

62.8

%

 

 

11.6

 

 

 

67.4

%

 

 

60.1

%

 

 

7.3

 

Prior accident year

 

 

(0.1

%)

 

 

(4.8

%)

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

(8.4

%)

 

 

10.7

 

Calendar year loss ratio

 

 

74.3

%

 

 

58.0

%

 

 

16.3

 

 

 

69.7

%

 

 

51.7

%

 

 

18.0

 

Expense ratio

 

 

35.9

%

 

 

36.5

%

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

36.6

%

 

 

37.6

%

 

 

(1.0

)

Combined ratio

 

 

110.2

%

 

 

94.5

%

 

 

15.7

 

 

 

106.3

%

 

 

89.3

%

 

 

17.0

 

 

NM – not meaningful

 

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GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC

Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and ratios

 

The table below reconciles the non-GAAP measures or ratios, which excludes the impact of prior accident year adjustments, to its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio. The Company believes the non-GAAP measures or ratios are useful to investors when evaluating the Company's underwriting performance as trends within Commercial Specialty may be obscured by prior accident year adjustments. These non-GAAP measures or ratios should not be considered as a substitute for its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio and does not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of the Company.

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Losses

 

 

Loss

Ratio

 

 

Losses

 

 

Loss

Ratio

 

 

Losses

 

 

Loss

Ratio

 

 

Losses

 

 

Loss

Ratio

 

Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non catastrophe property losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

18,936

 

 

 

54.5

%

 

$

14,769

 

 

 

42.4

%

 

$

55,321

 

 

 

54.1

%

 

$

41,581

 

 

 

42.8

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

6,385

 

 

 

18.4

%

 

 

(568

)

 

 

(1.6

%)

 

 

5,046

 

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

(238

)

 

 

(0.2

%)

Non catastrophe property losses and ratio (2)

 

$

25,321

 

 

 

72.9

%

 

$

14,201

 

 

 

40.8

%

 

$

60,367

 

 

 

59.0

%

 

$

41,343

 

 

 

42.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

11,911

 

 

 

34.3

%

 

$

9,537

 

 

 

27.4

%

 

$

24,881

 

 

 

24.3

%

 

$

23,116

 

 

 

23.8

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

1,283

 

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

626

 

 

 

1.8

%

 

 

9,385

 

 

 

9.2

%

 

 

6,063

 

 

 

6.2

%

Catastrophe losses and ratio (2)

 

$

13,194

 

 

 

38.0

%

 

$

10,163

 

 

 

29.2

%

 

$

34,266

 

 

 

33.5

%

 

$

29,179

 

 

 

30.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total property losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

30,847

 

 

 

88.8

%

 

$

24,306

 

 

 

69.8

%

 

$

80,202

 

 

 

78.4

%

 

$

64,697

 

 

 

66.6

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

7,668

 

 

 

22.1

%

 

 

58

 

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

14,431

 

 

 

14.1

%

 

 

5,825

 

 

 

6.0

%

Total property losses and ratio (2)

 

$

38,515

 

 

 

110.9

%

 

$

24,364

 

 

 

70.0

%

 

$

94,633

 

 

 

92.5

%

 

$

70,522

 

 

 

72.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Casualty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total casualty losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

31,773

 

 

 

64.2

%

 

$

22,119

 

 

 

56.6

%

 

$

81,919

 

 

 

59.3

%

 

$

62,289

 

 

 

54.6

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

(7,743

)

 

 

(15.7

%)

 

 

(3,604

)

 

 

(9.2

%)

 

 

(8,954

)

 

 

(6.5

%)

 

 

(23,620

)

 

 

(20.7

%)

Total casualty losses and ratio (2)

 

$

24,030

 

 

 

48.5

%

 

$

18,515

 

 

 

47.4

%

 

$

72,965

 

 

 

52.8

%

 

$

38,669

 

 

 

33.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net losses and loss adjustment expense and total loss ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

62,620

 

 

 

74.4

%

 

$

46,425

 

 

 

62.8

%

 

$

162,121

 

 

 

67.4

%

 

$

126,986

 

 

 

60.1

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

(75

)

 

 

(0.1

%)

 

 

(3,546

)

 

 

(4.8

%)

 

 

5,477

 

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

(17,795

)

 

 

(8.4

%)

Total net losses and loss adjustment expense and total loss ratio (2)

 

$

62,545

 

 

 

74.3

%

 

$

42,879

 

 

 

58.0

%

 

$

167,598

 

 

 

69.7

%

 

$

109,191

 

 

 

51.7

%

 

(1)

Non-GAAP measure / ratio

(2)

Most directly comparable GAAP measure / ratio

Premiums

See “Result of Operations” above for a discussion on consolidated premiums.

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Loss Ratio

The current accident year losses and loss ratio is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended

September 30,

 

 

%

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Property losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-catastrophe

 

$

18,936

 

 

$

14,769

 

 

 

28.2

%

 

$

55,321

 

 

$

41,581

 

 

 

33.0

%

Catastrophe

 

 

11,911

 

 

 

9,537

 

 

 

24.9

%

 

 

24,881

 

 

 

23,116

 

 

 

7.6

%

Property losses

 

 

30,847

 

 

 

24,306

 

 

 

26.9

%

 

 

80,202

 

 

 

64,697

 

 

 

24.0

%

Casualty losses

 

 

31,773

 

 

 

22,119

 

 

 

43.6

%

 

 

81,919

 

 

 

62,289

 

 

 

31.5

%

Total accident year losses

 

$

62,620

 

 

$

46,425

 

 

 

34.9

%

 

$

162,121

 

 

$

126,986

 

 

 

27.7

%

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Current accident year loss ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-catastrophe

 

 

54.5

%

 

 

42.4

%

 

 

12.1

 

 

 

54.1

%

 

 

42.8

%

 

 

11.3

 

Catastrophe

 

 

34.3

%

 

 

27.4

%

 

 

6.9

 

 

 

24.3

%

 

 

23.8

%

 

 

0.5

 

Property loss ratio

 

 

88.8

%

 

 

69.8

%

 

 

19.0

 

 

 

78.4

%

 

 

66.6

%

 

 

11.8

 

Casualty loss ratio

 

 

64.2

%

 

 

56.6

%

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

59.3

%

 

 

54.6

%

 

 

4.7

 

Total accident year loss ratio

 

 

74.4

%

 

 

62.8

%

 

 

11.6

 

 

 

67.4

%

 

 

60.1

%

 

 

7.3

 

The current accident year non-catastrophe property loss ratio increased by 12.1 points during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 reflecting higher claims severity.

The current accident year non-catastrophe property loss ratio increased by 11.3 points during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 due to higher claims severity.

 

The current accident year catastrophe loss ratio increased by 6.9 points during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 recognizing higher claims severity.  The impact from Hurricane Ida on the third quarter loss ratio was 27.4 points which was the main driver of the higher loss ratio in 2021.

 

The current accident year catastrophe loss ratio increased by 0.5 points during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 due to higher claims severity.  The impact from Hurricane Ida and the February Texas winter storms (PCS Catastrophes 2160 and 2117) on the 2021 loss ratio was 16.3 points.

The current accident year casualty loss ratio increased by 7.6 points during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 reflecting higher claims frequency.

The current accident year casualty loss ratio increased by 4.7 points during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 due to higher claims frequency.

The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes a decrease of $0.1 million, or 0.1 percentage points, and an increase of $5.5 million, or 2.3 percentage points, respectively, related to reserve development on prior accident years.  The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes a decrease of $3.5 million, or 4.8 percentage points, and a decrease of $17.8 million, or 8.4 percentage points, respectively, related to reserve development on prior accident years.  Please see Note 8 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion on prior accident year development.

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Expense Ratios

The expense ratio for the Company’s Commercial Specialty segment improved by 0.6 points from 36.5% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 to 35.9% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and improved by 1.0 points from 37.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to 36.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The improvement in the expense ratio is primarily due to higher earned premiums.

COVID-19

 

COVID-19’s lasting impacts could result in declines in business, non-payment of premiums, and increases in claims that could adversely affect Commercial Specialty’s business, financial condition, and results of operation.  

 

There is continued risk that legislation could be passed or there could be a court ruling which would require the Company to cover business interruption claims regardless of terms, exclusions including the virus exclusions contained within the Company’s Commercial Specialty policies, or other conditions included in these policies that would otherwise preclude coverage.

Specialty Property

The components of income from the Company’s Specialty Property segment and corresponding underwriting ratios are as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

30,504

 

 

$

34,730

 

 

 

(12.2

%)

 

$

96,875

 

 

$

107,951

 

 

 

(10.3

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums

 

$

27,204

 

 

$

29,971

 

 

 

(9.2

%)

 

$

86,652

 

 

$

93,053

 

 

 

(6.9

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

29,343

 

 

$

31,388

 

 

 

(6.5

%)

 

$

89,826

 

 

$

99,147

 

 

 

(9.4

%)

Other income

 

 

435

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

(3.3

%)

 

 

1,323

 

 

 

1,306

 

 

 

1.3

%

Total revenues

 

 

29,778

 

 

 

31,838

 

 

 

(6.5

%)

 

 

91,149

 

 

 

100,453

 

 

 

(9.3

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

20,516

 

 

 

34,430

 

 

 

(40.4

%)

 

 

50,296

 

 

 

65,619

 

 

 

(23.4

%)

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

12,127

 

 

 

13,364

 

 

 

(9.3

%)

 

 

37,745

 

 

 

41,357

 

 

 

(8.7

%)

Underwriting income (loss)

 

$

(2,865

)

 

$

(15,956

)

 

 

82.0

%

 

$

3,108

 

 

$

(6,523

)

 

 

147.6

%

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Underwriting Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year

 

 

71.3

%

 

 

116.1

%

 

 

(44.8

)

 

 

58.3

%

 

 

72.8

%

 

 

(14.5

)

Prior accident year

 

 

(1.4

%)

 

 

(6.4

%)

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

(2.3

%)

 

 

(6.6

%)

 

 

4.3

 

Calendar year loss ratio

 

 

69.9

%

 

 

109.7

%

 

 

(39.8

)

 

 

56.0

%

 

 

66.2

%

 

 

(10.2

)

Expense ratio

 

 

41.3

%

 

 

42.6

%

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

42.0

%

 

 

41.7

%

 

 

0.3

 

Combined ratio

 

 

111.2

%

 

 

152.3

%

 

 

(41.1

)

 

 

98.0

%

 

 

107.9

%

 

 

(9.9

)

 

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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and ratios

The table below reconciles the non-GAAP measures or ratios, which excludes the impact of prior accident year adjustments, to its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio. The Company believes the non-GAAP measures or ratios are useful to investors when evaluating the Company's underwriting performance as trends within Specialty Property may be obscured by prior accident year adjustments. These non-GAAP measures or ratios should not be considered as a substitute for its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio and does not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of the Company.

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Losses

 

 

Loss Ratio

 

 

Losses

 

 

Loss Ratio

 

 

Losses

 

 

Loss Ratio

 

 

Losses

 

 

Loss Ratio

 

Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non catastrophe property losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

10,988

 

 

 

39.7

%

 

$

15,264

 

 

 

52.0

%

 

$

34,374

 

 

 

40.6

%

 

$

40,689

 

 

 

44.2

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

(108

)

 

 

(0.4

%)

 

 

66

 

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

(448

)

 

 

(0.5

%)

 

 

(2,979

)

 

 

(3.2

%)

Non catastrophe property losses and ratio (2)

 

$

10,880

 

 

 

39.3

%

 

$

15,330

 

 

 

52.2

%

 

$

33,926

 

 

 

40.1

%

 

$

37,710

 

 

 

41.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

8,968

 

 

 

32.4

%

 

$

20,060

 

 

 

68.4

%

 

$

15,043

 

 

 

17.8

%

 

$

28,367

 

 

 

30.8

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

(196

)

 

 

(0.7

%)

 

 

(1,828

)

 

 

(6.2

%)

 

 

(253

)

 

 

(0.3

%)

 

 

(1,619

)

 

 

(1.8

%)

Catastrophe losses and ratio (2)

 

$

8,772

 

 

 

31.7

%

 

$

18,232

 

 

 

62.2

%

 

$

14,790

 

 

 

17.5

%

 

$

26,748

 

 

 

29.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total property losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

19,956

 

 

 

72.1

%

 

$

35,324

 

 

 

120.4

%

 

$

49,417

 

 

 

58.4

%

 

$

69,056

 

 

 

75.0

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

(304

)

 

 

(1.1

%)

 

 

(1,762

)

 

 

(6.0

%)

 

 

(701

)

 

 

(0.8

%)

 

 

(4,598

)

 

 

(5.0

%)

Total property losses and ratio (2)

 

$

19,652

 

 

 

71.0

%

 

$

33,562

 

 

 

114.4

%

 

$

48,716

 

 

 

57.6

%

 

$

64,458

 

 

 

70.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Casualty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total casualty losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

967

 

 

 

57.9

%

 

$

1,109

 

 

 

53.9

%

 

$

2,911

 

 

 

55.3

%

 

$

3,154

 

 

 

45.1

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

(103

)

 

 

(6.2

%)

 

 

(241

)

 

 

(11.7

%)

 

 

(1,331

)

 

 

(25.3

%)

 

 

(1,993

)

 

 

(28.5

%)

Total casualty losses and ratio (2)

 

$

864

 

 

 

51.7

%

 

$

868

 

 

 

42.2

%

 

$

1,580

 

 

 

30.0

%

 

$

1,161

 

 

 

16.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net losses and loss adjustment expense and total loss ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

20,923

 

 

 

71.3

%

 

$

36,433

 

 

 

116.1

%

 

$

52,328

 

 

 

58.3

%

 

$

72,210

 

 

 

72.8

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

(407

)

 

 

(1.4

%)

 

 

(2,003

)

 

 

(6.4

%)

 

 

(2,032

)

 

 

(2.3

%)

 

 

(6,591

)

 

 

(6.6

%)

Total net losses and loss adjustment expense and total loss ratio (2)

 

$

20,516

 

 

 

69.9

%

 

$

34,430

 

 

 

109.7

%

 

$

50,296

 

 

 

56.0

%

 

$

65,619

 

 

 

66.2

%

 

(1)

Non-GAAP measure / ratio

(2)

Most directly comparable GAAP measure / ratio

Premiums

See “Result of Operations” above for a discussion on consolidated premiums.

 

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Other Income

 

Other income was $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $1.3 million for both the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.  Other income is primarily comprised of fee income.  

Loss Ratio

The current accident year losses and loss ratio is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended

September 30,

 

 

%

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Property losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-catastrophe

 

$

10,988

 

 

$

15,264

 

 

 

(28.0

%)

 

$

34,374

 

 

$

40,689

 

 

 

(15.5

%)

Catastrophe

 

 

8,968

 

 

 

20,060

 

 

 

(55.3

%)

 

 

15,043

 

 

 

28,367

 

 

 

(47.0

%)

Property losses

 

 

19,956

 

 

 

35,324

 

 

 

(43.5

%)

 

 

49,417

 

 

 

69,056

 

 

 

(28.4

%)

Casualty losses

 

 

967

 

 

 

1,109

 

 

 

(12.8

%)

 

 

2,911

 

 

 

3,154

 

 

 

(7.7

%)

Total accident year losses

 

$

20,923

 

 

$

36,433

 

 

 

(42.6

%)

 

$

52,328

 

 

$

72,210

 

 

 

(27.5

%)

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Current accident year loss ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-catastrophe

 

 

39.7

%

 

 

52.0

%

 

 

(12.3

)

 

 

40.6

%

 

 

44.2

%

 

 

(3.6

)

Catastrophe

 

 

32.4

%

 

 

68.4

%

 

 

(36.0

)

 

 

17.8

%

 

 

30.8

%

 

 

(13.0

)

Property loss ratio

 

 

72.1

%

 

 

120.4

%

 

 

(48.3

)

 

 

58.4

%

 

 

75.0

%

 

 

(16.6

)

Casualty loss ratio

 

 

57.9

%

 

 

53.9

%

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

55.3

%

 

 

45.1

%

 

 

10.2

 

Total accident year loss ratio

 

 

71.3

%

 

 

116.1

%

 

 

(44.8

)

 

 

58.3

%

 

 

72.8

%

 

 

(14.5

)

 

The current accident year non-catastrophe property loss ratio improved by 12.3 points during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 reflecting lower claims frequency.

 

The current accident year non-catastrophe property loss ratio improved by 3.6 points during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 due to lower claims frequency.

 

The current accident year catastrophe loss ratio improved by 36.0 points during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 recognizing lower claims frequency and severity in the current calendar quarter.  The impact from Hurricane Ida on the current quarter loss ratio was 18.6 points and the impact from Hurricane Laura on the 2020 third quarter loss ratio was 36.2 points.

 

The current accident year catastrophe loss ratio improved by 13.0 points during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 due to lower claims frequency and severity.  The impact from Hurricane Ida on the current nine month loss ratio was 6.1 points and the impact from Hurricane Laura on the 2020 nine month loss ratio was 11.5 points.

The current accident year casualty loss ratio increased by 4.0 points during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 reflecting higher claims severity.  

The current accident year casualty loss ratio increased by 10.2 points during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 due to higher claims severity.

The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes a decrease of $0.4 million, or 1.4 percentage points, and a decrease of $2.0 million, or 2.3 percentage points, respectively, related to reserve development on prior accident years.  The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes a decrease of $2.0 million, or 6.4 percentage points, and a decrease of $6.6 million, or 6.6 percentage points, respectively,

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related to reserve development on prior accident years.  Please see Note 8 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion on prior accident year development.

Expense Ratios

The expense ratio for the Company’s Specialty Property segment improved 1.3 points from 42.6% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 to 41.3% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 primarily due to a reduction in commission expense which was partially offset by an increase in the expense ratio as a result of a reduction in net earned premiums.  

The expense ratio for the Company’s Specialty Property segment increased by 0.3 points from 41.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to 42.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in the expense ratio is primarily due to a reduction in earned premiums partially offset by a reduction in commission expense.  

COVID-19

COVID-19’s lasting impacts could result in declines in business and non-payment of premiums that could adversely affect Specialty Property’s business, financial condition, and results of operation.  

 

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Farm, Ranch & Stable

The components of loss from the Company’s Farm, Ranch & Stable segment and corresponding underwriting ratios are as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

18,500

 

 

$

19,443

 

 

 

(4.9

%)

 

$

60,353

 

 

$

64,798

 

 

 

(6.9

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums

 

$

16,370

 

 

$

16,961

 

 

 

(3.5

%)

 

$

51,853

 

 

$

56,323

 

 

 

(7.9

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

17,936

 

 

$

19,978

 

 

 

(10.2

%)

 

$

54,037

 

 

$

57,691

 

 

 

(6.3

%)

Other income

 

 

37

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

111

 

 

 

107

 

 

 

3.7

%

Total revenues

 

 

17,973

 

 

 

20,013

 

 

 

(10.2

%)

 

 

54,148

 

 

 

57,798

 

 

 

(6.3

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

10,678

 

 

 

14,649

 

 

 

(27.1

%)

 

 

33,640

 

 

 

37,698

 

 

 

(10.8

%)

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

7,267

 

 

 

7,443

 

 

 

(2.4

%)

 

 

21,440

 

 

 

22,687

 

 

 

(5.5

%)

Underwriting income (loss)

 

$

28

 

 

$

(2,079

)

 

 

101.3

%

 

$

(932

)

 

$

(2,587

)

 

 

64.0

%

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Underwriting Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year

 

 

62.0

%

 

 

79.9

%

 

 

(17.9

)

 

 

64.7

%

 

 

69.0

%

 

 

(4.3

)

Prior accident year

 

 

(2.5

%)

 

 

(6.5

%)

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

(2.4

%)

 

 

(3.7

%)

 

 

1.3

 

Calendar year loss ratio

 

 

59.5

%

 

 

73.4

%

 

 

(13.9

)

 

 

62.3

%

 

 

65.3

%

 

 

(3.0

)

Expense ratio

 

 

40.5

%

 

 

37.3

%

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

39.7

%

 

 

39.3

%

 

 

0.4

 

Combined ratio

 

 

100.0

%

 

 

110.7

%

 

 

(10.7

)

 

 

102.0

%

 

 

104.6

%

 

 

(2.6

)

 

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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures and ratios

The table below reconciles the non-GAAP measures or ratios, which excludes the impact of prior accident year adjustments, to its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio. The Company believes the non-GAAP measures or ratios are useful to investors when evaluating the Company's underwriting performance as trends within Farm, Ranch & Stable may be obscured by prior accident year adjustments. These non-GAAP measures or ratios should not be considered as a substitute for its most directly comparable GAAP measure or ratio and does not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of the Company.

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Losses

 

 

Loss Ratio

 

 

Losses

 

 

Loss Ratio

 

 

Losses

 

 

Loss Ratio

 

 

Losses

 

 

Loss Ratio

 

Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non catastrophe property losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

7,400

 

 

 

55.2

%

 

$

6,292

 

 

 

41.9

%

 

$

20,824

 

 

 

51.6

%

 

$

16,106

 

 

 

38.2

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

(850

)

 

 

(5.7

%)

 

 

307

 

 

 

0.8

%

 

 

(2,115

)

 

 

(5.0

%)

Non catastrophe property losses and ratio (2)

 

$

7,406

 

 

 

55.2

%

 

$

5,442

 

 

 

36.2

%

 

$

21,131

 

 

 

52.4

%

 

$

13,991

 

 

 

33.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catastrophe losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

1,432

 

 

 

10.7

%

 

$

6,970

 

 

 

46.4

%

 

$

6,931

 

 

 

17.2

%

 

$

15,488

 

 

 

36.8

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

685

 

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

(472

)

 

 

(3.1

%)

 

 

(350

)

 

 

(0.9

%)

 

 

89

 

 

 

0.2

%

Catastrophe losses and ratio (2)

 

$

2,117

 

 

 

15.8

%

 

$

6,498

 

 

 

43.3

%

 

$

6,581

 

 

 

16.3

%

 

$

15,577

 

 

 

37.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total property losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

8,832

 

 

 

65.9

%

 

$

13,262

 

 

 

88.3

%

 

$

27,755

 

 

 

68.8

%

 

$

31,594

 

 

 

75.0

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

691

 

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

(1,322

)

 

 

(8.8

%)

 

 

(43

)

 

 

(0.1

%)

 

 

(2,026

)

 

 

(4.8

%)

Total property losses and ratio (2)

 

$

9,523

 

 

 

71.0

%

 

$

11,940

 

 

 

79.5

%

 

$

27,712

 

 

 

68.7

%

 

$

29,568

 

 

 

70.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Casualty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total casualty losses and ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

2,297

 

 

 

50.6

%

 

$

2,693

 

 

 

54.4

%

 

$

7,188

 

 

 

52.5

%

 

$

8,213

 

 

 

52.7

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

(1,142

)

 

 

(25.2

%)

 

 

16

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

(1,260

)

 

 

(9.2

%)

 

 

(83

)

 

 

(0.5

%)

Total casualty losses and ratio (2)

 

$

1,155

 

 

 

25.4

%

 

$

2,709

 

 

 

54.7

%

 

$

5,928

 

 

 

43.3

%

 

$

8,130

 

 

 

52.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net losses and loss adjustment expense and total loss ratio excluding the effect of prior accident year (1)

 

$

11,129

 

 

 

62.0

%

 

$

15,955

 

 

 

79.9

%

 

$

34,943

 

 

 

64.7

%

 

$

39,807

 

 

 

69.0

%

Effect of prior accident year

 

 

(451

)

 

 

(2.5

%)

 

 

(1,306

)

 

 

(6.5

%)

 

 

(1,303

)

 

 

(2.4

%)

 

 

(2,109

)

 

 

(3.7

%)

Total net losses and loss adjustment expense and total loss ratio (2)

 

$

10,678

 

 

 

59.5

%

 

$

14,649

 

 

 

73.4

%

 

$

33,640

 

 

 

62.3

%

 

$

37,698

 

 

 

65.3

%

 

(1)

Non-GAAP measure / ratio

(2)

Most directly comparable GAAP measure / ratio

Premiums

See “Result of Operations” above for a discussion on consolidated premiums.

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Other Income

Other income was less than $0.1 million in each of the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and $0.1 million in each of the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.  Other income is primarily comprised of fee income.  

Loss Ratio

The current accident year losses and loss ratio is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Property losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-catastrophe

 

$

7,400

 

 

$

6,292

 

 

 

17.6

%

 

$

20,824

 

 

$

16,106

 

 

 

29.3

%

Catastrophe

 

 

1,432

 

 

 

6,970

 

 

 

(79.5

%)

 

 

6,931

 

 

 

15,488

 

 

 

(55.2

%)

Property losses

 

 

8,832

 

 

 

13,262

 

 

 

(33.4

%)

 

 

27,755

 

 

 

31,594

 

 

 

(12.2

%)

Casualty losses

 

 

2,297

 

 

 

2,693

 

 

 

(14.7

%)

 

 

7,188

 

 

 

8,213

 

 

 

(12.5

%)

Total accident year losses

 

$

11,129

 

 

$

15,955

 

 

 

(30.2

%)

 

$

34,943

 

 

$

39,807

 

 

 

(12.2

%)

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Current accident year loss ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-catastrophe

 

 

55.2

%

 

 

41.9

%

 

 

13.3

 

 

 

51.6

%

 

 

38.2

%

 

 

13.4

 

Catastrophe

 

 

10.7

%

 

 

46.4

%

 

 

(35.7

)

 

 

17.2

%

 

 

36.8

%

 

 

(19.6

)

Property loss ratio

 

 

65.9

%

 

 

88.3

%

 

 

(22.4

)

 

 

68.8

%

 

 

75.0

%

 

 

(6.2

)

Casualty loss ratio

 

 

50.6

%

 

 

54.4

%

 

 

(3.8

)

 

 

52.5

%

 

 

52.7

%

 

 

(0.2

)

Total accident year loss ratio

 

 

62.0

%

 

 

79.9

%

 

 

(17.9

)

 

 

64.7

%

 

 

69.0

%

 

 

(4.3

)

 

The current accident year non-catastrophe property loss ratio increased by 13.3 points during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 reflecting higher claims severity.

The current accident year non-catastrophe property loss ratio increased by 13.4 points during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 due to higher claims frequency and severity.

 

The current accident year catastrophe loss ratio improved by 35.7 points during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 recognizing lower claims frequency and severity.  The impact from the Midwest derecho on the 2020 third quarter loss ratio was 30.1 points.

The current accident year catastrophe loss ratio improved by 19.6 points during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 due to lower claims frequency and severity in the current calendar year.  The impact from the Midwest derecho on the 2020 nine-month loss ratio was 10.7 points.

The current accident year casualty loss ratio improved by 3.8 points during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 reflecting lower claims severity.

The current accident year casualty loss ratio improved by 0.2 points during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 due to lower claims severity.

The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes a decrease of $0.5 million, or 2.5 percentage points, and a decrease of $1.3 million, or 2.4 percentage points, respectively, related to reserve development on prior accident years.  The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes a decrease of $1.3 million, or 6.5 percentage points, and a decrease of $2.1 million, or 3.7 percentage points, respectively, related to reserve development on prior accident years.  Please see Note 8 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion on prior accident year development.

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Expense Ratios

The expense ratio for the Company’s Farm, Ranch & Stable Segment increased by 3.2 points from 37.3% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 to 40.5% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and increased 0.4 points from 39.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to 39.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in the expense ratio is primarily due to a reduction in earned premiums partially offset by a reduction in the commission rate partially driven by a change in agent distribution.

COVID-19

 

There is continued risk that legislation could be passed or there could be a court ruling which would require the Company to cover business interruption claims regardless of terms, exclusions including the virus exclusions contained within the Company’s Farm, Ranch & Stable policies, or other conditions included in these policies that would otherwise preclude coverage.

 

COVID-19’s lasting impacts could result in declines in business, non-payment of premiums, and increases in claims that could adversely affect Farm, Ranch & Stable’s business, financial condition, and results of operation.  

Reinsurance Operations

The components of income from the Company’s Reinsurance Operations segment and corresponding underwriting ratios are as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021 (1)

 

 

2020 (1)

 

 

Change

 

 

2021 (1)

 

 

2020 (1)

 

 

Change

 

Gross written premiums

 

$

29,565

 

 

$

14,605

 

 

 

102.4

%

 

$

76,123

 

 

$

48,174

 

 

 

58.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net written premiums

 

$

29,565

 

 

$

14,605

 

 

 

102.4

%

 

$

76,123

 

 

$

48,174

 

 

 

58.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earned premiums

 

$

26,077

 

 

$

15,049

 

 

 

73.3

%

 

$

66,305

 

 

$

58,450

 

 

 

13.4

%

Other income (loss)

 

 

(58

)

 

 

112

 

 

 

(151.8

%)

 

 

(100

)

 

 

96

 

 

NM

 

Total revenues

 

 

26,019

 

 

 

15,161

 

 

 

71.6

%

 

 

66,205

 

 

 

58,546

 

 

 

13.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

15,456

 

 

 

5,190

 

 

 

197.8

%

 

 

39,382

 

 

 

29,584

 

 

 

33.1

%

Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses

 

 

9,631

 

 

 

5,518

 

 

 

74.5

%

 

 

24,007

 

 

 

19,762

 

 

 

21.5

%

Underwriting income

 

$

932

 

 

$

4,453

 

 

 

(79.1

%)

 

$

2,816

 

 

$

9,200

 

 

 

(69.4

%)

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Point

 

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Underwriting Ratios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss ratio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year (2)

 

 

61.2

%

 

 

66.8

%

 

 

(5.6

)

 

 

61.6

%

 

 

59.4

%

 

 

2.2

 

Prior accident year

 

 

(2.0

%)

 

 

(32.3

%)

 

 

30.3

 

 

 

(2.2

%)

 

 

(8.8

%)

 

 

6.6

 

Calendar year loss ratio (3)

 

 

59.2

%

 

 

34.5

%

 

 

24.7

 

 

 

59.4

%

 

 

50.6

%

 

 

8.8

 

Expense ratio

 

 

36.9

%

 

 

36.7

%

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

36.2

%

 

 

33.8

%

 

 

2.4

 

Combined ratio

 

 

96.1

%

 

 

71.2

%

 

 

24.9

 

 

 

95.6

%

 

 

84.4

%

 

 

11.2

 

 

NM – not meaningful

(1)

External business only, excluding business assumed from affiliates

(2)

Non-GAAP ratio

(3)

Most directly comparable GAAP ratio

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Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial ratios

The table above includes a reconciliation of the current accident year loss ratio, which is a non-GAAP ratio, to its calendar year loss ratio, which is its most directly comparable GAAP ratio.  The Company believes the non-GAAP ratio is useful to investors when evaluating the Company's underwriting performance as trends in the Company's Reinsurance Operations may be obscured by prior accident year adjustments. This non-GAAP ratio should not be considered as a substitute for its most directly comparable GAAP ratio and does not reflect the overall underwriting profitability of the Company.

Premiums

See “Result of Operations” above for a discussion on consolidated premiums.

Other Income (Loss)

The Company recognized other loss of $0.1 million and other income of $0.1 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and recognized other loss of $0.1 million and other income of $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  Other income (loss) is comprised of foreign exchange gains and losses.

Loss Ratio

The current accident year loss ratio improved by 5.6 points during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020.  The decrease in the current accident year loss ratio reflects an improvement in both the property and casualty loss ratios.

 

The current accident year loss ratio increased by 2.2 points during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in the current accident year loss ratio reflects a mix of business shift to more casualty premium which has a higher expected loss ratio than property.

The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes a decrease of $0.5 million, or 2.0 percentage points, and a decrease of $1.5 million, or 2.2 percentage points, respectively, related to reserve development on prior accident years.  The calendar year loss ratio for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes a decrease of $4.9 million, or 32.3 percentage points, and a decrease of $5.1 million, or 8.8 percentage points, respectively, related to reserve development on prior accident years.  Please see Note 8 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for further discussion on prior accident year development.

Expense Ratio

The expense ratio for the Company’s Reinsurance Operations increased by 0.2 points from 36.7% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 to 36.9% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

The expense ratio for the Company’s Reinsurance Operations increased by 2.4 points from 33.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to 36.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in the expense ratio is primarily due to a change in business mix as well as an increase in profit commissions.  

 

COVID-19

 

COVID-19’s lasting impacts could result in declines in business, non-payment of premiums, and increases in claims that could adversely affect the Reinsurance Operations’ business, financial condition, and results of operation.  

 

Unallocated Corporate Items

 

The Company’s fixed income portfolio, excluding cash, continues to maintain high quality with an A average rating and a duration of 3.3 years.

 

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Net Investment Income

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

%

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Gross investment income (1)

 

$

10,010

 

 

$

12,556

 

 

 

(20.3

%)

 

$

31,827

 

 

$

21,662

 

 

 

46.9

%

Investment expenses

 

 

(666

)

 

 

(810

)

 

 

(17.8

%)

 

 

(2,014

)

 

 

(2,146

)

 

 

(6.2

%)

Net investment income

 

$

9,344

 

 

$

11,746

 

 

 

(20.4

%)

 

$

29,813

 

 

$

19,516

 

 

 

52.8

%

 

(1)

Excludes realized gains and losses

Gross investment income decreased by 20.3% for the quarter and increased by 46.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2020.  The decrease for the quarter was primarily due to a decrease in yield within the fixed maturities portfolio. The increase for nine months ended was primarily due to increased returns from alternative investments offset by a decrease in yield within the fixed maturities portfolio.

Investment expenses decreased by 17.8% and 6.2% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2020 due to decreased investment management expenses as a result of a reduction in the size of the investment portfolio.

At September 30, 2021, the Company held agency mortgage-backed securities with a market value of $170.8 million. Excluding the agency mortgage-backed securities, the average duration of the Company’s fixed maturities portfolio was 3.8 years as of September 30, 2021, compared with 4.8 years as of September 30, 2020.  Including cash and short-term investments, the average duration of the Company’s fixed maturities portfolio, excluding agency mortgage-backed securities, was 3.6 years and 4.6 years as of September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. Changes in interest rates can cause principal payments on certain investments to extend or shorten which can impact duration. The Company’s embedded book yield on its fixed maturities, not including cash, was 2.1% as of September 30, 2021, compared to 2.4% as of September 30, 2020. The embedded book yield on the $54.4 million of taxable municipal bonds in the Company’s portfolio, was 2.7% at September 30, 2021, compared to an embedded book yield of 3.0% on the Company’s taxable municipal bonds of $62.0 million at September 30, 2020.

Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)

 

The components of net realized investment gains (losses) for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

 

 

 

Quarters Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

Equity securities

 

$

(1,662

)

 

$

4,887

 

 

$

6,101

 

 

$

(17,201

)

Fixed maturities

 

 

1,447

 

 

 

2,276

 

 

 

741

 

 

 

17,028

 

Derivatives

 

 

(95

)

 

 

160

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

(22,159

)

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

$

(310

)

 

$

7,323

 

 

$

7,342

 

 

$

(22,332

)

 

See Note 3 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for an analysis of total investment return on a pre-tax basis for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

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Corporate and Other Operating Expenses

 

Corporate and other operating expenses consist of outside legal fees, other professional fees, directors’ fees, management fees & advisory fees, salaries and benefits for holding company personnel, development costs for new products, and taxes incurred which are not directly related to operations.  Corporate and other operating expenses were $5.4 million and $21.2 million during the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $16.0 million and $34.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  Corporate expenses were higher in 2020 due to incurring additional professional fees related to the redomestication.

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense decreased 28.3% and 40.2% during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2020 primarily due to the redemption of the Company’s 7.75% Subordinated Notes due in 2045 and the repayment of the margin borrowing facility in August, 2020.

Income Tax Benefit

 

Income tax benefit was $1.8 million and $3.2 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The reduction in the income tax benefit is primarily due to the recognition of a tax benefit of $1.7 million for a change in tax status for net insurance liabilities that were redomiciled from Bermuda at 0% tax rate to the United States in 2020.

 

Income tax benefit was $1.1 million and $8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  The reduction in the income tax benefit is primarily due to an increase in pre-tax income of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries.

 

See Note 7 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for a comparison of income tax between periods.  

Net Income (Loss)

The factors described above resulted in a net loss of $7.7 million and $15.2 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and a net income of $4.2 million and net loss of $22.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Funds

 

Global Indemnity Group, LLC is a holding company.  Its principal asset is its ownership of the shares of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including those of its insurance companies: United National Insurance Company, Diamond State Insurance Company, Penn-America Insurance Company, Penn-Star Insurance Company, Penn-Patriot Insurance Company, and American Reliable Insurance Company.

 

Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s short term and long term liquidity needs include but are not limited to the payment of corporate expenses, debt service payments, distributions to shareholders, and share repurchases.  In order to meet their short term and long term needs, Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s principal sources of cash includes investment income, dividends from subsidiaries, other permitted disbursements from its direct and indirect subsidiaries, reimbursement for equity awards granted to employees and intercompany borrowings. The principal sources of funds at these direct and indirect subsidiaries include underwriting operations, investment income, proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments, capital contributions, intercompany borrowings, and dividends from subsidiaries.  Funds are used principally by these operating subsidiaries to pay claims and operating expenses, to make debt payments, fund margin requirements on interest rate swap agreements, to purchase investments, and to make distribution payments.  In addition, the Company periodically reviews opportunities related to business acquisitions and as a result, liquidity may be needed in the future.

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GBLI Holdings, LLC is a holding company which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penn-Patriot Insurance Company.  GBLI Holdings, LLC’s principal asset is its ownership of the shares of its direct and indirect subsidiaries which include United National Insurance Company, Diamond State Insurance Company, Penn-America Insurance Company, Penn-Star Insurance Company, and American Reliable Insurance Company. GBLI Holdings, LLC is dependent on dividends from its subsidiaries to meet its debt obligations as well as corporate expense obligations.  

 

As of September 30, 2021, the Company also had future funding commitments of $31.2 million related to investments that are currently in their harvest period and it is unlikely that a capital call will be made.

 

The future liquidity of both Global Indemnity Group, LLC and GBLI Holdings, LLC is dependent on the ability of its subsidiaries to pay dividends. Global Indemnity Group, LLC and GBLI Holdings, LLC’s insurance companies are restricted by statute as to the amount of dividends that they may pay without the prior approval of regulatory authorities. The dividend limitations imposed by state laws are based on the statutory financial results of each insurance company that are determined by using statutory accounting practices that differ in various respects from accounting principles used in financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP.  See “Regulation - Statutory Accounting Principles” in Item 1 of Part I of the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Key differences relate to, among other items, deferred acquisition costs, limitations on deferred income taxes, reserve calculation assumptions and surplus notes.  See Note 20 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information on dividend limitations related to the Insurance Companies.  The Insurance Companies did not declare or pay any dividends during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021.  

Cash Flows

 

Sources of operating funds consist primarily of net written premiums and investment income.  Funds are used primarily to pay claims and operating expenses and to purchase investments.  As a result of the distribution policy, funds may also be used in the future to pay distributions to shareholders of the Company.

 

The Company’s reconciliation of net income (loss) to net cash provided by operations is generally influenced by the following:

 

the fact that the Company collects premiums, net of commissions, in advance of losses paid;

 

the timing of the Company’s settlements with its reinsurers; and

 

the timing of the Company’s loss payments.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $66.1 million and $33.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.  The increase in operating cash flows of approximately $32.1 million from the prior year was primarily a net result of the following items:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

Change

 

Net premiums collected

 

$

464,650

 

 

$

418,598

 

 

$

46,052

 

Net losses paid

 

 

(226,152

)

 

 

(231,038

)

 

 

4,886

 

Underwriting and corporate expenses

 

 

(192,147

)

 

 

(183,883

)

 

 

(8,264

)

Net investment income

 

 

27,495

 

 

 

33,428

 

 

 

(5,933

)

Net federal income taxes recovered (paid)

 

 

(11

)

 

 

10,859

 

 

 

(10,870

)

Interest paid

 

 

(7,781

)

 

 

(14,028

)

 

 

6,247

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

66,054

 

 

$

33,936

 

 

$

32,118

 

See the consolidated statements of cash flows in the consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of Part I of this report for details concerning the Company’s investing and financing activities.

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Liquidity

COVID-19

 

The Company’s liquidity could be negatively impacted by the cancellation, delays, or non-payment of premiums related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its lasting impacts.  There is continued risk that legislation could be passed or there could be a court ruling which would require the Company to cover business interruption claims regardless of terms, exclusions including the virus exclusions contained within the Company’s Commercial Specialty and Farm, Ranch & Stable policies, or other conditions included in policies that would otherwise preclude coverage which would negatively impact liquidity.  In addition, the liquidity of the Company’s investment portfolio could be negatively impacted by disruption experienced in global financial markets.  Management is taking actions it considers prudent to minimize the impact on the Company’s liquidity. However, given the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the duration, magnitude and geographic reach of COVID-19, the Company is regularly evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on its liquidity.

 

Dividends / Distributions

 

During 2021, the Board of Directors approved a distribution payment of $0.25 per common share to all shareholders of record on the close of business on March 22, 2021, June 21, 2021, and September 23, 2021.  Distributions paid to common shareholders were $10.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.   In addition, distributions of $0.3 million were paid to Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s preferred shareholder during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

Sale of Manufactured and Dwelling Homes Business Lines

 

On October 26, 2021 the Company announced the sale of its manufactured and dwelling homes business lines to K2 Insurance Services and American Family Mutual Insurance Company.  Pursuant to the tripartite transaction, the Company will receive $30.4 million in cash as well as retain the American Reliable 50-state licensed operating unit, $65 million of net capital supporting the business, and a related $42 million unearned premium reserve.  The sales price of manufactured and dwelling homes business lines was $28 million.  In addition, K2 is subleasing approximately a third of the Company’s Scottsdale Arizona office.  Payments from the sublease are expected to be $2.4 million between October 2021 and November 2029.  To facilitate the transaction, American Reliable retained the specialty residential property business in Florida and Louisiana and also retained business that was previously placed in runoff.  American Reliable plans to cease writing manufactured home and dwelling insurance in Florida and Louisiana as soon as possible.  American Family is assuming 100% of the risks for all policies covered under the renewal rights agreement which are written or renewed after October 26, 2021, except for policies covering properties in the state of Florida.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, Manufactured Home and Dwelling gross written premium was $79.6 million.

 

Other than the items discussed in the preceding paragraphs, there have been no material changes to the Company’s liquidity during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021.  Please see Item 7 of Part II in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding the Company’s liquidity.

Capital Resources

 

On September 27, 2021, Global Indemnity Investments Inc. repaid its promissory note with Global Indemnity Group, LLC. As of September 30, 2021, there are no intercompany notes outstanding.

 

Other than the item discussed in the preceding paragraph, there have been no material changes to the Company’s capital resources during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021.  Please see Item 7 of Part II in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding the Company’s capital resources.

 

Co-obligor Financial Information

The Company is providing the following information in compliance with Rule 13-01 of Regulation S-X, “Financial Disclosures about Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities” with respect to the Company’s 7.875% Subordinated Notes due in 2047 (“2047 Notes”). Global Indemnity Group, LLC (parent co-obligor) and GBLI Holdings, LLC (subsidiary co-obligor) are co-obligors of the 2047 Notes.  GBLI Holdings, LLC is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Global Indemnity Group, LLC.  The 2047 Notes are subordinated unsecured obligations and rank (i) senior to the companies’

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existing and future capital stock, (ii) senior in right of payment to the companies’ future junior subordinated debt, (iii) equally in right of payment with any existing unsecured, subordinated debt that the companies have issued or may issue in the future that ranks equally with the 2047 Notes, and (iv) subordinate in right of payment to any of the companies’ future senior debt.  In addition, the 2047 Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations of Global Indemnity Group, LLC’s subsidiaries, except for GBLI Holdings, LLC.

 

GBLI Holdings, LLC is a subordinated co-obligor with respect to the 2047 Notes with the same obligations and duties as Global Indemnity Group, LLC under the Indenture (including the due and punctual performance and observance of all of the covenants and conditions to be performed by Global Indemnity Group, LLC, including, without limitation, the obligation to pay the principal of, and interest on, the 2047 Notes when due whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise), and with the same rights, benefits and privileges of Global Indemnity Group, LLC thereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, GBLI Holdings, LLC's obligations (including the obligation to pay the principal of and interest in respect of the 2047 Notes) are subject to subordination to all monetary obligations or liabilities of GBLI Holdings, LLC owing to any regulated reinsurance or insurance company that is a direct or indirect subsidiary of Global Indemnity Group, LLC, in addition to indebtedness of GBLI Holdings, LLC for borrowed money.  If Global Indemnity Group, LLC pays any amount with respect to the subordinated note obligations, Global Indemnity Group, LLC is entitled to be reimbursed by GBLI Holdings, LLC within 10 business days after a demand is made to GBLI Holding, LLC by Global Indemnity Group, LLC.

 

The following tables present summarized financial information for Global Indemnity Group, LLC (Parent co-obligor) and GBLI Holdings, LLC (Subsidiary co-obligor) on a combined basis after transactions and balances within the combined entities have been eliminated.

Parent and Subsidiary Co-obligors

The following table presents the summarized balance sheet information as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Intercompany note receivable

 

$

 

 

$

11,283

 

Intercompany receivables

 

 

654

 

 

 

57

 

Investments

 

 

242,565

 

 

 

250,863

 

Total assets excluding investment in subsidiaries

 

 

305,180

 

 

 

324,229

 

Intercompany payables

 

 

7,450

 

 

 

5,515

 

Total liabilities

 

 

156,649

 

 

 

158,423

 

 

The following table presents the summarized statement of operations information for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

12,754

 

Intercompany interest income

 

 

64

 

Intercompany interest expense

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes (1)

 

 

(10,631

)

Net loss (1)

 

 

(6,654

)

 

 

(1)

excludes equity in the earning of a subsidiary

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has no off balance sheet arrangements.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Some of the statements under “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Security Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial

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performance.  Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts.  These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "project," "plan," "seek," "intend," or "anticipate" or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and include discussions of strategy, financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions, statements regarding plans, objectives, expectations or consequences of identified transactions or natural disasters, and statements about the future performance, operations, products and services of the companies.

 

The Company’s business and operations are and will be subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Consequently, actual results and experience may materially differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. See “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and experience to differ from those projected.  The Company’s forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or as of the date they were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For the quarter ending September 30, 2021, global equities fell approximately 1.0% with U.S. equities outperforming, returning approximately 0.6%.  U.S. fixed income returned approximately 0.1% with the average spread nearly unchanged while 10 year treasury rates declined to start the quarter before retracing all of the decline by quarter end.  As market participants gain confidence around the Federal Reserve’s plans to taper asset purchases by the end of the year, the focus begins to shift toward tightening, and with that a renewed emphasis on data dependency, particularly regarding potentially elevated levels of inflation and unemployment metrics. In terms of fiscal policy, democrats struggle to work with their thin majorities in both houses to pass an infrastructure and social spending plan as well as an extension of the debt ceiling. With economic growth softening, plagued by supply-chain bottlenecks and elevated unemployment, the requisite tax plans that will accompany large spending deserve close attention as they could serve to dampen growth going forward. While we have seen heightened market volatility of late, spreads remain at tight levels.

The Company’s investment grade fixed income portfolio continues to maintain high quality with an A average rating and a duration of 3.3 years. Portfolio purchases were focused within US Treasury, asset backed, and investment grade credit securities. These purchases were funded primarily through cash inflows, sales of US Treasury, MBS, and investment grade credit securities, as well as maturities and paydowns. During the third quarter, the portfolio’s allocation to asset backed and investment grade credit increased, while the portfolio’s exposure to MBS, and US Treasuries decreased.  There have been no other material changes to the Company’s market risk since December 31, 2020.  Please see Item 7A of Part II in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding the Company’s market risk.

Item 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2021.  Based upon that evaluation, and subject to the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2021, the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. The Company maintains insurance and reinsurance coverage for risks in amounts that it considers adequate.  However, there can be no assurance that the insurance and reinsurance coverage that the Company maintains is sufficient or will be available in adequate amounts or at a reasonable cost.  The Company does not believe that the resolution of any currently pending legal proceedings, either individually or taken as a whole, will have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition.  

There is a greater potential for disputes with reinsurers who are in runoff.  Some of the Company’s reinsurers’ have operations that are in runoff, and therefore, the Company closely monitors those relationships.  The Company anticipates that, similar to the rest of the insurance and reinsurance industry, it will continue to be subject to litigation and arbitration proceedings in the ordinary course of business.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

The Company’s results of operations and financial condition are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties described in Item 1A of Part I in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2021 as supplemented by the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for the quarterly period ending June 30, 2021 filed on August 6, 2021. The risk factors identified therein have not materially changed.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The Company’s Share Incentive Plan allows employees to surrender the Company’s class A common shares as payment for the tax liability incurred upon the vesting of restricted stock.  There were no shares surrendered by the Company’s employees during the quarter ended September 30, 2021.  All class A common shares surrendered by the Company’s employees are held as treasury stock and recorded at cost until formally retired.

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5.

Other Information

None.

 

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Item 6.

Exhibits

 

 

 

  22.1

 

List of Co-Issuer Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22.1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (File No. 001-34809)).

 

 

 

  31.1+

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 (a) / 15d-14 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

  31.2+

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 (a) / 15d-14 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

  32.1+

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

  32.2+

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

+

Filed or furnished herewith, as applicable.

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GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC

 

 

Registrant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 9, 2021

 

By:

 

/s/ Thomas M. McGeehan

 

 

 

 

Thomas M. McGeehan

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

(Authorized Signatory and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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