REG - Conduit Holdings Ltd - Interim Results for the six months to 30/06/2024
31/07/2024 07:00
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RNS Number : 4879Y Conduit Holdings Limited 31 July 2024
Pembroke, Bermuda - 31 July 2024
Pembroke, Bermuda - 31 July 2024
Conduit Holdings Limited
("CHL" LSE ticker: CRE)
Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024
Comprehensive income of $98.1 million; RoE of 9.9%
Strong year-on-year growth in gross premiums written of 36.1%; Combined ratio
of 75.1%
Interim dividend of $0.18 (approximately £0.14) per common share declared
CHL, the ultimate parent company of Conduit Re, a Bermuda-based reinsurance
business, today presents its interim results for the six months ended 30 June
2024.
Trevor Carvey, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "In another active period
for industry loss events we are pleased to have produced an RoE of 9.9% for
the half year. Our 36.1% premium growth reflects our well-established
distribution channels and our maintenance of underwriting discipline. Property
and specialty, in particular the non-catastrophe exposed lines, again
attracted our attention and capital deployment. In casualty, while industry
underwriting margins are tighter in our view, our casualty book is continuing
to support our balanced underwriting portfolio."
Key financials ($m) Six months ended 30 June 2024 Six months ended 30 June 2023 Change
Gross premiums written 737.8 542.2 36.1%
Reinsurance revenue 382.0 278.7 37.1%
Net reinsurance revenue 338.2 242.8 39.3%
Reinsurance service result 99.7 80.7 23.5%
Net investment result 23.0 22.6 1.8%
Comprehensive income 98.1 78.6 24.8%
Financial ratios (%) Six months ended 30 June 2024 Six months ended 30 June 2023 Change (pps)
Return on equity 9.9 9.1 0.8
Net loss ratio 62.4 57.5 4.9
Reinsurance operating expense ratio 8.1 9.3 (1.2)
Other operating expense ratio 4.6 5.7 (1.1)
Combined ratio (discounted) 75.1 72.5 2.6
Combined ratio (undiscounted) 85.7 83.1 2.6
Total net investment return 1.5 2.1 (0.6)
Per share data ($) Six months ended 30 June 2024 Six months ended 30 June 2023 Change
Tangible net assets per share, as at 6.69 5.72 0.97
Dividends per common share 0.18 0.18 -
Diluted earnings per share 0.62 0.49 0.13
Outlook
· Market conditions remain favourable across the business classes we target.
Property and specialty lines in particular providing continued opportunities
for growth
· Specialty lines - some potential for re-rating post Baltimore bridge collapse
1 (#_ftn1) and other large market loss events
· Casualty lines - certain classes are showing pricing pressure - rates
generally are adequate
· Inflationary factors underpin both pricing and demand for coverage.
· Conduit Re's established distribution channels continue to deliver a healthy
pipeline of new and repeat business
· Natural catastrophe accumulations remain in balance relative to the overall
portfolio and our net exposures to such events remain within our tolerances
· Long-term success lies in building a resilient and diversified book of
business and the non-catastrophe lines continue to present areas of interest
for increased capital deployment.
· Conduit continues to see an attractive underwriting environment into which it
remains well capitalised to continue to grow its premium base and deliver
attractive shareholder returns
Neil Eckert, Executive Chairman, commented: "Our results represent the team's
continued ability to grow our underwriting business successfully. Progression
across earnings, premium and assets under management has been substantial and
supports the delivery of increasing shareholder value."
Underwriting update
Premiums
Gross premiums written for the six months ended 30 June:
2024 2023 Change Change
Segment $m $m $m %
Property 441.8 308.4 133.4 43.3%
Casualty 148.2 140.6 7.6 5.4%
Specialty 147.8 93.2 54.6 58.6%
Total 737.8 542.2 195.6 36.1%
Pricing
Pricing levels and terms and conditions generally continued to be attractive
in the six months ended 30 June 2024.
Conduit Re is seeing an increasing number of opportunities to deploy its
capital into the areas and products that it targets. The non-catastrophe
elements of both property and specialty in particular are providing good
opportunities for selective growth.
Conduit Re's overall risk-adjusted rate change for the six months ended 30
June 2024 net of claims inflation, was 1%, and by segment was:
Property Casualty Specialty
3% (2%) 1%
Greg Roberts, Chief Underwriting Officer, commented: "Our ability to grow our
portfolio is underpinned by the continual drive of the underwriting team to
work with our partners to deliver solutions in a dynamic market place. While
rate increases have tempered, current rating levels benefit from several years
of compounding and the robust pricing levels achieved across the lines of
business in which we operate."
Net reinsurance revenue
For the six months ended 30 June 2024:
Property Casualty Specialty Total
$m $m $m $m
Reinsurance revenue 210.1 96.9 75.0 382.0
Ceded reinsurance expenses (37.8) (0.7) (5.3) (43.8)
Net reinsurance revenue 172.3 96.2 69.7 338.2
For the six months ended 30 June 2023:
Property Casualty Specialty Total
$m $m $m $m
Reinsurance revenue 152.3 77.7 48.7 278.7
Ceded reinsurance expenses (31.2) (0.6) (4.1) (35.9)
Net reinsurance revenue 121.1 77.1 44.6 242.8
Reinsurance revenue for the six months ended 30 June 2024 was $382.0 million
compared to $278.7 million for the same period in 2023. The increase in
reinsurance revenue relative to the prior period was due to continued growth
in the business plus the earn-out of premiums from prior underwriting years.
Ceded reinsurance expenses for the six months ended 30 June 2024 were $43.8
million compared to $35.9 million for the same period in 2023. The increase in
cost relative to the prior period reflected additional limits purchased due to
the growth of the inwards portfolio.
Net reinsurance service expenses
For the six months ended 30 June 2024:
Property Casualty Specialty Total
$m $m $m $m
Reinsurance losses and loss related amounts (86.6) (71.6) (56.4) (214.6)
Reinsurance operating expenses (16.8) (6.2) (4.4) (27.4)
Ceded reinsurance recoveries 0.1 - 3.4 3.5
Net reinsurance service expenses (103.3) (77.8) (57.4) (238.5)
For the six months ended 30 June 2023:
Property Casualty Specialty Total
$m $m $m $m
Reinsurance losses and loss related amounts (63.2) (56.5) (27.6) (147.3)
Reinsurance operating expenses (13.6) (5.7) (3.2) (22.5)
Ceded reinsurance recoveries 7.6 - 0.1 7.7
Net reinsurance service expenses (69.2) (62.2) (30.7) (162.1)
Net reinsurance losses and loss related amounts
For the first six months of 2024, despite an active loss period for the
industry, no event loss, individually or in the aggregate, had a material
impact on Conduit Re.
Our discounted net loss ratio for the six months ended 30 June 2024 was 62.4%
compared with 57.5% for the same period in 2023, while our undiscounted net
loss ratio was 73.0% and 68.1% respectively.
Our undiscounted ultimate loss estimates, net of ceded reinsurance and
reinstatement premiums, for previously reported loss events remained stable.
Our loss and reserve estimates have been derived from a combination of reports
and statements from brokers and cedants, modelled loss projections, pricing
loss ratio expectations and reporting patterns, all supplemented with market
data and assumptions. We will continue to review these estimates as more
information becomes available.
Reinsurance operating expenses and other operating expenses
For the six months ended 30 June:
2024 2023 Change Change
$m $m $m %
Reinsurance operating expenses 27.4 22.5 4.9 21.8%
Other operating expenses 15.4 13.9 1.5 10.8%
Total reinsurance and other operating expenses 42.8 36.4 6.4 17.6%
2024 2023 Change
% % (pps)
Reinsurance operating expense ratio 8.1 9.3 (1.2)
Other operating expense ratio 4.6 5.7 (1.1)
Total reinsurance and other operating expense ratio 12.7 15.0 (2.3)
Reinsurance operating expenses includes brokerage and operating expenses
deemed attributable to reinsurance contracts.
Total reinsurance and other operating expenses were $42.8 million for the six
months ended 30 June 2024 compared with $36.4 million for the prior year with
the corresponding ratios being 12.7% and 15.0% respectively. The decrease in
ratios was mainly due to increasing net reinsurance revenue growth outpacing
the growth in expenses due to improving economies of scale.
Net reinsurance finance expense
For the six months ended 30 June:
2024 2023 Change
$m $m $m
Net interest accretion (14.2) (10.0) (4.2)
Net change in discount rates 9.5 (0.1) 9.6
Net reinsurance finance expense (4.7) (10.1) 5.4
The net reinsurance finance expense was $4.7 million for the six months ended
30 June 2024 compared with $10.1 million for the same period in the prior
year. The unwind of discount during the first six months of 2024 was partly
offset by income due to updating to current discount rates, while the same
period in 2023 was mainly impacted by the unwind of discount.
Investments
In line with our stated strategy, we continue to maintain our conservative
approach to managing our invested assets with a strong emphasis on preserving
capital and liquidity. Our strategy remains maintaining a short duration,
highly-rated portfolio, with due consideration of the duration of our
liabilities. Our investment portfolio does not hold any derivatives, equities,
alternatives or emerging market debt.
The investment return for the first six months of 2024 was 1.5% driven
primarily by investment income given a generally higher yielding portfolio. In
the first six months of 2023 the portfolio returned 2.1% due to a higher
yielding portfolio supported by narrowing credit spreads.
Net investment income, excluding realised and unrealised gains and losses, was
$29.9 million for the six months ended 30 June 2024 (30 June 2023 - $17.2
million). Total investment return, including net investment income, net
realised gains and losses, and net change in unrealised gains and losses, was
a gain of $23.0 million for the six months ended 30 June 2024 (30 June 2023 -
$22.6 million).
The breakdown of the managed investment portfolio was as follows:
As at 30 June 2024 As at 30 June 2023 As at 31 December 2023
Fixed maturity securities 85.5% 91.8% 87.7%
Cash and cash equivalents 14.5% 8.2% 12.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Key investment portfolio statistics for our fixed maturities and managed cash
were:
As at 30 June 2024 As at 30 June 2023 As at 31 December 2023
Duration 2.5 years 2.4 years 2.4 years
Credit Quality AA AA AA
Book yield 4.1% 3.2% 3.7%
Market yield 5.3% 5.5% 5.1%
Capital & dividends
Total capital and tangible capital available was $1.05 billion as at 30 June
2024 (30 June 2023 - $0.92 billion; 31 December 2023 - $0.99 billion).
Tangible net assets per share as at 30 June 2024 was $6.69 or £5.28 (30 June
2023 - $5.72 or £4.50; 31 December 2023 - $6.25 or £4.91).
Shares purchased by CHL's employee benefit trust during the first six months
of 2024 amounted to $9.4 million (30 June 2023: nil) and will be held in trust
to meet future obligations under CHL's variable incentive schemes.
On 30 July 2024, Conduit's Board of Directors declared an interim dividend of
$0.18 (approximately 14 pence) per common share, resulting in an aggregate
payment of $29.7 million. The dividend will be paid in pounds sterling on 5
September 2024 to shareholders of record on 16 August 2024 (the "Record Date")
using the pound sterling / US dollar spot exchange rate at 12 noon BST on the
Record Date.
Financial information
The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six
months ended 30 June 2024 are published on Conduit Re's website at
www.conduitreinsurance.com.
Presentation for Analysts and Investors at 12:00 noon UK time
Conduit Re's management will host a virtual meeting for analysts and investors
via a webcast and conference call on Wednesday 31 July 2024 at 12.00 noon UK
time / 08.00 am Bermuda time.
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A recording of the conference call will be made available later in the day on
the Investors section of Conduit Re's website at www.conduitreinsurance.com.
Investor Presentation via Investor Meet Company on Wednesday 31 July 2024 at
16:15 UK time
Trevor Carvey, Chief Executive Officer, and Elaine Whelan, Chief Financial
Officer, will provide a separate live presentation aimed at retail investors,
relating to the interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2024 via the
Investor Meet Company platform, on Wednesday 31 July 2024 at 16:15 UK time.
The presentation is open to all existing and potential shareholders. No new
material, including trading or financial information, will be disclosed during
the presentation.
There will be an opportunity for questions and answers at the end of the
meeting. Questions can be submitted pre-event via the Investor Meet Company
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Media contacts
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Investor relations and other enquiries
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About Conduit Re
Conduit Re is a Bermuda-based multi-line reinsurance business with global
reach. Conduit Reinsurance Limited is licensed by the Bermuda Monetary
Authority as a Class 4 insurer. A.M. Best has assigned a Financial Strength
Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of a-
(Excellent) to Conduit Reinsurance Limited. The outlook assigned to these
ratings is stable.
Conduit Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent of Conduit Reinsurance Limited
and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: CRE). References to
"Conduit" include Conduit Holdings Limited and all of its subsidiary
companies.
Learn more about Conduit Re:
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Important information (disclaimers)
This announcement includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be,
"forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements may be
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"believes", "estimates", "plans", "goals", "objective", "rewards",
"expectations", "projects", "anticipates", "expects", "achieve", "intends",
"tends", "on track", "well placed", "estimated", "projected", "may", "will",
"aims", "could" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other
variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans,
objectives, goals, targets, future events or intentions. Forward-looking
statements include statements relating to the following: (i) future capital
expenditures, expenses, revenues, unearned premiums pricing rate changes,
terms and conditions, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness,
financial condition, dividend policy, claims development, losses and loss
estimates and future business prospects; and (ii) business and management
strategies and the expansion and growth of Conduit's operations.
Forward-looking statements may and often do differ materially from actual
results. Forward-looking statements reflect Conduit's current view with
respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events
and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to Conduit's business,
results of operations, financial position, liquidity, prospects, growth and
strategies. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not
limited to: the possibility of greater frequency or severity of claims and
loss activity than Conduit's underwriting, reserving or investment practices
have anticipated; the reliability of catastrophe pricing, accumulation and
estimated loss models; the actual development of losses and expenses impacting
estimates for claims which arose as a result of recent loss activity including
but not limited to the Ukraine crisis, Atlantic Hurricanes, European storms
and floods, earthquakes, wildfires in North America and Europe; the impact of
complex causation and coverage issues associated with attribution of losses to
wind or flood damage; unusual loss frequency or losses that are not modelled;
the effectiveness of Conduit's risk management and loss limitation methods,
including to manage volatility; the recovery of losses and reinstatement
premiums from our own reinsurance providers; the development of Conduit's
technology platforms; the impact of cyber attacks (including as exacerbated by
geopolitical tensions) on technology, data and network security; a decline in
Conduit's ratings with A.M. Best or other rating agencies; the impact that
Conduit's future operating results, capital position and ratings may have on
the execution of Conduit's business plan, capital management initiatives or
dividends; Conduit's ability to implement successfully its business plan and
strategy during 'soft' as well as 'hard' markets; the premium rates which are
available at the time of renewals within Conduit's targeted business lines;
increased competition on the basis of pricing, capacity or coverage terms and
the related demand and supply dynamics as contracts come up for renewal; the
successful recruitment, retention and motivation of Conduit's key management
and the potential loss of key personnel; the credit environment for issuers of
fixed maturity investments in Conduit's portfolio; the impact of swings in
market interest rates, currency exchange rates and securities prices; changes
by central banks regarding the level of interest rates and the timing and
extent of any such changes; the impact of inflation or deflation in relevant
economies in which Conduit operates; Conduit becoming subject to income taxes
in the United States or in the United Kingdom; and changes in insurance or tax
laws or regulations in jurisdictions where Conduit conducts business.
Forward-looking statements contained in this interim update may be impacted by
the escalation or expansion of the Ukraine conflict or conflicts in the Middle
East on Conduit's clients, the volatility in global financial markets and
governmental, regulatory and judicial actions, including coverage issues.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. No
representation or warranty is made that any forward-looking statement will
come to pass. Conduit disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or
revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect actual
results or any change in the assumptions, conditions or circumstances on which
any such statements are based unless required to do so by law or regulation.
All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to
Conduit and/or the group or to persons acting on its behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referred to above.
The Conduit renewal indicative rate change measure is an internal methodology
that management intends to use to track risk-adjusted trends in premium rates
of a portfolio of reinsurance contracts. The change measure reflects
management's assessment of relative changes in price, exposure and terms and
conditions. It is also net of the estimated impact of claims inflation. The
calculation involves a degree of judgement in relation to comparability of
contracts and the assessment noted above, particularly in Conduit's initial
years of underwriting. To enhance the methodology, management may revise the
methodology and assumptions underlying the change measure, so the trends in
premium rates reflected in the change measure may not be comparable over time.
Consideration is only given to renewals of a comparable nature so it does not
reflect every contract in the portfolio of Conduit contracts. The future
profitability of the portfolio of contracts within the change measure is
dependent upon many factors besides the trends in premium rates.
Additional Performance Measures (APMs)
Conduit presents certain APMs to evaluate, monitor and manage the business and
to aid readers' understanding of Conduit's financial statements and
methodologies used. These are common measures used across the (re)insurance
industry and allow the reader of Conduit's financial reports to compare those
with other companies in the (re)insurance industry. The APMs should be viewed
as complementary to, rather than a substitute for, the figures prepared in
accordance with IFRS. Conduit's Audit Committee has evaluated the use of these
APMs and reviewed their overall presentation to ensure that they were not
given undue prominence. This information has not been audited.
Management believes the APMs included in the condensed interim consolidated
financial statements are important for understanding Conduit's overall results
of operations and may be helpful to investors and other interested parties who
may benefit from having a consistent basis for comparison with other companies
within the (re)insurance industry. However, these measures may not be
comparable to similarly labelled measures used by companies inside or outside
the (re)insurance industry. In addition, the information contained herein
should not be viewed as superior to, or a substitute for, the measures
determined in accordance with the accounting principles used by Conduit for
its condensed interim consolidated financial statements or in accordance with
IAS 34.
Below are explanations, and associated calculations, of the APMs presented by
Conduit:
APM Explanation Calculation
Gross premiums written (KPI) For the majority of excess of loss contracts, premiums written are recorded Amounts payable by the cedant before any deductions, which may include taxes,
based on the minimum and deposit or flat premium, as defined in the contract. brokerage and commission.
Premiums written for proportional contracts on a risks attaching basis are
written over the term of the contract in line with the underlying exposures.
Subsequent adjustments, based on reports of actual premium by the ceding
company, or revisions in estimates, are recorded in the period in which they
are determined. Reinstatement premiums are excluded.
Net loss ratio (discounted and undiscounted) Ratio of net losses and loss related amounts expressed as a percentage of net Net losses and loss related amounts / Net reinsurance revenue
reinsurance revenue in a period. This can be calculated using discounted or
undiscounted net losses and loss related amounts.
Undiscounted net losses and loss related amounts / Net reinsurance revenue
Reinsurance operating expense ratio Ratio of reinsurance operating expenses, which includes acquisition expenses Reinsurance operating expenses/Net reinsurance revenue
charged by insurance brokers and other insurance intermediaries to Conduit,
and operating expenses paid that are attributable to the fulfilment of
reinsurance contracts, expressed as a percentage of net reinsurance revenue in
a period.
Other operating expense ratio Ratio of other operating expenses expressed as a percentage of net reinsurance Other operating expenses / Net reinsurance revenue
revenue in a period.
Combined ratio (KPI) The sum of the net loss ratio, reinsurance operating expense ratio and other Net loss ratio + Net reinsurance operating expense ratio + Other operating
operating expense ratio. Other operating expenses are not allocated to the expense ratio
segment combined ratio.
Combined ratio (undiscounted) The sum of the net loss ratio (undiscounted), reinsurance operating expense Net loss ratio (undiscounted) + Net reinsurance operating expense ratio +
ratio and other operating expense ratio. Other operating expenses are not Other operating expense ratio
allocated to the segment combined ratio.
Accident year loss ratio Ratio of the net losses and loss related amounts of an accident year (or Accident year net losses and loss related amounts / Net reinsurance revenue
calendar year) revalued at the current balance sheet date expressed as a
percentage of net reinsurance revenue in a period.
Total net investment return (KPI) Conduit's principal investment objective is to preserve capital and provide Net investment income + Net unrealised gains (losses) on investments + Net
adequate liquidity to support the payment of losses and other liabilities. In realised gains (losses) on investments / Non-operating cash and cash
light of this, Conduit looks to generate an appropriate total net investment equivalents + Fixed maturity securities, at beginning of period
return. Conduit bases its total net investment return on the sum of
non-operating cash and cash equivalents and fixed maturity securities. Total
net investment return is calculated daily and expressed as a percentage.
Return on equity (KPI) RoE enables Conduit to compare itself against other peer companies in the Profit (loss) after tax for the period / Total shareholders' equity, at
immediate industry. It is also a key measure internally and is integral in the beginning of period
performance-related pay determinations. RoE is calculated as the profit for
the period divided by the opening total shareholders' equity.
Total shareholder return (KPI) Total shareholder return allows Conduit to compare itself against other public Closing Common Share price, at end of period - Opening Common Share price, at
peer companies. Total shareholder return is calculated as the percentage beginning of period + Common Share dividends during the period / Opening
change in Common Share price over a period, after adjustment for Common Share Common Share price, at beginning of period
dividends.
Dividend yield Calculated by dividing the annual dividends per Common Share by the Common Annual dividends per Common Share / Closing Common Share price
Share price on the last day of the given year and expressed as a percentage.
Net tangible assets per share (KPI) This provides a measure of book value per share for all shares in issue less Total shareholders' equity less intangible assets, at the end of the period /
own shares held in treasury or the EBT trust. Total common shares in issue less own shares held The GBP equivalent of NTAVS
is calculated using the end of period exchange rate between USD and GBP.
Condensed interim consolidated statement of comprehensive income (unaudited)
Six months Six months Twelve months
ended ended ended
30 June 2024 30 June 2023 31 Dec 2023
$m $m $m
Reinsurance revenue 382.0 278.7 633.0
Reinsurance service expenses (242.0) (169.8) (377.0)
Ceded reinsurance expenses (43.8) (35.9) (76.7)
Ceded reinsurance recoveries 3.5 7.7 4.3
Reinsurance service result 99.7 80.7 183.6
Net investment income 29.9 17.2 41.3
Net realised losses on investments (0.4) (0.3) (1.3)
Net unrealised (losses) gains on investments (6.5) 5.7 30.6
Net investment result 23.0 22.6 70.6
Net reinsurance finance expense (4.7) (10.1) (32.8)
Net foreign exchange (losses) gains (0.7) 0.9 1.4
Net reinsurance and financial result 117.3 94.1 222.8
Equity-based incentive expense (3.2) (1.0) (2.5)
Other operating expenses (15.4) (13.9) (28.3)
Results of operating activities 98.7 79.2 192.0
Financing costs (0.6) (0.6) (1.2)
Total comprehensive income for the period 98.1 78.6 190.8
Earnings per share
Basic and diluted $0.62 $0.49 $1.19
Condensed interim consolidated balance sheet (unaudited)
As at 30 June 2024 As at 30 June 2023 As at 31 Dec 2023
$m $m $m
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 260.2 118.1 199.8
Accrued interest receivable 10.6 6.7 8.5
Investments 1,321.6 1,118.7 1,238.4
Ceded reinsurance contract assets 73.5 72.6 42.7
Other assets 6.6 3.0 4.7
Right-of-use lease assets 1.7 1.9 2.1
Total assets 1,674.2 1,321.0 1,496.2
Liabilities
Reinsurance contract liabilities 608.1 394.8 494.5
Other payables 14.6 7.0 12.0
Lease liabilities 1.9 2.1 2.3
Total liabilities 624.6 403.9 508.8
Shareholders' equity
Share capital 1.7 1.7 1.7
Own shares (40.6) (19.2) (32.9)
Other reserves 1,061.1 1,058.1 1,059.6
Retained earnings (loss) 27.4 (123.5) (41.0)
Total shareholders' equity 1,049.6 917.1 987.4
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 1,674.2 1,321.0 1,496.2
Condensed interim statement of consolidated cash flows (unaudited)
Six months Six months Twelve months
ended ended ended
30 June 2024 30 June 2023 31 Dec 2023
$m $m $m
Cash flows from operating activities
Comprehensive income 98.1 78.6 190.8
Depreciation 0.6 0.3 0.7
Write-off of intangible asset - 1.4 1.4
Interest expense on lease liabilities - - 0.1
Net investment income (30.2) (17.8) (42.4)
Net realised losses on investments 0.4 0.3 1.3
Net unrealised losses (gains) on investments 6.5 (5.7) (30.6)
Net unrealised foreign exchange losses (gains) 0.2 (0.9) (1.2)
Equity-based incentive expense 3.2 1.0 2.5
Change in operational assets and liabilities
- Reinsurance assets and liabilities 83.8 53.7 184.0
- Other assets and liabilities (4.9) (1.1) 2.8
Net cash flows from operating activities 157.7 109.8 309.4
Cash flows used in investing activities
Purchase of investments (323.1) (279.2) (541.5)
Proceeds on sale and maturity of investments 241.9 187.8 356.5
Interest received 24.9 16.4 37.0
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (0.6) - (0.7)
Net cash flows used in investing activities (56.9) (75.0) (148.7)
Cash flows used in financing activities
Lease liabilities paid (0.4) (0.3) (0.7)
Dividends paid (29.7) (29.6) (59.3)
Purchase of own shares (9.4) - (13.7)
Distributions from EBT - (0.1) (0.1)
Net cash flows used in financing activities (39.5) (30.0) (73.8)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 61.3 4.8 86.9
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 199.8 112.9 112.9
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents (0.9) 0.4 -
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 260.2 118.1 199.8
1 (#_ftnref1) While not material, our estimated undiscounted ultimate loss
from exposure to the Baltimore bridge collapse, net of reinsurance recoveries
and reinstatement premiums, across all divisions was $19.8 million as at 30
June 2024.
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