-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CMidJY/XmwJhcc2axyNBY4MxfVMNxG1G9KOSh/9pJs1BByx55VmKVnZ54vIQGSpO ieMOSMb1jstwfiMyYD3lLA== 0000950130-99-004760.txt : 19990813 0000950130-99-004760.hdr.sgml : 19990813 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950130-99-004760 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990630 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990812 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TERRA NOVA BERMUDA HOLDING LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000935937 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13834 FILM NUMBER: 99685477 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RICHMOND HOUSE 2ND FLOOR STREET 2: 12 PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD CITY: HAMILTON HM 11 BERMU STATE: D0 BUSINESS PHONE: 4112927731 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: RICHMOND HOUSE 2ND FLOOR STREET 2: 12 PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD CITY: HAMILTON HM 11 BERMU STATE: D0 10-Q 1 FORM 10-Q UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1999 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _________ to __________ Commission File number 1-13832 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Bermuda N/A ------- --- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organisation) Identification No) Richmond House 12 Par La Ville Road Hamilton HM08 Bermuda ------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) Telephone: (441) 292 7731 ------------------------------------------------ (Registrants telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES X NO ----- The number of registrant's ordinary shares ($5.80 par value) outstanding on August 12, 1999 was 25,257,289. TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES INDEX TO FORM 10-Q Page No. -------- Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - ------------------------------ Item 1. Financial Statements: Consolidated Balance Sheets June 30, 1999 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1998 (Audited) 1 Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 2 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 3 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 5 Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 11 Item 2A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk 19 Part II - OTHER INFORMATION - --------------------------- Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 20 Signatures 21 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Balance Sheets (dollars in thousands)
At June 30, At December 31, 1999 1998 --------------- ---------------- (Unaudited) (Audited) ASSETS Investments available for sale and cash and cash equivalents, at fair value: Fixed maturities: Bonds (amortized cost $1,301,321 and $1,374,272, respectively) $1,302,533 $1,446,621 Common stocks (cost $94,659 and $56,924, respectively) 109,941 88,022 Cash and cash equivalents 72,243 40,394 --------------- ---------------- Total investments and cash and cash equivalents 1,484,717 1,575,037 Accrued investment income 27,559 30,015 Insurance balances receivable 184,244 81,634 Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses 46,727 45,882 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses 265,837 226,099 Accrued premium income 360,352 283,383 Prepaid reinsurance premiums 92,736 37,472 Deferred acquisition costs 141,671 107,607 Deferred income taxes 4,144 - Other assets 99,320 92,243 --------------- ---------------- Total assets $2,707,307 $2,479,372 =============== ================ LIABILITIES Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses $1,225,873 $1,209,003 Unearned premiums 585,645 401,002 Insurance balances payable 77,427 23,941 Income taxes payable 15,146 4,228 Deferred income taxes - 27,450 Long-term debt 175,000 175,000 Other liabilities 95,514 67,886 --------------- ---------------- Total liabilities 2,174,605 1,908,510 --------------- ---------------- SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common shares "A" ordinary shares, 75,000,000 authorized, $5.80 par value (24,237,002 issued and outstanding; 1998: 24,172,717) 140,574 140,202 "B" ordinary shares, convertible, 10,000,000 authorized, $5.80 par value (1,796,217 issued and outstanding; 1998: 1,796,217) 10,418 10,418 Stock held in Trust, at cost (16,787) (12,900) Deferred equity compensation 7,421 4,623 Additional capital 111,860 111,727 Retained earnings 267,461 236,292 Accumulated other comprehensive income 11,755 80,500 --------------- ---------------- Total shareholders' equity 532,702 570,862 --------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $2,707,307 $2,479,372 =============== ================
See accompanying notes to the interim consolidated financial statements. 1 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (dollars in thousands except share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, --------------------------- --------------------------- 1999 1998 1999 1998 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Revenues Net written premiums $123,862 $109,104 $431,105 $390,949 Decrease (increase) in unearned premiums 32,526 5,604 (134,707) (141,657) ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net earned premiums 156,388 114,708 296,398 249,292 Net investment income 23,403 23,681 46,456 46,263 Realized net capital gains on sales of investments 26,264 3,170 31,280 14,558 Foreign exchange (losses) gains (765) 124 (581) 306 Agency income 4,923 7,303 9,482 10,484 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Total revenues 210,213 148,986 383,035 320,903 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Expenses Losses and loss adjustment expenses, net 112,631 66,914 201,871 162,122 Acquisition costs 69,264 40,742 115,068 75,165 Other operating expenses 5,874 4,842 12,522 9,126 Interest expense 3,100 3,575 6,200 7,497 Agency expense 7,176 5,634 9,233 8,465 Other expenses 3,067 2,026 4,381 3,223 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Total expenses 201,112 123,733 349,275 265,598 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Income from operations before income tax 9,101 25,253 33,760 55,305 Income tax (benefit) expense (4,138) 4,653 (539) 10,282 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income before extraordinary charge $13,239 $20,600 $34,299 $45,023 =========== ============ ============ ============ Extraordinary charge after tax - 11,641 - 11,641 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income $13,239 $8,959 $34,299 $33,382 =========== ============ ============ ============ Basic earnings per common share Net income before extraordinary charge $0.53 $0.81 $1.36 $1.77 Extraordinary charge - (0.46) - (0.46) ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income $0.53 $0.35 $1.36 $1.31 =========== ============ ============ ============ Diluted earnings per common share Net income before extraordinary charge $0.51 $0.79 $1.32 $1.73 Extraordinary charge - (0.45) - (0.45) ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income $0.51 $0.34 $1.32 $1.28 =========== ============ ============ ============
See accompanying notes to the interim consolidated financial statements. 2 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, --------------------------- --------------------------- 1999 1998 1999 1998 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income $13,239 $8,959 $34,299 $33,382 Other comprehensive (loss) income: Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments before tax (32,285) 5,988 (55,673) 16,656 Tax benefit (expense) 7,252 (763) 11,495 (3,379) ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments after tax (25,033) 5,225 (44,178) 13,277 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income before tax (26,264) (3,170) (31,280) (14,558) Tax expense 5,456 639 7,003 3,641 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income after tax (20,808) (2,531) (24,277) (10,917) ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Currency translation adjustments (109) (4) (290) 65 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Other comprehensive (loss) income: (45,950) 2,690 (68,745) 2,425 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Comprehensive (loss) income $(32,711) $11,649 $(34,446) $35,807 =========== ============ ============ ============
See accompanying notes to the interim consolidated financial statements. 3 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (dollars in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30, ----------------------------------- 1999 1998 -------------- --------------- Common "A" shares: Balance, beginning of period $140,202 $139,724 Exercise of stock options 372 460 -------------- --------------- Balance, end of period 140,574 140,184 -------------- --------------- Common "B" shares: Balance, beginning and end of period 10,418 10,418 -------------- --------------- Stock held in Trust, at cost: Balance, beginning of period (12,900) (9,500) Repurchased during the period (3,887) - -------------- --------------- Balance, end of period (16,787) (9,500) -------------- --------------- Deferred equity compensation: Balance, beginning of period 4,623 3,275 Stock option compensation expense 2,798 2,050 -------------- --------------- Balance, end of period 7,421 5,325 -------------- --------------- Additional capital: Balance, beginning of period 111,727 111,568 Options exercised during period 133 158 -------------- --------------- Balance, end of period 111,860 111,726 -------------- --------------- Retained earnings: Balance, beginning of period 236,292 169,861 Net income 34,299 33,382 Dividends paid on ordinary shares (3,130) (2,855) -------------- --------------- Balance, end of period 267,461 200,388 -------------- --------------- Accumulated other comprehensive income: Balance, beginning of period 80,500 56,542 Unrealized depreciation of investments, net of tax (68,455) 2,360 Currency translation adjustments (290) 65 -------------- --------------- Balance, end of period 11,755 58,967 -------------- --------------- ============== =============== Total shareholders' equity $532,702 $517,508 ============== ===============
See accompanying notes to the interim consolidated financial statements. 4 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (dollars in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30, ---------------------------------- 1999 1998 -------------- ------------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $34,299 $33,382 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by operating activities: Amortization of goodwill 2,184 317 Stock option compensation expense 2,798 2,050 Realized net capital gains (31,280) (14,558) Change in unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses 28,869 (23,934) Change in unearned premiums and prepaid reinsurance 129,380 137,698 Change in insurance balances payable 53,486 34,215 Change in insurance balances receivable, accrued premium income and reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses (218,489) (108,541) Change in deferred acquisition costs (34,065) (48,828) Change in accrued investment income 2,456 (3,176) Change in current and deferred income taxes (3,685) 754 Change in other assets and liabilities, net 21,624 2,848 -------------- ------------- Total adjustments (46,722) (21,155) -------------- ------------- Net cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by operating activities (12,423) 12,227 -------------- ------------- Cash flows from investing activities: Proceeds of fixed maturities matured 5,415 17,678 Proceeds of fixed maturities sold 245,400 221,259 Proceeds of equity securities sold 145,571 88,814 Purchase of fixed maturities (192,446) (292,337) Purchase of equity securities (153,072) (63,483) -------------- ------------- Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities 50,868 (28,069) -------------- ------------- Cash flows from financing activities: Ordinary dividends paid to stockholders (3,131) (2,855) Redemption of public debt - (113,053) Proceeds from public debt offering - 99,899 Payment of fees for financing public debt offering - (853) Repurchases of stock (3,887) - Proceeds from exercise of stock options 505 618 -------------- ------------- Net cash and cash equivalents used in financing activities (6,513) (16,244) -------------- ------------- Change in cash and cash equivalents 31,932 (32,086) Exchange on foreign currency cash balances (83) 279 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 40,394 109,864 ============== ============= Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $72,243 $78,057 ============== ============= Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information Income taxes paid $437 $3,800 ============== ============= Interest paid $6,200 $11,938 ============== =============
See accompanying notes to the interim consolidated financial statements. 5 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements ("Statements") present information in relation to Terra Nova (Bermuda) Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") and have been prepared on the basis of United States generally accepted accounting principles. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, these unaudited Statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company. The results of operations for interim periods do not necessarily indicate the results to be expected for the full year. These Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 1998. 2. Contingencies The Company is involved regularly, directly or indirectly, in litigation in the ordinary course of conducting its insurance and reinsurance business. In some cases, plaintiffs seek to establish coverage for liability under environmental protection laws. While the nature and extent of insurance and reinsurance coverage for environmental liability has widened since 1980, in the judgment of management, none of these cases, individually or collectively, is likely to result in judgments for amounts which, net of losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities previously established and reinsurance recoverables which management believes are probable of realization, would have a material effect on the financial position of the Company, although there is no assurance as to whether or not such losses will materially affect the Company's results of operations for any period. 3. Earnings per Common Share and Common Share Equivalent The following earnings per share ("EPS") have been calculated using SFAS No.128 "Earnings per Share":
Six Months Ended June 30, ------------------------------------- 1999 1998 --------------- ---------------- (dollars in thousands except share amounts) Income available to common stockholders $34,299 $45,023 --------------- ---------------- Shares outstanding for basic EPS calculation 25,285,680 25,464,398 --------------- ---------------- Basic EPS $1.36 $1.77 =============== ================ Shares added for diluted EPS calculation to reflect the effect of: Stock options 718,923 631,563 --------------- ---------------- Shares outstanding for diluted EPS calculation 26,004,603 26,095,961 --------------- ---------------- Diluted EPS $1.32 $1.73 =============== ================
6 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 4. Reinsurance In the ordinary course of business, the Company cedes reinsurance to other insurance companies. Ceded reinsurance arrangements provide greater diversification of business and limit the net loss potential arising from large risks. Certain of these arrangements consist of excess of loss contracts which protect against losses over stipulated amounts. Reinsurance is effected under reinsurance treaties and by negotiation on individual risks. The Company cedes reinsurance to and assumes reinsurance from Lloyd's of London ("Lloyd's") syndicates. At June 30, 1999, the aggregate exposure on reinsurance ceded to Lloyd's syndicates in respect of continuing operations, including estimated reinsurance recoveries for losses incurred but not reported, was about $75.3 million. (a) Net written premiums are comprised of the following: Six Months Ended June 30, -------------------------------------- 1999 1998 ---------------- ---------------- (dollars in thousands) Direct business $332,750 $230,240 Reinsurance assumed 221,303 237,554 Reinsurance ceded (122,948) (76,845) ---------------- ---------------- Net written premiums $431,105 $390,949 ================ ================ (b) Net earned premiums are comprised of the following: Six Months Ended June 30, -------------------------------------- 1999 1998 ---------------- ---------------- (dollars in thousands) Direct business $198,513 $136,884 Reinsurance assumed 168,529 152,654 Reinsurance ceded (70,644) (40,246) ---------------- ---------------- Net earned premiums $296,398 $249,292 ================ ================ (c) Losses and loss adjustment expenses, net, are comprised of the following: Six Months Ended June 30, -------------------------------------- 1999 1998 ---------------- ---------------- (dollars in thousands) Losses and loss adjustment expenses $279,348 $189,148 Reinsurance ceded (77,477) (27,026) ---------------- ---------------- Losses and loss adjustment expenses, net $201,871 $162,122 ================ ================ 7 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 5. Business Segments The Company's core operations are conducted through four reportable segments: Terra Nova Insurance Company Limited ("Terra Nova"); Terra Nova (Bermuda) Insurance Company Ltd. ("Terra Nova (Bermuda)"); Terra Nova Capital Limited ("Terra Nova Capital"); and Compagnie de Reassurance d'Ile de France ("Corifrance"). The segments are strategic business units that operate in different markets.
Three months ended June 30, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terra Nova Terra Nova Terra Nova Corifrance Total (Bermuda) Capital (dollars in thousands) Net earned premiums $71,954 $12,035 $68,241 $4,158 $156,388 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Segment profit (loss) 36,103 27,595 (46,990) 2,711 19,419 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Segment assets 1,391,680 768,750 656,101 91,557 2,908,088 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Three months ended June 30, 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terra Nova Terra Nova Terra Nova Corifrance Total (Bermuda) Capital (dollars in thousands) Net earned premiums $63,628 $11,740 $35,114 $4,226 $114,708 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Segment profit 10,507 11,789 4,049 1,485 27,830 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Segment assets 1,492,703 603,232 350,665 105,171 2,551,771 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Six months ended June 30, 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terra Nova Terra Nova Terra Nova Corifrance Total (Bermuda) Capital (dollars in thousands) Net earned premiums $145,616 $23,237 $118,781 $8,764 $296,398 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Segment profit (loss) 51,602 43,483 (49,714) 4,640 50,011 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Segment assets 1,391,680 768,750 656,101 91,557 2,908,088 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Six months ended June 30, 1998 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terra Nova Terra Nova Terra Nova Corifrance Total (Bermuda) Capital (dollars in thousands) Net earned premiums $130,512 $30,123 $78,856 $9,801 $249,292 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Segment profit 29,623 21,592 5,465 3,588 60,268 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Segment assets 1,492,703 603,232 350,665 105,171 2,551,771 ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Segment profit or loss is measured by income from operations before income tax. All inter-segment revenues have been eliminated on consolidation. The Company has changed its basis of segmentation from that used in the 1998 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The four segments reported in the Form 10-K were as follows: a) Marine & Aviation; b) Non-Marine; c) Agency; and d) Corporate. 8 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) Management believes the new basis of segmentation most accurately reflects the Company's operating segments under the definition provided by SFAS No.131. A reconciliation of the total reportable segments' profit to the Company's consolidated income from operations before tax and extraordinary charge is provided below:
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ 1999 1998 1999 1998 (dollars in thousands) Segment profit $19,419 $27,830 $50,011 $60,268 Reconciling item (10,318) (2,577) (16,251) (4,963) ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Income from operations before income tax and extraordinary charge $9,101 $25,253 $33,760 $55,305 ================ ================ ================ ================
6. Summarized Financial Information for Terra Nova Insurance (UK) Holdings plc ("UK Holdings") UK Holdings is the issuer of $75 million 7.2% Senior Notes due 2007 and $100 million 7.0% Senior Notes due 2008. The Notes are guaranteed fully and unconditionally by the Company. The summarized financial information for UK Holdings is provided as required by the Notes. Summarized consolidated balance sheet information for UK Holdings as at June 30, 1999, and December 31, 1998, and summarized consolidated statement of operations information for the six months ended June 30, 1999, and 1998, concerning UK Holdings is set out below.
June 30, December 31, 1999 1998 ---------------- ---------------- (dollars in thousands) Investments and cash $841,851 $900,442 Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses 463,862 459,497 Accrued premium income 321,317 236,885 Other assets 552,546 364,172 ================ ================ Total assets $2,179,576 $1,960,996 ================ ================ Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses $1,096,486 $1,093,082 Unearned premiums 549,579 375,574 Long-term debt 175,000 175,000 Other liabilities 195,445 108,250 ---------------- ---------------- Total liabilities 2,016,510 1,751,906 ---------------- ---------------- Total shareholders' equity 163,066 209,090 ================ ================ Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $2,179,576 $1,960,996 ================ ================
9 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 1998 --------------- --------------- (dollars in thousands) Net earned premiums $262,638 $210,768 Net investment income 26,591 28,366 Realized investment gains 22,938 11,744 Foreign exchange (losses) gains (594) 302 Agency income 7,607 10,484 --------------- --------------- Total revenues 319,180 261,664 --------------- --------------- Underwriting costs and expenses 327,636 227,626 --------------- --------------- (Loss) income from operations before income tax (8,456) 34,038 --------------- --------------- Net (loss) income before extraordinary charge $(7,916) $23,756 =============== =============== Extraordinary charge after tax - 11,641 =============== =============== Net income after extraordinary charge $(7,916) $12,115 =============== ===============
7. Stock Repurchases During the three months to June 30, 1999, the Company repurchased 20,100 shares at a total cost of $451,312, excluding commissions. No further shares were repurchased up to August 12, 1999. At August 12, 1999, the Company had repurchased 802,600 shares at a total cost of $17,275,624, leaving a further $2,724,376 available for future repurchases under the Board of Directors' authorization, dated May 5, 1997. On May 5, 1999, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $25,000,000 of the Company's common stock. 10 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Safe Harbor Disclosure The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a statutory "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Any written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties and inherent risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. The Company has identified certain factors that could cause actual plans or results to differ substantially from those included in any forward-looking statements. These risk factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) uncertainties and changes in government policy and law (both statute and case law) with respect to the Company, its brokers or customers (for example, the Company is subjected to taxation in an additional jurisdiction, there is a change in the way insurance contracts are interpreted by a court of law, etc.); (ii) uncertainties and changes in regulatory policy and law (for example, the Company is subjected to insurance regulation in an additional jurisdiction); (iii) the occurrence of man-made or natural catastrophic events with a frequency or severity exceeding the estimates of the Company; (iv) the uncertainties of the reserving process; (v) loss of the services of any of the Company's executive officers; (vi) the competitive environment in which the Company operates and related pricing weaknesses in some lines of business; (vii) changing rates of inflation and other economic conditions; (viii) losses due to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; (ix) ability to collect reinsurance recoverables; (x) changes in the availability, cost or quality of reinsurance; (xi) developments in global financial markets that could affect the Company's investment portfolio; (xii) risks associated with the introduction of new products and services; (xiii) increased competition on the basis of pricing, capacity, coverage terms or other factors; (xiv) changes in the distribution or placement of risks due to increased consolidation of insurance and reinsurance brokers; (xv) the impact of Year 2000 related issues (for example, the impact on the Company's technology systems and underwriting exposures); (xvi) the effects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; (xvii) ineffectiveness or obsolescence of the Company's business strategy due to changes in present or future market conditions; and (xviii) the legal environment. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward- looking statements, which speak only as at their dates. The Company The following is a discussion of the Company's results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources. All references to the "Company" are to Terra Nova (Bermuda) Holdings Ltd. (the "Company") and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Terra Nova Insurance (UK) Holdings plc ("UK Holdings"), Terra Nova Insurance Company Limited ("Terra Nova"), Terra Nova (Bermuda) Insurance Company Ltd. ("Terra Nova (Bermuda)"), Compagnie de Reassurance d'Ile de France ("Corifrance"), Octavian Syndicate Management Limited ("Octavian") and Terra Nova Capital Limited ("Terra Nova Capital"). This discussion should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 1998. 11 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Business Operations The Company's premiums shown by operating entity for the three and six months ended June 30, 1999, and 1998, and the combined ratio are set out in the following table:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 1999 1998 1999 1998 Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent ------------ --------- ------------ --------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------- (Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands) Gross Written Premiums Terra Nova $42,884 24.8 % $47,227 36.5 % $207,359 37.4 % $221,904 47.4 % Terra Nova (Bermuda) 2,622 1.5 9,073 7.0 34,546 6.2 42,146 9.0 Terra Nova Capital 125,742 72.6 68,073 52.5 294,135 53.1 185,037 39.6 Corifrance 1,857 1.1 5,184 4.0 18,013 3.3 18,707 4.0 ------------ --------- ------------ --------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------- Total $173,105 100.0 % $129,557 100.0 % $554,053 100.0 % $467,794 100.0 % ============ ========= ============ ========= ============ ========== ============ ========= Net Written Premiums Terra Nova $28,929 23.3 % $42,574 39.0 % $167,319 38.8 % $197,626 50.5 % Terra Nova (Bermuda) 3,166 2.6 11,590 10.6 27,080 6.3 38,616 9.9 Terra Nova Capital 90,460 73.0 50,924 46.7 220,373 51.1 138,104 35.3 Corifrance 1,307 1.1 4,016 3.7 16,333 3.8 16,603 4.3 ------------ --------- ------------ --------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------- Total $123,862 100.0 % $109,104 100.0 % $431,105 100.0 % $390,949 100.0 % ============ ========= ============ ========= ============ ========== ============ ========= Net Earned Premiums Terra Nova $71,954 46.0 % $63,628 55.5 % $145,616 49.1 % $130,512 52.4 % Terra Nova (Bermuda) 12,035 7.7 11,740 10.2 23,237 7.8 30,123 12.1 Terra Nova Capital 68,241 43.7 35,114 30.6 118,781 40.1 78,856 31.6 Corifrance 4,158 2.6 4,226 3.7 8,764 3.0 9,801 3.9 ------------ --------- ------------ --------- ------------ ---------- ------------ --------- Total $156,388 100.0 % $114,708 100.0 % $296,398 100.0 % $249,292 100.0 % ============ ========= ============ ========= ============ ========== ============ ========= Combined Ratio Loss ratio (including LAE) 72.0 58.3 % 68.1 % 65.0 % Expense ratio 48.1 39.7 43.1 33.8 --------- --------- ---------- --------- Combined Ratio 120.1 % 98.0 % 111.2 % 98.8 % ========= ========= ========== =========
Results of Operations Gross written premiums increased 33.6% to $173.1 million in the second quarter of 1999, up from $129.6 million written in the same quarter last year. In the first six months, gross written premiums increased 18.4% to $554.1 million from $467.8 million in the first six months of 1998. For the second quarter of 1999, the Company made a before tax charge of $36.2 million ($25.2 million after tax) in connection with its withdrawal from the UK private passenger auto and the light aircraft and general aviation business. Second quarter net income was $13.2 million, or $0.51 per share in 1999, compared with $9.0 million after the 1998 extraordinary charge, or $0.34 per share in the second quarter of 1998. Net income for the six months was $34.3 million, or $1.32 per share, compared to last year's net income for the first six months of $33.4 million after the 1998 extraordinary charge, or $1.28 per share last year. Excluding the after tax charge, net income was $38.4 million in the second quarter and $59.5 million in the six months. The increase in net income excluding the charge was primarily due to an increase in net realized after tax investment gains to $24.3 million from $10.9 million in the first six months of last year. The Company has taken a number of actions to improve underwriting operations, including the decision to withdraw from the UK private passenger auto business and from the light aircraft and general aviation classes. Management's decision to cease writing "High Street" auto business followed extensive analysis of the private passenger sector of the Company's two auto syndicates. This analysis led management to conclude that fundamental structural changes have taken place in the UK private passenger auto market making it unlikely that the Company would make an acceptable profit in the foreseeable future. Management intends to maintain the Company's current position in the profitable foreign and fleet elements of the auto account. 12 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The result for the six months reflects the events discussed above and two catastrophe losses in the second quarter, the hail storms in Australia in April and the tornadoes in the United States in May which resulted in incurred losses of $7.5 million. The extraordinary charge of $11.6 million incurred last year arose as a result of UK Holdings extinguishing all of its $100 million 10.75% Senior Notes due 2005. The charge was net of a $5.2 million income tax benefit. Net income was $34.3 million in the first six months of 1999 and $33.4 million after the extraordinary charge in the same period a year ago. The Company has changed its basis of segmentation from that used last year. The four reportable segments are Terra Nova, Terra Nova (Bermuda), Terra Nova Capital and Corifrance. The segments are strategic business units that operate in different markets. Terra Nova and the Lloyd's syndicates in which Terra Nova Capital participates are based in the London Market. The London Market is comprised of Lloyd's and companies with underwriting offices close to Lloyd's. Terra Nova (Bermuda) operates in the Bermuda Market which consists of both captive and independent companies. Corifrance is a French reinsurer specializing in property reinsurance in the European Market. Terra Nova's gross written premiums declined 9.1% to $42.9 million in the second quarter from $47.2 million in the second quarter of 1998. Gross written premiums for the six months were down 6.5% on the same period last year. Terra Nova's writings are a reflection of lower premium rates on most classes of business in which it participates and also its exit from marine hull and energy business in December 1998. The segment had an underwriting profit for the period, versus a loss a year ago. Favorable development on prior year Casualty loss reserves has been partially offset by unfavorable development on Property business following an increase in both the frequency and severity of catastrophe and large losses. Terra Nova (Bermuda)'s gross written premiums decreased 18.1% to $34.6 million in the six months, compared to $42.1 million in 1998. The prior year figure includes $11.9 million of orphan syndicate business. No orphan syndicate business has been written during the current year. Excluding orphan syndicate business, Terra Nova (Bermuda)'s gross written premiums are up 14.2% on last year. The segment traditionally writes little business in the second quarter as it writes predominantly property reinsurance, in the first quarter of the year. The segment had an underwriting profit on its own business for the second quarter broadly in line with that last year. Terra Nova Capital's gross written premiums increased by 84.6% to $125.7 million from $68.1 million in the second quarter and by 59.0% to $294.1 million from $185.0 million in the six months. The rise is due to an increased participation in the Octavian syndicates from approximately 60% of capacity in 1998 to approximately 77% in 1999 and an increase in writings at the Octavian syndicates. In 1999, the syndicates wrote $390.2 million of premiums, of which Terra Nova Capital's share was $294.1 million. In 1998, the syndicates wrote $305.0 million of which Terra Nova Capital's share was $185.0 million. The increase at the 100% level reflects higher writings at Syndicates 702 (benefitting from the newly opened Australian office and other initiatives put in place last year), 1227 (expansion of property writings) and 1228 (additional overseas auto business). The segment has written no orphan syndicate business in the year to date, compared to $16.0 million last year. Terra Nova Capital incurred a substantial loss in the second quarter due to a deteriorating result on auto business written predominantly in the last twelve to eighteen months and subsequent restructuring of the Company's auto and aviation business, as described above. Corifrance writes a large part of its business in the first quarter of each year. Gross written premiums in the first six months of 1999 were down 3.7% to $18.0 million from $18.7 million in 1998. The segment returned an underwriting profit in the second quarter due to low loss activity. The Company's underwriting loss was $31.4 million and $33.1 million for the second quarter and first six months of 1999, respectively, compared to profits of $2.2 million and $2.9 million a year ago. Excluding the auto and aviation charge, the Company's underwriting profit was $4.8 million for the second quarter and $3.1 million for the six month period. The Company's combined ratio increased to 111.2% in the first six months, up from 98.8% in the same period of 1998. Excluding the impact of the auto and aviation restructuring, the combined ratio was 98.9%. The loss ratio, excluding orphan syndicate business and the restructuring, decreased to 58.6% in the first half of 1999, from 59.7% in the first half of 1998. The expense ratio, excluding orphan syndicate business and the restructuring, increased to 38.4% in the first half of 1999, compared to 37.9% a year ago. Net investment income was $23.4 million for the second quarter of 1999, 1.3% below the $23.7 million in the second quarter of 1998. Net investment income increased by 0.4% in the first six months due to a 3.4% increase in average invested assets, but lower portfolio yields. The average annualized investment yield was 6.1% and 6.3% 13 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS in the first six months of 1999 and 1998, respectively. Realized net capital gains on sales of investments were $31.3 million in the first six months of 1999, compared to $14.6 million last year. The majority of gains in each period arose from sales of equity securities. The net contribution from agency income fell during the second quarter due to lower profit commission from the syndicates managed by Octavian and to a change in the stock option compensation expense estimate in respect of the Octavian Stock Option Plan. The Plan provides for the grant of options based on profit commissions received by Octavian for the 1996 to 2000 Lloyd's underwriting years. The compensation expense is calculated using APB No.25 and is dependent on both the share price at the grant date for each underwriting year and the projected number of options to be granted. Any change in these variables gives rise to a change in the compensation expense. Interest expense in 1999 relates to interest on the $100 million 7.0% Senior Notes issued on May 18, 1998 and interest on the $75 million or 7.2% Senior Notes issued on August 26, 1997. The interest expense in 1998 related to the $100 million and $75 million Senior Notes issues and the $100 million 10.75% Senior Notes extinguished in the second quarter of that year. Other expenses increased in 1999 due to a higher level of corporate activity. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's assets consist mainly of the capital stock of UK Holdings and Terra Nova (Bermuda). UK Holdings' assets consist mostly of the capital stock of Terra Nova, Terra Nova Capital and Octavian. The Company's ability to pay dividends on its capital stock and to meet its obligations depends on dividends or other payments from Terra Nova, Terra Nova (Bermuda), Terra Nova Capital, Octavian and Corifrance. Dividend and other payments by Terra Nova, Terra Nova Capital and Octavian are subject to restrictions under UK law. Similarly, dividend and other payments by Terra Nova (Bermuda) and Corifrance are subject to restrictions under Bermudian law and French law, respectively. The sources of funds for the Company's subsidiaries consist mostly of net premiums, investment income and proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments. The funds are used to pay claims and operating expenses and to buy investments, largely fixed income securities. The shareholders' equity of the Company at June 30, 1999, was $532.7 million. The decrease of $38.2 million in the first six months to June 30, 1999, was a result of lower bond valuations and the share repurchases, partly offset by growth in retained earnings. Book value per share decreased $1.42 to $2l.09 at June 30, 1999, compared to $22.51 at year end 1998. Shareholders' equity included $290.6 million at Terra Nova and $347.7 million at Terra Nova (Bermuda). For the six months ended June 30, 1999, the cashflow used in operating activities of the Company was $12.4 million compared to cashflow provided by operating activities of $12.2 million in 1998. The variance was largely a factor of: a) claims payments on Hurricane Georges and Hurricane Mitch during 1999; and b) Terra Nova Capital's not receiving cash in the first six months of 1999, compared to that received in the first six months of 1998 from orphan syndicate business written both in the last quarter of 1997 and the first quarter of 1998. 14 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Total investments and cash were $1,484.7 million at June 30, 1999. At June 30, 1999, 87.7%, 7.4% and 4.9% of total investments and cash were held in fixed maturities, common stocks and cash and cash equivalents, respectively. At June 30, 1999, around 93% of the Company's fixed income investments were rated "A" or better by Moody's or S&P. The Company's investment portfolio earned interest and dividend income, net of investment management fees, of 6.1% and 6.3% in the six months ended June 30, 1999, and 1998, respectively. The Company's realized investment gains were $31.3 million and $14.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 1999, and 1998, respectively. On August 5, 1999, the Company announced that it had received an unsolicited merger proposal and that the Board of Directors had engaged Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette to assist the Company in conducting a review of its strategic alternatives, including a possible business combination. Certain information here is based on management's estimates, assumptions and projections. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by management include, among other things, an unexpected increase in competition, unfavorable government regulation, the pricing environment and other industry developments. Foreign Currency The Company's assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, except for most corporate overheads which are paid in British pounds, are chiefly in U.S. dollars. Therefore, the Company's principal functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Certain other net translation adjustments are shown as a separate item of accumulated other comprehensive income. The Euro On January 1, 1999, the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and a new currency, the "euro", were adopted by eleven of the fifteen member states of the European Union (EU). Other member states, including the United Kingdom, currently remain outside the EMU, but may join in the future. Today, Corifrance and the Brussels branch of Terra Nova are the Company's only operations in EMU countries. When the eleven participating EMU countries adopted the euro as their national currency, the European Central Bank (ECB) established a fixed conversion rate between each participant's existing currency and the euro as from that date. The euro is now traded on foreign currency exchanges and fluctuates in value against currencies of non-participating countries. The euro can be used for non-cash transactions throughout the three year transition period which ends on December 31, 2001. On January 1, 2002, the ECB will begin to issue bills and coins denominated in euro for use in cash transactions. The Company identified relevant issues and established a strategy to deal with each phase of the euro's implementation. The Company has the capability to process and account for current transactions in the euro, and as needs are identified, will modify its information technology and other systems in response to changed or expanded exposures to euro transactions. The competitive impact of the euro is not expected to be significant because less than 10% of the Company's business is conducted within EMU member states. Management believes that the future costs of modifying information systems software will not be material to the Company's results, operations, financial condition or liquidity. 15 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Year 2000 General The Year 2000 issue arises from the fact that many computers and computer programs use two digits rather than four to represent the year portion of a date. The faulty interpretation or the misinterpretation of these two digits could result in system failure or miscalculation causing disruption to business processes. The Year 2000 date change problem is widely recognized as the biggest single issue to have faced the information technology ("IT") industry. Its impact is likely to extend into all areas of business and commerce. Therefore, the Company is addressing Year 2000 as both an IT issue and a business issue. The Company has established a Year 2000 Project team composed of representatives from all IT and business areas in order to ensure a co-ordinated approach. The Project team reports directly to senior management who, in turn, report regularly to the Board of Directors on the status of the Company's Year 2000 compliance. The Company's State of Readiness The Company has divided the Year 2000 Project into three major areas of focus: IT, underwriting and third parties. Each section addresses unique risks, but shares a common approach to the Project, which includes five phases: (1) assessing the nature and scope of the Company's exposure to the Year 2000 issue; (2) identifying the business critical areas of exposure; (3) developing solutions for Year 2000-related problems; (4) testing the solutions; and (5) implementing the solutions. Business critical systems were defined as those that are likely to have a material impact on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company should they malfunction or fail. IT -- The Company initiated the IT section of the Year 2000 Project in March 1997 with the objective of bringing all business critical systems into Year 2000 compliance by September 30, 1998 and all other systems into compliance by December 31, 1998. These key milestones have been met. Market testing with the main processing bureaus, the London Processing Centre, the Lloyd's Policy Signing Office and the Lloyd's Claims Office, has also been completed successfully. Internal certification on compliance has been received from Lloyd's. The assessment phase for the IT section of the Project consisted of an inventory and high level analysis of all hardware, software and embedded systems. Embedded systems include non-IT items such as facsimile machines, elevators and telephones. As a result of the assessment phase, the Company identified five business critical systems. All five were judged compliant by December 31, 1998, following completion of testing and implementation work. Other internally-supported software not identified as business critical was judged compliant by December 31, 1998, after testing and implementation work. Externally supported packages and services were assessed. All suppliers and manufacturers were contacted for their compliance status. Where possible, all essential packages are being tested and this will be completed by the end of the third quarter, 1999. Remediation of non-business critical systems with embedded chips has been challenging. Work has targeted systems within the Company's control. Developers of old systems have been reluctant to reply to questions concerning their Year 2000 compliance status, or are no longer trading. After assessing this area of the project for criticality, the Project team determined that only a few systems were at risk. The majority of these have now been judged compliant. There are no outstanding systems that would result in a significant negative impact on the Company's operations in the event of failure. 16 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS An IT contingency plan, covering all aspects of IT, has been developed in line with the Lloyd's timescale of June 30, 1999. This plan has been designed to offer a workable alternative in event of failure of a business critical system. Underwriting ------------ The Underwriting section of the Project is managed by a committee comprised of senior representatives from the Company's major underwriting units, covering a broad spectrum of business classes. The committee is: (1) co-ordinating and reviewing the evaluation of the Company's current and ongoing underwriting exposure to the Year 2000 and other date-related issues; (2) developing and producing relevant Company underwriting guidelines and monitoring procedures, where practicable; (3) identifying business opportunities; and (4) communicating and raising awareness of date-related underwriting issues within the Company. Among its responsibilities, the committee discusses and disseminates information, research and policy language relating to the Year 2000 issue. A central database for this information has been established and made accessible by all Company employees. By June 30, 1999, the Company had completed an initial assessment of risks already written. This initial assessment forms the basis for more detailed ongoing reviews. At Terra Nova, the in-force portfolio of insurance and reinsurance contracts was broken down into those risks that currently provide no cover beyond December 31, 1999, those that might provide cover beyond December 31, 1999 (by virtue of run-off provisions or extended reporting clauses) and those risks that run beyond the millennium. A matrix coding system was developed to numerically quantify the class exposure and effect of the underwriting action taken at the insurance or reinsurance level. The matrix is applied on a risk by risk basis. The matrix multiplies a "class exposure" coding by an "underwriting action" coding to give a geometric weighting. This geometric weighting, combined with the potential in-force analysis, and overlaid by "likelihood of loss factors", enables a calculation to be made of Terra Nova's probable maximum loss ("PML"). To support the matrix, a detailed commentary was prepared by each class underwriter of the potential exposure on a class by class basis, together with the current underwriting approach, based on individual judgment and experience. This work was reviewed by the underwriting committee and the senior underwriter of each underwriting unit for commonality of approach. Terra Nova (Bermuda) is applying the matrix coding system in the same way as Terra Nova. Remediation work within the Underwriting section of the Project is ongoing. The described underwriting approach is continually monitored and re-evaluated with reference to external factors and market position. Exclusionary contract language is being used where it is considered appropriate. Equally, the method of calculating the PML, the weightings applied for the individual factors and likelihood of loss factors are subject to review and revision, as necessary. At June 30, 1999, management believes the PML reflects a reasonable level of risk for contracts currently in existence. All new business opportunities are exposed to the PML calculation. No new contracts are written where the Year 2000 exposure is unsatisfactory. The Octavian syndicates are also represented on the underwriting committee. However, the senior underwriters on the Octavian syndicates have adopted a different approach from that of their colleagues at Terra Nova, reflecting the different regulatory environment in which they operate. The syndicate underwriters have analyzed the Year 2000 exposure on each class of business that they write. They have then drawn up a course of action for dealing with the exposure, using the results of their analysis. The regulatory department at Lloyd's requests detailed Year 2000 returns from each syndicate. This is to assist the Corporation of Lloyd's' analysis of whether each syndicate is taking appropriate action to address the issue. Overall, management believes reliance on the combined experience of the Company's underwriters who contribute to the ongoing assessment will enable the Company to make prudent judgments about exposures and to react accordingly. 17 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Third Parties ------------- The Third Parties section of the Year 2000 Project includes the process of identifying critical suppliers, customers and trading partners who deal directly with the Company and ascertaining their plans and progress in addressing Year 2000 issues. The Company receives the majority of its underwriting data from bureaus, most notably, the London Processing Centre and Lloyd's. Market testing has been performed to insure continuous and reliable connectivity to, and the ongoing provision of effective services from, these organizations and has been successfully completed. The Company provides IT services to third party customers. The related IT systems have been assessed, remedied, tested and re-implemented. Material trading partners at all business levels have been contacted and asked to respond with an assessment of the Year 2000 compliance status of their own businesses. While responses remain slightly under fifty per cent, the individual business areas within the Company have confirmed they are confident that replies received from the essential third parties are adequate. The responses from the trading partners are taken into account when developing the Year 2000 contingency plan to ensure critical business areas will have measures in place to manage the risk associated with the failure of third parties to provide effective and ongoing essential services and supplies. Costs The total cost of the Year 2000 Project is not expected to be material to the Company's financial position. The estimated total cost of analyzing and implementing required modifications to bring the Company to Year 2000 compliance is $3.0 million, which is being funded from operating cash flows. The Company chiefly used internal human resources for work on the Year 2000 Project. The total amount expended on the Project through June 30, 1999, was $2.8 million of which $2.6 million related to the cost to repair or replace software and resolve related hardware problems and $0.2 million related to the cost of identifying and communicating with third parties. The estimated future cost of completing the Year 2000 Project is $0.2 million. Risks From an IT perspective, the Year 2000 risks have been reduced significantly by bringing business critical systems into compliance. These risks should not restrict the ability of the Company to trade through the Year 2000. The Company's reliance on compliance adequacy of outside suppliers and trading partners can only be addressed through questionnaires and compliance statements. Even with apparently thorough third parties' responses, the Company cannot guarantee their Year 2000 readiness. The inability of such third parties to complete their Year 2000 remediation processes could materially affect the Company. From an underwriting perspective, management anticipates an increase in the frequency of certain kinds of claims as a result of software malfunction causing or otherwise contributing to losses related to normally insured perils, such as fire and theft. The Company is taking steps to make its own reinsurance and retrocession programs as responsive as possible to such circumstances. Given the breadth and ambiguity of the Year 2000 issues for the Company, largely as a result of uncertainty about the Year 2000 readiness of third party suppliers, customers and trading partners, the Company is unable to determine at this time whether the consequences of Year 2000 failures will have a material impact on its future results of operations, liquidity or financial condition. The Company considers that the work already done on its internal systems and the continuing assessment and remediation in other areas, should significantly reduce the possible effect of the Year 2000. 18 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Dividend Policy On February 10, 1999, the Company declared a dividend of $0.06 per share payable on March 26, 1999 to shareholders of record as of March 5, 1999. On May 5, 1999, the Company declared a dividend of $0.06 per share payable on June 25, 1999, to shareholders of record as of June 4, 1999. On August 5, 1999, the Company declared a dividend of $0.06 per share payable on September 27, 1999, to shareholders of record as of September 3, 1999. The declaration and payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company and will depend on the Company's results of operations, the financial position and capital requirements of the Company's operating subsidiaries, general business conditions, legal, tax and regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends and other factors the Board of Directors of the Company views relevant. While the Company is not itself subject to any contractual restrictions or significant legal prohibitions on dividend payments, the Company's subsidiaries are subject to regulatory and legal constraints on their respective abilities to pay dividends. Therefore, there is no assurance that dividends will be declared or paid in the future. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk The Company presented a discussion about its risk management activities in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. The Company believes there have been no material changes regarding its market risks during the six months ended June 30, 1999. 19 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART II - OTHER INFORMATION - --------------------------- ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K a) Exhibits 27 - Financial Data Schedule b) Form 8-K None 20 TERRA NOVA (BERMUDA) HOLDINGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES SIGNATURES ---------- Under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has had this report signed on its behalf by the undersigned who are so authorized. Date: August 12, 1999 By: /s/JOHN J. DWYER --------------- ---------------- John J. Dwyer Chairman Date: August 12, 1999 By: /s/WILLIAM J. WEDLAKE --------------- --------------------- William J. Wedlake Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer 21 EX-27 2 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
7 1,000 3-MOS 6-MOS DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999 APR-01-1999 JAN-01-1999 JUN-30-1999 JUN-30-1999 1,302,533 1,302,533 0 0 0 0 109,941 109,941 0 0 0 0 1,412,474 1,412,474 72,243 72,243 46,727 46,727 141,671 141,671 2,707,307 2,707,307 1,225,873 1,225,873 585,645 585,645 0 0 0 0 175,000 175,000 0 0 0 0 150,992 150,992 381,710 381,710 2,707,307 2,707,307 156,388 296,398 23,403 46,456 26,264 31,280 4,158 8,901 112,631 201,871 69,264 115,068 5,874 12,522 9,101 33,760 (4,138) (539) 13,239 34,299 0 0 0 0 0 0 13,239 34,299 0.53 1.36 0.51 1.32 954,710 982,904 125,184 223,700 (12,553) (21,829) 21,038 22,538 86,267 202,201 960,036 960,036 0 0
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