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HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Max Re Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:MXRE) today reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 of $17.3 million, or net income of $0.27 per diluted share, compared to net income of $23.3 million, or net income of $0.47 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2005. Net operating income, which represents net income adjusted for net realized gains and losses on sales of fixed maturities, for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was $22.6 million, or net operating income of $0.36 per diluted share, compared with net operating income of $22.5 million, or net operating income of $0.45 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2005. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company had net income of $90.2 million, or net income of $1.42 per diluted share, compared to $61.0 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2005. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company had net operating income of $97.1 million, or net operating income of $1.53 per diluted share, compared to $59.8 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2005.
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Robert J. Cooney, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our second quarter results reflect continuing solid underwriting performance and a difficult environment for investment returns. Gross premiums written for the quarter increased 16% over the same period in 2005 principally due to additional property business written in 2006. Our favorable net income for the period was partially offset by a decline in the carrying value of fixed maturities leading to a marginal increase in shareholders equity for the six months ended June 30, 2006."
Gross premiums written for the three months ended June 30, 2006 were $284.0 million, of which $241.2 million came from property and casualty underwriting and $42.8 million came from life and annuity underwriting, compared to $245.1 million, of which $211.0 million came from property and casualty underwriting and $34.1 million came from life and annuity underwriting, for the three months ended June 30, 2005. Net premiums earned for the three months ended June 30, 2006 were $199.2 million compared to $192.1 million for the same period of 2005. Gross premiums written for the six months ended June 30, 2006 were $539.9 million compared to $700.8 million for the first six months of 2005. Property and casualty reinsurance, property and casualty insurance and life and annuity reinsurance accounted for 55%, 37% and 8%, respectively, of gross premiums written for the first six months of 2006, compared to 50%, 25% and 25%, respectively, for the same period in 2005. Net premiums earned for the first six months of 2006 decreased 28.3% to $358.9 million compared to $500.4 million for the same period in 2005. The decline in gross premiums written and net premiums earned in the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 principally relates to decreased life and annuity business written and earned.
Net investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 increased to $36.5 million, from $25.0 million for the same period in 2005 and is attributable to a year over year increase in cash and fixed maturities balances and higher yields on fixed maturities investments. Net investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 increased $21.8 million, to $70.5 million, compared to $48.7 million for the same period in 2005. Net losses on alternative investments for the three months ended June 30, 2006 were $5.6 million, or a (0.39)% rate of return, compared to net gains on alternative investments of $3.6 million, or a 0.26% rate of return, for the same period of 2005. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, alternative investments have returned 4.00%, compared to 1.46% for the same period in 2005. Invested assets were $4.4 billion as of June 30, 2006, with an allocation of approximately 70% to cash and fixed maturities and 30% to alternative investments.
Losses and benefits were $164.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $155.7 million for the same period in 2005. The increase in losses and benefits for the three months ended June 30, 2006 is principally attributable to the increase in premiums earned. Losses and benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2006 were $289.7 million compared to $423.1 million for the same period in 2005. The decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 is principally attributable to the decrease in net premiums earned from life and annuity underwriting.
Acquisition costs for the three months ended June 30, 2006 were $18.8 million compared to $17.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005, the increase resulting from additional net premiums earned in 2006. Acquisition costs are principally related to our property and casualty reinsurance and insurance segments.
Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was $7.7 million compared to $13.4 million for the same period in 2005, principally attributable to lower interest crediting rates on funds withheld balances with reinsurers in the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2005.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2006 were $16.4 million compared to $12.3 million for the same period in 2005. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2006 increased principally due to increased personnel costs.
Shareholders' equity was $1,211.7 million at June 30, 2006. Book value per share at June 30, 2006 was $20.39 per share, compared to $20.38 at December 31, 2005. Annualized operating return on average shareholders' equity for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was 16.1%.
Max Re Capital Ltd., through its principal operating subsidiaries, Max Re Ltd., Max Insurance Europe Limited and Max Re Europe Limited, offers customized insurance and reinsurance solutions to property and casualty insurers, life and health insurers and large corporations.
The above remarks about future expectations, plans and prospects from the Company are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by such statements, including the risk that the SEC's view of the conclusions reached by the Audit and Risk Management Committee of our Board of Directors in connection with the internal review of three finite risk retrocessional contracts written in 2001 and 2003, which caused the Company to conclude that a restatement of the Company's audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001 is warranted, may differ, perhaps materially. For further information regarding cautionary statements and factors affecting future results, please refer to documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
MAX RE CAPITAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share and
share amounts)
June 30, 2006 December 31, 2005
(Unaudited) (Restated)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $353,271 $314,031
Fixed maturities, available for sale
at fair value 2,770,203 2,682,864
Alternative investments, at fair
value 1,322,571 1,230,889
Accrued interest income 32,294 32,632
Premiums receivable 421,051 398,666
Losses and benefits recoverable from
reinsurers 673,522 646,669
Funds withheld 15,724 16,932
Deferred acquisition costs 73,370 69,015
Prepaid reinsurance premiums 119,187 83,493
Other assets 24,213 23,001
Total assets $5,805,406 $5,498,192
LIABILITIES
Property and casualty losses $2,183,741 $2,006,032
Life and annuity benefits 902,851 854,224
Deposit liabilities 199,268 225,328
Funds withheld from reinsurers 406,869 435,942
Unearned property and casualty
premiums 530,617 442,976
Reinsurance balances payable 106,184 90,781
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 114,153 94,043
Bank loan 150,000 150,000
Total liabilities 4,593,683 4,299,326
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred shares (par value $1.00)
20,000,000 shares authorized;
no shares issued or outstanding -- --
Common shares (par value $1.00)
200,000,000 shares authorized;
59,425,278 (2005 - 58,829,354)
shares issued and outstanding 59,425 58,829
Additional paid-in capital 940,077 926,386
Loans receivable from common share
sales (300) (465)
Unearned stock grant compensation (20,723) (14,574)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) (74,711) 4,981
Retained earnings 307,955 223,709
Total shareholders' equity 1,211,723 1,198,866
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity $5,805,406 $5,498,192
Book Value Per Share $20.39 $20.38
MAX RE CAPITAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars, except shares and per
share amounts)
Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30
2006 2005 2006 2005
(Restated) (Restated)
REVENUES
Gross premiums
written $283,967 $245,107 $539,891 $700,796
Reinsurance
premiums ceded (73,639) (52,705) (131,401) (96,724)
Net premiums
written $210,328 $192,402 $408,490 $604,072
Earned premiums $249,283 $235,598 $455,409 $585,926
Earned premiums
ceded (50,094) (43,517) (96,463) (85,521)
Net premiums
earned 199,189 192,081 358,946 500,405
Net investment
income 36,497 24,965 70,526 48,654
Net gains on
alternative
investments (5,636) 3,597 49,223 17,974
Net realized gains
(losses) on sale
of fixed maturities (5,285) 813 (6,960) 1,203
Other income 165 1,182 664 2,500
Total revenues 224,930 222,638 472,399 570,736
LOSSES AND
EXPENSES
Losses and
benefits 164,746 155,717 289,706 423,142
Acquisition costs 18,847 17,921 40,390 39,423
Interest expense 7,662 13,372 14,007 19,604
General and
administrative
expenses 16,354 12,310 38,112 27,567
Total losses
and expenses 207,609 199,320 382,215 509,736
NET INCOME 17,321 23,318 90,184 61,000
Change in net
unrealized
appreciation of
fixed maturities (31,104) 49,248 (81,174) 27,733
Foreign currency
translation
adjustment 383 (3,716) 1,482 (4,325)
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS) $(13,400) $68,850 $10,492 $84,408
Basic earnings per
share $0.29 $0.50 $1.52 $1.32
Diluted earnings
per share $0.27 $0.47 $1.42 $1.22
Diluted net
operating
earnings per
share $0.36 $0.45 $1.53 $1.20
Weighted average
shares
outstanding -
basic 59,386,469 46,258,301 59,336,432 46,155,728
Weighted average
shares
outstanding -
diluted 63,340,090 49,746,583 63,638,422 49,773,858
MAX RE CAPITAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2006 2005
(Restated)
Preferred shares
Balance, beginning of period $-- $--
Balance, end of period -- --
Common shares
Balance, beginning of period 58,829 45,826
Issue of shares 596 609
Repurchase of shares -- (335)
Balance, end of period 59,425 46,100
Additional paid-in capital
Balance, beginning of period 926,386 648,446
Issue of common shares 13,257 11,478
Stock option expense 434 412
Repurchase of shares -- (7,025)
Balance, end of period 940,077 653,311
Loans receivable from common share
sales
Balance, beginning of period (465) (10,515)
Loans repaid 165 10,050
Balance, end of period (300) (465)
Unearned stock grant compensation
Balance, beginning of period (14,574) (13,294)
Stock grants awarded (12,587) (10,812)
Amortization 6,438 4,824
Balance, end of period (20,723) (19,282)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss)
Balance, beginning of period 4,981 22,227
Holding (losses) gains on fixed
maturities arising in period (88,134) 28,936
Net realized losses (gains)
included in net income 6,960 (1,203)
Currency translation adjustments 1,482 (4,325)
Balance, end of period (74,711) 45,635
Retained earnings
Balance, beginning of period 223,709 226,336
Net income 90,184 61,000
Dividends paid (5,938) (3,711)
Balance, end of period 307,955 283,625
Total shareholders' equity $1,211,723 $1,008,924
MAX RE CAPITAL LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars)
Six Months Ended June 30
2006 2005
(Restated)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $90,184 $61,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash from operating
activities:
Amortization of unearned stock
based compensation 6,872 5,236
Amortization of premium on fixed
maturities 3,554 4,642
Net realized (gains) losses on
sale of fixed maturities 6,960 (1,203)
Alternative investments (91,566) (50,298)
Accrued interest income 338 (1,396)
Premiums receivable (22,385) (50,517)
Losses and benefits recoverable
from reinsurers (26,853) (4,269)
Funds withheld 1,208 723
Deferred acquisition costs (4,355) (34,397)
Prepaid reinsurance premiums (35,694) (10,115)
Other assets (1,212) (1,294)
Property and casualty losses 177,709 40,897
Life and annuity benefits 48,627 123,070
Funds withheld from reinsurers (29,073) (18,070)
Unearned property and casualty
premiums 87,641 110,429
Reinsurance balances payable 15,403 (2,892)
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses 20,110 (29,758)
Cash from operating activities 247,468 141,788
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of fixed maturities (611,157) (774,613)
Sales of fixed maturities 342,102 689,499
Redemptions of fixed maturities 89,912 19,420
Cash used in investing activities (179,143) (65,694)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from issuance of
common shares 1,266 1,275
Repurchase of common shares -- (7,360)
Dividends (5,938) (3,711)
Additions to deposit liabilities 11,048 15,460
Payment of deposit liabilities (37,108) (56,266)
Notes and loans repaid 165 10,050
Cash used in financing activities (30,567) (40,552)
Effect of exchange rate on cash 1,482 (4,325)
Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents 39,240 31,217
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
of period 314,031 239,188
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF
PERIOD $353,271 $270,405
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid totaled $5,767 and $3,469 for the six months ended June 30,
2006 and 2005, respectively.
MAX RE CAPITAL LTD.
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - SIX MONTHS TO JUNE 30, 2006 (Unaudited)
Year to Date Segment
Information: Property & Casualty
(in 000's US$) Reinsurance Insurance Total
Gross premiums written $298,773 $197,547 $496,320
Reinsurance premiums ceded (27,523) (103,617) (131,140)
Net premiums written $271,250 $93,930 $365,180
Earned premiums $232,671 $179,167 $411,838
Earned premiums ceded (15,307) (80,895) (96,202)
Net premiums earned 217,364 98,272 315,636
Net investment income -- -- --
Net gains on alternative investments -- -- --
Net realized losses on sales of fixed
maturities -- -- --
Other income -- -- --
Total revenues 217,364 98,272 315,636
Losses and benefits 152,006 74,832 226,838
Acquisition costs 39,403 443 39,846
Interest expense -- -- --
General and administrative expenses 10,972 6,873 17,845
Total losses and expenses 202,381 82,148 284,529
Net income (loss) $14,983 $16,124 $31,107
Loss Ratio (a) 69.9% 76.1% 71.9%
Combined Ratio (b) 93.1% 83.6% 90.1%
(a) The loss ratio is calculated by dividing losses and benefits by net
premiums earned.
(b) The combined ratio is calculated by dividing total losses and expenses
by net premiums earned.
Year to Date Segment
Information: Life & Annuity Corporate Consolidated
(in 000's US$) Reinsurance
Gross premiums written $43,571 $-- $539,891
Reinsurance premiums ceded (261) -- (131,401)
Net premiums written $43,310 $-- $408,490
Earned premiums $43,571 $-- $455,409
Earned premiums ceded (261) -- (96,463)
Net premiums earned 43,310 -- 358,946
Net investment income -- 70,526 70,526
Net gains on alternative investments -- 49,223 49,223
Net realized losses on sales of fixed
maturities -- (6,960) (6,960)
Other income -- 664 664
Total revenues 43,310 113,453 472,399
Losses and benefits 62,868 -- 289,706
Acquisition costs 544 -- 40,390
Interest expense -- 14,007 14,007
General and administrative expenses 1,317 18,950 38,112
Total losses and expenses 64,729 32,957 382,215
Net income (loss) $(21,419) $80,496 $90,184
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - THREE MONTHS TO JUNE 30, 2006 (Unaudited)
Quarter Segment Information: Property & Casualty
(in 000's US$) Reinsurance Insurance Total
Gross premiums written $113,790 $127,381 $241,171
Reinsurance premiums ceded (11,464) (62,069) (73,533)
Net premiums written $102,326 $65,312 $167,638
Earned premiums $115,637 $90,850 $206,487
Earned premiums ceded (7,391) (42,597) (49,988)
Net premiums earned 108,246 48,253 156,499
Net investment income -- -- --
Net losses on alternative investments -- -- --
Net realized losses on sales of fixed
maturities -- -- --
Other income -- -- --
Total revenues 108,246 48,253 156,499
Losses and benefits 75,199 37,723 112,922
Acquisition costs 18,572 (10) 18,562
Interest expense -- -- --
General and administrative expenses 5,211 3,183 8,394
Total losses and expenses 98,982 40,896 139,878
Net income (loss) $9,264 $7,357 $16,621
Loss Ratio (a) 69.5% 78.2% 72.2%
Combined Ratio (b) 91.4% 84.8% 89.4%
Quarter Segment Information: Life & Annuity Corporate Consolidated
(in 000's US$) Reinsurance
Gross premiums written $42,796 $-- $283,967
Reinsurance premiums ceded (106) -- (73,639)
Net premiums written $42,690 $-- $210,328
Earned premiums $42,796 $-- $249,283
Earned premiums ceded (106) -- (50,094)
Net premiums earned 42,690 -- 199,189
Net investment income -- 36,497 36,497
Net losses on alternative investments -- (5,636) (5,636)
Net realized losses on sales of fixed
maturities -- (5,285) (5,285)
Other income -- 165 165
Total revenues 42,690 25,741 224,930
Losses and benefits 51,824 -- 164,746
Acquisition costs 285 -- 18,847
Interest expense -- 7,662 7,662
General and administrative expenses 674 7,286 16,354
Total losses and expenses 52,783 14,948 207,609
Net income (loss) $(10,093) $10,793 $17,321
MAX RE CAPITAL LTD.
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTAL DATA - JUNE 30, 2006 (Unaudited)
Periodic Rate of Return
Fair Investment Last Year Last Last
Selected Investment Value* %'s 3 to Date 12 60
Months Months Months**
Return Data:
Cash and Fixed
Maturities $3,123,474 70.3% 0.15% -0.47% -0.13% 4.77%
Global Macro $117,479 2.6% -1.41% -0.04% 6.54% 9.01%
Long / Short Equity 205,105 4.6% -3.47% -1.37% -1.44% 3.81%
Convertible Arbitrage 1,636 0.0% 0.63% -0.29% 1.70% 4.21%
Diversified Arbitrage 207,956 4.7% 0.85% 7.78% 19.14% 9.49%
Distressed Securities 211,340 4.8% 2.03% 8.43% 14.98% 17.67%
Opportunistic 27,607 0.6% 5.01% 15.89% 30.17% 14.86%
Emerging Markets 134,982 3.0% -0.18% 5.69% 11.48% 16.51%
Fixed Income
Arbitrage 25,560 0.6% 0.92% 11.07% 11.41% 6.31%
Event-Driven
Arbitrage 170,910 3.8% -1.81% 3.90% 8.54% 10.62%
Commodity Trading
Advisers 68,777 1.5% -0.68% -0.69% 2.72% 4.64%
Credit Long / Short 114,543 2.6% 1.12% 6.05% 12.41% 8.98%
MDS 1,285,895 28.9% -0.54% 3.84% 8.77% 8.34%
Reinsurance Private
Equity 36,675 0.8% 5.29% 9.82% -41.93% -6.20%
Alternative
Investments $1,322,571 29.7% -0.39% 4.00% 5.93% 7.73%
Total Investments $4,446,045 100.0% -0.01% 0.85% 1.68% 5.71%
* Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars
**Annualized
Contact:
Keith S. Hynes N. James Tees
Executive Vice President & CFO Senior Vice President & Treasurer
441-296-8800 441-296-8800
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CONTACT: Keith S. Hynes, Executive Vice President & CFO, ,
or N. James Tees, Senior Vice President & Treasurer, , both of
Max Re, +1-441-296-8800