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Gable Holdings Inc

10 September 2015

10 September 2015

Gable Holdings Inc.

("Gable" "the Company" or "the Group")

Unaudited Half Year Results for the six month period ended 30 June 2015

Gable (AIM: GAH), the European non-life insurance company, announces a further period of strong growth for the six month period ended 30 June 2015.

Summary of Results

 
                          6 Months ended        H1 to              Year ended 
                              30 June             H1 
                                              % Increase          31 December 
----------------------  -----------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
                            2015     2014                                2014 
                            GBPm     GBPm                                GBPm 
----------------------  --------  -------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 Gross Written 
  Premiums                  51.7     39.0              33%               80.0 
----------------------  --------  -------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 Net Earned Premiums        38.5     23.4              64%               51.4 
----------------------  --------  -------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 Profit Before 
  Tax                      (2.4)      2.5                               (5.4) 
----------------------  --------  -------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 Underlying Insurance 
  result before 
  overheads                  9.9      7.8              27%                6.8 
----------------------  --------  -------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 Underlying Insurance 
  Profit                     6.3      5.7              11%                3.1 
----------------------  --------  -------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 Underlying Profit 
  Before Tax                 1.4      4.9                                 0.9 
----------------------  --------  -------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 Combined Operating 
  Ratio*                     84%      76%                                 94% 
----------------------  --------  -------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 Underlying EPS            0.99p    3.10p                               1.09p 
----------------------  --------  -------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 

Underlying results are stated after adding back the additional reserve set-aside of GBP3.8m (H1 2014: GBP2.4m, Full year 2014 GBP6.3m) which relates to 2012 and prior provisions

* COR based on underlying insurance profit after insurance related overheads

Business in the Half Year

-- Written premiums up 33%

-- GBP6.3 million underlying insurance profit, up 11%

-- Solid asset base backed by GBP40.0m cash balance

-- Results reflect continuing progress to eliminate the historical reserving gap entirely in H2 2015

-- Improvements in accountability and governance including senior Board appointments

Current Trading and Outlook

-- Italian fleet motor business commenced in late May 2015

-- Quota share agreement signed with Swiss Re on new Danish commercial account

-- Continued confidence in short and medium term growth outlook

William Dewsall, Chief Executive, Gable Holdings Inc, commented:

"I am pleased to report continued strong growth in the first half of the year driven by our bespoke products provided through our expanding European wide distribution channels.

"Although the economic environment in general remains challenging, I believe we have excellent momentum and can foresee continued expansion supported by our European broker network. The fundamentals of our business are sound and underpin our optimism and growth ambitions for the future."

 
 Gable Holdings Inc.              Tel: +44(0) 20 7337 7460 
  William Dewsall, Chief 
  Executive 
  Michael Hirschfield, Group 
  Finance Director 
  John Bick, Investor Relations 
 Zeus Capital Limited             Tel: +44(0) 20 3829 5000 
  Nicholas How, Corporate 
  Finance 
  Adam Pollock, Corporate 
  Broking 
 Haggie Partners LLP              Tel : +44(0) 20 7562 4444 
  David Haggie 
  Peter Rigby 
 

About Gable Holdings Inc.

Gable is a European non-life insurance company underwriting a comprehensive range of specialist policies for the commercial sectors in the UK, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain and Sweden. Gable benefits from a low-cost online underwriting platform and the Company has continued to successfully grow its business geographically whilst simultaneously exploiting a range of niche insurance segments which exist across the EU, which is delivered through the EU passporting mechanism. Gable Holdings Inc is quoted on the London Stock

Exchange's AIM market.   For further information please visit www.gableholdings.com. 

Interim Statement 2015

Overview

Gable's results for the six month period ended 30 June 2015 continued to show strong, steady growth over the same period in 2014 with a 33% increase in gross written premium to GBP51.7 million (H1 2014: GBP39.0 million). Net earned premiums (earned income attributable to the Company) have also grown strongly since inception as shown in the table below. In the first half of 2015 these amounted to GBP38.5 million, 64% ahead of the same period in 2014 and representing some 75% of the total earned throughout the whole of 2014.

 
                                                    Year to 31 Dec                           H1 
                            =============================================================  ===== 
                             2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015 
--------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 Net earned premiums GBPm     2.3    4.1    4.2    7.0   17.3   22.6   30.9   42.0   51.4   38.5 
--------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 

The opportunities to develop new products and new markets by taking advantage of our European-wide licensing under the European passporting legislation are significant. The Group continues to focus on delivering growth through leveraging its strong working relationships with selected brokers and broker networks to provide well priced bespoke insurance products to the commercial SME markets in Europe. I am confident this strategy will continue to provide growth in gross written premiums, earned premiums and underlying profitability.

Results

A summary of the results for the 6 month period ended 30 June 2015 is set out in the table below:

 
                                         First                 First                  Full 
                           Underlying     half   Underlying     half   Underlying     year 
                            insurance     2015    insurance     2014    insurance     2014 
                               result     GBPm       result     GBPm       result     GBPm 
 
 Gross written 
  premiums                                51.7                  39.0                  80.0 
                                       -------               -------               ------- 
 
 Gross earned 
  premiums                                42.9                  25.9                  57.2 
 
 Reinsurance 
  costs                                  (4.4)                 (2.5)                 (5.8) 
 
 Net earned 
  premiums                       38.5     38.5         23.4     23.4         51.4     51.4 
 
 Investment 
  income                          0.1      0.1          0.0      0.0          0.1      0.1 
 
 Net claims 
  incurred: 
     Claims incurred           (18.2)   (18.2)        (8.3)    (8.3)       (29.1)   (29.1) 
     Additional 
      Reserve set-aside                  (3.8)                 (2.4)                 (6.3) 
                                       -------               -------               ------- 
                                        (21.9)                (10.7)                (35.4) 
 
 Expenses incurred 
  in insurance 
  activities                   (10.5)   (10.5)        (7.3)    (7.3)       (15.6)   (15.6) 
 
 Result before 
  operating expenses                       6.2                   5.4                   0.5 
 
 Other operating 
  expenses - 
  insurance operations          (3.6)    (3.6)        (2.1)    (2.1)        (3.7)    (3.7) 
 Other operating 
  expenses - 
  Head Office 
  operations                             (0.9)                 (0.6)                 (1.6) 
                                       -------               -------               ------- 
 Other operating 
  expenses before 
  IAS 21 charge                          (4.5)                 (2.7)                 (5.3) 
 IAS21 historical 
  FX rate charge                         (4.1)                 (0.2)                 (0.6) 
 Total Other 
  Operating Expenses                     (8.6)                 (2.9)                 (5.9) 
 
 Profit/(loss) 
  before tax                      6.3    (2.4)          5.7      2.5          3.1    (5.4) 
                          ===========  =======  ===========  =======  ===========  ======= 
 
 
 Loss ratio                     47.2%    57.0%        35.5%    45.7%        56.6%    68.9% 
 Commission 
  ratio                         27.3%    27.3%        31.2%    31.2%        30.4%    30.4% 
 Expense ratio                   9.4%     9.4%         9.0%     9.0%         7.2%     7.2% 
 COR                            84.0%    93.7%        75.6%    85.9%        94.2%   106.4% 
 

The Group has delivered excellent growth in 2015 based on prior year initiatives and continues to look at introducing additional new business classes during the current year. The insurance profit after insurance overheads on underlying business remains strong at GBP6.3 million (compared to GBP5.7 million for H1 2014 and GBP3.1 million for the full year 2014).

At the end of the period net assets were GBP25.0 million (H1 2014: GBP34.1 million, 31 December 2014: GBP27.3 million) and cash balances and equivalents were GBP40.0 million (H1 2014: GBP33.0 million, 31 December 2014: GBP42.4 million).

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Underlying insurance profits for each period may be reconciled to the IFRS reported result as follows:

 
                           First   First    Full 
                            half    half    year 
                            2015    2014    2014 
                            GBPm    GBPm    GBPm 
 
 Underlying insurance 
  result                     6.3     5.7     3.1   As shown above 
                                                   Interest on 
 Investment income           0.1       -     0.1    cash balances 
                                                   Listing and 
 Head office overheads     (0.9)   (0.6)   (1.6)    Board costs 
                                                   Non-cash FX 
 IAS 21 historical                                  adjustment - 
  rate adjustment          (4.1)   (0.2)   (0.6)    see below 
 
 Underlying profit 
  before tax                 1.4     4.9     0.9 
 
 Additional reserve                                Non-cash historical 
  set-aside                (3.8)   (2.4)   (6.3)    item - see below 
 
 Reported (loss)/profit 
  before tax               (2.4)     2.5   (5.4) 
                          ======  ======  ====== 
 

Additional reserve set-aside: Our claims experience during the first half of 2015 has been broadly in line with actuarial expectations and our policy is to set aside provisions at actuarial best estimate to ensure that we carry sufficient reserves to meet claims as they fall due. During the period we increased claims provisions by over GBP11 million. This includes GBP3.75 million of additional reserve set-aside provision which represents half of the remaining historical gap between carried reserves and actuarial best estimate relating to 2012 and prior periods, previously disclosed at GBP7.5 million at the end of 2014, and which will be eliminated entirely in the second half of 2015.

It should be noted that Gable recorded an unusual claims experience in 2014 from a few individually material claims and a spike in attritional claims in the European market, particularly France, which produced an increased actuarial reserve requirement, the full effects of which were felt in the second half of 2014. Our continued growth will help provide scale to ride out similar events in the future and our reinsurance program has been tightened to reduce our net limits and provide additional protection for our balance sheet. We regularly review our risk profile to consider ways to protect our balance sheet through underwriting limits, policy terms and conditions and reinsurance protection.

IAS 21 historical rate adjustment: The IAS 21 historical exchange rate adjustment has become a material adjustment in the current period. This adjustment arises as a result of applying International Financial Reporting Standards (which the Company applies in the same way as all other insurance companies) to all business conducted in currencies other than its "functional" currency which is Sterling. In simple terms, it:

-- arises because unearned premium reserves and deferred acquisition costs (which are deemed "non-monetary items") are carried at historical exchange rates whilst the corresponding earnings of these, spread over the life of the policy in question, are treated as monetary items and translated at prevailing rates;

-- can lead to potentially large accounting adjustments being reported in a set of accounts particularly where there is a prolonged trend movement in rates; but

-- is a non-cash foreign exchange accounting adjustment which only affects the presentation of results and does not affect the business fundamentals

The IAS 21 historical rate adjustment has become a material item in the first half of 2015 because:

-- firstly, European currencies have suffered a severe and prolonged decline against Sterling during the period (in the last year the Euro and Danish Kroner have declined 13%, the Swedish Kroner has declined by 17% and the Norwegian Kroner by 24%, with a large proportion of this in the last six months);

-- secondly, the proportion of the Group's non-Sterling business has increased to 57.7% of total GWP from 46.6% in 2014; and

-- thirdly, the underlying business has also grown strongly, meaning the corresponding balances have also grown accordingly, magnifying the issue

This item has consequently had a material impact on our reported earnings during this period. The Group seeks to reduce the impact of exchange rate movements by balancing foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities, converting excess assets or liabilities into Sterling on a periodic basis, and by using income received in foreign currencies to pay commission and costs arising in the same currencies, with the net margin converted to Sterling. We do not seek to mitigate the reported impact of IAS 21 on non-monetary items as it is merely an accounting adjustment. We regularly review our procedures and practices and investigate potential protective solutions and will take steps to put in place such protective measures as we think appropriate where the potential benefits outweigh the risks.

Products and Markets

Gable's business continues to broaden both in product range and geography within Europe as shown in the table below:

 
 Country   Product                    2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 Italy     Fleet motor                                                                         X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 Sweden    Material Damage                                                              X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 Italy     Commercial Combined                                                   x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 Italy     Commercial Bonds                                                      x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 UK        ATE Financial Litigation                                       x      x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 Denmark   Property Liability                                             x      x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 Germany   Property                                                       x      x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 UK        Commercial Combined                                     x      x      x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 France    Property Liability                               x      x      x      x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 UK        After The Event ('ATE')                   x      x      x      x      x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 Norway    Tenant Deposit Scheme                     x      x      x      x      x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 France    Dommages Ouvrages*                        x      x      x      x      x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 Spain     Property Construction              x      x      x      x      x      x      X      X 
            Liability 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 Spain     Third Party Liability              x      x      x      x      x      x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 France    Artisan Liability                  x      x      x      x      x      x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 UK        Construction Liability      x      x      x      x      x      x      x      X      X 
--------  -------------------------  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 

*a French insurance policy for building defects in a new build or renovated French property

The Group's risk profile of the products it offers also continues to diversify, balancing liability products with shorter tail products.

In managing the Group's risk exposure, Gable continues to monitor its on-going reinsurance requirements. Gable, through its subsidiary Gable Insurance AG, continues to purchase reinsurance for its portfolio and has numerous automatic facilities with major reinsurers covering most classes written where appropriate. This includes arrangements with Gen Re, part of the Berkshire Hathaway Group, Swiss Re and Q Re and major worldwide insurers rated A or above. Furthermore Gable has taken advantage of cheaper reinsurance rates and has reduced its reinsurance spend at its July renewal by over 30% at the same time as decreasing its net exposure.

Solvency II

As a result of anticipated future growth the Board continues to review attractive options to increase available solvency capital to maintain a strong regulatory capital base.

The group's preparations for the introduction of the Solvency II regime are well advanced and we have introduced additional Solvency II compliant internal risk and control systems in advance of the proposed timetable.

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The introduction of the Solvency II regime in 2016 brings into play new regulatory capital requirements based broadly on a company's likely future growth in its insurance business. On a nil-growth scenario, the required regulatory capital for Gable would be broadly in line with the current capital base, but Gable's high growth strategy results in additional capital being required to meet the initial requirements on 1 January 2016. This additional capital will come from one or both of two sources: firstly, we are in advanced discussions with two major reinsurers regarding quota share arrangements over parts of our business which will provide significant balance sheet protection and mitigate a significant element of the additional capital requirement; and secondly, we are at a similar stage of discussions with two financial capital institutions regarding the provision of structured debt solutions to provide the balance, as appropriate.

The Board is considering the relative merits of each of these proposals and expects to finalise these arrangements before the end of 2015.

Board Matters

I am delighted to welcome both Andrew Trott from Plexus Law who is highly experienced in commercial insurance law over 30 years and Julian Connerty from Clyde & Co one of the leading commercial litigation lawyers in the UK, to our Board since the year end. Andrew and Julian bring many years of insurance industry experience and provide significant additional oversight to the operations of the group. We are actively considering another appointment and will make an announcement in due course. We also remain committed to recruiting a suitable candidate to lead the Company as Chairman to complete this important element of corporate governance and, in the meantime, I am grateful to Jost Pilgrim for his continued support as Interim Chairman.

I would also like to thank Mike Hirschfield, our Group Finance Director, for assuming the role of Company Secretary with immediate effect, providing directly to the Company those services previously provided indirectly by him through Kitwell Consultants Limited for nearly 11 years of service since our incorporation. Furthermore, in order to more fully focus on the activities of Gable, in the last few months Mike has also stepped down from his other public company directorships.

Dividend Policy

The Board is committed to the Company providing a solid platform for ongoing growth. The Company generally is required to hold regulatory capital for solvency purposes and historically the Company has retained earnings to build its capital base and augment the capital raised. Our growth ambitions and the more stringent requirements of Solvency II mean that the growth of our capital base remains our primary objective and, for this reason, the Board remains of the view that the retention of earnings within the business is in the current interests of shareholders. Whilst the Board retains the objective to declare a maiden dividend at the earliest opportunity, as and when conditions permit, at this stage no dividend is declared.

Our Customers, Brokers and People

I would like to thank all of our customers and brokers across our countries of operation for their support during this first half year. It is also a credit to my team that we have been able to deliver excellent growth and underlying insurance profits in a highly competitive business environment during challenging economic conditions. Despite these conditions, we have been able to respond extremely quickly to our clients' needs.

As we have grown significantly over a relatively short period of time, we need to continually evaluate where we stand and where we need to improve and strengthen our business for the future. Following the announcement of our 2014 year end results and the subsequent AGM, we have engaged with a number of our significant shareholders and other stakeholders. We understand the need to enhance our governance processes and we have already made improvement across a wide spectrum and will continue to do so over the medium term, aligned our reserving to best practice , which we started to address in 2013 and will have completed in the second half of this year, and provide clarity and depth in our reporting which my accounting team have been working on since the appointment of Mike Hirschfield as Group Finance Director in 2013.

I believe that the fundamentals of our business are sound and, as a management team, we will continue to strive to deliver on these objectives.

Current Trading and Outlook

Growth in the business has continued in the second half of 2015 to date, both in the UK and our European markets, and we are hopeful that this momentum should continue through the remainder of the year and for the foreseeable future. We were delighted to announce during the period a 50% quota share agreement with Swiss Re on our new Danish commercial account.

The Board believes that over the next few years Gable should deliver strong and sustainable growth as we expand our market reach. We are confident that our business model and growing brand presence should also deliver decent profitability over time, in spite of what could remain a challenging economic environment.

I look forward to updating you on further progress in due course.

William Dewsall

Chief Executive

10 September 2015

GABLE HOLDINGS INC

Group Income Statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2015

 
                                           Six months   Six months          Year 
                                                ended        ended         ended 
                                              30 June      30 June   31 December 
                                                 2015         2014          2014 
                                   Notes      GBP000s      GBP000s       GBP000s 
                                            unaudited    unaudited       audited 
 
 Gross written premiums                        51,668       38,985        79,992 
 Change in provision 
  for gross unearned premiums        5        (8,793)     (13,063)      (22,753) 
--------------------------------  ------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 Gross earned premiums                         42,875       25,922        57,239 
 
 Outward reinsurance 
  premiums                                    (4,052)      (3,771)       (7,949) 
 Change in provision 
  for unearned 
  premiums - reinsurers' 
   share                             5          (328)        1,231         2,101 
--------------------------------  ------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 Net earned premiums                           38,495       23,382        51,391 
 
 Net investment return                            118           23            99 
 Total revenue from operations                 38,613       23,405        51,490 
 
 Gross claims paid                   5       (11,388)     (16,672)      (27,845) 
 Movement in gross technical 
  provisions                                 (10,855)        (655)      (17,795) 
--------------------------------  ------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 Gross claims incurred                       (22,243)     (17,327)      (45,640) 
 
 Reinsurers' share of 
  gross claims paid                               308        6,660         7,058 
 Movement in reinsurers' 
  share of technical provisions                     -            -         3,200 
--------------------------------  ------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 Reinsurers share of 
  claims incurred                                 308        6,660        10,258 
 
 Net claims incurred                         (21,935)     (10,667)      (35,382) 
 
 Expenses incurred in 
  insurance activities                       (10,504)      (7,341)      (15,612) 
 Other operating expenses 
  - overheads                                 (8,567)      (2,931)       (5,933) 
 Total operating charges                     (19,071)     (10,272)      (21,545) 
 
 Profit from operations 
  and before taxation                         (2,393)        2,466       (5,437) 
 
 Taxation                                        (21)        (387)           615 
--------------------------------  ------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 Profit for the period 
  attributable 
  to owners of the parent            6        (2,414)        2,079       (4,822) 
--------------------------------  ------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
  Earnings per share -               4        (1.78)p        1.54p       (3.57)p 
   basic 
   Earnings per share -               4       (1.78)p        1.45p       (3.57)p 
    diluted 
 

All operations are continuing.

GABLE HOLDINGS INC

Group Statement of Financial Position

At 30 June 2015

 
                                          30 June     30 June   31 December 
                                             2015        2014          2014 
                                Notes     GBP000s     GBP000s       GBP000s 
                                        unaudited   unaudited       audited 
 Assets 
 Intangible assets                          4,250       4,250         4,250 
 Property, plant and 
  equipment                                   396         474           442 
 Deferred acquisition 
  and reinsurance costs           5        14,883      10,647        13,153 
 Provision for unearned 
  reinsurance premium             5         2,694       2,151         3,022 
 Reinsurers' share of 
  technical provisions            5         3,200           -         3,200 
 Prepayments and accrued 
  income                                      573         120           126 
 Trade and other receivables               89,684      68,389        66,374 
 Cash and cash equivalents        8        39,999      32,973        42,358 
-----------------------------  ------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 Total assets                             155,679     119,004       132,925 
-----------------------------  ------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 
 Equity 

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 Share capital                                338         338           338 
 Share premium account                     16,190      16,190        16,190 
 Share based premium 
  reserve                                   1,049         980           950 
 Other reserves                             3,875       3,875         3,875 
 Retained earnings                          3,542      12,717         5,956 
-----------------------------  ------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 Total equity attributable 
  to owners of the parent         6        24,994      34,100        27,309 
 
 Liabilities 
 Technical provisions             5       107,833      62,247        87,992 
 Accruals and deferred 
  income                                      384          51           654 
 Current taxation                             342       1,112           542 
 Deferred taxation                             41         535             - 
 Trade and other payables                  22,085      20,959        16,428 
-----------------------------  ------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 Total liabilities                        130,685      84,904       105,616 
 
 Total liabilities and 
  shareholders' funds                     155,679     119,004       132,925 
-----------------------------  ------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 
 
   Net asset value per 
   ordinary share                  4       18.47p      25.20p        20.18p 
 

GABLE HOLDINGS INC

Group Statement of Cash Flows

For the six months ended 30 June 2015

 
                                          Six months   Six months          Year 
                                               ended        ended         ended 
                                             30 June      30 June   31 December 
                                                2015         2014          2014 
                                  Notes      GBP000s      GBP000s       GBP000s 
                                           unaudited    unaudited       audited 
 
 Cash flows from operating 
  activities 
 Cash flows from operations         7        (2,282)        5,938        15,387 
 Interest received                               118           24            99 
 Tax paid                                      (180)        (310)         (414) 
 Net cash flows from 
  operating activities                       (2,344)        5,652        15,072 
 
 Cash flows from investing 
  activities 
 Purchase of tangible 
  fixed assets                                  (15)         (44)          (70) 
-------------------------------  ------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 Net cash flows from 
  investing activities                          (15)         (44)          (70) 
 
 Cash flows from financing 
  activities 
 Shares issued                                     -          335           335 
 Share issue costs                                 -            -             - 
 Net cash flows from 
  financing activities                             -          335           335 
 
 Net (decrease)/increase 
  in cash and cash equivalents      8        (2,359)        5,943        15,337 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at period beginning                         42,358       27,021        27,021 
 Exchange movements on                             -            9             - 
  cash and cash equivalents 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents 
  at period end                     8         39,999       32,973        42,358 
-------------------------------  ------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 

GABLE HOLDINGS INC

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the six months ended 30 June 2015

1. Basis of preparation

The Company was incorporated as a Corporation in the Cayman Islands which does not prescribe the adoption of any particular accounting framework. These interim financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") endorsed by the European Union, in so far as they apply to interim statements.

The Group financial statements consolidate the financial statements of Gable Holdings Inc and subsidiary undertakings made up to 30 June 2015.

2. Accounting policies

There have been no changes to the Group's accounting policies as set out in the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014 and, as such, those accounting policies have been applied to these interim statements.

3. Segmental information

The Group's business is the provision of insurance products and it has, in the six months to 30 June 2015, derived its business from the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Germany and Italy.

4. Earnings and net asset value per share

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the net loss after tax of GBP2,440,000 (six months ended 30 June 2014: profit of GBP2,079,000, full year ended 31 December 2014: loss of GBP4,822,000) divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period of 135,319,833 (six months ended 30 June 2014: 134,718,250, full year ended 31 December 2014: 135,022,347). The weighted average number of shares for the calculation of fully diluted earnings per share for the six months ended 30 June 2014 was 135,319,833 based on the basic weighted average number of shares in issue plus 8,286,619 dilutive shares.

The net asset value per share is calculated by dividing the shareholders' funds of GBP24,968,000 (30 June 2014: GBP34,100,000, 31 December 2014: GBP27,309,000) by the number of shares in issue at the end of the period - 135,319,833 (30 June 2014: 135,319,833, 31 December 2014: 135,319,833).

5. Insurance assets and liabilities

 
                                   Six months   Six months          Year 
                                        ended        ended         ended 
                                      30 June      30 June   31 December 
                                         2015         2014          2014 
                                      GBP000s      GBP000s       GBP000s 
                                    unaudited    unaudited       audited 
 Insurance assets 
 Deferred acquisition 
  and reinsurance costs                14,883       10,647        13,153 
 Provision for unearned 
  reinsurance premium                   2,694        2,151         3,022 
 Reinsurers' share of 
  technical provisions                  3,200            -         3,200 
--------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
                                       20,777       12,798        19,375 
--------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 Insurance liabilities 
 Technical provisions                  51,733       24,630        40,685 
 Provisions for unearned 
  premium                              56,100       37,617        47,307 
--------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
                                      107,833       62,247        87,992 
--------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 Claims reserved 
 At 1 January                          37,485       24,465        24,465 
 Claims notified and reserved 
  in the period, net of 
  RI                                   19,143       17,639        33,851 
 Claims paid in the year 
  net of reinsurance recoveries      (11,080)     (16,672)      (20,787) 
 Incurred but not reported 
  movement in the period, 
  net of reinsurers' share              3,023        (535)           490 
 Exchange movement                       (38)        (267)         (534) 
--------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 At 30 June/31 December                48,533       24,630        37,485 
--------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 Movement for provision 
  in unearned premium 
 At 1 January                          47,307       24,554        24,554 
 Movement in provision 
  for the period                        8,793       13,063        22,753 
 At 30 June/31 December                56,100       37,617        47,307 
--------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 Movement in provision 
  for unearned reinsurance 
  premium 
 At 1 January                           3,022          921           921 
 Movement in provision 
  for the period                        (328)        1,230         2,101 
--------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 At 30 June/31 December                 2,694        2,151         3,022 
--------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 

6. Reconciliation of movements in shareholders' funds

 
                                  Six months   Six months          Year 
                                       ended        ended         ended 
                                     30 June      30 June   31 December 
                                        2015         2014          2014 
                                     GBP000s      GBP000s       GBP000s 
                                   unaudited    unaudited       audited 
 
 (Loss)/profit for the 
  period                             (2,414)        2,079       (4,822) 
 Shares issued in the 
  year                                     -          335           335 
 Share issue costs                         -            -             - 
 Share based payment charge               99           22           132 
 Net increase in shareholders' 
  funds                              (2,315)        2,436       (4,355) 
 Equity shareholders' 
  funds brought forward               27,309       31,664        31,664 
-------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 Equity shareholders' 
  funds carried forward               24,994       34,100        27,309 
-------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 

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