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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiscox Ltd | LSE:HSX | London | Ordinary Share | BMG4593F1389 | ORD 6.5P (DI) |
| Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -6.00 | -0.49% | 1,209.00 | 1,209.00 | 1,210.00 | 1,218.00 | 1,186.00 | 1,186.00 | 167,262 | 11:48:52 |
| Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ins Agents,brokers & Service | 967.8M | 712M | 2.0481 | 5.90 | 4.2B |
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Hiscox Ltd
30 July 2018
Hiscox Ltd interim results
For the six months ended 30 June 2018
'A good start'
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Premium
H1 2018 H1 2017
Gross premiums written $2,228.8m $1,836.2m
Net premiums earned $1,277.9m $1,178.3m
Profit before tax $163.6m $129.1m
Profit before tax excluding
FX $172.1m $167.9m
Earnings per share ($) 54.0c 43.9c
Earnings per share (GBP) 39.3p 34.9p
Interim dividend per share 13.25c 12.60c
Net asset value per share ($) 853.1c 855.0c
Net asset value per share (GBP) 648.4p 657.7p
Group combined ratio 87.9% 90.8%
Group combined ratio excluding
FX 87.8% 89.7%
Return on equity (annualised) 13.5% 11.2%
Investment return (annualised) 0.7% 2.3%
Foreign exchange losses $8.5m $38.8m
Reserve releases $154m $121m
Highlights
-- Strong growth in gross premiums written of 21%, with all segments contributing. -- Good underwriting drives improved combined ratio of 88%. -- Profit before tax up by 27% to $164 million with Hiscox Retail contributing over half.
-- Reducing loss estimates for 2017 catastrophes drive increase in reserve releases to $154 million, reflecting our prudent approach to reserving.
-- On track to exceed one million retail customers in 2018.
-- We continue to see strong demand for our ILS funds and now have assets under management of $1.6 billion.
-- Interim dividend up 5% to 13.25 cents.
Bronek Masojada, Chief Executive Officer, Hiscox Ltd, commented:
"It has been a good start to the year. Our investment across the business is driving strong profitable growth in all segments. We are on track to exceed one million retail customers in 2018."
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Notes to editors
About The Hiscox Group
Hiscox is a global specialist insurer, headquartered in Bermuda and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:HSX). Our ambition is to be a respected specialist insurer with a diverse portfolio by product and geography. We believe that building balance between catastrophe-exposed business and less volatile local specialty business gives us opportunities for profitable growth throughout the insurance cycle. It's a long-standing strategy which in 2017 saw the business deliver a profit before tax (excluding foreign exchange) of $120.6 million despite reserving net $225 million for claims in the most costly year ever for natural catastrophes.
The Hiscox Group employs over 2,700 people in 14 countries, and has customers worldwide. Through the retail businesses in the UK, Europe, Asia and the US, we offer a range of specialist insurance for professionals and business customers as well as homeowners. Internationally traded, bigger ticket business and reinsurance is underwritten through Hiscox London Market and Hiscox Re & ILS.
Our values define our business, with a focus on people, quality, courage and excellence in execution. We pride ourselves on being true to our word and our award-winning claims service is testament to that. For more information, visit www.hiscoxgroup.com.
Chairman's statement
I am pleased to report that for the first six months of 2018, the Group delivered a pre-tax profit of $163.6 million (2017: $129.1 million) and has grown gross written premiums strongly by 21.4% to $2,228.8 million (2017: $1,836.2 million), with all areas of the business delivering. Our retail operations in their respective geographies continue to develop and grow and in big-ticket lines, we remain disciplined.
It was pleasing to see the business move quickly to capitalise on higher rates following the natural catastrophes of last year, and we will now maintain our underwriting discipline as rates in big-ticket lines flatten.
It has been a good start to the year, but hurricanes can blow us off course in the second half.
Results
The half year result to 30 June 2018 was a pre-tax profit of $163.6 million (2017: $129.1 million), $172.1 million excluding foreign exchange losses (2017: $167.9 million). Gross written premiums increased by 21.4% to $2,228.8 million (2017: $1,836.2 million) or 16.4% growth in constant currency. Net earned premiums were $1,277.9 million (2017: $1,178.3 million). Following functional currency changes to US Dollars we have seen a reduced impact of foreign exchange resulting in a smaller loss of $8.5 million (2017: loss of $38.8 million). The net combined ratio was 87.9% (2017: 90.8%) or 87.8% (2017: 89.7%) excluding foreign exchange losses. Earnings per share were 54.0 cents (2017: 43.9 cents) or 39.3 pence (2017: 34.9 pence) and net assets per share reduced to 853.1 cents (2017: 855.0 cents) or 648.4 pence (2017: 657.7 pence) following last year's catastrophes, but have improved since December. The annualised return on equity was 13.5% (2017: 11.2%).
We have had a more normal loss experience across the Group. Reserve releases for the first half were $154 million (2017: $121 million), reflecting our prudent approach to reserving.
Dividend, balance sheet and capital management
For the six months ended 30 June 2018 and beyond, dividends will be declared in US Dollars, aligning shareholder returns with the primary currency in which the Group generates cash flow. Dividends will be paid in Pounds Sterling unless shareholders elect to be paid in US Dollars. The foreign exchange rate at which future dividends declared in US Dollars will be converted into Pounds Sterling will be calculated based on the average exchange rate over the five business days prior to the Scrip Dividend price being determined. On this occasion the period will be between 20 August 2018 and 24 August 2018 inclusive.
In July 2018, the Board determined that future dividend growth, in line with our progressive dividend policy, would be calculated from the level of 39.8 cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2017 (H1 2017: 12.6 cents per share), which is equivalent to the total dividend payout of 29.0 pence per share for the year ended 31 December 2017 (H1 2017: 9.5 pence per share) at the foreign exchange conversion rate prevailing at the dividend declaration dates.
The Board is pleased to announce an interim dividend per share of 13.25 cents, representing a 5% increase over the 2017 interim dividend. The record date for the dividend will be 10 August 2018 and the payment date will be 11 September 2018.
The Board proposes to offer a scrip alternative subject to the terms and conditions of Hiscox Ltd's 2016 Scrip Dividend Scheme. The last date for receipt of Scrip along with the dividend currency elections will be 17 August 2018 and the reference price will be announced on 28 August 2018.
Further details on the dividend election process and Scrip alternative can be found on the investor relations section of the company's website.
Rates
We started the year well, capitalising on the improved conditions in Hiscox London Market and Hiscox Re & ILS, as we led the way in achieving necessary rate increases. We are seeing momentum behind rate increases begin to slow and we expect our rate of premium growth to decline correspondingly.
In our London Market business, rate improvement has been most pronounced in catastrophe-exposed and loss-affected lines such as major property (up 16% in aggregate) and US household and commercial property binders which have seen increases of up to 10%.
In our reinsurance business, rates were up on average 10% but have flattened during the year. Despite this, conditions have improved year-on-year and currently rates are at levels where our own and third-party capital can be put to good use.
The retail businesses have experienced a more stable rating environment and we have grown as a result.
Hiscox Retail
The Hiscox Retail segment comprises Hiscox UK & Europe, and Hiscox International.
Gross written premiums $1,113.0 million (2017: $930.4 million) Profit before tax $93.7 million (2017: $92.3 million) Profit before tax excluding FX $95.8 million (2017: $89.8 million) Combined ratio 90.7% (2017: 90.5%) Combined ratio excluding FX 90.4% (2017: 90.8%)
As previously announced, we have appointed Ben Walter, formerly CEO Hiscox USA, to the newly created role of CEO Hiscox Global Retail. Ben has moved to the UK and is helping to sharpen the Group view of our retail operations, and harmonise the common challenges that our retail businesses face when it comes to driving product innovation, creating scale, and digitising for the modern age.
Hiscox UK & Europe
This division provides personal lines cover - from high-value household, fine art and collectibles to luxury motor - and commercial insurance for small- and medium-sized businesses, typically operating in white collar industries. These products are distributed via brokers and through a growing network of partnerships. Our schemes business offers insurance solutions to customers with similar risk profiles, for example sports clubs and niche industry associations. For some simple risks we distribute policies direct-to-consumer in the UK, France and Germany.
Gross written premiums $610.0 million (2017: $510.5 million) Profit before tax $65.5 million (2017: $65.8 million) Profit before tax excluding FX $68.9 million (2017: $60.0 million) Combined ratio 87.5% (2017: 86.6%) Combined ratio excluding FX 86.8% (2017: 88.0%)
Hiscox UK & Ireland
Gross written premium grew by 17.4% to $411.3 million (2017: $350.3 million), or 7.4% in constant currency. This is driven by a good performance in our home and direct small business lines, and in our partnerships such as with Barclays. It has also benefited from our events and contingency business moving from Hiscox London Market into Hiscox UK.
During the period UK Direct reached GBP100 million of premium. Building this business has taken time, but the brand we have established and expertise we have embedded is valuable not only to the UK but also to our other retail operations.
In the broker channel, our professions and specialty commercial and our art and private client businesses are now live on our new IT platform. As is necessary with any IT change of this scale, we have commenced a process of reviewing and refining the system and associated processes in order to realise the desired long-term benefits to our business. We are planning for growth in the broker channel to be muted as these changes take effect.
Escape of water claims remain a feature of the UK household market, but good claims performance in management liability, emerging professional indemnity, technology and cyber is helping to offset these losses. February's 'Beast from the East' cold weather snap in the UK did generate a number of claims, but the event was well within our expected range for a UK weather event.
Hiscox Europe
Gross written premiums grew by 24.0% to $198.7 million (2017: $160.2 million), or 10.2% in constant currency driven by Germany and Spain.
Germany's strong growth trajectory has continued, with our management liability, motor and cyber products proving popular. Our marketing focus on cyber is having a positive effect, with new business up significantly year-on-year. The Frankfurt branch we opened last year is performing well, with our sales team on-the-ground providing direct access to a valuable network of brokers in Germany's financial capital.
In Spain, our management liability, cyber and directors and officers' lines, and our partnership with a major financial service provider, continue to perform well. The CyberClear proposition we launched at the end of last year has proved particularly popular, with both brokers and partners. The roll-out of our new 'My Hiscox' broker extranet site has started in Spain and has attracted more than 650 registered users so far.
Our Benelux business is building on last year's good momentum, with a focus on professions, cyber and specialty commercial lines. In France, where growth has been more muted, we see greatest potential in cyber, partnerships with financial institutions, and in motor where our good reputation in classic car is attracting new business.
Our preparations for Brexit are progressing well. The approval process for the proposed transfer of certain current and historical policies and associated liabilities from Hiscox Insurance Company Limited to our Luxembourg carrier, Hiscox S.A., using a Part VII legal process, is underway. We have been preparing for a worst-case scenario 'hard Brexit' and so, subject to court and regulatory approval, our subsidiary is anticipated to be up and running from 1 January 2019 and will ensure we can continue to serve our clients without interruption.
Hiscox International
This division comprises Hiscox Special Risks, Hiscox USA and DirectAsia.
Gross written premiums $503.0 million (2017:
$419.9 million)
Profit before tax $28.2 million (2017: $26.5
Profit before tax excluding million)
FX $26.9 million (2017: $29.8
million)
Combined ratio 94.6% (2017: 95.3%)
Combined ratio excluding FX 94.9% (2017: 94.3%)
Hiscox Special Risks
Hiscox Special Risks underwrites kidnap and ransom, security risks, personal accident, classic car, jewellery and fine art. Hiscox Special Risks has teams in London, Guernsey, Cologne, Munich, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Miami.
Gross written premiums grew by 5.7% to $69.8 million (2017: $66.0 million) during the first half of the year.
In kidnap and ransom, we are maintaining our market-leading position despite increased competition and on-going challenges in the rating environment.
Our Security Incident Response product, which covers a range of security issues such as criminal threats, workplace violence, corporate espionage and cyber extortion, continues to perform well and was recently launched in The Netherlands. We see significant growth potential for this product, particularly in the US, and are deploying considerable resources to accelerate its growth globally with both existing and potential clients.
Hiscox USA
Hiscox USA underwrites small- to mid-market commercial risks through brokers, other insurers and directly to businesses online and over the telephone. The business continues to be a stand-out performer for the Group, with gross written premiums increasing by 22.3% to $423.9 million (2017: $346.8 million).
The direct and partnerships division continues to be the biggest driver of growth, and in the broker channel our healthcare, general liability and entertainment lines are performing particularly well. Our new US property MGA has now commenced trading, which as we mentioned in May enables us to increase our line size and make us a more material participant in the market. Moving this premium into the MGA will have a small impact on headline growth for the US business.
Our new offices in Las Vegas and Phoenix are now established and improving our capabilities to service our West Coast customers.
Steve Langan has now begun his new role as Hiscox USA CEO, as previously announced. He remains Chief Marketing Officer for the Group and our US business will benefit hugely from his experience in building strong brands, as the business moves into its next stage of growth.
DirectAsia
DirectAsia is a direct-to-consumer business in Singapore and Thailand that sells predominantly motor insurance, acquired by Hiscox in April 2014.
DirectAsia achieved gross written premiums of $9.3 million (2017: $7.1 million) during the first half of the year. Both Singapore and Thailand remain competitive markets, so innovation is crucial. Through product and pricing enhancements we are growing in car, motorcycle and family travel, attracting and retaining more customers.
Our marketing and brand-building activities continue to perform well, and we have extended our distribution through commercial partnerships. The partnership we established last year with Shell in Singapore is already boosting reach and driving growth, and we are pleased to have now commenced commercial marketing partnerships in the Thai market. We are actively seeking other partnerships.
Hiscox London Market
This segment uses the global licences, distribution network and credit rating available through Lloyd's to insure clients throughout the world.
Gross written premiums $458.7 million (2017: $395.8
million)
Profit before tax $41.9 million (2017: $21.7
Profit before tax excluding FX million)
$42.8 million (2017: $32.1
million)
Combined ratio 88.6% (2017: 94.6%)
Combined ratio excluding FX 88.4% (2017: 90.8%)
Gross written premiums in Hiscox London Market increased by 15.9% to $458.7 million (2017: $395.8 million), or 13.1% in constant currency.
Where we have seen rate improvements, in lines such as major property and US household and commercial property binders, we have grown significantly. We have also seen strong growth in general liability and cyber as the market develops in these two areas. In our core lines which include terrorism and flood, our product, distribution and service are differentiating us. We have also seen good growth opportunities in specialty lines like marine and energy construction, where we are benefiting from a rising oil price.
US flood remains an area of significant opportunity. Our FloodPlus products use proprietary technology and advanced analytics to provide better cover at a fairer price for customers, backed by capacity from the flood consortium we lead. Our recently launched FloodPlus Commercial product has been well received and we have seen a material uptick in interest for our FloodPlus household product, which is now generating 1,200 quotes per day. These products demonstrate the innovation and unique distribution capabilities of the London Market.
Our London Market business is a top quartile performer in Lloyd's and maintaining that position requires active cycle management. The tough decisions we took in 2017 and earlier this year to reduce or exit in areas such as extended warranty, aviation hull and aviation liability, position us well against the on-going headwinds. We are also supportive of Lloyd's as they continue to push for greater profitability in the market.
Our alternative risk team received recognition for their work at the Reactions London Market Awards 2018, where they were awarded Insurance Team of the Year.
Hiscox Re & ILS
The Hiscox Re & ILS segment comprises the Group's reinsurance businesses in London, Paris and Bermuda and insurance linked security (ILS) activity.
Gross written premiums $655.6 million (2017: $510.0
million)
Profit before tax $57.1 million (2017: $48.0
Profit before tax excluding FX million)
$54.5 million (2017: $49.9
million)
Combined ratio 71.5% (2017: 83.4%)
Combined ratio excluding FX 72.3% (2017: 81.2%)
Gross written premiums grew by 28.5% to $655.6 million (2017: $510.0 million), or 25.4% in constant currency. This is driven by risk and specialist lines, the additional catastrophe risk we have taken and the business we write on behalf of our ILS and quota share partners.
The good growth we saw at the start of the year has slowed during the second quarter, and we have focused on areas where rate improvement has been most significant such as US property catastrophe risk and risk excess. We will retain our underwriting discipline, particularly if rates flatten further.
Our strategy of sharing the most volatile catastrophe-exposed risks with our quota share and ILS partners, in line with their risk appetite, protects us in heavy catastrophe years such as 2017, where we significantly outperformed the market and delivered an underwriting profit in reinsurance.
After a number of benign years we have seen some one-off losses in our risk excess book, where we still see good opportunities for profitability and growth. We continue to develop our risk and specialist lines where the market is evolving, for example in cyber, with products such as a first-of-its-kind cyber industry loss warranty.
In Hiscox Re ILS, our funds and vehicles have performed well relative to the market and in aggregate we continue to see positive reserve development. We are seeing strong demand for our ILS funds and now have assets under management of $1.6 billion.
Investments
The investment return for the first six months of 2018 is $19.7 million (2017: $58.5 million), 0.7% (2017: 2.3%) on an annualised basis before derivatives and fees. Assets under management at 30 June 2018 were $6,460 million (2017: $5,740 million).
Market sentiment this year is very different to last year. In 2017, inflation expectations rose, and with them, the risk that asset performance would be poor. These risks crystallised in the first quarter of the year, as volatility returned to the markets, interest rates rose and equity markets fell. The long period of low volatility finally came to an end, leading to a negative asset performance for the quarter. The second quarter brought some respite, with recovering equity markets and slower than expected interest rate rises more than recouping the losses of the first quarter for our asset portfolio.
While US interest rates have risen, aided by President Trump's fiscal injection, UK and European economies have had no such stimulus and so interest rates have not kept up. The European Central Bank is now timetabling the removal of quantitative easing, based on better growth numbers, which should lead to interest rate rises in Europe in the next year or two.
We remain cautious on our expectations for investment return, with a modest exposure to risk assets of 6.7% and a relatively high allocation to cash at 24.8%. This leaves sufficient leeway to re-invest at higher yields as circumstances allow, and protects the balance sheet against rising interest rates.
Marketing
We continue to invest significantly in our brand and it is paying off, creating crucial differentiation and helping to drive growth as we continue our march towards one million retail customers. This year we will spend over $75 million on marketing (2017: $69 million) and most of this investment is targeted at the UK and the US, where we see significant growth opportunity.
In the US, we launched the next evolution of our I'mpossible campaign, which celebrates entrepreneurship, with a new advert in honour of International Women's Day. In the UK, our CyberLive digital poster campaign raised awareness of the threat that cyber crime poses to small businesses and boosted our exposure as cyber insurance experts.
Elsewhere, we have launched new brand-building campaigns in France and Germany to raise awareness of Hiscox amongst small business owners (whether they buy insurance via a broker or direct) and for DirectAsia both the new TV advertising in Thailand and new product campaigns in Singapore have driven growth.
Outlook
Hiscox is in good shape. The London Market business is navigating the market and finding opportunities in areas such as flood, cyber and general liability. In reinsurance we have grown and are achieving good margins. The retail businesses, in their respective regions and product lines, continue their good momentum. The opportunities are legion.
The Group is also working hard to transform much of our underlying infrastructure. This includes the impact of Brexit, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), New York Cybersecurity Regulation, IFRS 17 accounting standards, the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) and the updated Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SF&CR). The finance and IT infrastructure projects we are undertaking across the Group, especially in our retail businesses, position us favourably as we look to grow market share in key lines and geographies according to the size of the opportunity ahead of us.
My thanks to all employees for their efforts so far. It's going to be a busy second half.
Robert Childs
Chairman
30 July 2018
Additional performance measures
The Group uses, throughout its financial publications, alternative performance measures (APMs) in addition to the figures that are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). We believe that these measures provide useful information to enhance the understanding of our financial performance. These APMs are: profit excluding foreign exchange gains/(losses), GWP growth in local currency, combined claims and expense ratios, return on equity, net asset value per share and reserve releases. These are standard measures used across the industry, and allow the user of the half year report to compare across peer companies. The APMs should be viewed as complementary to, rather than a substitute for, the figures prepared in accordance with IFRS.
- Profit excluding foreign exchange gains/(losses)
This represents the profit for the period after deducting foreign exchange gains or adding back foreign exchange losses in the relevant period. This enables the reader of these financial statements, and the Group, to measure the comparability of underlying profitability without the foreign exchange volatility. To obtain the value, the reader of these financial statements should remove the foreign exchange gains/(losses), as identified in the income statement, from the profit for the period.
- GWP growth in local currency
Gross written premium, as reported in the consolidated income statement, is measured in the underlying currency and compared to prior years on a constant currency rate basis. This eliminates the impact exchange fluctuations has on the result and therefore allows a direct comparison between years. This is performed on a business unit basis and gives an accurate indication of premium growth compared to prior years.
- Combined claims and expense ratios
The combined claims and expense ratios are a common measure enabling comparability across the insurance industry, that measures the relevant underwriting profitability of the business by reference to its costs as a proportion of its net earned premium. The Group calculates the combined ratio as if the Group owned all of the business, including the 27.4% of Syndicate 33 that the Group does not own. The Group does this to enable comparability from period to period as the business mix may change in a segment between insurance carriers, and this enables us to measure all of our underwriting businesses on an equal measure. The calculation is discussed further in note 8, operating segments. The combined ratio excluding foreign exchange gains/(losses) is calculated as the sum of the claims ratio and the expense ratio.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
As is common within the financial services industry, the Group uses ROE as one of its key performance metrics. While the measure enables the company to compare itself against other peer companies in the immediate industry, it is also a key measure internally where it is used to compare the profitability of business segments, and underpins the performance-related pay and share-based payment structures, as discussed within the remuneration policy report in the Annual Report and Accounts. The ROE is shown in note 10, along with an explanation of the calculation.
- Net asset value (NAV) per share
The Group uses NAV per share as one of its key performance metrics. This is a widely used key measure for management and also for users of the financial statements to provide comparability across peers in the market. NAV per share is shown in note 9, along with an explanation of the calculation.
- Reserve releases
Reserve releases are a measure of favourable development on claims reserves that existed at the prior balance sheet date. It enables the users of the financial statements to compare and contrast our performance relative to peer companies. The Group maintains a prudent approach to reserving, to help mitigate the uncertainty within the reserve estimates. The release is calculated as the movement in ultimate losses on prior accident years between the current and prior year balance sheet date, as shown in note 15, as a result of better than expected outcomes of the estimates booked at the prior period close.
Condensed consolidated interim income statement
For the six month period ended 30 June 2018
Note Reviewed Reviewed Audited
Six months Six months Year to
to to 31 Dec
30 June 30 June 2017 (Restated)(1)
2018 2017 (Restated)(1)
$000 $000 $000
--------------------------------- ----- ------------ -------------------- --------------------
Income
Gross premiums written 8 2,228,821 1,836,178 3,286,021
Outward reinsurance premiums (829,534) (561,138) (883,022)
--------------------------------- ----- ------------ -------------------- --------------------
Net premiums written 1,399,287 1,275,040 2,402,999
Gross premiums earned 1,804,307 1,564,717 3,295,965
Premiums ceded to reinsurers (526,377) (386,434) (879,757)
--------------------------------- ----- ------------ -------------------- --------------------
Net premiums earned 1,277,930 1,178,283 2,416,208
Investment result 11 19,747 58,533 104,750
Other income 12 24,044 27,618 54,079
--------------------------------- ----- ------------ -------------------- --------------------
Total income 1,321,721 1,264,434 2,575,037
--------------------------------- ----- ------------ -------------------- --------------------
Expenses
Claims and claim adjustment
expenses (786,023) (704,061) (2,489,598)
Reinsurance recoveries 270,430 146,505 1,178,682
--------------------------------- ----- ------------ -------------------- --------------------
Claims and claim adjustment
expenses, net of reinsurance (515,593) (557,556) (1,310,916)
Expenses for the acquisition
of insurance contracts (425,786) (376,233) (798,809)
Reinsurance commission income 116,557 103,813 210,879
Operational expenses 12 (309,189) (253,851) (528,973)
Net foreign exchange losses 20 (8,486) (38,836) (80,890)
--------------------------------- ----- ------------ -------------------- --------------------
Total expenses (1,142,497) (1,122,663) (2,508,709)
--------------------------------- ----- ------------ -------------------- --------------------
Results of operating activities 179,224 141,771 66,328
Finance costs 13 (15,439) (12,432) (26,895)
Share of (loss)/profit of
associates after tax (192) (240) 259
--------------------------------- ----- ------------ -------------------- --------------------
Profit before tax 163,593 129,099 39,692
Tax expense 14 (10,528) (5,933) (5,788)
--------------------------------- ----- ------------ -------------------- --------------------
Profit for the period (all
attributable to owners of
the Company) 153,065 123,166 33,904
--------------------------------- ----- ------------ -------------------- --------------------
Earnings per share on profit
attributable to owners of
the Company
Basic 16 54.0c 43.9c 12.0c
Diluted 16 52.5c 42.6c 11.6c
--------------------------------- ----- ------------ -------------------- --------------------
(1) See Note 3 and 4 for further details.
The notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are an integral part of this document.
Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income
For the six month period ended 30 June 2018
Reviewed Reviewed Audited
Six months Six months Year to
to to
30 June 30 June 31 Dec
2018 2017 2017
(Restated)(1) (Restated)(1)
$000 $000 $000
------------------------------------------------ ------------ --------------- ---------------
Profit for the period 153,065 123,166 33,904
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified
to profit and loss:
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit
obligation - - 11,173
Income tax on the remeasurement of other
comprehensive income - - (2,279)
------------------------------------------------- ------------ --------------- ---------------
- - 8,894
------------------------------------------------- ------------ --------------- ---------------
Items that may be reclassified subsequently
to profit and loss:
Exchange differences on translating
foreign operations (3,241) 79,945 126,987
Income tax on the remeasurement of other - - -
comprehensive income
------------------------------------------------- ------------ --------------- ---------------
(3,241) 79,945 126,987
Other comprehensive (expense)/income
net of tax (3,241) 79,945 135,881
------------------------------------------------- ------------ --------------- ---------------
Total comprehensive income for the year
(all attributable to owners of the Company) 149,824 203,111 169,785
------------------------------------------------- ------------ --------------- ---------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details.
The notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are an integral part of this document.
Condensed consolidated interim balance sheet
At 30 June 2018
Note Reviewed Reviewed Audited
30 June 30 June 31 Dec 2017
2018 2017
(Restated)(1) (Restated)(1)
$000 $000 $000
--------------------------------- ----- ----------- --------------- ---------------
Assets
Goodwill and intangible assets 190,824 171,681 186,038
Property, plant and equipment 62,780 60,919 65,628
Investments in associates 10,250 10,332 10,723
Asset held for sale - 7,271 -
Deferred tax 59,162 51,225 53,462
Deferred acquisition costs 520,403 491,410 446,129
Financial assets carried at
fair value 18 4,927,499 4,796,919 5,139,643
Reinsurance assets 15 2,148,855 1,203,006 1,833,255
Loans and receivables including
insurance receivables 1,527,810 1,259,965 1,121,452
Current tax asset - 7,517 5,716
Cash and cash equivalents 1,594,476 1,001,742 867,767
--------------------------------- ----- ----------- --------------- ---------------
Total assets 11,042,059 9,061,987 9,729,813
--------------------------------- ----- ----------- --------------- ---------------
Equity and liabilities
Shareholders' equity Share capital 33,964 33,858 33,913 Share premium 53,924 40,448 45,849 Contributed surplus 183,969 183,969 183,969 Currency translation reserve (313,823) (357,624) (310,582) Retained earnings 2,460,593 2,514,771 2,414,158 --------------------------------- ----- ----------- --------------- --------------- Equity attributable to owners of the Company 2,418,627 2,415,422 2,367,307 --------------------------------- ----- ----------- --------------- --------------- Non-controlling interest 1,074 1,074 1,074 Total equity 2,419,701 2,416,496 2,368,381 Employee retirement benefit obligation 62,489 72,981 64,114 Deferred tax - 9,798 - Insurance liabilities 15 6,474,119 5,266,834 6,007,750 Financial liabilities 18 735,362 369,682 391,110 Current tax 10,268 13,402 9,456 Trade and other payables 1,340,120 912,794 889,002 --------------------------------- ----- ----------- --------------- --------------- Total liabilities 8,622,358 6,645,491 7,361,432 --------------------------------- ----- ----------- --------------- --------------- Total equity and liabilities 11,042,059 9,061,987 9,729,813 --------------------------------- ----- ----------- --------------- ---------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details.
The notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are an integral part of this document.
Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity
For the six month period ended 30 June 2018
Reviewed
Share Share Contributed Currency Retained Non- controlling Total
capital premium surplus translation earnings interest
reserve
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000
------------------------ --------- --------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------------- ----------
Balance at 1 January
2018 (Restated)(1) 33,913 45,849 183,969 (310,582) 2,414,158 1,074 2,368,381
Profit for the period
(all attributable
to owners of the
Company) - - - - 153,065 - 153,065
Other comprehensive
expense net of tax
(all attributable
to owners of the
Company) - - - (3,241) - - (3,241)
Employee share options:
Equity settled
share-based
payments - - - - 13,890 - 13,890
Proceeds from shares
issued 28 4,192 - - - - 4,220
Deferred and current
tax on employee
share options - - - - 2,510 - 2,510
Net movements of
treasury shares
held by Trust - - - - (47,021) - (47,021)
Shares issued in
relation to Scrip
Dividend 23 3,883 - - - - 3,906
Dividends paid to
owners of the Company - - - - (76,009) - (76,009)
Balance at 30 June
2018 33,964 53,924 183,969 (313,823) 2,460,593 1,074 2,419,701
------------------------ --------- --------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------------- ----------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
The equity attributable to owners of the Company is $2,418,627,000 at 30 June 2018.
Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity
For the six month period ended 30 June 2017 (Restated)(1)
Reviewed
Share Share Contributed Currency Retained Non- controlling Total
capital premium surplus translation earnings interest
reserve
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000
------------------------ --------- --------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------------- ----------
Balance at 1 January
2017 33,806 34,031 183,969 (437,569) 2,439,509 1,074 2,254,820
Profit for the period
(all attributable
to owners of the
Company) - - - - 123,166 - 123,166
Other comprehensive
income net of tax
(all attributable
to owners of the
Company) - - - 79,945 - - 79,945
Employee share options:
Equity settled
share-based
payments - - - - 17,169 - 17,169
Proceeds from shares
issued 32 2,578 - - - - 2,610
Deferred and current
tax on employee
share options - - - - 4,162 - 4,162
Net movements of
treasury shares
held by Trust - - - - (1,571) - (1,571)
Shares issued in
relation to Scrip
Dividend 20 3,839 - - - - 3,859
Dividends paid to
owners of the Company - - - - (67,664) - (67,664)
Balance at 30 June
2017 33,858 40,448 183,969 (357,624) 2,514,771 1,074 2,416,496
------------------------ --------- --------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------------- ----------
(1) See Note 3 for further details.
The equity attributable to owners of the Company is $2,415,422,000 at 30 June 2017.
Condensed consolidated interim statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 31 December 2017 (Restated)(1)
Audited
Share Share Contributed Currency Retained Non- Total
capital premium surplus translation earnings controlling
reserve interest
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000
---------------------------- --------- --------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ------------- ----------
Balance at 1 January
2017 33,806 34,031 183,969 (437,569) 2,439,509 1,074 2,254,820
Profit for the year
(all attributable
to owners of the
Company) - - - - 33,904 - 33,904
Other comprehensive
income net of tax
(all attributable
to owners of the
Company) - - - 126,987 8,894 - 135,881
Employee share options:
Equity settled share-based
payments - - - - 32,465 - 32,465
Proceeds from shares
issued 77 6,084 - - - - 6,161
Deferred and current
tax on employee
share options - - - - 6,832 - 6,832
Net movements of
treasury shares
held by Trust - - - - (3,738) - (3,738)
Shares issued in
relation to Scrip
Dividend 30 5,734 - - - - 5,764
Dividends paid to
owners of the Company - - - - (103,708) - (103,708)
---------------------------- --------- --------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ------------- ----------
Balance at 31 December
2017 33,913 45,849 183,969 (310,582) 2,414,158 1,074 2,368,381
---------------------------- --------- --------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ------------- ----------
(1) See Note 3 for further details.
The equity attributable to owners of the Company is $2,367,307,000 at 31 December 2017.
The notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are an integral part of this document.
Condensed consolidated interim cash flow statement
For the six month period ended 30 June 2018
Note Reviewed Reviewed Audited
Six months Six months Year to
to to 31 Dec
30 June 30 June 2017 (Restated)(1)
2018 2017
(Restated)(1)
$000 $000 $000
------------------------------------------ ----- ------------ --------------- --------------------
Profit before tax 163,593 129,099 39,692
Adjustments for:
Net foreign exchange losses 8,486 38,836 80,890
Interest and equity dividend income (49,480) (38,286) (81,590)
Interest expense 13 15,439 12,432 26,895
Net fair value losses/(gains)
on financial assets and liabilities 13,305 (27,173) (34,360)
Depreciation, amortisation and
impairment 16,911 12,076 27,908
Charges in respect of share-based
payments 13,890 17,169 32,465
Changes in operational assets
and liabilities:
Insurance and reinsurance contracts 189,392 107,752 326,046
Financial assets carried at fair
value 72,858 11,229 (249,137)
Financial liabilities carried
at fair value (18,482) (400) 18,022
Financial liabilities carried
at amortised cost (17,476) 27,479 30,430
Other assets and liabilities 65,329 (75,707) (108,808)
Interest received 44,600 36,683 64,468
Equity dividends received 562 419 716
Interest paid (2,312) (2,520) (25,664)
Current tax paid (6,950) (30,829) (43,387)
Cash derecognised on loss of control - (1,031) -
Cash flows from subscriptions
paid - - (9,339)
------------------------------------------ ----- ------------ --------------- --------------------
Net cash flows from operating
activities 509,665 217,228 95,247
Cash flows from the sale of subsidiaries - 18,696 18,696
Cash flows from the sale of associates - - 32,225
Cash flows from the purchase of
property, plant and equipment (3,707) (2,450) (9,074)
Cash flows from the purchase of
intangible assets (22,620) (16,141) (38,576)
------------------------------------------ ----- ------------ --------------- --------------------
Net cash flows from investing
activities (26,327) 105 3,271
Proceeds from the issue of ordinary
shares 8,126 6,469 11,925
Shares repurchased (47,021) (1,571) (3,738)
Proceeds from issue of debt, net 380,265 - -
of fees
Distributions paid to owners of
the Company 17 (76,009) (67,664) (103,708)
Net cash flows from financing
activities 265,361 (62,766) (95,521)
------------------------------------------ ----- ------------ --------------- --------------------
Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents 748,699 154,567 2,997
------------------------------------------ ----- ------------ --------------- --------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at 1
January 867,767 824,373 824,373
Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents 748,699 154,567 2,997
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations
on cash and cash equivalents (21,990) 22,802 40,397
------------------------------------------ ----- ------------ --------------- --------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period 21 1,594,476 1,001,742 867,767
------------------------------------------ ----- ------------ --------------- --------------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
The notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
are an integral part of this document.
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
1. Reporting entity
Hiscox Ltd (the 'Company') is a public limited company registered and
domiciled in Bermuda. The condensed consolidated interim financial
statements for the Company as at, and for the six months ended, 30
June 2018 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred
to as the 'Group') and the Group's interest in associates. The Chairman's
statement accompanying these condensed consolidated interim financial
statements forms the Interim Management Report for the half year ended
30 June 2018.
The Directors of Hiscox Ltd are listed in the Group's 2017 Report and
Accounts. A list of current Directors is maintained and available for
inspection at the registered office of the Company located at 4th Floor,
Wessex House, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton, HM 12, Bermuda.
2. Basis of preparation
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six
months to 30 June 2018 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34
Interim Financial Reporting, as endorsed by the European Union, the
provisions of the Bermuda Companies Act 1981, and the Disclosure Rules
and Transparency Rules issued by the Financial Conduct Authority.
The accounting policies applied in the condensed consolidated interim
financial statements are the same as those applied in Hiscox Ltd's
2017 consolidated financial statements except for the changes described
below. In addition, during the period ended 30 June 2018, the Group
adopted a new accounting standard and amendments to International Financial
Reporting Standards ('IFRS') that became effective on 1 January 2018,
described in the 2017 Annual Report and Accounts, however these had
no significant impact on reported profit or loss or equity, the balance
sheet or the statement of cash flows.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are unaudited
but have been reviewed by the auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd.
They should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Group as at, and for the year ended, 31 December
2017.
In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements,
management make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the
application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from
these estimates. The significant judgements made by Management in applying
the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty
were the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements
as at and for the year ended 31 December 2017.
After making enquiries, the Directors have an expectation that the
Company and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational
existence over a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval
of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. For this
reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing
the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group's entities
are measured in the currency of the primary economic environment in
which that entity operates ('the functional currency'). The condensed
consolidated interim financial statements are stated in US Dollars
which is the Group's presentation currency. Except where otherwise
indicated, all amounts presented in the financial statements are in
US Dollars and rounded to the nearest thousand ($000).
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved
on behalf of the Board of Directors by the Chief Executive, B E Masojada
and the Chairman, R S Childs. Accordingly, the Half Yearly Report to
the London Stock Exchange was approved for issue on Monday 30 July
2018.
3. Change in the Group's presentation currency and change in functional
currency
With effect from 1 January 2018, the Group's presentation currency
changed from Pounds Sterling to US Dollars, given that a significant
majority of Group earnings are denominated in US Dollars, we believe
that the presentation currency change will give investors and other
stakeholders a clearer understanding of Hiscox's performance over time.
Following this change in accounting policy, the comparatives in the
condensed consolidated interim financial statements are represented
in US Dollars using the procedures outlined below:
* Assets and liabilities were translated into US
Dollars at closing rates of exchange. Trading results
were translated into US Dollars at the rates of
exchange prevailing at the dates of transaction or
average rates where these are a suitable proxy.
Differences resulting from the retranslation on the
opening net assets and the results for the period
have been taken to foreign currency translation
reserve, a component within shareholders' equity.
* Share capital, share premiums and other reserves were
translated at historic rates prevailing at the dates
of transactions.
* Foreign currency translation reserve was set to zero
as of 1 January 2004, the transition date to IFRS.
Cumulative currency translation adjustments are
presented as if the Group had used US Dollars as the
presentation currency of its consolidated financial
statements since that date.
The comparative figures were published on 20 June 2018.
In addition, taking into consideration the following changes, the functional
currency of Syndicate 33, Hiscox Dedicated Corporate Member Limited,
Hiscox Syndicates Limited and Hiscox Capital Ltd changed from Pounds
Sterling to US Dollars also effective from 1 January 2018.
* The denomination of a material internal quota share
treaty has been changed from Pounds Sterling to US
Dollars;
* The Syndicates managing agent's profit commission and
fee has been changed from Pounds Sterling to US
Dollars;
* The Group has aligned its underwriting capital to US
Dollars.
This change is accounted for prospectively from this date.
4. Change in presentation of investment results
In 2017, the Group changed the presentation of investment result in
the consolidated income statement to be investment result net of investment
management fees. Comparatives have been reclassified accordingly by
an amount of $3.1 million (Year to December 2017: $6.1 million) from
operational expenses to investment results. This change has no impact
on the reported results, cash flow statement or equity.
5. Financial, insurance and other risk management
The Group's financial, insurance and other risk management objectives
and policies are consistent with that disclosed in note 3 of the full
consolidated financial statements as at, and for the year ended, 31
December 2017, except for the currency risk discussed below. The principal
risks and uncertainties are unchanged and may be summarised as underwriting
risk, reserving risk, reliability of fair values, equity price risk,
interest rate risk, liquidity risk, credit risk, currency risk and
capital risk. The Group recognises that following the decision of the
UK to leave the European Union, it may continue to face greater volatility
in credit, currency and liquidity risk whilst uncertainty remains.
The Group continues to monitor all aspects of its financial risk appetite
and the resultant exposure taken with caution, and has consequently
suffered insignificant defaults on investments held, and other third-party
balances during the period under review.
As detailed in note 18, the Group's investment allocation is broadly
comparable to that at 31 December 2017 as outlined in the Group Report
and Accounts. The Group also continues to be mindful of the processes
required for establishing the reliability of fair values obtained for
some classes of financial assets affected by ongoing periods of diminished
liquidity. In order to assist users, the Group has disclosed the measurement
attributes of its investment portfolio in a fair value hierarchy in
note 19 in accordance with IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement.
The Group remains susceptible to fluctuations in rates of foreign exchange,
in particular between US Dollars and Pounds Sterling. Taking into account
the change detailed in note 3, the estimated impact of a 10% strengthening
or weakening of Pounds Sterling against the US Dollar on profit before
tax: As at 30 June 2018 Effect on profit
before tax
10% strengthening of
GBP $16m
-----------------
10% weakening of GBP $(20)m
-----------------
This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest
rates, remain constant and that the underlying valuation of assets
and liabilities in their base currency is unchanged.
Strong treasury management has ensured that the Group's balance sheet
remains well capitalised and its operations are financed to accommodate
foreseen liquidity demands together with a high level of capital sufficient
to meet future catastrophe obligations even if difficult investment
market conditions were to prevail for a period of time.
6. Seasonality and weather
Historically, the Group's most material exposure to catastrophe losses
on certain lines of business such as reinsurance inwards and marine
and major property risk have been greater during the second half of
the calendar year, broadly in line with the most active period of the
North Atlantic hurricane season. In contrast, a majority of gross premium
income written in these lines of business occurs during the first half
of the calendar year. The Group actively participates in many regions
and if any catastrophic events do occur, it is likely that the Group
will share some of the market's losses. Consequently, the potential
for significantly greater volatility in expected returns remains during
the second half of the year. Details of the Group's recent exposures
to these classes of business are disclosed in the Group's 2017 Report
and Accounts.
7. Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties during the period are consistent
in nature and scope with those disclosed in note 35 of the Group's
2017 Report and Accounts.
8. Operating segments
The Group's operating segment reporting follows the organisational
structure and management's internal reporting systems, which form the
basis for assessing the financial reporting performance of, and allocation
of resource to each business segment.
In the first half of 2018, the Group has reviewed the segmental presentation
of financial information it requires to assess performance and allocate
resources. It now considers that run-off portfolios where the Group
has ceded all insurance risks to a third party should no longer be
presented as part of the underwriting operations as these will not
form part of the Group's assessment of the performance of the segment
going forward and also will no longer generate returns for the Group.
These run-off portfolios together with the reinsurance ceded are presented
as part of the Corporate Centre segment. In line with the change in
management's internal reporting, the segmental reporting has been updated
accordingly. This change would also provide more meaningful views and
trends of the underwriting performance of the business.
The Group's four primary business segments are identified as follows:
Hiscox Retail brings together the results of the UK and Europe, and
Hiscox International being the US, Special Risks and Asia retail business
divisions.
Hiscox UK and Europe underwrite European personal and commercial lines
of business through Hiscox Insurance Company Limited, together with
the fine art and non-US household insurance business written through
Syndicate 33. In addition, Hiscox UK includes elements of specialty
and international employees and officers' insurance written by Syndicate
3624, but excludes the European kidnap and ransom business written
by Hiscox Insurance Company Limited.
Hiscox International comprises the specialty and fine art lines written
through Hiscox Insurance Company (Guernsey) Limited, and the motor
business written via DirectAsia, together with US commercial, property
and specialty business written by Syndicate 3624 and Hiscox Insurance
Company Inc. via the Hiscox USA business division. It also includes
the European kidnap and ransom business written by Hiscox Insurance
Company Limited and Syndicate 33.
Hiscox London Market comprises the internationally traded insurance
business written by the Group's London-based underwriters via Syndicate
33, including lines in property, marine and energy, casualty and other
specialty insurance lines, excluding the kidnap and ransom business.
In addition, the segment includes elements of business written by Syndicate
3624 being auto physical damage business.
Hiscox Re and ILS is the reinsurance division of the Hiscox Group,
combining the underwriting platforms in Bermuda, London and Paris.
The segment comprises the performance of Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda)
Limited with the reinsurance contracts written by Syndicate 33. In
addition, the casualty reinsurance contracts written in the Bermuda
hub on Syndicate capacity are also included.
Corporate Centre comprises the investment return, finance costs and
administrative costs associated with Group management activities and
the majority of foreign currency items on economic hedges and intragroup
borrowings, further details of these can be found in note 12 of the
Group's Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017. In
addition, from 1 January 2018, the segment includes results from run-off
portfolios where the Group has ceded all insurance risks to a third
party (re)insurer. Corporate Centre forms a reportable segment due
to its investment activities which earn significant external returns.
All amounts reported below represent transactions with external parties
only. In the normal course of trade, the Group's entities enter into
various reinsurance arrangements with one another. The related results
of these transactions are eliminated on consolidation and are not included
within the results of the segments. This is consistent with the information
used by the chief operating decision-maker when evaluating the results
of the Group. Performance is measured based on each reportable segment's
profit before tax.
Six months ended 30 June 2018
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Hiscox Retail Hiscox London Hiscox Re Corporate Total
Market and ILS Centre(1)
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Gross premiums written 1,113,036 458,692 655,575 1,518 2,228,821
Net premiums written 982,217 277,041 197,438 (57,409) 1,399,287
Net premiums earned 900,505 284,208 150,626 (57,409) 1,277,930
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Investment result 3,986 4,855 3,120 7,786 19,747
Other income 12,160 727 11,012 145 24,044
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Total income 916,651 289,790 164,758 (49,478) 1,321,721
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Claims and claim
adjustment expenses,
net of reinsurance (375,652) (129,761) (67,699) 57,519 (515,593)
Expenses for the
acquisition of insurance
contracts (220,475) (76,219) (12,147) (388) (309,229)
Operational expenses (224,555) (40,985) (29,676) (13,973) (309,189)
Net foreign exchange
(losses)/gains (2,020) (960) 2,521 (8,027) (8,486)
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Total expenses (822,702) (247,925) (107,001) 35,131 (1,142,497)
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Results of operating
activities 93,949 41,865 57,757 (14,347) 179,224
Finance costs (6) - (703) (14,730) (15,439)
Share of (loss)/profit
of associates after
tax (206) - - 14 (192)
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Profit/(loss) before
tax 93,737 41,865 57,054 (29,063) 163,593
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Profit/(loss) before
tax and foreign
exchange gains/(losses) 95,757 42,825 54,533 (21,036) 172,079
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
100% ratio analysis*
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Claims ratio (%) 41.1 46.8 44.8 - 42.9
Expense ratio (%) 49.3 41.6 27.5 - 44.9
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Combined ratio excluding
foreign exchange
impact (%) 90.4 88.4 72.3 - 87.8
Foreign exchange
impact (%) 0.3 0.2 (0.8) - 0.1
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Combined ratio (%)^ 90.7 88.6 71.5 - 87.9
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ----------- ------------
[1] Includes a run-off casualty portfolio following the completion of a loss portfolio transfer reinsurance treaty effective from 2018 ceding any future payments on losses arising from claims developments related to policies written from 2010 to 2016, with net premiums earned of $(57.4) million and claims and claim adjustment expenses net of reinsurance of $57.5 million.
Six months ended 30 June 2017 (Restated)(1)
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Hiscox Retail Hiscox London Hiscox Re Corporate Total
Market and ILS Centre
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
Gross premiums written 930,360 395,769 510,049 - 1,836,178
Net premiums written 857,561 251,286 166,193 - 1,275,040
Net premiums earned 757,809 289,539 130,935 - 1,178,283
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
Investment result** 14,711 9,958 16,331 17,533 58,533
Other income 11,541 7,623 8,319 135 27,618
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
Total income 784,061 307,120 155,585 17,668 1,264,434
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
Claims and claim
adjustment expenses,
net of reinsurance (328,896) (155,232) (73,428) - (557,556)
Expenses for the
acquisition of insurance
contracts (180,926) (85,228) (6,266) - (272,420)
Operational expenses** (184,173) (34,588) (25,253) (9,837) (253,851)
Net foreign exchange
gains/(losses) 2,497 (10,375) (1,852) (29,106) (38,836)
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
Total expenses (691,498) (285,423) (106,799) (38,943) (1,122,663)
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
Results of operating
activities 92,563 21,697 48,786 (21,275) 141,771
Finance costs (5) - (777) (11,650) (12,432)
Share of (loss)/profit
of associates after
tax (248) - - 8 (240)
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
Profit/(loss) before
tax 92,310 21,697 48,009 (32,917) 129,099
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
Profit/(loss) before
tax and foreign
exchange gains/(losses) 89,813 32,072 49,861 (3,811) 167,935
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
100% ratio analysis*
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
Claims ratio (%) 43.1 50.4 58.5 - 46.9
Expense ratio (%)** 47.7 40.4 22.7 - 42.8
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
Combined ratio excluding
foreign exchange
impact (%) 90.8 90.8 81.2 - 89.7
Foreign exchange
impact (%) (0.3) 3.8 2.2 - 1.1
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
Combined ratio (%)^** 90.5 94.6 83.4 - 90.8
--------------------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------------
(1) See Note 3 and 4 for further details
Year ended 31 December 2017 (Restated)(1)
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Hiscox Hiscox London Hiscox Re Corporate Total
Retail Market and ILS Centre
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
Gross premiums written 1,835,428 749,793 700,800 - 3,286,021
Net premiums written 1,674,238 484,945 243,816 - 2,402,999
Net premiums earned 1,585,289 561,572 269,347 - 2,416,208
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
Investment result 29,361 14,509 27,942 32,938 104,750
Other income 35,351 13,908 4,350 470 54,079
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
Total income 1,650,001 589,989 301,639 33,408 2,575,037
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
Claims and claim
adjustment expenses,
net of reinsurance (721,851) (400,229) (188,836) - (1,310,916)
Expenses for the
acquisition of insurance
contracts (401,070) (159,823) (27,037) - (587,930)
Operational expenses (384,685) (61,469) (53,294) (29,525) (528,973)
Net foreign exchange
losses (530) (15,174) (5,253) (59,933) (80,890)
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
Total expenses (1,508,136) (636,695) (274,420) (89,458) (2,508,709)
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
Results of operating
activities 141,865 (46,706) 27,219 (56,050) 66,328
Finance costs (10) - (1,716) (25,169) (26,895)
Share of (loss)/profit
of associates after
tax (247) - - 506 259
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
Profit/(loss) before
tax 141,608 (46,706) 25,503 (80,713) 39,692
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
Profit/(loss) before
tax and foreign
exchange gains/(losses) 142,138 (31,532) 30,756 (20,780) 120,582
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
100% ratio analysis*
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
Claims ratio (%) 45.2 70.1 71.0 - 54.9
Expense ratio (%)** 49.3 38.6 27.9 - 43.9
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
Combined ratio excluding
foreign exchange
impact (%) 94.5 108.7 98.9 - 98.8
Foreign exchange
impact (%) 0.1 2.9 2.4 - 1.1
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
Combined ratio (%)^** 94.6 111.6 101.3 - 99.9
--------------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
* The Group's percentage participation in Syndicate 33 can fluctuate from year to year and consequently, presentation of the ratios at the 100% level removes any distortions arising therefrom.
^ The combined ratio is made up of the aggregation of the claims ratio, the expense ratio and the impact of foreign exchange. The claims ratio is calculated as claims and claim adjustment expenses, net of reinsurance, as a proportion of net premiums earned. The expense ratio is calculated as the total of expenses for the acquisition of insurance contracts, and operational expenses as a proportion of net premiums earned. The foreign exchange impact ratio is calculated as the foreign exchange gains or losses as a proportion of net premiums earned. All ratios are calculated using the 100% results and excludes a run-off portfolio where the Group has ceded all insurance risks to a third party (re)insurer included within Corporate Centre.
** restated following the reclassification of investment expenses from operational expenses to investment return
The tables presented below contain the net earned premium, claims,
expenses and foreign exchange items at 100% ownership, to enable calculation
of the ratios included in the operating segments.
Period ended 30 June 2018
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hiscox Hiscox London Hiscox Re Corporate Total
Retail Market and ILS Centre
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000
--------------------------- ----------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net premium earned 921,090 350,515 170,102 - 1,441,707
Claims and claim
adjustment expenses,
net of reinsurance (378,376) (164,143) (76,200) - (618,719)
Expenses for the
acquisition of insurance
contracts (228,425) (95,535) (13,193) - (337,153)
Operational expenses (225,864) (50,148) (33,513) - (309,525)
Net foreign exchange
(losses)/gains (2,479) (783) 1,270 - (1,992)
--------------------------- ----------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Period ended 30 June 2017 (Restated)(1)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hiscox Hiscox London Hiscox Re Corporate Total
Retail Market and ILS Centre
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000
--------------------------- ----------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net premium earned 776,005 360,643 149,091 - 1,285,739
Claims and claim
adjustment expenses,
net of reinsurance (334,322) (181,626) (87,225) - (603,173)
Expenses for the
acquisition of insurance
contracts (185,268) (104,701) (5,409) - (295,378)
Operational expenses (185,240) (41,065) (28,421) - (254,726)
Net foreign exchange
gains/ (losses) 2,273 (13,736) (3,322) - (14,785)
--------------------------- ----------- -------------- ---------- ---------- -----------
(1) See Note 3 and 4 for further details
Year ended 31 December 2017 (Restated)(1)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hiscox Hiscox London Hiscox Re Corporate Total
Retail Market and ILS Centre
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000
--------------------------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ---------- -------------
Net premium earned 1,622,173 703,657 314,205 - 2,640,035
Claims and claim
adjustment expenses,
net of reinsurance (734,160) (493,201) (222,953) - (1,450,314)
Expenses for the
acquisition of insurance
contracts (413,145) (197,629) (28,488) - (639,262)
Operational expenses (386,080) (73,882) (59,264) - (519,226)
Net foreign exchange
losses (1,120) (20,531) (7,535) - (29,186)
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(1) See Note 3 for further details
9. Net asset value
per share
30 June 2018 30 June 2017 (Restated)(1) 31 Dec 2017 (Restated)(1)
----------------------------- ----------------------------- ----------------------------
Net asset NAV Net asset NAV Net asset NAV
value per share value per share value per share
(total equity) cent (total cent (total cent
equity) equity)
$000 $000 $000
-------------------- ---------------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
Net asset value 2,419,701 853.1 2,416,496 855.0 2,368,381 835.1 Net tangible asset value 2,228,877 785.8 2,244,815 794.3 2,182,343 769.5 -------------------- ---------------- ----------- ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
The net asset value per share is based on 283,638,511 shares (30 June 2017: 282,632,166; 31 December 2017: 283,600,709), being the shares in issue at 30 June, less those held in treasury and those held by the Group Employee Benefit Trust. Net tangible assets comprise total equity excluding intangible assets. The net asset value per share expressed in pence is 648.4 pence (30 June 2017 : 657.7 pence; 31 December 2017 : 618.6 pence).
10. Return on equity
Six months Six months Year to
to to 31 Dec
30 June 30 June 2017
2018 2017 Restated(1)
Restated(1)
$000 $000 $000
----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Profit for the period 153,065 123,166 33,904
Opening total equity 2,368,381 2,254,820 2,254,820
Adjusted for the time weighted impact
of capital distributions and issuance
of shares (20,830) (3,028) (43,525)
----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Adjusted opening total equity 2,347,551 2,251,792 2,211,295
----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Annualised return on equity (%) 13.5% 11.2% 1.5%
----------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
The return on equity is calculated by using profit for the period divided by the adjusted opening shareholders' equity. The adjusted opening shareholders' equity represents the equity on 1 January of the relevant year as adjusted for time weighted aspects of capital distributions and issuing of shares or treasury share purchases during the period. The time weighted positions are calculated on a daily basis with reference to the proportion of time from the transaction to the end of the period. The Company annualises the ROE by using a standard compound formula for the half year periods, being the profit for the period divided by the adjusted opening total equity, to the power of two to annualise for a full year comparison.
11. Investment result
i. Analysis of investment result
The total investment result for the Group before taxation comprises:
Six months Six months Year to
to to 31 Dec 2017
30 June 30 June Restated(1)
2018 2017
Restated(1)
$000 $000 $000
------------------------------------------------ -------------- ---------------- -------------
Investment income including interest
receivable 49,480 38,286 81,590
Net realised losses on financial investments
at fair value through profit or loss (13,604) (3,872) (5,130)
Net fair value (losses)/gains on financial
investments at fair value through profit
or loss (14,014) 29,147 36,055
------------------------------------------------ -------------- ---------------- -------------
Investment result - financial assets 21,862 63,561 112,515
Fair value gains/(losses) on derivative
financial instruments 709 (1,974) (1,695)
Investment expenses (2,824) (3,054) (6,070)
------------------------------------------------ -------------- ---------------- -------------
Total result 19,747 58,533 104,750
------------------------------------------------ -------------- ---------------- -------------
(1) See Note 3 and 4 for further details
ii. Annualised investment return
Six months Six months Year to
to to 31 Dec 2017
30 June 30 June Restated(1)
2018 2017
Restated(1)
$000 $000 $000
----------------------------------------- --------------- ------------- ------------------------
Return Yield Return Yield Return Yield
$000 % $000 % $000 %
----------------------------------------- ------- ------ ------------- ------ -------- ------
Debt and fixed income securities 11,604 0.5 32,053 1.5 54,241 1.2
Equities and shares in unit trusts 4,610 2.1 29,698 15.7 53,434 12.9
Deposits with credit institutions/cash
and cash equivalents 5,648 0.8 1,810 0.4 4,840 0.5
----------------------------------------- ------- ------ ------------- ------ -------- ------
21,862 0.7 63,561 2.3 112,515 2.0
----------------------------------------- ------- ------ ------------- ------ -------- ------
Weighted average assets ($m) 6,408 5,603 5,745
----------------------------------------- ------- ------ ------------- ------ -------- ------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
12. Other income and operational expenses
Six months Six months Year to
to to 31 Dec
30 June 30 June 2017 Restated(1)
2018 2017
Restated(1)
$000 $000 $000
------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------------
Agency-related income 13,350 10,995 16,176
Profit commission 363 3,548 11,746
Other underwriting income/(loss) 2,591 1,362 (7,360)
Other income 7,740 11,713 33,517
------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------------
Other income 24,044 27,618 54,079
------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------------
Wages and salaries 107,609 82,476 168,234
Social security costs 17,971 12,765 30,022
Pension cost - defined contribution 7,268 6,055 12,765
Pension cost - defined benefit - - 2,263
Share-based payments 13,890 17,169 32,465
Marketing expenses 32,094 31,889 69,097
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 16,911 12,076 27,908
Other expenses 113,446 91,421 186,219
------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------------
Operational expenses 309,189 253,851 528,973
------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- ------------------
(1) See Note 3 and 4 for further details
Wages and salaries have been shown net of transfers to acquisition and claims expenses.
Other expenses include, but are not limited to, legal and professional costs, computer costs, contractor-based costs and property costs. None of the items are individually material.
13. Finance costs
Six months Six months Year to
to to 31 Dec
30 June 30 June 2017
2018 2017 Restated(1)
Restated(1)
$000 $000 $000
-------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Interest charge associated with long-term
debt 13,717 10,509 21,713
Interest and expenses associated with
bank borrowing facilities 583 1,130 3,435
Interest and charges associated with
Letters of Credit 937 328 909
Interest charges on experience account 202 465 838
15,439 12,432 26,895
-------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
As at 30 June 2018, the total amount drawn by way of Letter of Credit
to support the Funds at Lloyd's requirement was $244.0 million (30
June 2017 : $10.0 million, 31 December 2017 : $10.0 million).
14. Tax expense
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to enacted tax laws in
the jurisdictions in which they are incorporated and domiciled.
The Group records its income tax expense based on the expected effective
rate for the full year. The amount charged in the condensed consolidated
income statement is $10.5 million (30 June 2017 : $5.9 million; 31
December 2017 : $5.8 million).
15. Insurance liabilities and reinsurance assets
30 June 30 June 2017 31 Dec 2017
2018 Restated(1) Restated(1)
$000 $000 $000
---------------------------------------- ---------- ------------- -------------
Gross
Claims and claim adjustment expenses
outstanding 4,403,994 3,352,158 4,350,566
Unearned premiums 2,070,125 1,914,676 1,657,184
---------------------------------------- ---------- ------------- -------------
Total insurance liabilities, gross 6,474,119 5,266,834 6,007,750
---------------------------------------- ---------- ------------- -------------
Recoverable from reinsurers
Claims and claim adjustment expenses
outstanding 1,506,817 689,953 1,492,298
Unearned premiums 642,038 513,053 340,957
---------------------------------------- ---------- ------------- -------------
Total reinsurers' share of insurance
liabilities 2,148,855 1,203,006 1,833,255
---------------------------------------- ---------- ------------- -------------
Net
Claims and claim adjustment expenses
outstanding 2,897,177 2,662,205 2,858,268
Unearned premiums 1,428,087 1,401,623 1,316,227
---------------------------------------- ---------- ------------- -------------
Total insurance liabilities, net 4,325,264 4,063,828 4,174,495
---------------------------------------- ---------- ------------- -------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
Net claims and claim adjustment expenses include releases of $154.3
million (30 June 2017 : $120.9 million; 31 December 2017 : $324.2 million)
of reserves established in prior reporting periods.
The development of net claims reserves by accident years are detailed below.
Insurance claims and claims expenses reserves - net at 100%
Accident 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total
year
ending
31 December
**
------------
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000
------------
Estimate
of ultimate
claims
costs
as adjusted
for foreign
exchange*:
at end
of
accident
year** 1,029,558 1,214,184 1,510,467 1,205,119 1,139,386 1,182,255 1,258,313 1,476,952 1,850,598 787,313 12,654,145
one period
later** 854,808 1,058,923 1,392,668 1,060,311 1,007,236 1,027,404 1,156,665 1,332,291 1,733,660 10,623,966
two periods
later** 814,432 997,644 1,337,187 982,225 903,093 935,293 1,057,947 1,287,950 8,315,771
three
periods
later** 817,966 972,051 1,334,220 945,528 837,194 877,290 1,046,012 6,830,261
four
periods
later** 803,593 941,887 1,324,971 935,803 832,518 852,162 5,690,934
five
periods
later** 799,928 935,764 1,272,555 940,661 816,814 4,765,722
six periods
later** 782,968 904,138 1,228,291 927,733 3,843,130
seven
periods
later** 777,492 887,867 1,211,820 2,877,179
eight
periods
later** 754,850 888,720 1,643,570
nine
periods
later** 764,301 764,301
Current
estimate
of
cumulative
claims 764,301 888,720 1,211,820 927,733 816,814 852,162 1,046,012 1,287,950 1,733,660 787,313 10,316,485
Cumulative
payments
to date (710,066) (835,060) (1,146,946) (778,311) (730,275) (715,450) (741,130) (785,629) (622,028) (114,866) (7,179,761)
------------ ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------
Liability
recognised
at 100%
level 54,235 53,660 64,874 149,422 86,539 136,712 304,882 502,321 1,111,632 672,447 3,136,724
Liability
recognised
in respect
of prior
accident
years
at 100%
level 134,414
------------ ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------
Total net liability to external
parties at 100% 3,271,138
-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------------
* The foreign exchange adjustment arises from the retranslation of the estimates at each date using the exchange rate ruling at 30 June 2018.
** With the exception of the most recent development data for each accident year, which only relates to the six months ending 30 June 2018, the term period refers to one full calendar year. This includes the run-off casualty loss portfolio transfer detailed in note 8.
Reconciliation of 100% disclosures above to Group's share - net
Accident 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total
year
--------------
$000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000
-------------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Current
estimate
of
cumulative
claims 764,301 888,720 1,211,820 927,733 816,814 852,162 1,046,012 1,287,950 1,733,660 787,313 10,316,485
Less:
attributable
to external
Names (238,987) (271,702) (366,192) (223,938) (186,611) (184,947) (211,351) (246,052) (267,042) (71,094) (2,267,916)
-------------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Group
share
of current
ultimate
claims
estimate 525,314 617,018 845,628 703,795 630,203 667,215 834,661 1,041,898 1,466,618 716,219 8,048,569
Cumulative
payments
to date (710,066) (835,060) (1,146,946) (778,311) (730,275) (715,450) (741,130) (785,629) (622,028) (114,866) (7,179,761)
Less:
attributable
to external
Names 232,403 260,066 350,965 204,666 174,153 172,476 176,263 194,187 145,745 13,953 1,924,877
-------------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------
Group
share
of
cumulative
payments (477,663) (574,994) (795,981) (573,645) (556,122) (542,974) (564,867) (591,442) (476,283) (100,913) (5,254,884)
Liability
for 2009
to 2018
accident
years
recognised
on Group's
balance
sheet 47,651 42,024 49,647 130,150 74,081 124,241 269,794 450,456 990,335 615,306 2,793,685
Liability
for accident
years
before
2009
recognised
on Group's
balance
sheet 103,492
-------------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------------------------------
Total Group liability to external parties
included in the balance sheet, net 2,897,177
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------------------------------
This represents the claims element of the Group's insurance liabilities
and reinsurance assets.
16. Earnings per
share
Basic
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable
to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of
ordinary shares in issue during the period, excluding ordinary shares
purchased by the Group and held in treasury as own shares.
Six months Six months Year to
to to 31 Dec 2017
30 June 30 June Restated(1)
2018 2017
Restated(1)
Profit for the period attributable to
owners of the Company ($000) 153,065 123,166 33,904
-------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue (thousands) 283,411 280,445 281,964
Basic earnings per share (cent per share) 54.0c 43.9c 12.0c
-------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Basic earnings per share (pence per
share) 39.3p 34.9p 9.3p
-------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
Diluted
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the assumed conversion
of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The Company has one category
of dilutive potential ordinary shares, share options and awards. For
the share options, a calculation is made to determine the number of
shares that could have been acquired at fair value (determined as the
average annual market share price of the Company's shares) based on
the monetary value of the subscription rights attached to outstanding
share options. The number of shares calculated as above is compared
with the number of shares that would have been issued assuming the
exercise of the share options.
Six months Six months Year to
to to 31 Dec 2017
30 June 30 June Restated(1)
2018 2017
Restated(1)
Profit for the period attributable to
owners of the Company ($000) 153,065 123,166 33,904
------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- -------------
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares in issue (thousands) 283,411 280,445 281,964
Adjustment for share options (thousands) 8,155 8,477 9,065
------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- -------------
Weighted average number of ordinary
shares for diluted earnings per share
(thousands) 291,566 288,922 291,029
------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- -------------
Diluted earnings per share (cent per
share) 52.5c 42.6c 11.6c
------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- -------------
Diluted earnings per share (pence per
share) 38.2p 33.9p 9.0p
------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- -------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
Diluted earnings per share has been calculated after taking account
of outstanding options and awards under employee share option and performance
plan schemes and also options under save as you earn schemes.
17. Dividends paid to owners of the Company
Six months Six months Year to
to to 31 Dec 2017
30 June 30 June Restated(1)
2018 2017
Restated(1)
$000 $000 $000
----------------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
Final dividend for the year ended:
31 December 2017 of 19.5p (net) per 76,009 - -
share
31 December 2016 of 19.0p (net) per
share - 67,664 67,664
Interim dividend for the year ended:
31 December 2017 of 9.5p (net) per share - - 36,044
76,009 67,664 103,708
----------------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------- -------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
The final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 of 19.5p (equivalent
to 27.2c) was paid in cash of $69,428,000 and 263,368 shares for the
scrip dividend. The final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2016
of 19.0p (equivalent to 23.6c) was paid in cash of $64,721,000 and
251,000 shares for the scrip dividend. The interim dividend for the
year ended 31 December 2017 of 9.5p (equivalent to 12.6c) was paid
in cash of $33,255,000 and 108,769 shares for the scrip dividend.
For the six months ended 30 June 2018 and beyond, dividends will be
declared in US Dollars, aligning shareholder returns with the primary
currency in which the Group generates cash flow. The dividends will
be paid in Pounds Sterling unless shareholders elect to be paid in
US Dollars. The foreign exchange rate at which future dividends declared
in US Dollars will be converted into Pounds Sterling will be calculated
based on the average exchange rate in the five business days prior
to the Scrip Dividend price being determined. On this occasion the
period will be between 20 August 2018 to 24 August 2018 inclusive.
An interim dividend of 13.25c per ordinary share has been declared
payable on 11 September 2018 to shareholders registered on 10 August
2018 in respect of the six months to 30 June 2018 (30 June 2017 : 9.5p
per ordinary share). A scrip dividend alternative will be offered to
the owners of the Company.
18. Financial assets and liabilities
i. Analysis of financial assets carried at fair value
30 June 30 June 31 Dec 2017
2018 2017 Restated(1)
Restated(1)
$000 $000 $000
----------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------ -----------------------
Debt and fixed income securities 4,425,759 4,300,892 4,630,828
Equities and shares in unit trusts 434,563 423,391 451,305
Deposits with credit institutions 5,583 13,746 7,182
----------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------ -----------------------
Total investments 4,865,905 4,738,029 5,089,315
----------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------ -----------------------
Insurance linked funds 61,339 58,735 49,918
Derivative financial instruments 255 155 410
----------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------ -----------------------
Total financial assets carried at fair
value 4,927,499 4,796,919 5,139,643
----------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------ -----------------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
ii. Analysis of financial liabilities carried at fair value
30 June 30 June 31 Dec 2017
2018 2017 Restated(1)
Restated(1)
$000 $000 $000
----------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------ -----------------------
Amounts owed to credit institutions - - 18,446
Derivative financial instruments 127 189 163
----------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------ -----------------------
Total financial liabilities carried
at fair value 127 189 18,609
----------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------ -----------------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
iii. Analysis of financial liabilities carried at amortised cost
30 June 30 June 31 Dec 2017
2018 2017 Restated(1)
Restated(1)
$000 $000 $000
--------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------
Long-term debt 719,755 356,295 370,071
Accrued interest on long-term debt 15,480 13,198 2,430
--------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------
Total financial liabilities carried at
amortised cost 735,235 369,493 372,501
--------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
iv. Investment and cash allocation
30 June 2018 30 June 2017 31 Dec 2017
Restated(1) Restated(1)
------------------------ ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
$000 % $000 % $000 %
Debt and fixed
income securities 4,425,759 68.5 4,300,892 74.9 4,630,828 77.7
Equities and shares
in unit trusts 434,563 6.7 423,391 7.4 451,305 7.6
Deposits with credit
institutions/cash
and cash equivalents 1,600,059 24.8 1,015,488 17.7 874,949 14.7
------------------------ ---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
Total 6,460,381 5,739,771 5,957,082
------------------------ ---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
(1) See Note 3 for further details
On 24 November 2015, the group issued GBP275.0 million 6.125% fixed-to-floating rate callable subordinated notes due 2045, with a first call date of 2025.
The notes bear interest from and including 24 November 2015 at a fixed rate of 6.125% per annum annually in arrears starting 24 November 2016 up until the first call date in November 2025, and thereafter at a floating rate of interest equal to three-month LIBOR plus 5.076% payable quarterly in arrears on each floating interest payment date. The Group will be exposed to interest rate risk on its long-term debt.
On 25 November 2015 the notes were admitted for trading on the London Stock Exchange's regulated market. The notes were rated BBB- by S&P as well as by Fitch.
On 14 March 2018, the Group issued GBP275.0 million 2% notes due December 2022.
The notes bear interest from and including 14 March 2018 at a fixed rate of 2% per annum annually in arrears starting 14 December 2018 until maturity on 14 December 2022. On 14 March 2018, the notes were admitted for trading on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's Euro MTF. The notes were rated BBB+ by S&P as well as by Fitch.
The interest accrued on the long-term debt was $15.5 million at the balance sheet date (30 June 2017 : $13.2 million; 31 December 2017 : $2.4 million) and is included in financial liabilities.
v. Investment and cash allocation by currency
30 June 30 June 31 Dec
2018 2017 2017
% % %
---------------------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------
Sterling 25.0 22.2 21.6
US Dollars 61.2 65.1 65.8
Euro and other currencies 13.8 12.7 12.6
---------------------------- ----------------- ---------------- ----------
19. Fair value measurements
In accordance with IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement, the fair value of
financial instruments based on a three-level fair value hierarchy that
reflects the significance of the inputs used in measuring the fair
value, is set out below:
As at 30 June 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
$000 $000 $000 $000
----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Financial Assets
Debt and fixed income securities 1,536,385 2,889,374 - 4,425,759
Equities and shares in unit
trusts - 419,991 14,572 434,563
Deposits with credit institutions 5,583 - - 5,583
Insurance linked fund - - 61,339 61,339
Derivative financial instruments - 255 - 255
Total 1,541,968 3,309,620 75,911 4,927,499
----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Financial Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments - 127 - 127
----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Total - 127 - 127
----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
As at 30 June 2017 (Restated)(1) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
$000 $000 $000 $000
----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Financial Assets
Debt and fixed income securities 1,281,856 3,019,036 - 4,300,892
Equities and shares in unit
trusts - 408,697 14,694 423,391
Deposits with credit institutions 13,746 - - 13,746
Insurance linked fund - - 58,735 58,735
Derivative financial instruments - 155 - 155
----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Total 1,295,602 3,427,888 73,429 4,796,919
----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Financial Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments - 189 - 189
Total - 189 - 189
----------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
As at 31 December 2017 (Restated)(1) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
$000 $000 $000 $000
--------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Financial Assets
Debt and fixed income securities 1,610,461 3,020,367 - 4,630,828
Equities and shares in unit
trusts - 435,934 15,371 451,305
Deposits with credit institutions 7,182 - - 7,182
Insurance linked fund - - 49,918 49,918
Derivative financial instruments - 410 - 410
--------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Total 1,617,643 3,456,711 65,289 5,139,643
--------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Financial Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments - 163 - 163
--------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
Total - 163 - 163
--------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
(1) See Note 3 for
further details
The levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined by the standard
as follows:
-- level 1 - fair values measured using quoted prices (unadjusted)
in active markets for identical instruments;
-- level 2 - fair values measured using directly or indirectly observable
inputs or other similar valuation techniques for which all significant
inputs are based on market observable data;
-- level 3 - fair values measured using valuation techniques for which
significant inputs are not based on market observable data.
The fair values of the Group's financial assets are based on prices provided by investment managers who obtain market data from numerous independent pricing services. The pricing services used by the investment managers obtain actual transaction prices for securities that have quoted prices in active markets. For those securities which are not actively traded, the pricing services use common market valuation pricing models. Observable inputs used in common market valuation pricing models include, but are not limited to, broker quotes, credit ratings, interest rates and yield curves, prepayment speeds, default rates and other such inputs which are available from market sources.
Investments in mutual funds, which are included in equities and shares in unit trusts, comprise a portfolio of stock investments in trading entities which are invested in various quoted investments. The fair value of shares in unit trusts are based on the net asset value of the fund reported by independent pricing sources or the fund manager.
Included within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy are certain government bonds, treasury bills, long-term debt and exchange-traded equities which are measured based on quoted prices in active markets.
Level 2 of the hierarchy contains certain government bonds, US government agencies, corporate securities, asset-backed securities and mortgage backed securities. The fair value of these assets are based on the prices obtained from both investment managers and investment custodians as discussed above. The Group records the unadjusted price provided and validates the price through a number of methods including a comparison of the prices provided by the investment managers with the investment custodians and the valuation used by external parties to derive fair value. Quoted prices for US government agencies and corporate securities are based on a limited number of transactions for those securities and as such the Group considers these instruments to have similar characteristics as those instruments classified as Level 2. Also included within Level 2 are units held in traditional long funds and long and short special funds and over-the-counter derivatives.
Level 3 contains investments in a limited partnership and unquoted equity securities and an insurance linked fund which have limited observable inputs on which to measure fair value. Unquoted equities, including equity instruments in limited partnerships, are carried at fair value. Fair value is determined to be net asset value for the limited partnerships, and for the equity holdings it is determined to be the latest available traded price. The effect of changing one or more of the inputs used in the measurement of fair value of these instruments to another reasonably possible assumption would not be significant. At 30 June 2018, the insurance linked fund of $61,339,000 (30 June 2017 : $58,735,000; 31 December 2017 : $49,918,000) represents the Group's investment in Kiskadee Funds.
The fair value of the Kiskadee Funds is estimated to be the net asset value as at the balance sheet date. The net asset value is based on the fair value of the assets and liabilities in the Funds. Significant inputs and assumptions in calculating the fair value of the assets and liabilities associated with reinsurance contracts written by the Kiskadee Funds include the amount and timing of claims payable in respect of claims incurred and periods of unexpired risk. The Group has considered changes in the net asset valuation of the Kiskadee Funds if reasonably different inputs and assumptions were used and has found no significant changes in the valuation.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure the fair value of a financial instrument may fall into more than one level within the fair value hierarchy. In this instance, the fair value of the instrument in its entirety is classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
During the period, there were no significant transfers made between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of opening and closing balances for financial instruments classified under Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
30 June 2018
Financial assets
Equities and
shares in unit Insurance
trusts linked fund Total
$000 $000 $000
-------------
Balance at 1 January 15,371 49,918 65,289
Fair value gains or
losses through profit
or loss (446) 2,524 2,078
Net foreign exchange
losses (317) (197) (514)
Purchases - 9,339 9,339
Settlements (36) (245) (281)
------------------------- ---------------- ------------- -------
Closing balance 14,572 61,339 75,911
------------------------- ---------------- ------------- -------
Unrealised gains and
losses in the period
on securities held
at the end of the
period (512) 2,524 2,012
------------------------- ---------------- ------------- -------
30 June 2017
Restated(1)
Financial assets
Equities and
shares in unit Insurance
trusts linked fund Total
$000 $000 $000
Balance at 1 January 15,072 58,058 73,130
Fair value gains or
losses through profit
or loss (220) 1,362 1,142
Net foreign exchange
gains/(losses) 544 (127) 417
Purchases 270 5,032 5,302
Settlements (972) (5,590) (6,562)
------------------------- ---------------- ------------- --------
Closing balance 14,694 58,735 73,429
------------------------- ---------------- ------------- --------
Unrealised gains and
losses in the period
on securities held
at the end of the
period (309) 1,362 1,053
------------------------- ---------------- ------------- --------
(1) See Note 3 for
further details
31 December 2017
Restated(1)
Financial assets
Equities and
shares in unit Insurance
trusts linked fund Total
$000 $000 $000
Balance at 1 January 15,072 58,058 73,130
Fair value gains or
losses through profit
or loss (440) (7,360) (7,800)
Net foreign exchange
gains/(losses) 1,010 (79) 931
Purchases 753 5,032 5,785
Settlements (1,024) (5,733) (6,757)
------------------------- ---------------- ------------- --------
Closing balance 15,371 49,918 65,289
------------------------- ---------------- ------------- --------
Unrealised gains and
losses in the year
on securities held
at the end of the
year (329) (9,129) (9,458)
------------------------- ---------------- ------------- --------
(1) See Note 3 for
further details
20. Impact of foreign exchange related items
The net foreign exchange (losses)/gains for the period include the following amounts:
Six months Six months Year to
to to 31 Dec
30 June 30 June 2017
2018 2017 Restated(1)
Restated(1)
$000 $000 $000
------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- -------------
Exchange losses recognised in the consolidated
income statement (8,486) (38,836) (80,890)
Exchange (losses)/gains classified as
a separate component of equity (3,241) 79,945 126,987
------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- -------------
Overall impact of foreign exchange related
items on net assets (11,727) 41,109 46,097
------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------- -------------
(1) See Note 3 for further details
The above excludes profit or losses on foreign exchange derivative contracts which are included within the investment result.
21. Condensed consolidated interim cash flow statement The purchase, maturity and disposal of financial assets and liabilities, including derivatives, is part of the Group's insurance activities and is therefore classified as an operating cash flow. Included within cash and cash equivalents held by the Group are balances totalling $268 million (30 June 2017 : $174 million; 31 December 2017 : $178 million) not available for use by the Group outside of the Lloyd's Syndicates within which they are held. Additionally, $20 million (30 June 2017 : $51 million; 31 December 2017 : $15 million) is pledged cash against Funds at Lloyd's, and $11 million (30 June 2017 : $10 million; 31 December 2017 : $7 million) is held within trust funds against reinsurance arrangements.
Directors' responsibilities statement
The Directors confirm, to the best of our knowledge, that the condensed
consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the European
Union and the Interim Statement includes a fair review of the information
required by sections 4.2.7R and 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency
Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, being:
1. an indication of important events during the first six months of
the current financial year and their impact on the condensed consolidated
interim financial statements, and a description of the principal
risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year;
and
2. related-party transactions that have taken place in the first six
months of the current year and that have materially affected the
consolidated financial position or performance of Hiscox Ltd during
that period, and any changes in the related-party transactions described
in the last annual report that could have such a material effect.
The individuals responsible for authorising the responsibility statement
on behalf of the Board are the Chief Executive, B E Masojada and the
Chairman, R S Childs. Accordingly, the Half Yearly Report to the London
Stock Exchange was approved for issue on Monday, 30 July 2018.
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
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