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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission file number 000-33047

 


 

MAX RE CAPITAL LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

BERMUDA   Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation

or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

Max Re House

2 Front Street

Hamilton, HM 11

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(441) 296-8800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes x No ¨

 

The number of the Registrant’s common shares (par value $1.00 per share) outstanding as of July 15, 2004 was 45,737,611.

 



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MAX RE CAPITAL LTD.

 

INDEX

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

ITEM 1.

  

Financial Statements

   1
    

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 (unaudited) and December 31, 2003

   1
    

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)

   2
    

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)

   3
    

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)

   4
    

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   5

ITEM 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   10

ITEM 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

   16

ITEM 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   17

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

   18

ITEM 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   18

ITEM 2.

  

Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities

   18

ITEM 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   18

ITEM 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   18

ITEM 5.

  

Other Information

   19

ITEM 6.

  

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   19

SIGNATURES

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

 

MAX RE CAPITAL LTD.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars, except share amounts)

 

     June 30, 2004

    December 31, 2003

 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 243,294     $ 201,515  

Fixed maturities, available for sale at fair value

     1,682,150       1,604,430  

Alternative investments, at fair value

     1,016,221       831,359  

Accrued interest income

     16,569       14,608  

Premiums receivable

     388,951       389,393  

Losses recoverable from reinsurers

     330,214       273,711  

Funds withheld

     18,070       56  

Deferred acquisition costs

     111,134       87,116  

Deferred charges

     8,827       5,259  

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     87,899       67,343  

Other assets

     27,715       20,769  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 3,931,044     $ 3,495,559  
    


 


LIABILITIES

                

Property and casualty losses and experience refunds

   $ 1,260,923     $ 991,687  

Life and annuity benefits and experience refunds

     464,486       480,099  

Deposit liabilities

     242,505       267,350  

Funds withheld from reinsurers

     258,740       213,483  

Unearned property and casualty premiums

     654,150       471,625  

Reinsurance balances payable

     50,471       74,693  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     23,648       41,392  

Bank loan

     150,000       150,000  
    


 


Total liabilities

     3,104,923       2,690,329  
    


 


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Preferred shares par value $1; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding

     —         —    

Common shares par value $1; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 45,737,611 shares issued and outstanding (2003 – 45,184,611)

     45,738       45,185  

Additional paid-in capital

     650,715       637,772  

Loans receivable from common share sales

     (10,965 )     (11,965 )

Unearned stock grant compensation

     (14,000 )     (4,032 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (10,737 )     25,790  

Retained earnings

     165,370       112,480  
    


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     826,121       805,230  
    


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 3,931,044     $ 3,495,559  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

 

(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars, except shares and per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30


    Six Months Ended
June 30


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

REVENUES

                                

Gross premiums written

   $ 183,654     $ 165,767     $ 623,185     $ 596,313  

Reinsurance premiums ceded

     (47,567 )     (39,186 )     (90,353 )     (71,039 )
    


 


 


 


Net premiums written

   $ 136,087     $ 126,581     $ 532,832     $ 525,274  
    


 


 


 


Earned premiums

   $ 206,557     $ 161,377     $ 439,847     $ 319,441  

Earned premiums ceded

     (34,739 )     (18,072 )     (69,130 )     (32,408 )
    


 


 


 


Net premiums earned

     171,818       143,305       370,717       287,033  

Net investment income

     19,696       15,061       38,542       29,568  

Net gains on alternative investments

     1,038       45,212       39,514       67,014  

Net realized gains (losses) on sales of fixed maturities

     (2,575 )     509       3,205       2,999  

Other income

     1,211       2,212       2,379       4,215  
    


 


 


 


Total revenues

     191,188       206,299       454,357       390,829  
    


 


 


 


LOSSES AND EXPENSES

                                

Losses, benefits and experience refunds

     135,305       114,371       301,690       228,834  

Acquisition costs

     29,199       35,690       60,982       74,427  

Interest expense

     95       8,953       11,937       14,934  

General and administrative expenses

     13,945       10,785       24,115       18,981  
    


 


 


 


Total losses and expenses

     178,544       169,799       398,724       337,176  
    


 


 


 


INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST

     12,644       36,500       55,633       53,653  

Minority interest

     —         (5,651 )     —         (8,241 )
    


 


 


 


NET INCOME

     12,644       30,849       55,633       45,412  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of fixed maturities

     (55,689 )     13,360       (36,960 )     12,632  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     572       —         433       —    
    


 


 


 


COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

   $ (42,473 )   $ 44,209     $ 19,106     $ 58,044  
    


 


 


 


Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.28     $ 0.81     $ 1.22     $ 1.19  
    


 


 


 


Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.26     $ 0.81     $ 1.13     $ 1.19  
    


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding—basic

     45,725,811       38,129,213       45,636,602       38,118,783  
    


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted

     48,852,992       45,302,798       49,092,498       45,252,263  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

 

(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30


 
     2004

    2003

 

Preferred Shares

                

Balance, beginning and end of period

   $ —       $ —    
    


 


Common shares

                

Balance, beginning of period

     45,185       37,999  

Issuance of shares

     553       363  

Repurchase of shares

     —         (275 )
    


 


Balance, end of period

     45,738       38,087  
    


 


Additional paid-in capital

                

Balance, beginning of period

     637,772       526,582  

Issuance of shares

     12,671       4,004  

Stock option expense

     272       127  

Repurchase of shares

     —         (3,146 )
    


 


Balance, end of period

     650,715       527,567  
    


 


Loans receivable from common share sales

                

Balance, beginning of period

     (11,965 )     (12,575 )