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Information Provided in Connection with Outstanding Debt of Subsidiaries
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Information Provided in Connection with Outstanding Debt of Subsidiaries

16.

Information Provided in Connection with Outstanding Debt of Subsidiaries

The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information at March  31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, for Argo Group (the “Parent Guarantor”) and Argo Group US (the “Subsidiary Issuer”). The Subsidiary Issuer is an indirect 100 percent-owned subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor. Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the Parent Guarantor under the equity method for purposes of the supplemental consolidating presentation. Earnings of subsidiaries are reflected in the Parent Guarantor’s investment accounts and earnings.

The Parent Guarantor fully and unconditionally guarantees certain of the debt of the Subsidiary Issuer. Condensed consolidating financial information of the Subsidiary Issuer is presented on a consolidated basis and consists principally of the net assets, results of operations and cash flows of operating insurance company subsidiaries.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

MARCH 31, 2015

(in millions)

 

 

 

Argo Group

International

Holdings, Ltd

(Parent Guarantor)

 

 

Argo Group US, Inc.

and Subsidiaries

(Subsidiary Issuer)

 

 

Other Subsidiaries

and Eliminations (1)

 

 

Consolidating

Adjustments (2)

 

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

$

7.2

 

 

$

2,851.4

 

 

$

1,205.8

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,064.4

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

54.8

 

 

 

34.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

89.1

 

Accrued investment income

 

 

 

 

 

17.1

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.9

 

Premiums receivable

 

 

 

 

 

160.0

 

 

 

211.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

371.7

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

 

 

 

 

1,152.0

 

 

 

(164.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

987.3

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

132.7

 

 

 

98.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

231.0

 

Current income taxes receivable, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2

 

Deferred acquisition costs, net

 

 

 

 

 

60.0

 

 

 

69.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

129.7

 

Ceded unearned premiums

 

 

 

 

 

112.2

 

 

 

144.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

256.6

 

Other assets

 

 

12.7

 

 

 

175.4

 

 

 

59.1

 

 

 

(25.0

)

 

 

222.2

 

Due from (to) affiliates

 

 

(16.0

)

 

 

(19.3

)

 

 

19.3

 

 

 

16.0

 

 

 

 

Intercompany note receivable

 

 

 

 

 

55.6

 

 

 

(55.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in subsidiaries

 

 

1,722.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,722.8

)

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,726.7

 

 

$

4,751.9

 

 

$

1,630.3

 

 

$

(1,731.8

)

 

$

6,377.1

 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

 

 

$

2,138.8

 

 

$

896.3

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,035.1

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

 

 

 

458.8

 

 

 

367.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

826.4

 

Funds held and ceded reinsurance payable, net

 

 

 

 

 

662.8

 

 

 

(402.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

260.5

 

Long-term debt

 

 

49.0

 

 

 

288.7

 

 

 

56.9

 

 

 

(20.6

)

 

 

374.0

 

Current income taxes payable, net

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

 

 

 

 

44.7

 

 

 

9.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

53.8

 

Accrued underwriting expenses and other liabilities

 

 

14.9

 

 

 

91.7

 

 

 

57.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

164.5

 

Total liabilities

 

 

63.9

 

 

 

3,686.0

 

 

 

985.0

 

 

 

(20.6

)

 

 

4,714.3

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

1,662.8

 

 

 

1,065.9

 

 

 

645.3

 

 

 

(1,711.2

)

 

 

1,662.8

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

1,726.7

 

 

$

4,751.9

 

 

$

1,630.3

 

 

$

(1,731.8

)

 

$

6,377.1

 

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

DECEMBER 31, 2014

(in millions)

 

 

 

Argo Group

International

Holdings, Ltd

(Parent Guarantor)

 

 

Argo Group US, Inc.

and Subsidiaries

(Subsidiary Issuer)

 

 

Other Subsidiaries

and Eliminations (1)

 

 

Consolidating

Adjustments (2)

 

 

Total

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

$

0.7

 

 

$

2,841.5

 

 

$

1,255.7

 

 

$

 

 

$

4,097.9

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

49.3

 

 

 

31.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

81.0

 

Accrued investment income

 

 

 

 

 

17.8

 

 

 

4.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.1

 

Premiums receivable

 

 

 

 

 

154.6

 

 

 

199.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

353.6

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

 

 

 

 

1,173.6

 

 

 

(176.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

997.2

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

 

 

 

 

 

131.7

 

 

 

99.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

230.8

 

Current income taxes receivable, net

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

 

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.9

 

Deferred acquisition costs, net

 

 

 

 

 

58.0

 

 

 

66.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

124.6

 

Ceded unearned premiums

 

 

 

 

 

98.5

 

 

 

109.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

207.6

 

Other assets

 

 

9.6

 

 

 

174.1

 

 

 

67.9

 

 

 

(25.0

)

 

 

226.6

 

Due from (to) affiliates

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

(19.8

)

 

 

19.8

 

 

 

(2.9

)

 

 

 

Intercompany note receivable

 

 

 

 

 

72.0

 

 

 

(72.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in subsidiaries

 

 

1,698.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,698.0

)

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,711.2

 

 

$

4,761.4

 

 

$

1,609.6

 

 

$

(1,725.9

)

 

$

6,356.3

 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

$

 

 

$

2,136.4

 

 

$

906.0

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,042.4

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

 

 

 

448.9

 

 

 

368.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

817.2

 

Funds held and ceded reinsurance payable, net

 

 

 

 

 

675.1

 

 

 

(441.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

233.8

 

Long-term debt

 

 

49.0

 

 

 

288.7

 

 

 

61.4

 

 

 

(20.6

)

 

 

378.5

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

 

 

 

 

41.2

 

 

 

11.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

53.0

 

Accrued underwriting expenses and other liabilities

 

 

15.5

 

 

 

104.2

 

 

 

65.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

184.7

 

Total liabilities

 

 

64.5

 

 

 

3,694.5

 

 

 

971.2

 

 

 

(20.6

)

 

 

4,709.6

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

1,646.7

 

 

 

1,066.9

 

 

 

638.4

 

 

 

(1,705.3

)

 

 

1,646.7

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

$

1,711.2

 

 

$

4,761.4

 

 

$

1,609.6

 

 

$

(1,725.9

)

 

$

6,356.3

 

 

(1) 

Includes all other subsidiaries of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. and all intercompany eliminations.

(2) 

Includes all Argo Group parent company eliminations.

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015

(in millions)

 

 

 

Argo Group

International

Holdings, Ltd

(Parent Guarantor)

 

 

Argo Group US, Inc.

and Subsidiaries

(Subsidiary Issuer)

 

 

Other Subsidiaries

and Eliminations (1)

 

 

Consolidating

Adjustments (2)

 

 

Total

 

Premiums and other revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned premiums

 

$

 

 

$

135.1

 

 

$

199.5

 

 

$

 

 

$

334.6

 

Net investment (expense) income

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

14.5

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.8

 

Net realized investment gains and other

 

 

 

 

 

15.9

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.0

 

Total revenue

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

165.5

 

 

 

206.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

371.4

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

 

 

 

80.2

 

 

 

103.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

183.7

 

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance

   expenses

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

51.9

 

 

 

73.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

129.6

 

Interest expense

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.9

 

Fee expense (income), net

 

 

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

0.4

 

Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)

 

 

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

(10.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9.6

)

Total expenses

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

137.5

 

 

 

166.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

309.0

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

(5.4

)

 

 

28.0

 

 

 

39.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

62.4

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

(2.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

3.6

 

Net income before equity in earnings of

   subsidiaries

 

 

(5.4

)

 

 

22.2

 

 

 

42.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

58.8

 

Equity in undistributed earnings of

   subsidiaries

 

 

64.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(64.2

)

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

58.8

 

 

$

22.2

 

 

$

42.0

 

 

$

(64.2

)

 

$

58.8

 

 

(1) 

Includes all other subsidiaries of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. and all intercompany eliminations.

(2) 

Includes all Argo Group parent company eliminations.

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014

(in millions)

 

 

 

Argo Group

International

Holdings, Ltd

(Parent Guarantor)

 

 

Argo Group US, Inc.

and Subsidiaries

(Subsidiary Issuer)

 

 

Other Subsidiaries

and Eliminations (1)

 

 

Consolidating

Adjustments (2)

 

 

Total

 

Premiums and other revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned premiums

 

$

 

 

$

112.0

 

 

$

213.7

 

 

$

 

 

$

325.7

 

Net investment (expense) income

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

15.0

 

 

 

8.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.3

 

Net realized investment and other gains (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

11.5

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

11.1

 

Total revenue

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

138.5

 

 

 

221.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

360.1

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

 

 

 

72.5

 

 

 

110.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

182.5

 

Underwriting, acquisition and insurance

   expenses

 

 

6.0

 

 

 

46.3

 

 

 

76.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

128.7

 

Interest expense

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

5.0

 

Fee expense, net

 

 

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4

 

Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss

 

 

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(0.2

)

Total expenses

 

 

6.6

 

 

 

123.8

 

 

 

187.1

 

 

 

(0.1

)

 

 

317.4

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

(6.7

)

 

 

14.7

 

 

 

34.6

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

42.7

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

2.5

 

Net income (loss) before equity in earnings of

   subsidiaries

 

 

(6.7

)

 

 

11.7

 

 

 

35.1

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

40.2

 

Equity in undistributed earnings of

   subsidiaries

 

 

46.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(46.9

)

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

40.2

 

 

$

11.7

 

 

$

35.1

 

 

$

(46.8

)

 

$

40.2

 

 

(1) 

Includes all other subsidiaries of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. and all intercompany eliminations.

(2) 

Includes all Argo Group parent company eliminations.

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015

(in millions)

 

 

 

Argo Group

International

Holdings, Ltd

(Parent Guarantor)

 

 

Argo Group US, Inc.

and Subsidiaries

(Subsidiary Issuer)

 

 

Other Subsidiaries

and Eliminations (1)

 

 

Consolidating

Adjustments (2)

 

 

Total

 

Net cash flows from operating activities

 

$

2.9

 

 

$

43.6

 

 

$

(18.9

)

 

$

 

 

$

27.6

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of investments

 

 

 

 

 

340.1

 

 

 

82.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

423.0

 

Maturities and mandatory calls of fixed

   maturity investments

 

 

 

 

 

114.5

 

 

 

27.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

142.0

 

Purchases of investments

 

 

 

 

 

(471.4

)

 

 

(85.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

(557.2

)

Change in short-term investments and

   foreign regulatory deposits

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

7.0

 

 

 

(3.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

4.8

 

Settlements of foreign currency exchange

   forward contracts

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.9

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2.2

)

Issuance of intercompany note, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of fixed assets and other, net

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

(11.3

)

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8.3

)

Cash (used) provided by investing activities

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

(21.1

)

 

 

21.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under intercompany note, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity under stock incentive plans

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.9

 

Repurchase of Company's common shares

 

 

 

 

 

(17.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17.0

)

Excess tax expense from share-based

   payment arrangements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment of cash dividend to common

   shareholders

 

 

(5.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5.7

)

Cash (used) provided by financing activities

 

 

(4.8

)

 

 

(17.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(21.8

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

 

Change in cash

 

 

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

2.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.1

 

Cash, beginning of the period

 

 

 

 

 

49.3

 

 

 

31.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

81.0

 

Cash, end of period

 

$

 

 

$

54.8

 

 

$

34.3

 

 

$

 

 

$

89.1

 

 

(1) 

Includes all other subsidiaries of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. and all intercompany eliminations.

(2) 

Includes all Argo Group parent company eliminations.

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014

(in millions)

 

 

 

Argo Group

International

Holdings, Ltd

(Parent Guarantor)

 

 

Argo Group US, Inc.

and Subsidiaries

(Subsidiary Issuer)

 

 

Other Subsidiaries

and Eliminations (1)

 

 

Consolidating

Adjustments (2)

 

 

Total

 

Net cash flows from operating activities

 

$

(9.4

)

 

$

(11.2

)

 

$

64.2

 

 

$

 

 

$

43.6

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of investments

 

 

 

 

 

163.3

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

263.3

 

Maturities and mandatory calls of fixed

   maturity investments

 

 

 

 

 

51.3

 

 

 

27.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

78.4

 

Purchases of investments

 

 

 

 

 

(178.6

)

 

 

(128.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

(307.3

)

Change in short-term investments and

   foreign regulatory deposits

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

(29.8

)

 

 

(23.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(53.9

)

Settlements of foreign currency exchange

   forward contracts

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1.4

)

Issuance of intercompany note, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12.5

)

 

 

12.5

 

 

 

 

Purchases of fixed assets and other, net

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

(5.1

)

 

 

(19.1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(24.1

)

Cash (used) provided by investing activities

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

(58.7

)

 

 

12.5

 

 

 

(45.0

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under intercompany note, net

 

 

12.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12.5

)

 

 

 

Activity under stock incentive plans

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.8

 

Repurchase of Company's common shares

 

 

 

 

 

(3.7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3.7

)

Excess tax expense from share-based

   payment arrangements

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

 

Payment of cash dividend to common

   shareholders

 

 

(4.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4.0

)

Cash (used) provided by financing activities

 

 

9.3

 

 

 

(3.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

(12.5

)

 

 

(6.8

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.3

 

Change in cash

 

 

 

 

 

(13.7

)

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7.9

)

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

 

 

 

132.1

 

 

 

25.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

157.4

 

Cash, end of period

 

$

 

 

$

118.4

 

 

$

31.1

 

 

$

 

 

$

149.5

 

 

(1) 

Includes all other subsidiaries of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. and all intercompany eliminations.

(2) 

Includes all Argo Group parent company eliminations.