EX-99.2 5 d705392dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Incorporated in Bermuda

Unaudited Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As at and for the nine months ended

September 30, 2023

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

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Table of Contents

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as at September 30, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022

     3  

Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

     4  

Consolidated Statements of Shareholder’s Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

     5  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

     6 - 7  

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

     8 – 34  

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As at September 30, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

     September 30,
2023

(unaudited)
$
     December 31,
2022
$
 

Assets

     

Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value (amortized cost: 2023 - $4,160,850; 2022 - $4,611,442)

     3,821,834        4,237,877  

Short-term investments trading, at fair value

     965,305        114,117  

Cash and cash equivalents

     417,964        297,206  

Restricted cash

     241,416        69,135  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments and cash

     5,446,519        4,718,335  

Investments in operating affiliates, equity method

     4,881        4,885  

Premiums receivable

     2,317,552        1,559,292  

Deferred acquisition costs

     545,749        393,443  

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     396,468        88,554  

Loss reserves recoverable

     1,534,469        1,900,032  

Paid losses recoverable

     88,439        81,005  

Income taxes recoverable

     9,498        10,114  

Deferred tax assets, net

     28,040        27,630  

Balances due from affiliates

     1,050,291        1,011,985  

Accrued investment income

     21,197        20,644  

Funds withheld

     123,227        107,175  

Other assets

     108,940        40,603  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     11,675,270        9,963,697  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Reserve for losses and loss expenses

     5,073,580        4,968,249  

Unearned premiums

     2,507,561        1,518,995  

Reinsurance balances payable

     315,625        87,423  

Income taxes payable

     20,815        3,863  

Balances due to affiliates

     23,945        25,633  

Senior notes payable

     —          196,397  

Funds withheld liability

     2,706        2,717  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     26,393        43,262  

Other liabilities

     114        55  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,970,739        6,846,594  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shareholder’s equity

     

Common shares, 100 authorized, par value $0.01 Issued and outstanding (2023 and 2022 – 100)

     —          —    

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     26,672        26,672  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,292,179        1,008,809  

Retained earnings

     2,385,680        2,081,622  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

     3,704,531        3,117,103  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

     11,675,270        9,963,697  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars

 

    

September 30,
2023

(unaudited)

   

September 30,
2022

(unaudited)

 
     $     $  

Revenues

    

Gross premiums written

     3,477,709       2,856,209  

Reinsurance premiums ceded

     (742,276     (560,980
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net premiums written

     2,735,433       2,295,229  

Change in unearned premiums

     (680,652     (669,585
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

     2,054,781       1,625,644  

Net investment income

     161,471       96,586  

Net realized losses on investments, net

     (62,452     (3,456

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net

     34,443       (406,566

Other insurance-related income and other income

     14,091       19,547  

Foreign exchange losses, net

     (27,584     (3,877
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     2,174,750       1,327,878  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Losses and loss expenses

     1,144,757       1,081,342  

Policy acquisition costs

     498,244       426,814  

General and administrative expenses

     100,527       97,081  

Share compensation expenses

     6,806       3,418  

Finance expenses

     107,143       25,365  

Transaction expenses

     161       463  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,857,638       1,634,483  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes and income from operating affiliates and structured notes

     317,112       (306,605

Tax expense

     (14,213     (46,714

Income from operating affiliates

     841       907  

Income from structured notes receivable from AlphaCat ILS fund

     318       62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)

     304,058       (352,350
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Shareholder’s Equity

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars

 

    

September 30,
2023

(unaudited)

   

September 30,
2022

(unaudited)

 
     $     $  

Common shares

    

Balance, beginning and end of period

     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    

Balance, beginning and end of period

     26,672       26,672  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

    

Balance, beginning of period

     1,008,809       988,977  

Distributions to parent company relating to settlement of share-based compensation arrangements

     (5,992     (2,425

Contributions from parent company relating to extinguishment of debt

     289,362       22,257  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of the period

     1,292,179       1,008,809  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retained earnings

    

Balance, beginning of period

     2,081,622       2,342,155  

Net income (loss) for the period

     304,058       (352,350
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of the period

     2,385,680       1,989,805  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholder’s equity

     3,704,531       3,025,286  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars

 

     September 30,
2023
(unaudited)
$
    September 30,
2022
(unaudited)
$
 

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

    

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss)

     304,058       (352,350

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Amortization of discount on Senior Notes

     119       126  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     90,150       7,729  

Change in net realized and unrealized losses on investments

     28,009       410,022  

Change in net asset value of structured notes

     (299     (43

Income from operating affiliates

     (841     (907

Foreign exchange gains included in net income

     27,584       3,877  

(Accretion) Amortization of premium on fixed maturity investments

     (9,031     9,065  

Transaction expenses

     161       463  

Change in operational balance sheet items:

    

Premiums receivable

     (768,833     (686,517

Deferred acquisition costs

     (152,306     (198,564

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

     (307,914     (105,898

Loss reserves recoverable

     365,563       271,107  

Paid losses recoverable

     (4,101     (81,465

Reserve for losses and loss expenses

     73,613       99,076  

Unearned premiums

     988,566       775,483  

Reinsurance balances payable

     241,236       82,035  

Funds withheld

     (16,052     44,378  

Other operational balance sheet items, net

     (22,817     (22,374
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     836,865       255,243  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

    

Proceeds on sales of investments

     558,832       61,926  

Proceeds on maturities of investments

     398,985       469,857  

Purchases of fixed maturity investments

     (653,008     (1,069,426

(Purchases of) proceeds on sale of short-term investments, net

     (844,729     294,306  

Purchase of shares in operating affiliates

     (2     (2

Redemption of shares from operating affiliates

     847       2,709  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investment activities

     (539,075     (240,630
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars

 

     September 30,
2023
(unaudited)
$
    September 30,
2022
(unaudited)
$
 

Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

     (4,751     (21,440
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

     293,039       (6,827

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of period

     366,341       404,294  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of the period

     659,380       397,467  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental information

    

Taxes refunded during the period

     2,962       2,808  

Non-cash information

    

Deemed capital contribution from parent for senior notes extinguishment

     289,362       22,257  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

1.

Nature of the business

Validus Holdings, Ltd. (together with its wholly and majority owned subsidiaries, the “Company” or “Validus”) was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on October 19, 2005. The Company provides reinsurance coverage and insurance-linked securities (“ILS”) management. As at September 30, 2023, the Company was wholly owned by American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”), which is a company registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated in the state of Delaware, United States of America (“U.S.”). Effective November 1, 2023, the Company was sold to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (“RenaissanceRe”). Refer to Note 16, “Subsequent events”, for further details.

 

2.

Basis of preparation and consolidation

These unaudited consolidated interim financial statements (the “Consolidated Financial Statements”) and related notes have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the financial information and note disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In addition, the 2022 year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited annual financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2022.

In the opinion of management, these Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments that are normal and recurring in nature necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position as at September 30, 2023, its results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

The Company consolidates in these Consolidated Financial Statements the results of operations and financial position of all voting interest entities (“VOE”) in which the Company has a controlling financial interest and all variable interest entities (“VIE”) in which the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary. The consolidation assessment, including the determination as to whether an entity qualifies as a VIE or VOE, depends on the facts and circumstances surrounding each entity.

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. While the amounts included in the Consolidated Financial Statements reflect management’s best estimates and assumptions, actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The Company’s principal estimates include:

 

   

the reserve for losses and loss expenses;

 

   

the premium written on a line slip or proportional basis;

 

   

the loss reserves recoverable, including the provision to reflect expected credit losses; and

 

   

the valuation of invested assets and other financial instruments.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As at September 30, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

The term “ASC” used in these notes refers to Accounting Standard Codification issued by the United States Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”).

 

3.

Significant accounting policies

Except as described below, there have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies as described in the Company’s audited annual financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

4.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Accounting standards adopted in 2023

The Company adopted the following accounting standards on January 1, 2023, none of which have had a material impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations:

 

   

ASU 2022-01,Derivatives and Hedging: Fair Value Hedging – Portfolio Layer Method

 

   

ASU 2022-02,Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)

There have been no additional accounting pronouncements issued or adopted during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 that warrant disclosure in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

5.

Investments

Fixed maturity investments

The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity investments as at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

     September 30, 2023      December 31, 2022  
     Amortized
cost
    

Fair

value

     Amortized
cost
    

Fair

value

 
     $      $      $      $  

U.S. government and government agency

     942,173        915,823        696,857        674,824  

Non-U.S. government and government agency

     224,466        206,281        314,124        289,664  

U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions

     47,520        43,105        164,524        146,103  

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     657,251        530,190        702,000        607,322  

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     266,777        228,751        380,011        330,743  

Corporate

     1,393,025        1,314,228        1,322,323        1,237,546  

Asset-backed securities

     397,979        368,553        456,658        416,559  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     231,659        214,903        574,945        535,116  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     4,160,850        3,821,834        4,611,442        4,237,877  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

5.

Investments (continued)

 

Fixed maturity investments (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity investments by credit rating as issued by a recognized rating agency as at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

     September 30, 2023      December 31, 2022  
    

Fair

value

     Percentage
of total
    

Fair

value

    

Percentage

of total

 
     $      %      $      %  

AAA

     846,596        22.15        2,458,194        58.01  

AA

     1,744,251        45.64        554,612        13.09  

A

     737,347        19.29        702,760        16.58  

BBB

     481,110        12.59        472,563        11.15  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment grade fixed maturities

     3,809,304        99.67        4,188,129        98.83  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

BB

     915        0.02        21,041        0.49  

B

     —          0.00        6,853        0.16  

CCC

     63        0.00        246        0.01  

CC

     610        0.02        819        0.02  

C

     1,981        0.05        2,259        0.05  

NR

     8,961        0.24        18,530        0.44  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-investment grade fixed maturities

     12,530        0.33        49,748        1.17  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     3,821,834        100.00        4,237,877        100.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The amortized cost and fair values for the Company’s fixed maturity investments held at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are shown below by contractual maturity. Actual maturity may differ from contractual maturity due to prepayment rights associated with certain investments.

 

     September 30, 2023      December 31, 2022  
     Amortized
cost
    

Fair

value

    

Amortized

cost

    

Fair

value

 
     $      $      $      $  

Due in one year or less

     499,609        491,635        458,146        447,021  

Due after one year through five years

     1,990,197        1,890,830        1,867,536        1,759,793  

Due after five years through ten years

     92,783        79,264        131,244        110,194  

Due after ten years

     24,595        17,708        40,902        31,129  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,607,184        2,479,437        2,497,828        2,348,137  

Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities

     1,553,666        1,342,397        2,113,614        1,889,740  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     4,160,850        3,821,834        4,611,442        4,237,877  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

5.

Investments (continued)

 

Net investment income

Net investment income during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was derived from the following sources:

 

     September 30,
2023
$
     September 30,
2022
$
 

Fixed maturity investments

     107,400        67,461  

Short-term investments

     9,555        747  

Cash and cash equivalents

     9,508        127  

Loan receivables

     37,154        32,182  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment income

     163,617        100,517  

Investment expenses

     (2,146      (3,931
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net investment income

     161,471        96,586  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and net change in unrealized (losses) gains on investments

The following represents an analysis of net realized and net change in unrealized (losses) gains on investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     September 30, 2023  
     Fixed
maturities
$
     Other
investments
$
     Total
$
 

Gross realized gains

     8        —          8  

Gross realized losses

     (62,460      —          (62,460
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized losses on investments

     (62,452      —          (62,452

Net change in unrealized gains on investments

     34,443        —          34,443  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net realized and unrealized losses on investments

     (28,009      —          (28,009
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     September 30, 2022  
     Fixed
maturities
$
     Other
investments
$
     Total
$
 

Gross realized gains

     1,943        2,517        4,460  

Gross realized losses

     (7,916      —          (7,916
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized (losses) gains on investments

     (5,973      2,517        (3,456

Net change in unrealized losses on investments

     (406,566      —          (406,566
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments

     (412,539      2,517        (410,022
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

5.

Investments (continued)

 

Pledged investments

As at September 30, 2023, the Company had $2,474,777 (December 31, 2022: $2,567,699) of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and fixed maturity investments that were pledged and held in trust during the normal course of business. Pledged assets are generally for the benefit of the Company’s cedants and policyholders to facilitate the accreditation of the Company, its Canada branch office, and its operating subsidiary, Validus Reinsurance (Switzerland) Ltd. (“Validus Re Swiss”), as alien reinsurers by certain regulators. This is principally achieved via multi-beneficiary reinsurance trusts.

 

6.

Fair value measurements

Classification within the fair value hierarchy

Fair value is defined as the price to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Under U.S. GAAP, a company must determine the appropriate level in the fair value hierarchy for each fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs, which refer broadly to assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, into three levels. It gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which a fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 - Fair values are measured based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.

Level 2 - Fair values are measured based on quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or for which significant inputs are observable (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, prepayment rates, default rates, loss severities, etc.) or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 - Fair values are measured based on unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own judgments about assumptions where there is little, if any, market activity for that asset or liability that market participants might use.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from financial instrument to financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors including, for example, the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the instrument. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires significantly more judgment.

Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by management in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This may lead the Company to change the selection of the valuation technique (e.g., from market to cash flow approach) or to use multiple valuation techniques to estimate the fair value of a financial instrument. These circumstances could cause an instrument to be reclassified between levels within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

6.

Fair value measurements (continued)

 

Classification within the fair value hierarchy (continued)

 

As at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s investments were allocated between Levels 1, 2 and 3 as follows:

 

     September 30, 2023  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     $      $      $      $  

U.S. government and government agency

     —          915,823        —          915,823  

Non-U.S. government and government agency

     717        205,564        —          206,281  

U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions

     —          43,105        —          43,105  

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     —          530,190        —          530,190  

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     —          201,065        27,686        228,751  

Corporate

     —          1,314,228        —          1,314,228  

Asset-backed securities

     —          367,374        1,179        368,553  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     —          214,903        —          214,903  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     717        3,792,252        28,865        3,821,834  

Short-term investments

     12,821        952,484        —          965,305  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

     13,538        4,744,736        28,865        4,787,139  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2022  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
     $      $      $      $  

U.S. government and government agency

     —          674,824        —          674,824  

Non-U.S. government and government agency

     —          289,664        —          289,664  

U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions

     —          146,103        —          146,103  

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     —          607,322        —          607,322  

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

     —          289,170        41,573        330,743  

Corporate

     —          1,237,546        —          1,237,546  

Asset-backed securities

     —          413,912        2,647        416,559  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     —          535,116        —          535,116  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed maturities

     —          4,193,657        44,220        4,237,877  

Short-term investments

     114,117        —          —          114,117  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

     114,117        4,193,657        44,220        4,351,994  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As at September 30, 2023, Level 3 investments totalled $28,865 (December 31, 2022: $44,220), representing 0.60% (December 31, 2022: 1.02%) of total investments.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

6.

Fair value measurements (continued)

 

Valuation techniques

There have been no material changes in the Company’s valuation techniques during the periods presented in these Consolidated Financial Statements. The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of each class of financial instrument recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Fixed maturity investments

In general, valuation of the Company’s fixed maturity investment portfolio is provided by independent third party valuation service providers, such as index providers and pricing vendors, as well as broker quotations. The pricing vendors provide valuations for a high volume of liquid securities that are actively traded. For securities that do not trade on an exchange, the pricing services generally utilize market data and other observable inputs in matrix pricing models to determine month end prices. Prices are generally verified using third party data. Index providers generally utilize centralized trade reporting networks, available market makers and statistical techniques.

When independent third party valuation service providers are unable to obtain sufficient market observable information upon which to estimate the fair value for a particular security, fair value is determined either through a broker-dealer price quote or by employing market accepted valuation models. In general, broker-dealers value securities through their trading desks based on observable inputs. The methodologies include mapping securities based on trade data, bids or offers, observed spreads, and performance on newly issued securities. Broker-dealers also determine valuations by observing secondary trading of similar securities. Prices obtained from broker quotations are considered non-binding, however, they are based on observable inputs and by observing secondary trading of similar securities obtained from active, non-distressed markets. The techniques generally used to determine the fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity investments are detailed below by asset class.

U.S. government and government agency

U.S. government and government agency securities consist primarily of debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and certain mortgage pass-through agencies. Fixed maturity investments included in U.S. government and government agency securities are primarily priced by pricing services. When evaluating these securities, the pricing services gather information from market sources and integrate other observations from markets and sector news. Evaluations are updated by obtaining broker dealer quotes and other market information including actual trade volumes, when available. The fair value of each security is individually computed using analytical models which incorporate option adjusted spreads and other daily interest rate data. On-the-Run U.S. Treasury issuances are considered Level 1 given the availability of quoted prices in active markets. Off-the-Run and other U.S. Treasuries are classified as Level 2 as the significant inputs used to price these securities are observable.

Non-U.S. government and government agency

Non-U.S. government and government agency securities consist of debt securities issued by non-U.S. governments and their agencies along with supranational organizations (also known as sovereign debt securities). Securities held in these sectors are primarily priced by pricing services who employ proprietary discounted cash flow models to value the securities. Key quantitative inputs for these models are daily observed benchmark curves for treasury, swap and high issuance credits. The pricing services then apply a credit spread for each security which is developed by in-depth and real time market analysis. For securities in which trade volume is low, the pricing services utilize data from more frequently traded securities with similar attributes. These models may also be supplemented by daily market and credit research for international markets. Bills, Bonds and Notes issued from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom within one year of the balance sheet date are considered Level 1 given the availability of quoted prices in active markets. All other instruments are classified as Level 2 as the significant inputs used to price these securities are observable.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

6.

Fair value measurements (continued)

 

Valuation techniques (continued)

 

U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions

The Company’s U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions portfolio contains debt securities issued by U.S. domiciled state and municipal entities. These securities are generally priced by independent pricing services using available market information such as yields and credit spreads. The availability of observable inputs used to price these securities is contingent on their respective maturity dates. As the significant inputs utilized to determine price are observable, the fair value of these investments are classified as Level 2.

Agency residential mortgage-backed securities

The Company’s agency residential mortgage-backed investments consist primarily of debt securities issued by mortgage-pass through agencies. These securities are primarily priced by pricing services using a mortgage pool specific model which utilizes daily inputs from the active to be announced market which is very liquid, as well as the U.S. Treasury market. The model also utilizes additional information, such as the weighted average maturity, weighted average coupon and other available pool level data which is provided by the sponsoring agency. Valuations are also corroborated with daily active market quotes. As securities with investment grade credit ratings utilize significant observable inputs to determine prices, the fair value of these investments are classified as Level 2. Securities below investment grade credit ratings, or where security holdings are backed by certain collateral types or are residual tranches, utilize an element of significant unobservable inputs, including credit spreads, default rates, prepayment rates, and default projections. Accordingly, the fair value of these investments are classified as Level 3.

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities

The Company’s non-agency residential mortgage-backed investments include non-agency prime and sub-prime residential mortgage-backed fixed maturity investments. Securities held in these sectors are primarily priced by pricing services using an option adjusted spread model or discounted cash flow model, which principally utilize inputs including benchmark yields, available trade information or broker quotes, issuer spreads, prepayment and default projections. The pricing services also review collateral prepayment rates, loss severity and delinquencies among other collateral performance indicators for the securities valuation, when applicable. Where significant inputs used to price the securities are observable, the fair value of these investments are classified as Level 2. Where such information is unavailable, or the security credit rating is below AAA, significant unobservable inputs are used to price these securities, which may include constant prepayment rates, loss severity, default rates and yield, resulting in certain securities being classified as Level 3.

Corporate

Corporate debt securities consist primarily of investment-grade debt of a wide variety of corporate issuers and industries. The Company’s corporate fixed maturity investments are primarily priced by pricing services. When evaluating these securities, the pricing services gather information from market sources regarding the issuer of the security and obtain credit data, as well as other observations, from markets and sector news. Evaluations are updated by obtaining broker dealer quotes and other market information including actual trade volumes, when available. The pricing services also consider the specific terms and conditions of the securities, including any specific features which may influence risk. In certain instances, securities are individually evaluated using a spread which is added to the U.S. Treasury curve or a security specific swap curve as appropriate. As the significant inputs used to price these securities are observable, the fair value of these investments are classified as Level 2.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

6.

Fair value measurements (continued)

 

Valuation techniques (continued)

 

Asset-backed securities

Asset backed securities include mostly investment-grade debt securities backed by pools of loans with a variety of underlying collateral, including automobile loan receivables, student loans, credit card receivables, and collateralized loan obligations originated by a variety of financial institutions. Securities held in these sectors are primarily priced by pricing services. The pricing services apply dealer quotes and other available trade information such as bids and offers, prepayment rates which may be adjusted for the underlying collateral or current price data, the U.S. Treasury curve and swap curve as well as cash settlement. The pricing services determine the expected cash flows for each security held in this sector using prepayment and default projections for the underlying collateral and current market data. In addition, a spread is applied to the relevant benchmark and used to discount the cash flows noted above to determine the fair value of the securities held in this sector. The fair value classification of asset-backed securities is based on a combination of collateral type, tranche type and rating, in addition to observable pricing inputs. As the significant inputs used to price the majority of these securities are observable, the fair value of these investments are classified as Level 2. Where such information is unavailable and pricing is sourced by a broker, or the security meets specific criteria, significant unobservable inputs are used to price these securities, which includes yield, resulting in certain securities classified as Level 3.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

The Company’s commercial mortgage-backed securities consist of primarily investment grade debt securities. The pricing services apply dealer quotes and other available trade information such as bids and offers, prepayment rates which may be adjusted for the underlying collateral or current price data, the U.S. Treasury curve and swap curve as well as cash settlement. The pricing services determine the expected cash flows for each security held in this sector using historical prepayment and default projections for the underlying collateral and current market data. In addition, a spread is applied to the relevant benchmark and used to discount the cash flows noted above to determine the fair value of the securities held in this sector. As securities with investment grade credit ratings utilize significant observable inputs to determine prices, the fair value of these investments are classified as Level 2.

Short-term investments

Short-term investments consist primarily of highly liquid securities, all with maturities of less than one year from the date of purchase. The fair value of the portfolio is generally determined using amortized cost which approximates fair value. As the highly liquid money market-type funds are actively traded, the fair value of these investments are classified as Level 1. To the extent that the remaining securities are not actively traded due to their approaching maturity, the fair values of these investments are classified as Level 2.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

6.

Fair value measurements (continued)

 

Level 3 investments

The following tables presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for all investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs at September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     September 30, 2023  
    

Non-agency
residential
mortgage-

backed
securities

     Asset-backed
securities
     Total  
     $      $      $  

Level 3 investments, beginning of period

     41,573        2,647        44,220  

Transfers out of Level 3 investments

     —          (1,478      (1,478

Sales

     (10,262      —          (10,262

Settlements

     (3,306      (30      (3,336

Realized losses, net

     (2,881      —          (2,881

Change in net unrealized gains, net

     2,562        40        2,602  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Level 3 investments, end of period

     27,686        1,179        28,865  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     September 30, 2022  
    

Non-agency
residential
mortgage-

backed
securities

     Asset-backed
securities
     Total  
     $      $      $  

Level 3 investments, beginning of period

     64,601        31,927        96,528  

Transfers into Level 3 investments

     —          22,218        22,218  

Transfers out of Level 3 investments

     —          (20,711      (20,711

Sales

     —          (328      (328

Settlements

     (9,316      (17,353      (26,669

Realized losses, net

     (2      (2      (4

Change in net unrealized losses, net

     (6,780      (794      (7,574
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Level 3 investments, end of period

     48,503        14,957        63,460  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, there were no transfers into Level 3 investments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, transfers into Level 3 investments included investments in asset-backed securities. These transfers were primarily the result of diminished market transparency and liquidity relating to collateralized debt obligations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, transfers out of Level 3 investments included investments in asset-backed securities. These transfers were primarily the result of increased market transparency and liquidity for individual security types.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

6.

Fair value measurements (continued)

 

Level 3 investments (continued)

 

Quantitative information about Level 3 investments

The following tables presents information about the significant unobservable inputs used for fair value measurements for certain Level 3 instruments at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

September 30, 2023

Valuation technique

   Unobservable inputs   

Range

   Weighted average

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (fair value of $24,767)

Discounted cash flow

   Constant prepayment rate    5.39% - 6.48%    6.06%

Discounted cash flow

   Loss severity    21.28% - 68.06%    44.67%

Discounted cash flow

   Constant default rate    1.61% - 3.60%    2.53%

Discounted cash flow

   Yield    5.87% - 6.65%    6.26%

Asset-backed securities (fair value of $214)

Discounted cash flow

   Yield    7.12% - 7.12%    7.12%

 

December 31, 2022

Valuation technique

   Unobservable inputs   

Range

   Weighted average

Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (fair value of $31,004)

Discounted cash flow

   Constant prepayment rate    7.00% - 10.64%    8.58%

Discounted cash flow

   Loss severity    10.48% - 19.84%    15.16%

Discounted cash flow

   Constant default rate    0.96% - 3.60%    2.28%

Discounted cash flow

   Yield    5.84% - 6.27%    6.06%

Asset-backed securities (fair value of $1,202)

Discounted cash flow

   Yield    5.93% - 6.38%    6.08%

The weighted average for fixed maturity securities is based on the estimated fair value of the Level 3 securities.

The table above includes only those instruments for which information about the inputs is reasonably available to the Company, such as data from independent third-party valuation service providers and from internal valuation models. Because input information from third parties with respect to certain Level 3 instruments are not available, balances shown in the table above do not represent the total amounts reported as Level 3 assets.

Financial instruments not carried at fair value

ASC Topic 825 “Financial Instruments” is also applicable to disclosures of financial instruments not carried at fair value, except for certain financial instruments, including insurance contracts and investments in affiliates. The carrying values of accrued investment income, other assets, net payable for investments purchased and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated their fair values at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, due to their respective short maturities. As these financial instruments are not actively traded, their respective fair values are classified within Level 2.

As at September 30, 2023, AIG had completed the buy back of the Company’s Senior Notes in full. As at December 31, 2022, the Company’s Senior Notes were carried at cost, net of debt issuance costs of $2,718 and had a fair value of $244,920. As the senior notes payable are not actively traded, their respective fair values are classified within Level 2 at December 31, 2022. Refer to Note 13, “Debt and financing arrangements”, for further details.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

7.

Investments in operating affiliates and structured notes receivable from AlphaCat ILS fund

Investments in operating affiliates

AlphaCat sidecars

Beginning on May 25, 2011, the Company joined with other investors in capitalizing a series of reinsurance and investment entities, referred to as “sidecars”, for the purpose of investing in collateralized reinsurance and retrocessional contracts. Certain of these sidecars deployed their capital through transactions entered into by AlphaCat Reinsurance Ltd. (“AlphaCat Re”) and OmegaCat Reinsurance Ltd. (“OmegaCat Re”). Each of these entities returns capital once the risk period expires and all losses have been paid out. The AlphaCat sidecars are VIEs and the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Therefore, the Company’s investments in the sidecars have been treated as equity method investments. The Company’s maximum exposure to any of the sidecars is the amount of capital invested at any given time and any remaining capital commitments.

AlphaCat ILS funds

Beginning on December 17, 2012, the Company joined with other investors in capitalizing the AlphaCat ILS funds for the purpose of investing in instruments with returns linked to property catastrophe reinsurance, retrocession and insurance linked securities (“ILS”) contracts. The AlphaCat ILS funds have varying risk profiles and are categorized by the maximum permitted portfolio expected loss of the fund. The maximum permitted portfolio expected loss represents the average annual loss over the set of simulation scenarios divided by the total limit. Lower risk ILS funds are defined as having a maximum permitted portfolio expected loss of less than 7%, whereas higher risk ILS funds have a maximum permitted portfolio expected loss of 7% or greater. The AlphaCat ILS funds primarily deploy their capital through transactions entered into by AlphaCat Re or OmegaCat Re and AlphaCat Master Fund Ltd. The AlphaCat ILS funds are VIEs and the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Therefore, the Company’s investments in the funds have been treated as equity method investments.

The Company’s maximum exposure to any of the AlphaCat ILS funds is the amount of capital invested at any given time and any remaining capital commitments.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

7.

Investments in operating affiliates and structured notes receivable from AlphaCat ILS fund (continued)

 

Investments in operating affiliates (continued)

 

AlphaCat Re

The Company utilized AlphaCat Re, a market facing entity, for the purpose of writing collateralized reinsurance on behalf of the AlphaCat sidecars and ILS funds (collectively the “Feeder Funds”) and direct third-party investors. All of the risks and rewards of the underlying transactions are allocated to the Feeder Funds and direct third-party investors using variable funding notes. AlphaCat Re is a VIE and the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Therefore, the Company’s investment in AlphaCat Re has been treated as an equity method investment.

The following tables present a reconciliation of the beginning and ending investments in operating affiliates at September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     September 30, 2023  
     AlphaCat
sidecars
$
     AlphaCat
ILS Funds -

Lower Risk
$
    AlphaCat
ILS Funds -
Higher Risk
$
    AlphaCat
Re

$
     Total
$
 

Balance, beginning of period

     1,605        5       3,155       120        4,885  

Purchase of shares

     —          —         2       —          2  

Redemption of shares / distributions

     —          (2     (845     —          (847

Income from operating affiliates

     32        —         809       —          841  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

     1,637        3       3,121       120        4,881  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     September 30, 2022  
     AlphaCat
sidecars
$
     AlphaCat
ILS Funds -

Lower Risk
$
    AlphaCat
ILS Funds -

Higher Risk
$
    AlphaCat
Re

$
     Total
$
 

Balance, beginning of period

     1,557        5       5,118       120        6,800  

Purchase of shares

     —          2       —         —          2  

Redemption of shares / distributions

     —          (2     (2,707     —          (2,709

Income from operating affiliates

     47        —         860       —          907  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

     1,604        5       3,271       120        5,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

7.

Investments in operating affiliates and structured notes receivable from AlphaCat ILS fund (continued)

 

Investments in operating affiliates (continued)

 

The following tables present the Company’s investments in operating affiliates as at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

     September 30, 2023  
     Voting
ownership
%
     Equity
ownership
%
     Carrying
value
$
 

AlphaCat sidecars

     40.00        20.00        1,637  

AlphaCat ILS Funds – Lower Risk

     n/a        (a      3  

AlphaCat ILS Funds – Higher Risk

     n/a        (b      3,121  

AlphaCat Re

     100.00        100.00        120  
        

 

 

 

Total

           4,881  
        

 

 

 

 

(a)

Equity ownerships in the lower risk AlphaCat ILS funds were less than 1.00%

(b)

Equity ownerships in the higher risk AlphaCat ILS funds were between 0.00% and 3.97%

 

     December 31, 2022  
     Voting
ownership
%
     Equity
ownership
%
     Carrying
value
$
 

AlphaCat sidecars

     40.00        20.00        1,605  

AlphaCat ILS Funds – Loser Risk

     n/a        (a      5  

AlphaCat ILS Funds – Higher Risk

     n/a        (b      3,155  

AlphaCat Re

     100.00        100.00        120  
        

 

 

 

Total

           4,885  
        

 

 

 

 

(a)

Equity ownerships in the lower risk AlphaCat ILS funds were less than 1.00%

(b)

Equity ownerships in the higher risk AlphaCat ILS funds were between 0.00% and 3.86%

Structured notes receivable from AlphaCat ILS fund

In 2021, one of the AlphaCat ILS funds (the “Fund”) issued both common shares and structured notes to the Company in order to capitalize the Fund. The structured notes do not have a stated maturity date since repayment is dependent on the settlement and income or loss of the underlying transactions. These structured notes rank senior to the common shares of the Fund and earn an interest rate of 7% per annum (December 31, 2022: 7%), payable on a cumulative basis in arrears. Structured notes receivable are classified within “Other assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending structured notes receivable from the Fund as at September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     September 30,
2023

$
     September 30,
2022

$
 

Structured notes receivable from the Fund, beginning of period

     66        12  

Increase in net asset value of structured notes receivable

     299        43  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Structured notes receivable from the Fund, end of period

     365        55  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

8.

Derivative instruments

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

The following tables summarize information on the classification and amount of the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

     September 30, 2023  
     Asset derivative at fair
value (a)

$
     Liability derivative at fair
value (a)
$
 

Foreign exchange contracts

     1,361        1,761  

Commodity derivative contracts

     3,030        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     4,391        1,761  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2022  
     Asset derivative at fair
value (a)
$
     Liability derivative at fair
value (a)
$
 

Foreign exchange contracts

     17,405        5,312  

Commodity derivative contracts

     9,167        34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     26,572        5,346  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Asset and liability derivatives are classified within “Other assets” and “Accounts payable and accrued expenses”, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Fair value amounts are shown before the effects of counterparty netting adjustments and offsetting cash collateral. Margin call asset for foreign exchange contract derivative transactions as at September 30, 2023 was $6,840 (December 31, 2022: margin call liability of $10,420).

There have been no material changes in our derivatives strategies during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

The foreign exchange contracts are valued on the basis of standard industry valuation models. The inputs to these models are based on observable market inputs, and as such the fair values of these contracts are classified as Level 2.

The commodity derivative contracts are exchange traded instruments and are valued on the basis of standard industry valuation models. The inputs to these models are based on observable market inputs, and as such the fair values of these contracts are classified as Level 2.

The following table summarizes information on the classification and net impact on earnings, recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) relating to derivatives that were not designated as hedging instruments during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

   Classification of gains (losses)
recognized in earnings
  September 30,
2023

$
     September 30,
2022

$
 

Foreign exchange contracts

   Foreign exchange gains (losses)     3,140        (1,527

Commodity derivative contracts

   Foreign exchange (losses) gains     (6,543      3,281  

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

8.

Derivative instruments (continued)

Balance sheet offsetting

There was no balance sheet offsetting activity as at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Commencing in 2019, the Company engaged in foreign exchange contracts with an affiliated AIG entity under International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements, which establish terms that apply to all transactions. As part of the agreements, collateral is provided as security for the foreign exchange contracts. On a periodic basis, the amounts receivable from or payable to the counterparties are settled in cash on a net basis.

 

9.

Premiums receivable and funds withheld

Premiums receivable

Premiums receivable is composed of premiums in the course of collection and premiums accrued but unbilled, both of which are presented net of commissions and brokerage. It is common practice in the reinsurance industry for premiums to be paid on an instalment basis, therefore significant amounts will be considered unbilled and will not become due until a future date, which is typically no later than expiration of the underlying coverage period.

The following is a breakdown of the components of premiums receivable as at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

     September 30, 2023  
     Premiums in
course of
collection

$
     Premiums
accrued but
unbilled

$
     Total
$
 

Premiums receivable, beginning of period

     84,995        1,474,297        1,559,292  

Change during the period

     14,706        743,554        758,260  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Premiums receivable, end of period

     99,701        2,217,851        2,317,552  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2022  
     Premiums in
course of
collection

$
     Premiums
accrued but
unbilled

$
     Total
$
 

Premiums receivable, beginning of period

     76,537        1,150,752        1,227,289  

Change during the period

     8,458        323,545        332,003  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Premiums receivable, end of period

     84,995        1,474,297        1,559,292  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Funds withheld

The Company writes and cedes certain business on a funds withheld basis. Under these contractual arrangements, the Company and the cedants withhold premiums for the purpose of paying claims. The remaining net funds will be remitted or settled after all policies have expired and all claims have been paid.

Funds withheld assumed and ceded as at September 30, 2023 were $123,227 and $2,706, respectively (December 31, 2022: $107,175 and $2,717, respectively).

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

10.

Reserves for losses and loss expenses

The following table summarizes the Company’s reserve for losses and loss expenses as at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022:

 

     September 30,
2023
     December 31,
2022
 
     $      $  

Case reserves

     1,348,483        1,402,082  

IBNR

     3,725,097        3,566,167  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserve for losses and loss expenses

     5,073,580        4,968,249  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents a rollforward of activity in net reserves for losses and loss expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     September 30,
2023
     September 30,
2022
 
     $      $  

Reserve for losses and loss expenses, beginning of period

     4,968,249        4,733,761  

Loss reserves recoverable, beginning of period

     (1,900,032      (2,140,746
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net reserves for losses and loss expenses, beginning of period

     3,068,217        2,593,015  

Net incurred losses and loss expenses in respect of losses occurring in:

     

Current periods

     1,151,121        1,101,212  

Prior periods

     (6,364      (19,870
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total incurred losses and loss expenses

     1,144,757        1,081,342  

Foreign exchange losses (gains)

     31,717        (51,760

Net losses and loss expenses paid in respect of losses occurring in:

     

Current periods

     (144,692      (149,464

Prior periods

     (560,888      (561,695
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net paid losses

     (705,580      (711,159
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net reserve for losses and loss expenses, end of period

     3,539,111        2,911,438  

Loss reserves recoverable, end of period

     1,534,469        1,924,442  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reserve for losses and loss expenses, end of period

     5,073,580        4,835,880  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total incurred losses and loss expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 is comprised of:

 

     September 30,
2023
     September 30,
2022
 
     $      $  

Gross losses and loss expenses

     1,062,896        955,781  

Reinsurance recoveries

     81,861        125,561  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net incurred losses and loss expenses

     1,144,757        1,081,342  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

10.

Reserves for losses and loss expenses (continued)

 

The net favourable development on prior accident periods by line of business is as follows:

 

     Line of Business  
     Property
$
     Specialty -
Short-tail
$
     Specialty -
Other

$
     Total
$
 

Nine months ended September 30, 2023

     (1,636      (1,396      (3,332      (6,364

Nine months ended September 30, 2022

     (9,518      (4,735      (5,617      (19,870

The net favourable development on prior accident periods for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were primarily driven by favourable development on attritional losses, offset by adverse development on events.

 

11.

Reinsurance

The Company’s reinsurance balances recoverable as at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

     September 30,
2023
     December 31,
2022
 
     $      $  

Loss reserves recoverable on unpaid:

     

Case reserves

     395,853        423,369  

IBNR

     1,138,616        1,476,663  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loss reserves recoverable

     1,534,469        1,900,032  

Paid losses recoverable

     88,439        81,005  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total reinsurance recoverable

     1,622,908        1,981,037  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Effects of reinsurance on premiums written and earned

The effects of reinsurance on net premiums written and earned, and on losses and loss expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

     September 30,
2023
     September 30,
2022
 
     $      $  

Premiums written

     

Assumed

     3,477,709        2,856,209  

Ceded

     (742,276      (560,980
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net premiums written

     2,735,433        2,295,229  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Premiums earned

     

Assumed

     2,489,143        2,080,726  

Ceded

     (434,362      (455,082
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net premiums earned

     2,054,781        1,625,644  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

11.

Reinsurance (continued)

 

Effects of reinsurance on premiums written and earned (continued)

 

Effective January 1, 2022, the Company entered into an adverse development excess of loss reinsurance agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIG, under which risk was transferred for certain of the Company’s ultimate net loss reserves at December 31, 2021. The transaction was accounted for as retroactive reinsurance. The transaction resulted in a loss of $27,450 and was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) immediately.

Effective January 1, 2023, the Company commuted the adverse development excess of loss reinsurance agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIG and renegotiated the reinsurance agreement, under which risk was transferred for certain of the Company’s ultimate net loss reserves at December 31, 2022. The transaction was accounted for as retroactive reinsurance. The transaction resulted in a loss of $10,271 and was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) immediately.

Refer to Note 15, “Related party transactions”, for further details regarding related party reinsurance.

Credit risk

The cession of reinsurance does not legally discharge the Company from its primary liability for the full amount of the reinsurance policies it writes, and the Company is required to pay the loss and bear collection risk regarding reinsurers’ obligations under reinsurance and retrocession agreements. The Company records provisions for uncollectible reinsurance recoverable when collection becomes unlikely due to the reinsurer’s inability to pay. To the extent the creditworthiness of the Company’s reinsurers were to deteriorate due to adverse events affecting the reinsurance industry, such as a large number of major catastrophes, actual uncollectible amounts could be significantly greater than the Company’s provision. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are estimated in a manner consistent with the underlying loss reserves.

The Company evaluates the financial condition of its reinsurers and monitors concentration of credit risk arising from its exposure to individual reinsurers. The reinsurance program is generally placed on a fully collateralized basis or with reinsurers whose rating, at the time of placement, was A- or better as rated by Standard & Poor’s or the equivalent with other rating agencies. Exposure to a single reinsurer is also controlled with restrictions dependent on rating. As at September 30, 2023, $1,572,977 or 96.93% (December 31, 2022: $1,944,802 or 98.17%) of the Company’s reinsurance balances recoverable were either fully collateralized or recoverable from reinsurers rated A- or better.

Information regarding the Company’s concentration of credit risk arising from its exposure to individual reinsurers as at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

     September 30, 2023      December 31, 2022  
     Reinsurance
recoverable
     Percentage
of total
     Reinsurance
recoverable
     Percentage
of total
 
     $      %      $      %  

Top 10 reinsurers

     1,519,298        93.62        1,862,784        94.03  

Other reinsurers’ balances
> $1,000

     98,395        6.06        116,518        5.88  

Other reinsurers’ balances
< $1,000

     5,215        0.32        1,735        0.09  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,622,908        100.00        1,981,037        100.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

11.

Reinsurance (continued)

 

Credit risk (continued)

 

Information regarding the Company’s concentration of credit risk arising from its top 10 reinsurers, including fully collateralized reinsurers, as at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

     September 30, 2023  

Top 10 reinsurers

   Rating     

Rating Agency

   Reinsurance
recoverable

$
     Percentage of
total

%
 

Fully collateralized reinsurers

     NR     

N/A

     1,343,455        82.78  

American International Group, Inc

     A     

AM Best

     33,215        2.05  

Everest Re

     A+     

S&P Global Ratings

     22,031        1.36  

Markel

     A     

S&P Global Ratings

     20,804        1.28  

Fidelis

     A-     

S&P Global Ratings

     20,778        1.28  

RenaissanceRe

     A+     

S&P Global Ratings

     18,306        1.13  

Hiscox Ins Co Ltd

     A     

S&P Global Ratings

     17,527        1.08  

Manufacturers P&C Limited

     A1     

Moody’s Investors Service

     16,928        1.04  

Lloyd’s Syndicates

     A     

AM Best

     15,358        0.95  

Axis Capital Holdings

     A+     

S&P Global Ratings

     10,896        0.67  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

           1,519,298        93.62  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

NR: Not rated

 

     December 31, 2022  

Top 10 reinsurers

   Rating     

Rating Agency

   Reinsurance
recoverable
$
     Percentage of
total
%
 

Fully collateralized reinsurers

     NR     

N/A

     1,669,271        84.26  

Everest Re

     A+     

S&P Global Ratings

     32,297        1.63  

SiriusPoint Ltd.

     A-     

S&P Global Ratings

     29,643        1.50  

Fidelis

     A-     

S&P Global Ratings

     24,660        1.25  

Markel

     A     

S&P Global Ratings

     24,345        1.23  

Manufacturers P&C Limited

     A-     

AM Best

     20,450        1.03  

Lloyd’s Syndicates

     A+     

S&P Global Ratings

     18,667        0.94  

PartnerRe

     A+     

S&P Global Ratings

     17,613        0.89  

Chubb

     AA     

S&P Global Ratings

     13,510        0.68  

Axis Capital Holdings

     A+     

S&P Global Ratings

     12,328        0.62  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

           1,862,784        94.03  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

NR: Not rated

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

12.

Share capital

Authorized and issued

The Company has 100 common shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022 with a par value of $0.01.

Capital contributions and distributions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company made capital distributions to AIG amounting to $5,992 (2022: $2,425) relating to settlement of share-based compensation arrangements.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, AIG made a contribution of $289,362 (2022: $22,257) to the Company relating to extinguishment of debt.

Dividends

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, there were no dividends paid by the Company. Refer to Note 16, “Subsequent events”, for further details.

 

13.

Debt and financing arrangements

The Company’s financing structure is comprised of senior notes payable along with credit facilities.

Senior Notes

On January 26, 2010, the Company issued Senior Notes as part of a registered public offering that mature on January 26, 2040, (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes were issued at a principal value of $250,000 and pay 8.875% interest semi-annually in arrears.

Following the acquisition of the Company, AIG executed a guarantee dated July 26, 2018, with respect to Validus’s aggregate outstanding Senior Notes, pursuant to which AIG provided a full and unconditional guarantee of Validus’ obligations with respect to Senior Notes.

In 2022 and 2023, AIG repurchased and cancelled, through cash tender offers, certain portions of the Company’s Senior Notes. On September 21, 2023, AIG completed the buyback of the remaining Senior Notes.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, AIG repurchased and cancelled $199,115 (September 30, 2022: $14,477) in aggregate principal outstanding of the Company’s Senior Notes for $289,362 (September 30, 2022: $22,257). After writing-off a proportionate share of unamortized debt issuance costs and purchased interest, a total loss on extinguishment of debt of $90,150 (September 30, 2022: $7,729) was recognized within Finance expenses within the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss). As the repurchased principal was paid in-full by AIG and not reimbursed by the Company, $289,362 (September 30, 2022: $22,257) was accounted for as a deemed contribution to Additional paid-in capital.

Debt issuance costs are amortized to Finance expenses within the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) over the life of the Senior Notes and are presented on a net basis within the Senior notes payable balance in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2022 and prior to the full buyback of the Senior Notes on September 21, 2023. Amortization was accelerated to reflect the repurchase transactions as noted above.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

13.

Debt and financing arrangements (continued)

 

Senior Notes (continued)

 

The table below reconciles the carrying value of debt as at September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     Principal
Outstanding
     Debt Issuance
Costs
     Total Carrying
Value
 
     $      $      $  

Balances as at December 31, 2021

     213,592        (3,093      210,499  

Amortization / Accretion

     —          126        126  

Impact of repurchases

     (14,477      209        (14,268
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balances as at September 30, 2022

     199,115        (2,758      196,357  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        

Balances as at December 31, 2022

     199,115        (2,718      196,397  

Amortization / Accretion

     —          119        119  

Impact of repurchases

     (199,115      2,599        (196,516
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balances as at September 30, 2023

     —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Letters of credit

The Company’s financing structure is comprised of letters of credit held with Citibank which are ultimately supported by AIG. As at September 30, 2023, total outstanding letters of credit amounted to $309,122 (December 31, 2022: $337,373). There were no cash or investments pledged as collateral relating to these letters of credit as at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Finance expenses

The following table summarizes the Company’s finance expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     September 30,
2023
     September 30,
2022
 
     $      $  

Bank charges

     172        151  

Coupon interest on Senior notes

     12,947        13,728  

Fees on standby letters of credit

     3,874        3,757  

Loss on extinguishment of Senior Notes

     90,150        7,729  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total finance expenses

     107,143        25,365  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

14.

Income taxes

The Company’s total income tax (expense) benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were comprised of both current and deferred tax attributes, as follows:

 

     September 30,
2023
     September 30,
2022
 
     $      $  

Current federal income tax (expense) benefit

     (14,344      2,516  

Deferred federal income tax benefit (expense)

     131        (49,230
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total income tax expense

     (14,213      (46,714
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table below is a reconciliation of the actual income tax (expense) benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 to the amount computed by applying the effective tax rate of 0% under Bermuda law to income (loss) before taxes and before income from operating affiliates and structured notes:

 

     September 30,
2023
     September 30,
2022
 
     $      $  

Bermuda corporation tax at 0% rate

     —          —    

Effect of foreign operations

     (24,417      (7,082

Foreign branch adjustment

     (27,141      —    

U.S. GAAP to statutory accounting differences

     (1,377      7,484  

Deferred income tax valuation allowances

     33,952        (48,386

Provision to return true ups

     2,958        1,036  

Other

     1,812        234  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total income tax expense

     (14,213      (46,714
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company’s deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are comprised of the following:

 

     September 30,
2023
     December 31,
2022
 
     $      $  

Deferred tax assets

     

Losses and tax credit carryforwards

     41,601        96,577  

Loss reserving differences

     16,542        10,883  

Unearned premium reserve reduction

     36,991        27,100  

Investments

     19,625        16,253  

Other

     190        190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total gross deferred tax assets

     114,949        151,003  

Less valuation allowance

     (41,837      (80,478
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net deferred tax assets

     73,112        70,525  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

     

Deferred policy acquisition costs

     44,759        41,303  

Other

     313        1,592  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     45,072        42,895  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

     28,040        27,630  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

15.

Related party transactions

The following significant transactions are classified as related party transactions as principals and/or directors of each counterparty are members of the Company’s or AIG’s board of directors.

Reinsurance agreements

The Company has various reinsurance agreements with its affiliates. The following tables summarize the significant balances resulting from these reinsurance agreements:

 

    

September

30, 2023

     September 30,
2022
 

Reinsurance agreements with Talbot Syndicate 1183

   $      $  

Transactions during the nine months ended

     

Net premium earned

     2,198        1,109  

Incurred losses and loss expenses

     1,902        (1,916

Policy acquisition costs

     (336      (403

 

     September 30,
2023
     December 31,
2022
 

Reinsurance agreements with Talbot Syndicate 1183

   $      $  

Balances outstanding as at

     

Premiums receivable

     20,136        20,683  

Prepaid reinsurance

     1,035        —    

Reserves for losses and loss expenses

     15,946        24,882  

Unearned premiums

     1,579        1,406  

Reinsurance balances payable

     5,544        12,072  

Effective January 1, 2022, the Company entered into an adverse development excess of loss reinsurance agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIG, under which risk was transferred for certain of the Company’s ultimate net loss reserves at December 31, 2021.

Effective January 1, 2023, the Company renegotiated the adverse development excess of loss reinsurance agreement under which risk was transferred for certain of the Company’s ultimate net loss reserves at December 31, 2022.

See Note 11, “Reinsurance”, for further details.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amount

 

15.

Related party transactions (continued)

 

Reinsurance agreements (continued)

 

The effects of reinsurance, including the retroactive reinsurance described above, with the affiliated subsidiaries of AIG are as follows:

 

     September 30,
2023
     September 30,
2022
 
     $      $  

Transactions during the nine months ended

     

Net premiums earned

     84,346        30,488  

Incurred losses and loss expenses

     (43,613      (1,501

Policy acquisition costs

     (19,068      78  

 

     September 30,
2023
     December 31,
2022
 
     $      $  

Balances outstanding as at

     

Premiums receivable

     2,440        871  

Deferred acquisition costs

     (77,114      —    

Prepaid reinsurance

     226,205        6,805  

Funds withheld

     4        4  

Reserves for losses and loss expenses

     13,481        24,660  

Unearned premiums

     1,660        —    

Reinsurance balance payable

     —          6,868  

Derivative agreement

The Company has a derivative agreement in place with an affiliated AIG entity. Refer to Note 8, “Derivative instruments”, for further details.

Investments

On January 1, 2019, the Company entered into an investment management agreement with AIG, whereby AIG would assume overall management of the Company’s investment portfolio. As part of this agreement, the Company paid investment management expenses to AIG.

During 2022, AIG entered into investment management agreements with BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), a third party investment manager. Effective October 17, 2022, the Company likewise entered into investment management agreements with BlackRock. The Company has since transferred the management of its investments under such investment management agreements; however, certain centralized services supporting the investment portfolio are still performed by AIG and recharged to the Company. The Company continues to be responsible for the overall investment portfolio, including investment strategy and developing and monitoring of investment guidelines. Refer to Note 16, “Subsequent events”, for further details.

The Company paid $2,275 for centralized investment services and investment management expenses to AIG during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (September 30, 2022: $3,286).

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amount

 

15.

Related party transactions (continued)

 

Loan receivables

On September 26, 2014, Validus Specialty, Inc., an affiliate, obtained a loan from Flagstone Reinsurance (Luxembourg), S.à r.l., a subsidiary of the Company, with a principal amount of $400,000 bearing an annual interest rate of 5.80% and maturing on September 23, 2024. On April 1, 2019, the Company settled this loan with Validus Specialty, Inc. and entered into a new loan agreement with AIG. The new loan receivable has a principal amount of $400,000 bearing an annual interest rate of 5.09% and maturing on April 1, 2033. The outstanding balance as at September 30, 2023 was $416,893 (December 31, 2022: $401,664). The related interest income earned during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $15,228 (September 30, 2022: $15,228).

On September 1, 2018, the Company acquired a note receivable from AIG International Holdings GmbH with a principal amount of $327,729 bearing an annual interest rate of 3.60% and matured on August 31, 2022. Upon maturity, the Company entered into a new loan agreement with AIG and subsequent amendments thereafter. The outstanding balance as at September 30, 2023 was $356,940 (December 31, 2022: $345,030). The related interest income earned during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $11,910 (September 30, 2022: $9,277).

On April 1, 2019, the Company acquired an additional note receivable from AIG International Holdings GmbH with a principal amount of $250,000 bearing an annual interest rate of 3.90% and matured on August 31, 2022. Upon maturity, the Company entered into a new loan agreement with AIG and subsequent amendments thereafter. The outstanding balance as at September 30, 2023 was $274,293 (December 31, 2022: $264,343). The related interest income earned during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 amounted to $9,951 (September 30, 2022: $7,678).

Refer to Note 16, “Subsequent events”, for further details.

Service level agreements

In accordance with service level agreements, the Company participates in centralized services wherein expenses are incurred by service and other affiliated entities and allocated to, or recharged from, the Validus Holdings group of companies. Services provided across the group include managerial services, underwriting services, actuarial services, claims services, accounting services, information technology services and others. The following table summarizes the revenue and expenses incurred by the Company for services provided to or received from the Validus Holdings group of companies during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

 

     September 30,
2023
     September 30,
2022
 
     $      $  

Other insurance-related income and other income

     4,204        4,002  

General and administrative expenses

     21,022        16,260  

Other

Certain shareholders of AIG and their affiliates, as well as employees of entities associated with directors and officers may have purchased insurance and/or reinsurance from the Company in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe these transactions to be material.

 

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited)

Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share amounts

 

16.

Subsequent events

Management has evaluated the need to disclose events that occurred subsequent to the balance sheet date through January 5, 2024, the date these financial statements were available to be issued.

Related party transactions

On October 1, 2023, all the intercompany retrocessional protections entered into with wholly-owned subsidiaries of AIG were commuted.

On October 13, 2023, the Company approved the distribution to its immediate parent company the loan from Flagstone Reinsurance (Luxembourg), S.à r.l., a subsidiary of the Company, to AIG Investments UK Ltd. The amount distributed, inclusive of principal and interest capitalized was $417,906.

On October 13, 2023, the Company approved the distribution to its immediate parent company, the loans from Validus Reinsurance, Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, to AIG International Holdings GmbH. The amounts distributed, inclusive of principal and interest capitalized were $357,713 and $274,941, respectively.

On October 27, 2023, the Company declared a dividend of $562,509 in cash to its immediate parent AIG Property Casualty International LLC.

Change in control

On November 1, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), AIG completed the sale of Validus, including certain interests in Validus Specialty, LLC (“Validus Specialty”), to RenaissanceRe in accordance with the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated May 22, 2023 (as amended, the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, RenaissanceRe, or one of its subsidiaries, purchased, acquired and accepted from certain subsidiaries of AIG, all of their right, title and interest in the shares of Validus and Validus Specialty (collectively the “Validus Acquisition”). Pursuant to the Validus Acquisition, RenaissanceRe acquired a 100% voting equity interests in each of Validus and Validus Specialty. AIG received aggregate consideration of $3.603 billion, consisting of cash consideration of $2.735 billion, a pre-closing dividend from Validus of $562.5 million, a pre-closing distribution from Validus Specialty of $20.0 million, and 1,322,541 common shares in RenaissanceRe valued at approximately $285.0 million at the Closing Date.

On November 1, 2023, the investment management agreements held with BlackRock were cancelled and replaced with new investment management agreements pursuant to the Validus Acquisition.

Income taxes

On December 27, 2023, the Government of Bermuda enacted legislation to impose a 15% corporate income tax on Bermuda businesses that are part of a multinational enterprise group (“MNE Group”) with annual revenue of €750m or more beginning in fiscal years that start on or after January 1, 2025. The corporate income tax will apply to in scope entities regardless of any assurance given pursuant to the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act 1966. As the Company is, and expects to be for the foreseeable future, part of an MNE Group that satisfies the revenue threshold, the deferred tax impacts of the enactment of the Bermuda corporate income tax (expected to be a significant net deferred tax benefit) will be accounted for in the quarter ending December 31, 2023. In future periods, it is expected that the Company’s income tax expense and effective tax rate will increase.

 

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