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RNS Number : 8054Z Hampden Underwriting Plc 29 September 2009 Hampden Underwriting PLC "Hampden Underwriting" or the "Company") Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2009 Hampden Underwriting, which provides investors with a limited liability direct investment into the Lloyd's insurance market, announces its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2009. Highlights
Commenting upon these results the Chairman, Sir Michael Oliver, said: "I am delighted that for the 6 months to June 2009 we are reporting a profit of £138,000. This is largely due to the purchase of the two namecos which gave us exposure to the highly successful 2006 year of account. The prospects for the future appear extremely encouraging. The initial 2008 Account estimates (the first year of underwriting for our principal subsidiary) show an average profit on capacity of 6%, outperforming the Lloyds market estimate of 3%." For further information please contact:
Chairman's Statement Despite a significant reduction in investment income due to lower interest rates, I am delighted that for the 6 months to June 2009 we are reporting a profit of £138,000. This is largely due to the purchase of the two Namecos which gave us exposure to the highly successful 2006 year of account. The prospects for the future appear extremely encouraging. The initial 2008 Account estimates (the first year of underwriting for our principal subsidiary) show an average profit on capacity of 6%, outperforming the Lloyd's market estimate of 3%. 2008 marked the third worst year on record for insured catastrophe losses; a result of that nature would represent an excellent performance, although it must be remembered that the year remains "on risk." Hampden Agencies, our Members' Agent, has advised that the global recession appears to have delayed the onset of a hard market in 2009 with weak economies reducing demand for Insurance. Nevertheless, they still feel a result of 5%-7.5% is achievable. Their target for 2010 is a result of 5%-10%. With the likelihood of continued lower investment returns; underwriting profits are necessary in order for insurance companies to make an acceptable return on equity. The investment case for investing in Lloyd's therefore remains intact. As I said in our last annual report, we are considering the possibilities of raising further capital from both existing and new investors to enable us to continue to look at all opportunities with a view to generating attractive returns for our shareholders. Sir Michael Oliver Chairman Condensed Group Income Statement Six months ended 30 June 2009
2009 2008 2008
premium provision
premium provision
322 218 382
claims paid
reinsurance
claims
provision for gross claims
claims
adjustment expenses
activities
tax
equity shareholders
Earnings per share
attributable to equity
shareholders
Condensed Group Balance Sheet At 30 June 2009
2009 2008 2008
Assets
Reinsurance share of insurance liabilities Other receivables, including insurance 4,915 1,278 2,557 receivables
Liabilities Insurance liabilities Other payables, including insurance 2,651 798 803 payables
Shareholders' equity
Six months ended 30 June 2009
activities
activities
goodwill
assets
income statement
Changes in working capital:
provisions
activities
Cash flows from investing
activities
intangible assets
investments
of cash acquired
activities
Cash flows from financing
activities
ordinary share capital
activities
cash, cash equivalents and
bank overdrafts
Cash, cash equivalents and
of period
bank overdrafts at end of period Condensed Group Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity Six months ended 30 June 2009
to equity shareholders
attributable to equity
shareholders
Six months ended 30 June 2009
Basis of preparation The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The Interim Financial Statements are prepared for the six months ended 30 June 2009. The Interim Financial Statements incorporate the results of Hampden Underwriting plc, Hampden Corporate Member Limited and Nameco (No.365) for the six months ended 30 June 2009 and the results of Nameco (No. 605) Limited from 16 February 2009 to 30 June 2009. The Interim Financial Statements are unaudited, but have been subject to review by the Group's auditors. The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies adopted for the period ended 31 December 2008. The comparative figures are based upon the Group Financial Statements for the period ended 31 December 2008, and have been reported on by the Group's auditors and were delivered to the Registrar of Companies on 15 May 2009. The underwriting data on which these Interim Financial Statements are based upon has been supplied by the managing agents of those syndicates which the Group supports. The data supplied is the 100% figures for each syndicate. The Group has applied its share of the syndicate participations to the gross figures to derive its share of the syndicates transactions, assets and liabilities. Significant accounting policies The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in these Interim Financial Statements as were applied in the preparation of the Group Financial Statements for the period ended 31 December 2008. 2. Segmental information Primary segment information The Group has three primary segments which represent the primary way in which the Group is managed:
Syndicate Investment Other corporate activities Total 6 months ended 30 June 2009 participation management £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Net earned premium 3,184 - - 3,184 Net investment income 108 32 - 140 Other underwriting income 9 - - 9 Other income - - 173 173 Net insurance claims and loss (1,898) - (1,898) adjustment expenses - Expenses incurred in insurance (1,175) - - (1,175) activities Amortisation of syndicate - - (76) (76) capacity Other operating expenses (6) - (225) (231) Results of operating 222 32 (128) 126 activities Syndicate Investment Other corporate activities Total 6 months ended 30 June 2008 participation management £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Net earned premium 681 - - 681 Net investment income 8 187 - 195 Other income - - 23 23 Net insurance claims and loss (430) - (430) adjustment expenses - Expenses incurred in insurance (165) - (165) activities - Other operating expenses - - (156) (156) Results of operating 94 187 (133) 148 activities 12 months ended 31 December Syndicate Investment Other corporate activities Total 2008 participation management £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Net earned premium 2,627 - - 2,627 Net investment income 134 224 - 358 Other underwriting income (1) - - (1) Other income - - 25 25 Net insurance claims and loss (1,924) - (1,924) adjustment expenses - Expenses incurred in insurance (720) - (720) activities - Amortisation of syndicate - - (150) (150) capacity Other operating expenses - - (300) (300) Results of operating 116 224 (425) (85) activities Secondary segment information The Group does not have any secondary segments as it considers all of its activities to arise from trading within the UK 3. Insurance liabilities and reinsurance balances
Movement in claims outstanding
subsidiary undertakings
participation
Movement in unearned premium
subsidiary undertakings
participation
2009 2008 2008
value through income statement
investments at fair value
through income statement
investments at fair value
through income statement
2009 2008 2008
The income tax (expense)/credit is recognised based on management's best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. The estimated average annual tax rate used is 28% (2008: 30%). Material disallowed items have been adjusted for in the income tax calculation.
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the earnings attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. The Group has no dilutive potential ordinary shares. Earnings per share have been calculated in accordance with IAS 33. Reconciliation of the earnings and weighted average number of shares used in the calculation is set out below.
2009 2008 2008
shares in issue
share (p)
No equity dividends were proposed, declared or paid in the period (2008 - £Nil).
10p each and 100,000
preference shares of 50p each
at 1 January 2009
10p each and 100,000
preference shares of 50p each
at 30 June 2009
10p each and share premium at
1 January 2009
10p each and share premium at 30 June 2009
2009 2008 2008
Group
shareholders
On 16 February 2009 Hampden Underwriting plc acquired 100% of the issued share capital of £1 ordinary shares of Nameco (No. 605) Limited for £497,228. Nameco (No. 605) Limited is incorporated in England and Wales and is a corporate member of Lloyd's. The acquisition has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. After the alignment of accounting policies and other adjustments to the valuation of assets and liabilities to reflect their fair value at acquisition, the fair value of the net assets was £670,000. Negative goodwill of £173,000 arose on acquisition and has been immediately recognised as other income in the income statement. The following table explains the fair value adjustments made to the carrying values of the major categories of assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition.
The profit of Nameco (No. 605) Limited for the period since the acquisition date to 30 June 2009 is £28,000. The group revenue and profit for the period would have been £3,814,000 and £149,000 respectively if the acquisition date of Nameco (No. 605) Limited had been 1 January 2009. 11. Related party transactions
2009 2008 2008
Balances due from Group companies at the
period end:
Hampden Underwriting plc has provided an inter-company loan to Hampden Corporate Member Limited, a 100% subsidiary of the company. The amount outstanding as at 30 June 2009 is £3,671,000 (2008: £3,123,000). Interest is charged on the loan at base rate plus 0.125%. The loan is repayable on three months notice provided it does not jeopardise the ability of Hampden Corporate Member Limited to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Hampden Underwriting plc has provided an intercompany loan to Nameco (No.365) Limited, a 100% subsidiary of the Company. The amount outstanding as at 30 June 2009 is £125,000 (2008: £120,000). Interest is charged on the loan at base rate plus 0.125%. The loan is repayable on three months notice provided it does not jeopardise the ability of Nameco (No.365) Limited to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Hampden Underwriting plc has provided an intercompany loan to Nameco (No.605) Limited, a 100% subsidiary of the Company. The amount outstanding as at 30 June 2009 is £900,000 (2008: £nil). Interest is charged on the loan at base rate plus 0.125%. The loan is repayable on three months notice provided it does not jeopardise the ability of Nameco (No.605) Limited to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Hampden Underwriting plc and Hampden Corporate Member Limited, a 100% subsidiary of the company, have entered into a management agreement with Nomina plc. Jeremy Richard Holt Evans, a Director of Hampden Underwriting plc and Hampden Corporate Member Limited is also a Director of Nomina plc. Under the agreement, Nomina plc provides management and administration, financial tax and accounting services to the Group for an annual fee of £10,000 (2008: £2,625). No fees have been paid by the Group in the period. Hampden Corporate Member Limited, a 100% subsidiary of the company, has entered into a member's agent agreement with Hampden Agencies Limited. Jeremy Richard Holt Evans, a Director of Hampden Underwriting plc and Hampden Corporate Member Limited, and Sir James Michael Yorrick Oliver, a Director of Hampden Underwriting plc, are also a Directors of Hampden Capital plc which controls Hampden Agencies Limited. Under the agreement, Hampden Corporate Member Limited will pay Hampden Agencies Limited a fee based on a fixed amount, which will vary depending upon the number of syndicates the company underwrites on a bespoke basis, and a variable amount depending on the level of underwriting through the members' agent pooling arrangements. In addition, the Company will pay profit commission on a sliding scale from 1% of the net profit up to a maximum of 10%. The total fee payable for 2009 will be £15,204 (2008: £15,250). Nameco (No.365) Limited has entered into a management agreement with Nomina plc and a members agent agreement with Hampden Agencies Limited. Under the management agreement Nameco (No.365) Limited pays Nomina plc £2,625 (2008: £2,625) for management, administration, financial, tax and accounting services. Under the members agencies agreement Nameco (No.365) Limited will pay Hampden Agencies Limited a fee based on a fixed amount, which will vary depending upon the number of syndicates the company underwrites on a bespoke basis, and a variable amount depending on the level of underwriting through the members' agent pooling arrangements. In addition, the Company will pay profit commission on a sliding scale from 1% of the net profit up to a maximum of 10%. The total fee payable for 2009 will be £4,802 (2008: £5,093). Nameco (No.605) Limited has entered into a management agreement with Nomina Plc and a member's agency agreement with Hampden Agencies Limited. Under the management agreement Namco (No.605) Limited pays Nomina Plc £2,625 (2008: £2,625) for management, administration, financial, tax and accountancy services. Under the members' agency agreement Namco (No.605) Limited will pay Hampden Agencies Limited a fee based on a fixed amount, which will vary depending upon the number of syndicates the company underwrites on a bespoke basis, and a variable amount depending on the level of underwriting through the members' agent pooling arrangements. In addition, the Company will pay profit commission on a sliding scale from 1% of the net profit up to a maximum of 10%. The total fee payable for 2009 will be £4,190 (2008: £4,253). Hampden Underwriting plc has entered into a company secretarial agreement with Hampden Legal plc. Under the agreement, Hampden Legal plc provides company secretarial services to the Group for an annual fee of £38,000. During the period, company secretarial fees of £18,000 (2008: £18,000) were charged to Hampden Underwriting plc. Hampden Holdings Limited has a controlling interest in both Hampden Legal Plc and Hampden Capital Plc. 12. Syndicate participations The syndicates and members' agent pooling arrangements ("MAPA") in which the Company's subsidiaries participate as corporate members of Lloyd's as are follows:
MAPA Number
The Group balance sheet includes the following assets and liabilities held by the syndicates on which the Group participates. These assets are subject to trust deeds for the benefit of the relevant syndicates' insurance creditors. The table below shows the split of the Group balance sheet between group and syndicate assets and liabilities.
Assets
Reinsurance share of insurance liabilities outstanding claims - 416 416 - 678 678 unearned premiums - 184 184 - 266 266 Other receivables, including 118 4,797 4,915 insurance receivables 77 1,201 1,278 82 2,475 2,557 Prepayments and accrued income 46 833 879 33 270 303 41 571 612 Deferred income tax assets - - - - - - - 16 16 Cash and cash equivalents 1,801 855 2,656 3,750 287 4,037 3,773 158 3,931 Total assets 7,189 15,581 22,770 7,249 4,234 11,483 7,074 6,037 13,111 Liabilities Insurance liabilities Other payables, including 117 2,534 2,651 57 741 798 48 755 803 insurance payables
liabilities
Shareholders' equity
shareholders' equity 14. Announcement A copy of this announcement will be available on the Company's website: www.hampdenplc.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
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Yes I am holding and despite the huge spread I am at last now in profit. Will continue to hold and hopefully see some underwriting profits emerge to drive up the price.
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anyone out there at all?????????????
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