Half-year Report

RNS Number : 4562N
Helios Underwriting Plc
30 September 2021
 

 

30 September 2021 

Helios Underwriting plc

("Helios" or the "Company")

Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2021

Helios Underwriting plc, the unique investment vehicle that acquires and consolidates underwriting capacity at Lloyd's, announces its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2021, a half year in which Helios completed its successful fundraising and continued its strategy of driving portfolio growth and shareholder value.

 

 

Chairman's statement

Six months ended 30 June 2021

 

Nigel Hanbury, Chief Executive, provides the following overview:

 

"Whilst these interim results have yet to reflect the improvement in syndicate profitability following cumulative rate increases of an average of 51% since January 2018, Helios' strategy to generate growth and shareholder returns is firmly on track.

 

"We have completed or have agreed terms for the acquisition of 28 Limited Liability Vehicles with capacity of, in aggregate, £33m for 2021 underwriting year for a total outlay of £38m.  The continued improvement in current market conditions have opened up an exciting window of opportunity for Helios. The improvement in underwriting conditions over 4 years will provide a platform for better prospects for underwriting margins over the next few years, and we are confident of a strong performance in the remainder of the year."

 

 

SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

6 months  to 30th June

Year to 31st December

 

2021

£000's

2020

£000's

2020

£000's

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profits

1,102

154

639

Other income

526

850

2,887

Costs

(2,108)

(1,112)

(3,190)

Operating (loss)/profit  for the period before impairment

(480)

(108)

336

(Loss)/profit after tax

(2,319)

(96)

301

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

(3.88p)

(0.55p)

1.59p

Net Tangible Asset Value per Share

£1.46

£1.90 ( restated)

£1.51

 

 

· Operating loss is 480,000 (30 June 2020 - a loss of £108,000)

· The underwriting profits have recovered following the losses arising from the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic in 2020

· The cumulative premium rate increase achieved by underwriters since 1st January 2018 is 51%, which together with greater discipline encouraged by the Franchise Board at Lloyd's, has improved the prospects for  profitable underwriting

· The Net Tangible  Asset Value per share is £1.46 per share (31st December 2020 - £1.51 per share)

· Net Tangible Asset Value per share has been impacted by the increase in the rate of corporation tax to 25%.

 

 

The underwriting profits have recovered following the losses arising from the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic in 2020.  Both the 2019 and 2020 underwriting years have contributed to the result as confidence in the reserves required for the Covid-19 losses have improved and as the profits from the balance of the portfolio start to be recognised. The contribution from the 2021 underwriting year is an initial loss following the winter storms in the USA and as Helios has increased its retained capacity to 54% of the portfolio, this small loss has had a greater impact on the overall result.

The positive momentum in both insurance and reinsurance pricing for many years has continued into 2021. The improvement in underwriting conditions over 4 years will provide a platform for better prospects for underwriting margins over the next few years.   .  Cumulative rate increases since 1st January 2018 are 51%. We have been advised of further pre-emptions of approximately £6.0m of capacity (2020 - £9.5m) from our supported syndicates to take advantage of improved market conditions.

Acquisition of LLV's

Following the capital raise in April 2021, we have been active in agreeing terms for the acquisition of Limited Liability Vehicles (LLV's).  We have completed 8 acquisitions to date and have agreed terms with a further 20 LLV's where completion is subject, inter alia, to regulatory approval.  The aggregate of the capacity, consideration and total outlay for the LLV's agreed and completed transactions to date are as follows:

 

 

 

£m

Consideration

 

24.6

Vendor Underwriting Capital replaced

13.7

Total Outlay

 

 

38.3

Humphrey Valuation 

 

26.2

Consideration as a Discount to Valuation

6.2%

 

 

 

 

 

These acquisitions have increased the capacity retained by Helios for the 2021 underwriting year to 64% of the portfolio, an increase of 20% so far in 2021.

 

Capacity by Year of Account

£m

2021

2020

2019

Capacity as 1st Jan 2021

110.3

80.0

70.3

Capacity Acquired

33.0*

34.2*

34.8*

Total Current Capacity by year of account

143.3

114.2

105.1

Capacity reinsured

51.5

49.1

39.0

Helios Retained Capacity

91.7

65.0

66.2

Helios Retained Capacity - %

64%

57%

63%

*Acquired post 30 June 2021

Helios has received preliminary indications of pre-emptions for 2022 year of account from the syndicates supported, which are subject to approval by Lloyd's, which together with the capacity acquired will increase the capacity portfolio for 2022 year of account to £151m - an increase of 37%.

The value of the capacity portfolio, using the 2020 weighted average prices, including the value of the capacity acquired and the value of the expected pre-emptions for 2022 (using the 2020 weighted average capacity prices) has increased to £46m - an increase of 50%

 

£m

2021 Capacity

Capacity Value

2021 YOA  as at 1st January 2021

110.3

30.8

Expected Pre-emptions

6.3

1.2

 

 

 

Capacity Acquired / agreed terms

33.0

13.5

Expected Pre-emptions

1.8

0.6

Total

151.4

46.1

 

 

Our strategy of building a portfolio of syndicate capacity continues to rely on the flow of LLVs for sale at reasonable prices.  The discounts achieved to the Humphrey Valuations have decreased as both Vendor expectations of future value have increased and as other purchasers have realised the value of the potential future profitability of these capacity portfolios. 

 

The exposure on the 2021 open underwriting year as at 1st January 2021 has been reduced by 46% through quota share reinsurance.  The quota share reinsurers fund their share of the capital requirements and pay Helios a fee and a profit commission.  The reinsurance costs have increased as £7.6m of additional underwriting capital has been sourced through a reinsurance contract at a cost of £0.8m.  In addition the stop loss for the Helios retained capacity continues to be bought which has a 10% indemnity to protect the Group from a loss excess of 5% loss for the 2021 underwriting year.

The Net Tangible Asset Value per share is £1.46p per share (Dec 2020 - £1.51p per share).   The tax charge includes an increased provision for deferred tax of £1.8m (3p per share) on the value of the capacity portfolio following the increase in the corporation tax to 25%.  The total deferred tax provision on the capacity value has increased to £7.0m representing 10p per share of net asset value. It is expected that there will continue to be demand for the top syndicates that make up a significant proportion of the Helios Capacity Fund at the Lloyds Capacity Auctions that take place later this year.

 

 

Helios Underwriting plc

Nigel Hanbury - Chief Executive  +44 (0)7787 530 404 / nigel.hanbury@huwplc.com

Arthur Manners - Chief Financial Officer  +44 (0)7754 965 917

 

Shore Capital

Robert Finlay  +44 (0)20 7601 6100

David Coaten

 

Willis Re Securities (Financial Adviser)

Alastair Rodger  +44 (0)20 3124 6033

 

Buchanan

Helen Tarbet / Henry Wilson / George Beale   +44 (0)7872 604 453

  +44 (0)20 7466 5111

 

About Helios

 

Helios provides a limited liability direct investment into the Lloyd's insurance market and is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (ticker: HUW). Helios trades within the Lloyd's insurance market writing approximately £110m of capacity for the 2021 account. The portfolio provides a good spread of business being concentrated in property insurance and reinsurance. For further information please visit  www.huwplc.com .

 

Financial results summary

Six months ended 30 June 2021

6 months to 30 June 2021

6 months to 30 June 2020

Year to 31 December 2020

 

 

 

 

Underwriting profits

1,102

154

639

Other Income

-

 

 

Fees from reinsurers

474

400

334

Corporate reinsurance recoveries

14

202

(282)

Goodwill on bargain purchase

-

172

1,260

Investment  income

38

76

1,575

526

850

2,887

 

 

 

-

(9)

(92)

(968)

(181)

(1,097)

(1,140)

(922)

(2,001)

(2,108)

(1,112)

(3,190)

(480)

(108)

336

-

-

-

(1,839)

12

(35)

Profit for the period/year

(2,319)

(96)

301

Period to 30th June 2021

Underwriting Year

Helios retained

 capacity at

30 June 2021

£m

Portfolio mid

point forecasts

Helios

Profits

£'000

2019

31.3

0.01%

1,062

2020

30.8

0.98%

984

2021

58.7

-

(944)

 

 

 

1,102

Period to 30th June 2020

Underwriting Year

Helios retained

 capacity at

30 June 2020

£m

Portfolio mid

point forecasts

Helios

Profits

£'000

2018

27.6

(3.10%)

439

2019

23.3

(1.60%)

101

2020

21.1

-

(386)

 

 

 

154

Year to 31 December 2020

Underwriting Year

Helios retained

 capacity at

 31 December

2020

£m

Portfolio mid

point forecasts

Helios

Profits

£'000

2018

36.1

(0.30)%

1,691

2019

31.3

(2.20)%

338

2020

30.8

-

(1,391)

 

 

 

639

 

Summary Balance Sheet

The summary Group balance sheet excludes items relating to syndicate participations. See Note 15 for further information.

 

6 Months to June 2021

£'000

 

6 Months to June 2020

£'000

Year to 31 December 2020

£'000

Intangible assets

31,601

21,655

31,601

Funds at Lloyd's

18,543

8,989

19,713

Other cash

52,272

1,156

4,961

Other assets

12,385

8,179

12,731

Total assets

114,801

39,979

69,006

Deferred tax

8,546

3,686

6,492

Borrowings

-

2,000

4,000

Other liabilities

3,409

1,118

2,222

Total liabilities

11,955

6,804

12,714

Syndicate equity

(3,573)

(5,123)

(5,743)

Total equity

99,273

28,052

50,549

Summary Group Cash Flow

The summary group cash flow sheet excludes items relating to syndicate participations. See Note 15 for further information.

 

 

6 months to 30 June 2021

£'000

6 months to 30 June 2020

£'000

Year to 31 December 2020

£'000

 

 

 

 

Opening Balance (free cash)

4,961

3,028

3,028

 

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

Acquired on acquisition

-

280

632

Distribution of profits (net of tax retentions)

365

54

120

Transfers from Funds at Lloyds'

224

4,252

4,901

Investment income

5

28

248

Other income

-

-

1,649

Issue of new ordinary shares

53,231

-

11,283

Borrowings

-

2,000

2,000

 

 

 

 

Expenditure

 

 

 

Operating costs (inc Hampden / Nomina fees)

(933)

(406)

(2,810)

Reinsurance Cost

(1,025)

(353)

-

Acquisition of LLV's

-

(4,875)

(6,075)

Transfers to Funds at Lloyds'

(8)

(750)

(9,733)

Tax

(548)

(102)

(282)

Dividends paid

-

-

-

Revolving credit facility repayment

(4,000)

(2,000)

-

Share buy backs

-

-

-

Closing balance

52,272

1,156

4,961

 

Net Tangible Asset per share

 

6 months to 30 June 2021

£'000

6 months to 30 June 2020

£'000

Year to 31 December 2020

£'000

 

 

(restated)

 

Net tangible assets

67,642

6,397

18,948

Group letters of credit

-

-

-

Value of capacity (WAV)

30,826

26,827

30,826

 

98,468

33,224

49,774

Shares in issue -  on the market

67,254

17,478

33,012

Shares in issue - total of on the market and JSOP shares

67,754

17,978

33,512

Net tangible asset value per share £ - on the market

1.46

1.90

1.51

Net tangible asset value per share £ - on the market and JSOP shares

1.45

1.85

1.49

 

Interim condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Six months ended 30 June 2021

 

 

 

Note

6 months ended 30 June 2021

Unaudited

£'000

6 months

 ended 30 June 2020 Unaudited £'000

12 months ended 31 December 2020 Audited £'000

Gross premium written

4

53,351

36,950

68,263

Reinsurance premium ceded

 

(17,107)

(11,575)

(17,660)

Net premium written

4

36,244

25,375

50,603

Change in unearned gross premium provision

5

(15,678)

(7,700)

(2,481)

Change in unearned reinsurance premium provision

5

6,141

3,837

647

 

5

(9,537)

(3,863)

(1,834)

Net earned premium

3,4

26,707

21,512

48,769

Net investment income

6

185

1,174

2,006

Other underwriting income

 

476

400

420

Gain on bargain purchase

12

-

172

1,260

Other income

 

30

-

1,399

Revenue

 

27,398

23,258

53,845

Gross claims paid

 

(19,108)

(16,380)

(38,496)

Reinsurers' share of gross claims paid

 

4,946

3,784

9,967

Claims paid, net of reinsurance

 

(14,162)

(12,596)

(28,529)

Change in provision for gross claims

5

(2,118)

(5,927)

(8,255)

Reinsurers' share of change in provision for gross claims

5

(156)

2,162

2,704

Net change in provision for claims

5

(2,274)

(3,765)

(5,551)

Net insurance claims and loss adjustment expenses

4

(16,436)

(16,361)

(34,080)

Expenses incurred in insurance activities

 

(10,665)

(6,166)

(17,916)

Other operating expenses

 

(777)

(839)

(1,522)

Operating expenses

 

(11,442)

(7,005)

(19,438)

Operating (loss)/profit before impairments of goodwill and capacity

4

(480)

(108)

336

Impairment of goodwill

 

-

-

-

Impairment of syndicate capacity

 

-

-

-

(Loss)/profit before tax

 

(480)

(108)

336

Income tax charge

7

(112)

12

(35)

Income and deferred tax charge as a result of change in tax rates

7

(1,727)

-

-

(Loss)/Profit for the period

 

(2,319)

(96)

301

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation differences

 

-

-

-

Revaluation of syndicate capacity

 

-

-

5,604

Deferred tax relating to change in tax rates on revaluation of capacity

 

(340)

-

(1,622)

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period, net of tax

 

(340)

-

3,982

Total other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period

 

(2,659)

(96)

4,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/profit for the period attributable to owners of the Parent

 

(2,659)

(96)

301

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the period attributable to owners of the Parent

 

(2,659)

(96)

4,283

(Loss)earnings per share attributable to owners of the Parent

 

 

 

 

Basic

8

-3.88p

-0.55p

1.59p

Diluted

8

-3.82p

-0.52p

1.55p

 

The profit attributable to owners of the Parent and earnings per share set out above are in respect of continuing operations.

The notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements.

 

Interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position

Six months ended 30 June 2021

 

 

 

Note

6 months ended 30 June 2021

Unaudited

£'000

6 months ended 30 June 2020 Unaudited £'000

12 months ended 31 December 2020 Audited £'000

Assets

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

 

31,601

21,655

31,601

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

83,047

64,143

85,277

Reinsurance assets:

 

 

 

 

- reinsurers' share of claims outstanding

5

32,800

28,141

30,781

- reinsurers' share of unearned premium

5

10,694

9,195

6,028

Other receivables, including insurance and reinsurance receivables

 

66,227

52,799

58,348

Deferred acquisition costs

 

8,119

6,853

7,726

Prepayments and accrued income

 

1,633

882

1,176

Cash and cash equivalents

 

62,143

8,501

8,495

Total assets

 

296,264

192,169

229,432

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Insurance liabilities:

 

 

 

 

- claims outstanding

5

115,559

99,758

113,371

- unearned premium

5

42,974

35,961

32,356

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

8,546

3,686

6,507

Borrowings

 

-

2,000

4,000

Other payables, including insurance and reinsurance payables

 

25,640

20,841

19,356

Accruals and deferred income

 

4,272

1,871

3,293

Total liabilities

 

196,991

164,117

178,883

Equity

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent:

 

 

 

 

Share capital

11

6,817

1,839

3,393

Share premium

11

85,502

18,938

35,525

Revaluation reserve

 

3,642

-

3,982

Other reserves - treasury shares

11

(50)

(50)

(50)

Retained earnings

 

3,362

7,325

7,699

Total equity

 

99,273

28,052

50,549

Total liabilities and equity

 

296,264

192,169

229,432

 

The Financial Statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 29 September 2021, and were signed on its behalf by:

 

Nigel Hanbury

Chief Executive

 

The notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Interim condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

Six months ended 30 June 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to owners of the Parent

Consolidated

 

 

Note

Share

 capital

£'000

 Share

 premium

£'000

Revaluation reserve

 Other reserves

£'000

Retained

earnings

£'000

Total

£'000

At 1 January 2021

 

3,393

35,525

3,982

(50)

7,699

50,549

Total comprehensive income for the year:

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Loss for the year

 

-

-

-

-

(2,319)

(2,319)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

-

-

(340)

-

-

(340)

Total comprehensive income for the year

 

-

-

(340)

-

(2,319)

(2,659)

Transactions with owners:

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dividends paid

9

-

-

-

-

(2,018)

(2,018)

Company buy back of shares

11

-

-

-

-

-

-

Share issue

 

3,424

49,977

-

-

-

53,401

Total transactions with owners

 

3,424

49,977

-

-

(2,018)

51,383

At 30 June 2021

 

6,817

85,502

3,642

(50)

3,362

99,273

At 1 January 2020

 

1,839

18,938

-

(50)

7,421

28,148

Total comprehensive income for the year:

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Loss for the year

 

-

-

-

-

(96)

(96)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total comprehensive income for the year

 

-

-

-

-

(96)

(96)

Transactions with owners:

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dividends paid

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Share issue

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total transactions with owners

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

At 30 June 2020

 

1,839

18,938

-

(50)

7,325

28,052

At 1 January 2020

 

1,839

18,938

-

(50)

7,421

28,148

Total comprehensive income for the year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit for the year

 

-

-

-

-

301

301

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

-

-

3,982

-

-

3,982

Total comprehensive income for the year

 

-

-

3,982

-

301

4,283

Transactions with owners:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Company buy back of shares

11

-

-

-

-

(23)

(23)

Share issue

11

1,554

16,587

-

-

-

18,141

Total transactions with owners

 

1,554

16,587

-

-

(23)

18,118

At 31 December 2020

 

3,393

35,525

3,982

(50)

7,699

50,549

         

 

 

Interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

Six months ended 30 June 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Note

6 months ended 30 June 2021 Unaudited

£'000

6 months ended 30 June 2020 Unaudited £'000

12 months ended 31 December 2020 Audited

£'000

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/Profit before taxp

 

(480)

(108)

336

Adjustments for:

 

 

 

 

- Other comprehensive income, gross of tax

 

-

-

-

- Interest received

 

(2)

(45)

(156)

- Investment income

6

(183)

(1,136)

(1,318)

- Recognition of negative goodwill

 

-

(172)

-

- Goodwill on bargain purchase

 

-

-

(1,260)

- (Profit)/loss on sale of intangible assets

 

-

-

(1,775)

Changes in working capital:

 

 

 

 

-  change in fair value of financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss

 

(140)

(79)

(297)

-  decrease/(increase) in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

2,230

4,171

(7,768)

- (increase)/decrease in other receivables

 

(8,729)

(3,863)

4,491

- decrease/(increase) in other payables

 

5,245

(1,193)

(4,706)

- net decrease/(increase) in technical provisions

 

6,121

5,059

(650)

Cash generated/(utilised) from operations

 

4,062

2,634

(13,103)

Income tax paid

 

 

-

(312)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

 

4,062

2,634

(13,415)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

Interest received

 

2

45

156

Investment income

 

183

1,136

1,318

Purchase of intangible assets

 

-

-

(186)

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

 

-

-

1,779

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

 

-

(1,218)

(364)

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities

 

185

(37)

2,703

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital

 

53,401

-

11,193

Buy back of ordinary share capital

 

-

(133)

-

Payment for company buy back of shares

 

-

-

(23)

Proceeds from borrowings

 

-

-

2,000

Repayment of borrowings

 

(4,000)

-

-

Dividends paid to owners of the Parent

 

-

-

-

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities

 

49,401

(133)

13,170

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

53,648

2,464

2,458

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

8,495

6,037

6,037

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

62,143

8,501

8,495

 

Cash held within the syndicates' accounts is £9,871,000 (2020: £7,345,000) of the total cash and cash equivalents held at the end of the period £62,143,000 (2020: £8,501,000). The cash held within the syndicates' accounts is not available to the Group to meet its day-to-day working capital requirements.

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand.

The notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements.

 

 

Notes to the financial statements

Six months ended 30 June 2021

1. General information

The Company is a public limited company quoted on AIM. The Company was incorporated in England, is domiciled in the UK and its registered office is 40 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0BT. The Company participates in insurance business as an underwriting member at Lloyd's through its subsidiary undertakings.

2. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting, in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

 

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are prepared for the six months ended 30 June 2021.

 

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 June 2021 and 2020 are unaudited, but have been subject to review by the Group's auditors. The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies adopted for the year ended 31 December 2020, and the adoption of new and amended standards as set out further below.

 

The Condensed Consolidated Interim incorporate the Financial Statements of Helios Underwriting plc, the Parent Company, and its directly and indirectly held subsidiaries (see note 10).

 

The underwriting data on which these Condensed Consolidated 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 Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of the financial assets at fair value through the profit and loss. The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as were applied in the preparation of the Group Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

 

International Financial Reporting Standards

Adoption of new and revised standards

In the current year, the Group has applied new IFRSs and amendments to IFRSs issued by the IASB that are mandatory for an accounting period that begins on or after 1 January 2020.

IFRS 16 Amendments, Leases COVID 19 Related Rent Concessions.  Lessees are provided with an exemption from assessing whether a COVID-19-related rent concession is a lease modification. The Group has not applied this exemption and the amendment has not had an impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

IFRS 3 Amendments, Business Combinations. The amendment is aimed at resolving the difficulties that arise when an entity determines whether it has acquired a business or a group of assets. The amendments provide further clarity on what constitutes an acquired business, and this clarification has not impacted the Group's recognition of acquired business in the year and has not had an impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements

IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7 Amendments, Interest Rate Benchmark Reform.  The amendments deal specifically with interest rate hedge accounting and is the first phase of change relating to interest rate benchmark reform and the replacement of LIBOR. The Group has not been impacted by these amendments for hedge accounting.

IAS 1 and IAS 8 Amendments, Definition of Material. The amendments clarify the definition of 'material' and align the definition used in the Conceptual Framework and the standards themselves.  Information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the primary users of general purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements, which provide financial information about a specific reporting entity. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with this clarification.

New standards, amendments and interpretations not yet adopted

A number of new standards and amendments adopted by the UK, as well as standards and interpretations issued by the IASB but not yet adopted by the UK, have not been applied in preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Group does not plan to adopt these standards early; instead it will apply them from their effective dates as determined by their dates of UK endorsement.  The Group continues to review the upcoming standards to determine their impact.

 

IFRS 9, Financial Instruments (IASB effective date 1 January 2018) has not been applied under IFRS 4 Amendment option to defer until IFRS 17 comes into effect on 1 January 2023.

IFRS 17, Insurance Contracts. (IASB effective date 1 January 2023).

IFRS 9, IAS 39 and IFRS 7 Amendments, Interest Rate Benchmark Reform Phase 2. (IASB effective date 1 January 2021).

Amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combinations, IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment, IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets. (IASB effective date 1 January 2022).

IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements Amendments, Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current. (IASB effective date 1 January 2023).

IAS 8 Accounting Policies Amendments, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors. (IASB effective date 1 January 2023).

IFRS 9, Financial instruments (IASB effective date 1 January 2018) has not been applied under IFRS 4 Amendment option. IFRS 9 provides a reform of financial instruments accounting to supersede IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.  Applying IFRS 9 Financial Instruments with IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts contained an optional temporary exemption from applying IFRS 9 for entities whose predominant activity is issuing contracts within the scope of IFRS 4.  The Group meets the eligibility criteria and has taken advantage of this temporary exemption not to apply this standard until the effective date of IFRS 17.

3. Segmental information

Nigel Hanbury is the Group's chief operating decision-maker. He has determined its operating segments based on the way the Group is managed, for the purpose of allocating resources and assessing performance.

The Group has three segments that represent the primary way in which the Group is managed, as follows:

• syndicate participation;

• investment management; and

• other corporate activities.

6 months ended 30 June 2021 Unaudited

Syndicate

participation

£'000

Investment

management

£'000

Other

corporate

activities

£'000

Total

£'000

Net earned premium

27,658

-

(951)

26,707

Net investment income

157

28

-

185

Other income

-

-

506

506

Net insurance claims and loss adjustment expenses

(16,436)

-

-

(16,436)

Expenses incurred in insurance activities

(9,068)

-

(1,597)

(10,665)

Other operating expenses

-

-

(777)

(777)

Loss before tax

2,311

28

(2,819)

(480)

 

6 months ended 30 December 2020 Audited

Syndicate

participation

£'000

Investment

management

£'000

Other

corporate

activities

£'000

Total

£'000

Net earned premium

48,769

-

-

48,769

Net investment income

2,126

(120)

-

2,006

Other income

101

-

1,718

1,819

Net insurance claims and loss adjustment expenses

(33,990)

-

(90)

(34,080)

Expenses incurred in insurance activities

(17,572)

-

(343)

(17,916)

Other operating expenses

203

-

(1,725)

(1,522)

Goodwill on bargain purchase

-

-

1,260

1,260

Impairment of syndicate capacity

-

-

-

-

Profit before tax

(363)

(120)

820

336

 

The Group does not have any geographical segments as it considers all of its activities to arise from trading within the UK.

No major customers exceed 10% of revenue.

Net earned premium within 2021 other corporate activities totalling £951,000 (2020: £90,000 Net insurance claims and loss adjustment expenses - 2018, 2019 and 2020 years of account) represents the 2019, 2020 and 2021 years of account net Group quota share reinsurance premium payable to Hampden Insurance Guernsey PCC Limited - Cell 6. This net quota share reinsurance premium payable is included within "reinsurance premium ceded" in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income of the period.

 

4. Operating profit before impairments of goodwill and capacity

 

Underwriting year of account*

 

 

 

 

6 months ended 30 June 2021

2019 and prior

£'000

 

2020

£'000

 

2021

£'000

 

Sub-total

£'000

Pre-

acquisition

£'000

Corporate

 reinsurance

£'000

Other

 corporate

£'000

Total

£'000

Gross premium written

285

5,823

47,243

53,351

-

-

-

53,351

Reinsurance ceded

(430)

(1,168)

(13,590)

(15,188)

-

(951)

(968)

(17,107)

Net premium written

(145)

4,655

33,653

38,163

-

(951)

(968)

36,244

Net earned premium

1,218

18,769

8,639

28,626

-

(951)

(968)

26,707

Other income

84

41

54

179

-

474

38

691

Net insurance claims and loss adjustment expenses

901

(11,323)

(6,028)

(16,450)

-

-

14

(16,436)

Operating expenses

(725)

(5,225)

(4,353)

(10,302)

-

-

(1,139)

(11,442)

Operating profit before impairments of goodwill and capacity

1,478

2,262

(1,687)

2,053

-

(477)

(2,056)

(480)

Quota share adjustment

(416)

(1,278)

743

(951)

-

(951)

-

-

Operating profit before impairments of goodwill and capacity after quota share adjustment

1,062

984

(944)

1,102

-

474

(2,056)

(480)

 

 

 

Underwriting year of account*

 

 

 

 

6 months ended 30 June 2020

2018 and prior

£'000

 

2019

£'000

 

2020

£'000

 

Sub-total

£'000

Pre-

acquisition

£'000

Corporate

 reinsurance

£'000

Other

 corporate

£'000

Total

£'000

Gross premium written

115

4,439

32,491

37,045

(95)

-

-

36,950

Reinsurance ceded

(131)

(1,089)

(9,578)

(10,798)

24

(621)

(181)

(11,575)

Net premium written

(16)

3,350

22,913

26,247

(70)

(621)

(181)

25,375

Net earned premium

1,519

15,105

5,756

22,380

(66)

(621)

(181)

21,512

Other income

702

301

102

1,105

(7)

400

248

1,746

Net insurance claims and loss adjustment expenses

(401)

(10,523)

(5,686)

(16,610)

48

-

202

(16,361)

Operating expenses

(581)

(4,092)

(1,427)

(6,100)

18

-

(922)

(7,005)

Operating profit before impairments of goodwill and capacity

1,239

791

(1,255)

775

(9)

(221)

(653)

(108)

Quota share adjustment

(800)

(690)

869

(621)

-

621

-

-

Operating profit before impairments of goodwill and capacity after quota share adjustment

439

101

(386)

154

(9)

400

(653)

(108)

 

Underwriting year of account*

 

 

 

 

12 months ended 31 December 2020

2018

and prior

£'000

 

2019

£'000

 

2020

£'000

 

Sub-total

£'000

Pre-

acquisition

£'000

Corporate

 reinsurance

£'000

Other

 corporate

£'000

Total

£'000

Gross premium written

348

6,105

69,693

76,146

(7,883)

-

-

68,263

Reinsurance ceded

202

(1,410)

(16,817)

(18,025)

1,462

-

(1,097)

(17,660)

Net premium written

550

4,695

52,876

58,121

(6,421)

-

(1,097)

50,6303

Net earned premium

3,116

24,807

27,759

55,682

(5,816)

-

(1,097)

48,769

Other income

1,242

585

604

2,431

(515)

334

2,835

5,085

Net insurance claims and loss adjustment expenses

579

(17,074)

(21,386)

(37,881)

4,174

(90)

(283)

(34,080)

Operating expenses

(1,473)

(7,373)

(10,657)

(19,503)

2,065

-

(2,000)

(19,438)

Operating profit before impairments of goodwill and capacity

3,464

945

(3,680)

729

(92)

244

(545)

336

Quota share adjustment

(1,773)

(606)

2,289

(90)

-

90

-

-

Operating profit before impairments of goodwill and capacity after quota share adjustment

1,691

339

(1,391)

639

(92)

334

(545)

336

Pre-acquisition relates to the element of results from the new acquisitions before they were acquired by the Group.

 

*   The underwriting year of account results represent the Group's share of the syndicates' results by underwriting year of account before corporate member level reinsurance and members' agents charges.

 

5. Insurance liabilities and reinsurance balances

Movement in claims outstanding

 

Gross

£'000

Reinsurance

£'000

Net

£'000

At 1 January 2021

113,371

30,781

82,590

Increase in reserves arising from acquisition of subsidiary undertakings

-

-

-

Movement of reserves

2,118

(156)

2,274

Other movements

70

2,175

(2,105)

At 30 June 2021

115,559

32,800

82,759

Movement in unearned premium 

 

Gross

£'000

Reinsurance

£'000

Net

£'000

At 1 January 2021

32,356

6,028

26,328

Increase in reserves arising from acquisition of subsidiary undertakings

-

-

(1)

Movement of reserves

15,678

6,141

9,537

Other movements

(5,060)

(1,475)

(3,584)

At 30 June 2021

42,974

10,694

32,280

Included within other movements are the 2018 and prior years' claims reserves reinsured into the 2019 year of account on which the Group does not participate and currency exchange differences.

Movement in claims outstanding

 

Gross

£'000

Reinsurance

£'000

Net

£'000

At 1 January 2020

95,616

25,760

69,856

Increase in reserves arising from acquisition of subsidiary undertakings

2,036

505

1,531

Movement of reserves

5,927

2,162

3,765

Other movements

(3,821)

(286)

(3,535)

At 30 June 2020

99,758

28,141

71,617

Movement in unearned premium 

 

Gross

£'000

Reinsurance

£'000

Net

£'000

At 1 January 2020

26,522

5,023

21,499

Increase in reserves arising from acquisition of subsidiary undertakings

530

92

438

Movement of reserves

7,700

3,837

3,863

Other movements

1,209

243

966

At 30 June 2020

35,961

9,195

26,766

Included within other movements are the 2017 and prior years' claims reserves reinsured into the 2018 year of account on which the Group does not participate and currency exchange differences.

Movement in claims outstanding

 

Gross

£'000

Reinsurance

£'000

Net

£'000

At 1 January 2020

95,616

25,760

69,856

Increase in reserves arising from acquisition of subsidiary undertakings

17,737

3,592

14,145

Movement of reserves

8,255

2,704

5,551

Other movements

(8,237)

(1,275)

(6,962)

At 31 December 2020

113,371

30,781

82,590

Movement in unearned premium 

 

Gross

£'000

Reinsurance

£'000

Net

£'000

At 1 January 2020

26,522

5,023

21,499

Increase in reserves arising from acquisition of subsidiary undertakings

4,679

613

4,066

Movement of reserves

2,481

647

1,834

Other movements

(1,326)

(255)

(1,071)

At 31 December 2020

32,356

6,028

26,328

Included within other movements are the 2018 and prior years' claims reserves reinsured into the 2019 year of account on which the Group does not participate and currency exchange differences.

 

6. Net investment income

 

6 months ended 30 June 2021 Unaudited

£'000

 

6  months ended 30 June 2020 Unaudited £'000

12 months ended 31 December

2020 Audited

£'000

Investment income

183

1,136

1,318

Realised (losses)/gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

-

126

288

Unrealised (losses)/gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

-

(133)

297

Investment management expenses

-

-

(53)

Bank interest

2

45

156

Net investment income

185

1,174

2,006

7. Income tax charge

Analysis of tax charge/(credit) in the period

 

6 months ended 30 June 2021 Unaudited

£'000

 

 

6 months ended 30 June 2020 Unaudited  £'000

12 months ended 31 December 2020 Audited

£'000

Income tax credit

1,839

(12)

35

 

The income tax expense 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 19.00% (2019: 19.00%).  Included above is £1,727,000 which relates to the increase in deferred tax rates from 1 April 2023.

 

8. Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders after tax by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.

Earnings per share has been calculated in accordance with IAS 33 "Earnings per share".

The earnings per share and weighted average number of shares used in the calculation are set out below:

 

6 months ended 30 June 2021 Unaudited

 

 

6 months ended 30 June 2020 Unaudited

 

12 months ended 31 December 2020 Audited

 

(Loss)/profit for the year after tax attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent

(2,319,000)

(96,000)

301,000

Basic - weighted average number of ordinary shares*

59,704,671

17,978,841

18,921,902

Adjustments for calculating the diluted earnings per share: Treasury shares (JSOP scheme)

500,000

500,000

500,000

Diluted - weighted average number of shares*

60,204,671

17,478,841

19,412,902

Basic (loss)/earnings per share

(3.88)

(0.55p)

1.59p

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share

(3.82)

(0.52p)

1.55p

* Used as the denominator in calculating the basic earnings per share, and diluted earnings per share, respectively.

9. Dividends paid or proposed

It was proposed and agreed at the AGM on 29 June 2021 that a dividend of 3p will be payable in 2021 (2020: nil).

10. Investments in subsidiaries

 

30 June

2020

£'000

30 June

2019

£'000

31 December

2019

£'000

 

Total

45,335

25,905

32,901

 

 

Company or partnership

Direct/indirect

interest

30 June 2021

ownership

 

 

30 June 2020

 ownership

 

31 December 2020

 ownership

Principal activity

 

Hampden Corporate Member Limited

Direct

-

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No. 917) Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No. 229) Limited

Direct

-

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No. 518) Limited

Direct

-

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No. 804) Limited

Direct

-

100%

-

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Halperin Underwriting Limited

Direct

-

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Bernul Limited

Direct

-

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No. 311) Limited

Direct

-

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No. 402) Limited

Direct

-

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Updown Underwriting Limited

Direct

-

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No. 507) Limited

Direct

-

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No. 76) Limited

Direct

-

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Kempton Underwriting Limited

Direct

-

100%

-

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Devon Underwriting Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No. 346) Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Pooks Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Charmac Underwriting Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

RBC CEES Trustee Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Joint Share Ownership Plan

 

Nottus (No 51) Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Chapman Underwriting Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Helios UTG Partner Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Corporate partner

 

Nomina No 035 LLP

Indirect

-

100%

-

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nomina No 342 LLP

Indirect

-

100%

-

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nomina No 372 LLP

Indirect

-

100%

-

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Salviscount LLP

Indirect

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Inversanda LLP

Indirect

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Fyshe Underwriting LLP

Indirect

100%

100%

100%

  Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nomina No 505 LLP

Indirect

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nomina No 321 LLP

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Llewellyn House Underwriting Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Advantage DCP Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Romsey Underwriting Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No 409) Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No 1113 Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Catbang 926 Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Whittle Martin Underwriting

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No 408) Limited

Direct

100%

100%

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nomina No 084 LLP

Indirect

100%

-

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No 510) Limited

Direct

100%

-

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

Nameco (No 544) Limited

Direct

100%

-

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

 

N J Hanbury Limited

Direct

100%

-

100%

Lloyd's of London corporate vehicle

           

Helios UTG Partner Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, owns 100% of Nomina No 035 LLP, Nomina No 342 LLP, Nomina No 372 LLP, Salviscount LLP, Inversanda LLP, Fyshe Underwriting LLP, Nomina No 505 LLP and Nomina No 321 LLP. The cost of acquisition of these LLPs is accounted for in Helios UTG Partner Limited, their immediate Parent Company.

RBC CEES Trustee Limited is a newly incorporated entity in year 2017 to satisfy the requirements of the Joint Share Ownership Plan.

11. Share capital and share premium

 

Number of

shares (i)

Ordinary share

capital

£'000

Partly

paid ordinary

share capital

£'000

Share

premium

£'000

Total

£'000

Ordinary shares of 10p each and share premium at 31 December 2020

33,931,345

3,343

50

35,525

38,918

Ordinary shares of 10p each and share premium at 30 June 2021

68,173,232

6,817

50

85,502

92,369

 

 (i) Number of shares

 

30 June 2021

31 December 2020

Allotted, called up and fully paid ordinary shares:

 

 

On the market

67,254,063

33,012,176

Company buy back of ordinary shares held in treasury

419,169

419,169

 

67,673,232

33,431,345

Uncalled and partly paid ordinary share under the JSOP scheme (ii)

500,000

500,000

 

68,173,232

33,931,345

 

(ii)  The partly paid ordinary shares are not entitled to dividend distribution rights during the year.

12. Related party transactions

 

A number of subsidiary companies have entered into quota share reinsurance contracts for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 years of account with protected cell companies of Hampden Insurance PCC (Guernsey) Limited. The quota share percentages for the above years was 70% on the 2019 and 2020 years of account, and an average of 46% on the 2021 year of account.

Nigel Hanbury, a Director of Helios Underwriting plc and its subsidiary companies, is also a director and majority shareholder in Hampden Insurance Guernsey PCC Limited. Hampden Capital plc, a substantial shareholder in Helios Underwriting plc, is also a substantial shareholder in Hampden Insurance Guernsey PCC Limited - Cell 6.  Under quota share agreements between Cell 6 and certain Helios subsidiaries, the Group accrued a net reinsurance premium recovery of £4,232,000 (2020: £4,741,000) during the period.

In addition, HIPCC provide stop loss, portfolio stop loss and HASP reinforce policies for the company.

HIPCC Limited acts as an intermediary for the reinsurance products purchased by Helios. An arrangement has been put in place so that 51% of the profits generated by HIPCC (being Nigel Hanbury's share) in respect of the business relating to Helios will be repaid to Helios for the business transacted for the 2021 and subsequent underwriting years.

 

13. Ultimate controlling party

The Directors consider that the Group has no ultimate controlling party.

 

14. Syndicate participations

The syndicates and members' agent pooling arrangements ("MAPA") in which the Company's subsidiaries participate as corporate members of Lloyd's are as follows:

 

 

 

Allocated capacity per year of account

Syndicate or MAPA number

Managing or members' agent

2021

£

2020

£

2019

£

2018

£

33

Hiscox Syndicates Limited

8,701,668

8,697,873

7,325,844

8,354,200

218

ERS Syndicate Management Limited

6,478,828

5,900,943

5,901,060

5,896,524

308

Tokio Marine Kiln Syndicates Limited

-

-

-

-

318

Beaufort Underwriting Agency Limited

742,948

150,000

836,250

866,250

386

QBE Underwriting Limited

1,434,079

1,365,177

1,365,180

1,360,797

510

Tokio Marine Kiln Syndicates Limited

16,780,613

13,642,803

12,379,884

12,364,816

557

Tokio Marine Kiln Syndicates Limited

3,177,784

2,969,384

2,122,922

2,136,776

609

Atrium Underwriters Limited

6,779,365

6,205,260

5,501,013

5,490,164

623

Beazley Furlonge Limited

12,982,891

10,685,023

9,456,718

9,041,504

727

S A Meacock & Company Limited

1,048,498

2,048,498

2,181,026

2,181,026

958

Canopius Managing Agents Limited

-

-

-

-

1176

Chaucer Syndicates Limited

2,563,237

2,563,238

2,593,236

2,592,140

1200

Argo Managing Agency Limited

-

-

57,397

58,111

1729

Asta Managing Agency Limited

-

4,096

90,318

360,221

1884

Charles Taylor Managing Agency Limited

-

-

-

-

1910

Asta Managing Agency Limited

-

-

-

-

1969

Apollo Syndicate Management Limited

400,001

-

-

131,082

1991

Covery's Managing Agency Limited

-

-

-

-

2010

Cathedral Underwriting Limited

8,095,459

2,635,873

2,589,260

2,586,521

2014

Pembroke Managing Agency Limited

-

-

184,534

644,994

2121

Argenta Syndicate Management Limited

4,723,104

1,503,868

1,003,093

1,003,093

2525

Asta Managing Agency Limited

689,091

637,609

512,869

475,051

2689

Asta Managing Agency Limited

-

2,377

145,853

586,706

2791

Managing Agency Partners Limited

5,845,085

6,695,085

6,892,527

6,877,501

2988

Brit Syndicates Limited

-

-

23,461

247,848

4242

Asta Managing Agency Limited

8,013,778

15,894

321,154

385,199

4444

Canopius Managing Agents Limited

-

-

-

1,205,277

5623

Beazley Furlonge Limited

4,688,357

2,839,943

-

-

5820

Amtrust Syndicate Limited Syndicates Limited

-

-

-

-

5886

Asta Managing Agency Limited

11,047,742

6,173,502

554,077

467,960

6103

Managing Agency Partners Limited

2,290,041

1,734,879

1,663,522

1,808,645

6104

Hiscox Syndicates Limited

1,427,825

1,427,825

1,522,434

1,647,436

6107

Beazley Furlonge Limited

1,287,436

1,287,435

1,482,427

1,169,554

6111

Catlin Underwriting Agencies Limited

-

-

-

249,065

6117

Argo Managing Agency Limited

1,064,471

803,055

3,573,409

4,100,230

6123

Asta Managing Agency Limited

-

-

6,406

12,369

Total

 

110,262,301

79,989,640

70,285,874

74,301,060

 

15. Group-owned net assets

The Group statement of financial position 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 statement of financial position between Group and syndicate assets and liabilities:

 

 

30 June 2021

30 June 2020

31 December 2020

Group

£'000

Syndicate

£'000

Total

£'000

Group

£'000

Syndicate

£'000

Total

£'000

Group

£'000

Syndicate

£'000

Total

£'000

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets

31,601

-

31,601

21,655

-

21,655

31,601

-

31,601

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

18,543

64,504

83,047

8,989

55,154

64,143

19,713

65,564

85,277

Reinsurance assets:

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- reinsurers' share of claims outstanding

61

32,739

32,800

61

28,080

28,141

61

30,720

30,781

- reinsurers' share of unearned premium

-

10,694

10,694

-

9,195

9,195

-

6,028

6,028

Other receivables, including insurance and reinsurance receivables

11,496

  54,731

66,227

7,837

44,962

52,799

12,008

46,340

58,348

Deferred acquisition costs

-

8,119

8,119

-

6,853

6,853

-

7,726

7,726

Prepayments and accrued income

828

805

1,633

281

601

882

662

514

1,176

Cash and cash equivalents

52,272

9,871

62,143

1,156

7,345

8,501

4,961

3,534

8,495

Total assets

114,801

181,463

296,264

39,979

152,190

192,169

69,006

160,426

229,432

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- claims outstanding

-

115,559

115,559

-

99,758

99,758

-

113,371

113,371

- unearned premium

-

42,974

42,974

-

35,961

35,961

-

32,356

32,356

Deferred income tax liabilities

8,546

-

8,546

3,686

-

3,686

6,492

15

6,507

Borrowings

-

-

-

2,000

-

2,000

4,000

-

4,000

Other payables, including insurance and reinsurance payables

89

25,551

25,640

10

20,831

20,841

364

18,992

19,356

Accruals and deferred income

3,320

952

4,272

1,108

763

1,871

1,858

1,435

3,293

Total liabilities

11,955

185,036

196,991

6,804

157,313

164,117

12,714

166,169

178,883

Equity attributable to owners of the Parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

6,817

-

6,817

1,839

-

1,839

3,393

-

3,393

Share premium

85,502

-

85,502

18,938

-

18,938

35,525

-

35,525

Revaluation reserve

3,642

-

3,642

-

-

-

3,982

-

3,982

Other reserves

(50)

-

(50)

(50)

-

(50)

(50)

-

(50)

Retained earnings

6,935

(3,573)

3,362

12,448

(5,123)

7,325

13,442

(5,743)

7,699

Total equity

102,846

(3,573)

99,273

33,175

(5,123)

28,052

56,292

(5,743)

50,549

Total liabilities and equity

114,801

181,463

296,264

39,979

152,190

192,169

69,006

160,426

229,432

 

16. Event after the financial reporting period

On 16th August 2021, the company issued and allotted 600,000 new ordinary shares of £0.10 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").  The new Ordinary Shares have been issued at a subscription price of 155.0p per Ordinary Share, being the closing price of an Ordinary Share on 13th August 2021, pursuant to The Helios Underwriting plc Employees' Joint Share Ownership Plan (the "Plan").

The new Ordinary Shares have been issued into the respective joint beneficial ownership of (i) each of the participating executive Directors listed below and (ii) the trustee of the Trust upon and subject to the terms of joint ownership agreements ("JOAs") respectively entered into between the Director, the Company and the Trustee.  The nominal value of the new Ordinary Shares has been paid by the Trust out of funds advanced to it by the Company (with the participating executives contributing to those funds) with the additional consideration of 145p per Ordinary Share left outstanding until such time as new Ordinary Shares are sold. The Company has waived its lien on the Shares such that there are no restrictions on their transfer.

The terms of the JOAs provide, inter alia, that if jointly owned shares become vested and are sold, the proceeds of sale will be divided between the joint owners so that the participating Director receives an amount equal to the amount initially provided by the participating Director plus any growth in the market value of the jointly owned Ordinary Shares above a target share price of 174.8p (so that the participating Director will only ever receive value if the share sale price exceeds this).

The vesting of the award will be subject to performance conditions relating to growth in Net Tangible Asset Value per share measured over the three calendar years from the Net Tangible Asset per share disclosed as at 31 December 2021 of 151p.

Note:

The Plan was established and approved by resolution of the Remuneration Committee of the Company on 13 December 2017 and provides for the acquisition by employees, including executive directors, of beneficial interests as joint owners (with the Trust) of Ordinary Shares in the Company upon the terms of a JOA. The terms of the JOA provide that if the jointly owned shares become vested and are sold, the proceeds of sale will be divided between the joint owners on the terms set out above.

The beneficial interests of the executives as follows:

Director

Interests in jointly owned Ordinary Shares issued under JSOP awarded 14th December 2017

Interests in jointly owned Ordinary Shares issued under JSOP awarded 16th August 2021

Other interests in Ordinary Shares

Total Shareholding

Arthur Manners

200,000

277,500

709,868

1,187,368

Nigel Hanbury

300,000

322,500

8,927,294

9,549,794

 

Acquisitions of LLV's since the period end

Since the Financial reporting period, the company has acquired the following entities either directly, or indirectly:

 

 

Helios Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 2021 Capacity 

 Purchase price

 Humphrey Valuation

 Discount to Humphreys

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Breache Underwriting Limited

 

 

  3,934,673

3,856,593

  4,170,520

7.53%

Nameco (No 1095) Limited

 

 

  2,914,405

2,919,483

  3,057,575

4.52%

Nomina No 533 LLP

 

 

  682,419

280,000

  295,420

5.22%

Nameco (No 1011) Limited

 

 

  949,407

891,000

  973,324

8.46%

Hillnameco Limited

 

 

  1,005,873

335,000

  371,977

9.94%

Nameco (No 2012) Limited

 

 

  618,385

360,000

  388,993

7.45%

G.T.C. Underwriting Limited

 

 

  820,013

700,000

  752,748

7.01%

Nameco (No 1111) Limited

 

 

  556,362

225,000

  241,851

6.97%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Acquisitions Completed

 

8

11,481,537

9,567,076

10,252,408

6.68%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions With Terms Agreed

 

20

21,475,110

15,002,500

15,943,058

5.90%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Interim Report will be made available in electronic format on the Company's website, www.huwplc.com 

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