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Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2014

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

For the Transition Period From to

001-33289

Commission File Number

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda

N/A

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

P.O. Box HM 2267

Windsor Place, 3rd Floor

22 Queen Street

Hamilton HM JX

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)

(441) 292-3645

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ

As of November 5, 2014, the registrant had outstanding 15,759,738 voting ordinary shares and 3,439,652 non-voting convertible ordinary shares, each par value $1.00 per share.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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	PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements:
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (Unaudited)	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 (Unaudited)	6
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	7
	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	68
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	69
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	123
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	125

	PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	126
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	126
Item 6.	Exhibits	126
Signature		127

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013


	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
	(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)
ASSETS
Short-term investments, trading, at fair value	$	161,807		$	281,002
Short-term investments, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2014—$574; 2013—$32,477)		574			32,504
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value		3,997,454			3,381,719
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost		845,610			859,387
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2014—$239,124; 2013—$210,825)		238,220			213,860
Equities, trading, at fair value		134,398			182,033
Other investments, at fair value		842,555			569,293

Total investments		6,220,618			5,519,798
Cash and cash equivalents		921,615			643,841
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		502,402			397,657
Accrued interest receivable		40,648			38,864
Accounts receivable		83,608			75,351
Premiums receivable		405,209			111,748
Income taxes recoverable		5,633			5,481
Deferred tax assets		34,278			34,295
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		140,453			—
Reinsurance balances recoverable		1,479,267			1,363,819
Funds held by reinsured companies		150,300			237,789
Deferred acquisition costs		36,172			—
Goodwill and intangible assets		202,986			150,071
Other assets		26,256			41,441

TOTAL ASSETS	$	10,249,445		$	8,620,155

LIABILITIES
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	$	4,851,911		$	4,219,905
Policy benefits for life and annuity contracts		1,228,643			1,273,100
Unearned premiums		439,862			70,698
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable		373,291			281,028
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		99,379			97,103
Income taxes payable		20,732			23,721
Deferred tax liabilities		48,838			53,328
Loans payable		320,233			452,446
Other liabilities		62,900			70,444

TOTAL LIABILITIES		7,445,789			6,541,773

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST		365,631			100,859

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Share capital
Authorized, issued and fully paid, par value $1 each (authorized 2014: 156,000,000; 2013: 156,000,000)
Ordinary shares (issued and outstanding 2014: 15,759,738; 2013: 13,802,706)		15,760			13,803
Non-voting convertible ordinary shares:
Series A (issued 2014: 2,972,892; 2013: 2,972,892)		2,973			2,973
Series C (issued and outstanding 2014: 2,725,637; 2013: 2,725,637)		2,726			2,726
Series E (issued and outstanding 2014: 714,015; 2013: Nil)		714			—
Treasury shares at cost (Series A non-voting convertible ordinary shares 2014: 2,972,892; 2013: 2,972,892)		(421,559	)		(421,559	)
Additional paid-in capital		1,320,398			962,145
Accumulated other comprehensive income		3,980			13,978
Retained earnings		1,289,266			1,181,457

Total Enstar Group Limited Shareholders’ Equity		2,214,258			1,755,523
Noncontrolling interest		223,767			222,000

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		2,438,025			1,977,523

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	10,249,445		$	8,620,155

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

For the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
INCOME
Net premiums earned	$	195,987		$	58,674		$	474,561		$	165,931
Fees and commission income		6,801			2,398			21,308			7,805
Net investment income		27,984			25,009			85,981			70,224
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains		(18,336	)		37,010			54,648			39,211

		212,436			123,091			636,498			283,171

EXPENSES
Net increase (reduction) in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities:		17,533			(20,388	)		65,232			(38,649	)
Life and annuity policy benefits		26,549			31,095			81,090			57,417
Acquisition costs		36,261			6,149			99,801			18,149
Salaries and benefits		54,525			29,716			141,598			79,013
General and administrative expenses		41,039			29,126			100,466			67,074
Interest expense		3,307			3,270			10,570			8,796
Net foreign exchange losses (gains)		6,365			(673	)		7,435			(3,994	)

		185,579			78,295			506,192			187,806

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		26,857			44,796			130,306			95,365
INCOME TAXES		(5,660	)		(1,340	)		(21,388	)		(13,726	)

NET EARNINGS		21,197			43,456			108,918			81,639
Less: Net loss (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interest		5,232			(3,469	)		(1,109	)		(10,496	)

NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED	$	26,429		$	39,987		$	107,809		$	71,143

EARNINGS PER SHARE—BASIC
Net earnings per ordinary share attributable to Enstar Group Limited shareholders	$	1.38		$	2.42		$	5.94		$	4.31

EARNINGS PER SHARE—DILUTED
Net earnings per ordinary share attributable to Enstar Group Limited shareholders	$	1.37		$	2.39		$	5.84		$	4.26

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding—basic		19,198,475			16,525,012			18,142,531			16,521,865
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding—diluted		19,331,390			16,720,715			18,445,885			16,698,640

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
NET EARNINGS	$	21,197		$	43,456		$	108,918		$	81,639

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Unrealized holding losses on fixed income investments arising during the period		(3,852	)		(137	)		(3,393	)		(1,689	)
Reclassification adjustment for net realized gains (losses) included in net earnings		87			(33	)		(47	)		(312	)

Unrealized losses arising during the period, net of reclassification adjustment		(3,765	)		(170	)		(3,440	)		(2,001	)
Currency translation adjustment		(14,815	)		9,053			(8,043	)		(12,448	)

Total other comprehensive (loss) income		(18,580	)		8,883			(11,483	)		(14,449	)

Comprehensive income		2,617			52,339			97,435			67,190
Less comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest		8,922			(4,206	)		376			(5,810	)

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED	$	11,539		$	48,133		$	97,811		$	61,380

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013
	(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Share Capital—Ordinary Shares
Balance, beginning of period	$	13,803		$	13,752
Issue of shares		1,914			4
Share awards granted/vested		43			45

Balance, end of period	$	15,760		$	13,801

Share Capital—Series A Non-Voting Convertible Ordinary Shares
Balance, beginning and end of period	$	2,973		$	2,973

Share Capital—Series C Non-Voting Convertible Ordinary Shares
Balance, beginning and end of period	$	2,726		$	2,726

Share Capital—Series E Non-Voting Convertible Ordinary Shares
Balance, beginning of period	$	—		$	—
Issue of shares		714			—

Balance, end of period	$	714		$	—

Share Capital—Series B Convertible Participating Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock
Balance, beginning of period	$	—		$	—
Issue of stock		714			—
Converted to Series E Non-Voting Convertible Ordinary Shares		(714	)

Balance, end of period	$	—		$	—

Treasury Shares
Balance, beginning and end of period	$	(421,559	)	$	(421,559	)

Additional Paid-in Capital
Balance, beginning of period	$	962,145		$	958,571
Issue of shares and warrants		354,368			487
Amortization of equity incentive plan		3,885			2,212

Balance, end of period	$	1,320,398		$	961,270

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to Enstar Group Limited
Balance, beginning of period	$	13,978		$	24,439
Currency translation adjustment
Balance, beginning of period		14,264			27,822
Change in currency translation adjustment		(7,791	)		(8,254	)

Balance, end of period		6,473			19,568
Defined benefit pension liability
Balance, beginning of period		(2,249	)		(7,180	)
Change in defined benefit pension liability		0			0

Balance, end of period		(2,249	)		(7,180	)
Unrealized gain on investments
Balance, beginning of period		1,963			3,797
Change in unrealized gain on investments, net of tax		(2,207	)		(1,509	)

Balance, end of period		(244	)		2,288

Balance, end of period	$	3,980		$	14,676

Retained Earnings
Balance, beginning of period	$	1,181,457		$	972,853
Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited		107,809			71,143

Balance, end of period	$	1,289,266		$	1,043,996

Noncontrolling Interest
Balance, beginning of period	$	222,000		$	221,478
Return of capital		(9,980	)		—
Contribution of capital		18,081			—
Transfer of net loss to redeemable noncontrolling interest		1,028			—
Dividends paid		(13,908	)		(1,740	)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest*		7,131			10,469
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(246	)		(4,194	)
Net movement in unrealized holding losses on investments		(339	)		(492	)

Balance, end of period	$	223,767		$	225,521

*	Excludes net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest; refer to Note 12.

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013
	(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$	108,918		$	81,639
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net realized and unrealized investment (gains) losses		(28,509	)		10,996
Net realized and unrealized gains from other investments		(26,139	)		(50,207	)
Other items		3,083			3,656
Depreciation and amortization		3,082			761
Net amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts		42,488			36,929
Net movement of trading securities held on behalf of policyholders		3,013			2,187
Sales and maturities of trading securities		2,302,138			2,063,258
Purchases of trading securities		(1,585,871	)		(2,257,188	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Reinsurance balances recoverable		287,760			213,042
Funds held by reinsured companies		98,099			—
Other assets		40,553			237,585
Losses and loss adjustment expenses		(630,417	)		(314,862	)
Policy benefits for life and annuity contracts		(44,457	)		21,490
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable		(77,625	)		(31,637	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(14,752	)		(38,459	)
Other liabilities		(43,539	)		(104,790	)

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		437,825			(125,600	)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$	37,540		$	(308,710	)
Sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities		98,314			181,066
Purchase of available-for-sale securities		(97,322	)		(112	)
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities		5,477			253
Movement in restricted cash and cash equivalents		(81,966	)		(86,640	)
Funding of other investments		(278,265	)		(68,097	)
Redemption of other investments		30,707			18,656
Other investing activities		837			15

Net cash flows used in investing activities		(284,678	)		(263,569	)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Distribution of capital to noncontrolling interest	$	(9,980	)	$	—
Contribution by redeemable noncontrolling interest		272,722			32,480
Contribution by noncontrolling interest		18,081			—
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest		(13,908	)		(1,740	)
Receipt of loans		70,000			274,800
Repayment of loans		(199,245	)		(39,505	)

Net cash flows provided by financing activities		137,670			266,035

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON FOREIGN CURRENCY CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(13,043	)		(11,196	)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		277,774			(134,330	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		643,841			654,890

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	921,615		$	520,560

Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Net income taxes paid	$	31,207		$	24,010
Interest paid	$	13,589		$	7,326

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

(Tabular information expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation and Consolidation

The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have not been audited. These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations as at the end of and for the periods presented. Results of operations for subsidiaries acquired are included from the dates of their acquisition by the Company. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year. Inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In these notes, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” or “the Company” refer to Enstar Group Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries.

The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. While management believes that the amounts included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect its best estimates and assumptions, actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s principal estimates include, but are not limited to:

•

reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses;

•

policy benefits for life and annuity contracts;

•

gross and net premiums written and net premiums earned;

•

reinsurance balances recoverable, including the provisions for uncollectible amounts;

•

other-than-temporary impairments in the carrying value of available-for-sale and held-to- maturity investment securities;

•

valuation of certain other investments that are measured using significant unobservable inputs;

•

valuation of goodwill and intangible assets; and

•

fair value estimates associated with accounting for acquisitions.

The following information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period reported amounts of net increase (reduction) in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities, acquisition costs and life and annuity policy benefits to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on income or net earnings previously reported.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—(Continued)

New Accounting Standards Adopted in 2014

ASU 2013-11 Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (“ASU 2013-11”). The objective of ASU 2013-11 is to improve the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. ASU 2013-11 seeks to reduce the diversity in practice by providing guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits to better reflect the manner in which an entity would settle at the reporting date any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position when net operating loss carryforwards, similar tax losses, or tax credit carryforwards exist. ASU 2013-11 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, with both early adoption and retrospective application permitted. The adoption of the guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and financial position.

2. ACQUISITIONS

Companion Property and Casualty Insurance Company

On August 26, 2014, the Company and Sussex Holdings, Inc. (“Sussex”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a definitive agreement for the purchase of all of the shares of Companion Property and Casualty Insurance Company (“Companion”) from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Companion is a South Carolina-based insurance group writing property, casualty, specialty and workers compensation business, and has also provided fronting and third party administrative services.

The total consideration for the transaction will be $218 million in cash. The Company expects to finance the purchase price through a combination of cash on hand and a bank loan facility to be finalized before closing. The Company is a party to the acquisition agreement and has guaranteed the performance by Sussex of its payment and other acquisition-related obligations set forth in the agreement.

Completion of the transaction is conditioned on, among other things, governmental and regulatory approvals and satisfaction of various customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Torus Insurance Holdings Limited

On April 1, 2014, Kenmare Holdings Ltd. (“Kenmare”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, together with Trident V, L.P., Trident V Parallel Fund, L.P. and Trident V Professionals Fund, L.P., which are managed by Stone Point Capital LLC (collectively, “Trident”), completed the previously announced acquisition of Torus Insurance Holdings Limited (“Torus”). Torus is an A- rated global specialty insurer with six wholly-owned insurance vehicles, including Lloyd’s Syndicate 1301. At closing, Torus became directly owned by Bayshore Holdings Ltd. (“Bayshore”), which was 60% owned by Kenmare and 40% owned by Trident.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

2. ACQUISITIONS—(Continued)

The purchase price for Torus was established in the amended and restated amalgamation agreement as $646.0 million, to be paid partly in cash and partly in the Company’s stock. The number of Company shares to be issued was fixed at the signing of the amalgamation agreement on July 8, 2013 and was determined by reference to an agreed-upon value per share of $132.448, which was the average closing price of the Company’s voting ordinary shares, par value $1.00 per share (the “Voting Ordinary Shares”), over the 20 trading days prior to such signing date. On the day before closing of the amalgamation, the Voting Ordinary Shares had a closing price of $136.31 per share. At closing, the Company contributed cash of $41.6 million towards the purchase price and $3.6 million towards related transaction expenses, as well as 1,898,326 Voting Ordinary Shares and 714,015 shares of Series B Convertible Participating Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Non-Voting Preferred Shares”). Based on a price of $136.31 per share, the Company’s contribution of cash and shares to the purchase price totaled $397.7 million in the aggregate. Trident contributed cash of $258.4 million towards the purchase price and $2.4 million towards related transaction expenses. Based on a price of $136.31 per share, the aggregate purchase price paid by the Company and Trident was $656.1 million.

FR XI Offshore AIV, L.P., First Reserve Fund XII, L.P., FR XII A Parallel Vehicle L.P. and FR Torus Co-Investment, L.P. (collectively, “First Reserve”) received 1,501,211 Voting Ordinary Shares, 714,015 Non-Voting Preferred Shares and cash consideration in the transaction. Following the approval of the Company’s shareholders of an amendment to its bye-laws on June 10, 2014, First Reserve’s Non-Voting Preferred Shares converted on a share-for-share basis into 714,015 shares of newly created Series E Non-Voting Convertible Common Shares (the “Series E Non-Voting Ordinary Shares”). Corsair Specialty Investors, L.P. (“Corsair”) received 397,115 Voting Ordinary Shares and cash consideration in the transaction. The remaining Torus shareholders received all cash. As a result of the amalgamation, First Reserve now owns approximately 9.5% and 11.5%, respectively, of the Company’s Voting Ordinary Shares and outstanding share capital.

Upon the closing of the Torus acquisition, Bayshore, Kenmare and Trident entered into a Shareholders’ Agreement (the “Bayshore Shareholders’ Agreement”), which was subsequently amended, as described in “Dowling Co-investments in Bayshore and Northshore” below.


Purchase price	$	656,088

Net assets acquired at fair value	$	643,088

Excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired	$	13,000

The purchase price was allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities of Torus based on estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The Company recognized goodwill of $13.0 million, all of which was recorded within the Torus segment and is attributable primarily to Torus’ assembled workforce (refer to note 19 for a description of the Company’s segments). The Company also recognized indefinite lived intangible assets of $23.9 million and other definite lived intangible assets of $20.0 million.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

2. ACQUISITIONS—(Continued)

The Company has not completed the process of determining the fair value of its losses and loss adjustment expense reserves, goodwill and intangible assets acquired in the Torus transaction. These valuations will be completed within the measurement period, which cannot exceed 12 months from the acquisition date. As a result, the fair value recorded for these items is a provisional estimate and may be subject to adjustment. Once completed, any adjustments resulting from the valuations may impact the individual amounts recorded for assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as the residual goodwill.

Prior to acquisition, Torus ceased underwriting certain lines of business in order to focus on core property, casualty and specialty lines. The results of the discontinued lines of business which were placed into run-off are included within the Company’s non-life run-off segment.

Torus is a global specialty insurer that offers a diverse range of property, casualty and specialty insurance through its operations in the U.K., Continental Europe, the U.S., and Bermuda.

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The following table summarizes the provisional fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Torus transaction at the acquisition date, allocated by segment.


	Torus		Non-life Run-off		Total
ASSETS
Short-term investments, trading, at fair value	$	73,425	$	25,888	$	99,313
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value		736,765		329,235		1,066,000
Other investments		2,068		—		2,068

Total investments		812,258		355,123		1,167,381
Cash and cash equivalents		225,118		114,490		339,608
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		22,779		—		22,779
Premiums receivable		307,950		—		307,950
Reinsurance balances recoverable—reserves		210,742		152,057		362,799
Reinsurance balances recoverable—paids		21,122		20,100		41,222
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		144,221		25,221		169,442
Intangible assets		43,900		—		43,900
Other assets		37,621		—		37,621

TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,825,711	$	666,991	$	2,492,702

LIABILITIES
Losses and loss adjustment expenses	$	675,424	$	588,822	$	1,264,246
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable		140,997		29,047		170,044
Unearned premium		343,840		49,122		392,962
Other liabilities		22,362		—		22,362

TOTAL LIABILITIES		1,182,623		666,991		1,849,614

NET ASSETS ACQUIRED AT FAIR VALUE		643,088		—		643,088
Goodwill		13,000		—		13,000

ACQUISITION DATE FAIR VALUE	$	656,088	$	—	$	656,088

The following table summarizes the provisional intangible assets recorded in connection with the acquisition:


	Amount		Economic Useful Life
Syndicate capacity	$	4,000	Indefinite
U.S. insurance licences		19,900	Indefinite
Technology		15,000	4 years
Brand		5,000	6 years

Intangible assets as of the acquisition date	$	43,900

The fair value of the Lloyd’s syndicate capacity was estimated using the multi-period excess-earnings method, a form of the income approach. Lloyd’s syndicate capacity represents Torus’s authorized premium income limit to write insurance business in the Lloyd’s market. The capacity is renewed annually at no cost to the Company but may be freely purchased or sold, subject to Lloyd’s

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approval. The ability to write insurance business within the syndicate capacity is indefinite, with the premium income limit being set annually by the Company, subject to Lloyd’s approval.

U.S. insurance licenses represent the intangible asset related to Torus’ licenses and have been valued based on recent market transactions.

Technology represents the intangible asset related to Torus’ capitalized software and has been valued on a replacement cost basis.

Brand represents the intangible asset related to the Torus name and was valued using the income approach.

From April 1, 2014, the date of acquisition, to September 30, 2014, the Company earned premiums of $258.5 million, recorded net increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $159.6 million on those earned premiums, and recorded $18.7 million in net loss in its consolidated statement of earnings related to the active underwriting portion of the Torus segment.

From the date of acquisition to September 30, 2014, the Company earned premiums of $29.1 million, recorded net increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $17.6 million on those earned premiums, and recorded $7.4 million in net earnings in its consolidated statement of earnings related to Torus’ non-life run-off business.

Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)

The operating results for Torus have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. The following pro forma condensed combined statement of earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 combines the historical consolidated statements of earnings of the Company with those historical consolidated statements of earnings of Torus, giving effect to the business combinations and related transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2013 and 2014, as applicable. The unaudited pro forma financial information presented below is for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisition of Torus had taken place at the beginning of each period presented, nor is it indicative of future results.


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
Total income	$	263,504		$	747,867		$	783,691
Total expenses		(258,974	)		(721,365	)		(669,054	)
Total noncontrolling interest		12,498			12,121			(3,455	)

Net earnings	$	17,028		$	38,623		$	111,182

Changes in Ownership Interests relating to Holding Companies for our Active Underwriting Businesses

Atrium Employee Equity Awards

On April 17, 2014, Northshore Holdings Ltd. (“Northshore”), the parent company of Atrium Underwriting Group Limited (“Atrium”) and Arden Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“Arden”), implemented

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long-term incentive plans that awarded time-based restricted shares of Northshore to certain Atrium employees. These equity awards will have the effect of modestly reducing Kenmare’s equity interest in Northshore (as well as Trident’s equity interest) over the course of the vesting periods as Atrium employees acquire shares. Shares generally vest over two to three years, although certain awards began vesting in 2014.

Dowling Co-investments in Bayshore and Northshore

On May 8, 2014, Dowling Capital Partners I, L.P. (“Dowling”) purchased common shares of both Bayshore and Northshore from Kenmare and Trident (on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective interests) for an aggregate amount of $15.4 million.

Prior to the sale of shares to Dowling, Kenmare and Trident owned 60% and 40% of Bayshore, respectively, and 57.1% and 38.1% of Northshore on a fully diluted basis, respectively (assuming full vesting of Atrium employees’ restricted shares totaling 4.8%). Following the sale of Bayshore shares to Dowling, Kenmare, Trident and Dowling own 59.0%, 39.3% and 1.7% of Bayshore, respectively. Following the sale of Northshore shares to Dowling, Kenmare, Trident, certain Atrium employees and Dowling own 56.1%, 37.4%, 4.8% and 1.7% of Northshore, respectively, on a fully diluted basis.¹

In connection with the sale of Bayshore shares, the Bayshore Shareholders’ Agreement was amended and restated. The Amended and Restated Bayshore Shareholders’ Agreement, among other things, provides that Kenmare has the right to appoint three members to the Bayshore board of directors and Trident has the right to appoint two members. The Amended and Restated Bayshore Shareholders’ Agreement includes a five-year period (the “Restricted Period”) during which no shareholder can transfer its ownership interest in Bayshore to a third party unless approved by a super-majority of the shareholders. Following the Restricted Period: (i) each shareholder must offer Kenmare and Trident the right to buy its shares before the shares are offered to a third party; (ii) Kenmare can require each other shareholder to participate in a sale of Bayshore to a third party as long as Kenmare owns 55% of the aggregate number of outstanding shares of Bayshore held by Kenmare and Trident; (iii) each shareholder has the right to be included on a pro rata basis in any sales made by another shareholder; and (iv) each of Kenmare, Trident and Dowling has the right to buy its pro rata share of any new securities issued by Bayshore.

The Amended and Restated Bayshore Shareholders’ Agreement also provides that during the 90-day period following the fifth anniversary of the Torus closing, and at any time following the seventh anniversary of such closing, Kenmare would have the right to purchase the Bayshore shares owned by all other shareholders of Bayshore at their then fair market value, which would be payable in cash. Following the seventh anniversary of the Torus closing, Trident would have the right to require Kenmare to purchase all of Trident’s shares in Bayshore for their then current fair market value and Dowling would have the right to participate in such transaction by requiring Kenmare to purchase all of its shares in Bayshore on the same terms. Kenmare would have the option to pay for such shares either in cash or by delivering the Company’s Voting Ordinary Shares.

In connection with the sale of Northshore shares, the Northshore Shareholders’ Agreement was amended and restated. The Amended and Restated Northshore Shareholders’ Agreement provides for

¹	Refer to Note 12 for Northshore percentages based on employee shares vested as at September 30, 2014.

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substantially the same rights and obligations as the Amended and Restated Bayshore Shareholders’ Agreement, except that the fifth and seventh anniversaries refer to the Arden closing (which occurred on September 9, 2013).

3. SIGNIFICANT NEW BUSINESS

2014

Reciprocal of America

On July 6, 2012, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Providence Washington Insurance Company, entered into a definitive loss portfolio transfer reinsurance agreement with Reciprocal of America (in Receivership) and its Deputy Receiver relating to a portfolio of workers’ compensation business. The estimated total liabilities to be assumed are approximately $163.4 million, with an equivalent amount of assets to be received as consideration. Completion of the transaction is conditioned upon, among other things, regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Shelbourne RITC Transactions

Effective January 1, 2014, Lloyd’s Syndicate 2008 (“S2008”), which is managed by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary and Lloyd’s managing agent, Shelbourne Syndicate Services Limited, entered into a reinsurance to close contract of the 2011 and prior underwriting years of account of another Lloyd’s syndicate, under which S2008 assumed total net insurance reserves of approximately £17.0 million (approximately $28.1 million) for cash consideration of an equal amount.

Effective December 31, 2012, S2008 entered into a 100% quota share reinsurance agreement with another Lloyd’s syndicate in respect of its 2009 and prior years of account (the “2009 Liabilities”), under which S2008 assumed total gross insurance reserves of approximately £193.0 million (approximately $313.3 million) for consideration of an equal amount. Effective January 1, 2014, the 2012 Lloyd’s underwriting year of account of S2008 entered into a partial RITC transaction with respect to the 2009 Liabilities.

4. INVESTMENTS

The Company holds: (i) trading portfolios of fixed maturity investments, short-term investments and equities; (ii) a held-to-maturity portfolio of fixed maturity investments; and (iii) available-for-sale portfolios of fixed maturity and short-term investments. The Company’s trading and available-for-sale portfolios are recorded at fair value. The Company’s held-to-maturity portfolio is recorded at amortized cost.

In the normal course of the Company’s investing activities, it actively manages allocations to non-controlling tranches of structured securities issued by variable interest entities (“VIEs”). These structured securities include residential mortgage-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and are included in the tables below.

In addition to these securities, the Company also invests in private equity funds, fixed income funds, fixed income hedge funds, equity and real estate debt funds and collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) equity-tranched securities, which are all variable interests issued by VIEs. For these variable

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interests, the Company does not have the power to direct the activities that are most significant to the economic performance of the VIEs and, accordingly, it is not the primary beneficiary for any of these VIEs. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss on these interests is limited to the amount of its investment. The Company has not provided financial or other support with respect to these structured securities other than its original investment.

Trading

The estimated fair values of the Company’s investments in fixed maturity investments, short-term investments and equities classified as trading securities were as follows:


	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
U.S. government and agency	$	707,269	$	439,946
Non-U.S. government		430,425		476,224
Corporate		2,115,706		2,123,675
Municipal		28,386		41,034
Residential mortgage-backed		322,835		218,457
Commercial mortgage-backed		154,011		114,637
Asset-backed		400,629		248,748

Total fixed maturity and short-term investments		4,159,261		3,662,721
Equities—U.S.		75,881		115,285
Equities—International		58,517		66,748

	$	4,293,659	$	3,844,754

Included within residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities as at September 30, 2014 were securities issued by U.S. governmental agencies with a fair value of $283.8 million (as at December 31, 2013: $177.9 million).

The increase in the Company’s investments classified as trading securities of $448.9 million was due primarily to additional fixed maturity investments acquired in the Torus acquisition.

The following tables set forth certain information regarding the credit ratings (provided by major rating agencies) of the Company’s fixed maturity and short-term investments classified as trading:


As at September 30, 2014	Fair Value		% of Total Fair Value
AAA	$	568,933		13.7	%
AA		1,875,772		45.1	%
A		1,193,664		28.7	%
BBB		361,677		8.7	%
Non-Investment Grade		130,217		3.1	%
Not Rated		28,998		0.7	%

	$	4,159,261		100.0	%

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As at December 31, 2013	Fair Value		% of Total Fair Value
AAA	$	502,057		13.7	%
AA		1,430,107		39.1	%
A		1,191,142		32.5	%
BBB		408,466		11.1	%
Non-Investment Grade		53,148		1.5	%
Not Rated		77,801		2.1	%

	$	3,662,721		100.0	%

Held-to-maturity

The Company holds a portfolio of held-to-maturity securities to support the annuity business acquired through its March 31, 2013 acquisition of the closed U.S. life and annuities operations of HSBC Holdings plc (now referred to as “Pavonia”). The amortized cost and estimated fair values of the Company’s fixed maturity investments classified as held-to-maturity were as follows:


As at September 30, 2014	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses Non-OTTI			Fair Value
U.S. government and agency	$	20,158	$	4	$	(404	)	$	19,758
Non-U.S. government		36,794		164		(623	)		36,335
Corporate		788,658		5,262		(11,540	)		782,380

	$	845,610	$	5,430	$	(12,567	)	$	838,473


As at December 31, 2013	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses Non-OTTI			Fair Value
U.S. government and agency	$	19,992	$	6	$	(1,866	)	$	18,132
Non-U.S. government		23,592		19		(1,284	)		22,327
Corporate		815,803		105		(56,808	)		759,100

	$	859,387	$	130	$	(59,958	)	$	799,559

As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, none of these securities were considered to be other than temporarily impaired.

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The contractual maturities of the Company’s fixed maturity investments classified as held-to-maturity are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


As at September 30, 2014	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	17,247	$	17,243		2.1	%
Due after one year through five years		106,407		106,924		12.7	%
Due after five years through ten years		105,614		103,824		12.4	%
Due after ten years		616,342		610,482		72.8	%

	$	845,610	$	838,473		100.0	%


As at December 31, 2013	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	17,541	$	17,579		2.2	%
Due after one year through five years		87,698		86,611		10.8	%
Due after five years through ten years		133,102		126,541		15.8	%
Due after ten years		621,046		568,828		71.2	%

	$	859,387	$	799,559		100.0	%

The following tables set forth certain information regarding the credit ratings (provided by major rating agencies) of the Company’s fixed maturity investments classified as held-to-maturity:


As at September 30, 2014	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Fair Value
AAA	$	54,111	$	53,487		6.4	%
AA		253,193		248,484		29.6	%
A		491,773		490,111		58.5	%
BBB		35,697		35,744		4.3	%
Non-Investment Grade		10,482		10,275		1.2	%
Not Rated		354		372		0.0	%

	$	845,610	$	838,473		100.0	%


As at December 31, 2013	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Fair Value
AAA	$	47,949	$	44,552		5.6	%
AA		259,163		239,188		29.9	%
A		496,986		463,001		57.9	%
BBB		49,281		47,157		5.9	%
Non-Investment Grade		5,478		5,125		0.6	%
Not Rated		530		536		0.1	%

	$	859,387	$	799,559		100.0	%

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Available-for-sale

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of the Company’s fixed maturity and short-term investments classified as available-for-sale were as follows:


As at September 30, 2014	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses Non-OTTI			Fair Value
U.S. government and agency	$	27,942	$	205	$	(47	)	$	28,100
Non-U.S. government		76,407		638		(1,620	)		75,425
Corporate		89,408		906		(990	)		89,324
Residential mortgage-backed		3,634		91		(90	)		3,635
Asset-backed		42,307		36		(33	)		42,310

	$	239,698	$	1,876	$	(2,780	)	$	238,794


As at December 31, 2013	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses Non-OTTI			Fair Value
U.S. government and agency	$	28,050	$	303	$	(10	)	$	28,343
Non-U.S. government		84,443		1,871		(22	)		86,292
Corporate		76,942		1,221		(259	)		77,904
Residential mortgage-backed		17,523		102		(118	)		17,507
Asset-backed		36,344		4		(30	)		36,318

	$	243,302	$	3,501	$	(439	)	$	246,364

Included within residential mortgage-backed securities as at September 30, 2014 were securities issued by U.S. governmental agencies with a fair value of $1.0 million (as at December 31, 2013: $12.5 million).

The following tables summarize the Company’s fixed maturity and short-term investments classified as available-for-sale in an unrealized loss position as well as the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time the securities have continuously been in an unrealized loss position:


	12 Months or Greater				Less Than 12 Months					Total
As at September 30, 2014	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. government and agency	$	—	$	—	$	22,370	$	(47	)	$	22,370	$	(47	)
Non-U.S. government		—		—		42,046		(1,620	)		42,046		(1,620	)
Corporate		—		—		56,755		(990	)		56,755		(990	)
Residential mortgage-backed		—		—		1,316		(90	)		1,316		(90	)
Asset-backed		—		—		18,350		(33	)		18,350		(33	)

	$	—	$	—	$	140,837	$	(2,780	)	$	140,837	$	(2,780	)

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	12 Months or Greater				Less Than 12 Months					Total
As at December 31, 2013	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
U.S. government and agency	$	—	$	—	$	11,416	$	(10	)	$	11,416	$	(10	)
Non-U.S. government		—		—		20,406		(22	)		20,406		(22	)
Corporate		—		—		51,478		(259	)		51,478		(259	)
Residential mortgage-backed		—		—		13,632		(118	)		13,632		(118	)
Asset-backed		—		—		24,898		(30	)		24,898		(30	)

	$	—	$	—	$	121,830	$	(439	)	$	121,830	$	(439	)

As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the number of securities classified as available-for-sale in an unrealized loss position was 175 and 135, respectively, with a fair value of $140.8 million and $121.8 million, respectively. Of these securities, the number of securities that had been in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer was nil. As of September 30, 2014, none of these securities were considered to be other than temporarily impaired.

The contractual maturities of the Company’s fixed maturity and short-term investments classified as available-for-sale are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


As at September 30, 2014	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	53,038	$	53,178		22.3	%
Due after one year through five years		134,717		133,021		55.7	%
Due after five years through ten years		3,487		3,334		1.4	%
Due after ten years		2,515		3,316		1.4	%

		193,757		192,849		80.8	%
Residential mortgage-backed		3,634		3,635		1.5	%
Asset-backed		42,307		42,310		17.7	%

	$	239,698	$	238,794		100.0	%


As at December 31, 2013	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	45,295	$	45,596		18.5	%
Due after one year through five years		141,400		143,445		58.2	%
Due after five years through ten years		69		70		0.1	%
Due after ten years		2,671		3,428		1.4	%

		189,435		192,539		78.2	%
Residential mortgage-backed		17,523		17,507		7.1	%
Asset-backed		36,344		36,318		14.7	%

	$	243,302	$	246,364		100.0	%

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The following tables set forth certain information regarding the credit ratings (provided by major rating agencies) of the Company’s fixed maturity and short-term investments classified as available-for-sale:


As at September 30, 2014	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Fair Value
AAA	$	119,096	$	118,266		49.5	%
AA		67,051		66,719		27.9	%
A		40,943		41,250		17.3	%
BBB		12,608		12,559		5.3	%

	$	239,698	$	238,794		100.0	%


As at December 31, 2013	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		% of Total Fair Value
AAA	$	125,729	$	127,433		51.7	%
AA		74,692		75,181		30.5	%
A		33,834		34,607		14.1	%
BBB		8,957		8,963		3.6	%
Not Rated		90		180		0.1	%

	$	243,302	$	246,364		100.0	%

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Process

The Company assesses whether declines in the fair value of its fixed maturity investments classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity represent impairment losses that are other-than-temporary and whether a credit loss exists in accordance with its accounting policies. In assessing whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell a fixed maturity investment before its anticipated recovery, the Company considers various factors including its future cash flow requirements, legal and regulatory requirements, the level of its cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and fixed maturity investments available-for-sale in an unrealized gain position, and other relevant factors. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairment losses due to required sales. The Company determined that, as at September 30, 2014, no credit losses existed.

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Other Investments

The estimated fair values of the Company’s other investments were as follows:


	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Private equity funds	$	212,532	$	161,229
Fixed income funds		311,088		194,375
Fixed income hedge funds		66,822		68,157
Equity funds		154,280		109,355
Real estate debt fund		33,636		32,113
CLO equities		23,166		—
CLO equity fund		36,506		—
Other		4,525		4,064

	$	842,555	$	569,293

Private equity funds

This class comprises several private equity funds that invest primarily in the financial services industry. All of the Company’s investments in private equity funds are subject to restrictions on redemptions and sales that are determined by the governing documents and limit the Company’s ability to liquidate those investments. These restrictions have been in place since the dates the initial investments were made by the Company.

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $212.5 million and $161.2 million, respectively, of other investments recorded in private equity funds, which represented 2.8% and 2.5% of total investments, cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Due to a lag in the valuations reported by the managers, the Company records changes in the investment value with up to a three-month lag. Management regularly reviews and discusses fund performance with the Company’s fund managers to corroborate the reasonableness of the reported net asset values and to assess whether any events have occurred within the lag period that would affect the valuation of the investments.

Fixed income funds

This class comprises a number of positions in diversified fixed income funds that are managed by third party managers. Underlying investments vary from high grade corporate bonds to non-investment grade senior secured loans and bonds, but are generally invested in liquid fixed income markets. These funds have regularly published prices. The funds have liquidity terms that vary from daily to monthly.

Fixed income hedge funds

This class comprises hedge funds that invest in a diversified portfolio of debt securities. The hedge funds have imposed lock-up periods of three years from the time of the Company’s initial investment.

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Once eligible, redemptions will be permitted quarterly with 90 days’ notice.

Equity funds

This class comprises equity funds that invest in a diversified portfolio of international publicly-traded equity securities.

Real estate debt fund

This class comprises a real estate debt fund that invests primarily in U.S. commercial real estate loans and securities. A redemption request for this fund can be made 10 days after the date of any monthly valuation; the fund states that it will make commercially reasonable efforts to redeem the investment within the next monthly period.

CLO equities

This class comprises investments in the equity tranches of term-financed securitizations of diversified pools of corporate bank loans. CLO equities denote direct investments by the Company in these securities.

CLO equity fund

This class comprises a fund that invests primarily in the equity tranches of term-financed securitizations of diversified pools of corporate bank loans.

Other

This class primarily comprises a fund that provides loans to educational institutions throughout the U.S. and its territories. Through these investments, the Company participates in the performance of the underlying loan pools. This investment matures when the loans are paid down and cannot be redeemed before maturity. Also included within this class is a catastrophe bond acquired as part of the Company’s acquisition of Torus.

Redemption restrictions on other investments

Certain funds included in other investments are subject to a lock-up period. A lock-up period refers to the initial amount of time an investor is contractually required to invest before having the ability to redeem the investment. Funds that do provide for periodic redemptions may, depending on the funds’ governing documents, have the ability to deny or delay a redemption request, which is called a “gate.” The fund may restrict redemptions because the aggregate amount of redemption requests as of a particular date exceeds a specified level. The gate is a method for executing an orderly redemption process that allows for redemption requests to be executed in a timely manner to reduce the possibility of adversely affecting the remaining investors in the fund. Typically, the imposition of a gate delays a portion of the requested redemption, with the remaining portion to be settled in cash sometime after the redemption date.

Certain funds included in other investments may be allowed to invest a portion of their assets in illiquid securities, such as private equity or convertible debt. In such cases, a common mechanism

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used is a “side-pocket,” whereby the illiquid security is assigned to a separate memorandum capital account or designated account. Typically, the investor loses its redemption rights in the designated account. Only when the illiquid security is sold, or is otherwise deemed liquid by the fund, may investors redeem their interest in the side-pocket.

At September 30, 2014, the Company had $2.3 million of investments subject to side-pockets ($3.2 million as of December 31, 2013). As of September 30, 2014, management has not made any adjustments to the fair value estimate reported by the fund managers for the side-pocketed investments.

The following tables present the fair value, unfunded commitments and redemption frequency for the funds included within other investments. These investments are all valued at net asset value as at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:


September 30, 2014	Total Fair Value		Gated/Side Pocket Investments		Investments without Gates or Side Pockets		Unfunded Commitments		Redemption Frequency
Private equity funds	$	212,532	$	—	$	212,532	$	106,604	Not eligible
Fixed income funds		311,088		—		311,088		—	Daily to monthly
Fixed income hedge funds		66,822		2,263		64,559		—	Quarterly after lock-up periods expire
Equity funds		154,280		—		154,280		—	Bi-monthly
Real estate debt fund		33,636		—		33,636		—	Monthly
CLO equity fund		36,506		—		36,506		—	Not eligible
Other		2,503		—		2,503		655	Not eligible

	$	817,367	$	2,263	$	815,104	$	107,259


December 31, 2013	Total Fair Value		Gated/Side Pocket Investments		Investments without Gates or Side Pockets		Unfunded Commitments		Redemption Frequency
Private equity funds	$	161,229	$	—	$	161,229	$	113,585	Not eligible
Fixed income funds		194,375		—		194,375		—	Daily to monthly
Fixed income hedge funds		68,157		3,150		65,007		—	Quarterly after lock-up periods expire
Equity funds		109,355		—		109,355		—	Bi-monthly
Real estate debt fund		32,113		—		32,113		—	Monthly
Other		4,064		—		4,064		655	Not eligible

	$	569,293	$	3,150	$	566,143	$	114,240

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price at which to sell an asset or transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants. The Company uses a fair value hierarchy that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels as follows:

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Level 1—Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 instruments.

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Level 2—Valuations 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 speeds, default rates, loss severities, etc.) or can be corroborated by observable market data.

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Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. The unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own judgment about assumptions that market participants might use.

The following is a summary of valuation techniques or models the Company uses to measure fair value by asset and liability classes.

Fixed Maturity Investments

The Company’s fixed maturity investments portfolio is managed by the Company’s Chief Investment Officer and outside investment advisors with oversight from the Company’s Investment Committee. Fair values for all securities in the fixed maturity investments portfolio are independently provided by the investment custodians, investment accounting service providers and investment managers, each of which utilize internationally recognized independent pricing services. Interactive Data Corporation is, however, the main pricing service utilized to estimate the fair value measurements for the Company’s fixed maturity investments. The Company records the unadjusted price provided by the investment custodians, investment accounting service providers or the investment managers and validates this price through a process that includes, but is not limited to: (i) comparison of prices against alternative pricing sources; (ii) quantitative analysis (e.g. comparing the quarterly return for each managed portfolio to its target benchmark); (iii) evaluation of methodologies used by external parties to estimate fair value, including a review of the inputs used for pricing; and (iv) comparing the price to the Company’s knowledge of the current investment market. The Company’s internal price validation procedures and review of fair value methodology documentation provided by independent pricing services have not historically resulted in adjustment in the prices obtained from the pricing service.

The independent pricing services used by the investment custodians, investment accounting service providers and investment managers obtain actual transaction prices for securities that have quoted prices in active markets. For determining the fair value of securities that are not actively traded, in general, pricing services use “matrix pricing” in which the independent pricing service uses observable market inputs including, but not limited to, reported trades, benchmark yields, broker-dealer quotes, interest rates, prepayment speeds, default rates and such other inputs as are available from market sources to determine a reasonable fair value. In addition, pricing services use valuation

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models, using observable data, such as an Option Adjusted Spread model, to develop prepayment and interest rate scenarios. The Option Adjusted Spread model is commonly used to estimate fair value for securities such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.

The following describes the techniques generally used to determine the fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity investments by asset class.

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U.S. government and agency securities consist of securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and mortgage pass-through agencies such as the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and other agencies. The significant inputs used to determine the fair value of these securities include the spread above the risk-free yield curve, reported trades and broker-dealer quotes. These are considered to be observable market inputs and, therefore, the fair values of these securities are classified within Level 2.

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Non-U.S. government securities consist of bonds issued by non-U.S. governments and agencies along with supranational organizations. The significant inputs used to determine the fair value of these securities include the spread above the risk-free yield curve, reported trades and broker-dealer quotes. These are considered to be observable market inputs and, therefore, the fair values of these securities are classified within Level 2.

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Corporate securities consist primarily of investment-grade debt of a wide variety of corporate issuers and industries. The fair values of these securities are determined using the spread above the risk-free yield curve, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, benchmark yields, and industry and market indicators. These are considered observable market inputs and, therefore, the fair values of these securities are classified within Level 2. Where pricing is unavailable from pricing services, the Company obtains non-binding quotes from broker-dealers. This is generally the case when there is a low volume of trading activity and current transactions are not orderly. In this event, securities are classified within Level 3. As at September 30, 2014, the Company had one corporate security classified as Level 3.

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Municipal securities consist primarily of bonds issued by U.S.-domiciled state and municipal entities. The fair values of these securities are determined using the spread above the risk-free yield curve, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes and benchmark yields. These are considered observable market inputs and, therefore, the fair values of these securities are classified within Level 2.

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Asset-backed securities consist primarily of investment-grade bonds backed by pools of loans with a variety of underlying collateral. The significant inputs used to determine the fair value of these securities include the spread above the risk-free yield curve, reported trades, benchmark yields, broker-dealer quotes, prepayment speeds and default rates. These are considered observable market inputs and, therefore, the fair values of these securities are classified within Level 2.

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Residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities include both agency and non-agency originated securities. The significant inputs used to determine the fair value of these securities include the spread above the risk-free yield curve, reported trades, benchmark yields, broker-dealer quotes, prepayment speeds and default rates. These are considered observable market inputs and, therefore, the fair values of these securities are classified within Level 2. Where pricing is unavailable from pricing services, the Company obtains non-binding quotes from broker-dealers. This is generally the case when there is a low volume of trading activity

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and current transactions are not orderly. In this event, securities are classified within Level 3. As at September 30, 2014, the Company had no residential or commercial mortgage-backed securities classified as Level 3.

Equities

The Company’s equities are predominantly traded on the major exchanges and are primarily managed by two external advisors. The Company uses Interactive Data Corporation, an internationally recognized pricing service, to estimate the fair value for all of its equities. The Company’s equities are widely diversified and there is no significant concentration in any specific industry.

The Company has categorized all of its investments in equities other than preferred stock as Level 1 investments because the fair values of these investments are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value estimates of the Company’s preferred stock is based on observable market data and, as a result, has been categorized as Level 2, with the exception of one investment in preferred stock that has been categorized as Level 3.

Other investments

The Company has ongoing due diligence processes with respect to funds in which it invests and their managers. These processes are designed to assist the Company in assessing the quality of information provided by, or on behalf of, each fund and in determining whether such information continues to be reliable or whether further review is warranted. Certain funds do not provide full transparency of their underlying holdings; however, the Company obtains the audited financial statements for funds annually, and regularly reviews and discusses the fund performance with the fund managers to corroborate the reasonableness of the reported net asset values. The use of net asset value as an estimate of the fair value for investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value is a permitted practical expedient. While reported net asset value is the primary input to the review, when the net asset value is deemed not to be indicative of fair value, the Company may incorporate adjustments to the reported net asset value (and not use the permitted practical expedient) on an investment by investment basis. These adjustments may involve significant management judgment. As at September 30, 2014, there were no significant adjustments made to the reported net asset value.

For its investments in private equity funds, the Company measures fair value by obtaining the most recently provided capital statement from the external fund manager or third-party administrator. The funds calculate net asset value on a fair value basis. For all publicly-traded companies within these funds, the Company adjusts the reported net asset value based on the latest share price as of the Company’s reporting date. The Company has classified its investments in private equity funds as Level 3.

The fixed income funds and equity funds in which the Company invests have been classified as Level 2 investments because their fair value is estimated using the published net asset value and because the fixed income funds and equity funds are highly liquid.

For its investments in fixed income hedge funds, the Company measures fair value by obtaining the most recently published net asset value as advised by the external fund manager or third-party administrator. The investments in the funds are classified as Level 3.

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The real estate debt fund in which the Company invests has been valued based on the most recent published net asset value. This investment has been classified as Level 3.

The Company measures the fair value of its direct investment in CLO equities based on valuations provided by the Company’s external CLO equity manager. If the investment does not involve an external CLO equity manager, the fair value of the investment is valued based on valuations provided by the broker or lead underwriter of the investment (the “broker”). At September 30, 2014, the Company’s externally-managed investments in CLO equities were valued using valuations provided by the external CLO equity manager and the Company’s internally-managed CLO equities investments were valued using valuations provided by the brokers. The Company’s CLO equities investments have been classified as Level 3 due to the use of unobservable inputs in the valuation and the limited number of relevant trades in secondary markets.

In providing valuations, the CLO equity manager and brokers use observable and unobservable inputs. Of the significant unobservable market inputs used, the default and loss severity rates involve the most judgment and create the most sensitivity. A significant increase (or decrease) in either of these significant inputs in isolation would result in lower (or higher) fair value estimates for direct investments in the Company’s CLO equities and, in general, a change in default rate assumptions will be accompanied by a directionally similar change in loss severity rate assumptions. Collateral spreads and estimated maturity dates are less judgmental inputs because they are based on the historical average of actual spreads and the weighted average life of the current underlying portfolios, respectively. A significant increase (or decrease) in either of these significant inputs in isolation would result in higher (or lower) fair value estimates for direct investments in the Company’s CLO equities. In general, these inputs have no significant interrelationship with each other or with default and loss severity rates.

On a quarterly basis, the Company receives the valuation from the external CLO manager and brokers and then reviews the underlying cash flows and key assumptions used by the manager/broker. The Company reviews and updates the significant unobservable inputs based on information obtained from secondary markets. These inputs are the responsibility of the Company and the Company assesses the reasonableness of the inputs (and if necessary, updates the inputs) through communicating with industry participants, monitoring of the transactions in which the Company participates (for example, to evaluate default and loss severity rate trends), and reviewing market conditions, historical results, and emerging trends that may impact future cash flows.

If valuations from the external CLO equity manager or brokers were not available, the Company would use an income approach based on certain observable and unobservable inputs to value these investments. An income approach is also used to corroborate the reasonableness of the valuations provided by the external manager and brokers. Where an income approach is followed, the valuation is based on available trade information, such as expected cash flows and market assumptions on default and loss severity rates. Other inputs used in the valuation process include asset spreads, loan prepayment speeds, collateral spreads and estimated maturity dates.

For its investments in the CLO equity fund, the Company measures fair value by obtaining the most recently published net asset value as advised by the external fund manager. The Company uses an income approach to corroborate the reasonableness of reported net asset value. The CLO equity

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fund investment has been classified as Level 3 due to a lack of observable and relevant trades in secondary markets.

The Company’s other investments have been valued based on the latest available capital statements, and have all been classified as Level 3.

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with the provisions of the Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820, the Company has categorized its investments that are recorded at fair value among levels as follows:


	September 30, 2014
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value
U.S. government and agency	$	—	$	735,369	$	—	$	735,369
Non-U.S. government		—		505,850		—		505,850
Corporate		—		2,204,416		614		2,205,030
Municipal		—		28,386		—		28,386
Residential mortgage-backed		—		326,470		—		326,470
Commercial mortgage-backed		—		154,011		—		154,011
Asset-backed		—		442,939		—		442,939
Equities—U.S.		65,743		5,263		4,875		75,881
Equities—International		26,238		32,279		—		58,517
Other investments		—		467,391		375,164		842,555

Total investments	$	91,981	$	4,902,374	$	380,653	$	5,375,008

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	December 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value
U.S. government and agency	$	—	$	468,289	$	—	$	468,289
Non-U.S. government		—		562,516		—		562,516
Corporate		—		2,200,970		609		2,201,579
Municipal		—		41,034		—		41,034
Residential mortgage-backed		—		235,964		—		235,964
Commercial mortgage-backed		—		114,637		—		114,637
Asset-backed		—		285,066		—		285,066
Equities—U.S.		97,470		13,090		4,725		115,285
Equities—International		35,677		31,071		—		66,748
Other investments		—		303,724		265,569		569,293

Total investments	$	133,147	$	4,256,361	$	270,903	$	4,660,411

The following tables present the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those assets classified as held-to-maturity in the consolidated balance sheet but for which disclosure of the fair value is required as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:


	September 30, 2014
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value
U.S. government and agency	$	—	$	19,758	$	—	$	19,758
Non-U.S. government		—		36,335		—		36,335
Corporate		—		782,380		—		782,380

Total investments	$	—	$	838,473	$	—	$	838,473


	December 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value
U.S. government and agency	$	—	$	18,132	$	—	$	18,132
Non-U.S. government		—		22,327		—		22,327
Corporate		—		759,100		—		759,100

Total investments	$	—	$	799,559	$	—	$	799,559

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During 2014 and 2013, the Company had no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for all investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs during the three months ended September 30, 2014:


	Fixed Maturity Investments		Other Investments			Equity Securities		Total
Level 3 investments as of July 1, 2014	$	610	$	328,164		$	4,875	$	333,649
Purchases		—		64,923			—		64,923
Sales		—		(20,015	)		—		(20,015	)
Total realized and unrealized gains through earnings		4		2,092			—		2,096
Net transfers into and/or (out of) Level 3		—		—			—		—

Level 3 investments as of September 30, 2014	$	614	$	375,164		$	4,875	$	380,653

The amount of net gains for the three months ended September 30, 2014 included in earnings attributable to the fair value of changes in assets still held at September 30, 2014 was $2.1 million. All of this amount was included in net realized and unrealized gains.


	Fixed Maturity Investments			Other Investments			Equity Securities			Total
Level 3 investments as of July 1, 2013	$	606		$	249,314		$	4,500		$	254,420
Purchases		—			5,376			—			5,376
Sales		—			(8,825	)		—			(8,825	)
Total realized and unrealized (losses) gains through earnings		(9	)		11,376			(100	)		11,267
Net transfers into and/or (out of) Level 3		—			—			—			—

Level 3 investments as of September 30, 2013	$	597		$	257,241		$	4,400		$	262,238

The amount of net (losses) gains for the three months ended September 30, 2013 included in earnings attributable to the fair value of changes in assets still held at September 30, 2013 was $11.3 million. All of this amount was included in net realized and unrealized gains.

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	Fixed Maturity Investments		Other Investments			Equity Securities		Total
Level 3 investments as of January 1, 2014	$	609	$	265,569		$	4,725	$	270,903
Purchases		—		116,676			—		116,676
Sales		—		(30,707	)		—		(30,707	)
Total realized and unrealized gains through earnings		5		23,626			150		23,781
Net transfers into and/or (out of) Level 3		—		—			—		—

Level 3 investments as of September 30, 2014	$	614	$	375,164		$	4,875	$	380,653

The amount of net gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 included in earnings attributable to the fair value of changes in assets still held at September 30, 2014 was $23.8 million. All of this amount was included in net realized and unrealized gains.


	Fixed Maturity Investments		Other Investments			Equity Securities		Total
Level 3 investments as of January 1, 2013	$	540	$	202,730		$	3,402	$	206,672
Purchases		—		39,533			—		39,533
Sales		—		(18,578	)		—		(18,578	)
Total realized and unrealized gains through earnings		57		33,556			998		34,611
Net transfers into and/or (out of) Level 3		—		—			—		—

Level 3 investments as of September 30, 2013	$	597	$	257,241		$	4,400	$	262,238

The amount of net gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 included in earnings attributable to the fair value of changes in assets still held at September 30, 2013 was $34.6 million. All of this amount was included in net realized and unrealized gains.

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Net Realized and Unrealized Gains

Components of net realized and unrealized gains (losses) are as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Gross realized gains on available-for-sale securities	$	—		$	89		$	185		$	354
Gross realized losses on available-for-sale securities		(87	)		(56	)		(138	)		(42	)
Net realized gains (losses) on trading securities		4,141			(4,508	)		22,068			5,082
Net unrealized (losses) gains on trading securities		(14,141	)		21,360			6,394			(16,390	)
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on other investments		(8,249	)		20,125			26,139			50,207

Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains	$	(18,336	)	$	37,010		$	54,648		$	39,211

Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	$	19,347		$	20,923		$	98,314		$	181,066

Net Investment Income

Major categories of net investment income are summarized as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Interest from fixed maturity investments	$	40,184		$	33,690		$	114,034		$	89,067
Interest from cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments		1,575			3,739			5,000			11,048
Net amortization of bond premiums and discounts		(14,344	)		(13,668	)		(42,488	)		(36,929	)
Dividends from equities		1,040			913			4,070			3,309
Other investments		(152	)		7			588			(39	)
Interest on other receivables		(193	)		246			689			1,819
Other income		2,278			1,088			9,464			3,079
Interest on deposits held with clients		340			298			1,362			3,166
Policy loan interest		296			—			911			—
Investment expenses		(3,040	)		(1,304	)		(7,649	)		(4,296	)

	$	27,984		$	25,009		$	85,981		$	70,224

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Restricted Assets

The Company is required to maintain investments and cash and cash equivalents on deposit with various regulatory authorities to support its insurance and reinsurance operations. The investments and cash and cash equivalents on deposit are available to settle insurance and reinsurance liabilities. The Company also utilizes trust accounts to collateralize business with its insurance and reinsurance counterparties. These trust accounts generally take the place of letter of credit requirements. The assets in trusts as collateral are primarily highly rated fixed maturity securities. The carrying value of the Company’s restricted assets, including restricted cash of $502.4 million and $397.7 million, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was as follows:


	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Collateral in trust for third party agreements	$	2,754,358	$	2,002,374
Assets on deposit with regulatory authorities		667,465		608,940
Collateral for secured letter of credit facilities		320,694		310,938

	$	3,742,517	$	2,922,252

The increase in restricted assets of $820.3 million since December 31, 2013 is primarily as a result of the acquisition of Torus.

5. REINSURANCE BALANCES RECOVERABLE

The following table provides the total reinsurance balances recoverable as at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:


	September 30, 2014													December 31, 2013
	Non-life Run-off			Atrium		Torus			Life and Annuities		Total			Non-life Run-off			Atrium		Life and Annuities		Total
Recoverable from reinsurers on:
Outstanding losses	$	620,451		$	9,681	$	175,828		$	24,300	$	830,260		$	788,705		$	10,777	$	28,556	$	828,038
Losses incurred but not reported		328,444			15,706		170,538			752		515,440			402,675			9,887		782		413,344
Fair value adjustments		(52,030	)		4,391		(14,502	)		—		(62,141	)		(69,847	)		4,391		—		(65,456	)

Total reinsurance reserves recoverable		896,865			29,778		331,864			25,052		1,283,559			1,121,533			25,055		29,338		1,175,926
Paid losses recoverable		153,552			477		39,552			2,127		195,708			177,459			7,845		2,589		187,893

	$	1,050,417		$	30,255	$	371,416		$	27,179	$	1,479,267		$	1,298,992		$	32,900	$	31,927	$	1,363,819

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

5. REINSURANCE BALANCES RECOVERABLE—(Continued)

The Company’s acquired insurance and reinsurance run-off subsidiaries, prior to acquisition, used retrocessional agreements to reduce their exposure to the risk of insurance and reinsurance assumed. The Company’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries remain liable to the extent that retrocessionaires do not meet their obligations under these agreements, and therefore, the Company evaluates and monitors concentration of credit risk among its reinsurers. Provisions are made for amounts considered potentially uncollectible.

On an annual basis, both Torus and Atrium purchase a tailored outwards reinsurance program designed to manage their risk profiles. The majority of Atrium’s total third party reinsurance cover is with Lloyd’s Syndicates or other highly rated reinsurers. The majority of Torus’ total third party reinsurance cover is with highly rated reinsurers or is collateralized by letters of credit.

The fair value adjustments, determined on acquisition of insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries, are based on the estimated timing of loss and loss adjustment expense recoveries and an assumed interest rate equivalent to a risk free rate for securities with similar duration to the reinsurance recoverables acquired plus a spread to reflect credit risk, and are amortized over the estimated recovery period, as adjusted for accelerations in timing of payments as a result of commutation settlements.

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had, excluding reinsurance recoverables related to its life and annuities segment, reinsurance balances recoverable of $1.45 billion and $1.33 billion, respectively. The increase of $120.2 million in reinsurance balances recoverable was primarily a result of the Torus acquisition, partially offset by commutations and cash collections made during the period ended September 30, 2014.

As at September 30, 2014, the reinsurance balances recoverable associated with the Company’s life and annuities business consists of term life business ceded by Pavonia to reinsurers under various quota share arrangements. All of the reinsurers are rated A- and above by a major rating agency.

For September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the provision for uncollectible reinsurance recoverable relating to reinsurance balances recoverable was $324.4 million and $338.6 million, respectively. To estimate the provision for uncollectible reinsurance recoverable, the balances are first allocated to applicable reinsurers using management judgment. As part of this process, ceded incurred but not reported (“IBNR”) reserves are allocated by reinsurer. The ratio of the provision for uncollectible reinsurance recoverable to total non-life run-off reinsurance balances recoverable (excluding provision for uncollectible reinsurance recoverable) as of September 30, 2014 decreased to 18.0% as compared to 19.9% as of December 31, 2013, primarily as a result of reinsurance balances recoverable of Torus acquired during the year that required minimal provisions for uncollectible reinsurance recoverable, and cash collections from reinsurers with minimal bad debt provisions.

Top Ten Reinsurers

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the top ten reinsurers of the Company’s business accounted for 62.5% and 68.3%, respectively, of total reinsurance balances recoverable (which includes total reinsurance reserves and paid losses recoverable) and included $338.5 million and $290.1 million, respectively, of IBNR reserves recoverable. With the exception of one non-rated

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

5. REINSURANCE BALANCES RECOVERABLE—(Continued)

reinsurer from which $173.2 million was recoverable (December 31, 2013: $256.2 million recoverable from one non-rated reinsurer and $41.1 million recoverable from one BBB+ rated reinsurer), the other top ten reinsurers, as at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, were all rated A- or better. Reinsurance balances recoverable by reinsurer were as follows:


	September 30, 2014					December 31, 2013
	Reinsurance Recoverables		% of Total			Reinsurance Recoverables		% of Total
Top 10 reinsurers	$	924,362		62.5	%	$	930,943		68.3	%
Other reinsurers’ balances > $1 million		540,597		36.5	%		423,013		31.0	%
Other reinsurers’ balances < $1 million		14,308		1.0	%		9,863		0.7	%

Total	$	1,479,267		100.0	%	$	1,363,819		100.0	%

As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, reinsurance balances recoverable with a carrying value of $330.1 million and $256.2 million, respectively, were associated with two and one reinsurers, respectively, which represented 10% or more of total non-life run-off reinsurance balances recoverable. One of the reinsurers accounting for $156.9 million of reinsurance balances recoverable as at September 30, 2014 was rated A+, while the remaining $173.2 million of reinsurance balances recoverable as at September 30, 2014 were secured by trust funds held for the benefit of the Company’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries.

6. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES

The following table provides the total losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities as at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:


	September 30, 2014											December 31, 2013
	Non-life Run-off			Atrium		Torus			Total			Non-life Run-off			Atrium		Total
Outstanding	$	2,328,269		$	80,129	$	368,451		$	2,776,849		$	2,541,934		$	79,826	$	2,621,760
Incurred but not reported		1,586,706			109,547		509,529			2,205,782			1,717,870			98,583		1,816,453
Fair value adjustment		(164,136	)		36,984		(3,568	)		(130,720	)		(255,291	)		36,983		(218,308	)

Total	$	3,750,839		$	226,660	$	874,412		$	4,851,911		$	4,004,513		$	215,392	$	4,219,905

The increase in losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the Company between December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014 was primarily attributable to the Company’s acquisition of Torus on April 1, 2014.

Refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for more information on establishing reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses liabilities.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

6. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES—(Continued)

The total net (reduction) increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities in the Company’s non-life run-off, Atrium and Torus segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2014												2013
	Non-life Run-off			Atrium			Torus			Total			Non-life Run-off			Total
Net losses paid	$	127,908		$	15,800		$	62,083		$	205,791		$	92,438		$	92,438
Net change in case and LAE reserves		(107,780	)		(177	)		(22,858	)		(130,815	)		(67,734	)		(67,734	)
Net change in IBNR reserves		(98,664	)		(135	)		39,013			(59,786	)		(28,332	)		(28,332	)

(Reduction) increase in estimates of net ultimate losses		(78,536	)		15,488			78,238			15,190			(3,628	)		(3,628	)
Reduction in provisions for bad debt		(5,019	)		—			—			(5,019	)		(5,465	)		(5,465	)
(Reduction) increase in provisions for unallocated loss adjustment expense liabilities		(13,317	)		53			977			(12,287	)		(16,320	)		(16,320	)
Amortization of fair value adjustments		19,649			—			—			19,649			5,025			5,025

Net (reduction) increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities	$	(77,223	)	$	15,541		$	79,215		$	17,533		$	(20,388	)	$	(20,388	)

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

6. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES—(Continued)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014										2013
	Non-life Run-off			Atrium		Torus		Total			Non-life Run-off			Total
Net losses paid	$	332,169		$	40,643	$	76,331	$	449,143		$	219,780		$	219,780
Net change in case and LAE reserves		(248,599	)		2,839		19,406		(226,354	)		(189,267	)		(189,267	)
Net change in IBNR reserves		(190,742	)		5,663		62,740		(122,339	)		(23,667	)		(23,667	)

(Reduction) increase in estimates of net ultimate losses		(107,172	)		49,145		158,477		100,450			6,846			6,846
Paid loss recoveries on bad debt provisions		(11,206	)		—		—		(11,206	)		—			—
Reduction in provisions for bad debt		(5,019	)		—		—		(5,019	)		(5,465	)		(5,465	)
(Reduction) increase in provisions for unallocated loss adjustment expense liabilities		(39,549	)		138		978		(38,433	)		(49,518	)		(49,518	)
Amortization of fair value adjustments		19,340			—		100		19,440			9,488			9,488

Net (reduction) increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities	$	(143,606	)	$	49,283	$	159,555	$	65,232		$	(38,649	)	$	(38,649	)

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

6. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES—(Continued)

Non-Life Run-off Segment

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

The tables below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 of the non-life run-off segment (losses incurred and paid are reflected net of reinsurance recoverables):


	Non-life Run-off
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013
Balance as at July 1 ⁽¹⁾	$	4,031,262		$	4,041,236
Less: total reinsurance reserves recoverable		935,319			888,970

		3,095,943			3,152,266
Net increase (reduction) in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities:
Current period		8,841			24,222
Prior periods		(86,064	)		(44,610	)

Total net reduction in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities		(77,223	)		(20,388	)

Net losses paid:
Current period		(3,081	)		(5,756	)
Prior periods		(124,827	)		(86,682	)

Total net losses paid		(127,908	)		(92,438	)

Effect of exchange rate movement		(36,838	)		33,182
Acquired on purchase of subsidiaries		—			140,443
Assumed business		—			1,178

Net balance as at September 30		2,853,974			3,214,243
Plus: total reinsurance reserves recoverable		896,865			1,186,175

Balance as at September 30	$	3,750,839		$	4,400,418

(1)	During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company reallocated $50.7 million of losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities from the Torus segment to the non-life run-off segment.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

6. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES—(Continued)

The net (reduction) increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities in the non-life run-off segment for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was as follows (a reclassification of $3.9 million was made from 2013 current period net losses paid to acquisition costs in order to conform to current year presentation):


	Non-Life Run-off
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2014								2013
	Prior Period			Current Period		Total			Prior Period			Current Period		Total
Net losses paid	$	124,827		$	3,081	$	127,908		$	86,682		$	5,756	$	92,438
Net change in case and LAE reserves		(108,933	)		1,153		(107,780	)		(76,055	)		8,321		(67,734	)
Net change in IBNR reserves		(103,271	)		4,607		(98,664	)		(38,477	)		10,145		(28,332	)

(Reduction) increase in estimates of net ultimate losses		(87,377	)		8,841		(78,536	)		(27,850	)		24,222		(3,628	)
Reduction in provisions for bad debt		(5,019	)		—		(5,019	)		(5,465	)		—		(5,465	)
Reduction in provisions for unallocated loss adjustment expense liabilities		(13,317	)		—		(13,317	)		(16,320	)		—		(16,320	)
Amortization of fair value adjustments		19,649			—		19,649			5,025			—		5,025

Net (reduction) increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities	$	(86,064	)	$	8,841	$	(77,223	)	$	(44,610	)	$	24,222	$	(20,388	)

Net change in case and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) reserves comprises the movement during the period in specific case reserve liabilities as a result of claims settlements or changes advised to the Company by its policyholders and attorneys, less changes in case reserves recoverable advised by the Company to its reinsurers as a result of the settlement or movement of assumed claims. Net change in IBNR reserves represents the change in the Company’s actuarial estimates of losses incurred but not reported, less amounts recoverable.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

The net reduction in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2014 of $77.2 million included an increase in net ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $8.8 million related to current period earned premium of $13.9 million (primarily for the portion of the run-off business acquired with Torus). Excluding current period net ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $8.8 million, net ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities relating to prior periods were reduced by $86.1 million, which was attributable to a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $87.4 million, reduction in provisions for bad debt of $5.0 million and a reduction in provisions for unallocated loss adjustment expense liabilities of $13.3 million, relating to 2014 run-off activity, partially offset by amortization of fair value adjustments over the estimated payout period relating to companies acquired amounting to $19.6 million.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

6. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES—(Continued)

The reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses relating to prior periods of $87.4 million was primarily related to:

(i)

the Company’s quarterly review of historic case reserves for which no updated advices had been received for a number of years. This review identified the redundancy of a number of advised case reserves with an estimated aggregate value of approximately $12.3 million;

(ii)

an aggregate reduction in IBNR reserves of $36.3 million as a result of the application, on a basis consistent with the assumptions applied in the prior period, of the Company’s actuarial methodologies to revised historical loss development data to estimate loss reserves required to cover liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses relating to non-commuted exposures in thirteen of the Company’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries. The prior period estimate of aggregate net IBNR liabilities for these subsidiaries was reduced as a result of the combined impact on all classes of business of loss development activity during 2014, including commutations and the favorable trend of loss development related to non-commuted policies compared to prior forecasts; and

(iii)

a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $44.4 million following the completion of six commutations of assumed reinsurance liabilities.

The reduction in provisions for bad debt of $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 resulted from the collection of receivables against which bad debt provisions had been provided for in earlier periods.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

The net reduction in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2013 of $20.4 million included incurred losses and net change in IBNR reserves of $24.2 million related to premiums earned in the period by SeaBright Holdings, Inc. (“SeaBright”). Excluding SeaBright’s increase in estimates of net ultimate losses of $24.2 million, net ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities relating to prior periods were reduced by $44.6 million, which was attributable to a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $27.9 million, reduction in provisions for bad debt of $5.5 million and a reduction in provisions for unallocated loss adjustment expense liabilities of $16.3 million, relating to 2013 run-off activity, partially offset by amortization of fair value adjustments of $5.0 million.

Excluding the impact of net ultimate losses of $24.2 million relating to SeaBright, the reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $27.9 million (comprised of net incurred loss development of $10.6 million and reduction in IBNR reserves of $38.5 million) related primarily to:

(i)

(ii)

an aggregate reduction in IBNR reserves of $12.5 million as a result of the application, on a basis consistent with the assumptions applied in the prior period, of the Company’s actuarial methodologies to revised historical loss development data to estimate loss reserves required to cover liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses relating to non-commuted exposures in ten of the Company’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries. The prior period estimate of aggregate net IBNR liabilities for these subsidiaries was reduced as a result of the combined impact on all classes of business of loss development activity during 2013,

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6. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES—(Continued)

including commutations and the favorable trend of loss development related to non-commuted policies compared to prior forecasts; and

(iii)

a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $5.0 million following the completion of one commutation of assumed reinsurance liabilities.

The reduction in provisions for bad debt of $5.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 resulted from the collection of receivables against which bad debt provisions had been provided for in earlier periods.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

The table below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 of the non-life run-off segment (losses incurred and paid are reflected net of reinsurance recoverables):


	Non-Life Run-off
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013
Balance as at January 1	$	4,004,513		$	3,650,127
Less: total reinsurance reserves recoverable		1,121,533			876,220

		2,882,980			2,773,907
Net increase (reduction) in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities:
Current period		20,482			88,259
Prior periods		(164,088	)		(126,908	)

Total net reduction in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities		(143,606	)		(38,649	)

Net losses paid:
Current period		(3,873	)		(11,081	)
Prior periods		(317,090	)		(208,699	)

Total net losses paid		(320,963	)		(219,780	)

Effect of exchange rate movement		(29,832	)		(2,180	)
Acquired on purchase of subsidiaries		436,765			619,510
Assumed business		28,630			81,435

Net balance as at September 30		2,853,974			3,214,243
Plus: total reinsurance reserves recoverable		896,865			1,186,175

Balance as at September 30	$	3,750,839		$	4,400,418

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

6. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES—(Continued)

Loss reserves acquired on purchase of subsidiaries during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $436.8 million related to the acquisition of certain lines of business within Torus, which were placed into run-off prior to acquisition. Total net losses paid are shown net of paid loss recoveries on bad debt provisions of $11.2 million.

The net (reduction) increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities in the non-life run-off segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was as follows (a reclassification of $12.0 million was made from 2013 current period net losses paid to acquisition costs so as to conform to current year presentation):


	Non-Life Run-off
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014								2013
	Prior Period			Current Period		Total			Prior Period			Current Period		Total
Net losses paid	$	328,296		$	3,873	$	332,169		$	208,699		$	11,081	$	219,780
Net change in case and LAE reserves		(250,778	)		2,179		(248,599	)		(212,966	)		23,699		(189,267	)
Net change in IBNR reserves		(205,172	)		14,430		(190,742	)		(77,146	)		53,479		(23,667	)

(Reduction) increase in estimates of net ultimate losses		(127,654	)		20,482		(107,172	)		(81,413	)		88,259		6,846
Paid loss recoveries on provisions for bad debt		(11,206	)		—		(11,206	)		—			—		—
Reduction in provisions for bad debt		(5,019	)		—		(5,019	)		(5,465	)		—		(5,465	)
Reduction in provisions for unallocated loss adjustment expense liabilities		(39,549	)		—		(39,549	)		(49,518	)		—		(49,518	)
Amortization of fair value adjustments		19,340			—		19,340			9,488			—		9,488

Net (reduction) increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities	$	(164,088	)	$	20,482	$	(143,606	)	$	(126,908	)	$	88,259	$	(38,649	)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

The net reduction in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $143.6 million included an increase in net ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $20.5 million related to current period earned premium of $33.5 million (primarily for the portion of the run-off business acquired with Torus). Excluding current period net ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $20.5 million, net ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities relating to prior periods were reduced by $164.1 million, which was attributable to a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $127.7 million, paid loss recoveries on provisions for bad debt of $11.2 million, reduction in provisions for bad debt of $5.0 million and a reduction in provisions for unallocated loss adjustment expense liabilities of $39.5 million, relating to 2014 run-off activity, partially offset by amortization of fair value adjustments over the estimated payout period relating to companies acquired amounting to $19.3 million.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

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6. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES—(Continued)

The reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses relating to prior periods of $127.7 million was related primarily to:

(i)

(ii)

a reduction in IBNR reserves of $46.3 million primarily as a result of the application, on a basis consistent with the assumptions applied in the prior period, of the Company’s actuarial methodologies to revised historical loss development data to estimate loss reserves required to cover liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities relating to non-commuted exposures in fourteen of the Company’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries. The prior period estimate of aggregate IBNR liabilities was reduced as a result of the combined impact on all classes of business of loss development activity during 2014, including commutations and the favorable trend of loss development related to non-commuted policies compared to prior forecasts;

(iii)

a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $44.4 million following the completion of six commutations of assumed reinsurance liabilities; and

(iv)

favorable claims settlements during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 resulting in a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of approximately $11.1 million.

The reduction in provisions for bad debt of $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 resulted from the collection of receivables against which bad debt provisions had been provided for in earlier periods.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

The net reduction in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 of $38.6 million included incurred losses and net change in IBNR reserves of $88.3 million related to premiums earned in the period by SeaBright. Excluding SeaBright’s increase in estimates of net ultimate losses of $88.3 million, net ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities relating to prior periods were reduced by $126.9 million, which was attributable to a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $81.4 million, reduction in provisions for bad debt of $5.5 million and reduction in provisions for unallocated loss adjustment expense liabilities of $49.5 million, relating to 2013 run-off activity, partially offset by amortization of fair value adjustments of $9.5 million.

Excluding the impact of net ultimate losses of $88.3 million relating to SeaBright, the reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $81.4 million (comprised of net favorable incurred loss development of $4.3 million and reduction in IBNR reserves of $77.1 million) related primarily to:

(i)

(ii)

a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $21.7 million relating to the settlement of six commutations and policy buy-backs of assumed and ceded exposures including the commutation of one of the Company’s top ten ceded reinsurance balances recoverable; and

(iii)

an aggregate reduction in IBNR reserves of $32.7 million as a result of the application, on a basis consistent with the assumptions applied in the prior period, of the Company’s actuarial methodologies to revised historical loss development data to estimate loss reserves required

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

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6. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES—(Continued)

to cover liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses relating to non-commuted exposures in eleven of the Company’s insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries. The prior period estimate of aggregate net IBNR liabilities for these subsidiaries was reduced as a result of the combined impact on all classes of business of loss development activity during 2013, including commutations and the favorable trend of loss development related to non-commuted policies compared to prior forecasts.

Atrium and Torus Segments

The Company did not have an active underwriting business for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2013. The Company began reporting with respect to its Atrium segment in the fourth quarter of 2013 following the acquisition of Atrium and began reporting with respect to its Torus segment in this second quarter of 2014 following the acquisition of Torus.

The tables below provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (losses incurred and paid are reflected net of reinsurance recoverables):


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Atrium			Torus
Balance as at July 1 ⁽¹⁾	$	226,920		$	866,809
Less: total reinsurance reserves recoverable		26,993			336,150

		199,927			530,659
Net increase (reduction) in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities:
Current period		19,348			84,580
Prior periods		(3,807	)		(5,365	)

Total net increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities		15,541			79,215

Net losses paid:
Current period		(8,914	)		(22,787	)
Prior periods		(6,886	)		(39,296	)

Total net losses paid		(15,800	)		(62,083	)
Effect of exchange rate movement		(2,786	)		(5,243	)

Net balance as at September 30		196,882			542,548
Plus: total reinsurance reserves recoverable		29,778			331,864

Balance as at September 30	$	226,660		$	874,412

(1)	During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company reallocated $50.7 million of losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities from the Torus segment to the non-life run-off segment.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

6. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES—(Continued)


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Atrium			Torus
Balance as at January 1	$	215,392		$	—
Less: total reinsurance reserves recoverable		25,055			—

		190,337			—
Net increase (reduction) in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities:
Current period		59,566			164,920
Prior periods		(10,283	)		(5,365	)

Total net increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities		49,283			159,555

Net losses paid:
Current period		(18,730	)		(25,637	)
Prior periods		(21,913	)		(50,694	)

Total net losses paid		(40,643	)		(76,331	)
Effect of exchange rate movement		(2,095	)		(5,358	)
Acquired on purchase of subsidiaries		—			464,682

Net balance as at September 30		196,882			542,548
Plus: total reinsurance reserves recoverable		29,778			331,864

Balance as at September 30	$	226,660		$	874,412

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

6. LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES—(Continued)

The total net (reduction) increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the Company’s Atrium and Torus segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Atrium								Torus
	Prior Period			Current Period		Total			Prior Period			Current Period			Total
Net losses paid	$	6,886		$	8,914	$	15,800		$	39,296		$	22,787		$	62,083
Net change in case and LAE reserves		(5,128	)		4,951		(177	)		(14,819	)		(8,039	)		(22,858	)
Net change in IBNR reserves		(5,486	)		5,351		(135	)		(29,117	)		68,130			39,013

(Reduction) increase in estimates of net ultimate losses		(3,728	)		19,216		15,488			(4,640	)		82,878			78,238
(Reduction) increase in provisions for unallocated loss adjustment expense liabilities		(79	)		132		53			(725	)		1,702			977

Net (reduction) increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities	$	(3,807	)	$	19,348	$	15,541		$	(5,365	)	$	84,580		$	79,215


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Atrium							Torus
	Prior Period			Current Period		Total		Prior Period			Current Period			Total
Net losses paid	$	21,913		$	18,730	$	40,643	$	50,694		$	25,637		$	76,331
Net change in case and LAE reserves		(12,970	)		15,809		2,839		19,595			(189	)		19,406
Net change in IBNR reserves		(18,906	)		24,569		5,663		(74,929	)		137,669			62,740

(Reduction) increase in estimates of net ultimate losses		(9,963	)		59,108		49,145		(4,640	)		163,117			158,477
(Reduction) increase in provisions for unallocated loss adjustment expense liabilities		(320	)		458		138		(725	)		1,703			978
Amortization of fair value adjustments		—			—		—		—			100			100

Net (reduction) increase in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities	$	(10,283	)	$	59,566	$	49,283	$	(5,365	)	$	164,920		$	159,555

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

7. POLICY BENEFITS FOR LIFE AND ANNUITY CONTRACTS

Policy benefits for life and annuity contracts as at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:


	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Life	$	350,700		$	380,874
Annuities		941,556			963,323

		1,292,256			1,344,197
Fair value adjustments		(63,613	)		(71,097	)

	$	1,228,643		$	1,273,100

Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for more information on establishing policy benefit reserves.

8. PREMIUMS WRITTEN AND EARNED

The following tables provide a summary of net premiums written and earned in our non-life run-off, Atrium, Torus and life and annuities segments for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:


	Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014						2013						2014						2013
	Premiums Written			Premiums Earned			Premiums Written			Premiums Earned			Premiums Written			Premiums Earned			Premiums Written			Premiums Earned
Non-life run-off
Gross	$	8,308		$	18,364		$	1,394		$	30,758		$	16,347		$	43,539		$	17,936		$	110,308
Ceded		(2,012	)		(4,490	)		(1,825	)		(2,624	)		(3,191	)		(10,054	)		(7,489	)		(10,038	)

Net	$	6,296		$	13,874		$	(431	)	$	28,134		$	13,156		$	33,485		$	10,447		$	100,270

Atrium
Gross	$	34,081		$	38,800		$	—		$	—		$	121,515		$	115,099		$	—		$	—
Ceded		(3,899	)		(3,950	)		—			—			(13,619	)		(13,613	)		—			—

Net	$	30,182		$	34,850		$	—		$	—		$	107,896		$	101,486		$	—		$	—

Torus
Gross	$	157,655		$	176,978		$	—		$	—		$	328,301		$	362,731		$	—		$	—
Ceded		(43,776	)		(56,749	)		—			—			(83,981	)		(104,263	)		—			—

Net	$	113,879		$	120,229		$	—		$	—		$	244,320		$	258,468		$	—		$	—

Life and annuities
Life	$	26,701		$	27,035		$	29,459		$	30,540		$	79,885		$	81,122		$	63,193		$	65,661


Total	$	177,058		$	195,987		$	29,028		$	58,674		$	445,257		$	474,561		$	73,640		$	165,931

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

8. PREMIUMS WRITTEN AND EARNED—(Continued)

Atrium

Net premiums written and earned by Atrium totaled $30.2 million and $34.9 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, and $107.9 million and $101.5 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Torus

Net premiums written and earned by Torus totaled $113.9 million and $120.2 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, and $244.3 million and $258.5 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

In addition, the Company has, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, included net premiums written and earned of $5.2 million and $13.2 million, respectively, in its non-life run-off segment relating to certain lines of business within Torus, which were placed into run-off prior to acquisition. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company included in its non-life run-off segment net premiums written and earned of $10.5 million and $29.1 million, respectively, relating to these Torus lines.

Life and annuities

Life and annuity premiums written in the Company’s life and annuities segment totaled $26.7 million and $29.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Net earned premiums over the same periods totaled $27.0 million and $30.5 million, respectively.

Life and annuity premiums written in the Company’s life and annuities segment totaled $79.9 million and $63.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Net earned premiums over the same periods totaled $81.1 million and $65.7 million, respectively.

The Company’s life companies continue to collect premiums in relation to the unexpired policies assumed on acquisition.

9. RETROSPECTIVELY RATED CONTRACTS

On October 1, 2003, SeaBright began selling workers’ compensation insurance policies for which the premiums varied based on loss experience. Accrued retrospective premiums are determined based upon the loss experience of business subject to such experience rating adjustment, and are determined by and allocated to individual policyholder accounts. Accrued retrospective premiums are recorded as additions to written or earned premium, and return retrospective premiums are recorded as reductions from written or earned premium. During the period from February 7, 2013, the date of the Company’s acquisition of SeaBright, to September 30, 2014, none of the Company’s direct premiums written related to retrospectively rated contracts. As at September 30, 2014, the Company recognized $8.7 million (December 31, 2013: $8.8 million) for retrospective premiums receivable and $26.8 million (December 31, 2013: $27.5 million) for return retrospective premiums.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

10. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The following table shows the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets as at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:


	Goodwill		Intangible assets with a definite life - Other			Intangible assets with an indefinite life		Total			Intangible assets with a definite life - FVA
Balance as at December 31, 2013	$	60,071	$	27,000		$	63,000	$	150,071		$	223,947
Acquired during the period		13,000		20,000			23,900		56,900			(65,000	)
Intangible assets amortization		—		(3,985	)		—		(3,985	)		(26,755	)

Balance as at September 30, 2014	$	73,071	$	43,015		$	86,900	$	202,986		$	132,192

Intangible assets with a definite life include:

(i)

Fair value adjustments (“FVA”) relate to outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses, policy benefits for life and annuity contracts, unearned premiums and reinsurance recoverables and are included as a component of each balance sheet item. FVA are amortized in proportion to future premiums for policy benefits for life and annuity contracts, over the estimated payout or recovery period for outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses and reinsurance recoverables and as the unearned premiums expire for business in-force as of the acquisition date; and

(ii)

Other intangible assets relate to the values associated with the distribution channel, technology and brand related to the Company’s acquisitions of Atrium and Torus. These assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over a period ranging from four to fifteen years.

Intangible asset amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $24.1 million and $30.7 million, respectively, as compared to $15.1 million and $22.1 million for the comparative periods in 2013.

Intangible assets with an indefinite life include the values associated with the Lloyd’s syndicate capacity for Torus and Atrium, Torus’ U.S. insurance licenses, and Atrium’s management contract with Syndicate 609 in relation to underwriting, actuarial and support services it provides.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

10. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS—(Continued)

The gross carrying value, accumulated amortization and net carrying value of intangible assets by type at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:


	September 30, 2014									December 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Value			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value			Gross Carrying Value			Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value
Intangible assets with a definite life:
Fair value adjustments:
Losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities	$	449,987		$	(319,267	)	$	130,720		$	500,485		$	(282,178	)	$	218,307
Reinsurance balances recoverable		(193,617	)		131,476			(62,141	)		(179,116	)		113,659			(65,457	)
Policy benefits for life and annuity contracts		86,332			(22,719	)		63,613			86,332			(15,235	)		71,097

Total	$	342,702		$	(210,510	)	$	132,192		$	407,701		$	(183,754	)	$	223,947

Other:
Distribution channel	$	20,000		$	(1,110	)	$	18,890		$	20,000		$	—		$	20,000
Technology		15,000			(1,875	)		13,125			—			—			—
Brand		12,000			(1,000	)		11,000			7,000			—			7,000

Total	$	47,000		$	(3,985	)	$	43,015		$	27,000		$	—		$	27,000

Intangible assets with an indefinite life:
Lloyd’s syndicate capacity	$	36,900		$	—		$	36,900		$	32,900		$	—		$	32,900
Licenses		19,900			—			19,900			—			—			—
Management contract		30,100			—			30,100			30,100			—			30,100

Total	$	86,900		$	—		$	86,900		$	63,000		$	—		$	63,000

As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the allocation of the goodwill to the Company’s non-life run-off, Atrium and Torus segments was $21.2 million, $38.9 million and $13.0 million, respectively. The Company has not yet completed the process of determining the fair value of the Torus segment goodwill acquired, which it expects to complete within the measurement period (which cannot exceed 12 months from acquisition date).

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

11. LOANS PAYABLE

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the outstanding balances associated with the Company’s outstanding credit facilities were:


Facility	Date of Facility		Facility Term		September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
EGL Revolving Credit Facility		September 16, 2014		5 Years	$	319,550	$	—
Prior EGL Revolving Credit Facility		July 8, 2013		5 Years		—		258,800
SeaBright Facility		December 21, 2012		3 Years		—		111,000
Clarendon Facility		July 12, 2011		4 Years		—		78,995

Total long-term bank debt						319,550		448,795
Accrued interest						683		3,651

Total loans payable					$	320,233	$	452,446

EGL Revolving Credit Facility

On September 16, 2014, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers and as guarantors, entered into a new Revolving Credit Facility Agreement with National Australia Bank Limited (“NAB”), Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”), and Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC”), as mandated lead arrangers and original lenders, and NAB as agent (the “Credit Agreement”).

The Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured five-year revolving credit facility (expiring in September 2019) pursuant to which the Company is permitted to borrow up to an aggregate of $500 million (the “EGL Revolving Credit Facility”), which is available to fund permitted acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement replaces and refinances the Company’s Prior Credit Agreement (as defined below). The Company’s ability to draw on the EGL Revolving Credit Facility is subject to customary conditions.

Interest is payable at the end of each interest period chosen by the Company or, at the latest, each six months. The interest rate is LIBOR plus a margin factor initially set at 2.75%. The margin factor is subject to variation (ranging from 2.50% to 3.25%) in the event of a change to the Company’s long term senior unsecured debt rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or Fitch Ratings Ltd. Any unused portion of the EGL Revolving Credit Facility will be subject to a commitment fee of 35% of the applicable margin factor. The EGL Revolving Credit Facility imposes various financial and business covenants on the Company and its subsidiaries, including certain limitations on mergers and consolidations, acquisitions, indebtedness and guarantees, restrictions as to dispositions of stock and assets, and limitations on liens.

During the existence of any event of default (as specified in the Credit Agreement), the agent may cancel the commitments of the lenders, declare all or a portion of outstanding amounts immediately due and payable or declare all or a portion of outstanding amounts payable upon demand. During the existence of any payment default, the interest rate would be increased by 1.0%. The EGL Revolving Credit Facility terminates and all amounts borrowed must be repaid on the fifth anniversary of the date of the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement refinances and replaces, in its entirety, the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility Agreement, originally dated June 14, 2011, as amended from time to time, and as amended

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

11. LOANS PAYABLE—(Continued)

and restated pursuant to the Restatement Agreement, dated July 8, 2013, among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, NAB and Barclays, as mandated lead arrangers, NAB, Barclays and RBC, as original lenders, and NAB as agent (the “Prior Credit Agreement”). The Prior Credit Agreement had permitted the Company to borrow up to an aggregate of $375 million on a secured basis over a five-year term (the “Prior EGL Revolving Credit Facility”). Effective September 16, 2014 and concurrent with its entry into the Credit Agreement, the Company terminated the Prior Credit Agreement. Outstanding borrowings under the Prior EGL Revolving Credit Facility totaled $319.6 million and were refinanced on September 16, 2014 with borrowings pursuant to the EGL Revolving Credit Facility.

The Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Prior Credit Agreement and no material early termination fees were incurred in connection with the termination.

The Prior EGL Revolving Credit Facility had been secured by a first priority lien on the stock of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries and certain bank accounts held with Barclays in the name of the Company and into which amounts received in respect of any capital release from certain of the Company’s subsidiaries were required to be paid. In connection with the termination of the Prior Credit Agreement, all security pursuant to the Prior EGL Revolving Credit Facility was released, effective September 16, 2014.

As of September 30, 2014, the unused portion of the EGL Revolving Credit Facility was approximately $180.5 million. As of September 30, 2014, all of the covenants relating to the EGL Revolving Credit Facility were met.

Clarendon Facility

On September 30, 2014, the Company fully repaid the remaining $66.0 million of outstanding principal and accrued interest on its term facility related to the acquisition of Clarendon National Insurance Company (the “Clarendon Facility”) out of the proceeds of distributions from Clarendon. The Company had previously repaid $13.0 million of the outstanding principal on the Clarendon Facility on March 17, 2014. All security pursuant to the Clarendon Facility was released in connection with the full repayment of the facility.

SeaBright Facility

On June 25, 2014, the Company fully repaid the remaining $89.0 million of outstanding principal and accrued interest on its term facility related to the acquisition of SeaBright (the “SeaBright Facility”) out of the proceeds of distributions from SeaBright. The Company had previously repaid $22.0 million of the outstanding principal on the SeaBright Facility on March 31, 2014. All security pursuant to the SeaBright Facility was released in connection with the full repayment of the facility.

12. REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

Redeemable noncontrolling interest (“RNCI”) comprises the ownership interest held by Trident in both Bayshore and Northshore. As of September 30, 2014, Trident’s RNCI was as follows:


	As at September 30, 2014
	Bayshore			Northshore
Trident		39.32	%		38.97	%

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

12. REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST—(Continued)

Northshore owns 100% of Atrium and Arden and Bayshore owns 100% of Torus. The RNCI is classified outside of permanent shareholders’ equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets due to the redemption rights held. The redemption rights held by Trident are described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company recognizes changes in the redemption value of the RNCI in Bayshore’s and Northshore’s earnings as if the balance sheet date were also the redemption date. As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were no adjustments recorded through retained earnings as the redemption value of Trident’s interests approximated their carrying values.

On March 30, 2014, Trident contributed $260.8 million to Bayshore in relation to its 40% share of both the purchase price of Torus and the transaction costs related to the acquisition. On May 8, 2014, Dowling purchased common shares of both Northshore and Bayshore from Kenmare and Trident (on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective interests) for an aggregate amount of $15.4 million. On April 30, 2014, the 2014 portion of time-based restricted shares of Northshore awarded to Atrium employees vested, which resulted in a deemed capital contribution of $1.9 million. The impact on Trident of these transactions was to reduce its RNCI in both Bayshore and Northshore from 40% to 39.32% and 38.97%, respectively.

During the second quarter of 2014, a Fitzwilliam Insurance Limited (“Fitzwilliam”) segregated cell, of which Kenmare owned 60% and Trident owned 40%, entered into a 100% quota share reinsurance of Torus’ non-life run-off reserves with effect from January 1, 2014. On September 30, 2014, Kenmare and Trident transferred their interests in the Fitzwilliam cell to Bayshore, with Trident’s $18.1 million portion of the total capital contribution to Bayshore increasing its RNCI in Bayshore.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending carrying amount of the equity attributable to the RNCI is as follows:


Redeemable noncontrolling interest	Trident
Balance as at December 31, 2013	$	100,859
Capital contributions		272,722
Net loss attributable to RNCI		(6,022	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to RNCI		(900	)
Transfer of net loss from noncontrolling interest		(1,028	)

Balance as at September 30, 2014	$	365,631

13. SHARE CAPITAL

As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the authorized share capital was 111,000,000 ordinary shares (“Voting Ordinary Shares”) and non-voting convertible ordinary shares (“Non-Voting Ordinary Shares”), each par value $1.00 per share, and 45,000,000 preference shares of par value $1.00 per share. Each Voting Ordinary Share entitles the holder thereof to one vote. In accordance with the Company’s bye-laws, however, any U.S. shareholder or direct foreign shareholder group whose shares constitute 9.5% or more of the voting power of the Voting Ordinary Shares would be entitled to less than one vote for each Voting Ordinary Share held by them.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

13. SHARE CAPITAL—(Continued)

In connection with the agreement to acquire Torus, on July 8, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors’ created 4,000,000 shares of Series B Convertible Participating Non-Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Non-Voting Preferred Shares”), from the authorized and unissued preference shares. On completion of the Torus acquisition on April 1, 2014, the Company issued in total 1,501,211 Voting Ordinary Shares and 714,015 Non-Voting Preferred Shares to First Reserve and 397,115 Voting Ordinary Shares to Corsair.

At the Company’s annual general meeting on June 10, 2014, the Company’s shareholders approved the amendment to its bye-laws to create the Series E Non-Voting Ordinary Shares, an additional series of Non-Voting Ordinary Shares. Pursuant to the terms of the Non-Voting Preferred Shares, the Non-Voting Preferred Shares held by First Reserve converted on a share-for share basis into Series E Non-Voting Ordinary Shares immediately following the annual general meeting.

Additionally, the amended bye-laws approved by the Company’s shareholders provide that all other Non-Voting Ordinary Shares authorized under the Company’s bye-laws but not classified as Series A, B, C or D Non-Voting Ordinary Shares will be classified as Series E Non-Voting Ordinary Shares.

The Series E Non-Voting Ordinary Shares:

•

have all of the economic rights (including dividend rights) attaching to Voting Ordinary Shares but are non-voting except in certain limited circumstances;

•

will automatically convert at a one-for-one exchange ratio (subject to adjustment for share splits, dividends, recapitalizations, consolidations or similar transactions) into Voting Ordinary Shares if the registered holder transfers them in a widely dispersed offering;

•

may only vote on matters as required under Bermuda law, and if required to vote under Bermuda law in connection with any merger, consolidation or amalgamation of the Company, would have aggregate voting power not to exceed 0.01% of the aggregate voting power of the Company’s issued share capital; and

•

require the registered holders’ written consent in order to vary the rights of the shares in a significant and adverse manner.

Series B, C and D Non-Voting Ordinary Shares are described in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. No Series B or Series D Non-Voting Ordinary Shares are issued and outstanding.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

14. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the comparison of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Basic earnings per ordinary share:
Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited	$	26,429	$	39,987	$	107,809	$	71,143
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding—basic		19,198,475		16,525,012		18,142,531		16,521,865

Net earnings per ordinary share attributable to Enstar Group Limited—basic	$	1.38	$	2.42	$	5.94	$	4.31

Diluted earnings per ordinary share:
Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited	$	26,429	$	39,987	$	107,809	$	71,143
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding—basic		19,198,475		16,525,012		18,142,531		16,521,865
Share equivalents:
Unvested shares		56,455		116,503		47,955		118,756
Restricted share units		10,671		18,521		17,527		17,588
Preferred shares		—		—		183,081		—
Warrants		65,789		60,679		54,791		40,431

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding—diluted		19,331,390		16,720,715		18,445,885		16,698,640

Net earnings per ordinary share attributable to Enstar Group Limited—diluted	$	1.37	$	2.39	$	5.84	$	4.26

15. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The Company’s share-based compensation plans provide for the grant of various awards to its employees and to members of the Board of Directors. These are described in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The information below includes both the employee and director components of the Company’s share based compensation.

ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

15. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS—(Continued)

2006 Equity Incentive Plan

The employee share awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014						2013
	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value of the Award			Number of Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value of the Award
Nonvested—January 1		115,159		$	15,997			160,644		$	17,989
Granted		28,816			3,830			6,344			767
Vested		(46,957	)		(6,256	)		(49,253	)		(5,715	)

Nonvested—September 30		97,018		$	14,624			117,735		$	15,656

The total unrecognized compensation cost related to the Company’s non-vested share awards under the Equity Plan as at September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $5.2 million and $5.7 million, respectively. This cost is expected to be recognized over the next 2.3 years. Compensation costs of $1.2 million and $2.8 million relating to these share awards were recognized in the Company’s statement of earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to costs of $0.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, 24,412 and nil shares, respectively, were awarded to non-executive officer employees under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”), in addition to the 3,006 and 3,768 shares issued related to the Company’s employee share purchase plan during the same periods, respectively.

Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted cash-settled stock appreciation right awards (“SARs”) under the Equity Plan. SARs give the holder the right, upon exercise, to receive in cash the difference between the market price per share of the Company’s ordinary shares at the time of exercise and the exercise price of the SARs. The exercise price of the SAR is equal to the market price of the Company’s ordinary shares on the date of the grant. Vested SARs are exercisable for periods not to exceed either 4 or 10 years from the date of grant.

The Company has recorded compensation expense for the SARs based on the estimated fair value on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model, which requires the use of subjective assumptions related to the expected stock price volatility, expected term, expected dividend yield and risk-free interest rate. SARs are liability-classified awards for which compensation expense and the liability are re-measured using the then-current Black Scholes assumptions at each interim reporting date based upon the portion of the requisite service period rendered.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted 678,586 and 1,051,901 SARs, respectively, to certain employees pursuant to the terms of the Equity Plan and

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recorded a compensation expense of $2.2 million and $3.2 million, respectively, in respect of the awards.

The following table sets forth the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the SARs using the Black-Scholes option valuation model as at September 30, 2014:


	September 30, 2014
Weighted average fair value of the SARs	$	31.62
Weighted average volatility		24.01	%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate		0.97	%
Dividend yield		—

The following table summarizes SARs activity:


	Number of SAR’s		Weighted Average Exercise Price per SAR		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value ⁽¹⁾
Outstanding as at January 1, 2014		—		—
Granted		1,051,901	$	140.17

Outstanding as at September 30, 2014		1,051,901	$	140.17		2.52	$	—

(1)	The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the pre-tax difference between the exercise price of the underlying share awards and the closing price per share of the Company’s ordinary shares of $136.32 on September 30, 2014.

2011-2015 Annual Incentive Compensation Program

The accrued expense relating to the Enstar Group Limited 2011-2015 Annual Incentive Compensation Program for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $4.4 million and $18.8 million, respectively, as compared to of $7.1 million and $12.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Enstar Group Limited Employee Share Purchase Plan

For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, compensation costs of less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, relating to the shares issued under the Amended and Restated Enstar Group Limited Employee Share Purchase Plan (“Share Plan”) were recognized in the Company’s statement of earnings. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, 4,404 and 3,768 shares, respectively, have been issued to employees under the Share Plan.

Deferred Compensation and Ordinary Share Plan for Non-Employee Directors

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, 2,974 and 2,640 restricted share units, respectively, were credited to the accounts of non-employee directors under the Enstar Group Limited Deferred Compensation and Ordinary Share Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Deferred

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Compensation Plan”). The Company recorded expenses related to the restricted share units for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, as compared to $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Following the resignations of Whit Armstrong and Charles T. Akre, Jr. from the Board of Directors, 11,749 restricted share units previously credited to their accounts under the Deferred Compensation Plan were converted into the same number of the Company’s ordinary shares on July 1, 2014, with fractional shares paid in cash. Also on July 1, 2014, 14,922 restricted stock units previously credited to Mr. Armstrong’s account under a deferred compensation plan assumed in the Company’s merger with Enstar USA, Inc., now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, were converted into the same number of the Company’s ordinary shares.

Pension Plan

The Company provides pension benefits to eligible employees through various plans sponsored by the Company. All pension plans, except for the noncontributory defined benefit pension plan acquired in the Providence Washington transaction in 2010 (the “PWAC Plan”), are structured as defined contribution plans.

Pension expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $2.8 million and $8.1 million, respectively, as compared to $1.4 million and $4.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months periods ended September 30, 2013. The increase for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 over the same periods in 2013 was attributable to the increase in employee headcount (and associated additional defined contribution plan expense) as a result of the April 2014 acquisition of Torus and the November 2013 acquisition of Atrium.

The Company recorded pension expense relating to the PWAC Plan of $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months periods ended September 30, 2013. The PWAC Plan is described in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

16. TAXATION

Effective January 1, 2014, the Company accounts for income taxes using the estimated annual effective tax rate. The Company makes the best estimate of the annual effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year and applies the rate to the year-to-date income. Discrete tax adjustments are recorded in the quarter in which the event occurs.

Earnings before income taxes includes the following components:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014		2013
Domestic (Bermuda)	$	(22,740	)	$	(913	)	$	11,238	$	77,134
Foreign		49,597			45,709			119,068		18,231

Total	$	26,857		$	44,796		$	130,306	$	95,365

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Tax expense (benefit) for income taxes is comprised of:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Current:
Domestic (Bermuda)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Foreign		6,540			6,842			26,522			21,172

		6,540			6,842			26,522			21,172

Deferred:
Domestic (Bermuda)		—			—			—			—
Foreign		(880	)		(5,502	)		(5,134	)		(7,446	)

		(880	)		(5,502	)		(5,134	)		(7,446	)

Total tax expense	$	5,660		$	1,340		$	21,388		$	13,726

Under current Bermuda law, the Company and its Bermuda subsidiaries are exempted from paying any taxes in Bermuda on their income or capital gains until March 2035.

The Company has operating subsidiaries and branch operations in the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States and Europe and is subject to federal, foreign, state and local taxes in those jurisdictions. In addition, certain distributions from some foreign sources may be subject to withholding taxes.

The expected income tax provision for the foreign operations computed on pre-tax income at the weighted-average tax rate has been calculated as the sum of the pre-tax income in each jurisdiction multiplied by that jurisdiction’s applicable statutory tax rate.

The actual income tax rate differed from the amount computed by applying the effective rate of 0% under Bermuda law to earnings before income taxes as shown in the following reconciliation:


	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Earnings before income tax	$	26,857		$	44,796		$	130,306		$	95,365

Expected tax rate		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%
Foreign taxes at local expected rates		19.3	%		23.2	%		17.4	%		(2.1	)%
Change in uncertain tax positions		0.0	%		0.0	%		(1.7	)%		(2.8	)%
Change in valuation allowance		(0.4	)%		(16.2	)%		0.0	%		21.5	%
Other		2.2	%		(4.0	)%		0.7	%		(2.2	)%

Effective tax rate		21.1	%		3.0	%		16.4	%		14.4	%

The Company has estimated future taxable income of its foreign subsidiaries and has provided a valuation allowance in respect of those loss carryforwards where it does not expect to realize a benefit. The Company has considered all available evidence using a “more likely than not” standard in determining the amount of the valuation allowance.

The Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $nil and $2.2 million relating to uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. During the nine months

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ended September 30, 2014, there were certain reductions to unrecognized tax benefits of $2.2 million due to the expiration of statutes of limitation.

The Company’s operating subsidiaries in specific countries may be subject to audit by various tax authorities and may have different statutes of limitations expiration dates. With limited exceptions, the Company’s major subsidiaries that operate in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia are no longer subject to tax examinations for years before 2011, 2010 and 2007, respectively.

17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Stone Point Capital LLC

Following several private transactions occurring from May 2012 to July 2012, Trident acquired 1,350,000 of the Company’s voting ordinary shares (which now constitutes approximately 8.5% of the Company’s outstanding voting ordinary shares). On November 6, 2013, the Company appointed James D. Carey to its Board of Directors. Mr. Carey is the sole member of an entity that is one of four general partners of the entities serving as general partners for Trident, is member of the investment committees of such general partners, and is a member and senior principal of Stone Point Capital LLC, the manager of the Trident funds.

In addition, the Company has entered into certain agreements with Trident with respect to Trident’s co-investments in Atrium, Arden, and Torus. These include investors’ agreements and shareholders’ agreements, which provide for, among other things: (i) the Company’s right to redeem Trident’s equity interest in the Atrium/Arden and Torus transactions in cash at fair market value within the 90 days following the fifth anniversary of the Arden and Torus closings, respectively, and at any time following the seventh anniversary of the Arden and Torus closings, respectively; and (ii) Trident’s right to have its equity co-investment interests in the Atrium/Arden and Torus transactions redeemed by the Company at fair market value (which the Company may satisfy in either cash or its ordinary shares) following the seventh anniversaries of the Arden closing and Torus closing, respectively. As of September 30, 2014, the Company has included $365.6 million as a component of redeemable noncontrolling interest on its balance sheet relating to these Trident co-investment transactions. Pursuant to the terms of the shareholders’ agreements, Mr. Carey serves as a Trident representative on the boards of Torus and the holding companies established in connection with the Atrium/Arden and Torus co-investment transactions.

As of September 30, 2014, the Company had investments in four funds (carried within other investments) affiliated with entities owned by Trident, with a fair value of $225.5 million (December 31, 2013: two funds with a fair value of $87.7 million).

The Company also has separate accounts managed by Eagle Point Credit Management, which is an affiliate of entities owned by Trident, with respect to which the Company incurred approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million in management fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

The Company has also invested in two funds managed by Sound Point Capital, an entity in which Mr. Carey has an indirect minority ownership interest and serves as director. During the three months ended September 2014, the Company invested $17.5 million in the second Sound Point Capital fund.

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The fair value of the Company’s investments in Sound Point Capital funds was $39.9 million and $21.6 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company has recognized $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively, in net realized and unrealized gains in respect of Sound Point Capital investments.

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Affiliates of Goldman Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”) own approximately 4.2% of the Company’s Voting Ordinary Shares and 100% of the Company’s Series C Non-Voting Ordinary Shares. Sumit Rajpal, a managing director of Goldman Sachs, was appointed to the Board of Directors in connection with Goldman Sachs’ investment in the Company. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had an investment in a fund (carried within other investments) affiliated with entities owned by Goldman Sachs, which had a fair value of $10.2 million (December 31, 2013: fair value of $3.2 million). During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company invested £12.5 million (approximately $21.4 million) in indirect non-voting interests of two companies affiliated with Hastings Insurance Group Limited. The Company’s interests are held in accounts managed by affiliates of Goldman Sachs, with respect to which the Company incurred approximately $0.1 million in management fees for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Goldman Sachs affiliates have an approximately 50% interest in the Hastings companies, and Mr. Rajpal serves as a director of the entities in which the Company has invested.

Affiliates of Goldman Sachs own approximately 22% of Global Atlantic Financial Group (“GAFG”), which owns entities that provide reinsurance to Arden. As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s total reinsurance recoverable from GAFG entities amounted to $239.7 million and $340.8 million, respectively. As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, reinsurance balances recoverable from a particular non-rated GAFG entity with a carrying value of $173.2 million and $256.1 million, respectively, represented 10% or more of the Company’s total non-life run-off reinsurance balances recoverable. The $173.2 million and $256.1 million recoverable from that GAFG entity at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, was secured by a trust fund. The balance of $66.5 million and $84.7 million as at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, was recoverable from GAFG entities rated A- and higher.

18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company’s portfolio of cash and fixed maturity investments is managed pursuant to guidelines that follow what it believes are prudent standards of diversification. The guidelines limit the allowable holdings of a single issue and issuers, and as a result the Company does not believe that there are any significant concentrations of credit risk associated with its portfolio of cash and fixed maturity investments.

The Company’s portfolio of other investments is managed pursuant to guidelines that emphasize diversification and liquidity. Pursuant to these guidelines, the Company manages and monitors risk across a variety of investment funds and vehicles, markets and counterparties. The Company believes that there are no significant concentrations of credit risk associated with its other investments.

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As of September 30, 2014, the Company’s investments are held by 34 different custodians. These custodians are all large financial institutions that are highly regulated. The largest concentration of fixed maturity investments, by fair value, at a single custodian was $2.8 billion as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Leases

The Company leases office space under operating leases expiring in various years through 2019. The leases are renewable at the option of the lessee under certain circumstances. The following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments on non-cancellable leases as of September 30, 2014:


2015	$	12,003
2016		9,895
2017		7,318
2018		6,625
2019		7,254
2020		3,851

	$	46,946

Investments

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s outstanding unfunded investment commitments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:


September 30, 2014					December 31, 2013
Original	Commitments				Original		Commitments
Commitments	Funded		Unfunded		Commitments		Funded		Unfunded
$311,000	$	203,741	$	107,259	$	291,000	$	176,760	$	114,240

Guarantees

As at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had, in total, parental guarantees supporting a subsidiary’s insurance obligations in the amount of $265.2 million and $228.5 million, respectively.

Acquisitions and Significant New Business

The Company has entered into definitive agreements with respect to: (i) the purchase of Companion Property and Casualty Insurance Company, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014; and (ii) the Reciprocal of America loss portfolio transfer, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014. The Companion acquisition agreement is described in Note 2—“Acquisitions,” and the Reciprocal of America agreement is described in Note 3—“Significant New Business.”

Legal Proceedings

The Company is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including litigation regarding claims. The Company does not believe that the resolution of