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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 June 30, 2010
OR
o
  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
18 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 o
 
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 o     No o
 
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. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
As of August 5, 2010, the registrant had outstanding 13,835,787 ordinary shares, par value $1.00 per share.
 


 

 
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
 
                 
    June 30,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2009  
    (expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)  
 
ASSETS                
Short-term investments, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2010 — $nil; 2009 — $45,046)
  $     $ 45,206  
Short-term investments, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: 2010 — $90,008; 2009 — $159,333)
    90,084       159,210  
Short-term investments, trading, at fair value (amortized cost: 2010 — $522,060; 2009 — $nil)
    521,544        
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2010 — $33,388; 2009 — $69,976)
    33,633       69,892  
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: 2010 — $1,360,245; 2009 — $1,169,934)
    1,340,764       1,152,330  
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value (amortized cost: 2010 — $241,587; 2009 — $85,775)
    247,037       88,050  
Equities, trading, at fair value (cost: 2010 — $41,421; 2009 — $21,257)
    41,722       24,503  
Other investments, at fair value (cost: 2010 — $240,351; 2009 — $165,872)
    166,781       81,801  
                 
Total investments
    2,441,565       1,620,992  
Cash and cash equivalents
    723,735       1,266,445  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
    382,123       433,660  
Accrued interest receivable
    20,259       16,108  
Accounts receivable, net
    58,868       17,657  
Income taxes recoverable
    6,990       3,277  
Reinsurance balances receivable
    756,081       638,262  
Investment in partly owned company
          20,850  
Goodwill
    21,222       21,222  
Other assets
    193,050       132,369  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 4,603,893     $ 4,170,842  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES                
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
  $ 2,894,353     $ 2,479,136  
Reinsurance balances payable
    189,023       162,576  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    35,609       60,878  
Income taxes payable
    23,022       51,854  
Loans payable
    270,919       254,961  
Other liabilities
    79,974       85,285  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    3,492,900       3,094,690  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
                 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Share capital
               
Authorized issued and fully paid, par value $1 each (authorized 2010: 156,000,000; 2009: 156,000,000)
               
Ordinary shares (issued and outstanding 2010: 13,703,981; 2009: 13,580,793)
    13,704       13,581  
Non-voting convertible ordinary shares (issued 2010: 2,972,892; 2009: 2,972,892)
    2,973       2,973  
Treasury shares at cost (non-voting convertible ordinary shares 2010: 2,972,892; 2009: 2,972,892)
    (421,559 )     (421,559 )
Additional paid-in capital
    727,323       721,120  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    (6,416 )     8,709  
Retained earnings
    505,408       477,057  
                 
Total Enstar Group Limited Shareholders’ Equity
    821,433       801,881  
Noncontrolling interest
    289,560       274,271  
                 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    1,110,993       1,076,152  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 4,603,893     $ 4,170,842  
                 
 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
    (expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)  
 
INCOME
                               
Consulting fees
  $ 3,500     $ 4,179     $ 17,628     $ 7,515  
Net investment income
    22,998       18,493       49,119       35,802  
Net realized (losses) gains
    (4,227 )     5,080       (2,025 )     (930 )
                                 
      22,271       27,752       64,722       42,387  
                                 
EXPENSES
                               
Net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities:
                               
Reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses
    (35,104 )     (17,742 )     (37,046 )     (47,566 )
Reduction in provisions for bad debt
    (7,768 )           (13,107 )     (9,714 )
Reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    (11,696 )     (9,422 )     (20,661 )     (19,540 )
Amortization of fair value adjustments
    12,202       9,771       18,852       32,748  
                                 
      (42,366 )     (17,393 )     (51,962 )     (44,072 )
Salaries and benefits
    14,254       11,914       29,444       24,331  
General and administrative expenses
    15,801       10,910       26,288       23,292  
Interest expense
    2,805       4,675       5,199       9,640  
Net foreign exchange (gain) loss
    (5,615 )     (1,611 )     1,973       (13 )
                                 
      (15,121 )     8,495       10,942       13,178  
                                 
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND SHARE OF NET EARNINGS OF PARTLY OWNED COMPANY
    37,392       19,257       53,780       29,209  
INCOME TAXES
    (16,115 )     23       (22,037 )     641  
SHARE OF NET EARNINGS OF PARTLY OWNED COMPANY
    2,203             9,353       269  
                                 
NET EARNINGS
    23,480       19,280       41,096       30,119  
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (11,050 )     (10,529 )     (12,745 )     (9,837 )
                                 
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
  $ 12,430     $ 8,751     $ 28,351     $ 20,282  
                                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE — BASIC:
                               
Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited ordinary shareholders
  $ 0.91     $ 0.65     $ 2.08     $ 1.51  
                                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE — DILUTED:
                               
Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited ordinary shareholders
  $ 0.89     $ 0.63     $ 2.04     $ 1.48  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    13,702,832       13,532,608       13,661,516       13,448,525  
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    14,019,489       13,787,553       13,925,551       13,700,853  
 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
    (expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
NET EARNINGS
  $ 23,480     $ 19,280     $ 41,096     $ 30,119  
                                 
Other comprehensive income:
                               
Unrealized holding losses on investments arising during the period
    (6,412 )     (7,024 )     (5,652 )     (14,873 )
Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses (gains) included in net earnings
    4,227       (5,080 )     2,025       930  
Currency translation adjustment
    (22,688 )     41,207       (17,116 )     37,225  
                                 
Total other comprehensive (loss) income:
    (24,873 )     29,103       (20,743 )     23,282  
                                 
Comprehensive (loss) income
    (1,393 )     48,383       20,353       53,401  
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (3,965 )     (18,674 )     (7,125 )     (20,668 )
                                 
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
  $ (5,358 )   $ 29,709     $ 13,228     $ 32,733  
                                 
 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
 
                 
    2010     2009  
    (expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Share Capital — Ordinary Shares
               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 13,581     $ 13,334  
Issue of shares
    44       167  
Share awards granted/vested
    79       77  
                 
Balance, end of period
  $ 13,704     $ 13,578  
                 
Share Capital — Non-Voting Convertible Ordinary Shares
               
Balance, beginning and end of period
  $ 2,973     $ 2,973  
                 
Treasury Shares
               
Balance, beginning and end of period
  $ (421,559 )   $ (421,559 )
                 
Additional Paid-in Capital
               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 721,120     $ 709,485  
Share awards granted/vested
    5,286       3,567  
Issue of shares
    318       5,195  
Amortization of share awards
    599        
                 
Balance, end of period
  $ 727,323     $ 718,247  
                 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Attributable to Enstar Group Limited
               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 8,709     $ (30,871 )
Cumulative translation adjustments
    (12,103 )     26,434  
Net movement in unrealized holding gains on investments
    (3,022 )     (13,983 )
                 
Balance, end of period
  $ (6,416 )   $ (18,420 )
                 
Retained Earnings
               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 477,057     $ 341,847  
Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited
    28,351       20,282  
                 
Balance, end of period
  $ 505,408     $ 362,129  
                 
Noncontrolling Interest
               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 274,271     $ 256,022  
Return of capital
    (13,579 )     (18,783 )
Contribution of capital
    28,742        
Dividends paid
    (7,000 )     (979 )
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
    12,745       9,837  
Cumulative translation adjustments
    (5,013 )     10,791  
Net movement in unrealized holding (losses) gains on investments
    (606 )     40  
                 
Balance, end of period
  $ 289,560     $ 256,928  
                 
 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
 
                 
    2010     2009  
    (expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net earnings
  $ 41,096     $ 30,119  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Share of undistributed net earnings of partly owned company
    (9,353 )     (269 )
Net realized and unrealized investment loss
    2,025       930  
Share of net (gain) loss from other investments
    (9,410 )     1,458  
Other items
    (1,155 )     4,381  
Depreciation and amortization
    374       491  
Amortization of bond premiums and discounts
    2,507       4,781  
Net movement of trading securities held on behalf of policyholders
    23,306       14,159  
Sales of trading securities
    64,695        
Purchases of trading securities
    (755,925 )      
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Reinsurance balances receivable
    (68,415 )     (18,642 )
Other assets
    (104,969 )     5,570  
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
    166,148       (64,558 )
Reinsurance balances payable
    11,284       24,131  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (24,558 )     5,139  
Other liabilities
    (33,293 )     21,441  
                 
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities
    (695,643 )     29,131  
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    157,184       8,504  
Purchase of available-for-sale securities
          (237,887 )
Sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities
    54,872       247,988  
Purchase of held-to-maturity securities
    (608,680 )     (233,001 )
Maturity of held-to-maturity securities
    461,810       47,549  
Movement in restricted cash and cash equivalents
    87,052       (120,331 )
Funding of other investments
    (66,245 )     (23,327 )
Sale of investment in partly owned company
    29,400        
Other investing activities
    278       (1,714 )
                 
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
    115,671       (312,219 )
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
          2,796  
Distribution of capital to noncontrolling interest
    (13,579 )     (18,780 )
Contribution to surplus of subsidiary by noncontrolling interest
    28,742        
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest
    (7,000 )     (979 )
Receipt of loans
    21,400        
Repayment of loans
          (57,571 )
                 
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
    29,563       (74,534 )
                 
TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT
    7,699       39,242  
                 
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (542,710 )     (318,380 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    1,266,445       1,866,546  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 723,735     $ 1,548,166  
                 
                 
                 
 
 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
               
Income taxes paid
  $ 41,089     $ 8,279  
Interest paid
  $ 5,738     $ 6,892  
 
See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
(Tabular information expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
 
1.   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. All significant 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 following information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
 
In January 2010, the Company adopted the revised guidance issued by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) for the consolidation of variable interest entities. The revised guidance requires an entity to perform an analysis to determine whether the entity’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. It prescribes the determination of whether a reporting entity is required to consolidate another entity based on, among other things, the other entity’s purpose and design and the reporting entity’s ability to direct the activities of the other entity that most significantly impact the other entity’s economic performance. The adoption of the revised guidance did not have any impact on the consolidated financial statements.
 
The Company adopted the revised guidance issued by FASB for the accounting for transfers of financial assets in January 2010. The revised guidance eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity”; changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets; and enhances information reported to financial statement users by increasing the transparency of disclosures about transfers of financial assets and an entity’s continuing involvement with transferred financial assets. The adoption of the revised guidance did not have any impact on the consolidated financial statements.
 
Also in January 2010, the Company adopted the revised guidance issued by FASB for the disclosures about fair value measurements. The revised guidance requires additional disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements. The revised guidance also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The revised guidance is effective for the first reporting period (including interim periods) beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the requirement to provide the Level 3 activity of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis, which will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of the revised guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
 
On February 24, 2010, FASB amended its guidance on subsequent events to no longer require companies filing periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated in originally issued and revised financial statements in order to alleviate potential conflicts between FASB’s guidance and the SEC’s filing requirements. This guidance was effective immediately upon issuance. The adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition. While the Company’s consolidated financial statements no longer disclose the date through


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
1.   BASIS OF PREPARATION AND CONSOLIDATION — (cont’d)
 
which it has evaluated subsequent events, the Company continues to be required to evaluate subsequent events through the date when its financial statements are issued.
 
The Company has determined that all other recently issued accounting pronouncements will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements, or do not apply to its operations.
 
2.   ACQUISITIONS
 
The Company accounts for acquisitions using the purchase method of accounting, which requires that the acquirer record the assets and liabilities acquired at their estimated fair value. The fair values of reinsurance assets and liabilities acquired are derived from probability weighted ranges of the associated projected cash flows, based on actuarially prepared information and management’s run-off strategy. Any amendment to the fair values resulting from changes in such information or strategy will be recognized when the changes occur.
 
Knapton Insurance (formerly British Engine)
 
On March 2, 2010, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Knapton Holdings Limited (“Knapton Holdings”), completed the acquisition of Knapton Insurance Limited, formerly British Engine Insurance Limited (“Knapton”), from RSA Insurance Group plc for a total purchase price of approximately £28.8 million (approximately $44.0 million). Knapton is a U.K.-domiciled reinsurer that is in run-off. The acquisition was funded from available cash on hand.
 
The purchase price and fair value of the assets acquired in the Knapton acquisition were as follows:
 
         
Total purchase price
  $ 44,031  
         
Net assets acquired at fair value
  $ 44,031  
         
 
The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition:
 
         
Cash
  $ 153,286  
Restricted cash
    35,515  
Investments:
       
Short-term investments, trading
    5,990  
Fixed maturity investments, trading
    27,923  
         
Total investments
    33,913  
Reinsurance balances receivable
    50,942  
Other assets
    5,840  
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
    (216,871 )
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable
    (12,347 )
Accounts payable
    (6,247 )
         
Net assets acquired at fair value
  $ 44,031  
         
 
From March 2, 2010, the date of acquisition, to June 30, 2010, the Company has recorded in its consolidated statement of earnings, revenues and net losses related to Knapton of $0.2 million and $(2.8) million, respectively.


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
2.   ACQUISITIONS — (cont’d)
 
In April 2010, Knapton Holdings entered into a term facility agreement with a London-based bank (the “Knapton Facility”). On April 20, 2010, Knapton Holdings drew down $21.4 million from the Knapton Facility.
 
Assuransinvest
 
On March 30, 2010, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nordic Run-Off Limited, completed the acquisition of Forsakringsaktiebolaget Assuransinvest MF (“Assuransinvest”) for a purchase price of SEK 78.8 million (approximately $11.0 million). Assuransinvest is a Swedish-domiciled reinsurer that is in run-off. The purchase price was funded from available cash on hand.
 
The purchase price and fair value of the assets acquired in the Assuransinvest acquisition were as follows:
 
         
Total purchase price
  $ 11,042  
         
Net assets acquired at fair value
  $ 11,042  
         
 
The following summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition:
 
         
Cash
  $ 58,971  
Fixed maturity investments, trading
    579  
Other assets
    5  
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
    (45,021 )
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable
    (3,130 )
Accounts payable
    (362 )
         
Net assets acquired at fair value
  $ 11,042  
         
 
From March 30, 2010, the date of acquisition, to June 30, 2010, the Company has recorded in its consolidated statement of earnings, revenues and net losses related to Assuransinvest of $0.1 million and $(1.2) million, respectively.
 
Providence Washington
 
On July 20, 2010, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PWAC Holdings, Inc, completed the acquisition of PW Acquisition Company (“PWAC”) for a purchase price of $25.0 million. PWAC owns the entire share capital of Providence Washington Insurance Company. Providence Washington Insurance Company and its two subsidiaries are Rhode Island-domiciled insurers that are in run-off. The purchase price was financed by a term facility provided by a London-based bank (the “Enstar Facility”). Since the accounting for the business combination has not been completed at the time of issuance of these financial statements, the disclosure required for business combinations will be made in a subsequent filing.
 
3.   SIGNIFICANT NEW BUSINESS
 
Shelbourne RITC Transactions
 
In December 2007, Enstar, in conjunction with JCF FPK I L.P. (“JCF FPK”) and a newly-hired executive management team, formed U.K.-based Shelbourne Group Limited (“Shelbourne”) to invest in Reinsurance to Close or “RITC” transactions (the transferring of liabilities from one Lloyd’s syndicate to another) with Lloyd’s of London insurance and reinsurance syndicates in run-off. The Company owns approximately 56.8% of Shelbourne, which in turn owns 100% of Shelbourne Syndicate Services Limited, the Managing Agency for Lloyd’s Syndicate


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
3.   SIGNIFICANT NEW BUSINESS — (cont’d)
 
2008, a syndicate approved by Lloyd’s of London on December 16, 2007 to undertake RITC transactions with Lloyd’s syndicates in run-off.
 
In February 2010, Lloyd’s Syndicate 2008 entered into RITC agreements with two Lloyd’s syndicates with total gross insurance reserves of approximately $170.3 million. The capital commitment to Lloyd’s Syndicate 2008 with respect to these two RITC agreements amounted to £25.0 million (approximately $37.5 million), which was fully financed by Enstar from available cash on hand.
 
JCF FPK is a joint investment program between Fox-Pitt, Kelton, Cochran, Caronia & Waller (USA) LLC (“FPK”) and J.C. Flowers II L.P. (the “Flowers Fund”). The Flowers Fund is a private investment fund advised by J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC. J. Christopher Flowers, a member of the Company’s board of directors and one of the Company’s largest shareholders, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC. John J. Oros, the Company’s Executive Chairman and a member of the Company’s board of directors, is a Managing Director of J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC. In addition, an affiliate of the Flowers Fund controlled approximately 41% of FPK until its sale of FPK in December 2009.
 
Fitzwilliam
 
In February 2010, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fitzwilliam Insurance Limited (“Fitzwilliam”) entered into a 100% quota share reinsurance agreement with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG (UK) Branch (“Allianz”) with respect to a specific portfolio of run-off business of Allianz whereby Fitzwilliam received total assets and assumed total gross reinsurance reserves of approximately $112.6 million.
 
In July 2010, following the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Glacier Insurance AG by Torus Insurance (Bermuda) Limited (“Torus”), Fitzwilliam entered into two quota share reinsurance agreements with Torus protecting the prior year reserve development of two portfolios of business reinsured by them: a 79% quota share of Torus’ 95% quota share reinsurance of Glacier Insurance AG, and a 75% quota share of Torus’ 100% quota share reinsurance of Glacier Reinsurance AG. Fitzwilliam received total assets and assumed total gross reinsurance reserves of approximately $105.0 million.
 
Bosworth
 
In May 2010, a specific portfolio of run-off business underwritten by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. of Japan (“Mitsui”) was transferred to our 50.1% owned subsidiary, Bosworth Run-off Limited (“Bosworth”). This transfer, which occurred under Part VII of the UK Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, was approved by the UK Court and took effect on May 31, 2010. As a result of the transfer, Bosworth received total assets and assumed net reinsurance reserves of approximately $117.5 million. Shinsei Bank, Ltd owns the remaining 49.9% of Bosworth. J. Christopher Flowers, a member of the Company’s board of directors and one of its largest shareholders, is a director and the largest shareholder of Shinsei Bank, Ltd.
 
4.   RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents were $382.1 million and $433.7 million as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The restricted cash and cash equivalents are used as collateral against letters of credit and as guarantee under trust agreements. Letters of credit are issued to ceding insurers as security for the obligations of insurance subsidiaries under reinsurance agreements with those ceding insurers.


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
4.   RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — (Continued)
 
 
5.   INVESTMENTS
 
Available-for-sale
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale are as follows:
 
                                 
                Gross
       
          Gross
    Unrealized
       
          Unrealized
    Holding
       
    Amortized
    Holding
    Losses
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gain     Non-OTTI     Value  
 
As at June 30, 2010
                               
U.S. government and agency
  $ 3,160     $ 314     $     $ 3,474  
Non-U.S. government
    10,939       41       (3 )     10,977  
Corporate
    17,750       261       (324 )     17,687  
Residential mortgage-backed
    1,539       66       (110 )     1,495  
                                 
    $ 33,388     $ 682     $ (437 )   $ 33,633  
                                 
 
                                 
                Gross
       
          Gross
    Unrealized
       
          Unrealized
    Holding
       
    Amortized
    Holding
    Losses
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gain     Non-OTTI     Value  
 
As at December 31, 2009
                               
U.S. government and agency
  $ 14,079     $ 227     $     $ 14,306  
Non-U.S. government
    37,166       33       (13 )     37,186  
Corporate
    62,092       825       (867 )     62,050  
Residential mortgage-backed
    1,685       31       (160 )     1,556  
                                 
    $ 115,022     $ 1,116     $ (1,040 )   $ 115,098  
                                 
 
The following tables summarize the Company’s fixed maturity securities 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 security has continuously been in an unrealized loss position:
 
                                                 
    12 Months or Greater     Less Than 12 Months     Total  
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
 
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
 
As at June 30, 2010
                                               
Non-U.S. government
  $     $     $ 741     $ (3 )   $ 741     $ (3 )
Corporate
    8,437       (324 )                 8,437       (324 )
Residential mortgage-backed
    389       (110 )                 389       (110 )
                                                 
    $ 8,826     $ (434 )   $ 741     $ (3 )   $ 9,567     $ (437 )
                                                 
 


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
5.   INVESTMENTS — (cont’d)
 
                                                 
    12 Months or Greater     Less Than 12 Months     Total  
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
 
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
 
As at December 31, 2009
                                               
Non-U.S. government
  $     $     $ 782     $ (13 )   $ 782     $ (13 )
Corporate
    10,894       (786 )     5,348       (81 )     16,242       (867 )
Residential mortgage-backed
    369       (160 )                 369       (160 )
                                                 
    $ 11,263     $ (946 )   $ 6,130     $ (94 )   $ 17,393     $ (1,040 )
                                                 
 
As at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the number of securities classified as available-for-sale in an unrealized loss position was 14 and 20, respectively, with a fair value of $9.6 million and $17.4 million, respectively. Of these securities, the number of securities that had been in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer was 12 and 11, respectively. As at June 30, 2010, none of these securities were considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired.
 
The contractual maturities of the Company’s fixed maturities 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.
 
                         
    Amortized
    Fair
    % of Total
 
    Cost     Value     Fair Value  
 
As at June 30, 2010
                       
Due in one year or less
  $ 3,965     $ 4,016       11.9 %
Due after one year through five years
    23,603       23,710       70.6 %
Due after five years through ten years
    4,181       4,300       12.8 %
Due after ten years
    100       112       0.3 %
                         
      31,849       32,138       95.6 %
Residential mortgage-backed
    1,539       1,495       4.4 %
                         
    $ 33,388     $ 33,633       100.0 %
                         
 
                         
    Amortized
    Fair
    % of Total
 
    Cost     Value     Fair Value  
 
As at December 31, 2009
                       
Due in one year or less
  $ 64,202     $ 64,606       56.1 %
Due after one year through five years
    39,951       40,305       35.0 %
Due after five years through ten years
    5,811       5,783       5.0 %
Due after ten years
    3,373       2,848       2.5 %
                         
      113,337       113,542       98.6 %
Residential mortgage-backed
    1,685       1,556       1.4 %
                         
    $ 115,022     $ 115,098       100.0 %
                         

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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
5.   INVESTMENTS — (cont’d)
 
The following tables set forth certain information regarding the credit ratings (provided by major rating agencies) of the Company’s fixed maturity securities classified as available-for-sale:
 
                         
    Amortized
    Fair
    % of Total
 
    Cost     Value     Fair Value  
 
As at June 30, 2010
                       
AAA
  $ 16,051     $ 16,358       48.6 %
AA
    744       741       2.2 %
A
    7,206       7,461       22.2 %
BBB or lower
    8,389       8,073       24.0 %
Not Rated
    998       1,000       3.0 %
                         
    $ 33,388     $ 33,633       100.0 %
                         
 
                         
    Amortized
    Fair
    % of Total
 
    Cost     Value     Fair Value  
 
As at December 31, 2009
                       
AAA
  $ 54,157     $ 54,229       47.1 %
A
    32,764       32,886       28.6 %
BBB or lower
    13,848       13,596       11.8 %
Not Rated
    14,253       14,387       12.5 %
                         
    $ 115,022     $ 115,098       100.0 %
                         
 
Held-to-maturity
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s fixed maturity securities classified as held-to-maturity are as follows:
 
                                 
                Gross
       
          Gross
    Unrealized
       
          Unrealized
    Holding
       
    Amortized
    Holding
    Losses
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gain     Non-OTTI     Value  
 
As at June 30, 2010
                               
U.S. government and agency
  $ 129,034     $ 2,224     $ (29 )   $ 131,229  
Non-U.S. government
    288,407       3,810       (536 )     291,681  
Corporate
    922,210       16,101       (1,271 )     937,040  
Municipal
                       
Residential mortgage-backed
    34,260       295       (204 )     34,351  
Commercial mortgage-backed
    27,253       806       (2,046 )     26,013  
Asset backed
    29,684       861       (606 )     29,939  
                                 
    $ 1,430,848     $ 24,097     $ (4,692 )   $ 1,450,253  
                                 
 


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
5.   INVESTMENTS — (cont’d)
 
                                 
                Gross
       
          Gross
    Unrealized
       
          Unrealized
    Holding
       
    Amortized
    Holding
    Losses
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gain     Non-OTTI     Value  
 
As at December 31, 2009
                               
U.S. government and agency
  $ 164,706     $ 1,659     $ (196 )   $ 166,169  
Non-U.S. government
    276,506       3,069       (131 )     279,444  
Corporate
    780,099       15,794       (1,284 )     794,609  
Municipal
    9,649       6       (1 )     9,654  
Residential mortgage-backed
    15,894       165       (427 )     15,632  
Commercial mortgage-backed
    30,608       1,130       (1,970 )     29,768  
Asset backed
    34,078       477       (564 )     33,991  
                                 
    $ 1,311,540     $ 22,300     $ (4,573 )   $ 1,329,267  
                                 
 
The following tables summarize the Company’s fixed maturity securities classified as held-to-maturity in an unrealized loss position and the aggregate fair value and gross unrealized loss by length of time the security has continuously been in an unrealized loss position:
 
                                                 
    12 Months or Greater     Less Than 12 Months     Total  
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
 
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
 
As at June 30, 2010
                                               
U.S. government and agency
  $     $     $ 18,704     $ (29 )   $ 18,704     $ (29 )
Non-U.S. government
    1,998       (5 )     32,691       (531 )     34,689       (536 )
Corporate
    8,969       (141 )     272,429       (1,130 )     281,398       (1,271 )
Residential mortgage-backed
    2,129       (136 )     13,944       (68 )     16,073       (204 )
Commercial mortgage-backed
                12,618       (2,046 )     12,618       (2,046 )
Asset backed
    795       (69 )     9,966       (537 )     10,761       (606 )
                                                 
    $ 13,891     $ (351 )   $ 360,352     $ (4,341 )   $ 374,243     $ (4,692 )
                                                 
 
                                                 
    12 Months or Greater     Less Than 12 Months     Total  
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
    Fair
    Unrealized
 
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
 
As at December 31, 2009
                                               
U.S. government and agency
  $     $     $ 53,674     $ (196 )   $ 53,674     $ (196 )
Non-U.S. government
                44,477       (131 )     44,477       (131 )
Corporate
    3,892       (249 )     153,220       (1,034 )     157,112       (1,283 )
Municipal
                8,641       (1 )     8,641       (1 )
Residential mortgage-backed
    2,109       (277 )     6,494       (151 )     8,603       (428 )
Commercial mortgage-backed
                11,931       (1,970 )     11,931       (1,970 )
Asset backed
    889       (86 )     21,817       (478 )     22,706       (564 )
                                                 
    $ 6,890     $ (612 )   $ 300,254     $ (3,961 )   $ 307,144     $ (4,573 )
                                                 

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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
5.   INVESTMENTS — (cont’d)
 
As at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the number of fixed maturity securities classified as held-to-maturity in an unrealized loss position was 212 and 135, respectively, with a fair value of $374 million and $307.1 million, respectively. Of these securities, the number of securities that had been in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer was 24 and 19, respectively. As of June 30, 2010, none of these securities were considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The Company has no intent to sell and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery. The unrealized losses from these securities were not a result of credit, collateral or structural issues.
 
The contractual maturities of the Company’s fixed maturity securities 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.
 
                         
    Amortized
    Fair
    % of Total
 
    Cost     Value     Fair Value  
 
As at June 30, 2010
                       
Due in one year or less
  $ 511,922     $ 515,011       35.5 %
Due after one year through five years
    809,063       824,776       56.9 %
Due after five years through ten years
    13,893       15,436       1.1 %
Due after ten years
    4,773       4,727       0.3 %
                         
      1,339,651       1,359,950       93.8 %
Residential mortgage-backed
    34,260       34,351       2.4 %
Commercial mortgage-backed
    27,253       26,013       1.8 %
Asset backed
    29,684       29,939       2.0 %
                         
    $ 1,430,848       1,450,253       100.0 %
                         
 
                         
    Amortized
    Fair
    % of Total
 
    Cost     Value     Fair Value  
 
As at December 31, 2009
                       
Due in one year or less
  $ 569,133     $ 572,881       43.1 %
Due after one year through five years
    607,499       621,344       46.7 %
Due after five years through ten years
    51,660       53,228       4.0 %
Due after ten years
    2,668       2,423       0.2 %
                         
      1,230,960       1,249,876       94.0 %
Residential mortgage-backed
    15,894       15,632       1.2 %
Commercial mortgage-backed
    30,608       29,768       2.2 %
Asset backed
    34,078       33,991       2.6 %
                         
    $ 1,311,540     $ 1,329,267       100.0 %
                         


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
5.   INVESTMENTS — (cont’d)
 
The following tables set forth certain information regarding the credit ratings (provided by major rating agencies) of the Company’s fixed maturity securities classified as held-to-maturity:
 
                         
    Amortized
    Fair
    % of Total
 
    Cost     Value     Fair Value  
 
As at June 30, 2010
                       
AAA
  $ 571,932     $ 579,812       40.0 %
AA
    319,749       324,443       22.4 %
A
    441,604       447,073       30.8 %
BBB or lower
    96,025       97,387       6.7 %
Not Rated
    1,538       1,538       0.1 %
                         
    $ 1,430,848     $ 1,450,253       100.0 %
                         
 
                         
    Amortized
    Fair
    % of Total
 
    Cost     Value     Fair Value  
 
As at December 31, 2009
                       
AAA
  $ 598,949     $ 603,017       45.4 %
AA
    271,954       276,507       20.8 %
A
    367,750       375,416       28.2 %
BBB or lower
    68,436       69,876       5.3 %
Not Rated
    4,451       4,451       0.3 %
                         
    $ 1,311,540     $ 1,329,267       100.0 %
                         
 
Trading
 
The estimated fair value of the Company’s investments in fixed maturity securities, short-term investments and equities classified as trading was as follows:
 
                                 
          Gross
    Gross
       
          Unrealized
    Unrealized
       
    Amortized
    Holding
    Holding
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gain     Losses     Value  
 
As at June 30, 2010
                               
U.S. government and agency
  $ 69,209     $ 3,541     $ (10 )   $ 72,740  
Non-U.S. government
    110,031       24       (132 )     109,923  
Corporate
    577,535       2,339       (628 )     579,246  
Residential mortgage-backed
    5,821       50       (14 )     5,857  
Commercial mortgage-backed
    1,051             (236 )     815  
Equities
    41,421       3,199       (2,898 )     41,722  
                                 
    $ 805,068     $ 9,153     $ (3,918 )   $ 810,303  
                                 
 


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
5.   INVESTMENTS — (cont’d)
 
                                 
          Gross
    Gross
       
          Unrealized
    Unrealized
       
    Amortized
    Holding
    Holding
    Fair
 
    Cost     Gain     Losses     Value  
 
As at December 31, 2009
                               
U.S. government and agency
  $ 60,355     $ 1,696     $ (131 )   $ 61,920  
Corporate
    23,894       1,139             25,033  
Residential mortgage-backed
    474       4       (22 )     456  
Commercial mortgage-backed
    1,051             (410 )     641  
Equities
    21,258       3,854       (609 )     24,503  
                                 
    $ 107,032     $ 6,693     $ (1,172 )   $ 112,553  
                                 
 
Other Investments
 
                 
    June 30,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2009  
 
Private equity
  $ 83,512       77,359  
Short-duration high yield bond fund
    50,004        
Hedge funds
    20,000        
Other
    13,265       4,442  
                 
    $ 166,781     $ 81,801  
                 
 
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had $83.5 million and $77.4 million, respectively, of private equity investments recorded in limited partnerships and limited liability companies. These private equity investments represented 2.4% and 2.3% of total investments and cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. All of the Company’s investments in limited partnerships and limited liability companies are subject to restrictions on redemptions and sales that are determined by the governing documents and limit the Company’s ability to liquidate these investments in the short term. 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. These investments are accounted for at estimated fair value determined by the Company’s proportionate share of the net asset value of the investee reduced by any impairment charges. As at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had unfunded capital commitments relating to its private equity investments of $100.5 million and $101.1 million, respectively.
 
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment Process
 
Upon the adoption of the new guidance on investments in debt and equity securities, effective April 1, 2009, the Company changed its quarterly process for assessing whether declines in the fair value of its fixed maturity investments, both available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, represented impairments that are other-than-temporary. The process now includes reviewing each fixed maturity investment that is impaired and determining: (1) if the Company has the intent to sell the fixed maturity investment or (2) if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the fixed maturity investment before its anticipated recovery; and (3) assessing whether a credit loss exists, that is, where the Company expects that the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected from the fixed maturity investment are less than the amortized cost basis of the investment.

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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
5.   INVESTMENTS — (cont’d)
 
The Company had no planned sales of its fixed maturity investments classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity in an unrealized loss position as at June 30, 2010. 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 six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairments due to required sales.
 
In evaluating credit losses, the Company considers a variety of factors in the assessment of a fixed maturity investment including: (1) the time period during which there has been a significant decline below cost; (2) the extent of the decline below cost and par; (3) the potential for the fixed maturity investment to recover in value; (4) an analysis of the financial condition of the issuer; (5) the rating of the issuer; and (6) failure of the issuer of the fixed maturity investment to make scheduled interest or principal payments.
 
Based on the factors described above, the Company determined that, as at June 30, 2010, no credit losses existed.
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Fair value is defined as the price 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:
 
  •  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.
 
  •  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.
 
  •  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 portfolio is managed by its outside investment advisors. Through these third parties, the Company uses nationally recognized pricing services, including pricing vendors, index providers and broker-dealers to estimate fair value measurements for all of its fixed maturity investments. These pricing services include Barclays Capital Aggregate Index (formerly Lehman Index), Reuters Pricing Service, FT Interactive Data and others.
 
The pricing services use market quotations for securities (e.g., public common and preferred securities) that have quoted prices in active markets. When quoted market prices are unavailable, the pricing service prepares estimates of fair value measurements for these securities using its proprietary pricing applications, which include


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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
5.   INVESTMENTS — (cont’d)
 
available relevant market information, benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing.
 
With the exception of two securities within the Company’s trading portfolio, the fair value estimates of its fixed maturity investments are based on observable market data. The Company has therefore included these as Level 2 investments within the fair value hierarchy. The two securities in its trading portfolio that do not have observable inputs have been included as Level 3 investments within the fair value hierarchy.
 
To validate the techniques or models used by the pricing services, the Company compares the fair value estimates to its knowledge of the current market and challenges any prices deemed not to be representative of fair value.
 
As of June 30, 2010 there were no material differences between the prices obtained from the pricing services and the fair value estimates developed by the Company.
 
Equity Securities
 
The Company’s equity securities are managed by two external advisors. Through these third parties, the Company uses nationally recognized pricing services, including pricing vendors, index providers and broker-dealers to estimate fair value measurements for all of its equity securities. These pricing services include FT Interactive Data and others.
 
The Company has categorized all but one of its equity securities as Level 1 investments because these securities are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The one equity security that was not categorized as Level 1 was instead categorized as Level 3 because, due to the nature of the investment, management had to make assumptions regarding its valuation.
 
Other Investments
 
For its investments in hedge funds, limited partnerships and limited liability companies, 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 financial statements of each fund generally are audited annually, using fair value measurement for the underlying investments. For all publicly traded companies within the funds, the Company has valued those investments based on the latest share price. The value of Affirmative Investment LLC (in which the Company owns a non-voting 7% membership interest) is based on the market value of the shares of Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded company.
 
All of the Company’s investments in limited partnerships and limited liability companies 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 in the short term.
 
The Company has classified its hedge funds, limited partnerships and limited liability companies as Level 3 investments because they reflect the Company’s own judgment about the assumptions that market participants might use.
 
The short duration high yield fund is classified within Level 2 as its fair value is estimated using the net asset value reported by Bloomberg and it has daily liquidity.


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
5.   INVESTMENTS — (cont’d)
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
In accordance with the provisions of the Fair Value measurement and Disclosure topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the Company has categorized its investments that are recorded at fair value among levels as follows:
 
                                 
    June 30, 2010  
    Quoted Prices in
          Significant
       
    Active Markets
    Significant Other
    Unobservable
       
    for Identical Assets
    Observable Inputs
    Inputs
    Total Fair
 
    (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Value  
 
U.S. government and agency
  $     $ 76,214     $     $ 76,214  
Non-U.S. government
          120,900             120,900  
Corporate
          596,354       579       596,933  
Residential mortgage-backed
          7,352             7,352  
Commercial mortgage-backed
                815       815  
Equities
    38,484             3,238       41,722  
Other investments
          62,702       104,079       166,781  
                                 
Total investments
  $ 38,484     $ 863,522     $ 108,711     $ 1,010,717  
                                 
 
                                 
    December 31, 2009  
    Quoted Prices in
          Significant
       
    Active Markets
    Significant Other
    Unobservable
       
    for Identical Assets
    Observable Inputs
    Inputs
    Total Fair
 
    (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Value  
 
U.S. government and agency
  $     $ 76,226     $     $ 76,226  
Non-U.S. government
          37,186             37,186  
Corporate
          87,083             87,083  
Residential mortgage-backed
          2,012             2,012  
Commercial mortgage-backed
                641       641  
Equities
    21,203             3,300       24,503  
Other investments
                81,801       81,801  
                                 
Total investments
  $ 21,203     $ 202,507     $ 85,742     $ 309,452  
                                 
 
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 June 30, 2010.
 
                                 
    Fixed
                   
    Maturity
    Other
    Equity
       
 
  Investments     Investments     Securities     Total  
 
Level 3 investments as of April 1, 2010
  $ 1,336     $ 91,294     $ 3,450     $ 96,080  
Net purchases (sales and distributions)
          13,197             13,197  
Total realized and unrealized losses (gains)
    58       (412 )     (212 )     (566 )
Net transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3
                       
                                 
Level 3 investments as of June 30, 2010
  $ 1,394     $ 104,079     $ 3,238     $ 108,711  
                                 


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
5.   INVESTMENTS — (cont’d)
 
The amount of net gains/(losses) for the three months ended June 30, 2010 included in earnings attributable to the fair value of changes in assets still held at June 30, 2010 was $1.5 million. Of this amount $(0.2) million was included in net realized gains/(losses) and $1.7 million was included in net investment income.
 
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 June 30, 2009:
 
                                 
    Fixed
                   
    Maturity
    Other
    Equity
       
    Investments     Investments     Securities     Total  
 
Level 3 investments as of April 1, 2009
  $ 284     $ 69,566     $ 2,091     $ 71,941  
Net purchases (sales and distributions)
          (212 )           (212 )
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses
    (21 )     1,685       1,109       2,773  
Net transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3
                       
                                 
Level 3 investments as of June 30, 2009
  $ 263     $ 71,039     $ 3,200     $ 74,502  
                                 
 
The amount of net gains/(losses) for the three months ended June 30, 2009 included in earnings attributable to the fair value of changes in assets still held at June 30, 2009 was $1.8 million. Of this amount $1.1 million was included in net realized gains/(losses) and $0.7 million was included in net investment income.
 
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 six months ended June 30, 2010:
 
                                 
    Fixed
                   
    Maturity
    Other
    Equity
       
    Investments     Investments     Securities     Total  
 
Level 3 investments as of January 1, 2010
  $ 641     $ 81,801     $ 3,300     $ 85,742  
Net purchases (sales and distributions)
    579       16,246             16,825  
Total realized and unrealized losses (gains)
    174       6,032       (62 )     6,144  
Net transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3
                       
                                 
Level 3 investments as of June 30, 2010
  $ 1,394     $ 104,079     $ 3,238     $ 108,711  
                                 
 
The amount of net gains for the six months ended June 30, 2010 included in earnings attributable to the fair value of changes in assets still held at June 30, 2010 was $9.4 million. Of this amount $0.1 million was included in net realized gains and $9.3 million in net investment income.
 
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 six months ended June 30, 2009:
 
                                 
    Fixed
                   
    Maturity
    Other
    Equity
       
    Investments     Investments     Securities     Total  
 
Level 3 investments as of January 1, 2009
  $ 352     $ 60,237     $     $ 60,589  
Net purchases (sales and distributions)
          12,415       2,006       14,421  
Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses
    (89 )     (1,613 )     1,194       (508 )
Net transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3
                       
                                 
Level 3 investments as of June 30, 2009
  $ 263     $ 71,039     $ 3,200     $ 74,502  
                                 


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
5.   INVESTMENTS — (cont’d)
 
The amount of net losses/(gains) for the six months ended June 30, 2009 included in earnings attributable to the fair value of changes in assets still held at June 30, 2009 was $(0.6) million. Of this amount $1.1 million was included in net realized gains/(losses) and $(1.7) million in net investment income.
 
During the period ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, proceeds from the sale and maturities of available-for-sale securities were $54.9 million and $248.0 million, respectively. Gross realized gains on sale of available-for-sale securities were $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, and gross unrealized losses on sale of available-for-sale securities, were $nil and $0.1 million, respectively.
 
Restricted Investments
 
The Company is required to maintain investments on deposit with various regulatory authorities to support its insurance and reinsurance operations. The investments 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 investments in trust as collateral are primarily highly rated fixed maturity securities. The carrying value of the Company’s restricted investments as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was as follows:
 
                 
    June 30,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2009  
 
Assets used for collateral in trust for third-party agreements
  $ 247,964     $ 214,149  
Deposits with regulatory authorities
    17,558       12,998  
                 
    $ 265,522     $ 227,147  
                 
 
6.   INVESTMENT IN PARTLY OWNED COMPANIES
 
On June 13, 2008, the Company’s indirect subsidiary Virginia Holdings Ltd. (“Virginia”), completed the acquisition from Dukes Place Holdings, L.P. (a portfolio company of GSC European Mezzanine Fund II, L.P.) of 44.4% of the outstanding capital stock of Stonewall Acquisition Corporation (“SAC”), the parent of two Rhode Island-domiciled insurers in run-off, Stonewall Insurance Company and Seaton Insurance Company. The total purchase price, including acquisition costs, was $21.4 million and was funded from available cash on hand. SAC entered into a definitive agreement on December 3, 2009 for the sale of its shares in Stonewall Insurance Company to Columbia Insurance Company, an affiliate of National Indemnity Company (an indirect subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.), for a sale price of $56.0 million, subject to certain post-closing purchase price adjustments that brought the total consideration received to $60.4 million. The transaction received the required regulatory approval on March 31, 2010 and subsequently closed on April 7, 2010. The proceeds received by SAC are being distributed among Dukes Place Holdings, L.P. and Virginia. The investment is carried on the equity basis whereby the investment is initially recorded at cost and adjusted to reflect the Company’s share of after-tax earnings or losses and unrealized investment gains and losses and reduced by dividends. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010 the Company recorded earnings of $2.2 million and $9.4 million, respectively, representing the Company’s share of after-tax earnings as compared to $nil and $0.3 million for the same periods in 2009.


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
6.   INVESTMENT IN PARTLY OWNED COMPANIES — (cont’d)
 
The following summarized financial information for SAC is derived from its unaudited quarterly financial statements:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Total revenues
  $ 4,937     $ 2,007     $ 5,749     $ 3,104  
Total expenses
    (530 )     (2,007 )     12,958       (2,497 )
Income from continuing operations
    4,407             18,707       607  
Net income
  $ 4,407     $     $ 18,707     $ 607  
 
The balance of the investment in partly owned company was $nil and $20.9 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
 
7.   LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES
 
The table below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Losses incurred and paid are reflected net of reinsurance recoverables.
 
                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
 
Balance as at April 1
  $ 2,890,723     $ 2,797,827  
Less: total reinsurance reserves recoverable
    435,680       379,615  
                 
      2,455,043       2,418,212  
Net reduction in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    (42,366 )     (17,393 )
Net losses paid
    (47,863 )     (67,449 )
Effect of exchange rate movement
    (26,454 )     72,776  
Retroactive reinsurance contracts assumed
    134,129        
                 
Net balance as at June 30
  $ 2,472,489     $ 2,406,146  
Plus: total reinsurance reserves recoverable
    421,864       375,431  
                 
Balance as at June 30
  $ 2,894,353     $ 2,781,577  
                 


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
7.   LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES — (cont’d)
 
The following table shows the components of the movement in the net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
 
                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
 
Net losses paid
  $ (47,863 )   $ (67,449 )
Net change in case and loss adjustment expense (LAE) reserves
    53,718       26,896  
Net change in incurred but not reported (IBNR) reserves
    29,249       58,295  
                 
Reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses
    35,104       17,742  
Reduction in provisions for bad debt
    7,768        
Reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    11,696       9,422  
Amortization of fair value adjustments
    (12,202 )     (9,771 )
                 
Net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
  $ 42,366     $ 17,393  
                 
 
Net change in case and LAE reserves comprises the movement during the quarter in specific case reserve liabilities as a result of claims settlements or changes advised to us by the Company’s 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.
 
The net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2010 of $42.4 million was attributable to a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $35.1 million, a reduction in provisions for bad debt of $7.8 million and a reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $11.7 million, relating to 2010 run-off activity, partially offset by the amortization, over the estimated payout period, of fair value adjustments relating to companies acquired amounting to $12.2 million.
 
The reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $35.1 million comprised net favorable incurred loss development of $5.9 million along with reductions in IBNR reserves of $29.2 million. Subsequent to June 30, 2010, claims liabilities of certain policyholders within a number of our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries were commuted at levels that required the reduction in IBNR reserves for those subsidiaries. The reductions in provisions for bad debt of $7.8 million resulted from the collection of receivables against which bad debt provisions had been provided in earlier periods.
 
The net reduction in loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2009 of $17.4 million was attributable to a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $17.7 million and a reduction in loss adjustment expense of $9.4 million, relating to 2009 run-off activity, partially offset by the amortization, over the estimated payout period, of fair value adjustments of $9.8 million relating to companies acquired. The reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $17.7 million primarily related to the reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $13.0 million in one of the Company’s subsidiaries. This reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $13.0 million was comprised of net favorable incurred loss development for the six months ended June 30, 2009 of $2.6 million and reductions in IBNR reserves of $10.4 million. The net favorable incurred loss development of $2.6 million, whereby net advised case and LAE reserves of $6.6 million were settled for net paid losses of $4.0 million, arose from the settlement of losses during the period below carried reserves. The net reduction in the estimate of the subsidiary’s IBNR loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $10.4 million was the result of the application of the Company’s reserving methodologies to the reduced case and LAE reserves following the subsidiary’s semi-annual actuarial review of reserves as required by local regulation.


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
7.   LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES — (cont’d)
 
The table below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Losses incurred and paid are reflected net of reinsurance recoverables.
 
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
 
Balance as of January 1
  $ 2,479,136     $ 2,798,287  
Less: total reinsurance reserves recoverable
    347,728       394,575  
                 
      2,131,408       2,403,712  
Net reduction in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    (51,962 )     (44,072 )
Net losses paid
    (131,088 )     (79,821 )
Effect of exchange rate movement
    (62,429 )     66,126  
Retroactive reinsurance contracts assumed
    364,518       48,818  
Acquired on purchase of subsidiaries
    222,042       11,383  
                 
Net balance as at June 30
  $ 2,472,489     $ 2,406,146  
Plus: total reinsurance reserves recoverable
    421,864       375,431  
                 
Balance as at June 30
  $ 2,894,353     $ 2,781,577  
                 
 
The following table shows the components of the movement in the net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
 
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
 
Net losses paid
  $ (131,088 )   $ (79,821 )
Net change in case and LAE reserves
    132,572       58,904  
Net change in IBNR
    35,562       68,483  
                 
Reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses
    37,046       47,566  
Reduction in provisions for bad debt
    13,107       9,714  
Reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    20,661       19,540  
Amortization of fair value adjustments
    (18,852 )     (32,748 )
                 
Net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
  $ 51,962     $ 44,072  
                 
 
The net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $52.0 million was attributable to a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $37.0 million, a reduction in provisions for bad debt of $13.1 million and a reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $20.7 million, relating to 2010 run-off activity, partially offset by the amortization, over the estimated payout period, of fair value adjustments relating to companies acquired amounting to $18.9 million.
 
The reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $37.0 million comprised net favorable incurred loss development of $1.5 million along with reductions in IBNR reserves of $35.6 million. Subsequent to June 30, 2010, claims liabilities of certain policyholders within a number of our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries were commuted at levels that required the reduction in IBNR reserves for those subsidiaries. The reductions in provisions for bad debt of $13.1 million resulted from the collection of receivables against which bad debt provisions had been provided in earlier periods.


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
7.   LOSSES AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSES — (cont’d)
 
The net reduction in loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2009 of $44.1 million was attributable to a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $47.6 million, a reduction in provisions for bad debts of $9.7 million and a reduction in estimates of loss adjustment expense liabilities of $19.5 million, relating to 2009 run-off activity, partially offset by the amortization, over the estimated payout period, of fair value adjustments relating to companies acquired amounting to $32.7 million.
 
The reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $47.6 million primarily related to a reduction in estimates of loss reserves in two of the Company’s subsidiaries of $33.9 million following the commutation of one of the Company’s largest ten assumed and ceded exposures at less than case and LAE reserves and the agreement of claims liabilities of certain policyholders at levels that required a reassessment of IBNR reserves.
 
In addition, the Company recognized a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $13.0 million in one of the Company’s subsidiaries as a result of net favorable incurred loss development for the six months ended June 30, 2009 of $2.6 million and reductions in IBNR reserves of $10.4 million. The net favorable incurred loss development of $2.6 million, whereby net advised case and LAE reserves of $6.6 million were settled for net paid losses of $4.0 million, arose from the settlement of losses during the period below carried reserves. The net reduction in the estimate of the subsidiary’s IBNR loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $10.4 million was the result of the application of the Company’s reserving methodologies to the reduced case and LAE reserves following the subsidiary’s semi-annual actuarial review of reserves as required by local regulation.
 
8.   LOANS PAYABLE
 
Total amounts of long-term debt outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 totaled $270.9 million and $255.0 million, respectively, and were comprised of the following:
 
                     
Facility
 
Date of Facility
  June 30, 2010     December 31, 2009  
 
Cumberland — Facility B
  March 4, 2008   $ 63,926     $ 67,071  
Unionamerica — Facility A
  December 30, 2008     153,292       155,268  
Unionamerica — Facility B
  December 30, 2008     32,164       32,622  
Knapton
  April 20, 2010     21,537        
                     
        $ 270,919     $ 254,961  
                     
 
In April 2010, Knapton Holdings entered into the Knapton Facility, a term facility agreement with a London-based bank. On April 20, 2010, Knapton Holdings drew down $21.4 million from the Knapton Facility to partially refinance the acquisition of Knapton. The interest rate on the Knapton Facility is LIBOR plus 2.75%. The Knapton Facility is repayable in three years and is secured by a first charge over Knapton Holding’s shares in Knapton. The Knapton Facility contains various financial and business covenants, including limitations on mergers and consolidations involving Knapton Holdings and its subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2010, all of the financial covenants relating to the Knapton Facility were met.
 
On July 16, 2010, the Company entered into a term facility agreement with a London-based bank (the “Enstar Facility”). On July 19, 2010, the Company drew down $25.0 million from the Enstar Facility to fund the acquisition of PWAC. The interest rate on the Enstar Facility is LIBOR plus 2.75%. The Facility is repayable in three months and is unsecured. The Enstar Facility contains various financial and business undertakings.
 
The Cumberland and Unionamerica facilities are described in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
9.   EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
 
The Company’s share-based compensation plans provide for the grant of various awards to our employees and to members of the board of directors. These are described in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The information below includes both the employee and director components of the Company’s share-based compensation.
 
a)   Employee share plans
 
Employee stock awards for the six months ended June 30, 2010 are summarized as follows:
 
                 
          Weighted
 
          Average Fair
 
    Number of
    Value of
 
    Shares     the Award  
 
Nonvested — January 1, 2010
    1,636     $ 102  
Granted
    235,811       16,041  
Vested
    (83,517 )     (5,656 )
                 
Nonvested — June 30, 2010
    153,930     $ 10,227  
                 
 
i) 2006-2010 Annual Incentive Plan and 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, 78,664 and 64,378 shares, respectively, were awarded to directors, officers and employees under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. The total value of the award for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $5.4 million and $3.3 million, respectively, and was charged against the 2006-2010 Annual Incentive Plan accrual established for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
In addition, for the six months ended June 30, 2010, 153,930 restricted shares were awarded to certain employees under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. The total unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested share award as at June 30, 2010 was $9.9 million. These costs are expected to be recognized evenly over the next 5.5 years. Compensation costs of $0.4 million and $0.6 million relating to the share award were recognized in the Company’s statement of earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.
 
The accrued expense relating to the 2006-2010 Annual Incentive Plan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 was $2.2 million and $5.0 million, respectively, as compared to $1.6 million and $3.6 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
ii) Enstar Group Limited Employee Share Purchase Plan
 
Compensation costs of less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million relating to the shares issued have been recognized in the Company’s statement of earnings for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. As at June 30, 2010, 11,505 shares have been issued to employees under the Enstar Group Limited Employee Share Purchase Plan.


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
9.   EMPLOYEE BENEFITS — (cont’d)
 
(b)   Options
 
                         
          Weighted
       
          Average
    Intrinsic
 
    Number of
    Exercise
    Value of
 
    Shares     Price     Shares  
 
Outstanding — January 1, 2010
    327,586     $ 29.49     $ 14,261  
Granted
                 
Exercised
    (106,920 )     28.29       (3,741 )
Forfeited
                 
                         
Outstanding — June 30, 2010
    220,666     $ 30.07     $ 8,026  
                         
 
Stock options outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2010 were as follows:
 
                         
Ranges of
              Weighted Average
 
Exercise
  Number of
    Weighted Average
    Remaining
 
Prices
  Options     Exercise Price     Contractual Life  
 
$10 — $20
    112,785     $ 19.03       1.0 years  
$40 — $60
    107,881       41.61       3.2 years  
 
(c)   Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, 3,134 and 3,431 restricted share units, respectively, were credited to the accounts of non-employee directors under the Company’s Deferred Compensation and Ordinary Share Plan for Non-Employee Directors.


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
10.   EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
The following table sets forth the comparison of basic and diluted earnings per share of amounts attributable to the Company’s ordinary shareholders for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Three Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30, 2010     June 30, 2009     June 30, 2010     June 30, 2009  
 
Basic earnings per share:
                               
Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited
  $ 12,430     $ 8,751     $ 28,351     $ 20,282  
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    13,702,832       13,532,608       13,661,516       13,448,525  
                                 
Earnings per share attributable to Enstar Group Limited — basic
  $ 0.91     $ 0.65     $ 2.08     $ 1.51  
                                 
Diluted earnings per share:
                               
Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited
  $ 12,430     $ 8,751     $ 28,351     $ 20,282  
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic
    13,702,832       13,532,608       13,661,516       13,448,525  
Share equivalents:
                               
Unvested Shares
    154,088       1,769       97,018       7,726  
Restricted share units
    16,059       7,633       15,233       7,532  
Options
    146,510       245,543       151,784       237,070  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
    14,019,489       13,787,553       13,925,551       13,700,853  
                                 
Earnings per share attributable to Enstar Group Limited — diluted
  $ 0.89     $ 0.63     $ 2.04     $ 1.48  
                                 
 
11.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
The Company has entered into certain transactions with companies and partnerships that are affiliated with J. Christopher Flowers and John J. Oros. Mr. Flowers is a member of the Company’s board of directors and one of the Company’s largest shareholders, and Mr. Oros is an executive officer and member of the Company’s board of directors.
 
  •  In March 2010, the Company committed to invest $20.0 million in Varadero International Ltd. (“Varadero”), a hedge fund. The investment manager of Varadero is Varadero Capital, L.P., of which Varadero GP, LLC is the general partner. Both the investment manager and general partner are partially owned by an entity affiliated with Messrs. Flowers and Oros.
 
  •  During the six months ended June 30, 2010, and excluding Varadero, the Company did not fund any of its remaining outstanding capital commitments to entities affiliated with Messrs. Flowers and Oros. The Company had, as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, investments in entities affiliated with Messrs. Flowers and Oros (excluding Varadero) with a total value of $78.1 million and $76.1 million, respectively, and outstanding commitments to entities managed by Mr. Flowers, as of those same dates, of $98.1 million and $98.1 million, respectively. The Company’s outstanding commitments may be drawn down over approximately the next four years.


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
11.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS — (cont’d)
 
 
As at June 30, 2010, the related party investments associated with Messrs. Flowers and Oros accounted for 97.5% of the total unfunded capital commitments of the Company, 58.8% of the total amount of investments classified as other investments by the Company.
 
12.   SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
The determination of reportable segments is based on how senior management monitors the Company’s operations. The Company measures the results of its operations under two major business categories: reinsurance and consulting.
 
The Company’s consulting segment comprises the operations and financial results of those subsidiaries that provide management and consulting services, forensic claims inspections services and reinsurance collection services to third-party clients, as well as to the Company’s reinsurance segment, in return for management fees. The Company provides consulting and management services through its subsidiaries located in the United States, Bermuda and Europe to large multinational company clients with insurance and reinsurance companies and portfolios in run-off relating to risks spanning the globe. As a result, extracting and quantifying revenues attributable to certain geographic locations would be impracticable given the global nature of the business.
 
All of the consulting fees for the reinsurance segment relate to intercompany fees paid to the consulting segment.
 
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2010  
    Reinsurance     Consulting     Total  
 
Consulting fees
  $ (10,089 )   $ 13,589     $ 3,500  
Net investment income
    23,825       (827 )     22,998  
Net realized losses
    (4,227 )           (4,227 )
                         
      9,509       12,762       22,271  
                         
Net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense:
                       
Reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses
    (35,104 )           (35,104 )
Reduction in provisions for bad debt
    (7,768 )           (7,768 )
Reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    (11,696 )           (11,696 )
Amortization of fair value adjustments
    12,202             12,202  
                         
      (42,366 )           (42,366 )
Salaries and benefits
    3,834       10,420       14,254  
General and administrative expenses
    10,630       5,171       15,801  
Interest expense
    2,805             2,805  
Net foreign exchange (gain) loss
    (5,904 )     289       (5,615 )
                         
      (31,001 )     15,880       (15,121 )
                         


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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
12.   SEGMENT INFORMATION — (cont’d)
 
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2010  
    Reinsurance     Consulting     Total  
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and share of net earnings of partly owned company
    40,510       (3,118 )     37,392  
Income taxes
    (16,235 )     120       (16,115 )
Share of net earnings of partly owned company
    2,203             2,203  
                         
Net earnings (loss)
    26,478       (2,998 )     23,480  
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (11,050 )           (11,050 )
                         
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Enstar Group Limited
  $ 15,428     $ (2,998 )   $ 12,430  
                         
 
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30, 2009  
    Reinsurance     Consulting     Total  
 
Consulting fees
  $ (8,247 )   $ 12,426     $ 4,179  
Net investment income
    17,593       900       18,493  
Net realized gains
    5,080             5,080  
                         
      14,426       13,326       27,752  
                         
Net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities:
                       
Reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses
    (17,742 )           (17,742 )
Reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    (9,422 )           (9,422 )
Amortization of fair value adjustments
    9,771             9,771  
                         
      (17,393 )           (17,393 )
Salaries and benefits
    2,961       8,953       11,914  
General and administrative expenses
    6,727       4,183       10,910  
Interest expense
    4,675             4,675  
Net foreign exchange gain
    (948 )     (663 )     (1,611 )
                         
      (3,978 )     12,473       8,495  
                         
Earnings before income taxes
    18,404       853       19,257  
Income taxes
    1,723       (1,700 )     23  
                         
Net earnings (loss)
    20,127       (847 )     19,280  
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (10,529 )           (10,529 )
                         
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Enstar Group Limited
  $ 9,598     $ (847 )   $ 8,751  
                         
 

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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
12.   SEGMENT INFORMATION — (cont’d)
 
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2010  
    Reinsurance     Consulting     Total  
 
Consulting fees
  $ (31,592 )   $ 49,220     $ 17,628  
Net investment income
    49,126       (7 )     49,119  
Net realized losses
    (2,025 )           (2,025 )
                         
      15,509       49,213       64,722  
                         
Net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities:
                       
Reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses
    (37,046 )           (37,046 )
Reduction in provisions for bad debt
    (13,107 )           (13,107 )
Reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    (20,661 )           (20,661 )
Amortization of fair value adjustments
    18,852             18,852  
                         
      (51,962 )           (51,962 )
Salaries and benefits
    6,135       23,309       29,444  
General and administrative expenses
    16,534       9,754       26,288  
Interest expense
    5,199             5,199  
Net foreign exchange loss
    1,321       652       1,973  
                         
      (22,773 )     33,715       10,942  
                         
Earnings before income taxes and share of net earnings of partly owned company
    38,282       15,498       53,780  
Income taxes
    (18,583 )     (3,454 )     (22,037 )
Share of net earnings of partly owned company
    9,353             9,353  
                         
Net earnings
    29,052       12,044       41,096  
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (12,745 )           (12,745 )
                         
Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited
  $ 16,307     $ 12,044     $ 28,351  
                         
 

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ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
 
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
12.   SEGMENT INFORMATION — (cont’d)
 
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2009  
    Reinsurance     Consulting     Total  
 
Consulting fees
  $ (16,243 )   $ 23,758     $ 7,515  
Net investment income
    34,690       1,112       35,802  
Net realized losses
    (930 )           (930 )
                         
      17,517       24,870       42,387  
                         
Net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities:
                       
Reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses
    (47,566 )           (47,566 )
Reduction in provisions for bad debt
    (9,714 )           (9,714 )
Reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    (19,540 )           (19,540 )
Amortization of fair value adjustments
    32,748             32,748  
                         
      (44,072 )           (44,072 )
Salaries and benefits
    6,427       17,904       24,331  
General and administrative expenses
    14,784       8,508       23,292  
Interest expense
    9,640             9,640  
Net foreign exchange loss (gain)
    361       (374 )     (13 )
                         
      (12,860 )     26,038       13,178  
                         
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and share of net earnings of partly owned company
    30,377       (1,168 )     29,209  
Income taxes
    1,848       (1,207 )     641  
Share of net earnings of partly owned company
    269             269  
                         
Net earnings (loss)
    32,494       (2,375 )     30,119  
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (9,837 )           (9,837 )
                         
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Enstar Group Limited
  $ 22,657     $ (2,375 )   $ 20,282  
                         

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of Enstar Group Limited
 
We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Enstar Group Limited and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2010, and the related condensed consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
 
We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
 
Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Enstar Group Limited and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended; and in our report dated March 3, 2010, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 
/s/ Deloitte & Touche
 
Hamilton, Bermuda
August 6, 2010


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Item 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following is a discussion and analysis of our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the attached unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
 
Business Overview
 
Enstar Group Limited, or Enstar, was formed in August 2001 under the laws of Bermuda to acquire and manage insurance and reinsurance companies in run-off and portfolios of insurance and reinsurance business in run-off, and to provide management, consulting and other services to the insurance and reinsurance industry.
 
Since our formation, we have acquired a number of insurance and reinsurance companies and several portfolios of insurance and reinsurance business and are now administering those businesses in run-off. We derive our net earnings from the ownership and management of these companies and portfolios of business in run-off primarily by settling insurance and reinsurance claims below the recorded loss reserves and from returns on the portfolio of investments retained to pay future claims. In addition, we provide management and consultancy services, claims inspection services and reinsurance collection services to our affiliates and third-party clients for both fixed and success-based fees.
 
Recent Transactions
 
Providence Washington
 
On July 20, 2010, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary PWAC Holdings, Inc., completed the acquisition of PW Acquisition Company, or PWAC, for a purchase price of $25.0 million. PWAC owns the entire share capital of Providence Washington Insurance Company. Providence Washington Insurance Company and its two subsidiaries are Rhode Island-domiciled insurers that are in run-off. The purchase price was financed by a term facility provided by a London-based bank, or the Enstar Facility.
 
Sale of Interest in Stonewall
 
On June 13, 2008, our indirect subsidiary Virginia Holdings Ltd., or Virginia, completed the acquisition from Dukes Place Holdings, L.P. (a portfolio company of GSC European Mezzanine Fund II, L.P.) of 44.4% of the outstanding capital stock of Stonewall Acquisition Corporation, or SAC, the parent of two Rhode Island-domiciled insurers in run-off, Stonewall Insurance Company and Seaton Insurance Company. The total purchase price, including acquisition costs, was $21.4 million and was funded from available cash on hand. SAC entered into a definitive agreement on December 3, 2009 for the sale of its shares in Stonewall Insurance Company to Columbia Insurance Company, an affiliate of National Indemnity Company (an indirect subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.), for a sale price of $56.0 million, subject to certain post-closing purchase price adjustments that brought the total consideration received to $60.4 million. The transaction received the required regulatory approval on March 31, 2010 and subsequently closed on April 7, 2010. The proceeds received by SAC are being distributed among Dukes Place Holdings, L.P. and Virginia.
 
Knapton Insurance (formerly British Engine)
 
On March 2, 2010, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Knapton Holdings Limited, or Knapton Holdings, completed the acquisition of Knapton Insurance Limited, formerly British Engine Insurance Limited, or Knapton, from RSA Insurance Group plc for a total purchase price of £28.8 million (approximately $44.0 million). Knapton is a U.K.-domiciled reinsurer that is in run-off. The acquisition was funded from available cash on hand.
 
In April 2010, Knapton Holdings entered into a term facility agreement with a London-based bank, or the Knapton Facility. On April 20, 2010, Knapton Holdings drew down $21.4 million from the Knapton Facility.


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Assuransinvest
 
On March 30, 2010, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary Nordic Run-Off Limited, completed the acquisition of Forsakringsaktiebolaget Assuransinvest MF, or Assuransinvest, for a purchase price of SEK 78.8 million (approximately $11.0 million). Assuransinvest is a Swedish-domiciled reinsurer that is in run-off. The acquisition was funded from available cash on hand.
 
Significant New Business
 
Shelbourne RITC Transactions
 
In December 2007, we, in conjunction with JCF FPK I L.P., or JCF FPK, and a newly-hired executive management team, formed U.K.-based Shelbourne Group Limited, or Shelbourne, to invest in Reinsurance to Close or “RITC” transactions (the transferring of liabilities from one Lloyd’s Syndicate to another) with Lloyd’s of London insurance and reinsurance syndicates in run-off. We own approximately 56.8% of Shelbourne, which in turn owns 100% of Shelbourne Syndicate Services Limited, the Managing Agency for Lloyd’s Syndicate 2008, a syndicate approved by Lloyd’s of London on December 16, 2007 to undertake RITC transactions with Lloyd’s syndicates in run-off.
 
In February 2010, Lloyd’s Syndicate 2008 entered into RITC agreements with two Lloyd’s syndicates with total gross insurance reserves of approximately $170.3 million. The capital commitment to Lloyd’s Syndicate 2008 with respect to these two RITC agreements amounted to £25.0 million (approximately $37.5 million), which was fully funded from available cash on hand.
 
JCF FPK is a joint investment program between J.C. Flowers II L.P., or the Flowers Fund, and Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia & Waller (USA) LLC, or FPK. The Flowers Fund is a private investment fund advised by J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC. J. Christopher Flowers, a member of our board of directors and one of our largest shareholders, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC. John J. Oros, who is our Executive Chairman and a member of our board of directors, is a Managing Director of J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC. In addition, an affiliate of the Flowers Fund controlled approximately 41% of FPK until its sale of FPK in December 2009.
 
Fitzwilliam
 
In February 2010, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Fitzwilliam Insurance Limited, or Fitzwilliam, entered into a 100% quota share reinsurance agreement with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty AG (UK) Branch, or Allianz, with respect to a specific portfolio of run-off business of Allianz. Fitzwilliam received total assets and assumed total gross reinsurance reserves of approximately $112.6 million.
 
In July 2010, following the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Glacier Insurance AG by Torus Insurance (Bermuda) Limited, or Torus, Fitzwilliam entered into two quota share reinsurance agreements with Torus protecting the prior year reserve development of two portfolios of business reinsured by them: a 79% quota share of Torus’ 95% quota share reinsurance of Glacier Insurance AG, and a 75% quota share of Torus’ 100% quota share reinsurance of Glacier Reinsurance AG. Fitzwilliam received total assets and assumed total gross reinsurance reserves of approximately $105.0 million.
 
Bosworth
 
In May 2010, a specific portfolio of business in run-off underwritten by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. of Japan, or Mitsui, was transferred to our 50.1% owned subsidiary, Bosworth Run-off Limited, or Bosworth. This transfer, which occurred under Part VII of the U.K. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, was approved by the U.K. Court and took effect on May 31, 2010. As a result of the transfer, Bosworth received total assets and assumed net reinsurance reserves of approximately $117.5 million. Shinsei Bank, Ltd owns the remaining 49.9% of Bosworth. J. Christopher Flowers, a member of the Company’s board of directors and one of its largest shareholders, is a director and the largest shareholder of Shinsei Bank, Ltd.


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Results of Operations
 
The following table sets forth our selected consolidated statement of operations data for each of the periods indicated.
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
INCOME
                               
Consulting fees
  $ 3,500     $ 4,179     $ 17,628     $ 7,515  
Net investment income
    22,998       18,493       49,119       35,802  
Net realized (losses) gains
    (4,227 )     5,080       (2,025 )     (930 )
                                 
      22,271       27,752       64,722       42,387  
                                 
EXPENSES
                               
Net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities:
                               
Reductions in estimates of net ultimate losses
    (35,104 )     (17,742 )     (37,046 )     (47,566 )
Reductions in provisions for bad debt
    (7,768 )           (13,107 )     (9,714 )
Reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    (11,696 )     (9,422 )     (20,661 )     (19,540 )
Amortization of fair value adjustments
    12,202       9,771       18,852       32,748  
                                 
      (42,366 )     (17,393 )     (51,962 )     (44,072 )
Salaries and benefits
    14,254       11,914       29,444       24,331  
General and administrative expenses
    15,801       10,910       26,288       23,292  
Interest expense
    2,805       4,675       5,199       9,640  
Net foreign exchange (gain) loss
    (5,615 )     (1,611 )     1,973       (13 )
                                 
      (15,121 )     8,495       10,942       13,178  
                                 
Earnings before income taxes and share of net earnings of partly owned company
    37,392       19,257       53,780       29,209  
Income taxes
    (16,115 )     23       (22,037 )     641  
Share of net earnings of partly owned company
    2,203             9,353       269  
                                 
NET EARNINGS
    23,480       19,280       41,096       30,119  
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
    (11,050 )     (10,529 )     (12,745 )     (9,837 )
                                 
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED
  $ 12,430     $ 8,751     $ 28,351     $ 20,282  
                                 
 
Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
 
We reported consolidated net earnings, before net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, of approximately $23.5 million and $19.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in earnings of approximately $4.2 million was primarily attributable to the following:
 
  (i)  an increase in the net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $25.0 million;
 
  (ii)  an increase of $4.5 million in net investment income due primarily to an increase in the fair value of our investments classified as other investments;
 
  (iii)  an increase of $2.3 million in salaries and benefits;
 
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  (v)  an increase of $2.2 million in income earned from our investment in our partly owned subsidiary; partially offset by
 
  (vi)  an increase in income taxes of $16.1 million due to higher tax liabilities recorded on the results of our taxable subsidiaries;
 
  (vii)  a decrease in net realized gains of $9.3 million due to movement in the value of our equity portfolios; and
 
  (viii)  an increase in our general and administrative expenses of $4.9 million due to increased bank charges associated with increased letter of credit costs and loan structure fees along with increased expenses associated with Shelbourne and Lloyd’s Syndicate 2008.
 
We recorded noncontrolling interest in earnings of $11.1 million and $10.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited increased from $8.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 to $12.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010.
 
Consulting Fees:
 
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $ 13,589     $ 12,426     $ 1,163  
Reinsurance
    (10,089 )     (8,247 )     (1,842 )
                         
Total
  $ 3,500     $ 4,179     $ (679 )
                         
 
We earned consulting fees of approximately $13.6 million and $12.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in consulting fees primarily related to additional fees received from our reinsurance segment.
 
Internal management fees of $10.1 million and $8.2 million were paid for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, by our reinsurance companies to our consulting companies. The increase in internal fees paid to the consulting segment was due primarily to fees earned from new acquisitions that were completed subsequent to June 30, 2009.
 
Net Investment Income and Net Realized (Losses)/Gains:
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
          Net Realized
 
    Net Investment Income     (Losses)/Gains  
    2010     2009     Variance     2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $ (827 )   $ 900     $ (1,727 )   $     $     $  
Reinsurance
    23,825       17,593       6,232       (4,227 )     5,080       (9,307 )
                                                 
Total
  $ 22,998     $ 18,493     $ 4,505     $ (4,227 )   $ 5,080     $ (9,307 )
                                                 
 
Net investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2010 increased by $4.5 million to $23.0 million, as compared to $18.5 million for the same period in 2009. The increase was primarily attributable the combination of the following items:
 
  (i)  an increase of $1.7 million in the fair value of our private equity investments compared to an increase of $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009; and
 
  (ii)  an increase of $2.2 million in investment income during the three months ended June 30, 2010 from the return on a particular security classified as other investments.
 
During the three months ended June 30, 2010, we also transferred a significant percentage of our cash holdings into short-term and fixed maturity investments in an effort to seek higher returns. For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we had 62.9% and 39.8%, respectively, of our total cash and investments in short-term and


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fixed maturity investments. The average return on our total cash and investments, excluding other investments, for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was 1.46%, as compared to the average return of 1.96% for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The average Standard & Poor’s credit rating of our fixed income investments at June 30, 2010 was AA-.
 
Net realized (losses) gains for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were $(4.2) million and $5.1 million, respectively. The decrease in net realized gains relates primarily to mark-to-market changes in the market value of our equity investments.
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
In accordance with the provisions of the fair value measurement and disclosure topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the Company has categorized its investments that are recorded at fair value among levels as follows:
 
                                 
    June 30, 2010  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
    Quoted Prices in
                   
    Active Markets
    Significant Other
    Significant
       
    for Identical Assets
    Observable Inputs
    Unobservable Inputs
    Total Fair
 
    (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Value  
 
U.S. government and agency
  $     $ 76,214     $     $ 76,214  
Non-U.S. government
          120,900             120,900  
Corporate
          596,354       579       596,933  
Residential mortgage-backed
          7,352             7,352  
Commercial mortgage-backed
                815       815  
Equities
    38,484             3,238       41,722  
Other investments
          62,702       104,079       166,781  
                                 
Total investments
  $ 38,484     $ 863,522     $ 108,711     $ 1,010,717  
                                 
 
Net Reduction in Ultimate Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Liabilities:
 
The following table shows the components of the movement in the net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
 
                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
    (in thousands of
 
    U.S. dollars)  
 
Net losses paid
  $ (47,863 )   $ (67,449 )
Net change in case and LAE reserves
    53,718       26,896  
Net change in IBNR reserves
    29,249       58,295  
                 
Reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses
    35,104       17,742  
Reduction in provisions for bad debt
    7,768        
Reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    11,696       9,422  
Amortization of fair value adjustments
    (12,202 )     (9,771 )
                 
Net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
  $ 42,366     $ 17,393  
                 
 
Net change in case and loss adjustment expense reserves, or LAE reserves, comprises the movement during the quarter in specific case reserve liabilities as a result of claims settlements or changes advised to us by our policyholders and attorneys, less changes in case reserves recoverable advised by us to our reinsurers as a result of the settlement or movement of assumed claims. Net change in Incurred But Not Reported reserves, or IBNR reserves, represents the change in our actuarial estimates of losses incurred but not reported.


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The net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2010 of $42.4 million was attributable to a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $35.1 million, a reduction in provisions for bad debt of $7.8 million and a reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $11.7 million, relating to 2010 run-off activity, partially offset by the amortization, over the estimated payout period, of fair value adjustments relating to companies acquired amounting to $12.2 million.
 
The reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $35.1 million comprised net favorable incurred loss development of $5.9 million along with reductions in IBNR reserves of $29.2 million. Subsequent to June 30, 2010, claims liabilities of certain policyholders within a number of our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries were commuted at levels that required the reduction in IBNR reserves for those subsidiaries. The reductions in provisions for bad debt of $7.8 million resulted from the collection of receivables against which bad debt provisions had been provided in earlier periods.
 
The net reduction in loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2009 of $17.4 million was attributable to a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $17.7 million and a reduction in loss adjustment expense of $9.4 million, relating to 2009 run-off activity, partially offset by the amortization, over the estimated payout period, of fair value adjustments of $9.8 million relating to companies acquired. The reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $17.7 million primarily related to the reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $13.0 million in one of our subsidiaries. This reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $13.0 million was comprised of net favorable incurred loss development for the six months ended June 30, 2009 of $2.6 million and reductions in IBNR reserves of $10.4 million. The net favorable incurred loss development of $2.6 million, whereby net advised case and LAE reserves of $6.6 million were settled for net paid losses of $4.0 million, arose from the settlement of losses during the period below carried reserves. The net reduction in the estimate of the subsidiary’s IBNR loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $10.4 million was the result of the application of our reserving methodologies to the reduced case and LAE reserves following the subsidiary’s semi-annual actuarial review of reserves as required by local regulation.
 
The table below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. Losses incurred and paid are reflected net of reinsurance recoverables.
 
                 
    Three Months Ended
 
    June 30,  
    2010     2009  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Balance as at April 1
  $ 2,890,723     $ 2,797,827  
Less: total reinsurance reserves recoverable
    435,680       379,615  
                 
      2,455,043       2,418,212  
Net reduction in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    (42,366 )     (17,393 )
Net losses paid
    (47,863 )     (67,449 )
Effect of exchange rate movement
    (26,454 )     72,776  
Retroactive reinsurance contracts assumed
    134,129        
                 
Net balance as at June 30
  $ 2,472,489     $ 2,406,146  
Plus: total reinsurance reserves recoverable
    421,864       375,431  
                 
Balance as at June 30
  $ 2,894,353     $ 2,781,577  
                 


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Salaries and Benefits:
 
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $ 10,420     $ 8,953     $ (1,467 )
Reinsurance
    3,834       2,961       (873 )
                         
Total
  $ 14,254     $ 11,914     $ (2,340 )
                         
 
Salaries and benefits, which include expenses relating to our discretionary bonus and employee share plans, were $14.3 million and $11.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
The increase in salaries and benefits is primarily attributable to:
 
  (i)  increased staff costs due to an increase in average staff numbers from 286 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 to 309 for the three months ended June 30, 2010;
 
  (ii)  an increase in the discretionary bonus expense for the three months ended June 30, 2010 of $0.6 million as a result of higher earnings;
 
  (iii)  the amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2010 of the unrecognized compensation costs of $0.5 million in respect of the restricted shares that were awarded to certain employees in 2010 under our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan; and
 
  (iv)  increased U.S. dollar costs of our U.K.-based staff following an increase in the average British pound exchange rate from approximately 1.4950 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 to 1.5256 for the three months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.
 
Of our total headcount as at June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, approximately 67% and 68%, respectively, had their salaries paid in British pounds. Expenses relating to our discretionary bonus plan will be variable and are dependent on our overall profitability.
 
General and Administrative Expenses:
 
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $ 5,171     $ 4,183     $ (988 )
Reinsurance
    10,630       6,727       (3,903 )
                         
Total
  $ 15,801     $ 10,910     $ (4,891 )
                         
 
General and administrative expenses attributable to the reinsurance segment increased by $3.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009. The increase of $3.9 million was primarily due to: (i) increased bank costs of $1.5 million primarily associated with the costs of establishing and maintaining our letters of credit, along with structure fees paid in relation to the establishment of the Knapton Facility; and (ii) increased other general and administrative expenses of $2.4 million relating primarily to increased expenses associated with Shelbourne and Lloyd’s Syndicate 2008.
 
Interest Expense:
 
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $     $     $  
Reinsurance
    2,805       4,675       1,870  
                         
Total
  $ 2,805     $ 4,675     $ 1,870  
                         


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Interest expense of $2.8 million and $4.7 million were recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decrease in interest expense is primarily attributable to the decrease in the principal remaining on outstanding bank borrowings as at June 30, 2010 as compared to June 30, 2009, as well as lower interest rates. As at June 30, 2009, we had approximately $354.8 million of outstanding bank debt as compared to approximately $270.9 million as at June 30, 2010.
 
Foreign Exchange Gain/(Loss):
 
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $ (289 )   $ 663     $ (952 )
Reinsurance
    5,904       948       4,956  
                         
Total
  $ 5,615     $ 1,611     $ 4,004  
                         
 
We recorded a foreign exchange gain of $5.6 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The foreign exchange gain for the three months ended June 30, 2010 arose primarily as a result of the holding of surplus U.S. dollar assets in one of our subsidiaries whose functional currency is Australian dollars at a time when the U.S. dollar had been appreciating against the currency, partially offset by foreign exchange losses arising as a result of our holding surplus British pounds.
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, the foreign exchange gain arose primarily as a result of holding surplus British pounds relating primarily to cash collateral requirements to support British pound denominated letters of credit required by U.K. regulators, partially offset by foreign exchange losses arising as a result of the holding of surplus U.S. dollar assets in one of our subsidiaries whose functional currency is Australian dollars at a time when the U.S. dollar had been depreciating against the currency.
 
In addition to the foreign exchange gains recorded in our consolidated statement of earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded in our condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income currency translation adjustment losses, net of noncontrolling interest, of $16.0 million as compared to gains of $27.7 million for the same period in 2009. For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the currency translation adjustments related primarily to our Australian subsidiaries, or, collectively, Gordian. Since the functional currency of Gordian is Australian dollars, we are required to record any U.S. dollar gains or losses on the translation of the net Australian dollar assets of Gordian through accumulated other comprehensive income.
 
Income Tax (Expense)/Recovery:
 
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $ 120     $ (1,700 )   $ 1,820  
Reinsurance
    (16,235 )     1,723       (17,958 )
                         
Total
  $ (16,115 )   $ 23     $ (16,138 )
                         
 
We recorded income tax (expense)/recovery of $(16.1) million and $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was due primarily to an increase in earnings of some of our companies operating in tax paying jurisdictions.


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Share of Net Earnings of Partly Owned Company:
 
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $     $   —     $  
Reinsurance
    2,203             2,203  
                         
Total
  $ 2,203     $     $ 2,203  
                         
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded $2.2 million for our share of net earnings of partly owned company as compared to $nil for the three months ended June 30, 2009. The $2.2 million was our share of the earnings of SAC which related primarily to the post-closing purchase price adjustment in connection with SAC’s sale of its interest in Stonewall Insurance Company (discussed above in “ — Recent Transactions”).
 
Noncontrolling Interest:
 
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $     $     $  
Reinsurance
    (11,050 )     (10,529 )     (521 )
                         
Total
  $ (11,050 )   $ (10,529 )   $ (521 )
                         
 
We recorded noncontrolling interest in earnings of $11.1 million and $10.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The costs associated with our noncontrolling interest are variable and wholly dependent on the results for the period of those subsidiaries for which there exists a noncontrolling interest.
 
Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
 
We reported consolidated net earnings, before net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, of approximately $41.1 million and $30.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in earnings of approximately $11.0 million was primarily attributable to the following:
 
  (i)     an increase in investment income (net of realized gains/(losses)) of $12.2 million primarily as a result of an increase in 2010 in the fair value of our private equity portfolio classified as other investments of $11.1 million as compared to a writedown in 2009 of $1.4 million;
 
  (ii)    an increase in consulting fee income of $10.1 million due to increased fees earned in respect of incentive-based engagements;
 
  (iii)    an increase in the reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $7.9 million;
 
  (iv)    an increase of $9.1 million in income earned from our investment in our partly owned subsidiary; and
 
  (v)     reduced interest expense of $4.4 million due primarily to an overall reduction in loan facility balances outstanding as at June 30, 2010; partially offset by
 
  (vi)    an increase in income taxes of $22.7 million due to higher tax liabilities recorded on the results of our taxable subsidiaries;
 
  (vii)    an increase in our general and administrative expenses of $3.0 million;
 
  (viii)    an increase in salary and benefits costs of $5.1 million primarily due to increased salary costs related to our discretionary bonus plan as a result of increased net earnings in the period along with an increase in our overall headcount; and
 
  (xi)    an increase in net foreign exchange losses of $2.0 million.


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We recorded noncontrolling interest in earnings of $12.7 million and $9.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Net earnings attributable to Enstar Group Limited increased from $20.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 to $28.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
 
Consulting Fees:
 
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $ 49,220     $ 23,758     $ 25,462  
Reinsurance
    (31,592 )     (16,243 )     (15,349 )
                         
Total
  $ 17,628     $ 7,515     $ 10,113  
                         
 
We earned consulting fees of approximately $49.2 million and $23.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in consulting fees primarily related to the combination of additional fees received from our reinsurance segment and increased incentive fees earned from third party agreements.
 
Internal management fees of $31.6 million and $16.2 million were paid for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, by our reinsurance companies to our consulting companies. The increase in internal fees paid to the consulting segment was due primarily to additional fees paid by our reinsurance companies relating to allocated charges for increases in salary and general and administrative expenses.
 
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Losses:
 
                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    Net Investment Income     Net Realized Losses  
    2010     2009     Variance     2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $ (7 )   $ 1,112     $ (1,119 )   $     $     $  
Reinsurance
    49,126       34,690       14,436       (2,025 )     (930 )     (1,095 )
                                                 
Total
  $ 49,119     $ 35,802     $ 13,317     $ (2,025 )   $ (930 )   $ (1,095 )
                                                 
 
Net investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 increased by $13.3 million to $49.1 million, as compared to $35.8 million for the same period in 2009. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in the fair value of our private equity investments of $12.5 million, from a writedown of $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 to an increase of $11.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010.
 
The average return on our total cash and investments, excluding other investments, for the six months ended June 30, 2010 was 1.84%, as compared to the average return of 1.76% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The average Standard & Poor’s credit rating of our fixed income investments at June 30, 2010 was AA-.
 
Net realized losses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were $2.0 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The net realized losses were a result of writedowns in the market value of our equity investments.


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Net Reduction in Ultimate Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Liabilities:
 
The following table shows the components of the movement in the net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
 
                 
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30,  
    2010     2009  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Net losses paid
  $ (131,088 )   $ (79,821 )
Net change in case and LAE reserves
    132,572       58,904  
Net change in IBNR reserves
    35,562       68,483  
                 
Reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses
    37,046       47,566  
Reduction in provisions for bad debt
    13,107       9,714  
Reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    20,661       19,540  
Amortization of fair value adjustments
    (18,852 )     (32,748 )
                 
Net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities
  $ 51,962     $ 44,072  
                 
 
The net reduction in ultimate loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $52.0 million was attributable to a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $37.0 million, a reduction in provisions for bad debt of $13.1 million and a reduction in provisions for unallocated loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $20.7 million, relating to 2010 run-off activity, partially offset by the amortization, over the estimated payout period, of fair value adjustments relating to companies acquired amounting to $18.8 million.
 
The reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $37.0 million comprised net favorable incurred loss development of $1.5 million along with reductions in IBNR reserves of $35.6 million. Subsequent to the period end, claims liabilities of certain policyholders within a number of our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries were commuted at levels that required the reduction in IBNR reserves for those subsidiaries. The reductions in provisions for bad debt of $13.1 million resulted from the collection of receivables against which bad debt provisions had been provided in earlier periods.
 
The net reduction in loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2009 of $44.1 million was attributable to a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $47.6 million, a reduction in provisions for bad debts of $9.7 million and a reduction in estimates of loss adjustment expense liabilities of $19.5 million, relating to 2009 run-off activity, partially offset by the amortization, over the estimated payout period, of fair value adjustments relating to companies acquired amounting to $32.7 million.
 
The reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $47.6 million primarily related to a reduction in estimates of loss reserves in two of our subsidiaries of $33.9 million following the commutation of one of our largest ten assumed and ceded exposures at less than case and LAE reserves and the agreement of claims liabilities of certain policyholders at levels that required a reassessment of IBNR reserves.
 
In addition, we recognized a reduction in estimates of net ultimate losses of $13.0 million in one of our subsidiaries as a result of net favorable incurred loss development for the six months ended June 30, 2009 of $2.6 million and reductions in IBNR reserves of $10.4 million. The net favorable incurred loss development of $2.6 million, whereby net advised case and LAE reserves of $6.6 million were settled for net paid losses of $4.0 million, arose from the settlement of losses during the period below carried reserves. The net reduction in the estimate of the subsidiary’s IBNR loss and loss adjustment expense liabilities of $10.4 million was the result of the application of our reserving methodologies to the reduced case and LAE reserves following the subsidiary’s semi-annual actuarial review of reserves as required by local regulation.


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The table below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009. Losses incurred and paid are reflected net of reinsurance recoverables.
 
                 
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30,  
    2010     2009  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Balance as of January 1
  $ 2,479,136     $ 2,798,287  
Less: total reinsurance reserves recoverable
    347,728       394,575  
                 
      2,131,408       2,403,712  
Net reduction in ultimate losses and loss adjustment expense liabilities
    (51,962 )     (44,072 )
Net losses paid
    (131,088 )     (79,821 )
Effect of exchange rate movement
    (62,429 )     66,126  
Retroactive reinsurance contracts assumed
    364,518       48,818  
Acquired on purchase of subsidiaries
    222,042       11,383  
                 
Net balance as at June 30
  $ 2,472,489     $ 2,406,146  
Plus: total reinsurance reserves recoverable
    421,864       375,431  
                 
Balance as at June 30
  $ 2,894,353     $ 2,781,577  
                 
 
Salaries and Benefits:
 
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $ 23,309     $ 17,904     $ (5,405 )
Reinsurance
    6,135       6,427       292  
                         
Total
  $ 29,444     $ 24,331     $ (5,113 )
                         
 
Salaries and benefits, which include expenses relating to our discretionary bonus and employee share plans, were $29.4 million and $24.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
The increase in salaries and benefits is primarily attributable to:
 
  (i)     increased staff costs due to an increase in average staff numbers from 287 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 to 302 for the six months ended June 30, 2010;
 
  (ii)    amortization of the unrecognized compensation costs of $0.6 million relating to the restricted shares that were awarded to certain employees in 2010 under our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan;
 
  (iii)    an increase in the discretionary bonus expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $1.4 million due to higher earnings; and
 
  (iv)    increased U.S. dollar costs of our U.K.-based staff following an increase in the average British pound exchange rate from approximately 1.4929 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 to 1.5269 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively.
 
Of our total headcount as at June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, approximately 67% and 68%, respectively, had their salaries paid in British pounds. Expenses relating to our discretionary bonus plan will be variable and are dependent on our overall profitability.


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General and Administrative Expenses:
 
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $ 9,754     $ 8,508     $ (1,246 )
Reinsurance
    16,534       14,784       (1,750 )
                         
Total
  $ 26,288     $ 23,292     $ (2,996 )
                         
 
General and administrative expenses attributable to the reinsurance segment increased by $1.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2009. The increase of $1.8 million was primarily due to: (i) increased bank costs of $1.5 million primarily associated with the costs of establishing and maintaining our letters of credit along with structure fees paid in relation to the establishment of the Knapton Facility; and (ii) increased other general and administrative expenses of $2.0 million relating primarily to increased expenses associated with Shelbourne and Lloyd’s Syndicate 2008; partially offset by (iii) reduced rent expense of $0.8 million in relation to reassessment of lease shortfall and dilapidation costs for office space we acquired upon the acquisition of Copenhagen Reinsurance Company Ltd.; and (iv) reduced professional fees of $0.8 million.
 
Interest Expense:
 
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $     $     $  
Reinsurance
    5,199       9,640       4,441  
                         
Total
  $ 5,199     $ 9,640     $ 4,441  
                         
 
Interest expense of $5.2 million and $9.6 million was recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decrease in interest expense is primarily attributable to the decrease in the principal remaining on outstanding bank borrowings as at June 30, 2010 as compared to June 30, 2009, as well as lower interest rates. As at June 30, 2009 we had approximately $354.8 million of outstanding bank debt as compared to approximately $270.9 million as at June 30, 2010.
 
Foreign Exchange (Loss)/Gain:
 
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009     Variance  
    (in thousands of U.S. dollars)  
 
Consulting
  $ (652 )   $ 374     $ (1,026 )
Reinsurance
    (1,321 )     (361 )     (960 )
                         
Total
  $ (1,973 )   $ 13     $ (1,986 )