Greenlight Capital Re Annual Report 2020
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Greenlight Capital Re Annual Report 2020 Form 10-K (NASDAQ:GLRE) Published: March 9th, 2020 PDF generated by stocklight.com UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 OR o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 001-33493 Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Cayman Islands N/A (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) 65 Market Street, Suite 1207, Jasmine Court, Camana Bay P.O. Box 31110 Grand Cayman, KY1-1205 Cayman Islands (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 345-943-4573 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of exchange Class A ordinary shares GLRE The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐ No ☒ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒ 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 ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of ‘‘large accelerated filer,’’ ‘‘accelerated filer,’’ ‘‘smaller reporting company’’ and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☒ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging Growth Company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒ The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting Class A ordinary shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2019 was $242,450,450 based on the closing price of the registrant’s Class A ordinary shares reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on June 30, 2019, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Solely for the purpose of this calculation and for no other purpose, the non-affiliates of the registrant are assumed to be all shareholders of the registrant other than (i) directors of the registrant, (ii) executive officers of the registrant who are identified as ‘‘named executives’’ pursuant to Item 11 of this Form 10-K, (iii) any shareholder that beneficially owns 10% or more of the registrant’s common shares and (iv) any shareholder that has one or more of its affiliates on the registrant’s board of directors. Such exclusion is not intended, nor shall it be deemed, to be an admission that such persons are affiliates of the registrant. Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.10 par value 30,739,395 Class B Ordinary Shares, $0.10 par value 6,254,715 (Class) Outstanding as of March 6, 2020 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Certain information required by Part III will be included in a definitive proxy statement for the Registrant’s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders, or an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in either case filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year pursuant to Regulation 14A, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and is incorporated by reference herein. GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PART I 3 ITEM 1. BUSINESS 4 GLOSSARY OF SELECTED REINSURANCE TERMS 18 ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS 21 ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 45 ITEM 2. PROPERTIES 45 ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 45 ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 45 PART II 45 ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 46 ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 48 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 50 ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 72 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 73 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL 73 DISCLOSURE ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 74 ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION 75 PART III 75 ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 75 ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 75 ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED 75 STOCKHOLDER MATTERS ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 75 ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES 76 PART IV 77 ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 77 ITEM 16. 10-K SUMMARY 77 EXHIBIT INDEX 78 SIGNATURES 82 PART I Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in Management’s Discussion and Analysis, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward- looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “predict,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. A detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in the section entitled “Risk Factors” (refer to Part I, Item 1A) and include but are not limited to: ● The ongoing strategic review may not result in a successful transaction and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations; ● Rating agency may downgrade or withdraw either of our ratings; ● Our results of operations will likely fluctuate from period to period and may not be indicative of our long-term prospects; ● Under our investment management structure, we have limited control over Solasglas Investments, LP (“SILP”); ● SILP may be concentrated in a few large positions, which could result in large losses; ● Competitors with greater resources may make it difficult for us to effectively market our products or offer our products at a profit; ● If our losses and loss adjustment expenses greatly exceed our loss reserves, our financial condition may be significantly and negatively affected; ● We may face risks from future strategic transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions, mergers or joint ventures; ● The effect of emerging claim and coverage issues on our business is uncertain; ● The property and casualty reinsurance market may be affected by cyclical trends; ● Loss of key executives could adversely impact our ability to implement our business strategy; and ● Currency fluctuations could result in exchange rate losses and negatively impact our business. We caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not intended to be and is not exhaustive. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise and all subsequent written and oral forward- looking statements attributable to us or individuals acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. If one or more risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary materially from what we projected. Any forward- looking statements in this Form 10-K reflect our current view with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth, strategy and liquidity. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements which speak only to the dates on which they were made. We intend to communicate certain events that we believe may have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position, including property and casualty catastrophic events and material losses in our investment portfolio, in a timely manner through a public announcement. Other than as required by the Exchange Act, we do not intend to make public announcements regarding reinsurance or investment events that we do not believe, based on management’s estimates and current information, will have a material adverse impact on our operations or financial position.