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RNS Number : 9269O

Hampden Underwriting Plc

26 September 2013

26 September 2013

Hampden Underwriting plc

("Hampden Underwriting" or the "Company")

Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2013

Hampden Underwriting plc, which provides investors with a limited liability direct investment into the Lloyd's insurance market, announces its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2013.

Highlights

-- Premium written during the period totalled GBP7.2m (an increase of 42% over the same period last year).

-- Net profit of GBP462,000 (compared to a profit of GBP247,000 over the same period last year).

   --      Earnings per share of 5.42p (compared to 3.33p over the same period last year). 
   --      Net assets increased to GBP9.6m from GBP9.1m at 31 December 2012. 

Commenting upon these results Chairman, Sir Michael Oliver said:

"The six months ended 30 June 2013 shows some significantly improved figures. This has occurred both as a result of good overall results in the Lloyd's market and the benefit of our acquisitions of Lloyd's Limited Liability Vehicles, made over the last few years, delivering a performance commensurate with the Directors' expectations at the time of purchase."

For further information please contact:

 
 Hampden Underwriting            Nigel Hanbury    nigel.hanbury@hampdenplc.com 
 Smith & Williamson Corporate 
  Finance                        David Jones      020 7131 4000 
 

Chairman's Statement

The six months ended 30 June 2013 shows some significantly improved figures. This has occurred both as a result of good overall results in the Lloyd's market and the benefit of our acquisitions of Lloyd's Limited Liability Vehicles (LLVs), made over the last few years, delivering a performance commensurate with the Directors' expectations at the time of purchase.

Over the comparable period last year, premium written is up 42% and net profit is up from GBP247,000 to GBP462,000. Earnings per share stand at 5.42p compared to 3.33p and net assets have increased to GBP9.6m from GBP9.1m at 31 December 2012.

Our investment portfolio is now invested in long term low volatility funds which have performed within expected parameters and more details of this will be set out in our next annual report.

In July we were able to announce the signing of a quota share arrangement, in effect a reinsurance of half our 2013 year of account portfolio in exchange for a fee and a ratcheted performance based profit commission. This has released GBP4.1m of capital to HUW which had previously been allocated as Funds at Lloyd's. The plan is to put this capital back to work with new underwriting capacity and we are currently negotiating on three possible acquisitions. We will be actively seeking more should suitable opportunities present themselves.

There are a number of potentially rewarding uses of our capital but the acquisition of further LLVs would seem the most attractive for the time being. As and when we are successful we will make the appropriate announcements.

Sir Michael Oliver

Non-executive Chairman

25 September 2013

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 
                                                           6 months    6 months      12 months 
                                                              ended       ended          ended 
                                                            30 June     30 June    31 December 
                                                               2013        2012           2012 
                                                          Unaudited   Unaudited        Audited 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
                                                   Note     GBP'000     GBP'000        GBP'000 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
     Gross premium written                                    7,158       5,043          9,141 
     Reinsurance premium ceded                              (1,634)     (1,201)        (1,820) 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
     Net premiums written                                     5,524       3,842          7,321 
 
     Change in unearned gross premium 
      provision                                             (1,626)     (1,337)          (405) 
     Change in unearned reinsurance premium 
      provision                                                 689         565             52 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
                                                              (937)       (772)          (353) 
 
     Net earned premium                             2         4,587       3,070          6,968 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
     Net investment income                          4            24         204            429 
     Other underwriting income                                   26           -              - 
     Other income                                               110           -            568 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
                                                                160         204            997 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
     Revenue                                                  4,747       3,274          7,965 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
     Gross claims paid                                      (2,855)     (2,133)        (4,685) 
     Reinsurance share of gross claims 
      paid                                                      549         416            930 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
     Claims paid, net of reinsurance                        (2,306)     (1,717)        (3,755) 
 
     Change in provision for gross claims                         4         193            229 
     Reinsurance share of change in provision 
      for gross claims                                         (95)       (179)             24 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
     Net change in provision for claims                        (91)          14            253 
 
     Net insurance claims and loss adjustment 
      expenses                                      2       (2,397)     (1,703)        (3,502) 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
     Expenses incurred in insurance activities      2       (1,300)       (916)        (2,743) 
     Other operating expenses                       2         (448)       (321)          (866) 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
     Operating expenses                                     (1,748)     (1,237)        (3,609) 
 
     Operating profit before tax                    2           602         334            854 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
     Income tax expense                             5         (140)        (87)           (91) 
 
     Profit attributable to equity shareholders     10          462         247            763 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
     Earnings per share attributable to 
      equity shareholders 
     Basic and diluted                              6         5.42p       3.33p          9.92p 
------------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

At 30 June 2013

 
 
                                                        30 June     30 June     31 December 
                                                           2013        2012            2012 
                                                      Unaudited   Unaudited         Audited 
--------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
                                               Note     GBP'000     GBP'000         GBP'000 
--------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
     Assets 
     Intangible assets                                    1,571         909           1,797 
     Deferred income tax assets                               -           -               - 
     Reinsurance share of insurance 
      liabilities 
     - Reinsurers' share of outstanding 
      claims                                    3         3,658       2,702           4,323 
     - Reinsurers' share of unearned 
      premiums                                  3         1,379         992             590 
     Other receivables, including insurance 
      receivables                                         9,285       6,598           9,343 
     Prepayments and accrued income                       1,577       1,045           1,216 
     Financial assets at fair value             8        19,817      14,091          20,978 
     Cash and cash equivalents                            2,270       3,526           1,444 
     Total assets                                        39,557      29,863          39,691 
--------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 
       Liabilities 
     Insurance liabilities 
     - Claims outstanding                       3        17,487      12,853          19,814 
     - Unearned premiums                        3         6,694       4,603           4,624 
     Deferred income tax liabilities                        978         417             938 
     Other payables, including insurance 
      payables                                            4,108       3,814           4,589 
     Accruals and deferred income                           733         444             631 
     Total liabilities                                   30,000      22,131          30,596 
--------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
     Shareholders' equity 
     Share capital                              9           853         741             853 
     Share premium                              9         6,996       6,261           6,996 
     Retained earnings                          10        1,708         730           1,246 
--------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
     Total shareholders' equity                           9,557       7,732           9,095 
--------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
     Total liabilities and shareholders' 
      equity                                             39,557      29,863          39,691 
--------------------------------------------  -----  ----------  ----------  -------------- 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Six months ended 30 June 2013

 
                                                        6 months      6 months      12 months 
                                                           ended         ended          ended 
                                                         30 June       30 June    31 December 
                                                            2013          2012           2012 
       Cash flow from operating activities             Unaudited     Unaudited        Audited 
--------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
                                                         GBP'000       GBP'000        GBP'000 
--------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
       Results of operating activities                       602           334            854 
       Interest received                                       -          (15)           (27) 
       Investment income                                    (49)         (177)          (320) 
       Goodwill on bargain purchase                            -             -          (568) 
       Impairment of goodwill                                  -             -             81 
       Profit on sale of intangible assets                     -             -              1 
       Amortisation of intangible assets                     226           143            314 
       Change in fair value of investments                    93             2          (128) 
       Changes in working capital: 
       (Increase)/decrease in other receivables            (303)         (173)          2,225 
       (Decrease)/increase in other payables               (479)           772        (1,046) 
       Net increase in technical provisions                (381)         (156)        (2,991) 
       Income tax paid                                      (93)             -          (179) 
       Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating 
        activities                                         (384)           730        (1,784) 
--------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
       Cash flows from investing activities 
       Interest received                                       -            15             27 
       Investment income                                      49           177            321 
       Purchase of intangible assets                           -             -          (217) 
       Sale/(purchase) of financial assets 
        at fair value                                      1,161         (416)            854 
       Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash 
        acquired                                               -             -          (828) 
       Proceeds from disposal of intangible 
        assets                                                 -             -             51 
       Net cash used in investing activities               1,210         (224)            208 
--------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
       Cash flows from financing activities 
       Net proceeds from issue of ordinary                     -             -              - 
        share capital 
       Net cash used in financing activities                   -             -              - 
--------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
       Net increase/(decrease) in cash and 
        cash equivalents                                     826           506        (1,576) 
       Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
        of period                                          1,444         3,020          3,020 
       Cash, cash equivalents and bank overdrafts 
        at end of period                                   2,270         3,526          1,444 
--------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 

Condensed Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

 
                                                 Ordinary                    Retained 
                                            share capital   Share Premium    Earnings     Total 
                                                  GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000 
----------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ----------  -------- 
     At 1 January 2013                                853           6,996       1,246     9,095 
     Profit for the period attributable 
      to equity shareholders                            -               -         462       462 
     At 30 June 2013                                  853           6,996       1,708     9,557 
----------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ----------  -------- 
 

For the six months ended 30 June 2012

 
                                                 Ordinary                    Retained 
                                            share capital   Share Premium    Earnings     Total 
                                                  GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000 
----------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ----------  -------- 
     At 1 January 2012                                741           6,261         483     7,485 
     Profit for the period attributable 
      to equity shareholders                            -               -         247       247 
     At 30 June 2012                                  741           6,261         730     7,732 
----------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ----------  -------- 
 

For the twelve months ended 31 December 2012

 
                                               Ordinary                    Retained 
                                          share capital   Share Premium    Earnings     Total 
                                                GBP'000         GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000 
--------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ----------  -------- 
     At 1 January 2012                              741           6,261         483     7,485 
     Share issue                                    112             735           -       847 
     Profit for the year attributable 
      to equity shareholders                          -               -         763       763 
--------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ----------  -------- 
     At 31 December 2012                            853           6,996       1,246     9,095 
--------------------------------------  ---------------  --------------  ----------  -------- 
 

Notes to the Interim Financial Statements

Six months ended 30 June 2013

   1.   Accounting policies 

Basis of preparation

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are prepared for the six months ended 30 June 2013.

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements incorporate the results of Hampden Underwriting plc, Hampden Corporate Member Limited, Nameco (No. 365) Limited, Nameco (No. 605) Limited, Nameco (No. 321) Limited, Nameco (No. 917) Limited, Nameco (No. 229) Limited and Nameco (No. 518) Limited.

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are unaudited, but have been subject to review by the Group's auditors. The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies adopted for the year ended 31 December 2012.

The comparative figures are based upon the Group Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2012, and have been reported on by the Group's auditors and were delivered to the Registrar of Companies on 27 June 2013.

The underwriting data on which these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements are based upon has been supplied by the managing agents of those syndicates which the Group supports. The data supplied is the 100% figures for each syndicate. The Group has applied its share of the syndicate participations to the gross figures to derive its share of the syndicates transactions, assets and liabilities.

Significant accounting policies

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The same accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are followed in these Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements as were applied in the preparation of the Group Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2012. The new standards and amendments to standards and interpretations effective after 1 January 2013, as disclosed in the Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2012, have not had a significant impact on the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements at 30 June 2013.

   2.   Segmental information 

The Group has three primary segments which represent the primary way in which the Group is managed:

   --    Syndicate participation; 
   --     Investment management; 
   --     Other corporate activities. 
 
 6 months ended 30 June 2013                Syndicate    Investment   Other corporate 
  Unaudited                             participation    management        activities        Total 
                                              GBP'000       GBP'000           GBP'000      GBP'000 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  ----------- 
 Net earned premium                             4,587             -                 -        4,587 
 Net investment income                             21             3                 -          24 
 Other income                                       -             -               136        136 
 Goodwill on bargain purchase                       -             -                 -            - 
 Net insurance claims and loss 
  adjustment expenses                         (2,397)             -                 -      (2,397) 
 Expenses incurred in insurance 
  activities                                  (1,300)             -                 -     (1,300) 
 Amortisation of syndicate capacity                 -             -             (119)        (119) 
 Other operating expenses                       (139)             -             (190)        (329) 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  ----------- 
 Results of operating activities                  772             3             (173)         602 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  ----------- 
 
 
 6 months ended 30 June 2012                Syndicate    Investment   Other corporate 
  Unaudited                             participation    management        activities        Total 
                                              GBP'000       GBP'000           GBP'000      GBP'000 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  ----------- 
 Net earned premium                             3,070             -                 -        3,070 
 Net investment income                            141            63                 -         204 
 Other income                                       -             -                 -            - 
 Goodwill on bargain purchase                       -             -                 -            - 
 Net insurance claims and loss 
  adjustment expenses                         (1,703)             -                 -      (1,703) 
 Expenses incurred in insurance 
  activities                                    (916)             -                 -        (916) 
 Amortisation of syndicate capacity                 -             -              (87)         (87) 
 Other operating expenses                       (114)             -             (120)        (234) 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  ----------- 
 Results of operating activities                  478            63             (207)         334 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  ----------- 
 
 
 12 months ended 31 December                Syndicate    Investment   Other corporate 
  2012 Audited                          participation    management        activities         Total 
                                              GBP'000       GBP'000           GBP'000       GBP'000 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Net earned premium                             6,968             -                 -         6,968 
 Net investment income                            405            24                 -         429 
 Other income                                       -             -                 -             - 
 Goodwill on bargain purchase                       -             -               568         568 
 Net insurance claims and loss 
  adjustment expenses                         (3,502)             -                 -      (3,502) 
 Expenses incurred in insurance 
  activities                                  (2,743)             -                 -      (2,743) 
 Amortisation of syndicate capacity                 -             -             (192)         (192) 
 Other operating expenses                       (303)             -             (371)         (674) 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 Results of operating activities                  825            24                 5           854 
------------------------------------  ---------------  ------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 

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

No major customers exceed 10% of revenue.

   3.   Insurance liabilities and reinsurance balances 

Movement in claims outstanding

 
 
                           Gross   Reinsurance       Net 
                         GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000 
----------------------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 At 1 January 2013        19,814         4,323    15,491 
 Movement of reserves        (4)          (95)        91 
 Other movements         (2,323)         (570)   (1,753) 
----------------------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 At 30 June 2013          17,487         3,658    13,829 
----------------------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 

Included within other movements are the 2010 and prior years' claims reserves reinsured into the 2011 year of account and currency exchange differences.

Movement in unearned premium

 
                           Gross   Reinsurance       Net 
                         GBP'000       GBP'000   GBP'000 
----------------------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 At 1 January 2013         4,624           590     4,034 
 Movement of reserves      1,626           689       937 
 Other movements             444           100       344 
----------------------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 At 30 June 2013           6,694         1,379     5,315 
----------------------  --------  ------------  -------- 
 
   4.   Net investment income 
 
 
                                              6 months    6 months 
                                                 ended       ended   12 months ended 
                                               30 June     30 June       31 December 
                                                  2013        2012              2012 
                                             Unaudited   Unaudited           Audited 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------  ---------------- 
                                               GBP'000     GBP'000           GBP'000 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------  ---------------- 
 Investment income                                  49         177               320 
 Realised gains on financial investments 
  at fair value through income statement           129           -                 3 
 Unrealised (losses)/gains on financial 
  investments at fair value through 
  income statement                               (144)          20               128 
 Investment management expenses                   (10)         (8)              (49) 
 Bank interest                                       -          15                27 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------  ---------------- 
 Net investment income                              24         204               429 
-----------------------------------------  -----------  ----------  ---------------- 
 
   5.   Income tax expense 
 
                        6 months    6 months 
                           ended       ended   12 months ended 
                         30 June     30 June       31 December 
                            2013        2012              2012 
                       Unaudited   Unaudited           Audited 
                         GBP'000     GBP'000           GBP'000 
--------------------  ----------  ----------  ---------------- 
 Income tax expense        (140)        (87)              (91) 
--------------------  ----------  ----------  ---------------- 
 

The income tax expense is recognised based on management's best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. The estimated average annual tax rate used is 23.25% (2012: 24.50%). Material disallowed items have been adjusted for in the income tax calculation.

   6.   Earnings per share 

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

The Group has no dilutive potential ordinary shares.

Earnings per share have been calculated in accordance with IAS 33.

Reconciliation of the earnings and weighted average number of shares used in the calculation is set out below.

 
                                          6 months    6 months      12 months 
                                             ended       ended          ended 
                                           30 June     30 June    31 December 
                                              2013        2012           2012 
                                         Unaudited   Unaudited        Audited 
                                           GBP'000     GBP'000        GBP'000 
--------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Profit for the period                     462,000     247,000        763,000 
--------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Weighted average number of shares 
  in issue                               8,526,948   7,413,376      7,691,769 
--------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Basic and diluted earnings per share 
  (p)                                        5.42p       3.33p          9.92p 
--------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
   7.   Dividends 

No equity dividends were proposed, declared or paid in the period (2012 - GBPNil).

   8.   Financial assets at fair value 

The Group uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by valuation technique:

Level 1: quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: other techniques for which all inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: techniques which use inputs that have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are not based on observable market data.

As at 30 June 2013, the Group held GBP17,709,000 (31 December 2012: GBP19,275,000) Level 1 Financial Assets and GBP2,108,000 (31 December 2012: GBP1,703,000) Level 2 Financial Assets. The Group has no level 3 investments (31 December 2012 GBPNil).

   9.   Share capital and share premium 
 
                                              Ordinary 
                                                 Share 
                                               Capital   Share Premium      Total 
 Allotted, called up and fully paid            GBP'000         GBP'000    GBP'000 
-------------------------------------------  ---------  --------------  --------- 
 7,413,376 ordinary shares of 10p each and 
  share premium at 30 June 2012                    741           6,261      7,002 
 8,526,948 ordinary shares of 10p each and 
  share premium at 31 December 2012                853           6,996      7,849 
 8,526,948 ordinary shares of 10p each and 
  share premium at 30 June 2013                    853           6,996      7,849 
-------------------------------------------  ---------  --------------  --------- 
 

10. Retained earnings

 
                                                 30 June     30 June   31 December 
                                                    2013        2012          2012 
                                               Unaudited   Unaudited       Audited 
                                                 GBP'000     GBP'000       GBP'000 
 Group 
 At 1 January 2013                                 1,246         483           483 
 Profit attributable to equity shareholders          462         247           763 
                                              ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 At 30 June 2013                                   1,708         730         1,246 
                                              ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 

11. Related party transactions

Hampden Underwriting plc has provided inter-company loans to Hampden Corporate Member Limited, Nameco (No. 365) Limited, Nameco (No. 605) Limited, Nameco (No. 321) Limited, Nameco (No. 917) Limited and Nameco (No. 229) Limited ("Corporate Members"), all 100% subsidiaries of the Company. Nameco (No. 518) Limited, a 100% subsidiary of the Company, has provided inter-company loans to the Company. Interest is charged on the loans at base rate plus 0.125%. The loans are repayable on three months' notice provided it does not jeopardise the ability of the Corporate Members to meet their liabilities as they fall due. The amounts outstanding as at 30 June 2013 are set out below:

 
                                             30 June     30 June   31 December 
                                                2013        2012          2012 
                                           Unaudited   Unaudited       Audited 
 Company                                     GBP'000     GBP'000       GBP'000 
----------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 Balances due from/(to) Group companies 
  at the period end: 
 Hampden Corporate Member Limited              3,109       3,111         3,537 
 Nameco (No. 365) Limited                        330         346           350 
 Nameco (No. 605) Limited                      1,092       1,100         1,306 
 Nameco (No. 321) Limited                        321         319           350 
 Nameco (No. 917) Limited                      1,449           -         1,431 
 Nameco (No. 229) Limited                        355           -           358 
 Nameco (No. 518) Limited                      (163)           -             - 
----------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 Total                                         6,493       4,876         7,332 
----------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 

The Corporate Members are 100% subsidiaries of the Company and have entered into a management agreement with Nomina plc. Jeremy Evans, a Director of Hampden Underwriting plc and the Corporate Members is also a Director of Nomina plc. Under the agreement, Nomina plc provides management and administration, financial tax and accounting services to the Group for an annual fee of GBP2,750 (2012: GBP2,750) per Corporate Member.

The Corporate Members are 100% subsidiaries of the Company and have entered into a member's agent agreement with Hampden Agencies Limited. Jeremy Evans, a Director of Hampden Underwriting plc and the Corporate Members, is also Director of Hampden Capital plc which controls Hampden Agencies Limited. Under the agreement the Corporate Members will pay Hampden Agencies Limited a fee based on a fixed amount, which will vary depending upon the number of syndicates the Corporate Members underwrite on a bespoke basis, and a variable amount depending on the level of underwriting through the members' agent pooling arrangements. In addition, the Corporate Members will pay profit commission on a sliding scale from 1% of the net profit up to a maximum of 10%. The total fees payable for 2013 are set out below:

 
                                       30 June     30 June   31 December 
                                          2013        2012          2012 
                                     Unaudited   Unaudited       Audited 
 Company                               GBP'000     GBP'000       GBP'000 
----------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 Hampden Corporate Member Limited           20          51            51 
 Nameco (No. 365) Limited                    5           9             9 
 Nameco (No. 605) Limited                   15          50            50 
 Nameco (No. 321) Limited                    6          16            16 
 Nameco (No. 917) Limited                   10           -             3 
 Nameco (No. 229) Limited                    6           -             6 
 Nameco (No. 518) Limited                    7           -            23 
----------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 Total                                      69         126           158 
----------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------ 
 

Hampden Underwriting plc has entered into a company secretarial agreement with Hampden Legal plc. Under the agreement, Hampden Legal plc provides company secretarial services to the Group for an annual fee of GBP38,000. During the period, company secretarial fees of GBP17,500 (2012: GBP17,500) were charged to Hampden Underwriting plc. Hampden Holdings Limited has a controlling interest in both Hampden Legal plc and Hampden Capital plc.

The Corporate Members have entered into a quota share reinsurance arrangement with Hampden Insurance PCC (Guernsey) Limited - Cell 6. Under this the agreement, the Corporate members have 50% quota share reinsurance. The Corporate Members in return charge Hampden Insurance PCC (Guernsey) Limited - Cell 6 a profit commission fee based on the group's aggregate underwriting profits. A Fund fee of 1.5% of the security provided by the reinsurer (less expenses) is also charged by the Corporate Members to Hampden Insurance PCC (Guernsey) Limited - Cell 6.

12. Syndicate participations

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

 
 
                                                                 Allocated capacity 
                                                                   Year of account 
 Syndicate 
  or 
  MAPA Number   Managing or Members' Agent                    2011         2012         2013 
-------------  --------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 
 33             Hiscox Syndicates Limited                  464,465      385,769      385,769 
                Equity Syndicates Management 
 218             Limited                                   363,431      229,285      329,285 
 386            QBE Underwriting Limited                    76,108       86,117       86,117 
 510            RJ Kiln & Co. Limited                      528,155      457,911      457,911 
 557            RJ Kiln & Co. Limited                      327,725      523,590      102,868 
 570            Atrium Underwriters Limited                181,671            -            - 
 609            Atrium Underwriters Limited                215,723      397,394      397,394 
 623            Beazley Furlonge Limited                   452,631      324,688      340,269 
 727            S.A. Meacock & Company Limited              69,592       69,592       69,592 
 807            R.J. Kiln & Co Limited                     120,587            -            - 
                Canopius Managing Agency 
 958             Limited                                   260,508      335,508      263,615 
 1176           Chaucer Syndicates Limited                       -      101,818      201,818 
 1200           Argo Managing Agency Limited               217,465      197,466       28,551 
 2010           Cathedral Underwriting Limited             162,690      162,690      162,690 
                Argenta Syndicate Management 
 2121            Limited                                   156,969      156,969       11,691 
                Managing Agency Partners 
 2791            Limited                                   828,338      653,338      653,338 
                Managing Agency Partners 
 6103            Limited                                   110,000      310,000      363,956 
 6104           Hiscox Syndicates Limited                  115,000      315,000      345,000 
                Ark Syndicate Management 
 6105            Limited                                    99,847       99,847       55,439 
 6106           Amlin Underwriting Limited                 140,000      190,000      175,000 
 6107           Beazley Furlonge Limited                    25,000       75,000       10,000 
                Pembroke Managing Agency 
 6110            Limited                                         -      314,379      724,541 
                Catlin Underwriting Agencies 
 6111            Limited                                         -      292,654      424,537 
 7200           Members' Agents Pooling Arrangement        295,221      303,635      303,613 
 7201           Members' Agents Pooling Arrangement      1,532,011    1,556,771    1,556,744 
 7202           Members' Agents Pooling Arrangement        542,140      552,653      552,629 
 7203           Members' Agents Pooling Arrangement         59,711       60,610       60,582 
 7211           Members' Agents Pooling Arrangement      4,627,855    4,751,602    4,751,588 
 7217           Members' Agents Pooling Arrangement         67,621       67,621       67,620 
 
 Total                                                  12,040,464   12,971,907   12,882,157 
-------------  --------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  ----------- 
 

13. Group owned net assets

The Group balance sheet includes the following assets and liabilities held by the syndicates on which the Group participates. These assets are subject to trust deeds for the benefit of the relevant syndicates' insurance creditors. The table below shows the split of the Group balance sheet between Group and syndicate assets and liabilities.

 
                                30 June 2013                    30 June 2012                  31 December 2012 
                          Group   Syndicate     Total     Group   Syndicate     Total     Group   Syndicate     Total 
                                  Unaudited                       Unaudited                        Audited 
---------------------  ------------------------------  ------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
                        GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000 
---------------------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Assets 
 Intangible 
  assets                  1,571           -     1,571       909           -       909     1,797           -     1,797 
 Deferred                     -           -         -         -           -         -         -           -         - 
  income tax 
  assets 
 Reinsurance 
  share of 
  insurance 
  liabilities 
 - Reinsurers' 
  share of 
  outstanding 
  claims                      -       3,658     3,658         -       2,702     2,702         -       4,323     4,323 
 - Reinsurers' 
  share of 
  unearned 
  premiums                    -       1,379     1,379         -         992       992         -         590       590 
 Other receivables, 
  including 
  insurance 
  receivables               386       8,899     9,285       703       5,895     6,598       490       8,853     9,343 
 Prepayments 
  and accrued 
  income                     34       1,543     1,577        27       1,018     1,045        62       1,154     1,216 
 Financial 
  assets at 
  fair value              7,881      11,936    19,817     5,562       8,529    14,091     7,354      13,624    20,978 
 Cash and 
  cash equivalents          296       1,974     2,270     2,080       1,446     3,526       697         747     1,444 
 Total assets            10,168      29,389    39,557     9,281      20,582    29,863    10,400      29,291   39,691 
---------------------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Liabilities 
 Insurance 
  liabilities 
 - Claims 
  outstanding                 -      17,487    17,487         -      12,853    12,853         -      19,814    19,814 
 - Unearned 
  premiums                    -       6,694     6,694         -       4,603     4,603         -       4,624     4,624 
 Deferred 
  income tax 
  liabilities               978           -       978       417           -       417       938           -       938 
 Other payables, 
  including 
  insurance 
  payables                  233       3,875     4,108       737       3,077     3,814       246       4,343     4,589 
 Accruals 
  and deferred 
  income                    487         246       733       346          98       444       581          50       631 
 Current income               -           -         -         -           -         -         -           -         - 
  tax liabilities 
 Total liabilities        1,698      28,302    30,000     1,500      20,631    22,131     1,765      28,831    30,596 
---------------------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Shareholders' 
  equity 
 Share capital              853           -       853       741           -       741       853           -       853 
 Share premium            6,996           -     6,996     6,261           -     6,261     6,996           -     6,996 
 Retained 
  earnings                  621       1,087     1,708       779        (49)       730       786         460     1,246 
---------------------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Total shareholders' 
  equity                  8,470       1,087     9,557     7,781        (49)     7,732     8,635         460     9,095 
---------------------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 Total liabilities 
  and shareholders' 
  equity                 10,168      29,389    39,557     9,281      20,582    29,863    10,400      29,291    39,691 
---------------------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  -------- 
 

14. Announcement

A copy of this announcement will be available on the Company's website, www.hampdenplc.com.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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