Excellent:clear communication14 Nov 2023 07:06
Act as Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer of R&Q and Paul Bradbrook, currently Chief Accounting Officer of R&Q, will become Chief Financial Officer of R&Q and a member of the Board, subject to customary approvals. The Presentation also outlines R&Q Legacy's wider management team and its significant collective experience. The management team is excited by the growth opportunity it sees within R&Q Legacy's addressable market. In the Presentation, management has set out three strategic priorities through which it believes R&Q Legacy can deliver growth and value creation:
· Grow fee income
· Reduce expenses
· Decrease balance sheet volatility
Underpinning these priorities are strategic initiatives currently underway to de-risk the R&Q Legacy portfolio including:
· A possible LPT (Loss Portfolio Transfer) or ADC (Adverse Development Cover) on certain portfolios
· The sale of non-core assets
· The sale, or securitization, of back book legacy liabilities
In the Presentation, R&Q provides an associated plan for the R&Q Legacy business, although it should be stressed that the ability of R&Q Legacy to achieve such objectives depends on many factors, including not least a successful closing of the Sale and the paydown of R&Q debt. This plan includes that:
· The refocused business and strategy is expected to deliver operating profitability by full year 2025
· Fee income is targeted to be doubled in 2025 compared to H1 2023 annualised
· Expenses are anticipated to be reduced by 15% to 20% in 2025 relative to an adjusted annualised H1 2023 expense base that includes certain assumptions around Legacy's standalone cost structure
· As R&Q returns to profitability, it will review its dividend policy, subject to constraints due to relationships with lenders, regulators and preferred shareholders
The Presentation also outlines R&Q's expectation of $100m+ of cumulative surplus capital to be generated over the next ~5 years as claims payments are made, releasing capital held against reserves. This is in addition to the estimated $40m - $80m of additional collateral R&Q will be required to hold against existing legacy exposure retained by Accredited, which R&Q expects to be released and available over the next 5+ years as the underlying exposures are reduced and eliminated