GAH.L Regulatory News (GAH)

22 Sep 2008 07:00



RNS Announcement

GABLE HOLDINGS INC

("Gable" or "the Company" or "the Group")

Unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2008

Gable Holdings Inc (AIM: GAH), the European insurance company, announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2008.

Summary of the Period

Comment and Outlook

William Dewsall, Chief Executive, Gable Holdings Inc, said:

"Gable is in a strong position to carry on its philosophy of writing profitable business within the UK against what is proving to be a harsh economic climate. The Company has taken this same underwriting philosophy into new European markets and is confident of achieving its objectives even in these difficult times." 

Enquiries:

William Dewsall, Chief Executive

Gable Holdings Inc tel: +44(0)20 7337 7460

Chris Fielding , Arden Partners plc tel: +44(0)20 7398 1600

  Gable Holdings Inc.

Unaudited Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2008

The Board of Gable Holdings Inc. ("Gable") is pleased to present its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2008.

Results 

The results for the six months ended 30 June 2008 show gross written premium of £3.5 million (30 June 2007: £4.0 million), which reflects the challenging markets in the UK.

GIAG's solvency position remains very strong and exceeds the requirement for our current and currently anticipated growth strategies. The reported result for the six month period shows a profit of £0.5 million (2007: £0.4 million). At the end of the period net assets were £9.2 million (2007: £8.9 million).

Cash balances at the end of the period were £5.0 million, of which £1.0 million was held by third parties on the Group's behalf as a result of premium collection, in addition financial assets held in respect of insurance capital in Liechtenstein were £3.7 million.

During the period GIAG purchased its new reinsurance programme, commencing 1 July 2008, which is considerably more cost effective than its previous treaty and is written by major World and European underwriters. The benefits of this new programme will be seen incrementally over the coming 12 months.

While the UK market remains challenging Gable has persisted with writing profitable business within its network of UK brokers and will continue to do so. GIAG will be looking at extending its current product base within the UK and will update the market when appropriate.

The Board was pleased with the start GIAG has made into Europe with business being written in both France and Spain. These new markets are still in their infancy however early indications show we are building a strong book of business. We continue to consider other European markets with favourable conditions and will update the shareholders when appropriate. 

Board

On 26 June the Company announced the appointment of Lucas Slob as a Non-Executive Director. Lucas has over 20 years non-life insurance expertise working in the Zurich Group, focusing on engineering, risk management and systems. We welcome Lucas to the Company. The Board would also like to thank Tim Moss, who stepped down from the Board as Non-Executive Director of the Company. Our thanks to Tim for his contribution.

Outlook 

The Board believes that Gable is in a strong position to carry on its philosophy of writing profitable business within the UK against what is proving to be a harsh economic climate. The Company has taken this same underwriting philosophy into new European markets and is confident of achieving its objectives even in these difficult times. The Company will continue to introduce new products in markets around Europe, where it believes profitable business can be written, both later in the year and into 2009. The Board remains confident that it is well placed to meet its expectations for the year ended 31 December 2008.

William Dewsall

Chief Executive

22 September 2008

  GABLE HOLDINGS INC.

Consolidated Income Statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2008

Earnings per share 4 0.43p 0.35p 0.45p

All operations are continuing.

  GABLE HOLDINGS INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

At 30 June 2008

Net asset value per ordinary share 4 8.21p 7.92p 8.28p

  GABLE HOLDINGS INC.

Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2008

  GABLE HOLDINGS INC.

Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the six months ended 30 June 2008

1. Basis of preparation

The Company was incorporated as a Corporation in the Cayman Islands which does not prescribe the adoption of any particular accounting framework. These interim financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the requirements of International Reporting Standards, in so far as they apply to interim statements.

The Group financial statements consolidate the financial statements of Gable Holdings Inc. and subsidiary undertakings made up to 30 June 2008.

2. Accounting policies

There have been no changes to the Group's accounting policies as set out in the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007 and, as such, those accounting policies have been applied to these interim statements.

3. Segmental information

The Group's business is the provision of construction insurance products and it has, in the six months to 30 June 2008, derived its business from Great Britain, Ireland, France and Spain

4. Earnings and net asset value per share

The calculation of earnings per share is based on the net profit of £487,000 (six months ended 30 June 2007: £395,000, year ended 31 December 2007: £506,000) divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period of 112,200,000 (six months ended 30 June 2007: 112,200,000, year ended 31 December 2007 : 112,200,000). 

The net asset value per share is calculated by dividing the shareholders' funds of £9,214,,000 (30 June 2007: £8,883,000, 31 December 2007: £9,291,000) by the number of shares in issue at the end of the period - 112,200,000 (30 June 2007: 112,200,000, 31 December 2007: 112,200,000).

  5. Insurance assets and liabilities

6. Reconciliation of movements in shareholders' funds

7. Reconciliation of profit for the period before taxation to net cash flows from operating activities

8. Reconciliation of net cash flows to movement in net funds

9. General information

The information for the period ended 30 June 2008 does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. The figures for the period ended 31 December 2007 have been extracted from the 2007 statutory financial statements prepared under IFRS. The auditors' report on those accounts was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 237(2) of the Companies Act 1985.