UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
__________________________
FORM 10-Q 
__________________________
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022

or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period fromto
Commission file number 001-33493

GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman IslandsN/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
65 Market Street
Suite 1207, Jasmine Court
P.O. Box 31110
Camana Bay
Grand Cayman
Cayman IslandsKY1-1205
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

(345) 943-4573
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Ordinary SharesGLRENasdaq Global Select Market

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 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, 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. (Check one): 
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 Exchange Act) 
Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.10 par value27,589,73128,466,516
Class B Ordinary Shares, $0.10 par value6,254,715
(Class)Outstanding as of Octoberat April 29, 20212022



GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
  Page
 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 (unaudited)
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)
 Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)


 
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED) 

September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share and share amounts)
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020 March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
AssetsAssets  Assets  
InvestmentsInvestments  Investments  
Investment in related party investment fundInvestment in related party investment fund$180,239 $166,735 Investment in related party investment fund$151,010 $183,591 
Other investmentsOther investments42,480 29,418 Other investments54,647 47,384 
Total investmentsTotal investments222,719 196,153 Total investments205,657 230,975 
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents37,380 8,935 Cash and cash equivalents31,327 76,307 
Restricted cash and cash equivalentsRestricted cash and cash equivalents692,542 745,371 Restricted cash and cash equivalents701,412 634,794 
Reinsurance balances receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $89 and $89)380,417 330,232 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $47 and $47)13,082 16,851 
Reinsurance balances receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $89)Reinsurance balances receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $89)441,645 405,365 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $47)Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $47)11,369 11,100 
Deferred acquisition costsDeferred acquisition costs60,634 51,014 Deferred acquisition costs66,378 63,026 
Unearned premiums cededUnearned premiums ceded26 — Unearned premiums ceded4,878 42 
Notes receivable— 6,101 
Other assetsOther assets6,737 2,993 Other assets5,882 5,885 
Total assetsTotal assets$1,413,537 $1,357,650 Total assets$1,468,548 $1,427,494 
Liabilities and equityLiabilities and equity Liabilities and equity 
LiabilitiesLiabilities Liabilities 
Loss and loss adjustment expense reservesLoss and loss adjustment expense reserves$540,779 $494,179 Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves$549,141 $524,010 
Unearned premium reservesUnearned premium reserves237,926 201,089 Unearned premium reserves246,130 227,584 
Reinsurance balances payableReinsurance balances payable77,525 92,247 Reinsurance balances payable95,692 91,224 
Funds withheldFunds withheld5,087 4,475 Funds withheld3,929 3,792 
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities5,228 5,009 Other liabilities5,503 7,164 
Convertible senior notes payableConvertible senior notes payable96,478 95,794 Convertible senior notes payable99,746 98,057 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities963,023 892,793 Total liabilities1,000,141 951,831 
Shareholders' equityShareholders' equity Shareholders' equity 
Preferred share capital (par value $0.10; authorized, 50,000,000; none issued)Preferred share capital (par value $0.10; authorized, 50,000,000; none issued)— — Preferred share capital (par value $0.10; authorized, 50,000,000; none issued)— — 
Ordinary share capital (Class A: par value $0.10; authorized, 100,000,000; issued and outstanding, 27,589,731 (2020: 28,260,075): Class B: par value $0.10; authorized, 25,000,000; issued and outstanding, 6,254,715 (2020: 6,254,715))3,384 3,452 
Ordinary share capital (Class A: par value $0.10; authorized, 100,000,000; issued and outstanding, 28,466,516 (2021: 27,589,731): Class B: par value $0.10; authorized, 25,000,000; issued and outstanding, 6,254,715 (2021: 6,254,715))Ordinary share capital (Class A: par value $0.10; authorized, 100,000,000; issued and outstanding, 28,466,516 (2021: 27,589,731): Class B: par value $0.10; authorized, 25,000,000; issued and outstanding, 6,254,715 (2021: 6,254,715))3,472 3,384 
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital480,939 488,488 Additional paid-in capital474,805 481,784 
Retained earnings (deficit)Retained earnings (deficit)(33,809)(27,083)Retained earnings (deficit)(9,870)(9,505)
Total shareholders' equityTotal shareholders' equity450,514 464,857 Total shareholders' equity468,407 475,663 
Total liabilities and equityTotal liabilities and equity$1,413,537 $1,357,650 Total liabilities and equity$1,468,548 $1,427,494 
 





  The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share and share amounts)
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30Three months ended March 31
2021202020212020 20222021
RevenuesRevenues Revenues 
Gross premiums writtenGross premiums written$128,735 $135,596 $440,249 $362,072 Gross premiums written$145,886 $169,935 
Gross premiums cededGross premiums ceded(60)(1,464)(6)(2,274)Gross premiums ceded(6,009)55 
Net premiums writtenNet premiums written128,675 134,132 440,243 359,798 Net premiums written139,877 169,990 
Change in net unearned premium reservesChange in net unearned premium reserves6,849 (18,613)(36,844)(24,844)Change in net unearned premium reserves(13,952)(34,594)
Net premiums earnedNet premiums earned135,524 115,519 403,399 334,954 Net premiums earned125,925 135,396 
Income (loss) from investment in related party investment fund (net of related party expenses of $659 and $2,632 (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020: $703 and $1,981, respectively))(6,214)6,431 (4,196)(34,086)
Income (loss) from investment in related party investment fund (net of related party expenses of $1,344 (three months ended March 31, 2021: $1,301)Income (loss) from investment in related party investment fund (net of related party expenses of $1,344 (three months ended March 31, 2021: $1,301)4,077 4,024 
Net investment income (loss)Net investment income (loss)10,303 466 28,999 11,237 Net investment income (loss)3,660 14,650 
Other income (expense), netOther income (expense), net(380)1,569 (4,033)2,570 Other income (expense), net(633)(703)
Total revenuesTotal revenues139,233 123,985 424,169 314,675 Total revenues133,029 153,367 
ExpensesExpensesExpenses
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses incurredNet loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred110,400 88,053 295,078 252,944 Net loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred97,407 97,721 
Acquisition costsAcquisition costs35,048 27,018 106,060 76,660 Acquisition costs32,945 33,381 
General and administrative expensesGeneral and administrative expenses6,060 5,152 21,340 18,095 General and administrative expenses7,232 7,541 
Deposit interest expenseDeposit interest expense34 2,947 
Interest expenseInterest expense1,578 1,579 4,684 4,702 Interest expense1,154 1,544 
Total expensesTotal expenses153,086 121,802 427,162 352,401 Total expenses138,772 143,134 
Income (loss) before income taxIncome (loss) before income tax(13,853)2,183 (2,993)(37,726)Income (loss) before income tax(5,743)10,233 
Income tax (expense) benefitIncome tax (expense) benefit— — (3,733)(424)Income tax (expense) benefit16 (3,734)
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$(13,853)$2,183 $(6,726)$(38,150)Net income (loss)$(5,727)$6,499 
Earnings (loss) per shareEarnings (loss) per shareEarnings (loss) per share
BasicBasic$(0.42)$0.06 $(0.20)$(1.07)Basic$(0.17)$0.19 
DilutedDiluted$(0.42)$0.06 $(0.20)$(1.07)Diluted$(0.17)$0.19 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the determination of earnings and loss per shareWeighted average number of ordinary shares used in the determination of earnings and loss per shareWeighted average number of ordinary shares used in the determination of earnings and loss per share
BasicBasic32,929,097 35,677,554 33,507,060 35,569,292 Basic32,926,227 34,522,994 
DilutedDiluted32,929,097 35,779,703 33,507,060 35,569,292 Diluted32,926,227 34,646,783 
 










 
The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


  
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GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30Three months ended March 31
202120202021202020222021
Ordinary share capitalOrdinary share capitalOrdinary share capital
Balance - beginning of periodBalance - beginning of period$3,417 $3,627 $3,452 $3,699 Balance - beginning of period$3,384 $3,452 
Issue of Class A ordinary shares, net of forfeituresIssue of Class A ordinary shares, net of forfeitures(19)41 25 Issue of Class A ordinary shares, net of forfeitures88 33 
Repurchase of Class A ordinary shares(36)(71)(109)(187)
Balance - end of periodBalance - end of period3,384 3,537 3,384 3,537 Balance - end of period3,472 3,485 
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital
Balance - beginning of periodBalance - beginning of period483,365 497,559 488,488 503,547 Balance - beginning of period481,784 488,488 
Repurchase of Class A ordinary shares(3,216)(4,828)(9,891)(12,484)
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting guidance for convertible debt at January 1, 2022Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting guidance for convertible debt at January 1, 2022(7,896)— 
Share-based compensation expenseShare-based compensation expense790 (302)2,342 1,366 Share-based compensation expense917 730 
Balance - end of periodBalance - end of period480,939 492,429 480,939 492,429 Balance - end of period474,805 489,218 
Retained earnings (deficit)Retained earnings (deficit)Retained earnings (deficit)
Balance - beginning of periodBalance - beginning of period(19,956)(71,282)(27,083)(30,063)Balance - beginning of period(9,505)(27,083)
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting guidance for expected credit losses at January 1, 2020
— — — (886)
Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting guidance for convertible debt at January 1, 2022Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting guidance for convertible debt at January 1, 20225,362 — 
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)(13,853)2,183 (6,726)(38,150)Net income (loss)(5,727)6,499 
Balance - end of periodBalance - end of period(33,809)(69,099)(33,809)(69,099)Balance - end of period(9,870)(20,584)
Total shareholders' equityTotal shareholders' equity$450,514 $426,867 $450,514 $426,867 Total shareholders' equity$468,407 $472,119 

























The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 


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GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars) 
Nine months ended September 30Three months ended March 31
20212020 20222021
Cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesCash provided by (used in) operating activities Cash provided by (used in) operating activities 
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$(6,726)$(38,150)Net income (loss)$(5,727)$6,499 
Adjustments to reconcile net income or loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesAdjustments to reconcile net income or loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesAdjustments to reconcile net income or loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Loss (income) from investments in related party investment fundLoss (income) from investments in related party investment fund4,196 34,086 Loss (income) from investments in related party investment fund(4,077)(4,024)
Loss (income) from investment accounted for under the equity method— (870)
Net change in unrealized gains and losses on investments and notes receivableNet change in unrealized gains and losses on investments and notes receivable(14,860)(19,153)Net change in unrealized gains and losses on investments and notes receivable(3,899)(1,228)
Net realized (gains) losses on investments and notes receivableNet realized (gains) losses on investments and notes receivable(14,210)15,000 Net realized (gains) losses on investments and notes receivable— (14,210)
Foreign exchange (gains) losses on investmentsForeign exchange (gains) losses on investments14 232 Foreign exchange (gains) losses on investments38 19 
Current expected credit losses recognized on notes receivable and reinsurance assets— 250 
Share-based compensation expenseShare-based compensation expense2,383 1,391 Share-based compensation expense1,005 763 
Amortization and interest expense, net of change in accrualsAmortization and interest expense, net of change in accruals684 702 Amortization and interest expense, net of change in accruals(845)(456)
Depreciation expenseDepreciation expense16 21 Depreciation expense— 
Net change inNet change inNet change in
Reinsurance balances receivableReinsurance balances receivable(50,185)(33,932)Reinsurance balances receivable(36,280)(56,626)
Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverableLoss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable3,769 7,535 Loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable(269)1,842 
Deferred acquisition costsDeferred acquisition costs(9,620)(2,031)Deferred acquisition costs(3,352)(7,577)
Unearned premiums cededUnearned premiums ceded(26)901 Unearned premiums ceded(4,836)— 
Other assets, excluding depreciationOther assets, excluding depreciation(3,760)(1,121)Other assets, excluding depreciation(1,408)
Loss and loss adjustment expense reservesLoss and loss adjustment expense reserves46,600 11,182 Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves25,131 18,664 
Unearned premium reservesUnearned premium reserves36,837 24,395 Unearned premium reserves18,546 34,636 
Reinsurance balances payableReinsurance balances payable(14,722)(42,301)Reinsurance balances payable4,468 1,812 
Funds withheldFunds withheld612 274 Funds withheld137 (853)
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities219 (3,069)Other liabilities(1,661)3,397 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities(18,779)(44,658)Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities(11,618)(18,743)
Investing activitiesInvesting activitiesInvesting activities
Proceeds from redemptions from related party investment fundProceeds from redemptions from related party investment fund51,904 69,108 Proceeds from redemptions from related party investment fund46,658 19,481 
Contributions to related party investment fundContributions to related party investment fund(69,604)(48,094)Contributions to related party investment fund(10,000)(48,604)
Purchases of investmentsPurchases of investments(4,761)(944)Purchases of investments(3,402)(2,070)
Sales of investments20,755 — 
Proceeds from sales of investmentsProceeds from sales of investments— 20,755 
Net change in notes receivable6,101 741 
Change in notes receivableChange in notes receivable— 6,101 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) investing activities4,395 20,811 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities33,256 (4,337)
Financing activities
Repurchase of Class A ordinary shares(10,000)(12,671)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(10,000)(12,671)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashEffect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash— (122)Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash— — 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashNet increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(24,384)(36,640)Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash21,638 (23,080)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period754,306 767,906 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period711,101 754,306 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period$729,922 $731,266 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period$732,739 $731,226 
Supplementary informationSupplementary information Supplementary information 
Interest paid in cashInterest paid in cash$4,000 $4,000 Interest paid in cash$2,000 $2,000 
Income tax paid in cashIncome tax paid in cash3,700 — Income tax paid in cash— — 

The accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are an
integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. 
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GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
September 30, 2021
March 31, 2022
  
1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (“GLRE”) was incorporated as an exempted company under the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands on July 13, 2004. GLRE’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Greenlight Reinsurance, Ltd. (“Greenlight Re”), provides global specialty property and casualty reinsurance. Greenlight Re has a Class D insurer license issued in accordance with the terms of The Insurance Act, 2010 (as amended) and underlying regulations thereto (the “Act”) and is subject to regulation by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, in terms of the Act.Authority. Greenlight Re commenced underwriting in April 2006. Verdant Holding Company, Ltd. (“Verdant”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GLRE, was incorporated in 2008 in the state of Delaware. During 2010, GLRE established Greenlight Reinsurance Ireland, Designated Activity Company (“GRIL”), a wholly-owned reinsurance subsidiary based in Dublin, Ireland. GRIL is authorized as a non-life reinsurance undertaking in accordance with the provisions of the European Union (Insurance and Reinsurance) Regulations 2015. GRIL provides multi-line property and casualty reinsurance capacity to the European broker market and provides GLRE with an additional platform to serve clients located in Europe and North America.  In 2020, GLRE established Greenlight Re Marketing (UK) Limited (“Greenlight Re UK”) as a wholly-owned subsidiary to increase the Company’s presence in the London market. As used herein, the “Company” refers collectively to GLRE and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The Class A ordinary shares of GLRE are listed on Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “GLRE.”

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial 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 the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In addition, the year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2021.8, 2022. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GLRE and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Greenlight Re, GRIL, Verdant, and Greenlight Re UK. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.

Certain amounts in the prior periods presented have been reclassified to confirm to the current period financial statements presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on previously reported net income or retained earnings.

In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed consolidated 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.

Significant estimates used in the preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, including those associated with premiums and the estimations of loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, including losses arising from the novel coronavirus (the “COVID-19 pandemic”), may be subject to significant adjustments in future periods. (See Note 5 for the significant assumptions that served as the basis for the Company's estimates of reserves for the COVID-19 pandemic). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The results of operations and cash flows for any interim period will not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations and cash flows for the full fiscal year or subsequent periods.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The significant estimates reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, premiums written, earned and receivable, variability underlying risk transfer assessments, allowances for credit losses, share-based compensation, valuation allowances associated with deferred tax assets and investment impairments.
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premiums written, earned and receivable, variability underlying risk transfer assessments, allowances for credit losses, bonus accruals, share-based compensation, valuation allowances associated with deferred tax assets and investment impairments.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
 
The Company maintains cash and cash equivalent balances to collateralize regulatory trusts and letters of credit issued to cedents (see Note 12). The following table reconciles the cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total presented in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

September 30, 2021December 31, 2020 March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
($ in thousands) ($ in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$37,380 $8,935 Cash and cash equivalents$31,327 $76,307 
Restricted cash and cash equivalentsRestricted cash and cash equivalents692,542 745,371 Restricted cash and cash equivalents701,412 634,794 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash presented in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flowsTotal cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash presented in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows$729,922 $754,306 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash presented in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows$732,739 $711,101 

Funds Held by Cedents

The caption “Reinsurance balances receivable” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets includes amounts held by cedents. Such amounts include premiums and funds held at Lloyd’s, which is held in trust at Lloyd's as security for members’ underwriting activities. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, funds held by cedents were $201.3$272.3 million (December 31, 2020: $127.62021: $246.9 million).
 
Reinsurance Assets

The Company calculates an allowance for expected credit losses for its reinsurance balances receivable and loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable by applying a Probability of Default (“PD”) / Loss Given Default (“LGD”) model. The PD / LGD approach considers the Company’s collectibility history on its reinsurance assets and representative external loss history. In calculating the probability of default, the Company also considers the estimated duration of its reinsurance assets.

The Company evaluates each counterparty’s creditworthiness based on credit ratings that independent agencies assign to the counterparty. The Company manages its credit risk in its reinsurance assets by transacting only with insurers and reinsurers that it considers financially sound.Credit ratings of the counterparties are forward-looking and consider a variety of economic scenarios. The Company's evaluation of the required allowance for reinsurance balances receivable and loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable considers the current economic environment as well as potential macroeconomic outcomes.

For its retrocessional counterparties that are unrated, the Company may hold collateral in the form of funds withheld, trust accounts, or irrevocable letters of credit. In evaluating credit risk associated with reinsurance balances receivable, the Company considers its right to offset loss obligations against premiums receivable. The Company regularly evaluates its net credit exposure to assess the ability of cedents and retrocessionaires to honor their respective obligations.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company has recorded an allowance for expected credit loss on its Reinsurance Assets of $0.1 million (December 31, 2020:2021: $0.1 million).

Deposit Assets and Liabilities
 
The Company applies deposit accounting to reinsurance contracts that do not transfer sufficient insurance risk to merit reinsurance accounting. Under deposit accounting, the Company recognizes an asset or liability based on its paid or received consideration. The deposit asset or liability balance is subsequently adjusted using the interest method with the corresponding income or expense recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations under the captioncaptions “Other income (expense). and “Deposit interest expense”, respectively. The Company records deposit assets and liabilities in its condensed consolidated balance sheets in the caption “Reinsurance balances receivable” and “Reinsurance balances payable,” respectively. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, deposit assets and deposit liabilities were $4.9$3.5 million and $14.0$17.8 million, respectively (December 31, 2020: $4.62021: $3.5 million and $31.0$18.6 million, respectively). For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021, and 2020, the interest income and (expense)expense on deposit accounted contracts were as follows:
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Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended March 31
2021202020212020 20222021
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
Deposit interest incomeDeposit interest income$— $560 $— $1,812 Deposit interest income$— $— 
Deposit interest expenseDeposit interest expense$(38)$— $(2,957)$— Deposit interest expense$(34)$(2,947)
Deposit interest income/(expense), netDeposit interest income/(expense), net$(38)$560 $(2,957)$1,812 Deposit interest income/(expense), net$(34)$(2,947)

Derivative instruments

The Company recognizes derivative financial instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at their fair values. It includes any realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized gains and losses in the caption “Net investment income (loss)” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The Company’s derivatives do not qualify as hedges for financial reporting purposes. The Company records the associated assets and liabilities in its condensed consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis. The Company does not offset these balances against collateral pledged or received.

Other Assets

The caption “Other assets” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets consists primarily of prepaid expenses, fixed assets, right-of-use lease assets, other receivables, taxes recoverable, and deferred tax assets.

Other Liabilities

The caption “Other liabilities” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets consists primarily of accruals for legal and other professional fees, employee bonuses, taxes payable, and lease liabilities.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share
 
The Company’sCompany has issued unvested restricted stock awards which containcontaining non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid,unpaid. These awards are considered “participating securities” for the purposes of calculating earnings (loss) per share. Basic earnings per share is calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares and participating securities outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (or loss) per share includes the dilutive effect of the following:

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) issued that would convert to common shares upon vesting;
additionalUnvested restricted stock awards which are not considered “participating securities”;
Additional potential common shares issuable when in-the-money stock options are exercised, determined using the treasury stock method; and
For periods prior to January 1, 2022, those common shares with the potential to be issued in connection with convertible debtnotes and other such convertible instruments, determined using the treasury stock method; and
Effective from January 1, 2022, the maximum number of additional common shares required to settle the convertible notes, as required under the if-converted method.

Diluted earnings (or loss) per share contemplates a conversion to common shares of all convertible instruments only if they are dilutive with regards to earnings per share. In the event of a net loss, all RSUs, stock options, shares potentially issuable in connection with convertible debt,notes, and participating securities are excluded from the calculation of both basic and diluted loss per share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

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The table below presents the shares outstanding for the calculation of earnings (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 2020:2021:
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended March 31
2021202020212020 20222021
Weighted average shares outstanding - basicWeighted average shares outstanding - basic32,929,097 35,677,554 33,507,060 35,569,292 Weighted average shares outstanding - basic32,926,227 34,522,994 
Effect of dilutive employee and director share-based awardsEffect of dilutive employee and director share-based awards— 102,149 — — Effect of dilutive employee and director share-based awards— 123,789 
Weighted average shares outstanding - dilutedWeighted average shares outstanding - diluted32,929,097 35,779,703 33,507,060 35,569,292 Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted32,926,227 34,646,783 
Anti-dilutive stock options outstandingAnti-dilutive stock options outstanding735,627 835,627 735,627 835,627 Anti-dilutive stock options outstanding735,627 835,627 
Participating securities excluded from calculation of loss per share Participating securities excluded from calculation of loss per share 946,556 — 946,556 878,498 Participating securities excluded from calculation of loss per share 815,847 — 
Shares potentially issuable in connection with convertible notes excluded from calculation of loss per shareShares potentially issuable in connection with convertible notes excluded from calculation of loss per share5,818,182 — 

Taxation
 
Under current Cayman Islands law, no corporate entity, including GLRE and Greenlight Re, is obligated to pay taxes in the Cayman Islands on either income or capital gains. The Company has an undertaking from the Governor-in-Cabinet of the Cayman Islands, pursuant to the provisions of the Tax Concessions Law,Act, as amended, that, in the event that the Cayman Islands enacts any legislation that imposes a tax on profits, income, gains, or appreciations, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, such tax will not be applicable to GLRE, Greenlight Re nor their respective operations, or to the Class A or Class B ordinary shares or related obligations, before February 1, 2025.
 
Verdant is incorporated in Delaware and therefore is subject to taxes in accordance with the U.S. federal rates and regulations prescribed by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). Verdant’s taxable income is generally expected to be taxed at a marginal rate of 21% (2020:(2021: 21%). Verdant’s tax years 20172018 and beyond remain open and subject to examination by the IRS.

GRIL is incorporated in Ireland and therefore is subject to the Irish corporation tax rate of 12.5% on its trading income and 25% on its non-trading income.

The Company records a valuation allowance to the extent that the Company considers it more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized in the future. Other than this valuation allowance, the Company has not taken any income tax positions subject to significant uncertainty that is reasonably likely to have a material impact on the Company. 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Adopted

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-01, Investments - Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815 (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force) (“ASU 2020-01”). ASU 2020-01 clarifies interactions between the accounting guidance for (i) certain equity securities under Topic 321, (ii) investments under the equity method of accounting in Topic 323, and (iii) certain derivative instruments in Topic 815. ASU 2020-01 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASU 2020-01 during the first quarter of 2021 had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging - Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 is designed to simplify the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments. The amendments remove the separation models in Subtopic 470-20 for certain contracts. As a result, entities will no longer present embedded conversion features separately in equity; rather,instead, the convertible debt instrument will be accounted for as a single liability measured at its amortized cost. ASU 2020-06 also addresses the computation of earnings per share for convertible debt instruments, requiring
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the application of the if-converted method when calculating diluted earnings per share. Under the if-converted method, the shares potentially issuable in connection with convertible debt are assumed to be converted at the beginning of the period. The resulting common shares are included in the denominator of the diluted earnings per share calculation for the period being presented.

The Company intends to adoptadopted ASU 2020-06 during the first quarter of 2022, using the “modified retrospective” transition method.

The Company expects that its adoption of ASU 2020-06 will impact the accounting for its senior convertible notes (see Note 7) and will lead toresulted in a decrease in itsthe Company’s opening shareholders’ equity of approximately $2.5 million, with a corresponding increase in the carrying value of the senior convertible notes. The Company expects that innotes (see Note 7). For the periods in which the Company reports a net income, the number of shares outstanding for the diluted earnings per share calculation will be
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approximately 5.8 million higher under the if-converted method. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2020-06 todid not have a material impact on the Company’s net income, cash flows, or any other balances.

3. INVESTMENT IN RELATED PARTY INVESTMENT FUND

On September 1, 2018, theThe Company has entered into an amendedthe Second Amended and restated exempted limited partnership agreement (as amended by the letter agreement dated as of August 5, 2020,Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement, (the “Previous SILP“SILP LPA”) of Solasglas Investments, LP (“SILP”), with DME Advisors II, LLC (“DME II”), as General Partner, Greenlight Re, and GRIL, (together the “GLRE Limited Partners”), and the initial limited partner (each, a “Partner”). On September 1, 2018, SILP alsohas entered into a SILP investment advisory agreement (“IAA”) with DME Advisors. LP (“DME Advisors”) pursuant to which DME Advisors is the investment manager for SILP. DME II and DME Advisors are related to the Company, and each is an affiliate of David Einhorn, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.

On January 7, 2021, the Company and DME II entered into the Second Amended and Restated Exempted Limited Partnership Agreement, effective as of January 1, 2021 (the “SILP LPA”). The SILP LPA amends, restates, supersedes, and incorporates all material terms ofincludes the Previous SILP LPA, as amended as of February 26, 2019, and the letter agreements dated June 18, 2019, December 27, 2019, and August 5, 2020 (collectively, the “Amendments”). The SILP LPA agreement also amended the definition of “Additional Investment Ratio” and each of the defined terms “Greenlight Re Surplus” and the “GRIL Surplus” so as to clarify that each of the respectively referenced “financial statements” are “U.S. GAAP financial statements.” In addition, the SILP LPA included the following:following proviso: “The Investment Portfolio of each Partner will not exceed the product of (a) such Partner’s surplus (Greenlight Re Surplus or GRIL Surplus, as the case may be) multiplied by (b) the Investment Cap (50%), and the General Partner will designate any portion of a Partner’s Investment Portfolio as Designated Securities to effectuate such limit”. The SILP LPA also amended the investment guidelines to reflect the amended investment guidelines adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors effective as of January 1, 2021.

The Company has concluded that SILP qualifies as a variable interest entity (“VIE”) under U.S. GAAP. In assessing its interest in SILP, the Company noted the following:

DME II serves as SILP’s general partner and has the power of appointing the investment manager. The Company does not have the power to appoint, change or replace the investment manager or the general partner except “for cause.” Neither of the GLRE Limited Partners can participate in the investment decisions of SILP as long as SILP adheres to the investment guidelines provided within the SILP LPA. For these reasons, the GLRE Limited Partners are not considered to have substantive participating rights or kick-out rights.

DME II holds an interest in excess of 10% of SILP’s net assets, which the Company considers to represent an obligation to absorb losses and a right to receive benefits of SILP that are significant to SILP.

Consequently, the Company has concluded that DME II’s interests, not the Company’s, meet both the “power” and “benefits” criteria associated with VIE accounting guidance, and therefore DME II is SILP’s primary beneficiary. The Company presents its investment in SILP in its condensed consolidated balance sheets in the caption “Investment in related party investment fund.”

The Company’s maximum exposure to loss relating to SILP is limited to the net asset value of the GLRE Limited Partners’ investment in SILP. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the net asset value of the GLRE Limited Partners’ investment in SILP was $180.2$151.0 million (December 31, 2020: $166.72021: $183.6 million), representing 78.0%74.2% (December 31, 2020: 75.7%2021: 78.2%) of SILP’s total net assets. DME II held the remaining 22.0%25.8% (December 31, 2020: 24.3%2021: 21.8%) of SILP’s total net assets. The investment in SILP is recorded at the GLRE Limited Partners’ share of the net asset value of SILP as reported by SILP’s third-party administrator. The GLRE Limited Partners can redeem their assets from SILP for operational purposes by providing three business days’ notice to DME II. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the majority of SILP’s long investments were composed of cash and publicly traded equity securities, which could be readily liquidated to meet the GLRE Limited Partners’ redemption requests.

The Company’s share of the change in the net asset value of SILP for the three and nine months ended September 30,
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2021,March 31, 2022, was $(6.2)$4.1 million and $(4.2) million, respectively, (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020: $6.4 million and $(34.1) million, respectively)March 31, 2021: $4.0 million), and shown in the caption “Income (loss) from investment in related party investment fund” in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The summarized financial statements of SILP are presented below.


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Summarized Statement of Assets and Liabilities of Solasglas Investments, LP
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
AssetsAssetsAssets
Investments, at fair valueInvestments, at fair value$262,058 $272,398 Investments, at fair value$290,759 $297,937 
Derivative contracts, at fair valueDerivative contracts, at fair value9,071 1,450 Derivative contracts, at fair value8,640 2,542 
Due from brokersDue from brokers77,638 92,053 Due from brokers50,467 84,775 
Cash and cash equivalents1,076 — 
Interest and dividends receivableInterest and dividends receivable14 59 Interest and dividends receivable18 28 
Total assetsTotal assets349,857 365,960 Total assets349,884 385,282 
Liabilities and partners’ capitalLiabilities and partners’ capitalLiabilities and partners’ capital
LiabilitiesLiabilitiesLiabilities
Investments sold short, at fair valueInvestments sold short, at fair value(109,044)(131,902)Investments sold short, at fair value(130,704)(132,360)
Derivative contracts, at fair valueDerivative contracts, at fair value(7,793)(4,156)Derivative contracts, at fair value(12,001)(7,253)
Capital withdrawals payableCapital withdrawals payable(379)(10,000)
Due to brokersDue to brokers(1,170)(9,179)Due to brokers(2,737)— 
Interest and dividends payableInterest and dividends payable(603)(429)Interest and dividends payable(259)(580)
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities(133)(175)Other liabilities(178)(358)
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities(118,743)(145,841)Total liabilities(146,258)(150,551)
Net AssetsNet Assets$231,114 $220,119 Net Assets$203,626 $234,731 
GLRE Limited Partners’ share of Net AssetsGLRE Limited Partners’ share of Net Assets$180,239 $166,735 GLRE Limited Partners’ share of Net Assets$151,010 $183,591 


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Summarized Statement of Operations of Solasglas Investments, LP
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30Three months ended March 31
202120202021202020222021
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
Investment incomeInvestment incomeInvestment income
Dividend income (net of withholding taxes)Dividend income (net of withholding taxes)$146 $170 $509 $1,204 Dividend income (net of withholding taxes)$320 $204 
Interest incomeInterest income51 36 770 262 Interest income49 149 
Total Investment incomeTotal Investment income197 206 1,279 1,466 Total Investment income369 353 
ExpensesExpensesExpenses
Management feeManagement fee(883)(703)(2,632)(1,981)Management fee(891)(854)
InterestInterest(205)(176)(874)(518)Interest(256)(242)
DividendsDividends(306)(213)(852)(612)Dividends(382)(245)
Professional fees and otherProfessional fees and other(227)(432)(786)(764)Professional fees and other(264)(222)
Total expensesTotal expenses(1,621)(1,524)(5,144)(3,875)Total expenses(1,793)(1,563)
Net investment income (loss)Net investment income (loss)(1,424)(1,318)(3,865)(2,409)Net investment income (loss)(1,424)(1,210)
Realized and change in unrealized gains (losses)Realized and change in unrealized gains (losses)Realized and change in unrealized gains (losses)
Net realized gain (loss)Net realized gain (loss)(1,411)(1,412)(14,809)(44,972)Net realized gain (loss)24,148 (7,066)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(5,437)10,832 12,143 5,811 Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(16,792)12,791 
Net gain (loss) on investment transactionsNet gain (loss) on investment transactions(6,848)9,420 (2,666)(39,161)Net gain (loss) on investment transactions7,356 5,725 
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$(8,272)$8,102 $(6,531)$(41,570)Net income (loss)$5,932 $4,515 
GLRE Limited Partners’ share of net income (loss) (1)
GLRE Limited Partners’ share of net income (loss) (1)
$(6,214)$6,431 $(4,196)$(34,086)
GLRE Limited Partners’ share of net income (loss) (1)
$4,077 $4,024 

(1) Net income (loss) is net of management fees and performance allocation presented below:

Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30Three months ended March 31
202120202021202020222021
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
Management feesManagement fees$883 $703 $2,632 $1,981 Management fees$891 $854 
Performance allocationPerformance allocation$(224)$— $— $— Performance allocation453 447 
TotalTotal$659 $703 $2,632 $1,981 Total$1,344 $1,301 

See Note 11 for further details on management fees and performance allocation.

4. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 
 
Investments
  
Other Investments

The Company’s “Other investments” are composed of the following:

Private investments and unlisted equities, which consist primarily of Innovations-related investments supporting technology innovators in the (re)insurance market; and
Derivative financial instruments associated with the Company’s Innovations investments.
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At September 30,March 31, 2022, the Company included the following securities in the caption “Other investments”:
CostUnrealized
gains
Unrealized
losses
Fair value / carrying value
 ($ in thousands)
Private investments and unlisted equities$20,812 $35,300 $(1,800)$54,312 
Derivative financial instruments (not designated as hedging instruments)— 335 — 335 
Total other investments$20,812 $35,635 $(1,800)$54,647 

At December 31, 2021, the Company included the following securities in the caption “Other investments”:
CostUnrealized
gains
Unrealized
losses
Fair value / carrying value
 ($ in thousands)
Private investments and unlisted equities$17,175 $24,017 $(1,800)$39,392 
Derivative financial instruments (not designated as hedging instruments)— 3,088 — 3,088 
Total other investments$17,175 $27,105 $(1,800)$42,480 

At December 31, 2020, the Company included the following securities in the caption “Other investments”: 
CostUnrealized
gains
Unrealized
losses
Fair value / carrying value
 ($ in thousands)
Private investments and unlisted equities$12,414 $10,679 $(1,300)$21,793 
Derivative financial instruments (not designated as hedging instruments)— 1,080 — 1,080 
Other investments$12,414 $11,759 $(1,300)$22,873 
Investment accounted for under the equity method6,545 
Total other investments$29,418 

Private investments and unlisted equities include securities that do not have readily determinable fair values. The carrying values of these holdings are determined based on their original cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes. At September 30, 2021, the carrying value of private investments and unlisted equities was $39.4 million (December 31, 2020: $21.8 million). It incorporated upward adjustments of $7.6 million and $12.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020: $0.0 million and $4.1 million, respectively), excluding any unrealized gains or losses related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Since acquiring these private investments, the Company has recognized net upward adjustments of $22.1 million and $9.3 million as of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.

At December 31, 2020, the investment accounted for under the equity method represented an investment in AccuRisk Holdings LLC (“AccuRisk”), a Chicago, Illinois-based managing general underwriter focused on employee and health insurance benefits. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold its investment in AccuRisk and realized a pre-tax gain of $14.2 million.
CostUnrealized
gains
Unrealized
losses
Fair value / carrying value
 ($ in thousands)
Private investments and unlisted equities$17,411 $31,438 $(1,800)$47,049 
Derivative financial instruments (not designated as hedging instruments)— 335 — 335 
Total other investments$17,411 $31,773 $(1,800)$47,384 

The Company’s derivative financial instruments are composed of warrants granting the Company the right, but not the obligation, to purchase shares at a specified price on or before the maturity date. The Company has not designated any of its derivative financial instruments as hedging instruments. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss relating to these warrants is limited to the warrants’ carrying amount.

Private investments and unlisted equity securities without readily determinable fair values

The Company measures its private investments and unlisted equity securities without readily determinable fair values at cost less impairment (if any), plus or minus observable price changes from identical or similar investments of the same issuers (the “measurement alternative”), with such changes recognized in the caption “Net investment income (loss)” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company considers the need for impairment on a by-investment basis, based on certain indicators. Under the measurement alternative, the Company makes two types of valuation adjustments:

When the Company observes an orderly transaction of an investee’s identical or similar equity securities, the Company adjusts the carrying value based on the observable price as of the transaction date. Once the Company records such an adjustment, the investment is considered an “asset measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.”
If the Company determines that the investment is impaired and the fair value is less than its carrying value, it writes down the investment to its fair value.

The following table presents the carrying values of the private investments and unlisted equity securities carried under the measurement alternative at March 31, 2022, and 2021, and the related adjustments recorded during the years then ended.
Three months ended March 31
20222021
($ in thousands)
Carrying value (1)
$54,312 $25,062 
Upward carrying value changes (2)
$3,827 $1,218 
Downward carrying value changes and impairment (3)
$— $— 

(1) The period-end carrying values reflect cumulative purchases and sales in addition to upward and downward carrying value changes.
(2) The cumulative upward carrying value changes from inception to March 31, 2022, totaled $35.4 million.
(3) The cumulative downward carrying value changes and impairments from inception to March 31, 2022, totaled $2.0 million.

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Fair Value Hierarchy

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received in an asset sale or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between unaffiliated market participants. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are categorized based on whether the inputs are observable in the market and the degree that the inputs are observable. The categorization of financial instruments within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy is prioritized into three levels (with Level 3 being the lowest) defined as follows:

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Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access.
Level 2: Observable inputs other than prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated with observable market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity and significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. The term “unobservable inputs” includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, and similar techniques.

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

At March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company held $44.3 million and $40.5 million, respectively, of private investments and unlisted equities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The Company classifies these assets as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy due to their illiquidity. At March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company held $10.0 million and $6.6 million, respectively, of private investments and unlisted equities measured at cost.

Derivative instruments

The Company values its derivative instruments using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on Level 3 inputs. The Company uses the carrying value of the underlying stock as an input in the option pricing model. The underlying stock does not have a readily determinable fair value. Its carrying value is determined based on its original cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes. The other assumptions applied to the option pricing model include a risk-free rate of 0.50% and estimated volatility of 50%. The carrying value of the derivative instruments represents the fair value.

For the derivative instruments valued on the basis of Level 3 inputs, the Company includes any change in unrealized gains or losses in the caption “Net investment income (loss)” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020,2021, the Company did not carry any other investments at fair value with an assigned Level within the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s investment in the related party investment fund is measured at fair value using the net asset value practical expedient. It is therefore not classified within the fair value hierarchy. (See Note 3 for further details on the related party investment fund.)

Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried, at Fair Value

The caption “Convertible senior notes payable” represents financial instruments that the Company carries at amortized cost. The fair value of the convertible senior notes payable is estimated based on the bid price observed in an inactive market for the identical instrument (Level 2 input) (see Note 7).

5. LOSS AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSE RESERVES

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company’s loss and loss adjustment expense reserves included estimated amounts for several catastrophe events. For significant catastrophe events, including, but not limited to, hurricanes, tornados, typhoons, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, and pandemics, loss reserves are generally established based on loss payments and case reserves reported by clients when and if, received. To establish IBNR loss estimates, the Company makes use of, among other things, the following:following information:

estimates communicated by ceding companies;
information received from clients, brokers, and loss adjusters;
an understanding of the underlying business written and its exposures to catastrophe event-related losses;
industry data;
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catastrophe scenario modeling software; and
management’s judgment.

The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented, andAt March 31, 2022, the Company does not have previous loss experience on which to base the associated estimate forCompany’s loss and loss adjustment expenses. Theexpense reserves included $13.6 million from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Additional information the Company basedconsidered in estimating its estimate onloss reserves included the following:

a review of in-force treaties that may provide coverage and incur losses;
catastrophe and scenario modeling analyses and results shared by cedents;
preliminary loss estimates received from clients, and their analystsbrokers, and loss adjusters;
reviews of industry insured loss estimates and market share analyses; and
management’s judgment.

SignificantThe Company’s Russian-Ukrainian conflict loss estimates include actuarial assumptions, which served as the basis for the Company's estimates of reserves for the COVID-19 pandemic losses and loss adjustment expenses include:including:

the areas within the affected regions that have incurred losses;
the scope of coverage provided by the underlying policies, particularly those that provide for business interruption coverage;policies;
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the interpretation of contract terms;
the determination of loss-triggering events;
regulatory, legislative, and judicial actions that could influence contract interpretations across the insurance industry;
the extent of economic contraction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated measures, particularly in the United States; and
the ability of the cedents and insured to mitigate some or all of their losses.

WhileDue to the Company believes its estimate ofuncertainty associated with these assumptions, the Company’s loss estimates are subject to significant variability, and loss adjustment expense reserves for the COVID-19 pandemic is adequate as of September 30, 2021, based on available information, actual losses may ultimately differ materially from the Company's current estimates. The Company will continue to monitor the appropriateness ofevaluate its assumptions as new information becomes available and willmay adjust its loss estimates accordingly.in future periods. Such adjustments may be material to the Company's results of operations and financial condition.

Additionally, if the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is prolonged, the Company may incur additional losses in subsequent periods.

The Company made no significant changes in the actuarial methodology or reserving process related to its loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

At September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, loss and loss adjustment expense reserves were composed of the following:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
($ in thousands) ($ in thousands)
Case reservesCase reserves$191,151 $176,805 Case reserves$189,312 $190,220 
IBNRIBNR349,628 317,374 IBNR359,829 333,790 
TotalTotal$540,779 $494,179 Total$549,141 $524,010 
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A summary of changes in outstanding loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for all lines of business consolidated
for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020 is as follows: 
ConsolidatedConsolidated20212020Consolidated20222021
($ in thousands) ($ in thousands)
Gross balance at January 1Gross balance at January 1$494,179 $470,588 Gross balance at January 1$524,010 $494,179 
Less: Losses recoverableLess: Losses recoverable(16,851)(27,531)Less: Losses recoverable(11,100)(16,851)
Net balance at January 1Net balance at January 1477,328 443,057 Net balance at January 1512,910 477,328 
Incurred losses related to:Incurred losses related to:  Incurred losses related to:  
Current yearCurrent year296,333 247,559 Current year95,082 97,861 
Prior yearsPrior years(1,255)5,385 Prior years2,325 (140)
Total incurredTotal incurred295,078 252,944 Total incurred97,407 97,721 
Paid losses related to:Paid losses related to:  Paid losses related to:  
Current yearCurrent year(96,442)(72,453)Current year(9,903)(11,860)
Prior yearsPrior years(146,545)(161,222)Prior years(59,901)(65,500)
Total paidTotal paid(242,987)(233,675)Total paid(69,804)(77,360)
Foreign currency revaluationForeign currency revaluation(1,722)(505)Foreign currency revaluation(2,741)145 
Net balance at September 30527,697 461,821 
Net balance at March 31Net balance at March 31537,772 497,834 
Add: Losses recoverableAdd: Losses recoverable13,082 19,949 Add: Losses recoverable11,369 15,009 
Gross balance at September 30$540,779 $481,770 
Gross balance at March 31Gross balance at March 31$549,141 $512,843 
    
For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, the estimate of net losses incurred relating to prior accident years increased by $2.3 million, primarily due to adverse development on a health contract and additional losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the estimate of net losses incurred relating to prior accident years decreased by $1.3 million, due primarily to favorable development on catastrophe events, a mortgage contract associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and certain health contracts. The decrease in prior accident years was partially offset by adverse loss development on certain workers’ compensation and multi-line casualty contracts written between 2014 and 2018. The favorable loss development on a mortgage contract was offset by increased profit commissions on the same contract.$0.1 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the estimate of net losses incurred relating to prior accident years increased by $5.4 million, due primarily to certain general liability, health and multi-line contracts, partially offset by favorable loss development on professional liability contracts.
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The changes in the outstanding loss and loss adjustment expense reserves for health claims for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
HealthHealth20212020Health20222021
($ in thousands) ($ in thousands)
Gross balance at January 1Gross balance at January 1$17,485 $18,063 Gross balance at January 1$9,939 $17,485 
Less: Losses recoverableLess: Losses recoverable— — Less: Losses recoverable— — 
Net balance at January 1Net balance at January 117,485 18,063 Net balance at January 19,939 17,485 
Incurred losses related to:Incurred losses related to: Incurred losses related to: 
Current yearCurrent year31,189 25,032 Current year3,118 12,997 
Prior yearsPrior years(1,898)1,341 Prior years1,561 (1,317)
Total incurredTotal incurred29,291 26,373 Total incurred4,679 11,680 
Paid losses related to:Paid losses related to: Paid losses related to: 
Current yearCurrent year(20,224)(15,115)Current year(683)(3,362)
Prior yearsPrior years(13,824)(16,327)Prior years(6,662)(7,904)
Total paidTotal paid(34,048)(31,442)Total paid(7,346)(11,266)
Foreign currency revaluationForeign currency revaluation— — Foreign currency revaluation— — 
Net balance at September 3012,728 12,994 
Net balance at March 31Net balance at March 317,272 17,899 
Add: Losses recoverableAdd: Losses recoverable— — Add: Losses recoverable— — 
Gross balance at September 30$12,728 $12,994 
Gross balance at March 31Gross balance at March 31$7,272 $17,899 


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6. RETROCESSION
 
From time to time, the Company purchases retrocessional coverage for one or more of the following reasons: to manage its overall exposure, reduce its net liability on individual risks, obtain additional underwriting capacity and balance its underwriting portfolio. The Company records loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable from retrocessionaires as assets.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company’s earned ceded premiums were insignificant compared to $1.7$1.2 million (2021: $0.1 million). For the three months ended March 31, 2022, loss and $3.2 millionloss adjustment expenses recovered and changes in losses recoverable were $0.7 million. The recoveries recognized by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2021, loss and loss expenses recovered were insignificant compared to $2.5 million and $6.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.insignificant.

Retrocession contracts do not relieve the Company from its obligations to its cedents. Failure of retrocessionaires to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company’s loss reserves recoverable consisted of (i) $9.9$8.8 million (December 31, 2020: $12.62021: $8.4 million) recoverable from unrated retrocessionaires, of which $9.7$8.3 million (December 31, 2020: $11.92021: $8.2 million) were secured by cash, letters of credit and collateral held in trust accounts for the benefit of the Company and (ii) $3.2$2.7 million (December 31, 2020: $4.32021: $2.8 million) recoverable from retrocessionaires rated A- or above by A.M. Best.

The Company regularly evaluates its net credit exposure to assess the ability of the retrocessionaires to honor their respective obligations. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company had recorded an allowance for expected credit losses of $47.0 thousand (December 31, 2020:2021: $47.0 thousand).

7. SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES

On August 7, 2018, the Company issued $100.0 million of senior unsecured convertible notes (the “Notes”), which mature on August 1, 2023. The Notes bear interest at 4.0%, payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year beginning February 1, 2019.

Note holders have the option, under certain conditions, to redeem the Notes prior to maturity. At March 31, 2022, the Company’s share price was lower than the conversion price of $17.19 per share.
If a holder redeems the Notes, the Company shall have the option to settle the conversion obligation in cash, ordinary shares of the Company, or a combination thereof pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Notes. ThePrior to January 1, 2022, the Company has therefore bifurcated the Notes into liability and equity components.
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At September 30, 2021,ASU 2020-06, the Company no longer bifurcates the Notes and presents the entire balance as a single liability on the Company’s share price was lower than the conversion price of $17.19 per share.condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 2 for recently issued accounting standards adopted).
The Company’s effective borrowing rate for non-convertible debt at the time of issuance of the Notes was estimated to be 6.0%, which equated to an $8.2 million discount. At September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the unamortized debt discount was $3.0 million and $4.2 million, respectively. The debt discount also represents the portion of the Note’s principal amount allocated to the equity component..
The Company incurred issuance costs in connection with the issuance of the Notes. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the unamortized portion of these costs attributed to the debt component was $1.2$0.9 million (December 31, 2020: $1.62021: $1.0 million), which the Company expects to amortize through the maturity date. The Company netted the portion of these issuance costs attributed to the equity component against the gross proceeds allocated to equity, resulting in the Company including $7.9 million in the caption “Additional paid-in capital” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The carrying value of the Notes at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, including accrued interest of $0.7 million, was $96.5$99.7 million (December 31, 2020: $95.82021: $98.1 million). At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company estimated the fair value of the Notes to be $94.6$95.5 million (December 31, 2020: $83.62021: $97.5 million) (see Note 4 Financial Instruments).
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company recognized interest expenses of $1.6$1.2 million and $4.7 million, respectively (2020: $1.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively)(2021: $1.5 million) in connection with the interest coupon and amortization of issuance costs, and amortization of the discount.costs.

The Company was in compliance with all covenants relating to the Notes at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2020.2021. At March 31, 2022, the Company had a remaining obligation for interest and principal payments of $2.0 million and $104.0 million during 2022 and 2023, respectively.

8. SHARE CAPITAL

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The Company’s share capital is made up of ordinary share capital and additional paid-in capital. Ordinary share capital represents the issued and outstanding Class A and Class B ordinary shares at their par values of $0.10 per share. Additional paid-in capital includes the premium paid per share by the subscribing shareholders for Class A and Class B ordinary shares, as well as the earned portion of the grant-date fair value of share-based awards.

On October 29, 2020, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the stock incentive plan to increase the number of Class A ordinary shares available for issuance by 3.0 million shares from 5.0 million to 8.0 million. At September 30, 2021, 3,128,276March 31, 2022, 2,092,276 (December 31, 2020: 3,474,888)2021: 3,128,276) Class A ordinary shares remained available for future issuance under the Company’s stock incentive plan. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administers the Company’s stock incentive plan. 

The Board has adopted a share repurchase plan. The timing of such repurchases and the actual number of shares repurchased will depend on various factors, including price, market conditions, and applicable regulatory and corporate requirements. On March 26, 2020, the Board of Directors extended the share repurchase plan to June 30, 2021. It increased the number of shares authorized to be repurchased to 5.0 million Class A ordinary shares or securities convertible into Class A ordinary shares in the open market through privately negotiated transactions or Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plans. In addition, the Board of Directors also authorized the Company to repurchase up to $25.0 million aggregate face amount of the Company’s 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”) in privately negotiated transactions, in open market repurchases, or pursuant to one or more tender offers. The Company did not repurchase any Notes under the repurchase plan.

On May 4, 2021, the Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase plan effective from July 1, 2021, until June 30, 2022, authorizing the Company to purchaserepurchase up to $25$25.0 million of Class A ordinary shares or securities convertible into Class A ordinary shares in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plans. The Company is not required to repurchase any of the Class A ordinary shares or the Notes.shares. The repurchase plansplan may be modified, suspended, or terminated at the election of our Board of Directors at any time without prior notice.

The Company repurchased 1,079,544no Class A ordinary shares during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. All Class A ordinary shares repurchased are canceled immediately upon repurchase.


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The following table is a summary of ordinary shares issued and outstanding:
Nine months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30Three months ended March 31Three months ended March 31
20212020 20222021
Class AClass BClass AClass BClass AClass BClass AClass B
Balance – beginning of periodBalance – beginning of period28,260,075 6,254,715 30,739,395 6,254,715 Balance – beginning of period27,589,731 6,254,715 28,260,075 6,254,715 
Issue of ordinary shares, net of forfeituresIssue of ordinary shares, net of forfeitures409,200 — 248,726 — Issue of ordinary shares, net of forfeitures876,785 — 335,738 — 
Repurchase of ordinary shares(1,079,544)— (1,874,419)— 
Balance – end of periodBalance – end of period27,589,731 6,254,715 29,113,702 6,254,715 Balance – end of period28,466,516 6,254,715 28,595,813 6,254,715 

Additional paid-in capital includes the premium per share paid by the subscribing shareholders for Class A and B ordinary shares, which have a par value of $0.10 each. It also includes the earned portion of the grant-date fair value of share-based awards that have not yet vested.

9. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
The Company has a stock incentive plan for directors, employees, and consultants administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
 
Employee and Director Restricted Shares

The restricted shares issued to certain employees contain restrictions relating to vesting, forfeiture in the event of termination of employment, transferability, and other matters.

For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company issued 334,312 (2020: 306,264)885,261 (2021: 334,312) Class A ordinary shares to employees pursuant to the Company’s stock incentive plan. These shares contain certain restrictions relatingThe Restricted Shares granted to among other things, vesting, forfeitureemployees in the event of termination of employment, and transferability. The2022 include (i) restricted shares with both performance and service-based vesting conditions (“Performance RSs”) and (ii) restricted shares with only service-based vesting conditions (“Service RSs”). The Service RSs vest evenly each year on January 1, subject to the grantees’ continued service with the Company. If performance goals are achieved, the Performance RSs will cliff vest at the end of a three-year performance period within a range of 25% and 100% of the awarded Performance RSs, with a target of 50%. During the vesting period, the holder of the Service RSs and Performance RSs retains voting rights but is entitled to any dividends declared by the Company only upon vesting.

Prior to fiscal year 2022, the restricted shares granted to employees cliff vested three years after the date of issuance, subject to the grantee’s continued service with the Company. During the vesting period, the holder of the restricted shares retainsretained voting rights and iswas entitled to any dividends declared by the Company.

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Prior to fiscal year 2021, the Company issued Class A ordinary shares to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) pursuant to the Company’s stock incentive plan (“CEO RSs”). These shares contain performance and service conditions and certain restrictions relating to, among other things, vesting, forfeiture in the event of termination of the CEO’s employment, and transferability. The CEO RSs cliff vest five years after the date of issuance, subject to the performance condition being met and the CEO’s continued service with the Company. At March 31, 2022, there were 193,149 non-vested CEO RSs with a weighted average grant date fair value of $10.10 per share. As the performance conditions associated with these restricted shares have not been met, the Company recognized no compensation cost relating to the unvested shares for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021.

The Company recognizes compensation expense associated with Performance RSs and Service RSs based on the fair value of the Company's Class A ordinary shares measured at the grant date. For Service RSs, the Company recognizes this expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. For Performance RSs, the Company recognizes the associated compensation expense based on achieving established performance criteria during the performance period.
For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, grantees forfeited 20,592 (2020: 210,109)8,476 (2021: 19,285) restricted shares. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company reversed $0.1 million$26 thousand of stock compensation expense (2020: $0.7(2021: $0.1 million) in relation to the forfeited restricted shares.

The Company recorded $1.8$0.7 million of share-based compensation expense, net of forfeiture reversals, relating to restricted shares for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021 (2020: $0.6March 31, 2022 (2021: $0.5 million). At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, there was $3.3$5.1 million (December 31, 2020: $1.92021: $2.7 million) of unrecognized compensation cost relating to non-vested restricted shares (excluding any restricted shares with performance conditions that the Company currently does not expect will be met)CEO RSs), which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 1.92.1 years (December 31, 2020: 1.5(2021: 1.8 years). For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the total fair value of restricted shares vested was $1.6$1.3 million (2020: $2.8(2021: $1.1 million).

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company also issued to non-employee directors an aggregate of 74,769 (2020: 0) restricted Class A ordinary shares as part of their remuneration for services to the Company. Each of these restricted shares issued to non-employee directors contains similar restrictions to those issued to employees and will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of the share issuance or the Company’s next annual general meeting, subject to the grantee’s continued service with the Company.

The following table summarizes the activity for unvested outstanding restricted share awards during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021:March 31, 2022:

Number of
non-vested
restricted
 shares
Weighted
 average
grant date
fair value
Performance Restricted StockService Restricted Stock
Number of
non-vested
restricted
 shares
Weighted
 average
grant date
fair value
Number of
non-vested
restricted
 shares
Weighted
 average
grant date
fair value
Balance at December 31, 2020697,549 $9.38 
Balance at December 31, 2021Balance at December 31, 2021193,149 $10.10 753,407 $8.68 
GrantedGranted409,081 9.11 Granted601,213 6.82 248,659 6.82 
VestedVested(139,482)11.53 Vested— — (122,233)10.84 
ForfeitedForfeited(20,592)8.35 Forfeited— — (8,476)7.67 
Balance at September 30, 2021946,556 $8.97 
Balance at March 31, 2022Balance at March 31, 2022794,362 $7.62 871,357 $7.86 


Employee Restricted Stock Units

The Company issues RSUs to certain employees as part of the stock incentive plan and contain restrictions relating to vesting, forfeiture in the event of termination of employment, transferability, and other matters. On the vesting date, the Company converts each RSU into 1 Class A ordinary share and issues new Class A ordinary shares from the shares authorized for issuance as part of the Company’s stock incentive plan.

The RSUs granted to employees in 2022 include (i) RSUs with both performance and service-based vesting conditions (“Performance RSUs”) and (ii) RSUs with only service-based vesting conditions (“Service RSUs”). The Service RSUs vest evenly each year on January 1, subject to the grantee’s continued service with the Company. If performance goals are achieved, the Performance RSUs will cliff vest at the end of a three-year performance period within a range of 25% and 100% of the awarded Performance RSUs, with a target of 50%.

The Company recognizes compensation expense associated with Performance RSUs and Service RSUs based on the fair value of the Company's Class A ordinary shares measured at the grant date. For Service RSUs, the Company recognizes this expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. For Performance RSUs, the Company recognizes the associated compensation expense based on achieving established performance criteria during the performance period.

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Prior to 2022, the RSUs issued to employees cliff vested three years after the date of issuance, subject to the grantee’s continued service with the Company. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued 159,215 (2021: 58,123) RSUs to employees pursuant to the Company’s stock incentive plan. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, no RSUs were forfeited.

The Company recorded $0.1 million of share-based compensation expense relating to RSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (2021: $0.1 million). At March 31, 2022, the total compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs not yet recognized was $1.0 million (2021: $0.5 million), which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years (2021: 1.8 years).

Employee RSU activity during the three months ended March 31, 2022, was as follows:
Performance Restricted Stock UnitsService Restricted Stock Units
 Number of
non-vested
RSUs
Weighted
 average
grant date
fair value
Number of
non-vested
RSUs
Weighted
 average
grant date
fair value
Balance at December 31, 2020— $— 116,722 $9.60 
Granted— — 58,123 9.18 
Vested— — (20,711)15.90 
Balance at December 31, 2021— $— 154,134 $8.59 
Granted105,008 6.82 54,207 6.82 
Vested— — (35,389)10.84 
Balance at March 31, 2022105,008 $6.82 172,952 $7.58 


Employee and Director Stock Options

For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021, and 2020, no Class A ordinary share purchase options were granted or exercised by directors or employees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, 100,000 (2020: 40,000)employees and no stock options expired and 80,000 (2020: 80,000) stock optionsor vested. When the Company grants stock options, it reduces the corresponding number from the shares authorized for issuance as part of the Company’s stock incentive plan.

The Board of Directors does not currently anticipate that the Company will declare any dividends during the expected term of the options. The Company uses graded vesting for expensing employee stock options. The total compensation cost expensed relating to stock options for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, was $0.3$0.1 million (2020: $0.5(2021: $0.1 million). At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the total compensation cost related to non-vested options not yet recognized was $0.3$0.2 million (December 31, 2020: $0.72021: $0.3 million), which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.41.1 years (December 31, 2020: 1.82021: 1.2 years) assuming the grantee completes the service period for vesting of the options.

At September 30, 2021,Employee and Decemberdirector stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2020, 0.7 million and 0.8 million stock options were outstanding, respectively, with a weighted average exercise price of $22.35 and $22.22 per share, respectively, and a weighted average grant date fair value of $10.23 and $10.25 per share, respectively. The stock options’ weighted-average remaining contractual terms were 4.9 years and 5.1 years, at September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively.2022 was as follows: 

Employee Restricted Stock Units
Number of
 options outstanding
Weighted
 average
 exercise
 price
Weighted
 average
 grant date
 fair value
Intrinsic value
($ in millions)
Weighted average remaining contractual term
Balance at December 31, 2021735,627 $22.35 $10.23 $— 4.7 years
Granted— — — — — 
Exercised— — — — — 
Expired— — — — — 
Balance at March 31, 2022735,627 $22.35 $10.23 $— 4.4 years

The Company issues RSUs to certain employees as part of the stock incentive plan.Stock Compensation Expense

These RSUs contain restrictions relating to vesting, forfeitureFor the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, the combined stock compensation expenses (net of forfeitures) included in the event of termination of employment, transferability,caption “General and other matters. Each RSU grant cliff vests three years after the date of issuance, subject to the grantee’s continued service with the Company. On the vesting date, the Company converts each RSU into 1 Class A ordinary share and issues new Class A ordinary shares from the shares authorized for issuance as part ofadministrative expenses” in the Company’s stock incentive plan. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 58,123 (2020: 60,622) RSUs to employees pursuant to the Company’s stock incentive plan. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021,condensed consolidated statements of operations were $1.0 million and 2020, no RSUs were forfeited.

The Company recorded $0.3$0.8 million, of share-based compensation expense relating to RSUs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (2020: $0.3 million). At September 30, 2021, the total compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs not yet recognized was $0.6 million (2020: $0.4 million), which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years (2020: 1.8 years).

Employee RSU activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was as follows:
 Number of
non-vested
RSUs
Weighted
 average
grant date
fair value
Balance at December 31, 2020116,722 $9.60 
Granted58,123 9.18 
Vested(20,711)15.90 
Balance at September 30, 2021154,134 $8.59 

Performance Restricted Shares

Prior to 2021, the Company issued Class A ordinary shares to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) pursuant to the Company’s stock incentive plan. These shares contain performance and service conditions and certain restrictions relating to, among other things, vesting, forfeiture in the event of termination of the CEO’s employment, and transferability. These restricted shares cliff vest five years after the date of issuance, subject to the performance condition being met and the CEO’s continued service with the Company. The weighted average grant date fair value of these restricted shares subject to performance conditions was $6.72 per share. At September 30, 2021, 193,149 unvested performance restricted shares were outstanding (December 31, 2020: 193,149). As the performance conditions associated with these restricted shares have not been met, the Company recognized no compensation cost relating to the unvested shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020.respectively.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the combined stock compensation expense (net of forfeitures) included in the caption “General and administrative expenses” in the Company’s statements of operations was $2.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively.


10. TAXATION

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company recorded a gross deferred tax asset of $4.0$3.8 million (2020: $3.5(December 31, 2021: $3.2 million) and a deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $3.5$3.3 million (2020: $3.0(December 31, 2021: $2.7 million). The net deferred tax asset is included in the caption “Other assets” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company has determined that it is more likely than not to fully realize the recorded deferred tax asset (net of the valuation allowance) in the future. The Company based this determination on the expected timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and the likelihood of generating sufficient taxable income to realize the future tax benefit.

The following table sets forth our current and deferred income tax benefit (expense) on a consolidated basis for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 2020:2021:
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30
 2021202020212020
 ($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
Current tax (expense) benefit$323 $(33)$(3,240)$272 
Decrease (increase) in deferred tax valuation allowance(323)33 (493)(696)
Income tax (expense) benefit $— $— $(3,733)$(424)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the income tax expense of $3.7 million resulted from Verdant’s gain on the sale of its AccuRisk investment.
Three months ended March 31
 20222021
 ($ in thousands)
Current tax (expense) benefit$(412)$(3,734)
Tax recovered428 — 
Deferred tax (expense) benefit556 184 
Decrease (increase) in deferred tax valuation allowance(556)(184)
Income tax (expense) benefit $16 $(3,734)


11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 
 
Investment Advisory Agreement
 
DME, DME II, and DME Advisors are each an affiliate of David Einhorn, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, and therefore, are related parties to the Company.

The Company has entered into the SILP LPA (as described in Note 3 of the condensed consolidated financial statements). DME II receives a performance allocation equal to (with capitalized terms having the meaning provided under the SILP LPA) (a) 10% of the portion of the Positive Performance Change for each limited partner’s capital account that is less than or equal to the positive balance in such limited partner’s Carryforward Account, plus (b) 20% of the portion of the Positive Performance Change for each limited partner’s capital account that exceeds the positive balance in such limited partner’s Carryforward Account. The Carryforward Account for Greenlight Re and GRIL includes the amount of investment losses that were to be recouped, under the Joint Venture as well asincluding any loss generated on the assets invested in SILP, subject to adjustments for redemptions. The loss carry-forward provision contained in the SILP LPA allows DME II to earn a reduced performance allocation of 10% of profits in years subsequent to any year in which SILP has incurred a loss until all losses are recouped, and an additional amount equal to 150% of the loss is earned.

In accordance with the SILP LPA, DME Advisors constructs a levered investment portfolio as agreed by the Company (the “Investment Portfolio” as defined in the SILP LPA). On September 1, 2018, SILP entered into the IAA with DME Advisors, which entitles DME Advisors to a monthly management fee equal to 0.125% (1.5% on an annual basis) of each limited partner’s Investment Portfolio. The IAA has an initial term ending on August 31, 2023, subject to an automatic extension for successive three-year terms.

For a detailed breakdown of management fees and performance compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021, and 2020, refer to Note 3 of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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Pursuant to the SILP LPA and the IAA, the Company has agreed to indemnify DME, DME II, and DME Advisors for any expense, loss, liability, or damage arising out of any claim asserted or threatened in connection with DME Advisors serving as the Company’s or SILP’s investment advisor. The Company will reimburse DME, DME II, and DME Advisors for reasonable costs and expenses of investigating and defending such claims, provided such claims were not caused due to gross
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negligence, breach of contract, or misrepresentation by DME, DME II, or DME Advisors. The Company incurred no indemnification amounts during the periods presented.

Green Brick Partners, Inc.

David Einhorn also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Green Brick Partners, Inc. (“GRBK”), a publicly-traded company. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, SILP, along with certain affiliates of DME Advisors, collectively owned 34.3% of the issued and outstanding common shares of GRBK. Under applicable securities laws, DME Advisors may sometimes be limited at times in its ability to trade GRBK shares on behalfheld in SILP. At March 31, 2022, SILP held 2.7 million shares of SILP.GRBK.

Service Agreement
 
The Company has entered into a service agreement with DME Advisors, pursuant to which DME Advisors provides certain investor relations services to the Company for compensation of 5000 dollars per month (plus expenses). The agreement is automatically renewedrenews annually until terminated by either the Company or DME Advisors for any reason with 30 days prior written notice to the other party. 

Collateral Assets Investment Management Agreement

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company (and its subsidiaries) entered into a collateral assets investment management agreement (the “CMA”) with DME Advisors, pursuant to which DME Advisors manages certain assets of the Company that are not subject to the SILP LPA and are held by the Company to provide collateral required by the cedents in the form of trust accounts and letters of credit. In accordance with the CMA, DME Advisors receives no fees and is required to comply with the collateral investment guidelines. The CMA can be terminated by any of the parties upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the other parties.


12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 
 
Letters of Credit and Trusts
 
At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company had 1 letter of credit facility, which automatically renews each year unless terminated by either party in accordance with the applicable required notice period:
Maximum Facility LimitTermination DateNotice period required for termination
 ($ in thousands)  
Citibank Europe plc$275,000 August 20, 2022120 days before the termination date

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, an aggregate amount of $138.4$184.7 million (December 31, 2020: $135.32021: $136.8 million) in letters of credit was issued under the credit facility. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company had pledged total cash and cash equivalents with a fair value in the aggregate of $142.4$185.5 million (December 31, 2020:2021: $137.6 million) as collateral against the letters of credit issued and included in the caption “Restricted cash and cash equivalents” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The credit facility contains customary events of default and restrictive covenants, including but not limited to limitations on liens on collateral, transactions with affiliates, mergers, and sales of assets, as well as solvency and maintenance of certain minimum pledged equity requirements and restricts issuance of any debt without the consent of the letter of credit provider. Additionally, if an event of default exists, as defined in the letter of credit facility, Greenlight Re will be prohibited from paying dividends to its parent company. The Company was in compliance with all the credit facility covenants at September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021.

The Company has also established regulatory trust arrangements for certain cedents. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, collateral of $550.2$515.9 million (December 31, 2020: $607.82021: $497.1 million) was provided to cedents in the form of regulatory trust accounts and included in the caption “Restricted cash and cash equivalents” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Lease Obligations

Greenlight Re entered into a newThe Company has determined that its lease agreementagreements for office space inqualify as operating lease arrangements. At the Cayman Islands commencing July 1, 2021. The lease expires on June 30, 2026, unless Greenlight Re exercises its right to renewcommencement date, the Company determined the lease for another five-year period.term by assuming the exercise of those renewal options deemed to be reasonably certain. The annualexercise of lease obligation ranges from $0.5 millionrenewal options is at the Company's sole discretion, and these options do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. The Company’s weighted-average remaining operating lease term is approximately 4.5 years at March 31, 2022.

As the lease contracts generally do not provide an implicit discount rate, the Company used the weighted-average discount rate of 6%, representing its incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the commencement date, to $0.6 million.determine the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is based on a borrowing with a term similar to that of the associated lease. The Company determinedhas made an accounting policy election not to include renewal, termination, or purchase options that this agreement qualifies as an operating lease. are not reasonably certain of exercise when determining the term of the borrowing.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the right-of-use assetassets and a corresponding lease liabilityliabilities relating to the lease agreementoperating leases were $2.2 million.$2.3 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The operating lease expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, was $0.1$0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.(2021: $0.04 million).

Greenlight Re’s previousAt March 31, 2022, the commitment for operating lease arrangement qualifiedliabilities for future annual periods was as a short-term lease. The short-term lease expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, was NaN and $0.3 million, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020: $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively).follows:

Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies
The following is a schedule of future minimum payments required under the above commitments:  
 20212022202320242025ThereafterTotal
 ($ in thousands)
Operating lease obligations$130 $588 $624 $640 $657 $788 $3,427 
Interest and convertible note payable$— $4,000 $104,000 — — — 108,000 
 $130 $4,588 $104,624 $640 $657 $788 $111,427 
Year ending December 31,($ in thousands)
2022$454 
2023621 
2024637 
2025653 
2026352 
Thereafter— 
Total lease payments2,717 
Less Imputed Interest(358)
Present value of lease liabilities$2,359 

Litigation

From time to time, in the normalordinary course of business, the Company may be involved in formal and informal dispute resolution procedures, which may include arbitration or litigation. The outcomes of these procedures determine the rights and obligations under the Company’s reinsurance contracts and other contractual agreements. In some disputes, the Company may seek to enforce its rights under an agreement or collect funds owed. In other matters, the Company may resist attempts by others to collect funds or enforce alleged rights. While the Company cannot predict the outcome of legal disputes with certainty, the Company does not believe that any existing dispute, when finally resolved, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, or operating results.




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13. SEGMENT REPORTING
 
The Company has 1 operating segment, Property & Casualty Reinsurance.

Substantially allThe following tables provide a breakdown of the Company’s gross premiums written by line and class of business, is sourced through reinsurance brokers. The following table sets forthand by geographic area of risks insured for the premiums generated through our largest brokers and their subsidiaries and affiliates (totals may not sum due to rounding):   periods indicated:

Gross Premiums Written by Line of Business
  Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30
2021202020212020
  ($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
Property
Commercial$3,398 2.6 %$3,396 2.5 %$9,700 2.2 %$9,426 2.6 %
Motor6,103 4.7 10,091 7.4 24,537 5.6 25,136 6.9 
Personal3,631 2.8 3,691 2.7 10,318 2.3 10,326 2.9 
Total Property13,132 10.2 17,178 12.6 44,555 10.1 44,888 12.4 
Casualty
General Liability7,376 5.7 3,224 2.4 10,749 2.4 3,920 1.1 
Motor Liability19,823 15.4 41,679 30.7 96,795 22.0 96,729 26.7 
Professional Liability154 0.1 76 0.1 302 0.1 199 0.1 
Workers' Compensation17,117 13.3 21,979 16.2 55,237 12.5 60,908 16.8 
Multi-line40,162 31.2 25,820 19.0 137,857 31.3 67,379 18.6 
Total Casualty84,632 65.7 92,778 68.4 300,940 68.4 229,135 63.3 
Other
Accident & Health4,175 3.2 12,418 9.3 26,427 6.0 40,522 11.2 
Financial17,920 13.9 1,817 1.3 40,134 9.1 15,704 4.3 
Marine2,462 1.9 127 0.1 8,412 1.9 749 0.2 
Other Specialty6,414 5.0 11,278 8.3 19,781 4.5 31,074 8.6 
Total Other30,971 24.1 25,640 19.0 94,754 21.5 88,049 24.3 
$128,735 100.0 %$135,596 100.0 %$440,249 100.0 %$362,072 100.0 %
  Three months ended March 31
20222021
  ($ in thousands)
Property
Commercial$3,986 2.7 %$2,148 1.3 %
Motor1,446 1.0 9,709 5.7 
Personal13,103 9.0 3,058 1.8 
Total Property18,535 12.7 14,915 8.8 
Casualty
General Liability10,005 6.9 1,695 1.0 
Motor Liability5,109 3.5 41,564 24.5 
Professional Liability141 0.1 151 0.1 
Workers' Compensation9,920 6.8 22,149 13.0 
Multi-line53,094 36.4 48,115 28.3 
Total Casualty78,269 53.7 113,674 66.9 
Other
Accident & Health1,894 1.3 14,664 8.6 
Financial21,036 14.4 13,330 7.8 
Marine8,399 5.7 4,530 2.7 
Other Specialty17,753 12.2 8,822 5.2 
Total Other49,082 33.6 41,346 24.3 
$145,886 100.0 %$169,935 100.0 %

Gross Premiums Written by Geographic Area of Risks Insured
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended March 31
202120202021202020222021
($ in thousands)($ in thousands) ($ in thousands)
U.S. and CaribbeanU.S. and Caribbean$67,087 52.1 %$110,798 81.7 %$258,849 58.8 %$291,511 80.5 %U.S. and Caribbean$76,037 52.1 %$104,854 61.7 %
Worldwide (1)
Worldwide (1)
59,616 46.3 22,738 16.8 174,470 39.6 66,150 18.3 
Worldwide (1)
66,271 45.4 62,991 37.1 
EuropeEurope1,483 1.2 — — 2,787 0.6 — — Europe2,874 2.0 920 0.5 
AsiaAsia549 0.4 2,060 1.5 4,143 0.9 4,411 1.2 Asia704 0.5 1,170 0.7 
$128,735 100.0 %$135,596 100.0 %$440,249 100.0 %$362,072 100.0 %$145,886 100.0 %$169,935 100.0 %
(1) “Worldwide” is composed of contracts that reinsure risks in more than one geographic area and may include risks in the U.S. 

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Item 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
References to “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company,”  or “the Company” refer to Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (“GLRE”) and ourits wholly-owned subsidiaries, Greenlight Reinsurance, Ltd, (“Greenlight Re”), Greenlight Reinsurance Ireland, Designated Activity Company (“GRIL”), Greenlight Re Marketing (UK) Limited (“Greenlight Re UK”) and Verdant Holding Company, Ltd. (“Verdant”), unless the context dictates otherwise. References to our “Ordinary Shares” refer collectively to our Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares.
 
The following is a discussion and analysis of our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and financial condition at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, which appear in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

The following is a discussion and analysis of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 and financial condition at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
  
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. We have included a detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements in the section entitled “Risk“Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors” (refer to Partincluded in this Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and in the section entitled “Part I, Item 1A)1A. Risk Factors” contained in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020,2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 10, 2021.8, 2022. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

The impact of disruptions to commerce, reduced economic activity, and other consequences of a pandemic, including the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), is unknown;
A.M. Best mayA downgrade or withdrawwithdrawal of either of our ratings;A.M. Best ratings would materially and adversely affect our ability to implement our business strategy successfully;
Our results of operations will likely fluctuate from period to period and may not be indicative of our long-term prospects;
UnderOur results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected by the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related disruptions in the global economy;
The impact of COVID-19 and related risks could materially and adversely affect our investment management structure, we have limited control over Solasglas Investments, LP (“SILP”);results of operations, financial position, and liquidity;
SILP may be concentrated in a few large positions, which could result in large losses;investment volatility;
Competitors with greater resources may make it difficult for us to effectively marketThe performance of our products or offerInnovations investments could result in financial losses and reduce our products at a profit;capital;
If our losses and loss adjustment expenses greatly exceed our loss reserves, our financial condition may be significantlymaterially and negativelyadversely affected;
WeInflation may face risks from future strategic transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions, mergers,adversely impact our results of operations or joint ventures;financial condition;
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; and
The loss of key executives could adversely impact our ability to implement our business strategy; andstrategy.
Currency fluctuations could result in exchange rate losses and negatively impact our business.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only to the dates 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.

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General
 
We are a global specialty property and casualty reinsurer headquartered in the Cayman Islands, with a reinsurance and investment strategy that we believe differentiates us from most of our competitors. Our goal is to build long-term shareholder value by providing risk management solutions to the insurance, reinsurance, and other risk marketplaces. We focus on delivering risk solutions to clients and brokers who value our expertise, analytics, and customer service offerings.
 
We aim to complement our underwriting activities with a non-traditional investment approach designed to achieve higher rates of return over the long term than reinsurance companies that exclusively employ more traditional investment strategies. Our investment portfolio is managed according to a value-oriented philosophy, in which our investment advisor takes long positions in perceived undervalued securities and short positions in perceived overvalued securities. In 2018, we launched our

Through Greenlight Re Innovations, unit, which supportswe support technology innovators in the (re)insurance market by providing investment, risk capacity, and access to a broad insurance network.

Because we seek to capitalize on favorable market conditions and opportunities, period-to-period comparisons of our underwriting results may not be meaningful. Also, our historical investment results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Due to the nature of our reinsurance and investment strategies, our operating results will likely fluctuate from period to period.

The Company’s subsidiaries hold an A.M. Best Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) with a stable outlook.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Our condensed consolidated financial statements contain certain amounts that are inherently subjective and have required management to make assumptions and best estimates to determine reported values. If certain factors, including those described in “Part I. Item IA. — Risk Factors” included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020,2021, as filed with the SEC on March 10, 2021,8, 2022, cause actual events or results to differ materially from our underlying assumptions or estimates, there could be a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or liquidity. “Part II. Item 7. — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results on Operations” included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020,2021, describes our critical accounting policies and estimates. The most significant estimates relate to premium revenues and risk transfer, loss and loss adjustment expense reserves, investment impairments, allowances for credit losses, bonus accruals, and share-based compensation.

Recently issued and adopted accounting standards and their impact on the Company, if any, are presented under “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Segments
 
We have one operating segment, Property & Casualty reinsurance, and we analyze our business based on the following categories:
 Property
Casualty
Other

Property business covers automobile physical damage, personal lines, and commercial lines exposures. Property business includes both catastrophe and non-catastrophe coverage. We expect catastrophe business to make up a small proportion of our property business.

Casualty business covers general liability, motor liability, professional liability, and workers’ compensation exposures. The Company’s multi-line business relates predominantly to casualty reinsurance, and as such, the Company includes all multi-line business within the casualty category. Casualty business generally has losses reported and paid over a longer period than property business. We categorize Lloyd’s syndicate contracts, which incorporate incidental catastrophe exposure, as multi-line (and therefore casualty) business.

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Other business covers accident and health, financial lines (including transactional liability, mortgage insurance, surety, and trade credit), marine, energy, and to a lesser extent,as well as other specialty business such as aviation, crop, cyber, political, and terrorism exposures.
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Outlook and Trends

In February 2022, the Russian army commenced military actions against Ukraine. The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict has resulted in the U.S., United Kingdom, European Union, and other countries imposing financial and economic sanctions, which have caused disruption in the global economy and have increased economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Our underwriting results for the quarter included $13.6 million of losses attributed to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. If this conflict is prolonged, we may incur additional losses in future periods.

During the first nine months of 2021,January 1, 2022 renewal period, we saw improved rates in most of the classes of business we wrotewrite, which enabled us to selectively expand our specialty book while taking advantage of improved rates. Our in-force portfolio reflects increased diversification across the classes of business we write and a lower concentration of risk to individual counterparties than at any other time in our history.

In the third quarter of 2021, the reinsurance industry was challenged by an unusually high incidence of large losses. Our adjusted combined ratio, which excludes the impact of such catastrophes, has reduced steadily over the past few quarters, reflecting improvements in our underwriting quality and the overall rating environment.

Looking forward to 2022, it is not clear to us how the reinsurance market will respond toAfter another year of significant property-catastrophe losses. Our current expectation isproperty catastrophe losses in 2021 and several years of generally weak performance of reinsurers, premium rates continue to increase overall. We believe that structural problems within the “pure catastrophe” class will limit premium rate increases.increases in the class. However, we do expectbelieve that the recent property catastrophe losses, along with the Russian-Ukrainian conflict will help support and extend the generally favorable market conditions in most other classes. We expect that the continued low interest rate environment will further supportimpact of inflation on our claims costs may partially reduce the extent of the overall pricing conditions.premium adequacy, mainly with respect to longer-tailed classes.

Over the past four years, our underwriting portfolio has become considerably more diversified as we have shifted our underwriting away from being dominated by a small number of large accounts. This diversification has also exposed us to a wider array of global insurance events. However, we believe that taking on risk that is well priced, diversified and risk-managed, is key to achieving optimal underwriting results.

We continue to be encouraged by our Innovations unit, whose central objective is enhancingto enhance our underwriting productreturn and quality of returnrisk profile by establishing a range of strategic partnerships. Year to date, Innovations business representsOur Innovations-related premiums accounted for approximately 6%10% of our totalnet premiums written premium, and wein the first quarter of 2022. We see the potential for significant growth from Innovations-derived underwriting opportunities going forward.

In April 2022, we launched a Lloyd’s approved insurtech-focused syndicate (“Syndicate 3456”). We expect Syndicate 3456 to enable us to provide capacity to our growing portfolio of Innovations partners.


Key Financial Measures and Non-GAAP Measures

Basic Book Value Per Share and Fully Diluted Book Value Per Share

We believe that long-term growth in fully diluted book value per share is the most relevant measure of our financial performance because it provides management and investors a yardstick to monitor the shareholder value generated. Fully diluted book value per share may also help our investors, shareholders, and other interested parties form a basis of comparison with other companies within the property and casualty reinsurance industry.

We calculate basic book value per share based on ending shareholders' equity and aggregate of Class A and Class B Ordinary shares issued and outstanding, as well as all unvested restricted shares. Fully diluted book value per share represents basic book value per share combined with any dilutive impact of in-the-money stock options and RSUs issued and outstanding as of any period end. Fully diluted book value per share also includes the dilutive effect, if any, of ordinary shares to be issued upon conversion of the convertible notes.

Our primary financial goal is to increase fully diluted book value per share over the long term.

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The following table presents the basis and fully diluted book value per share for the recent periods:
September 30, 2021June 30, 2021March 31, 2021December 31, 2020September 30, 2020
   ($ in thousands, except per share and share amounts)
Numerator for basic and fully diluted book value per share: 
Total equity (U.S. GAAP) (numerator for basic and fully diluted book value per share)$450,514 $466,826 $472,119 $464,857 $426,867 
Denominator for basic and fully diluted book value per share: (1)
Ordinary shares issued and outstanding (denominator for basic book value per share)33,844,44634,171,06834,850,52834,514,79035,368,417
Add: In-the-money stock options and RSUs issued and outstanding154,134154,134154,134116,722116,722
Denominator for fully diluted book value per share33,998,58034,325,20235,004,66234,631,51235,485,139
Basic book value per share$13.31 $13.66 $13.55 $13.47 $12.07 
Increase (decrease) in basic book value per share ($)$(0.35)$0.11 $0.08 $1.40 $0.22 
Increase (decrease) in basic book value per share (%)(2.6)%0.8 %0.6 %11.6 %1.9 %
Fully diluted book value per share$13.25 $13.60 $13.49 $13.42 $12.03 
Increase (decrease) in fully diluted book value per share ($)$(0.35)$0.11 $0.07 $1.39 $0.22 
Increase (decrease) in fully diluted book value per share (%)(2.6)%0.8 %0.5 %11.6 %1.9 %

(1) All unvested restricted shares, including those with performance conditions, are included in the “basic” and “fully diluted” denominators. At September 30, 2021, the number of unvested restricted shares with performance conditions was 193,149 (at June 30, 2021: 193,149, March 31, 2021: 193,149, December 31, 2020: 193,149, September 30, 2020: 429,444).

Management also uses certain key financial measures, some of which are not prescribed under U.S. GAAP rules and standards (“non-GAAP financial measures”), to evaluate our financial performance, financial position, and the change in shareholder value. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure, as defined in SEC Regulation G, is a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented under U.S. GAAP. We believe that these measures, which may be calculated or defined differently by other companies, provide consistent and comparable metrics of our business performance to help shareholders understand performance trends and allow forfacilitate a more thorough understanding of the Company’s business. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed as a substitutesubstitutes for those determined under U.S. GAAP.

The key non-GAAP financial measures used in this report are:

Adjusted combined ratio;Basic book value per share and fully diluted book value per share; and
Net underwriting income (loss).

These non-GAAP measures are described below.

Adjusted combined ratioBasic Book Value Per Share and Fully Diluted Book Value Per Share

“Combined ratio” is a commonly used measure in the property and casualty insurance industry and is calculated using U.S. GAAP components. We use the combined ratio, as well as an adjusted combined ratio that excludes the impacts of certain items, to evaluate our underwriting performance. We believe this adjusted non-GAAP measure provides management and financial statement users with a better understanding of the factors influencing our underwriting results.
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In calculatingWe believe that long-term growth in fully diluted book value per share is the most relevant measure of our financial performance because it provides management and investors a yardstick to monitor the shareholder value generated. Fully diluted book value per share may also help our investors, shareholders, and other interested parties form a basis of comparison with other companies within the property and casualty reinsurance industry. Basic book value per share and fully diluted book value per share should not be viewed as substitutes for the comparable U.S. GAAP measures.

We calculate basic book value per share as (a) ending shareholders' equity, divided by (b) aggregate of Class A and Class B Ordinary shares issued and outstanding, including all unvested service-based restricted shares, and the earned portion of performance-based restricted shares granted after December 31, 2021.

Fully diluted book value per share represents basic book value per share combined with any dilutive impact of in-the-money stock options, unvested service-based RSUs, and the earned portion of unvested performance-based RSUs granted. Fully diluted book value per share also includes the dilutive effect, if any, of ordinary shares expected to be issued upon settlement of the convertible notes.

Our primary financial goal is to increase adjusted combined ratio, we exclude underwriting income and losses attributable to (i) prior accident-year reserve development, (ii) catastrophe events, and (iii) other significant infrequent adjustments.
Prior accident-year reserve development, which can be favorable or unfavorable, represents changesfully diluted book value per share over the long term. We use fully diluted book value per share as a financial measure in our estimates of losses and loss adjustment expenses associated with loss events that occurred in prior years. We believe a discussion of current accident-year performance, which excludes prior accident-year reserve development, is helpful since it provides more insight into current underwriting performance.annual incentive compensation.
By their nature, catastrophe events and other significant infrequent adjustments are not representative of the type of loss activity that we would expect to occur in every period.
We believe an adjusted combined ratio that excludes the effects of these items aids in understanding the underlying trends and variability in our underwriting results that these items may obscure.
The following table reconcilespresents a reconciliation of the combined rationon-GAAP financial measures basic and fully diluted book value per share to the adjusted combined ratio:most comparable U.S. GAAP measure:
March 31, 2022December 31, 2021September 30, 2021June 30, 2021March 31, 2021
   ($ in thousands, except per share and share amounts)
Numerator for basic and fully diluted book value per share: 
Total equity (U.S. GAAP) (numerator for basic and fully diluted book value per share)$468,407 $475,663 $450,514 $466,826 $472,119 
Denominator for basic and fully diluted book value per share: (1)
Ordinary shares issued and outstanding as presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets34,721,23133,844,44633,844,44634,171,06834,850,528
Less: Unearned performance-based restricted shares granted after December 31, 2021(581,593)
Denominator for basic book value per share34,139,63833,844,44633,844,44634,171,06834,850,528
Add: In-the-money stock options, service-based RSUs granted, and earned performance-based RSUs granted176,379154,134154,134154,134154,134
Denominator for fully diluted book value per share34,316,01733,998,58033,998,58034,325,20235,004,662
Basic book value per share$13.72 $14.05 $13.31 $13.66 $13.55 
Increase (decrease) in basic book value per share ($)$(0.33)$0.58 $(0.35)$0.11 $0.08 
Increase (decrease) in basic book value per share (%)(2.3)%4.3 %(2.6)%0.8 %0.6 %
Fully diluted book value per share$13.65 $13.99 $13.25 $13.60 $13.49 
Increase (decrease) in fully diluted book value per share ($)$(0.34)$0.57 $(0.35)$0.11 $0.07 
Increase (decrease) in fully diluted book value per share (%)(2.4)%4.2 %(2.6)%0.8 %0.5 %

Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30
2021202020212020
Combined ratio109.3 %100.4 %102.4 %100.1 %
Impact on combined ratio of selected items:
Prior-year development(0.1)%(0.2)%0.8 %1.4 %
Catastrophes (current year)19.1 %7.0 %7.9 %2.4 %
Other adjustments— %— %0.7 %1.8 %
Adjusted combined ratio90.3 %93.6 %93.0 %94.5 %
(1) For periods prior to March 31, 2022, all unvested restricted shares are included in the “basic” and “fully diluted” denominators. Restricted shares with performance-based vesting conditions granted after December 31, 2021, are included in
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For
the three“basic” and nine months ended“fully diluted” denominators to the extent that the Company has recognized the corresponding share-based compensation expense. At March 31, 2022, the aggregate number of unearned restricted shares with performance conditions was 774,742 (December 31, 2021: 193,149, September 30, 2021, the caption “Prior-year development” includes development on losses relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.2021: 193,149, June 30, 2021: 193,149, March 31, 2021: 193,149).
The caption “Catastrophes (current year)” includes events that occur during a given period, as well as current-period development on catastrophe events occurring earlier in the fiscal year.
The caption “Other adjustments” represents, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, interest income and expense on deposit-accounted contracts due to changes in the associated estimated ultimate cash flows and, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, losses relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Net Underwriting Income (Loss)

One way that we evaluate the Company’s underwriting performance is through the measurement ofby measuring net underwriting income (loss). We do not use premiums written as a measure of performance. Net underwriting income (loss) is a performance measure used by management to evaluate the fundamentals underlying the Company’s underwriting operations. We believe that the use of net underwriting income (loss) enables investors and other users of the Company’s financial information to analyze our performance in a manner similar to how management analyzes performance. Management also believes that this measure follows industry practice and allows the users of financial information to compare the Company’s performance with thosethat of our industry peer group.

Net underwriting income (loss) is considered a non-GAAP financial measure because it excludes items used to calculate net income before taxes under U.S. GAAP. We calculate net underwriting income (loss) as net premiums earned, plus other income (expense) relating to reinsurance and deposit-accounted contracts, less deposit interest expense, less net loss and loss adjustment expenses, acquisition costs, and underwriting expenses. The measure excludes, on a recurring basis: (1) investment income (loss); (2) other income (expense) not related to underwriting, including foreign exchange gains or losses and adjustments to the allowance for expected credit losses; (3) corporate general and administrative expenses; and (4) interest expense. We exclude total investment income or loss, foreign exchange gains or losses, and expected credit losses as we believe these items are influenced by market conditions and other factors not related to underwriting decisions. We exclude corporate and interest expenses because these costs are generally fixed and not incremental to or directly related to our underwriting operations. We believe all of these amounts are largely independent of our underwriting process, and including them could hinder the analysis of trends in our underwriting operations. Net underwriting income (loss) should not be viewed as a substitute for U.S. GAAP net income before income taxes.

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The reconciliations of net underwriting income (loss) to income (loss) before income taxes (the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure) on a consolidated basis are shown below:
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30Three months ended March 31
202120202021202020222021
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
Income (loss) before income taxIncome (loss) before income tax$(13,853)$2,183 $(2,993)$(37,726)Income (loss) before income tax$(5,743)$10,233 
Add (subtract):Add (subtract):Add (subtract):
Total investment (income) lossTotal investment (income) loss(4,089)(6,897)(24,803)22,849 Total investment (income) loss(7,737)(18,674)
Other non-underwriting (income) expenseOther non-underwriting (income) expense342 (257)1,076 (6)Other non-underwriting (income) expense633 703 
Corporate expensesCorporate expenses3,444 2,972 12,030 9,711 Corporate expenses4,011 4,204 
Interest expenseInterest expense1,578 1,579 4,684 4,702 Interest expense1,154 1,544 
Net underwriting income (loss)Net underwriting income (loss)$(12,578)$(420)$(10,006)$(470)Net underwriting income (loss)$(7,682)$(1,990)


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Results of Operations

The table below summarizes our operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022, and 2020:2021:
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30Three months ended March 31
202120202021202020222021
(in thousands, except percentages)(in thousands, except percentages)
Underwriting revenueUnderwriting revenueUnderwriting revenue
Gross premiums writtenGross premiums written$128,735 $135,596 $440,249 $362,072 Gross premiums written$145,886 $169,935 
Gross premiums cededGross premiums ceded(60)(1,464)(6)(2,274)Gross premiums ceded(6,009)55 
Net premiums writtenNet premiums written128,675 134,132 440,243 359,798 Net premiums written139,877 169,990 
Change in net unearned premium reservesChange in net unearned premium reserves6,849 (18,613)(36,844)(24,844)Change in net unearned premium reserves(13,952)(34,594)
Net premiums earnedNet premiums earned$135,524 $115,519 $403,399 $334,954 Net premiums earned$125,925 $135,396 
Underwriting related expensesUnderwriting related expensesUnderwriting related expenses
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses incurredNet loss and loss adjustment expenses incurredNet loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred
Current yearCurrent year$111,052 $88,334 $296,333 $247,559 Current year$95,082 $97,861 
Prior year *Prior year *(652)(281)(1,255)5,385 Prior year *2,325 (140)
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses incurredNet loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred110,400 88,053 295,078 252,944 Net loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred97,407 97,721 
Acquisition costsAcquisition costs35,048 27,018 106,060 76,660 Acquisition costs32,945 33,381 
Underwriting expensesUnderwriting expenses2,616 2,180 9,310 8,384 Underwriting expenses3,221 3,337 
Deposit accounting and other reinsurance expense (income)Deposit accounting and other reinsurance expense (income)38 (1,312)2,957 (2,564)Deposit accounting and other reinsurance expense (income)34 2,947 
Net underwriting income (loss)Net underwriting income (loss)$(12,578)$(420)$(10,006)$(470)Net underwriting income (loss)$(7,682)$(1,990)
Income (loss) from investment in related party investment fundIncome (loss) from investment in related party investment fund$(6,214)$6,431 $(4,196)$(34,086)Income (loss) from investment in related party investment fund$4,077 $4,024 
Net investment income (loss)Net investment income (loss)10,303 466 28,999 11,237 Net investment income (loss)3,660 14,650 
Total investment income (loss)Total investment income (loss)$4,089 $6,897 $24,803 $(22,849)Total investment income (loss)$7,737 $18,674 
Net underwriting and investment income (loss)Net underwriting and investment income (loss)$(8,489)$6,477 $14,797 $(23,319)Net underwriting and investment income (loss)$55 $16,684 
Corporate expensesCorporate expenses$3,444 $2,972 $12,030 $9,711 Corporate expenses$4,011 $4,204 
Other (income) expense, netOther (income) expense, net342 (257)1,076 (6)Other (income) expense, net633 703 
Interest expenseInterest expense1,578 1,579 4,684 4,702 Interest expense1,154 1,544 
Income tax expense (benefit)Income tax expense (benefit)— — 3,733 424 Income tax expense (benefit)(16)3,734 
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$(13,853)$2,183 $(6,726)$(38,150)Net income (loss)$(5,727)$6,499 
Earnings (loss) per shareEarnings (loss) per shareEarnings (loss) per share
BasicBasic$(0.42)$0.06 $(0.20)$(1.07)Basic$(0.17)$0.19 
DilutedDiluted$(0.42)$0.06 $(0.20)$(1.07)Diluted$(0.17)$0.19 
Underwriting ratiosUnderwriting ratiosUnderwriting ratios
Loss ratio - current yearLoss ratio - current year81.9 %76.5 %73.5 %73.9 %Loss ratio - current year75.6 %72.3 %
Loss ratio - prior yearLoss ratio - prior year(0.4)%(0.3)%(0.4)%1.6 %Loss ratio - prior year1.8 %(0.1)%
Loss ratioLoss ratio81.5 %76.2 %73.1 %75.5 %Loss ratio77.4 %72.2 %
Acquisition cost ratioAcquisition cost ratio25.9 %23.4 %26.3 %22.9 %Acquisition cost ratio26.2 %24.7 %
Composite ratioComposite ratio107.4 %99.6 %99.4 %98.4 %Composite ratio103.6 %96.9 %
Underwriting expense ratioUnderwriting expense ratio1.9 %0.8 %3.0 %1.7 %Underwriting expense ratio2.6 %4.6 %
Combined ratioCombined ratio109.3 %100.4 %102.4 %100.1 %Combined ratio106.2 %101.5 %

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* The net financial impacts associated with changes in the estimate of losses incurred in prior years, which incorporate earned reinstatement premiums assumed and ceded, and adjustments to assumed and ceded acquisition costs, were a loss of $2.6 million and a gain of $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021, and 2020, respectively, and a loss of $3.2 million and $4.8 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively.


Three months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021 and 2020

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, theMarch 31, 2022, fully diluted book value per share decreased by $0.35 per share,$0.34, or 2.6%2.4%, to $13.25$13.65 per share from $13.60$13.99 per share at June 30,December 31, 2021. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, theMarch 31, 2022, basic book value per share decreased by $0.35 per share,$0.33, or 2.6%2.3%, to $13.31$13.72 per share from $13.66$14.05 per share at June 30,December 31, 2021. The decrease in fully diluted book value per share included $0.07, or 0.50%, adverse impact relating to the adoption of ASU 2020-06 during the three months ended March 31, 2022 (see Note 2 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for recently issued accounting standards adopted).

For the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, our net loss was $13.9$5.7 million, compared to a net income of $2.2$6.5 million reported for the equivalent 20202021 period.

The developments that most significantly affected our financial performance during the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to the equivalent 20202021 period, are summarized below:

Underwriting: The underwriting loss for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, was $12.6 million. This underwriting loss included catastrophe$7.7 million, driven primarily by $13.6 million of losses related to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and $2.8 million of $25.9 million, principally from Hurricane Ida, the European floods and hailstorms, and South African riots.losses related to Tennessee wildfires. By comparison, the equivalentunderwriting loss for the same period in 2020 reported an underwriting loss2021 was $2.0 million, driven by $2.9 million of $0.4 million. Natural catastrophe losses from hurricanes Laura, Isaias and Sally, the Midwest derecho storm, and North American wildfires, in aggregate contributed $8.1 million to the underwriting loss during the third quarter of 2020.deposit accounting interest expense.

Our overall combined ratio was 109.3%106.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to 100.4% during101.5% for the equivalent 2020 period.same period in 2021. The net impact of catastrophe lossesRussian-Ukrainian conflict contributed 19.1%10.8 percentage points to the combined ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

Investments: Our total investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, was $4.1 million compared to total investment income of $6.9 million reported for the same period in 2020. Our investment in SILP reported a loss of $6.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to a gain of $6.4 million during the equivalent period in 2020. Other investment income totaled $10.3 million and $0.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, respectively. The investment income recognized during the third quarter of 2021 was driven primarily by gains in our Innovations portfolio.

Nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, fully diluted book value per share decreased by $0.17 per share, or 1.3%, to $13.25 per share from $13.42 per share at December 31, 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, basic book value per share decreased by $0.16 per share, or 1.2%, to $13.31 per share from $13.47 per share at December 31, 2020.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, our net loss was $6.7 million, compared to a net loss of $38.2 million reported for the equivalent 2020 period.

The developments that most significantly affected our financial performance during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the equivalent 2020 period, are summarized below:

Underwriting: The underwriting loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $10.0 million, driven primarily by Hurricane Ida, winter storm Uri, the European floods and hailstorms, and the South African riots. Losses from deposit-accounted contracts also contributed to the underwriting loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. By comparison, the underwriting loss for the same period in 2020 was $0.5 million.

Our overall combined ratio was 102.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 100.1% for the same period in 2020. The catastrophe events contributed 7.9% to the combined ratio for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Investments: Our total investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $24.8$7.7 million compared to a total investment lossincome of $22.8$18.7 million incurred during the equivalent 20202021 period. The investment
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income forFor the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, our investment in SILP reported a gain of $4.1 million, while our Innovations-related investments reported an unrealized gain of $3.9 million. The investment income during the equivalent 2021 period was due primarily todriven by a $14.7 million gain realized on the sale of our investment in AccuRisk and the third-quarter Innovations gains noted earlier. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, our investment in SILP reported a loss of $4.2 million. The investment loss during the equivalent 2020 period was driven by $34.1 million of losses from our investment in SILP, partially offset by other investment income of $11.2 million.AccuRisk.

Underwriting results

We analyze our business based on three categories: “property,” “casualty,” and “other.”

Gross Premiums Written
 
Details of gross premiums written are provided in the following table: 
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended March 31
2021202020212020 20222021
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
PropertyProperty$13,132 10.2 %$17,178 12.7 %$44,555 10.1 %$44,888 12.4 %Property$18,535 12.7 %$14,915 8.8 %
CasualtyCasualty84,631 65.7 92,778 68.4 300,939 68.4 229,135 63.3 Casualty78,269 53.7 113,674 66.9 
OtherOther30,972 24.1 25,640 18.9 94,755 21.5 88,049 24.3 Other49,082 33.6 41,346 24.3 
TotalTotal$128,735 100.0 %$135,596 100.0 %$440,249 100.0 %$362,072 100.0 %Total$145,886 100.0 %$169,935 100.0 %

As a result of our underwriting philosophy, the total premiums we write and the mix of premiums between property, casualty, and other business, may vary significantly from period to period depending on the market opportunities we identify.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, our gross premiums written decreased by $6.9 million, or 5.1%, compared to the equivalent 2020 period. The primary drivers for this change are the following:

Gross Premiums Written
Three months ended September 30, 2021
Increase (decrease)
($ in millions)
% changeExplanation
Property$(4.0)(23.6)%The decrease in property gross premiums written during the three months ended September 30, 2021, over the comparable 2020 period was primarily related to motor contracts on which we elected to reduce or not renew our participation. As part of our strategy to reduce our exposure to motor business, effective July 1, 2021, we did not renew a quota share motor contract and decreased our share on another motor contract.
Casualty$(8.1)(8.8)%The decrease in casualty gross premiums written during the three months ended September 30, 2021, over the comparable 2020 period was due primarily to motor contracts as described above. To a lesser extent, the decrease is also related to certain workers’ compensation contracts we elected not to renew during 2021. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in multi-line contracts driven primarily by Lloyd’s syndicate business written during 2021.
Other$5.320.8%The increase in “other” gross premiums written during the three months ended September 30, 2021 over the comparable 2020 period was primarily related to financial lines driven by growth in transactional liability business. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in premiums relating to health contracts.



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For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, our gross premiums written increaseddecreased by $78.2$24.0 million, or 21.6%14.2%, compared to the equivalent 20202021 period. The primary drivers of this change are the following:
Gross Premiums WrittenGross Premiums WrittenGross Premiums Written
Nine months ended September 30, 2021
Three months ended March 31, 2022Three months ended March 31, 2022
Increase (decrease)
($ in millions)
% changeExplanationIncrease (decrease)
($ in millions)
% changeExplanation
PropertyProperty$(0.3)(0.7)%The personal and commercial property premiums remained steady during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, over the comparable 2020 period.
Property$3.624.3%
The increase in property premiums written during the three months ended March 31, 2022, over the comparable 2021 period was primarily attributable to growth in underlying business relating to one of our Innovations-related contracts. To a lesser extent, the increase in property premiums was driven by new personal and commercial property contracts during 2022. A decrease in motor premiums partially offset the increase in property premiums as we elected to reduce or not renew our participation on certain motor contracts.

CasualtyCasualty$71.831.3%The increase in casualty gross premiums written during the first nine months of 2021 over the comparable 2020 period was due primarily to an increase in Lloyd’s syndicate multi-line quota share contracts written during 2021. We also experienced an increase in general liability business. These increases were partially offset by decreases in workers’ compensation business resulting from a contract we did not renew in 2021.
Casualty$(35.4)(31.1)%The decrease in casualty premiums written during the three months ended March 31, 2022, over the comparable 2021 period was due primarily to motor and workers’ compensation contracts on which we elected to reduce or not renew our participation. The decrease in casualty premiums was partially offset by growth in general liability and multi-line premiums resulting from new and renewed contracts, including Innovations-related business.
OtherOther$6.77.6%The increase in “other” gross premiums written during the first nine months of 2021 over the comparable 2020 period was primarily attributable to new contracts and improved rates relating to financial, marine, energy, and other specialty lines. A decrease in health and crop premiums partially offset these increases as we lowered our participation in these lines during 2021.
Other$7.718.7%
The increase in “other” premiums written during the three months ended March 31, 2022, over the comparable 2021 period was due primarily to:

financial lines, including transactional liability business;
new marine and energy contracts bound during 2022; and
new contracts bound during 2022 relating to other specialty classes.

These increases were partially offset by decreases in health premiums due primarily to a contract in which we shifted our participation from proportional basis to excess of loss basis.


Premiums Ceded
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, premiums ceded were insignificant$6.0 million compared to $1.5 million and $2.3$(0.1) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. In general, weMarch 31, 2021. We use retrocessional coverage to manage our net portfolio exposure, leverage areas of expertise, and improve our strategic position in meeting the needs of clients and brokers.brokers.. In 2022, we entered into new retrocession agreements, primarily to reduce our exposure to large marine and energy loss events and certain property losses.

Net Premiums Written

Details of net premiums written are provided in the following table: 
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended March 31
2021202020212020 20222021
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
PropertyProperty$13,132 10.2 %$16,845 12.6 %$44,594 10.1 %$44,465 12.4 %Property$16,435 11.7 %$14,956 8.8 %
CasualtyCasualty84,632 65.8 91,646 68.3 300,971 68.4 227,453 63.2 Casualty78,269 56.0 113,705 66.9 
OtherOther30,911 24.0 25,641 19.1 94,678 21.5 87,880 24.4 Other45,173 32.3 41,329 24.3 
TotalTotal$128,675 100.0 %$134,132 100.0 %$440,243 100.0 %$359,798 100.0 %Total$139,877 100.0 %$169,990 100.0 %

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, net premiums written decreased by $5.5$30.1 million, or 4.1%17.7%, and increased by $80.4 million, or 22.4%, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The movement in net premiums written resulted from the changes in gross premiums written and ceded during the periods.
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Net Premiums Earned
 
Details of net premiums earned are provided in the following table: 
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended March 31
2021202020212020 20222021
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
PropertyProperty$14,744 10.9 %$16,045 13.9 %$43,660 10.8 %$45,111 13.5 %Property$14,490 11.5 %$14,155 10.5 %
CasualtyCasualty87,960 64.9 77,731 67.3 260,741 64.6 212,203 63.3 Casualty81,228 64.5 87,091 64.3 
OtherOther32,820 24.2 21,743 18.8 98,998 24.5 77,640 23.2 Other30,207 24.0 34,150 25.2 
TotalTotal$135,524 100.0 %$115,519 100.0 %$403,399 100.0 %$334,954 100.0 %Total$125,925 100.0 %$135,396 100.0 %

Net premiums earned are primarily a function of the amount and timing of net premiums written during the current and prior periods.

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses Incurred, Net
 
Details of net losses incurred are provided in the following table:

Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended March 31
2021202020212020 20222021
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
PropertyProperty$15,031 13.6 %$14,909 16.9 %$33,677 11.4 %$34,704 13.7 %Property$9,713 9.9 %$11,385 11.6 %
CasualtyCasualty70,151 63.5 55,028 62.5 199,636 67.7 151,257 59.8 Casualty55,373 56.9 64,152 65.7 
OtherOther25,218 22.8 18,116 20.6 61,765 20.9 66,983 26.5 Other32,321 33.2 22,184 22.7 
TotalTotal$110,400 100.0 %$88,053 100.0 %$295,078 100.0 %$252,944 100.0 %Total$97,407 100.0 %$97,721 100.0 %

The below table summarizes the loss ratios for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 2020:2021:
 Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30
 20212020Increase / (decrease) in loss ratio points20212020Increase / (decrease) in loss ratio points
Property101.9 %92.9 %9.0 77.1 %76.9 %0.2 
Casualty79.8 %70.8 %9.0 76.6 %71.3 %5.3 
Other76.8 %83.3 %(6.5)62.4 %86.3 %(23.9)
Total81.5 %76.2 %5.3 73.1 %75.5 %(2.4)
 Three months ended March 31
 20222021Increase / (decrease) in loss ratio points
Property67.0 %80.4 %(13.4)
Casualty68.2 %73.7 %(5.5)
Other107.0 %65.0 %42.0 
Total77.4 %72.2 %5.2 

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The changes in net losses incurred forand loss ratios during the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the equivalent 2020 period,March 31, 2022, were attributable to the following:
Net Losses Incurred
Three months ended September 30, 2021
Increase (decrease)
($ in millions)
Increase / (decrease) in loss ratio pointsExplanation
Property$0.19.0
The property losses incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2021, included approximately $7.3 million of estimated losses relating to the 2021 European floods and hailstorms and Hurricane Ida. The comparable 2020 period included losses from hurricanes Isaias, Laura, and Sally, the Midwest derecho storm, and the North American wildfires.

Despite the small increase in losses incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2021, the property loss ratio increased 9.0 percentage points due to lower earned premiums on property contracts during the third quarter of 2021.

Casualty$15.19.0
The increase in losses incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2021, over the comparable 2020 period was due primarily to:

losses relating to Hurricane Ida;
increased workers' compensation and Lloyd's syndicate losses due to increased exposure in these lines of business; and
favorable loss development recorded in the comparable 2020 period on professional liability contracts.

The casualty loss ratio increased 9.0 percentage points during the three months ended September 30, 2021 over the comparable 2020 period due to (i) losses from Hurricane Ida and (ii) favorable loss development recognized in the comparable 2020 period.

Other$7.1(6.5)
The increase in “other” losses incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2021, over the comparable 2020 period was due primarily to:

losses on marine and energy contracts relating to Hurricane Ida; and
losses on certain terrorism contracts relating to the South African riots.

Despite the increase in losses incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2021, the property loss ratio decreased 6.5 percentage points due to higher earned premiums on other contracts during the third quarter of 2021.
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Net Losses Incurred
Three months ended March 31, 2022
Increase (decrease)
($ in millions)
Increase / (decrease) in loss ratio pointsExplanation
Property$(1.7)(13.4)
The decrease in property losses incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, was due primarily to a reduction in motor business related to contracts on which we elected to reduce or non-renew our participation. The decrease was partially offset by higher personal lines losses from Tennessee wildfires.

The property loss ratio decreased 13.4 percentage points during the three months ended March 31, 2022, over the equivalent 2021 period, due primarily to the reasons described above.

Casualty$(8.8)(5.5)
The decrease in casualty losses incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, was due primarily to a reduction in motor business related to contracts on which we elected to reduce or non-renew our participation. The decrease was partially offset by higher incurred losses relating to the multi-line business driven by growth in Lloyd’s syndicate contracts.

The casualty loss ratio decreased 5.5 percentage points during the three months ended March 31, 2022, over the equivalent 2021 period, due primarily to the reasons described above.

Other$10.142.0
The increase in “other” losses incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, was due primarily to losses relating to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The increase was partially offset by lower losses incurred on health contracts on which we elected to reduce or not renew our participation.

The “other” loss ratio increased 42.0 percentage points during the three months ended March 31, 2022, over the equivalent 2021 period, due primarily to the reasons described above.


The changes in net losses incurredRussian-Ukrainian Conflict

Our loss and loss ratios duringadjustment expenses from the nine months ended September 30, 2021, were attributableRussian-Ukrainian conflict relate primarily to marine, energy, political violence, and terrorism (“MEPVT”) policies and whole account contracts, all of which are included in our Specialty book of business. We have purchased excess of loss reinsurance to reduce our net exposure relating to MEPVT exposures. As of March 31, 2022, we have not recorded any reinsurance recoveries, as the following:
Net Losses Incurred
Nine months ended September 30, 2021
Increase (decrease)
($ in millions)
Increase / (decrease) in loss ratio pointsExplanation
Property$(1.0)0.2
The decrease in property losses incurred during the first nine months of 2021, over the comparable 2020 period, was due primarily to favorable development on prior catastrophe events. The decrease was partially offset by losses relating to the winter storm Uri, Hurricane Ida, and the 2021 European floods and hailstorms.
 
During the first nine months of 2021, the property loss ratio increased 0.2 percentage points due to the decrease in earned premiums, which outweighed the impact of the reduction in property losses incurred.

Casualty$48.45.3
The increase in casualty losses incurred during the first nine months of 2021, over the comparable 2020 period, was due primarily to:

losses from the winter storm Uri and Hurricane Ida on certain multi-line contracts; and
increased workers' compensation and Lloyd's syndicate losses due to increased exposure in these lines of business.

During the first nine months of 2021, the casualty loss ratio increased 5.3 percentage points over the comparable 2020 period for reasons consistent with those driving the increase in losses incurred noted above.

Other$(5.2)(23.9)
The decrease in other losses incurred during the first nine months of 2021, over the comparable 2020 period, was due primarily to:

favorable development on a mortgage contract relating to the COVID-19 pandemic losses; and
the prior period included losses relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The decrease in losses incurred was partially offset by increases related primarily to:
losses on marine and energy contracts relating to Hurricane Ida;
losses relating to the South African riots on certain terrorism contracts;
a satellite loss occurring during 2021; and
an increase in the volume of marine, energy, and other specialty business.

The reasons for the 23.9 percentage point decrease in the “other” loss ratio are consistent with those driving the reduction in losses incurred.
estimated losses had not impacted the excess layers. However, we may generate recoveries under the retroceded contracts if we recognize significant further MEPVT losses from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

See Note 5 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our reserving techniques and prior period development of net claims and claim expenses.

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Acquisition Costs, Net
 
Details of acquisition costs are provided in the following table: 
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended March 31
2021202020212020 20222021
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
PropertyProperty$3,178 9.1 %$3,329 12.3 %$9,260 8.7 %$9,191 12.0 %Property$3,348 10.2 %$2,800 8.4 %
CasualtyCasualty22,942 65.5 20,418 75.6 67,499 63.6 58,106 75.8 Casualty21,246 64.5 21,791 65.3 
OtherOther8,928 25.5 3,271 12.1 29,301 27.6 9,363 12.2 Other8,351 25.3 8,790 26.3 
TotalTotal$35,048 100.0 %$27,018 100.0 %$106,060 100.0 %$76,660 100.0 %Total$32,945 100.0 %$33,381 100.0 %

The acquisition cost ratios for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, were as follows:
 Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30
 20212020Increase / (decrease)20212020Increase / (decrease)
Property21.6 %20.7 %0.9 %21.2 %20.4 %0.8 %
Casualty26.1 %26.3 %(0.2)%25.9 %27.4 %(1.5)%
Other27.2 %15.0 %12.2 %29.6 %12.1 %17.5 %
Total25.9 %23.4 %2.5 %26.3 %22.9 %3.4 %
 Three months ended March 31
 20222021Increase / (decrease)
Property23.1 %19.8 %3.3 %
Casualty26.2 %25.0 %1.2 %
Other27.6 %25.7 %1.9 %
Total26.2 %24.7 %1.5 %


The changes in the acquisition cost ratios forduring the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to the equivalent period in 2020,2021, were attributable to the following:
Change in Acquisition Cost Ratios
Three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022
 Increase / (decrease) in acquisition cost ratio pointsExplanation
Property0.93.3There was no significant changeThe increase in the property acquisition cost ratio during the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, compared to the equivalent period in 2021, overwas due primarily to an increase in quota share commercial and personal property business. This business had a higher acquisition cost ratio relative to motor business that decreased during the comparable 2020 period.three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021.
Casualty(0.2)1.2The decreaseincrease in the casualty acquisition cost ratio during the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, compared to the equivalent period in 2021, over the comparable 2020 period was duerelated primarily to lower ceding commissions on certain quota share workers’ compensation contracts relative to other casualty contracts.

The decreasegrowth in casualty acquisition cost ratio was partially offset by higher commissions relating to multi-line contracts.and Lloyd’s syndicate business.
Other12.21.9The increase in the “other” acquisition cost ratio was due primarily to the change in the mix of business during the three months ended September 30, 2021, overMarch 31, 2022, compared to the comparable 2020equivalent period wasin 2021. The “other” acquisition cost expense and earned premiums were lower due to decreased health business. However, the reversalgrowth in 2020 of profit commissions on mortgage contracts astransactional liability business, which has a result of COVID-19 losses.higher acquisition cost ratio relative to other specialty business, increased the overall “other” acquisition cost ratio.
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The changes in the acquisition cost ratios during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the equivalent period in 2020, were attributable to the following:
Change in Acquisition Cost Ratios
Nine months ended September 30, 2021
Increase / (decrease) in acquisition cost ratio pointsExplanation
Property0.8There was no significant change in the property acquisition cost ratio during the first nine months of 2021 over the comparable 2020 period.
Casualty(1.5)The casualty acquisition cost ratio decreased during the first nine months of 2021 over the comparable 2020 period due primarily to lower ceding commissions on certain quota share workers’ compensation contracts relative to other casualty contracts.
Other17.5
The increase in the “other” acquisition cost ratio during the first nine months of 2021 over the comparable 2020 period is related to profit commission adjustments on mortgage contracts.

The increase was partially offset by a shift in the business mix towards non-proportional specialty business during the first nine months of 2021. This business incorporates relatively lower commission rates as compared to proportional health and financial lines business.

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Ratio Analysis
 
The following table provides our underwriting ratios by line of business: 


 Three months ended September 30Three months ended September 30
20212020
 PropertyCasualtyOtherTotalPropertyCasualtyOtherTotal
 
Loss ratio101.9 %79.8 %76.8 %81.5 %92.9 %70.8 %83.3 %76.2 %
Acquisition cost ratio21.6 26.1 27.2 25.9 20.7 26.3 15.0 23.4 
Composite ratio123.5 %105.9 %104.0 %107.4 %113.6 %97.1 %98.3 %99.6 %
Underwriting expense ratio1.9 0.8 
Combined ratio109.3 %100.4 %


Nine months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30Three months ended March 31Three months ended March 31
2021202020222021
PropertyCasualtyOtherTotalPropertyCasualtyOtherTotalPropertyCasualtyOtherTotalPropertyCasualtyOtherTotal
Loss ratioLoss ratio77.1 %76.6 %62.4 %73.1 %76.9 %71.3 %86.3 %75.5 %Loss ratio67.0 %68.2 %107.0 %77.4 %80.4 %73.7 %65.0 %72.2 %
Acquisition cost ratioAcquisition cost ratio21.2 25.9 29.6 26.3 20.4 27.4 12.1 22.9 Acquisition cost ratio23.1 26.2 27.6 26.2 19.8 25.0 25.7 24.7 
Composite ratioComposite ratio98.3 %102.5 %92.0 %99.4 %97.3 %98.7 %98.4 %98.4 %Composite ratio90.1 %94.4 %134.6 %103.6 %100.2 %98.7 %90.7 %96.9 %
Underwriting expense ratioUnderwriting expense ratio3.0 1.7 Underwriting expense ratio2.6 4.6 
Combined ratioCombined ratio102.4 %100.1 %Combined ratio106.2 %101.5 %

The underwriting expense ratio for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2021, compared to the equivalent 2020 period, included 0.72.2% percentage points relating to interest expense on deposit-accounted contracts based on revised expectations of ultimate cash flows. There was no similar impact on the underwriting expense ratio for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

General and Administrative Expenses

Details of general and administrative expenses are provided in the following table: 
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30Three months ended March 31
202120202021202020222021
($ in thousands)($ in thousands)($ in thousands)
Underwriting expensesUnderwriting expenses$2,616 $2,180 $9,310 $8,384 Underwriting expenses$3,221 $3,337 
Corporate expensesCorporate expenses3,444 2,972 12,030 9,711 Corporate expenses4,011 4,204 
General and administrative expensesGeneral and administrative expenses$6,060 $5,152 $21,340 $18,095 General and administrative expenses$7,232 $7,541 

For the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.9included $1.0 million or 17.6%, comparedand $0.8 million, respectively, of costs related to the equivalent 2020 period. The increase was due primarilystock compensation granted to higher expenses relating to (i) our Innovations unit, (ii) legalemployees and other professional fees, and (iii) information systems and technology, compared to the same period in 2020.directors.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, general and administrative expenses increased by $3.2 million, or 17.9%, compared to the equivalent 2020 period. The increase was due primarily to higher expenses relating to (i) our Innovations unit, (ii) directors’ and officers’ insurance premiums, (iii) personnel costs, and (iv) information system and technology. The increase was partially offset by lower legal and other professional fees.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, general and administrative expenses included $2.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of expenses related to stock compensation granted to employees and directors.

Total Investment Income (Loss)
 
Total investment income (loss) incorporates (i) changes in the net asset value of our investment in SILP managed by DME Advisors, (ii) interest income earned on the restricted cash and cash equivalents pledged as collateral to our clients, and (iii) gains (or losses) and interest on our portfolio of strategic and Innovations investments, notes receivable and investments accounted for under the equity method. We expect our total investment income, including any change in the net asset value of our investment in SILP, to fluctuate from period to period.

A summary of our total investment income (loss) is as follows:
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30Three months ended March 31
2021202020212020 20222021
($ in thousands) ($ in thousands)
Realized gains (losses)Realized gains (losses)$— $— $14,210 $(15,000)Realized gains (losses)$— $14,210 
Change in unrealized gains and lossesChange in unrealized gains and losses9,637 40 14,860 18,884 Change in unrealized gains and losses3,899 1,228 
Investment-related foreign exchange gains (losses)Investment-related foreign exchange gains (losses)(15)44 (14)(110)Investment-related foreign exchange gains (losses)(38)(19)
Interest and dividend income, net of withholding taxesInterest and dividend income, net of withholding taxes691 1,021 175 7,351 Interest and dividend income, net of withholding taxes22 113 
Interest, dividend and other expenses(10)(719)(232)(757)
Income (loss) from equity method investment— 80 — 869 
Interest, dividend, and other expensesInterest, dividend, and other expenses(223)(882)
Net investment-related income (loss)Net investment-related income (loss)$10,303 $466 $28,999 $11,237 Net investment-related income (loss)$3,660 $14,650 
Income (loss) from investments in related party investment fundIncome (loss) from investments in related party investment fund$(6,214)$6,431 $(4,196)$(34,086)Income (loss) from investments in related party investment fund$4,077 $4,024 
Total investment income (loss)Total investment income (loss)$4,089 $6,897 $24,803 $(22,849)Total investment income (loss)$7,737 $18,674 

The caption “Income (loss) from investment in related party investment fund” in the above table is net of management fees paid by SILP to DME Advisors and performance compensation, if any, allocated from the Company’s investment in SILP to DME II. No performance compensation is allocated in periods of loss reported by SILP. For detailed breakdowns of management fees and performance compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, please refer to Note 3 of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Investment Portfolio managed by DME Advisors reported a lossgain of 2.7%1.7%, compared to a gain of 1.4%1.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2020. SILP’sMarch 31, 2021. The long portfolio lost 3.5%, while the short portfolio gained 1.1% during the three months ended September 30, 2021. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the significant contributors to SILP’s investment return were a long position in Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW) and various short positions. The largest detractors were long positions in The Chemours Company (CC) and Green Brick Partners (GRBK).

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Investment Portfolio managed by DME Advisors reported a loss of 2.2% on the Investment Portfolio managed by DME Advisors, compared to a loss of 6.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The long portfolio gained 12.3%6.0%, while the short portfolio and macro positions lost 7.9%gained 4.9% and 5.2%3.5%, respectively, during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the most significant contributors to SILP’s investment return were long positions in Brighthouse Financial (BHF)Rheinmetall AG (RHM GY), CONSOL Energy (CEIX)Teck Resources (TECK), and AAWW.The Chemours Company (CC). During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the most significant detractors were GRBKGreen Brick Partners (GRBK), Capri Holdings (CPRI), and various short positions.

ForDuring the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the decrease in interest income compared to the equivalent period in 2020 resulted primarily from lower interest rates offered by financial institutions on the restricted cash and cash equivalents we have pledged as collateral to our clients.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded a realized gain of $14.2 million (pre-tax) relating to the sale of our investment in AccuRisk. Additionally, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we recorded a net unrealized gain of $9.6$3.9 million and $14.9 million, respectively, on our portfolio of Innovations relatedInnovations-related investments.
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During the equivalent period in 2020, we wrote off a valuation allowance previously recorded on certain notes receivable. The write-off represented a realized loss, which was fully offset by a reduction in unrealized losses.

For the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, and 2021, and 2020, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, the gross investment return (loss) on our investments managed by DME Advisors (excluding investment advisor performance allocation) was composed of the following:
Three months ended September 30Nine months ended September 30Three months ended March 31
202120202021202020222021
Long portfolio gains (losses)Long portfolio gains (losses)(3.5)%3.2 %12.3 %0.9 %Long portfolio gains (losses)(6.0)%11.7 %
Short portfolio gains (losses)Short portfolio gains (losses)1.1 (1.9)(7.9)(7.7)Short portfolio gains (losses)4.9 (6.8)
Macro gains (losses)Macro gains (losses)— 0.3 (5.2)0.7 Macro gains (losses)3.5 (2.8)
Other income and expenses 1
Other income and expenses 1
(0.4)(0.2)(1.4)(0.4)
Other income and expenses 1
(0.5)(0.5)
Gross investment returnGross investment return(2.8)%1.4 %(2.2)%(6.5)%Gross investment return1.9 %1.6 %
Net investment return 1
Net investment return 1
(2.7)%1.4 %(2.2)%(6.5)%
Net investment return 1
1.7 %1.5 %

1 “Other income and expenses” excludes performance compensation but includes management fees. “Net investment return” incorporates both of these amounts.

Effective January 1, 2021, the Investment Portfolio is calculated based on 50% of GLRE Surplus, or the Company’s shareholders’ equity, of the Company, as reported in the Company’s then most recent quarterly U.S. GAAP financial statements. It is adjusted
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monthly for our share of the net profits and net losses reported by SILP during any intervening period. Prior to January 1, 2021, the Investment Portfolio was calculated based on several factors, including our share of SILP’s net asset value and our posted collateral and net reserves.

Each month, we post on our website (www.greenlightre.com) the returns from our investment in SILP.
       
Income Taxes
 
We are not obligated to pay taxes in the Cayman Islands on either income or capital gains. The Governor-In-Cabinet has granted us an exemption from any income taxes that may be imposed in the Cayman Islands for a period ofthe 20 years expiring on February 1, 2025.

GRIL is incorporated in Ireland and is subject to the Irish corporation tax. We expect GRIL to be taxed at 12.5% on its taxable trading income and 25% on its non-trading income, if any.

Verdant is incorporated in Delaware and is subject to taxes under the U.S. federal rates and regulations prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service. We expect Verdant’s future taxable income to be taxed at 21%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the income tax expense of $3.7 million was due primarily to the gain on the sale of our investment in AccuRisk.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we have included a gross deferred tax asset of $4.0$3.8 million (December 31, 2020: $3.52021: $3.2 million) in the caption “Other assets” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, a valuation allowance of $3.5$3.3 million (December 31, 2020: $3.02021: $2.7 million) partially offset this gross deferred tax asset. We have concluded that it is more likely than not that the Company will fully realize the recorded deferred tax asset (net of the valuation allowance) in the future. We have based this conclusion on the expected timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and the likelihood of generating sufficient taxable income to realize the future tax benefit. We have not taken any other tax positions that we believe are subject to uncertainty or reasonably likely to have a material impact on the Company.
             

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Financial Condition
 
Total investments
 
The total investments reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, was $222.7$205.7 million, compared to $196.2$231.0 million at December 31, 2020, an increase2021,a decrease of $26.5$25.3 million, or 13.5%11.0%. The increasedecrease was primarily related to net contributions intoredemptions from SILP from thewhich were used primarily to fund collateral releasedrequired by our ceding insurers. New InnovationInnovations-related investments, and incomethe gains from SILP and the InnovationInnovations-related investments also contributed to the increase, which was partially offset by losses from our investment in SILP.the decrease.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, 92.5% of SILP’s investments wereportfolio was valued based on quoted prices in actively traded markets (Level 1), 4.3%4.9% was composed of instruments valued based on observable inputs other than quoted prices (Level 2), and 0.7%0.2% was composed of instruments valued based on non-observable inputs (Level 3). At September 30, 2021, 2.5%March 31, 2022, 2.4% of SILP’s investmentsportfolio consisted of private equity funds valued using the funds’ net asset values as a practical expedient. At March 31, 2022, our Innovations-related investments did not have readily determinable fair values and were carried at their original cost minus impairment plus changes resulting from observable price changes.

Other than our investment in SILP (see Notes 3 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements), we have not participated in transactions that created relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, including VIEs, established to facilitate off-balance sheet arrangements. 

Cash and cash equivalents; Restricted cash and cash equivalents

The unrestricted cash and cash equivalents decreased by $45.0 million, or 58.9%, from $76.3 million at December 31, 2021, to $31.3 million at March 31, 2022, primarily due to collateral posted to our ceding insurers.

We use our restricted cash and cash equivalents for funding trusts and letters of credit issued to our ceding insurers. Our restricted cash decreasedincreased by $52.8$66.6 million, or 7.1%10.5%, from $745.4$634.8 million at December 31, 2020,2021, to $692.5$701.4 million, at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, primarily due to collateral releasedrequired by our ceding insurers. The increase in collateral was partially funded from withdrawals from SILP and partially from unrestricted cash and cash equivalents.
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Reinsurance balances receivable

During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, reinsurance balances receivable increased by $50.2$36.3 million, or 15.2%8.9%, to $380.4$441.6 million from $330.2$405.4 million at December 31, 2020.2021. This increase was related primarily to increases in (i) premiums receivable on new contracts bound during the first quarter of 2022 and (ii) funds withheld on reinsurance contracts with Lloyd’s syndicates. A decrease in premiums receivable partially offset the increase during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves; Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses Recoverable
 
The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented, and we do not have previous loss experience on which to base our estimates for the associated loss and loss adjustment expense reserves. See Note 5 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for assumptions used in our loss estimates relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reserves for loss and loss adjustment expenses were composed of the following: 
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020 March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Case
Reserves
IBNRTotalCase
Reserves
IBNRTotal Case
Reserves
IBNRTotalCase
Reserves
IBNRTotal
($ in thousands) ($ in thousands)
PropertyProperty$23,058 $46,873 $69,931 $25,833 $45,680 $71,513 Property$32,023 $79,027 $111,050 $21,357 $49,486 $70,843 
CasualtyCasualty153,295 222,995 376,290 138,432 206,152 344,584 Casualty129,908 168,172 298,080 151,734 219,949 371,683 
OtherOther14,798 79,760 94,558 12,540 65,542 78,082 Other27,381 112,630 140,011 17,129 64,355 81,484 
TotalTotal$191,151 $349,628 $540,779 $176,805 $317,374 $494,179 Total$189,312 $359,829 $549,141 $190,220 $333,790 $524,010 
 
During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the total gross loss and loss adjustment expense reserves increased by $46.6$25.1 million, or 9.4%4.8%, to $540.8$549.1 million from $494.2$524.0 million at December 31, 2020.2021. See Note 5 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a summary of changes in outstanding loss and loss adjustment expense reserves and a description of prior period loss developments.

During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the total loss and loss adjustment expenses recoverable decreased by $3.8$0.3 million, or 22.4%2.4%, to $13.1$11.4 million from $16.9$11.1 million at December 31, 2020.2021. See Note 6 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of the credit risk associated with our retrocessionaires.

For most of the contracts we write, defined limits of liability limit our risk exposure. Once each contract’s limit of liability has been reached, we have no further exposure to additional losses from that contract. However, certain contracts, particularly quota share contracts covering first-dollar exposure, may not contain aggregate limits.

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Our property and Lloyd’s business, and to a lesser extent our casualty and other business, incorporate contracts that contain natural peril loss exposure. We estimatecurrently monitor our catastrophe loss exposure in terms of our PML. PML (probable maximum loss).

We anticipate that our PMLPMLs will vary from period to period depending upon the modeled simulated losses and the composition of our in-force book of business.

We describe projected severity levels in termsmonitor our natural peril PMLs on a worldwide basis, with a particular focus on our peak peril regions. When these perils consist of a large geographic area, we split them into sub-regions, where the underlying geographic components can also be considered individual peril zones.

For our natural catastrophe PMLs, we utilize the output of catastrophe models at the 1-in-250 year return period. The 1-in-250 year return period PML means that we believe there is a 0.4% chanceprobability that in any given year, that an occurrence of a natural catastrophe will lead to losses exceeding the stated estimate. In other words, it corresponds to a 99.6% probability that the loss from an event will fall below the indicated PML.

It is important to note that PMLs are estimates.best estimates based on the modeled data available for each underlying risk. As a result, we cannot provide assurance that any actual event will align with the modeled event or that actual losses from events similar to the modeled events will not vary materially from the modeled event PML.

Our PML estimate incorporatesestimates incorporate all significant exposure from our reinsurance operations, including coverage for property, marine and energy, motor, and catastrophe workers’ compensation.

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At OctoberApril 1, 2021,2022, our estimated largest PML exposure (net of retrocession and reinstatement premiums) at a 1-in-250 year return period for a single event and in aggregate was $84.5$87.6 million and $107.3$95.9 million, respectively. respectively, both relating to the peril of North Atlantic Hurricane.

The followingbelow table providescontains the PMLexpected modeled loss for each of our peak peril regions and sub-regions, for both a single event loss exposure and aggregate loss exposure to natural peril losses for each ofmeasures at the peak zones at October 1, 2021:1-in-250 year return period.
October 1, 2021
1-in-250 year return period
ZoneSingle Event LossAggregate Loss
($ in thousands)
United States, Canada and the Caribbean$84,502 $97,574 
Europe45,134 51,491 
Japan45,240 49,105 
Rest of the world53,492 58,751 
Maximum84,502 107,331 

April 1, 2022
Net 1-in-250 Year Return Period
PerilSingle Event LossAggregate Loss
($ in thousands)
North Atlantic Hurricane$87,558 $95,876 
Southeast Hurricane66,237 71,541 
Gulf of Mexico Hurricane58,736 64,145 
Northeast Hurricane60,540 61,924 
North America Earthquake60,733 65,126 
California Earthquake54,407 57,088 
Other N.A. Earthquake34,533 36,329 
Japan Earthquake39,227 42,101 
Japan Windstorm39,734 43,498 
Europe Windstorm30,041 36,550 

Total shareholders’ equity
 
Total equity reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheet decreased by $14.3$7.3 million to $450.5$468.4 million at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to $464.9$475.7 million at December 31, 2020.2021. The decrease in shareholders’ equity during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, was primarily due to (i) the repurchaseadoption of ASU 2020-06 (see Note 2 of the Class A ordinary sharesaccompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) and (ii) the net loss of $6.7$5.7 million reported for the period. For details of other movements in shareholders’ equity, see the “Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity.”

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
General

Greenlight Capital Re is a holding company with no operations of its own. As a holding company, Greenlight Capital Re has minimal continuing cash needs, most of which are related to the payment of corporate and general administrative expenses and interest expenses. We conduct all our underwriting operations through our wholly-owned reinsurance subsidiaries, Greenlight Re and GRIL, which underwrite property and casualty reinsurance. There are restrictions on Greenlight Re’s and GRIL’s ability to pay dividends, described in more detail below. It is our current policy to retain earnings to support the growth of our business. We currently do not expect to pay dividends on our ordinary shares.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, Greenlight Re and GRIL were each rated “A- (Excellent)” with a stable outlook by A.M. Best. The ratings reflect A.M. Best’s opinion of our reinsurance subsidiaries’ financial strength, operating performance, and ability to meet obligations. They are not evaluations directed toward the protection of investors or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold our Class A ordinary shares. If A.M. Best downgrades our ratings below “A- (Excellent)” or withdraws our rating, we could be severely limited or prevented from writing any new reinsurance contracts, which would significantly and negatively affect our business. Our A.M. Best ratings may be revised or revoked at the sole discretion of the rating agency. 

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Sources and Uses of Funds
 
Our sources of funds consist primarily of premium receipts (net of brokerage and ceding commissions), investment income, and other income. We use cash from our operations to pay losses and loss adjustment expenses, profit commissions, interest, and general and administrative expenses. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, all of our investable assets, excluding strategic and Innovations investments and funds required for business operations and capital risk management, are invested by DME Advisors in SILP, subject to our investment guidelines. We can redeem funds from SILP at any time for operational purposes by providing three days’ notice to the general partner. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the majority of SILP’s long investments were composed of cash and cash equivalents and publicly traded equity securities, which can be readily liquidated to meet our redemption requests. We record all investment income (loss), including any changes in the net asset value of SILP, and any unrealized gains and losses, in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for each reporting period.    
   
For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, the net cash used in operating activities was $18.8$11.6 million and $44.7$18.7 million, respectively. The net cash used in operating activities was used primarily used for our underwriting activities and for payment of corporate and general administrative expenses for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 2020.2021. Generally, if the premiums collected exceed claim payments within a given period, we generate cash from our underwriting activities. Our underwriting activities represented a net use of cash for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, as the losses we paid exceeded the premiums we collected. On our Lloyd’s syndicate contracts we do not receive any premiums until the year of account is settled, net of losses, at the end of three years. The cash used in, and generated from, underwriting activities may vary significantly from period to period depending on the underwriting opportunities available and claims submitted to us by our cedents.

For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, our investing activities used $17.7provided $36.7 million of cash for contribution intofrom redemptions from SILP (net of redemptions)contributions) and $4.8used $3.4 million for new Innovations investments. Investing activities also provided $26.9 million of cash from the sale of our AccuRisk investment and the collection of a note receivable from AccuRisk. By comparison, for the same period in 20202021 our investing activities providedused cash of $20.8 million as a result of net redemptions from SILP.$4.3 million.

For the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, ourthere were no financing activities included the repurchase of $10.0 million of our Class A ordinary shares, compared to $12.7 million of repurchases during the equivalent 2020 period.activities.
  
At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we believe we have sufficient cash flow from operating and investing activities to meet our foreseeable liquidity requirements. We do not expect that the recent catastrophicglobal events, including Hurricane Ida, the European floods and hailstorm,Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic, will materially impact our operational liquidity needs, which will be met by cash, funds generated from underwriting activities, and investment income, including withdrawals from SILP if necessary. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we expect to fund our operations for the next twelve months from operating and investing cash flow. However, we may explore various financing options, including capital raising alternatives, to fund our business strategy, improve our capital structure, increase surplus, pay claims or make acquisitions. We can provide no assurances regarding the terms of such transactions or that any such transactions will occur.
 
Although GLRE is not subject to any significant legal prohibitions on the payment of dividends, Greenlight Re and GRIL are each subject to regulatory minimum capital requirements and regulatory constraints that affect their ability to pay dividends to us. In addition, any dividend payment would have to be approved by the relevant regulatory authorities prior to payment. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, Greenlight Re and GRIL both exceeded thetheir regulatory minimum capital requirements. 

Letters of Credit and Trust Arrangements
 
At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, neither Greenlight Re nor GRIL was licensed or admitted as a reinsurer in any jurisdiction other than the Cayman Islands and the European Economic Area, respectively. Many jurisdictions do not permit domestic insurance companies to take credit on their statutory financial statements for loss recoveries or ceded unearned premiums unless appropriate measures are in place for reinsurance obtained from unlicensed or non-admitted insurers. As a result, we anticipate that all of our U.S. clients and some of our non-U.S. clients will require us to provide collateral through funds withheld, trust arrangements, letters of credit, or a combination thereof.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we had one letter of credit facility available with an aggregate capacity of $275.0 million (December 31, 2020:2021: $275.0 million). See Note 12 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for details on the letter of credit facility. We provide collateral to cedents in the form of letters of credit and trust arrangements. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the aggregate amount of collateral provided to cedents under such arrangements was $688.6$700.6 million (December 31, 2020: $743.02021: $633.9 million). At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the letters of credit and trust accounts were secured by restricted cash and cash equivalents with a total fair value of $692.5$701.4 million (December 31, 2020: $745.42021: $634.8 million).

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The letter of credit facility contains customary events of default and restrictive covenants, including but not limited to limitations on liens on collateral, transactions with affiliates, mergers and sales of assets, as well as solvency and maintenance of certain minimum pledged equity requirements, and restricts issuance of any debt without the consent of the letter of credit provider. Additionally, if an event of default exists, as defined in the letter of credit facility, Greenlight Re would be prohibited from paying dividends to its parent company. The Company was in compliance with all the covenants of this facility at September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

Capital
 
Our capital structure currently consists of senior convertible notes and equity issued in two classes of ordinary shares. We expect that the existing capital base and internally generated funds will be sufficient to implement our business strategy for the foreseeable future. Consequently, we do not presently anticipate that we will incur any additional material indebtedness in the ordinary course of our business. However, to provide us with flexibility and timely access to public capital markets should we require additional capital for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, or other general corporate purposes, we have filed a Form S-3 registration statement, which expires in July 2024. In addition, as noted above, we may explore various financing alternatives, although there can be no assurance that additional financing will be available on acceptable terms when needed or desired. We did not make any significant commitments for capital expenditures during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021.

Our Board of Directors had previously extended the share repurchase plan to June 30, 2021, and the authorized repurchase of up to 5.0 million Class A ordinary shares or securities convertible into Class A ordinary shares in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plans. In addition, the Board of Directors had also authorized the Company to repurchase up to $25.0 million aggregate face amount of the Company’s 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”) in privately negotiated transactions, in open market repurchases, or pursuant to one or more tender offers.March 31, 2022.

On May 4, 2021, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan effective from July 1, 2021, until June 30, 2022, authorizing the Company to purchaserepurchase up to $25.0 million of Class A ordinary shares or securities convertible into Class A ordinary shares in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plans.

The On April 26, 2022, the Board of Directors renewed and extended the share repurchase plan until June 30, 2023.The Company is not required to repurchase any of the Class A ordinary shares, or the Notes, and the repurchase plansplan may be modified, suspended, or terminated at the election of our Board of Directors at any time without prior notice. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 1,079,544no Class A ordinary shares.

Under the Company’s stock incentive plan, the number of Class A ordinary shares authorized for issuance is 8.0 million shares. At September 30, 2021, 3,128,276March 31, 2022, 2,092,276 Class A ordinary shares were available for future issuance under the Company’s stock incentive plan. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administers the stock incentive plan. 
 
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
 
Due to the nature of our reinsurance operations, the amount and timing of the cash flows associated with our reinsurance contractual liabilities will fluctuate, perhaps materially, and, therefore, are highly uncertain. As of September 30, 2021,At March 31, 2022, we estimate that we will pay the loss and loss adjustment expense reserves as follows: 
Less than
 1 year
1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than
 5 years
Total
   ($ in thousands)
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves (1)
$264,982 $158,448 $58,404 $58,945 $540,779 
Less than
 1 year
1-3 years3-5 yearsMore than
 5 years
Total
   ($ in thousands)
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves (1)
$282,808 $159,800 $49,972 $56,562 $549,141 
(1)      Due to the nature of our reinsurance operations, the amount and timing of the cash flows associated with our reinsurance contractual liabilities will fluctuate, perhaps materially, and, therefore, are highly uncertain.

Greenlight Re has entered into a lease agreement for office space in the Cayman Islands commencing from July 1, 2021. The lease expires on June 30, 2026, unless Greenlight Re exercises its right to renew the lease for another five-year period. GRIL has entered into a lease agreement for office space in Dublin, Ireland commencing from October 1, 2021. This lease expires on September 30, 2031, unless GRIL exercises the break clause by providing a notice of termination at least nine months prior to September 30, 2026. The aggregate annual lease obligation ranges from $0.5 million to $0.6 million.
 
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The Company has $100.0 million of senior convertible notes payable, which mature on August 1, 2023. The Company is obligated to make semi-annual interest payments of $2.0 million at an interest rate of 4.0% per annum. The Company has received regulatory approval to declare dividends from Greenlight Re to meet the interest payments obligation.
 
Pursuant to the IAA between SILP and DME Advisors, DME Advisors is entitled to a monthly management fee equal to 0.125% (1.5% on an annual basis) of each limited partner’s Investment Portfolio, as provided in the SILP LPA. The IAA has an initial term ending on August 31, 2023, subject to automatic extension for successive three-year terms. Pursuant to the SILP
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LPA, DME II is entitled to a performance allocation equal to 20% of the net profit, calculated per annum, of each limited partner’s share of the capital account managed by DME Advisors, subject to a loss carry-forward provision. DME II is not entitled to earn a performance allocation in a year in which SILP incurs a loss. The loss carry-forward provision contained in the SILP LPA allows DME II to earn reduced performance allocation of 10% of net profits in years subsequent to the year in which the capital accounts of the limited partners incur a loss, until all losses are recouped and an additional amount equal to 150% of the loss is earned. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we estimate the reduced performance allocation of 10% to continue to be applied until SILP achieves additional investment returns of 197%173%, at which point the performance allocation will revert to 20%. For detailed breakdowns of management fees and performance compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, please refer to Note 3 of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company has entered into a service agreement with DME Advisors pursuant to which DME Advisors will provide investor relations services to us for compensation of $5,000 per month plus expenses. The service agreement had an initial term of one year and continues for sequential one-year periods until terminated by us or DME Advisors. Either party may terminate the service agreement for any reason with 30 days prior written notice to the other party.

Our related party transactions are presented in Note 11 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets, or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. Other than our investment in SILP (see Note 3 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements), we have not participated in transactions that created relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, including VIEs, established to facilitate off-balance sheet arrangements. 

Effects of Inflation
 
Inflation generally affects the cost of claims and claim expenses, as well as asset values in our investment portfolio. Our pricing and reserving models incorporate considerations of the anticipated effects of inflation on our claim costs. However, we cannot predict or estimate the onset, duration, and severity of an inflationary period with precision. ThisThe actual effect of inflation may differ significantly from our estimate.

Item 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
We believe we are principally exposed to the following types of market risk: 
equity price risk;
commodity price risk;
foreign currency risk;
interest rate risk;
credit risk; and
political risk.
 
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Equity Price Risk
At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, our investments consisted primarily of an investment in SILP. Among SILP’s holdings are equity securities, the carrying values of which are based primarily on quoted market prices. Generally, market prices of common equity securities are subject to fluctuation, which could cause the amount to be realized upon the closing of a position to differ significantly from its current reported value. This risk is partly mitigated by the presence of both long and short equity securities as part of our investment strategy. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, a 10% decline in the price of each of the underlying listed equity securities and equity-based derivative instruments would result in a $6.9$4.8 million loss to our Investment Portfolio.
 
Computations of the prospective effects of hypothetical equity price changes are based on numerous assumptions, including the maintenance of the current composition of SILP’s portfolio. TheyThe computations should not be relied on as indicative of future results.

Commodity Price Risk
Generally, market prices of commodities are subject to fluctuation. SILP’s investments periodically include long or short investments in commodities or derivatives directly impacted by fluctuations in the prices of commodities. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, SILP’s investments incorporate unhedged exposure to changes in gold, silver, and crude oil prices.
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The following table summarizes the net impact that a 10% increase and decrease in commodity prices would have on the value of our Investment Portfolio at September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The below table excludes the indirect effect that changes in commodity prices might have on equity securities in our Investment Portfolio. 
10% increase in commodity prices10% decrease in commodity prices10% increase in commodity prices10% decrease in commodity prices
CommodityCommodityChange in
fair value
Change in
fair value
CommodityChange in
fair value
Change in
fair value
  ($ in millions)  ($ in millions)
GoldGold$2.0 $(2.0)Gold$3.0 $(3.0)
SilverSilver0.5 (0.5)Silver0.4 (0.4)
Crude oilCrude oil— (0.1)Crude oil— (0.1)
TotalTotal$2.5 $(2.6)Total$3.4 $(3.5)

Foreign Currency Risk
Certain of our reinsurance contracts are denominated in foreign currencies, whereby premiums are receivable and losses are payable in foreign currencies. Foreign currency exchange rate risk exists to the extent that our foreign currency reinsurance balances are more than (or less than) the corresponding foreign currency cash balances and there is an increase (or decrease) in the exchange rate of that foreign currency.  

While we do not seek to precisely match our liabilities under reinsurance policies that are payable in foreign currencies with investments denominated in such currencies, we continually monitor our exposure to potential foreign currency losses and may use foreign currency cash and cash equivalents or forward foreign currency exchange contracts to mitigate against adverse foreign currency movements. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, our exposure to GBP denominated net reinsurance asset balance was £1.8£11.3 million. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, a 10% decrease in the U.S. dollar against the GBP (all else constant) would result in an estimated $0.2$1.5 million foreign exchange gain. Alternatively, a 10% increase in the U.S dollar against the GBP would result in an estimated $0.2$1.5 million foreign exchange loss. Similarly, at September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, our net exposure to Euro-denominated reinsurance liability balances was €4.8€5.0 million. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, a 10% decrease in the U.S. dollar against the Euro (all else constant) would result in an estimated $0.5$0.6 million foreign exchange loss. Alternatively, a 10% increase in the U.S dollar against the Euro would result in an estimated $0.5$0.6 million foreign exchange gain.

We may also be exposed to foreign currency risk through SILP’s underlying cash, forwards, options, and investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies. At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, most of our currency exposures resulting from foreign denominated securities (longs and shorts) were reduced by offsetting cash balances denominated in the corresponding foreign currencies.

At September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, a 10% increase or decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies would have no meaningful impact on the value of our Investment Portfolio. 
 
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Interest Rate Risk
Our investment in SILP includes interest-rate sensitive securities, such as corporate and sovereign debt instruments and interest rate options. The primary market risk exposure for any debt instrument is interest rate risk. As interest rates rise, the fair value of a long fixed-income portfolio generally falls. Similarly, falling interest rates generally lead to increases in the fair value of fixed-income securities. Additionally, some derivative investments may be sensitive to interest rates, and their value may indirectly fluctuate with changes in interest rates. 

As of September 30, 2021,At March 31, 2022, a 100 basis points increase or decrease in interest rates would have no meaningful impact on the value of our Investment Portfolio.

We, along with DME Advisors, monitor the net exposure to interest rate risk and generally do not expect changes in interest rates to have a materially adverse impact on our operations.
 
Credit Risk

Credit risk relates to the uncertainty of a counterparty’s ability to make timely payments in accordance with terms of the instrument or contract. Our maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying value of our financial assets. We evaluate the
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financial condition of our business partners and clients relating to balances receivable under our reinsurance contracts, including premiums receivable, losses recoverable, and commission adjustments recoverable. We obtain collateral in the form of funds withheld, trusts, and letters of credit from our counterparties to mitigate this credit risk. We monitor our net exposure to each counterparty relative to the financial strength of our counterparties and assess the collectibility of these balances on a regular basis. See Note 2 of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further details on allowance for credit loss on reinsurance assets.

In addition, the securities, commodities, and cash in SILP’s investment portfolio are held with several prime brokers and derivative counterparties, subjecting SILP, and indirectly us, to a significant concentration of credit risk. While we have no direct control over SILP, DME Advisors regularly monitors the concentration of credit risk with each counterparty and, if appropriate, transfers cash or securities between counterparties or requests collateral to diversify and mitigate this credit risk. 

Political Risk

Through our assumed reinsurance contracts, we currently provide a limited amount of political risk insurance coverage. We do not expect this exposure to have a materially adverse impact on our underwriting results.

We are exposed to political risk to the extent that we underwrite business from entities located in foreign markets and to the extent that DME Advisors, on behalf of SILP and subject to our investment guidelines, trades securities listed on various U.S. and foreign exchanges and markets. The governments in any of these jurisdictions could impose restrictions, regulations, or other measures, which may have a material adverse impact on our underwriting operations and investment strategy. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors - We could face unanticipated losses from political instability which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations” included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

 
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Exchange Act, the Company has evaluated, with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in such rules) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
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Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all frauds. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.
 
Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based, in part, upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.  
  
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company continues to review its disclosure controls and procedures, including its internal controls over financial reporting, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and ensuringto ensure that the Company’s systems evolve with its business.


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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
From time to time, in the normal course of business, we may be involved in formal and informal dispute resolution procedures, which may include arbitration or litigation, the outcomes of which determine our rights and obligations under our reinsurance contracts and other contractual agreements. In some disputes, we may seek to enforce our rights under an agreement or to collect funds owing to us. In other matters, we may resist attempts by others to collect funds or enforce alleged rights. While the final outcome of legal disputes cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that any of our existing contractual disputes, when finally resolved, will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
 
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
 
Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in this report are any of the risks described in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020,2021, as filed with the "Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 10, 20218, 2022 (the “Form 10-K”). Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations.
As of the date of this report,March 31, 2022, other than as disclosed below, there have been no other material changes to the risk factors as disclosed in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Form 10-K.fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 as filed with the SEC. We may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.

Our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected by the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related disruptions in the global economy.
The military conflict between Russia and Ukraine has negatively impacted the global economy. While we have no operations in Russia or Ukraine, some of our operations may be adversely affected by this conflict and its effects.

Our specialty business includes marine, energy, aviation, political violence, terrorism, and credit risk, which protects insureds with interests in foreign jurisdictions in the event that governmental action prevents them from exercising their contractual rights, and may also protect their assets against physical damage perils. The insurance provided may include cover for losses arising from expropriation, forced abandonment, license cancellation, trade embargo, contract frustration, non-payment, war on land or political violence (including terrorism, revolution, insurrection and civil unrest).

In certain instances, we specifically reinsure risks resulting from acts of war or terrorism. Even in cases where we attempt to exclude losses from acts of war or terrorism and certain other similar risks from some coverages written by us, there can be no assurance that a court or arbitration panel will interpret policy language or otherwise issue a ruling favorable to us. Accordingly, we can offer no assurance that our reserves for losses and loss expenses in connection with acts of war or terrorism, including, but not limited to, events related to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, will be adequate to cover losses should they materialize.

Furthermore, governments in the U.S., United Kingdom, and European Union, among others, have each imposed export controls on certain products and financial and economic sanctions on certain industry sectors and parties in Russia. These export controls and sanctions, or our failure to comply with them, could restrict our ability to do business with counterparties in one or more of the jurisdictions or have other adverse effects. Our Form 10-K discusses such effects in Item 1A Risk Factors under "Non-compliance with laws, regulations, and taxation regarding transactions with international counterparties may adversely affect our business."

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We cannot predict the impact the ongoing conflict will have on our business or the global economy. Escalation of this conflict could result in, among other things, heightened cybersecurity threats, supply disruptions, protracted or increased inflation, lower consumer demand, fluctuations in interest and foreign exchange rates, and increased volatility in financial markets. Any of these developments could adversely affect our businesses, results of operations, and financial condition. In addition, the ongoing conflict may trigger or intensify other risks described under "Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors" included in our Form 10-K.

Item 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS 
 
The BoardOur board of directors has adopted a share and notes repurchase plan. Our Board of Directors had previously extended the share repurchase plan authorizing the Company to June 30, 2021, and the authorized repurchase of up to 5.0 million Class A ordinary sharesshares. From time to time, the repurchase plan has been re-approved or securities convertible into Class A ordinary shares inmodified at the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plans. In addition,election of our Board of Directors. The existing plan expires on June 30, 2022. On April 26, 2022, the Board of Directors had also authorizedre-approved the Company to repurchase up to $25.0 million aggregate face amount of the Company’s 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”) in privately negotiated transactions, in open market repurchases, or pursuant to one or more tender offers.

On May 4, 2021, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan effective from July 1, 2021,2022, until June 30, 2022,2023, authorizing the Company to purchaserepurchase up to $25.0 million of Class A ordinary shares or securities convertible into Class A ordinary shares in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plans.

The Company is not required to repurchase any of the Class A ordinary shares or Notes and the repurchase plansplan may be modified, suspended or terminated at the election of our Board of Directors at any time without prior notice.

There were no share repurchases of Notes during the three months ended September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

The table below details the share repurchases that were made under the plan during the three months ended September 30, 2021:
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
PeriodTotal Number of Shares Purchased
(1)
Average Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
(1)
Maximum Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
 ($ in thousands)
(2)
July 1 - 31, 2021354,411$9.18 354,411$21,747 
August 1 - 31, 2021— — 0$21,747 
September 1 - 30, 2021— — 0$21,747 
Total354,411 $9.18 354,411 $21,747 
(1) Class A ordinary shares.
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Item 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES 
 
None.
 
Item 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable
 
Item 5.    OTHER INFORMATION

None
 
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Item 6.    EXHIBITS

10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity; (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 
 
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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE, LTD.
 (Registrant)
 By:/s/ SIMON BURTON                     
 Simon Burton
Director and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
 NovemberMay 3, 20212022
 By:/s/ NEIL GREENSPAN                           
 Neil Greenspan
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
 NovemberMay 3, 20212022
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