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2018 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312518153460 Filed on May 07, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q1	2017 Q1
Revenue	$58.47B	$64.37B
YoY Change	-9.16%	23.4%
Cost Of Revenue	$45.95B	$54.11B
YoY Change	-15.09%	33.09%
Gross Profit	$12.52B	$10.26B
YoY Change	22.09%	-10.84%
Gross Profit Margin	21.42%	15.93%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.708B	$4.558B
YoY Change	3.29%	10.77%
% of Gross Profit	37.59%	44.44%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.387B	$2.243B
YoY Change	6.42%	5.55%
% of Gross Profit	19.06%	21.87%
Operating Expenses	$5.457B	$4.558B
YoY Change	19.72%	10.77%
Operating Profit	$7.066B	$5.699B
YoY Change	23.99%	-22.87%
Interest Expense	-$8.589B	-$11.00M
YoY Change	77981.82%	-98.82%
% of Operating Profit	-121.55%	-0.19%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$8.015B	$775.0M
YoY Change	-1134.19%
Pretax Income	-$1.523B	$5.688B
YoY Change	-126.78%	-11.9%
Income Tax	-$452.0M	$1.549B
% Of Pretax Income		27.23%
Net Earnings	-$1.138B	$4.060B
YoY Change	-128.03%	-27.36%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-1.95%	6.31%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$569.0M	$2.030B
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q1	2017 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$57.88B	$87.02B
YoY Change	-33.48%	49.15%
Cash & Equivalents	$58.37B	$25.96B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory	$16.24B	$16.12B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$12.21B	$14.63B
Other Receivables	$18.70B	$14.24B
Total Short-Term Assets	$105.0B	$132.0B
YoY Change	-20.43%	30.22%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$162.1B	$153.6B
YoY Change	5.51%	2.75%
Goodwill	$81.34B	$79.95B
YoY Change	1.73%	1.06%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$261.3B	$201.2B
YoY Change	29.82%	15.45%
Other Assets	$15.01B	$13.83B
YoY Change	8.51%	77.33%
Total Long-Term Assets	$597.6B	$522.5B
YoY Change	14.39%	7.73%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$105.0B	$132.0B
Total Long-Term Assets	$597.6B	$522.5B
Total Assets	$702.7B	$654.5B
YoY Change	7.36%	11.62%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$38.03B	$32.97B
YoY Change	15.35%	0.48%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$4.408B	$2.135B
YoY Change	106.46%	-16.76%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$60.89B	$51.21B
YoY Change	18.9%	2.0%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$94.68B	$101.8B
YoY Change	-7.02%	2.88%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$140.3B	$123.0B
YoY Change	14.07%	17.9%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$235.0B	$224.8B
YoY Change	4.52%	10.59%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$60.89B	$51.21B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$235.0B	$224.8B
Total Liabilities	$351.6B	$358.2B
YoY Change	-1.83%	10.38%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$316.0B	$215.8B
YoY Change	46.38%	11.66%
Common Stock	$35.69B	$35.71B
YoY Change	-0.05%	0.08%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.763B	$1.763B
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$347.4B	$292.9B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$702.7B	$654.5B
YoY Change	7.36%	11.62%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q1	2017 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$1.138B	$4.060B
YoY Change	-128.03%	-27.36%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.387B	$2.243B
YoY Change	6.42%	5.55%
Cash From Operating Activities	$7.556B	$18.30B
YoY Change	-58.7%	145.44%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$2.589B	$2.355B
YoY Change	9.94%	-17.16%
Acquisitions	$112.0M	$1.599B
YoY Change	-93.0%	-94.7%
Other Investing Activities	$153.0M	$181.0M
YoY Change	-15.47%	-53.59%
Cash From Investing Activities	$22.31B	-$22.53B
YoY Change	-199.01%	-48.63%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-3.794B	2.015B
YoY Change	-288.29%	-82.65%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	7.556B	18.30B
Cash From Investing Activities	22.31B	-22.53B
Cash From Financing Activities	-3.794B	2.015B
Net Change In Cash	26.16B	-2.161B
YoY Change	-1310.64%	-91.28%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$7.556B	$18.30B
Capital Expenditures	$2.589B	$2.355B
Free Cash Flow	$4.967B	$15.94B
YoY Change	-68.84%	245.7%

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CY2018Q1	dei	Document Fiscal Year Focus DocumentFiscalYearFocus	2018
CY2018Q1	dei	Document Type DocumentType	10-Q
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CY2018Q1	dei	Current Fiscal Year End Date CurrentFiscalYearEndDate	--12-31
CY2018Q1	dei	Document Period End Date DocumentPeriodEndDate	2018-03-31
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CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Schedule Of Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense ScheduleOfLiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	<div> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 6%" align="justify">Reconciliations of the changes in claim liabilities, excluding liabilities under retroactive reinsurance contracts (see Note 16), for each of the three months ending March 31, 2018 and 2017 follow (in millions).</p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> <table style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center" border="0"> <tr> <td width="84%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; WIDTH: 16pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,0,0) 1pt solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; DISPLAY: inline" align="center"><b>2018</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; WIDTH: 16pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,0,0) 1pt solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; DISPLAY: inline" align="center"><b>2017</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Balances – beginning of year:</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Gross liabilities</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">61,122</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">53,379</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3,201</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3,338</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Net liabilities</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">57,921</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">50,041</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt"> <td height="16"></td> <td height="16" colspan="4"></td> <td height="16" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses:</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Current accident year events</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9,475</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,165</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Prior accident years’ events</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(753</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">134</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Total incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,722</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,299</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt"> <td height="16"></td> <td height="16" colspan="4"></td> <td height="16" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Paid losses and loss adjustment expenses:</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Current accident year events</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3,091</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2,678</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Prior accident years’ events</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(4,759</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(4,216</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Total payments</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(7,850</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(6,894</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt"> <td height="16"></td> <td height="16" colspan="4"></td> <td height="16" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Foreign currency translation adjustment</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">253</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">77</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Balances – March 31:</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Net liabilities</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">59,046</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">51,523</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; PAGE-BREAK-INSIDE: avoid"> <td valign="top"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: -1em"> Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,048</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,221</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-TOP: rgb(0,0,0) 1px solid; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; 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