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GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC Stock $gnw

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2018 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312518148734 Filed on May 02, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q1	2017 Q1
Revenue	$2.115B	$2.171B
YoY Change	-2.58%	21.62%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.311B	$1.246B
YoY Change	5.22%	44.88%
Gross Profit	$804.0M	$925.0M
YoY Change	-13.08%	0.0%
Gross Profit Margin	38.01%	42.61%
Selling, General & Admin	$240.0M	$270.0M
YoY Change	-11.11%	-31.47%
% of Gross Profit	29.85%	29.19%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$104.0M	$94.00M
YoY Change	10.64%	-5.05%
% of Gross Profit	12.94%	10.16%
Operating Expenses	$240.0M	$270.0M
YoY Change	-11.11%	-31.47%
Operating Profit	$125.0M	$143.0M
YoY Change	-12.59%	38.83%
Interest Expense	$76.00M	$62.00M
YoY Change	22.58%	-40.95%
% of Operating Profit	60.8%	43.36%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$228.0M	$332.0M
YoY Change	-31.33%	121.33%
Income Tax	$63.00M	$116.0M
% Of Pretax Income	27.63%	34.94%
Net Earnings	$112.0M	$155.0M
YoY Change	-27.74%	192.45%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.3%	7.14%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.22	$0.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.22	$0.31
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	499.6M	498.6M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	502.7M	501.0M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q1	2017 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$2.843B	$3.018B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$71.55B	$70.98B
YoY Change	0.8%	0.96%
Other Assets	$602.0M
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$103.8B	$104.7B
YoY Change	-0.87%	-2.32%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.996B	$4.572B
YoY Change	9.27%	-3.03%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.504B	$3.305B
YoY Change	-24.24%	-26.99%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.500B	$7.877B
YoY Change	-4.79%	-14.77%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.500B	$7.877B
Total Liabilities	$88.91B	$89.97B
YoY Change	-1.18%	-1.35%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.111B	$451.0M
YoY Change	146.34%	-26.9%
Common Stock	$1.000M	$1.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.700B	$2.700B
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	88.00M shares	88.00M shares
Shareholders Equity	$13.02B	$12.81B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$103.8B	$104.7B
YoY Change	-0.87%	-2.32%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q1	2017 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$112.0M	$155.0M
YoY Change	-27.74%	192.45%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$104.0M	$94.00M
YoY Change	10.64%	-5.05%
Cash From Operating Activities	$109.0M	$655.0M
YoY Change	-83.36%	155.86%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$104.0M	$676.0M
YoY Change	-115.38%	-2088.24%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$167.0M	-$142.0M
YoY Change	17.61%	-44.31%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Cash From Financing Activities	47.00M	-304.0M
YoY Change	-115.46%	-84.34%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	109.0M	655.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-167.0M	-142.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	47.00M	-304.0M
Net Change In Cash	-32.00M	234.0M
YoY Change	-113.68%	-112.06%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$109.0M	$655.0M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted	<div> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-LEFT: 4%; MARGIN-TOP: 18pt"> <i>Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted</i></p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4%"> In March 2017, the FASB issued new guidance shortening the amortization period of certain callable debt securities held at a premium. The guidance requires the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. This change does not apply to securities held at a discount. The guidance is currently effective for us on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method, with early adoption permitted. We are in process of evaluating the impact the guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements.</p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4%"> In June 2016, the FASB issued new guidance related to accounting for credit losses on financial instruments. The guidance requires that entities recognize an allowance equal to its estimate of lifetime expected credit losses and applies to most debt instruments not measured at fair value, which would primarily include our commercial mortgage loans and reinsurance receivables. The new guidance retains most of the existing impairment guidance for <font style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap"><font style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap">available-for-sale</font></font> debt securities but amends the presentation of credit losses to be presented as an allowance as opposed to a write-down and permits the reversal of credit losses when reassessing changes in the credit losses each reporting period. The new guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2019. Upon adoption, the modified retrospective method will be used and a cumulative effect adjustment in retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption will be recorded. We are in process of evaluating the impact the guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements.</p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4%"> In February 2016, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the accounting for leases. The new guidance generally requires lessees to recognize both a <font style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap"><font style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap">right-to-use</font></font> asset and a corresponding liability on the balance sheet. The guidance is effective for us on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method, with early adoption permitted. While we are still evaluating the full impact, at this time we do not expect any significant impact from this guidance on our consolidated financial statements.</p> </div>
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CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Schedule Of Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense ScheduleOfLiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense	<div> <p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> The following table sets forth changes in our liability for policy and contract claims as of the dates indicated:</p> <p style="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">  </p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="76%" border="0" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" align="center"> <tr> <td width="75%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt"> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center" style="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><b>As of or for the three<br /> months ended<sup style="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top"><br /></sup>March 31,</b></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt"> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:74.05pt; display:inline; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman;"> <b>(Amounts in millions)</b></p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><b>2018</b></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000"><b>2017</b></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Beginning balance</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9,594</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9,256</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Less reinsurance recoverables</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2,419</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(2,409</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">) </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px;"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Net beginning balance</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7,175</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6,847</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px;"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Incurred related to insured events of:</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 bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Current year</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">998</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">937</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Prior years</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(108</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(106</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">) </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px;"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Total incurred</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">890</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">831</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px;"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Paid related to insured events of:</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 bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Current year</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(175</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(178</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">) </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Prior years</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(692</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(656</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">) </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px;"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Total paid</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(867</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(834</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">) </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px;"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Interest on liability for policy and contract claims</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">81</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">73</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Foreign currency translation</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(5</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px;"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">  </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Net ending balance</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7,274</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6,931</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"> <td valign="top"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"> Add reinsurance recoverables</p> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,377</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,364</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px;"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style=" margin-top:0pt ; 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