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BERKLEY W R CORP

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 23, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 23, 2024

WRB$76.83+1.2%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Schedule II — Condensed Financial Information of Registrant

Schedule II

Condensed Financial Information of Registrant

Balance Sheets (Parent Company)

December 31,
(In thousands) · 2023 · 2022
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$128,434$103,522
Fixed maturity securities available for sale at fair value (cost $190,708 and $285,900 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)189,189275,511
Loans receivable (net of allowance for expected credit losses of $1,146 and $559 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)91,304109,793
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $3,430 in both 2023 and 2022)3,4303,430
Investment in subsidiaries9,887,1178,888,455
Current federal income taxes—34,452
Deferred federal income taxes278,946304,191
Property, furniture and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation10,38211,356
Other assets44,18639,741
Total assets$10,632,988$9,770,451
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Liabilities:
Due to subsidiaries$178,676$53,029
Other liabilities166,399139,150
Current federal income taxes1,721—
Subordinated debentures1,009,0901,008,371
Senior notes1,821,6711,821,569
Total liabilities3,177,5573,022,119
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock—
Common stock105,803105,803
Additional paid-in capital1,017,691997,534
Retained earnings (including accumulated undistributed net income of subsidiaries of $8,497,674 and $7,975,360 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively)11,040,90810,161,005
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(925,838)(1,264,581)
Treasury stock, at cost(3,783,133)(3,251,429)
Total stockholders’ equity7,455,4316,748,332
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$10,632,988$9,770,451

Schedule II, Continued

Statements of Income (Parent Company)

Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)202320222021
Management fees and investment income including dividends from subsidiaries of $1,261,166, $22,807, and $520,251 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively$1,325,997$32,585$548,512
Net investment (losses) gains(5,895)1,0071,474
Other income3681,9161,138
Total revenues1,320,47035,508551,124
Operating costs and expense272,750192,175214,995
Interest expense126,397129,633144,837
Income (loss) before federal income taxes921,323(286,300)191,292
Federal income taxes:
Federal income taxes provided by subsidiaries on a separate return basis253,292414,660294,731
Federal income tax expense on a consolidated return basis(284,757)(258,776)(226,900)
Net federal income tax (expense) benefit(31,465)155,88467,831
Income (loss) before undistributed equity in net income of subsidiaries889,858(130,416)259,123
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries491,5011,511,478763,367
Net income$1,381,359$1,381,062$1,022,490

Schedule II, Continued

Statements of Cash Flows (Parent Company)

Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)202320222021
Cash flow from (used in) operating activities:
Net income$1,381,359$1,381,062$1,022,490
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Net investment losses (gains)5,895(1,007)(1,474)
Depreciation and (accretion) amortization(6,753)4,28118,761
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries(491,501)(1,511,478)(763,367)
Tax payments received from subsidiaries373,504321,682328,851
Federal income taxes provided by subsidiaries on a separate return basis(253,291)(414,660)(294,731)
Stock incentive plans51,00049,41148,440
Change in:
Federal income taxes(15,793)(40,746)(22,017)
Other assets(5,648)3,163(33,319)
Other liabilities(88,954)87,100(11,758)
Accrued investment income1,200890755
Net cash from (used in) operating activities951,018(120,302)292,631
Cash from (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of fixed maturity securities748,825543,549402,046
Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of fixed maturity securities82,07583,134654,134
Cost of purchases of fixed maturity securities(732,685)(109,289)(1,071,823)
Change in loans receivable17,843(16,249)(18,227)
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries, net21,605(171,062)(1,411)
Change in balance due to security broker(38)(10,289)10,487
Net additions to real estate, furniture & equipment(18)(432)(1,496)
Other, net29036895
Net cash from (used in) investing activities137,897319,730(26,195)
Cash (used in) from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes—(914)1,029,579
Repayment and redemption of debt—(426,503)(400,000)
Purchase of common treasury shares(537,163)(94,140)(122,426)
Cash dividends to common stockholders(501,456)(235,192)(355,736)
Other, net(25,384)(23,194)(30,776)
Net cash (used in) from financing activities(1,064,003)(779,943)120,641
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents24,912(580,515)387,077
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year103,522684,037296,960
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year$128,434$103,522$684,037

December 31, 2023

Note to Condensed Financial Information (Parent Company)

The accompanying condensed financial information should be read in conjunction with the notes to consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein. Reclassifications have been made in the 2022 and 2021 financial statements as originally reported to conform them to the presentation of the 2023 financial statements.

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with the results of its domestic insurance subsidiaries included on a statutory basis. Under present Company policy, federal income taxes payable by subsidiary companies on a separate-return basis are paid to W. R. Berkley Corporation, and the Company pays the tax due on a consolidated return basis.

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