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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November&nbsp;7, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Tower Group International, Ltd. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-35834</B></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Bermuda Commercial Bank Building </B></P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Results of Operations and Financial Condition. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November 14, 2013, Tower Group
International, Ltd. (&#147;Tower&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release stating that it had reached a determination to restate Tower&#146;s audited annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31,
2011 and 2012 contained in Amendment No. 1 to Tower&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which was filed with the SEC on March 13, 2013 (the &#147;2012 Form 10-K/A&#148;), and that such financial statements should
no longer be relied upon. In addition, Tower will revise its (i) audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 contained in the 2012 Form 10-K/A and (ii) unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as
of and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 contained in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, which was filed with the SEC on May 10, 2013 (the &#147;First Quarter 2013 Form 10-Q&#148;). Following
management review of the matter with the Audit Committee of Tower&#146;s Board of Directors (the &#147;Audit Committee&#148;), and upon management&#146;s recommendation, the Audit Committee reached a conclusion on November 7, 2013 that previously
issued financial statements of the Company covering one or more periods for which the Company is required to provide financial statements need to be revised or restated and/or may no longer be relied upon because of the inadvertent mistakes
described below and in Tower&#146;s press release attached hereto. At such meeting, the Audit Committee authorized the Company&#146;s Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer to determine, in consultation with the Company&#146;s
independent registered public accounting firm, the specific financial statements that should be revised or restated and/or should no longer be relied upon. Acting upon such authority, on November 12, 2013, these officers reached a conclusion, and
advised Tower&#146;s Board of Directors, as to the specific financial statements that need to be so revised or restated and/or should no longer be relied upon, as described above. The Company had previously determined and announced on
October&nbsp;7, 2013 that its June&nbsp;30, 2013 loss reserves were strengthened by approximately $365 million. The Company then undertook to review its reserve analyses for prior years. During this evaluation, the Company considered its historical
loss reserve analyses and the analyses of its independent actuaries and reviewed and discussed its conclusions with its independent registered public accounting firm. Upon completion of this evaluation, the Company determined that inadvertent
mistakes in classification of insurance premiums by line of business used in the loss reserving process resulted in (1)&nbsp;an increase in the loss and loss adjustment expenses of $9.6 million, $21.7 million and $5.7 million, for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and (2)&nbsp;a decrease in the reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses asset balance by $37.0 million, $27.4 million and $5.7 million as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, subsequent to the announcement on October&nbsp;7, 2013, the Company identified errors in its historical premiums receivable
balances due to inadvertent mistakes in its premiums receivable reconciliation process. This resulted in (1)&nbsp;a decrease of premiums receivable asset balance of $11.0 million, $10.0 million, $5.6 million and $7.2 million as of the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and (2)&nbsp;an increase (decrease) of other operating expenses of $1.0 million, $4.4 million, ($1.6) million and $7.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. The Company also will correct other immaterial adjustments that were initially recorded in the period they were identified. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Tower was not aware of these inadvertent mistakes when it announced the reserve charge on October&nbsp;7, 2013. Correction of these errors
does not increase the previously announced charge of approximately $365 million. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Management has concluded, as a result of the items
discussed above, that material weaknesses exist in internal controls over financial reporting related to the Company&#146;s loss reserving and premiums receivable reconciliation processes and as a result has now concluded the Company&#146;s internal
control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2012 and its disclosure controls procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in
internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company&#146;s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information above is furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">See Item&nbsp;4.02(a) below for additional information about the restatements, revisions and related matters. A copy of Tower&#146;s press
release announcing the restatement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. This Press Release also discloses Tower&#146;s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June&nbsp;30, 2013. The Press Release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the financial data as of June&nbsp;30, 2013 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 are furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This Current Report on Form 8-K (including the Exhibit hereto) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of Tower&#146;s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements. Please refer to Tower&#146;s filings with the SEC, including among others Amendment No. 1 to Tower&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March&nbsp;13, </I></P>

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2013 and its subsequent filing on Form 10-Q on May&nbsp;10, 2013, for a description of the important factors that could cause the actual results of Tower to differ materially from those indicated
in these statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and Tower undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future
developments or otherwise. </I></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Following management review of the matter with the Audit Committee, and upon management&#146;s recommendation, the Audit Committee concluded on
November 7, 2013 that previously issued financial statements of the Company covering one or more periods for which the Company is required to provide financial statements need to be revised or restated and/or may no longer be relied upon because of
the inadvertent mistakes described below and in Tower&#146;s press release attached hereto. At such meeting, the Audit Committee authorized the Company&#146;s Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer to determine, in consultation
with the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm, the specific financial statements that should be revised or restated and/or should no longer be relied upon. Acting upon such authority, on November 12, 2013, these officers
concluded, and advised Tower&#146;s Board of Directors, that the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 contained in the 2012 Form 10-K/A require restatement to correct inadvertent mistakes
discussed below and in Tower&#146;s press release attached hereto, and therefore should no longer be relied upon. In addition, these officers advised the Board of Directors that Tower should revise its (i) audited annual consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 contained in the 2012 Form 10-K/A and (ii) unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 contained in the First Quarter Form 10-Q. The Company
had previously determined and announced on October&nbsp;7, 2013 that its June&nbsp;30, 2013 loss reserves were strengthened by approximately $365 million. The Company then undertook to review its reserve analyses for prior years. During this
evaluation, the Company considered its historical loss reserve analyses and the analyses of its independent actuaries and reviewed and discussed its conclusions with its independent registered public accounting firm. Upon completion of this
evaluation, the Company determined that inadvertent mistakes in classification of insurance premiums by line of business used in the loss reserving process resulted in (1)&nbsp;an increase in the loss and loss adjustment expenses of $9.6 million,
$21.7 million and $5.7 million, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and (2)&nbsp;a decrease in the reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses asset balance by $37.0 million, $27.4 million and $5.7 million as of
December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, subsequent to the announcement on October&nbsp;7, 2013, the Company
identified errors in its historical premiums receivable balances due to inadvertent mistakes in its premiums receivable reconciliation process. This resulted in (1)&nbsp;a decrease of premiums receivable asset balance of $11.0 million, $10.0
million, $5.6 million and $7.2 million as of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and (2)&nbsp;an increase (decrease) of other operating expenses of $1.0 million, $4.4 million, ($1.6) million and $7.2 million for the
years ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company also will correct other immaterial adjustments that were initially recorded in the period they were identified. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Management has concluded that as a result of the items discussed above, material weaknesses exist in internal controls over financial
reporting relating to the Company&#146;s loss reserving and premiums receivable reconciliation processes and as a result has now concluded the Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December&nbsp;31, 2012
and its disclosure controls procedures were not effective as of December&nbsp;31, 2012 and March&nbsp;31, 2013. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a
reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company&#146;s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company experienced significant losses and reductions of statutory surplus in its insurance subsidiaries in 2013 and there are currently
no commitments or assurances to raise additional capital, execute strategic alternatives or to liquidate certain investments at prices sufficient to repay the outstanding balance under the credit facility. Consequently, there is substantial doubt
about the Company&#146;s ability to continue as a going concern. Should the Company no longer be able to continue to support its capital or liquidity needs, or should the Company be unable to successfully execute the above mentioned initiatives, the
above items would have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial position. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Audit Committee and
management of Tower have discussed the matters disclosed in this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 4.02(a) with Tower&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;4, 2013, the Company received a letter from the NASDAQ
Stock Market granting the Company an exception until November&nbsp;29, 2013 in order for the Company to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June&nbsp;30, 2013 and regain compliance with NASDAQ&#146;s listing rules. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;7, 2013, the Company&#146;s Board of Directors determined it would not declare and pay a dividend to holders of Tower&#146;s
Common Shares in the fourth quarter of 2013. </P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Exhibits</B> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release dated November 14, 2013</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Selected Financial Information as of June 30, 2013</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
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Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 7, 2013
Tower Group International, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda
001-35834
N/A
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Bermuda Commercial Bank Building
19 Par-La-Ville Road
Hamilton, HM 11, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)
(441) 279-6610
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 14, 2013, Tower Group
International, Ltd. ("Tower" or the "Company") issued a press release stating that it had reached a determination to restate Tower's audited annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31,
2011 and 2012 contained in Amendment No. 1 to Tower's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which was filed with the SEC on March 13, 2013 (the "2012 Form 10-K/A"), and that such financial statements should
no longer be relied upon. In addition, Tower will revise its (i) audited annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 contained in the 2012 Form 10-K/A and (ii) unaudited interim consolidated financial statements as
of and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 contained in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, which was filed with the SEC on May 10, 2013 (the "First Quarter 2013 Form 10-Q"). Following
management review of the matter with the Audit Committee of Tower's Board of Directors (the "Audit Committee"), and upon management's recommendation, the Audit Committee reached a conclusion on November 7, 2013 that previously
issued financial statements of the Company covering one or more periods for which the Company is required to provide financial statements need to be revised or restated and/or may no longer be relied upon because of the inadvertent mistakes
described below and in Tower's press release attached hereto. At such meeting, the Audit Committee authorized the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer to determine, in consultation with the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm, the specific financial statements that should be revised or restated and/or should no longer be relied upon. Acting upon such authority, on November 12, 2013, these officers reached a conclusion, and
advised Tower's Board of Directors, as to the specific financial statements that need to be so revised or restated and/or should no longer be relied upon, as described above. The Company had previously determined and announced on
October 7, 2013 that its June 30, 2013 loss reserves were strengthened by approximately $365 million. The Company then undertook to review its reserve analyses for prior years. During this evaluation, the Company considered its historical
loss reserve analyses and the analyses of its independent actuaries and reviewed and discussed its conclusions with its independent registered public accounting firm. Upon completion of this evaluation, the Company determined that inadvertent
mistakes in classification of insurance premiums by line of business used in the loss reserving process resulted in (1) an increase in the loss and loss adjustment expenses of $9.6 million, $21.7 million and $5.7 million, for the years ended
December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and (2) a decrease in the reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses asset balance by $37.0 million, $27.4 million and $5.7 million as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
In addition, subsequent to the announcement on October 7, 2013, the Company identified errors in its historical premiums receivable
balances due to inadvertent mistakes in its premiums receivable reconciliation process. This resulted in (1) a decrease of premiums receivable asset balance of $11.0 million, $10.0 million, $5.6 million and $7.2 million as of the years ended
December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and (2) an increase (decrease) of other operating expenses of $1.0 million, $4.4 million, ($1.6) million and $7.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. The Company also will correct other immaterial adjustments that were initially recorded in the period they were identified.
Tower was not aware of these inadvertent mistakes when it announced the reserve charge on October 7, 2013. Correction of these errors
does not increase the previously announced charge of approximately $365 million.
Management has concluded, as a result of the items
discussed above, that material weaknesses exist in internal controls over financial reporting related to the Company's loss reserving and premiums receivable reconciliation processes and as a result has now concluded the Company's internal
control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2012 and its disclosure controls procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in
internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The information above is furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
See Item 4.02(a) below for additional information about the restatements, revisions and related matters. A copy of Tower's press
release announcing the restatement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. This Press Release also discloses Tower's unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2013. The Press Release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the financial data as of June 30, 2013 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 are furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
This Current Report on Form 8-K (including the Exhibit hereto) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of Tower's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements. Please refer to Tower's filings with the SEC, including among others Amendment No. 1 to Tower's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13,
2013 and its subsequent filing on Form 10-Q on May 10, 2013, for a description of the important factors that could cause the actual results of Tower to differ materially from those indicated
in these statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and Tower undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future
developments or otherwise.
Item 4.02(a)
Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.
Following management review of the matter with the Audit Committee, and upon management's recommendation, the Audit Committee concluded on
November 7, 2013 that previously issued financial statements of the Company covering one or more periods for which the Company is required to provide financial statements need to be revised or restated and/or may no longer be relied upon because of
the inadvertent mistakes described below and in Tower's press release attached hereto. At such meeting, the Audit Committee authorized the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer to determine, in consultation
with the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, the specific financial statements that should be revised or restated and/or should no longer be relied upon. Acting upon such authority, on November 12, 2013, these officers
concluded, and advised Tower's Board of Directors, that the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012 contained in the 2012 Form 10-K/A require restatement to correct inadvertent mistakes
discussed below and in Tower's press release attached hereto, and therefore should no longer be relied upon. In addition, these officers advised the Board of Directors that Tower should revise its (i) audited annual consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 contained in the 2012 Form 10-K/A and (ii) unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 contained in the First Quarter Form 10-Q. The Company
had previously determined and announced on October 7, 2013 that its June 30, 2013 loss reserves were strengthened by approximately $365 million. The Company then undertook to review its reserve analyses for prior years. During this
evaluation, the Company considered its historical loss reserve analyses and the analyses of its independent actuaries and reviewed and discussed its conclusions with its independent registered public accounting firm. Upon completion of this
evaluation, the Company determined that inadvertent mistakes in classification of insurance premiums by line of business used in the loss reserving process resulted in (1) an increase in the loss and loss adjustment expenses of $9.6 million,
$21.7 million and $5.7 million, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and (2) a decrease in the reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses asset balance by $37.0 million, $27.4 million and $5.7 million as of
December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
In addition, subsequent to the announcement on October 7, 2013, the Company
identified errors in its historical premiums receivable balances due to inadvertent mistakes in its premiums receivable reconciliation process. This resulted in (1) a decrease of premiums receivable asset balance of $11.0 million, $10.0
million, $5.6 million and $7.2 million as of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and (2) an increase (decrease) of other operating expenses of $1.0 million, $4.4 million, ($1.6) million and $7.2 million for the
years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company also will correct other immaterial adjustments that were initially recorded in the period they were identified.
Management has concluded that as a result of the items discussed above, material weaknesses exist in internal controls over financial
reporting relating to the Company's loss reserving and premiums receivable reconciliation processes and as a result has now concluded the Company's internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2012
and its disclosure controls procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a
reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
The Company experienced significant losses and reductions of statutory surplus in its insurance subsidiaries in 2013 and there are currently
no commitments or assurances to raise additional capital, execute strategic alternatives or to liquidate certain investments at prices sufficient to repay the outstanding balance under the credit facility. Consequently, there is substantial doubt
about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Should the Company no longer be able to continue to support its capital or liquidity needs, or should the Company be unable to successfully execute the above mentioned initiatives, the
above items would have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial position.
The Audit Committee and
management of Tower have discussed the matters disclosed in this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 4.02(a) with Tower's independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On November 4, 2013, the Company received a letter from the NASDAQ
Stock Market granting the Company an exception until November 29, 2013 in order for the Company to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013 and regain compliance with NASDAQ's listing rules.
On November 7, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors determined it would not declare and pay a dividend to holders of Tower's
Common Shares in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Press Release dated November 14, 2013
99.2
Selected Financial Information as of June 30, 2013
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TOWER GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Date: November 14, 2013
By:
/s/ William E. Hitselberger
Name:
William E. Hitselberger
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Press Release dated November 14, 2013
99.2
Selected Financial Information as of June 30, 2013