DUBLIN, Ireland, Oct. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
- Operating net income1 of $70.8 million, or $0.23 per share, for the quarter on a fully
diluted basis
- Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders and net
income attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding the impact
of the Life Retrocession Arrangements2 of $27.3 million and $46.6
million, respectively, for the quarter
- Losses net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums related
to the mid-August 2015 Tianjin, China port explosion totaled
$95.7 million
- Integration costs related to the combination with Catlin
Group Limited ("Catlin") totaled $55.2 million in the quarter
- P&C combined ratio of 95.3% for the quarter, compared to
90.1% in the prior year quarter
- Natural catastrophe pre-tax losses net of reinsurance and
reinstatement premiums in the quarter of $30.8 million, compared to $29.8 million in the prior year quarter
- Earnings from operating and investment fund affiliates were
$4.5 million, compared to
$44.5 million in the prior year
quarter, due primarily to equity market volatility on the hedge
fund portfolio
- Annualized operating return on average ordinary
shareholders' equity3 excluding and including average
unrealized gains and losses on investments was 7.0% and 6.2%,
respectively, for the year to date
- Fully diluted tangible book value per ordinary
share4 of $31.95 at
September 30, 2015, a decrease of $0.58, or 1.8%, from June
30, 2015
XL Group plc ("XL" or the "Company") (NYSE: XL) today
reported its third quarter results.
Commenting on the Company's performance, Chief Executive Officer
Mike McGavick said:
"In its first full quarter of combined operations, XL Catlin
produced solid results including a 95.3% combined ratio, gross
written premiums of $2.7 billion and
a P & C underwriting profit of $114.1
million. At the same time, our bottom-line results in the
quarter were particularly impacted by market events and ongoing
expenses related to our integration. Our colleagues' effort
to move quickly through our integration continues to be recognized
by positive reaction from clients and brokers and the new
opportunities we are seeing. We have absolute confidence in the
fundamentals of the new company we are building and remain focused
on creating value by becoming the most innovative and admired
(re)insurance company in our industry and feel we are well on our
way."
Highlights
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Three and Nine
Months Ended September 30
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(U.S. dollars in
thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three Months
Ended
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Nine Months
Ended
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September
30,
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September
30,
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited) (Note
1)
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2015
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2014
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2015
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2014
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Operating net income
(loss)
|
|
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$
|
70,792
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|
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$
|
187,088
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$
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510,965
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$
|
705,314
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Per ordinary
share-fully diluted
|
|
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$
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0.23
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$
|
0.70
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$
|
1.78
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$
|
2.57
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|
|
|
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|
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Net income (loss)
attributable to ordinary shareholders
|
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$
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27,282
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$
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72,384
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$
|
978,602
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|
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$
|
48,841
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Per ordinary
share-fully diluted
|
|
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$
|
0.09
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|
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$
|
0.27
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$
|
3.40
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$
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0.18
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Note 1: The
Company's results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015
include those of Catlin from May 1, 2015.
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- Operating net income of $70.8
million for the quarter decreased compared to operating net
income of $187.1 million in the prior
year quarter. The current quarter includes approximately
$55.2 million in integration costs as
well as $30.8 million in natural
catastrophe losses compared to $29.8
million in natural catastrophe losses in the prior year
quarter.
- Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders of
$27.3 million for the quarter
decreased compared to a $72.4
million in the prior year quarter.
- Net investment income for the quarter was $225.1 million, compared to $226.4 million in the prior year quarter and
$223.2 million in the second quarter
of 2015.
- Net income from investment fund and investment manager
affiliates was $2.2 million for the
quarter, compared to net income of $40.4
million in the prior year quarter. The decrease was driven
primarily by the impact of market volatility on our Investment Fund
Affiliates with a number of event driven and emerging markets
focused funds.
- Fully diluted tangible book value per ordinary share decreased
by $0.58 from the prior quarter to
$31.95, driven by the increase
in our unrealized losses on investments and our payment of
dividends, partially offset by net income.
- Share buybacks totaled 4.8 million ordinary shares for
$180.0 million during the
quarter. At September 30, 2015, $880.0 million of ordinary shares remained
available for purchase under our share buyback program.
1 Defined
as net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
excluding: (1) our net investment income - Life Funds Withheld
Assets (defined below), net of tax, (2) our net realized (gains)
losses on investments sold - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets,
net of tax, (3) our net realized (gains) losses on investments sold
(including OTTI) and net unrealized (gains) losses on investments,
Trading - Life Funds Withheld Assets, (4) our net realized and
unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, net of tax, (5) our net
realized and unrealized (gains) losses on life retrocession
embedded derivative and derivative instruments - Life Funds
Withheld Assets, (6) our share of items (2) and (4) for XL Group
plc ("XL")'s insurance company affiliates for the periods
presented, (7) our foreign exchange (gains) losses, net of
tax, (8) our expenses related to the Catlin acquisition, net
of tax, (9) our gain on the sale of our interest in our
former operating affiliate, ARX Holding Corp. ("ARX"), and (10) our
loss on sale of life reinsurance subsidiary, XL Life Reinsurance
(SAC) Ltd ("XLLR"),, net of tax "Operating net income",
"annualized operating return on average ordinary shareholders'
equity" and "annualized operating return on average ordinary
shareholders' equity excluding average unrealized gains and losses
on investments" are non-GAAP financial measures. See the
schedule entitled "Reconciliation" on page 9 of this press release
for a reconciliation of "operating net income" to net income (loss)
attributable to ordinary shareholders and the calculation of
"annualized operating return on average ordinary shareholders'
equity" and "annualized operating return on average ordinary
shareholders' equity excluding average unrealized gains and losses
on investments", both of which are based on operating net
income.
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2 On May
1, 2014, our wholly-owned subsidiary, XL Insurance (Bermuda) Ltd
("XLIB"), entered into a sale and purchase agreement with
GreyCastle Holdings Ltd. ("GreyCastle") providing for the sale of
100% of the common shares of XLIB's wholly-owned subsidiary, XLLR,
for $570 million in cash. This transaction was completed on May 30,
2014. As a result of the transaction, we have ceded the majority of
our life reinsurance business to XLLR via 100% quota share
reinsurance (the "Life Retrocession Arrangements"). The designated
investments that support the Life Retrocession Arrangements, which
are written on a funds withheld basis ("Life Funds Withheld
Assets"), are included within "Total investments available for
sale" and "Fixed maturities, trading at fair value" on our balance
sheet. Investment results for these assets - including
interest income, unrealized gains and losses, and gains and losses
from sales - are passed directly to the reinsurer pursuant to a
contractual arrangement that is accounted for as a derivative.
Changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative associated
with these Life Retrocession Arrangements are grouped within
"Contribution from Life Retrocession Arrangements" in the schedule
entitled "Reconciliation" on page 8 of this press release. Net
income attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding the impact
of the Life Retrocession Arrangements is a non-GAAP financial
measure.
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3 Ordinary
shareholders' equity is defined as total shareholders' equity less
non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated
subsidiaries.
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4 Book
value per ordinary share, fully diluted book value per ordinary
share and fully diluted tangible book value per ordinary share are
non-GAAP financial measures. Fully diluted book value per ordinary
share represents book value per ordinary share (total shareholders'
equity less non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated
subsidiaries, divided by the number of outstanding ordinary shares
at any period end) combined with the dilutive impact of potential
future share issuances at any period end. Fully diluted tangible
book value per ordinary share is calculated in the same manner as
fully diluted book value per ordinary share except that goodwill
and intangible assets are excluded from ordinary shareholders'
equity. XL believes that fully diluted tangible book value per
ordinary share is a financial measure important to investors and
other interested parties who benefit from having a consistent basis
for comparison with other companies within the industry. However,
this measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures
used by companies either outside or inside of the insurance
industry.
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P&C
Operations
|
Three and Nine
Months Ended September 30
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(U.S. dollars in
thousands)
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|
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Three Months
Ended
|
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Nine Months
Ended
|
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|
|
|
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September
30,
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September
30,
|
|
|
|
|
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited) (Note
1)
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2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Gross premiums
written
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,659,142
|
|
|
$
|
1,600,702
|
|
|
$
|
8,141,243
|
|
|
$
|
6,140,870
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|
Net premiums
written
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,073,216
|
|
|
$
|
1,214,246
|
|
|
$
|
6,010,032
|
|
|
$
|
4,567,112
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Net premiums
earned
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,405,740
|
|
|
$
|
1,453,673
|
|
|
$
|
5,789,029
|
|
|
$
|
4,304,277
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Underwriting profit
(loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
114,118
|
|
|
$
|
144,375
|
|
|
$
|
469,733
|
|
|
$
|
457,196
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Loss ratio
|
|
|
|
|
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60.9 %
|
|
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59.1 %
|
|
|
58.5 %
|
|
|
58.5 %
|
|
Underwriting expense
ratio
|
|
|
|
|
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34.4 %
|
|
|
31.0 %
|
|
|
33.4 %
|
|
|
30.9 %
|
|
Combined
ratio
|
|
|
|
|
|
95.3 %
|
|
|
90.1 %
|
|
|
91.9 %
|
|
|
89.4 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Note 1: The
Company's results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015
include those of Catlin from May 1, 2015.
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- P&C gross premiums written ("GPW") in the third quarter
increased 66.1% compared to the prior year quarter following the
combination with Catlin.
- The Insurance segment GPW increased 66.1% from the prior year
quarter primarily due to the combination with Catlin.
Excluding the impacts of the additional Catlin business and foreign
exchange, the segment experienced an increase of 6.0%. Rates
were under pressure in most lines. However, this was offset by new
business, particularly in our International Financial Lines,
Political Risk & Trade Credit and Cyber business lines.
Renewals were reduced where premium rates did not support our
target returns.
- The Reinsurance segment GPW also increased 66.1% from the prior
year quarter, primarily due to the combination with Catlin. This
was offset by lower renewals in North
America due to a competitive pricing environment with
respect to property and casualty treaty business. In addition, the
prior year included favorable premium adjustments which did not
repeat in the current year.
- P&C net premiums earned ("NPE") in the third quarter of
$2.4 billion were comprised of
$1.6 billion from the Insurance
segment and $772.8 million from the
Reinsurance segment.
- The P&C loss ratio in the current quarter was 1.8
percentage points higher than in the prior year quarter. Included
in the P&C loss ratio was favorable development of $28.1 million compared to $35.1 million in the prior year quarter. The
P&C loss ratio variance was impacted by natural catastrophe
pre-tax losses net of reinsurance and reinstatement premiums
of $30.8 million, compared to $29.8
million in the prior year quarter. Excluding prior year
development and natural catastrophe losses the third quarter
P&C loss ratio was 1.2% higher than the prior year quarter,
driven significantly by the Tianjin,
China port explosion loss.
- The P&C combined ratio excluding prior year development and
the impact of natural catastrophe losses for the quarter was 95.1%,
compared to 90.4% for the prior year quarter. The Insurance
segment combined ratio on this basis was 96.3% for the quarter
compared to 94.8% for the prior year quarter, while the Reinsurance
segment combined ratio on this basis was 92.7% for the quarter
compared to 80.1% for the prior year quarter, with the
increases in both segments, driven by the Tianjin loss and the impact of a change in
business mix from the combination with Catlin.
- Excluding Catlin related transaction and integration
costs, operating expenses were 50.5% higher than the prior
year quarter primarily due to the impact of the combination with
Catlin. However, overall run rate expenses for the quarter continue
to be less than the combined operating expenses of XL and legacy
Catlin in the prior year quarter, indicating that synergy savings
are already being achieved. The operating expense ratio decreased
1.0% to 17.6% in the quarter, compared to 18.6% in the prior year
quarter.
Further details of the results for the quarter may be found in
the Company's Financial Supplement, which is dated
October 26, 2015 and is available on the Investor Relations
section of XL's website.
A conference call to discuss the Company's results will be held
at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday,
October 26, 2015. The conference call can be accessed through
a listen-only dial-in number or through a live webcast. To listen
to the conference call, please dial (210) 795-0624 or (866)
617-1526: Passcode: "XL GLOBAL". The webcast will be available at
www.xlcatlin.com and will be archived on the website from
approximately 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
on October 26, 2015, until approximately midnight Eastern Time on November 26, 2015. A telephone replay of the
conference call will also be available beginning at approximately
9:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
October 26, 2015, until approximately midnight Eastern Time on November 26, 2015,
by dialing (203) 369-3734 or (888) 473-0148. The following password
will be required: 5670.
About XL Group plc
XL Group plc (NYSE: XL), through its subsidiaries and under the
"XL Catlin" brand, is a global insurance and reinsurance company
providing property, casualty and specialty products to industrial,
commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other
enterprises throughout the world. Clients look to XL Catlin
for answers to their most complex risks and to help move their
world forward. To learn more, visit www.xlcatlin.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements.
Statements that are not historical facts, including statements
about XL's beliefs, plans or expectations, are forward-looking
statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates
and expectations, all of which involve risk and uncertainty.
Statements that include the words "expect," "intend," "plan,"
"believe," "project," "anticipate," "may," "could," or "would" and
similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify
forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially
from those included in such forward-looking statements and
therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. A
non-exclusive list of the important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking
statements includes (a) changes in the size of XL's claims relating
to natural or man-made catastrophe losses due to the preliminary
nature of some reports and estimates of loss and damage to date, in
particular those related to the Tianjin port explosion, Chilean earthquake and
2015 US Winter Storms; (b) trends in rates for property and
casualty insurance and reinsurance; (c) the timely and full
recoverability of reinsurance placed by XL with third parties, or
other amounts due to XL; (d) changes in the projected amount of
ceded reinsurance recoverables and the credit ratings and credit
worthiness of reinsurers; (e) actual loss experience from insured
or reinsured events and the timing of claims payments being faster
or the receipt of reinsurance recoverables being slower than
anticipated; (f) increased competition on the basis of pricing,
capacity, coverage terms or other factors such as the increased
inflow of third party capital into reinsurance markets, which could
harm XL's ability to maintain or increase its business volumes or
profitability; (g) greater frequency or severity of claims and loss
activity than XL's underwriting, reserving or investment practices
anticipate based on historical experience or industry data; (h) the
impact of changes in the global financial markets, such as the
effects of inflation on XL's business, including on pricing and
reserving, increased government involvement or intervention in the
financial services industry and changes in interest rates,
credit spreads, foreign currency exchange rates and future
volatility in the world's credit, financial and capital markets
that adversely affect the performance and valuation of XL's
investments, future financing activities and access to such markets
or general financial condition; (i) XL's ability to successfully
implement its business strategy, including the integration of
Catlin; (j) XL's ability to successfully attract and raise
additional third party capital for existing or new investment
vehicles; (k) the potential impact on XL of government-mandated
insurance coverage for acts of terrorism; (l) changes in ratings
and rating agency policies or practices; (m) the potential for
changes to methodologies, estimations and assumptions that underlie
the valuation of XL's financial instruments that could result in
changes to investment valuations; (n) changes to XL's assessment as
to whether it is more likely than not that it will be required to
sell, or has the intent to sell, available-for-sale debt securities
before their anticipated recovery; (o) the availability of
borrowings and letters of credit under credit facilities; (p) the
ability of XL's subsidiaries to pay dividends to XL Group plc and
XLIT Ltd.; (q) the potential effect of legislative or regulatory
developments in the jurisdictions in which XL operates, such as
those that could impact the financial markets or increase XL's
business costs and required capital levels, including but not
limited to changes in regulatory capital balances that must be
maintained by our operating subsidiaries and governmental actions
for the purpose of stabilizing the financial markets; (r) the
effects of business disruption, economic contraction or economic
sanctions due to global political and social conditions such as
war, terrorism or other hostilities, or pandemics; (s) changes in
regulators or laws applicable to us or our subsidiaries, brokers or
customers; (t) the actual amount of new and renewal business and
acceptance of XL's products and services, including new products
and services and the materialization of risks related to such
products and services; (u) changes in the availability, cost or
quality of reinsurance; (v) changes in the distribution or
placement of risks due to increased consolidation of insurance and
reinsurance brokers; (w) the loss of key personnel and changes in
accounting standards, policies or practices or the application
thereof; (x) changes in applicable tax laws, tax treaties or tax
regulations or the interpretation or enforcement thereof; (y) the
effects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including XL's
ability to modify its internal controls over financial reporting,
changes to its risk appetite and its ability realize the value or
benefits expected, in each case, as a result of such transactions,
including the Life Retrocession Arrangements and XL's recent
acquisition of Catlin; (z) changes in general economic conditions,
including new or continued sovereign debt concerns in Euro-Zone
countries or downgrades of US securities by credit rating agencies,
which could affect XL's financial condition, results of operations,
liquidity or cash flows; (aa) developments related to bankruptcies
or other financial concerns of companies insofar as they affect
property and casualty insurance and reinsurance coverage or claims
that XL may have as a counterparty; (bb) judicial decisions and
rulings, new theories of liability or emerging claims coverage
issues, legal tactics and settlement terms; and (cc) the other
factors set forth in XL's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and
other documents on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. XL undertakes no obligation to update publicly or
revise any forward looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future developments or otherwise, except as required
by the federal securities laws.
XL intends to use its website as a means of disclosing
material non-public information and for complying with its
disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Such disclosures will
be included on the website in the Investor Relations section.
Accordingly, investors should monitor such portions of XL's
website, in addition to following its press releases, SEC filings
and public conference calls and webcasts.
XL Group
plc
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SUMMARY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
|
(U.S. dollars in
thousands)
|
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
|
Adjusted Income
statement and other data (Note 1):
|
September
30,
|
|
September
30,
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
(Unaudited) (Note
2)
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Adjusted Revenues
(Note 1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums
written
|
$
|
2,091,028
|
|
|
$
|
1,233,985
|
|
|
$
|
6,060,608
|
|
|
$
|
4,721,680
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net premiums
earned
|
$
|
2,423,552
|
|
|
$
|
1,473,412
|
|
|
$
|
5,839,605
|
|
|
$
|
4,458,845
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
- excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets (Note 1)
|
178,560
|
|
|
169,956
|
|
|
512,994
|
|
|
616,753
|
|
Net realized gains
(losses) on investments sold - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets
(Note 1)
|
(201)
|
|
|
9,813
|
|
|
8,752
|
|
|
109,886
|
|
Net realized and
unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments
|
(7,903)
|
|
|
5,131
|
|
|
57,127
|
|
|
18,540
|
|
Income (loss) from
investment fund affiliates
|
(3,715)
|
|
|
24,500
|
|
|
62,991
|
|
|
75,486
|
|
Fee income and
other
|
7,355
|
|
|
10,782
|
|
|
23,095
|
|
|
31,942
|
|
Total adjusted
revenues
|
$
|
2,597,648
|
|
|
$
|
1,693,594
|
|
|
$
|
6,504,564
|
|
|
$
|
5,311,452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Expenses
(Note 1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net losses and loss
expenses incurred - P&C operations
|
$
|
1,464,285
|
|
|
$
|
859,588
|
|
|
$
|
3,385,307
|
|
|
$
|
2,518,973
|
|
Claims and policy
benefits - run-off Life operations
|
22,579
|
|
|
20,101
|
|
|
64,047
|
|
|
218,987
|
|
Acquisition
costs
|
409,173
|
|
|
182,882
|
|
|
904,486
|
|
|
566,915
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
570,021
|
|
|
341,379
|
|
|
1,405,506
|
|
|
984,813
|
|
Exchange (gains)
losses
|
20,415
|
|
|
(21,286)
|
|
|
43,493
|
|
|
10,296
|
|
Interest
expense
|
51,929
|
|
|
42,851
|
|
|
153,034
|
|
|
99,877
|
|
Total adjusted
expenses
|
$
|
2,538,402
|
|
|
$
|
1,425,515
|
|
|
$
|
5,955,873
|
|
|
$
|
4,399,861
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss)
before income tax, income (loss) from operating affiliates,
and Life Retrocession Arrangements (Note 1)
|
$
|
59,246
|
|
|
$
|
268,079
|
|
|
$
|
548,691
|
|
|
$
|
911,591
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
from operating affiliates
|
8,196
|
|
|
20,021
|
|
|
40,326
|
|
|
94,044
|
|
Provision (benefit)
for income tax, excluding amount related to loss on sale of
life reinsurance subsidiary (Note 1)
|
(37,042)
|
|
|
30,057
|
|
|
20,135
|
|
|
103,824
|
|
Gain on sale of
operating affiliate
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
340,407
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
before Life Retrocession Arrangements (Notes 1 and
3)
|
104,484
|
|
|
258,043
|
|
|
909,289
|
|
|
901,811
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution from
Life Retrocession Arrangements (Note 1)
|
(19,313)
|
|
|
(148,076)
|
|
|
169,471
|
|
|
(154,623)
|
|
Loss on sale of life
reinsurance subsidiary, net of tax (Note 1)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
621,323
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
(loss)
|
85,171
|
|
|
109,967
|
|
|
1,078,760
|
|
|
125,865
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-controlling
interests
|
57,889
|
|
|
37,583
|
|
|
100,158
|
|
|
77,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
attributable to ordinary shareholders
|
27,282
|
|
|
72,384
|
|
|
978,602
|
|
|
48,841
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive
income - Contribution from Life Retrocession Arrangements (Note
1)
|
19,313
|
|
|
148,076
|
|
|
(169,471)
|
|
|
154,623
|
|
Other comprehensive
income - P&C, Corporate and Other
|
(140,405)
|
|
|
(123,181)
|
|
|
(359,905)
|
|
|
340,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive
Income
|
$
|
(93,810)
|
|
|
$
|
97,279
|
|
|
$
|
449,226
|
|
|
$
|
544,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 1: This
presentation includes non-GAAP financial measures, as income and
expense items related to the Life Retrocession Arrangements are
excluded from revenues and expenses and shown above in
"Contribution from Life Retrocession Arrangements". Investment
results for the Life Funds Withheld Assets - including interest
income, unrealized gains and losses, and gains and losses from
sales - are passed directly to the reinsurer pursuant to a
contractual arrangement which is accounted for as a derivative.
Changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative associated
with these Life Retrocession Arrangements are also grouped above
within "Contribution from Life Retrocession
Arrangements".
|
Note 2: The
Company's results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015
include those of Catlin from May 1, 2015
|
Note 3: "Net income
(loss) before Life Retrocession Arrangements" less "Non-controlling
interests" is equal to "Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary
shareholders excluding Contribution from Life Retrocession
Arrangements" reported on page 8.
|
XL Group
plc
|
SUMMARY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
|
|
|
Selected balance
sheet data:
|
|
|
|
(U.S. dollars in
thousands except share and per share amounts)
|
At
|
|
At
|
|
September 30,
2015
|
|
December 31,
2014
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
(Note
1)
|
Total investments
available for sale
|
$
|
34,792,048
|
|
|
$
|
30,484,053
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
3,340,070
|
|
|
2,521,814
|
|
Investments in
affiliates
|
1,592,841
|
|
|
1,637,620
|
|
Unpaid losses and
loss expenses recoverable
|
5,197,577
|
|
|
3,429,368
|
|
Goodwill and other
intangible assets
|
2,213,688
|
|
|
447,952
|
|
Total
assets
|
60,416,523
|
|
|
45,046,819
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unpaid losses and
loss expenses
|
25,789,541
|
|
|
19,353,243
|
|
Deposit
liabilities
|
1,194,815
|
|
|
1,245,367
|
|
Future policy benefit
reserves
|
4,323,748
|
|
|
4,707,199
|
|
Funds withheld
liability on Life Retrocession Arrangements, net of future policy
benefit reserves recoverable
|
930,834
|
|
|
1,155,016
|
|
Unearned
premiums
|
7,840,331
|
|
|
3,973,132
|
|
Notes payable and
debt
|
2,726,917
|
|
|
1,662,580
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
13,900,508
|
|
|
11,435,766
|
|
Ordinary
shareholders' equity
|
11,938,229
|
|
|
10,033,751
|
|
Ordinary shares
outstanding (Note 2)
|
299,356,093
|
|
|
255,222,835
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic book value per
ordinary share (Note 3)
|
$
|
39.88
|
|
|
$
|
39.31
|
|
Fully diluted book
value per ordinary share (Note 3)
|
$
|
39.23
|
|
|
$
|
38.51
|
|
Fully diluted
tangible book value per ordinary share (Note 3)
|
$
|
31.95
|
|
|
$
|
36.79
|
|
|
Note 1: Certain items
have been reclassified to conform to the current period
presentation.
|
Note 2: Ordinary
shares outstanding include all ordinary shares issued and
outstanding (as disclosed on the face of the balance sheet) as well
as all director share units outstanding.
|
Note 3: Book value
per ordinary share, fully diluted book value per ordinary share and
fully diluted tangible book value per ordinary share are non-GAAP
financial measures. Fully diluted book value per ordinary share
represents book value per ordinary share (total shareholders'
equity less non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated
subsidiaries, divided by the number of outstanding ordinary shares
at any period end) combined with the dilutive impact of potential
future share issuances at any period end. Fully diluted tangible
book value per ordinary share is calculated in the same manner as
fully diluted book value per ordinary share except that goodwill
and intangible assets are excluded from ordinary shareholders'
equity.
|
XL Group plc
RECONCILIATION
The following is a reconciliation of XL's net income (loss)
attributable to ordinary shareholders to operating net income
(loss) (Note 3) and also includes the calculation of annualized
return on average ordinary shareholders' equity and annualized
return on average ordinary shareholders' equity excluding average
unrealized gains and losses on investments, in each case based on
operating net income (loss) for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2015 and 2014.
(U.S. dollars in
thousands except share and per share amounts)
|
Three Months
Ended
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
|
|
September
30,
|
|
September
30,
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
(Unaudited) (Note
2)
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
|
|
(Note 1)
|
|
|
|
(Note 1)
|
Net income (loss)
attributable to ordinary shareholders
|
$
|
27,282
|
|
|
$
|
72,384
|
|
|
$
|
978,602
|
|
|
$
|
48,841
|
|
Net realized and
unrealized (gains) losses on life retrocession embedded derivative
and derivative instruments - Life Funds Withheld Assets
|
126,140
|
|
|
201,264
|
|
|
116,333
|
|
|
218,810
|
|
Net realized (gains)
losses on investments and net unrealized (gains) losses on
investments, Trading - Life Funds Withheld Assets
|
(51,608)
|
|
|
5,472
|
|
|
(145,513)
|
|
|
13,619
|
|
Net investment income
- Life Funds Withheld Assets, net of tax
|
(46,586)
|
|
|
(56,474)
|
|
|
(143,869)
|
|
|
(75,639)
|
|
Foreign exchange
revaluation (gains) losses on and other income and expense items
related to Life Funds Withheld Assets
|
(8,634)
|
|
|
(2,186)
|
|
|
3,577
|
|
|
(2,167)
|
|
Loss on sale of life
reinsurance subsidiary, net of tax
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
621,323
|
|
Net income (loss)
attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding Contribution from
Life Retrocession Arrangements (Note 3)
|
$
|
46,594
|
|
|
$
|
220,460
|
|
|
$
|
809,130
|
|
|
$
|
824,787
|
|
Net realized (gains)
losses on investments sold - excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets,
net of tax
|
1,444
|
|
|
(8,860)
|
|
|
(3,743)
|
|
|
(104,898)
|
|
Net realized and
unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, net of tax
|
8,158
|
|
|
(5,131)
|
|
|
(57,030)
|
|
|
(18,537)
|
|
Net realized and
unrealized (gains) losses on investments and derivatives related to
the Company's insurance company affiliates, net of tax
|
(14)
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
1,239
|
|
|
(2,728)
|
|
Exchange (gains)
losses, net of tax
|
13,365
|
|
|
(19,389)
|
|
|
38,728
|
|
|
6,690
|
|
Expenses related to
Catlin acquisition
|
1,245
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
63,048
|
|
|
—
|
|
Gain on sale of
operating affiliate
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(340,407)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Operating net income
(loss) (Note 4)
|
$
|
70,792
|
|
|
$
|
187,088
|
|
|
$
|
510,965
|
|
|
$
|
705,314
|
|
Per ordinary share
results: (Note 5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
attributable to ordinary shareholders
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
|
$
|
0.27
|
|
|
$
|
3.40
|
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
Operating net income
(loss) (Note 4)
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
|
$
|
0.70
|
|
|
$
|
1.78
|
|
|
$
|
2.57
|
|
Weighted average
ordinary shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
301,867,208
|
|
|
264,353,291
|
|
|
282,505,975
|
|
|
270,494,192
|
|
Diluted - Net
income
|
306,954,345
|
|
|
269,139,902
|
|
|
287,473,059
|
|
|
274,911,937
|
|
Diluted - Operating
net income
|
306,954,345
|
|
|
269,139,902
|
|
|
287,473,059
|
|
|
274,911,937
|
|
Return on ordinary
shareholders' equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closing ordinary
shareholders' equity (Note 6)
|
11,938,229
|
|
|
9,841,054
|
|
|
11,938,229
|
|
|
9,841,054
|
|
Closing unrealized
(gain) loss on investments, net of tax (Note 7)
|
$
|
(1,005,547)
|
|
|
$
|
(1,253,127)
|
|
|
$
|
(1,005,547)
|
|
|
$
|
(1,253,127)
|
|
Average ordinary
shareholders' equity excluding average unrealized gains (losses)
on
investments, net of tax (Note 5)
|
$
|
11,037,815
|
|
|
$
|
8,702,648
|
|
|
$
|
9,726,183
|
|
|
$
|
8,926,159
|
|
Average ordinary
shareholders' equity (Note 6)
|
$
|
12,092,764
|
|
|
$
|
9,937,672
|
|
|
$
|
10,985,990
|
|
|
$
|
9,919,344
|
|
Operating net income
(loss) (Note 4)
|
$
|
70,792
|
|
|
$
|
187,088
|
|
|
$
|
510,965
|
|
|
$
|
705,314
|
|
Annualized operating
net income (loss) (Note 4)
|
$
|
283,168
|
|
|
$
|
748,352
|
|
|
$
|
681,287
|
|
|
$
|
940,419
|
|
Annualized operating
return on average ordinary shareholders' equity (Notes 4 and
6)
|
2.3 %
|
|
|
7.5 %
|
|
|
6.2 %
|
|
|
9.5 %
|
|
Annualized operating
return on average ordinary shareholders' equity excluding
average unrealized gains and losses on investments (Notes 4 and
6)
|
2.6 %
|
|
|
8.6 %
|
|
|
7.0 %
|
|
|
10.5 %
|
|
|
Note 1: Certain
amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period
presentation.
|
Note 2: The
Company's results for the nine months ended September 30, 2015
include those of Catlin from May 1, 2015
|
Note 3: Investment
results for the Life Funds Withheld Assets - including interest
income, unrealized gains and losses, and gains and losses from
sales - are passed directly to the reinsurer pursuant to a
contractual arrangement which is accounted for as a derivative.
Changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative associated
with these Life Retrocession Arrangements are grouped within "Net
realized and unrealized (gains) losses on life retrocession
embedded derivative and derivative instruments - Life Funds
Withheld Assets" in the reconciliation above.
|
Note 4: Defined as
net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding:
(1) our net investment income - Life Funds Withheld Assets, net of
tax, (2) our net realized (gains) losses on investments sold -
excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets, net of tax, (3) our net
realized (gains) losses on investments sold (including OTTI) and
net unrealized (gains) losses on investments, Trading - Life Funds
Withheld Assets, (4) our net realized and unrealized (gains) losses
on derivatives, net of tax, (5) our net realized and unrealized
(gains) losses on life retrocession embedded derivative and
derivative instruments - Life Funds Withheld Assets, (6) our share
of items (2) and (4) for XL's insurance company affiliates for the
periods presented, (7) our foreign exchange (gains) losses, net of
tax, (8) our expenses related to the Catlin acquisition, net of
tax, and (9) our gain on sale of our interest in our operating
affiliate, ARX, and (10) our loss on sale of life reinsurance
subsidiary, XLLR, net of tax. In addition to presenting net
income (loss), we believe that showing "operating net income
(loss)", "annualized operating return on average ordinary
shareholders' equity" and "annualized operating return on average
ordinary shareholders' equity excluding average unrealized gains
and losses on investments" enables investors and other users of our
financial information to analyze our performance in a manner
similar to how we analyze our performance. In this regard, we
believe that providing only a GAAP presentation of net income
(loss) would make it more difficult for users of our financial
information to evaluate our underlying business. We also believe
that equity analysts and certain rating agencies that follow us
(and the insurance industry as a whole) exclude these items from
their analyses for the same reasons, and they request that we
provide this non-GAAP financial information on a regular basis. A
reconciliation of our net income (loss) attributable to ordinary
shareholders to operating net income (loss) is provided
above.
|
Note 5: Diluted
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding is used to
calculate per share data except where it is anti-dilutive to
earnings per share or where there is a net loss. When it is
anti-dilutive or when a net loss occurs, basic weighted average
ordinary shares outstanding is utilized in the calculation of net
loss per share and net operating loss per share.
|
Note 6: Ordinary
shareholders' equity is defined as total shareholders' equity less
non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated
subsidiaries.
|
Note 7: Unrealized
(gain) loss on investments, net of tax is the cumulative impact of
mark to market fluctuations on our investment portfolio that have
not been realized through sales.
|
Comment on Regulation G
XL presents its operations in the way it believes will be most
meaningful and useful to investors, analysts, rating agencies and
others who use XL's financial information in evaluating XL's
performance. This press release contains the presentation of
(i) operating net income (loss) ("Operating Net Income"), which is
defined as net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders
excluding: (1) net investment income - Life Funds Withheld Assets,
net of tax, (2) net realized (gains) losses on investments sold -
excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets, net of tax,(3) net realized
(gains) losses on investments sold (including OTTI) and net
unrealized (gains) losses on investments, Trading - Life Funds
Withheld Assets, (4) net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on
derivatives, net of tax, (5) net realized and unrealized (gains)
losses on life retrocession embedded derivative and derivative
instruments - Life Funds Withheld Assets, (6) share of items (2)
and (4) for XL's insurance company affiliates for the periods
presented, (7) foreign exchange (gains) losses, net of tax,
(8) expenses related to the Catlin acquisition, net of tax, (9)
gain on the sale of our interest in our operating affiliate, ARX,
and (10) the loss on the sale of life reinsurance subsidiary, XLLR,
net of tax; (ii) annualized return on average ordinary
shareholders' equity ("ROE") based on operating net income (loss)
("Operating ROE"); (iii) Operating ROE excluding average unrealized
gains and losses on investments; (iv) annualized net income (loss)
attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding the Contribution
from the Life Retrocession Arrangements and (v) book value per
ordinary share (ordinary shareholders' equity divided by the
number of shares outstanding at the period end date), fully diluted
book value per ordinary share (book value per share combined with
the dilutive impact of potential future share issues at any period
end), and fully diluted tangible book value per ordinary share
(calculated in the same manner as fully diluted book value per
ordinary share except that goodwill and intangible assets are
excluded from ordinary shareholders' equity). These items are
"non-GAAP financial measures" as defined in Regulation G. The
reconciliation of such measures to the most directly comparable
GAAP financial measures in accordance with Regulation G is included
in this press release on page 8.
Although the investment of premiums to generate income (or loss)
and realize capital gains (or losses) is an integral part of XL's
operations, the determination to realize capital gains (or losses)
is independent of the underwriting process. In addition,
under applicable GAAP accounting requirements, losses can be
created as the result of other than temporary declines in value and
from goodwill impairment charges without actual realization.
In this regard, certain users of XL's financial information,
including certain rating agencies, evaluate earnings before tax and
capital gains to understand the profitability of the operational
sources of income without the effects of these two variables.
Furthermore, these users believe that, for many companies, the
timing of the realization of capital gains and the recognition of
goodwill impairment charges are largely a function of economic and
interest rate conditions.
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, net
of tax, include all derivatives entered into by XL other than
certain credit derivatives and the life retrocession embedded
derivative. With respect to credit derivatives, because XL and its
insurance company operating affiliates generally hold financial
guaranty contracts written in credit default derivative form to
maturity, the net effects of the changes in fair value of these
credit derivatives are excluded (similar with other companies'
treatment of such contracts) as the changes in fair value each
quarter are not indicative of underlying business performance.
Net investment income - Life Funds Withheld Assets, net of tax,
and net realized (gains) losses on the life retrocession embedded
derivative and derivative instruments - Life Funds Withheld
Assets, have been excluded because, as a result of the Life
Retrocession Arrangement, XL no longer shares in the risks and
rewards of the underlying performance of the Life Funds Withheld
Assets that support these retrocession arrangements. The
returns on the Life Funds Withheld Assets are passed directly to
the reinsurer pursuant to a contractual arrangement that is
accounted for as a derivative. Therefore, net investment
income from the Life Funds Withheld Assets and changes in the fair
value of the embedded derivative associated with these life
retrocession arrangements are not relevant to XL's underlying
business performance. In addition, the loss on the sale of life
reinsurance subsidiary, net of tax, has been excluded due to the
one-time, non-operating nature of this loss.
Foreign exchange (gains) losses in the income statement are only
one element of the overall impact of foreign exchange fluctuations
on XL's financial position and are not representative of any
economic gain or loss made by XL. Accordingly, it is not a
relevant indicator of financial performance and it is excluded.
In summary, XL evaluates the performance of and manages its
business to produce an underwriting profit. In addition to
presenting net income (loss), XL believes that showing operating
net income (loss) enables investors and other users of XL's
financial information to analyze XL's performance in a manner
similar to how management of XL analyzes performance. In this
regard, XL believes that providing only a GAAP presentation of net
income (loss) would make it much more difficult for users of XL's
financial information to evaluate XL's underlying business. Also,
as stated above, XL believes that the equity analysts and certain
rating agencies that follow XL (and the insurance industry as a
whole) exclude these items from their analyses for the same reasons
and they request that XL provide this non-GAAP financial
information on a regular basis.
Operating ROE is a widely used measure of any company's
profitability that is calculated by dividing annualized operating
net income for any period other than a fiscal year when actual
operating income is used by the average of the opening and closing
ordinary shareholders' equity. XL establishes target Operating ROEs
for its total operations, segments and lines of business. If XL's
Operating ROE targets are not met with respect to any line of
business over time, XL seeks to re-evaluate these lines. Operating
ROE excluding net unrealized gains and losses on investments is an
additional measure of a company's profitability that eliminates the
impacts of mark to market fluctuations on a company's investment
portfolio that have not been realized through sales, which XL
believes provides a more consistent measure of company
performance.
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