Form: 8-K

Current report filing

November 1, 2012



RenaissanceRe Reports Net Income of $180.7 Million for the Third Quarter of 2012 or $3.62 Per Diluted Common Share; Quarterly Operating Income of $104.4 Million or $2.07 Per Diluted Common Share
Pembroke, Bermuda, November 1, 2012 -- RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) today reported net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $180.7 million or $3.62 per diluted common share in the third quarter of 2012, compared to $49.3 million or $0.95 per diluted common share in the third quarter of 2011. Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $104.4 million or $2.07 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2012, compared to $32.7 million and $0.62, respectively, in the third quarter of 2011. The Company reported an annualized return on average common equity of 22.0% and an annualized operating return on average common equity of 12.7% in the third quarter of 2012, compared to 6.6% and 4.4%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2011. Book value per common share increased $3.13, or 4.8%, in the third quarter of 2012 to $68.20, compared to a 1.0% increase in the the third quarter of 2011.
See Comments on Regulation G for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
Neill A. Currie, CEO, commented:  "As we report third quarter results today, our thoughts are primarily with the families, communities and businesses impacted by Sandy and the loss of life and widespread damage they face.  We stand ready to do our part in supporting clients and partners as they assess their needs in the aftermath of this storm.
RenaissanceRe had a strong third quarter with growth in tangible book value per share, adjusted for dividends, of 5.3%.  Our net income and operating income were $180.7 million and $104.4 million, respectively, driven by strong underwriting profits and investment returns.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we generated a 15.4% annualized operating return on equity and have grown our tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends, our principal measure of financial performance, by 16.6%."
Mr. Currie added: “We have experienced significant growth this year, deploying capital in an attractive property catastrophe market, which has resulted in an excellent portfolio of risks.  This, combined with our access to multiple sources of capital and our experienced underwriting team, provides us with a strong platform from which to approach the January 1st renewal season.”
THIRD QUARTER 2012 HIGHLIGHTS (1) 
Gross premiums written decreased $3.6 million, or 2.6%, to $136.4 million. Excluding the impact of $18.2 million of reinstatement premiums written from the large losses during the third quarter of 2011, gross premiums written increased $14.6 million, or 12.0%, due primarily to growth in the Company's specialty and Lloyd's units.
Underwriting income of $122.6 million and a combined ratio of 53.3%, compared to $83.2 million and 63.7%, respectively. These results were primarily driven by an increase in net premiums earned of $33.4 million due to an increase in gross premiums written, excluding reinstatement premiums, of $261.4 million, or 21.1% during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and also as a result of a $4.6 million decrease in net claims and claim expenses during the quarter. Included in net claims and claim expenses of $73.2 million is $29.0 million related to hurricane Isaac, $23.5 million in estimated ultimate losses associated with potential exposure to LIBOR related claims and $8.0 million related to the 2012 crop season. Hurricane Isaac had a net negative impact of $15.6 million or 10.6 percentage points, on the Company's consolidated results and combined ratio, respectively.
Total investment income of $122.7 million, which includes the sum of net investment income, net realized and unrealized gains on investments and net other-than-temporary impairments, compared to a loss of $18.6 million. This was driven by higher total returns in the Company's fixed maturity investment portfolio as a result of increased allocations to credit which benefited from tightening spreads across most sectors during the quarter combined with an increase in average invested assets and improved returns in the Company's portfolio of other investments, principally as a result of increased valuations in the equity markets.

1



Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests of $51.1 million increased from $5.0 million, primarily impacted by an increase in profitability of DaVinciRe and a decrease in the Company's ownership percentage in DaVinciRe from 42.8% at September 30, 2011 to 31.5% at September 30, 2012.
Underwriting Results by Segment (1) 
Reinsurance Segment
Gross premiums written in the Reinsurance segment were $107.6 million, a decrease of $15.2 million, or 12.4%. Excluding the impact of $18.7 million of reinstatement premiums written from large losses in the third quarter of 2011, gross premiums written increased $3.5 million, or 3.4%, as a result of relatively flat market conditions and timing of the Japanese reinsurance renewals. Managed catastrophe premiums totaled $77.4 million, a decrease of $16.9 million, or 17.9%, excluding the impact of reinstatement premiums written in the third quarter of 2011, due in part to the Japanese reinsurance renewals within the catastrophe unit being written in the second quarter during 2012, versus the third quarter in 2011. In addition, gross premiums written in the specialty unit were $37.9 million, an increase of $12.3 million, or 48.2%, due to the inception of several new quota share contracts.
For the first nine months of 2012, managed catastrophe premiums totaled $1,264.7 million, an increase of $190.3 million, or 17.2%, compared to the first nine months of 2011, excluding the impact of $30.7 million of negative reinstatement premiums adjustments in the first nine months of 2012, and $154.8 million of reinstatement premiums written from large losses in the first nine months of 2011. Gross premiums written in the specialty unit for the first nine months of 2012 were $175.8 million, an increase of $51.0 million, or 40.9%, compared to the first nine months of 2011 due to the inception of several new quota share contracts.
The Reinsurance segment generated underwriting income of $134.2 million and a combined ratio of 41.8%, compared to $95.1 million and 54.3%, respectively, primarily as a result of an $11.5 million decrease in net claims and claim expenses and a $22.3 million increase in net premiums earned. Included in net claims and claim expenses is $28.5 million and $16.0 million related to hurricane Isaac and estimated ultimate losses related to potential exposure to LIBOR related claims attributable to the current accident year. Hurricane Isaac had a net negative impact of $23.1 million or 12.3 percentage points, on the Reinsurance segment's underwriting result and combined ratio, respectively.
The Reinsurance segment experienced $17.4 million of favorable development on prior year reserves, compared to $13.8 million, including $17.9 million of favorable development in the catastrophe unit and $0.5 million of adverse development in the specialty unit. Development within the catastrophe unit is primarily due to $16.3 million related to the 2008 hurricanes. The specialty unit prior accident years adverse development of $0.5 million includes $5.0 million of estimated ultimate losses related to potential exposure to LIBOR related claims.
Lloyd's Segment
Gross premiums written in the Lloyd's segment were $28.7 million, an increase of $11.6 million, or 67.7%, primarily due to continued growth within the segment. For the first nine months of 2012, gross premiums written in the Lloyd's segment were $133.8 million, an increase of $46.0 million, or 52.3%. The Lloyd's segment incurred an underwriting loss of $11.5 million and a combined ratio of 135.6%, compared to $6.9 million and 133.3%, respectively. Included in net claims and claim expenses of $26.3 million is $7.5 million due to the U.S. drought impacting the 2012 crop season and estimated ultimate losses of $2.5 million associated with potential exposure to LIBOR related claims attributable to the current accident year.
Other Items (1) 
The Company's weather and energy risk management operations generated income of $0.2 million, compared to a loss of $3.2 million, primarily due to the absence of the losses which were experienced during the the third quarter of 2011 as a result of warm temperatures in both the U.S. and certain parts of Europe.
During the third quarter of 2012, the Company repurchased approximately 2.4 million common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $180.3 million and at an average share price of $75.41.

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Subsequent to September 30, 2012 and through the period ending October 31, 2012, the Company repurchased approximately 111 thousand common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $8.5 million and at an average share price of $77.01.
In late October, hurricane Sandy impacted the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts of the U.S., ultimately making landfall in New Jersey, with tropical storm force or greater winds at landfall extending over approximately 550,000 square miles.  In addition, hurricane Sandy generated significant storm surge, which contributed substantially to loss of life, widespread power outages, significant disruptions to travel and devastating flooding throughout a number of states, including New York and New Jersey.  Hurricane Sandy is currently estimated to have been the largest Atlantic hurricane in diameter ever recorded and to have produced the lowest barometric pressure readings for an Atlantic windstorm north of North Carolina. Given the severe magnitude and recent occurrence of this event, and the ongoing dislocation within the affected region, there is a lack of data available from industry participants and clients, resulting in significant uncertainty with respect to potential insured losses from this event, and also with respect to the Company's potential losses from this event.
Accordingly, it is not possible at this time to provide an estimate of the financial impact of this event on the Company.  Based upon the current publicly available industry preliminary insured loss estimates, market share analysis, the application of the Company's modeling techniques and a review of the Company's in-force contracts, the Company's current preliminary assessment is that the impact of hurricane Sandy on its financial results (net of reinstatement premiums, retrocessional recoveries and noncontrolling interest) will likely be significant.  Losses from this event will be recorded in the Company's fourth quarter 2012 results and any subsequent changes in these estimates will be recorded in the period in which they occur.

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This Press Release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures including “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders”, “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted”, “operating return on average common equity - annualized”, “managed catastrophe premiums”, "tangible book value per common share" and "tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends." A reconciliation of such measures to the most comparable GAAP figures in accordance with Regulation G is presented in the attached supplemental financial data.
Please refer to the “Investor Information - Financial Reports - Financial Supplements” section of the Company's website at www.renre.com for a copy of the Financial Supplement which includes additional information on the Company's financial performance.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. will host a conference call on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss this release. Live broadcast of the conference call will be available through the “Investor Information - Company Webcasts” section of RenaissanceRe's website at www.renre.com.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. is a global provider of reinsurance and insurance. The Company's business consists of three segments: (i) Reinsurance, which includes catastrophe reinsurance, specialty reinsurance and certain property catastrophe and specialty joint ventures managed by the Company's ventures unit, (ii) Lloyd's, which includes reinsurance and insurance business written through Syndicate 1458, and (iii) Insurance, which principally includes the Company's Bermuda-based insurance operations.
Cautionary Statement under “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements made in this earnings release contain information about the Company's future business prospects. These statements may be considered “forward-looking.” These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. For further information regarding cautionary statements and factors affecting future results, please refer to RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
(1)
All comparisons are with the third quarter of 2011 unless specifically stated.
(2)
Net negative impact includes the sum of estimates of net claims and claim expenses incurred, earned reinstatement premiums assumed and ceded, lost profit commissions and redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinci Re. The Company's estimates are based on a review of its potential exposures, preliminary discussions with certain counterparties and catastrophe modeling techniques. Given the magnitude and recent occurrence of these events, delays in receiving claims data, potential uncertainties relating to reinsurance recoveries and other uncertainties inherent in loss estimation, meaningful uncertainty remains regarding losses from these events. Accordingly, the Company's actual net impact from these events will vary from these preliminary estimates, perhaps materially so. Changes in these estimates will be recorded in the period in which they occur.

INVESTOR CONTACT:
MEDIA CONTACT:
Rohan Pai
Kekst and Company
Director of Investor Relations
Peter Hill or Dawn Dover
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
(212) 521-4800
(441) 295-4513

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Summary Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts and percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2011
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2011
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
136,359

 
$
139,938

 
$
1,467,846

 
$
1,392,006

Net premiums written
$
105,035

 
$
103,010

 
$
1,025,240

 
$
983,580

Decrease (increase) in unearned premiums
157,588

 
126,214

 
(239,536
)
 
(231,640
)
Net premiums earned
262,623

 
229,224

 
785,704

 
751,940

Net investment income (loss)
45,164

 
(27,940
)
 
126,878

 
65,669

Net foreign exchange gains (losses)
3,001

 
(2,650
)
 
3,951

 
(6,511
)
Equity in earnings (losses) of other ventures
4,310

 
4,794

 
16,626

 
(13,831
)
Other (loss) income
(881
)
 
(2,015
)
 
(28,686
)
 
42,963

Net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments
76,258

 
16,983

 
153,374

 
46,748

Total other-than-temporary impairments

 
(498
)
 
(395
)
 
(498
)
Portion recognized in other-than-temporary impairments

 
49

 
52

 
49

     Net other-than-temporary impairments

 
(449
)
 
(343
)
 
(449
)
Total revenues
390,475

 
217,947

 
1,057,504

 
886,529

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
73,215

 
77,830

 
138,318

 
857,628

Acquisition expenses
24,438

 
26,057

 
74,157

 
72,275

Operational expenses
42,390

 
42,169

 
126,180

 
126,298

Corporate expenses
3,850

 
3,582

 
12,728

 
9,657

Interest expense
5,891

 
5,722

 
17,325

 
17,647

Total expenses
149,784

 
155,360

 
368,708

 
1,083,505

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes
240,691

 
62,587

 
688,796

 
(196,976
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
(144
)
 
1,435

 
(1,005
)
 
3,260

Income (loss) from continuing operations
240,547

 
64,022

 
687,791

 
(193,716
)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
(54
)
 
(965
)
 
1,166

 
(12,585
)
Net income (loss)
240,493

 
63,057

 
688,957

 
(206,301
)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(51,083
)
 
(5,044
)
 
(138,348
)
 
58,545

Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe
189,410

 
58,013

 
550,609

 
(147,756
)
Dividends on preference shares
(8,750
)
 
(8,750
)
 
(26,250
)
 
(26,250
)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
180,660

 
$
49,263

 
$
524,359

 
$
(174,006
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic
$
3.67

 
$
0.98

 
$
10.36

 
$
(3.19
)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic

 
(0.02
)
 
0.02

 
(0.25
)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic
$
3.67

 
$
0.96

 
$
10.38

 
$
(3.44
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (1)
$
3.62

 
$
0.97

 
$
10.22

 
$
(3.19
)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (attributable) available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (1)

 
(0.02
)
 
0.02

 
(0.25
)
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (1)
$
3.62

 
$
0.95

 
$
10.24

 
$
(3.44
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding - basic (1)
48,394

 
50,501

 
49,683

 
50,830

Average shares outstanding - diluted (1)
49,119

 
50,973

 
50,370

 
50,830

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio
27.9
%
 
34.0
%
 
17.6
%
 
114.1
 %
Expense ratio
25.4
%
 
29.7
%
 
25.5
%
 
26.4
 %
Combined ratio
53.3
%
 
63.7
%
 
43.1
%
 
140.5
 %
Operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (2)
$
2.07

 
$
0.62

 
$
7.21

 
$
(4.35
)
Operating return on average common equity - annualized (2)
12.7
%
 
4.4
%
 
15.4
%
 
(9.6
)%
(1)
Earnings per share calculations use average common shares outstanding - basic, when in a net loss position, as required by FASB ASC Topic Earnings per Share.
(2)
See Comments on Regulation G for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Assets
 
 
 
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value
$
5,089,540

 
$
4,291,465

Fixed maturity investments available for sale, at fair value
94,826

 
142,052

Total fixed maturity investments, at fair value
5,184,366

 
4,433,517

Short term investments, at fair value
679,356

 
905,477

Equity investments trading, at fair value
57,617

 
50,560

Other investments, at fair value
752,000

 
748,984

Investments in other ventures, under equity method
82,212

 
70,714

Total investments
6,755,551

 
6,209,252

Cash and cash equivalents
249,123

 
216,984

Premiums receivable
701,240

 
471,878

Prepaid reinsurance premiums
189,592

 
58,522

Reinsurance recoverable
209,490

 
404,029

Accrued investment income
37,327

 
33,523

Deferred acquisition costs
83,222

 
43,721

Receivable for investments sold
344,367

 
117,117

Other assets
215,008

 
180,992

Goodwill and other intangibles
8,588

 
8,894

Total assets
$
8,793,508

 
$
7,744,912

Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Reserve for claims and claim expenses
$
1,782,680

 
$
1,992,354

Unearned premiums
718,261

 
347,655

Debt
358,595

 
353,620

Reinsurance balances payable
356,136

 
256,883

Payable for investments purchased
576,052

 
303,264

Other liabilities
206,709

 
211,369

Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale
1,318

 
13,507

Total liabilities
3,999,751

 
3,478,652

Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe
950,822

 
657,727

Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
Preference shares
550,000

 
550,000

Common shares
48,228

 
51,543

Accumulated other comprehensive income
14,067

 
11,760

Retained earnings
3,226,661

 
2,991,890

Total shareholders' equity attributable to RenaissanceRe
3,838,956

 
3,605,193

Noncontrolling interest
3,979

 
3,340

Total shareholders' equity
3,842,935

 
3,608,533

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity
$
8,793,508

 
$
7,744,912

 
 
 
 
Book value per common share
$
68.20

 
$
59.27




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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2012
 
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
107,637

 
$
28,722

 
$

 
$

 
$
136,359

Net premiums written
$
78,164

 
$
26,982

 
$
(111
)
 

 
$
105,035

Net premiums earned
$
230,359

 
$
32,375

 
$
(111
)
 

 
$
262,623

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
47,080

 
26,331

 
(196
)
 

 
73,215

Acquisition expenses
18,258

 
6,051

 
129

 

 
24,438

Operational expenses
30,856

 
11,532

 
2

 

 
42,390

Underwriting income (loss)
$
134,165

 
$
(11,539
)
 
$
(46
)
 

 
122,580

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
45,164

 
45,164

Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,001

 
3,001

Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,310

 
4,310

Other loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(881
)
 
(881
)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
76,258

 
76,258

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,850
)
 
(3,850
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,891
)
 
(5,891
)
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
240,691

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(144
)
 
(144
)
Loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
(54
)
 
(54
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(51,083
)
 
(51,083
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,750
)
 
(8,750
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
180,660

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
64,488

 
$
29,051

 
$

 
 
 
$
93,539

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(17,408
)
 
(2,720
)
 
(196
)
 
 
 
(20,324
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
47,080

 
$
26,331

 
$
(196
)
 
 
 
$
73,215

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
28.0
 %
 
89.7
 %
 
 %
 
 
 
35.6
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(7.6
)%
 
(8.4
)%
 
176.6
 %
 
 
 
(7.7
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
20.4
 %
 
81.3
 %
 
176.6
 %
 
 
 
27.9
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
21.4
 %
 
54.3
 %
 
(118.0
)%
 
 
 
25.4
 %
Combined ratio
41.8
 %
 
135.6
 %
 
58.6
 %
 
 
 
53.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2011
 
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
122,811

 
$
17,127

 
$

 
$

 
$
139,938

Net premiums written
$
86,745

 
$
16,125

 
$
140

 

 
$
103,010

Net premiums earned
$
208,074

 
$
20,797

 
$
353

 

 
$
229,224

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
58,565

 
14,141

 
5,124

 

 
77,830

Acquisition expenses
21,964

 
4,013

 
80

 

 
26,057

Operational expenses
32,462

 
9,560

 
147

 

 
42,169

Underwriting income (loss)
$
95,083

 
$
(6,917
)
 
$
(4,998
)
 

 
83,168

Net investment loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(27,940
)
 
(27,940
)
Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,650
)
 
(2,650
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,794

 
4,794

Other loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,015
)
 
(2,015
)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
16,983

 
16,983

Net other-than-temporary impairments
 
 
 
 
 
 
(449
)
 
(449
)
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,582
)
 
(3,582
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,722
)
 
(5,722
)
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
62,587

Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,435

 
1,435

Loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
(965
)
 
(965
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,044
)
 
(5,044
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(8,750
)
 
(8,750
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
49,263

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
72,358

 
$
14,089

 
$
(17
)
 
 
 
$
86,430

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(13,793
)
 
52

 
5,141

 
 
 
(8,600
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
58,565

 
$
14,141

 
$
5,124

 
 
 
$
77,830

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
34.8
 %
 
67.7
 %
 
(4.8
)%
 
 
 
37.7
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(6.7
)%
 
0.3
 %
 
1,456.4
 %
 
 
 
(3.7
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
28.1
 %
 
68.0
 %
 
1,451.6
 %
 
 
 
34.0
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
26.2
 %
 
65.3
 %
 
64.3
 %
 
 
 
29.7
 %
Combined ratio
54.3
 %
 
133.3
 %
 
1,515.9
 %
 
 
 
63.7
 %


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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2012
 
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Eliminations
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
1,334,438

 
$
133,836

 
$

  
$
(428
)
 
$

 
$
1,467,846

Net premiums written
$
916,171

 
$
109,429

 
$
(360
)
 
 
 

 
$
1,025,240

Net premiums earned
$
698,473

 
$
87,566

 
$
(335
)
 
 
 

 
$
785,704

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
90,892

 
50,292

 
(2,866
)
 
 
 

 
138,318

Acquisition expenses
57,742

 
16,229

 
186

 
 
 

 
74,157

Operational expenses
93,246

 
32,395

 
539

 
 
 

 
126,180

Underwriting income (loss)
$
456,593

 
$
(11,350
)
 
$
1,806

 
 
 

 
447,049

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
126,878

 
126,878

Net foreign exchange gains
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,951

 
3,951

Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16,626

 
16,626

Other loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(28,686
)
 
(28,686
)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
153,374

 
153,374

Net other-than-temporary impairments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(343
)
 
(343
)
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(12,728
)
 
(12,728
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(17,325
)
 
(17,325
)
Income from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
688,796

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,005
)
 
(1,005
)
Income from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,166

 
1,166

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(138,348
)
 
(138,348
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(26,250
)
 
(26,250
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
524,359

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
196,263

 
$
63,697

 
$

  
 
 
 
 
$
259,960

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(105,371
)
 
(13,405
)
 
(2,866
)
 
 
 
 
 
(121,642
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
90,892

 
$
50,292

 
$
(2,866
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
138,318

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
28.1
 %
 
72.7
 %
 
 %
 
 
 
 
 
33.1
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(15.1
)%
 
(15.3
)%
 
855.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
(15.5
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
13.0
 %
 
57.4
 %
 
855.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
17.6
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
21.6
 %
 
55.6
 %
 
(216.4
)%
 
 
 
 
 
25.5
 %
Combined ratio
34.6
 %
 
113.0
 %
 
639.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
43.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
 
Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Insurance
 
Eliminations
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
1,303,897

 
$
87,873

 
$
313

  
$
(77
)
 
$

 
$
1,392,006

Net premiums written
$
906,167

 
$
76,946

 
$
467

 
 
 

 
$
983,580

Net premiums earned
$
696,964

 
$
53,704

 
$
1,272

 
 
 

 
$
751,940

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
797,188

 
53,283

 
7,157

 
 
 

 
857,628

Acquisition expenses
62,187

 
9,779

 
309

 
 
 

 
72,275

Operational expenses
97,726

 
27,167

 
1,405

 
 
 

 
126,298

Underwriting loss
$
(260,137
)
 
$
(36,525
)
 
$
(7,599
)
 
 
 

 
(304,261
)
Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
65,669

 
65,669

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,511
)
 
(6,511
)
Equity in losses of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(13,831
)
 
(13,831
)
Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
42,963

 
42,963

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
46,748

 
46,748

Net other-than-temporary impairments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(449
)
 
(449
)
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9,657
)
 
(9,657
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(17,647
)
 
(17,647
)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(196,976
)
Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,260

 
3,260

Loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(12,585
)
 
(12,585
)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
58,545

 
58,545

Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(26,250
)
 
(26,250
)
Net loss attributable to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(174,006
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
902,118

 
$
53,027

 
$
(86
)
 
 
 
 
 
$
955,059

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(104,930
)
 
256

 
7,243

 
 
 
 
 
(97,431
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
797,188

 
$
53,283

 
$
7,157

 
 
 
 
 
$
857,628

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
129.4
 %
 
98.7
 %
 
(6.8
)%
 
 
 
 
 
127.0
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(15.0
)%
 
0.5
 %
 
569.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
(12.9
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
114.4
 %
 
99.2
 %
 
562.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
114.1
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
22.9
 %
 
68.8
 %
 
134.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
26.4
 %
Combined ratio
137.3
 %
 
168.0
 %
 
697.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
140.5
 %
(1) Represents $0.4 million of gross premiums ceded from the Reinsurance segment to the Lloyd's segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (2011 - $0.1 million).

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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Gross Premiums Written and Managed Premiums
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2011
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2011
Reinsurance Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Renaissance catastrophe premiums
$
44,699

 
$
64,317

 
$
720,220

 
$
742,888

Renaissance specialty premiums
37,932

 
25,614

 
173,255

 
123,075

Total Renaissance premiums
82,631

 
89,931

 
893,475

 
865,963

DaVinci catastrophe premiums
25,006

 
32,900

 
438,463

 
436,253

DaVinci specialty premiums

 
(20
)
 
2,500

 
1,681

Total DaVinci premiums
25,006

 
32,880

 
440,963

 
437,934

Total catastrophe unit premiums
69,705

 
97,217

 
1,158,683

 
1,179,141

Total specialty unit premiums
37,932

 
25,594

 
175,755

 
124,756

Total Reinsurance segment gross premiums written
$
107,637

 
$
122,811

 
$
1,334,438

 
$
1,303,897

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lloyd's Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Specialty
$
26,455

 
$
14,290

 
$
98,709

 
$
61,071

Catastrophe
2,267

 
2,837

 
35,127

 
26,802

Total Lloyd's segment gross premiums written
$
28,722

 
$
17,127

 
$
133,836

 
$
87,873

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial property
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
313

Total Insurance segment gross premiums written
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
313

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Managed Premiums (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total catastrophe unit gross premiums written
$
69,705

 
$
97,217

 
$
1,158,683

 
$
1,179,141

Catastrophe premiums written on behalf of our joint venture, Top Layer Re (2)
5,382

 
12,379

 
70,867

 
53,986

Catastrophe premiums written in the Lloyd's segment
2,267

 
2,837

 
35,127

 
26,802

Total managed catastrophe premiums (1)
$
77,354

 
$
112,433

 
$
1,264,677

 
$
1,259,929

(1)
See Comments on Regulation G for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.
(2)
Top Layer Re is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.


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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Total Investment Result
(in thousands of United States Dollars)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2011
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2011
Fixed maturity investments
$
24,785

 
$
11,435

 
$
73,554

 
$
63,774

Short term investments
219

 
281

 
953

 
1,309

Equity investments trading
181

 
171

 
532

 
297

Other investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedge funds and private equity investments
10,383

 
(25,702
)
 
28,443


6,035

Other
12,737

 
(11,665
)
 
31,882

 
2,000

Cash and cash equivalents
63

 
66

 
143

 
152

 
48,368

 
(25,414
)
 
135,507

 
73,567

Investment expenses
(3,204
)
 
(2,526
)
 
(8,629
)
 
(7,898
)
Net investment income (loss)
45,164

 
(27,940
)
 
126,878

 
65,669

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross realized gains
19,891

 
38,054

 
75,635

 
64,046

Gross realized losses
(2,811
)
 
(6,099
)
 
(13,055
)
 
(22,872
)
Net realized gains on fixed maturity investments
17,080

 
31,955

 
62,580

 
41,174

Net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments trading
56,942

 
(13,007
)
 
83,737

 
7,963

Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments trading
2,236

 
(1,965
)
 
7,057

 
(2,389
)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
76,258

 
16,983

 
153,374

 
46,748

Total other-than-temporary impairments

 
(498
)
 
(395
)
 
(498
)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes

 
49

 
52

 
49

Net other-than-temporary impairments

 
(449
)
 
(343
)
 
(449
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments available for sale
1,326

 
(7,171
)
 
1,398

 
(8,682
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment income (loss)
$
122,748

 
$
(18,577
)
 
$
281,307

 
$
103,286

Comments on Regulation G
In addition to the GAAP financial measures set forth in this Press Release, the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures in this Press Release within the meaning of Regulation G. The Company has provided these financial measurements in previous investor communications and the Company's management believes that these measurements are important to investors and other interested persons, and that investors and such other persons benefit from having a consistent basis for comparison between quarters and for the comparison with other companies within the industry. These measures may not, however, be comparable to similarly titled measures used by companies outside of the insurance industry. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these non-GAAP measures in assessing the Company's overall financial performance.
The Company uses “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” as a measure to evaluate the underlying fundamentals of its operations and believes it to be a useful measure of its corporate performance.  “Operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” as used herein differs from “net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders,” which the Company believes is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, by the exclusion of net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments from continuing and discontinued operations and net other-than-temporary impairments from continuing and discontinued operations.  The Company's management believes that “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” is useful to investors because it more accurately measures and predicts the Company's results of operations by removing the variability arising from fluctuations in the Company's fixed maturity investment portfolio and equity investments trading.  The Company also uses “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” to calculate “operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common

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share - diluted” and “operating return on average common equity - annualized”.  The following is a reconciliation of:  1) net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders to operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders; 2) net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted to operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted; and 3) return on average common equity - annualized to operating return on average common equity - annualized:
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2011
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2011
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
180,660

 
$
49,263

 
$
524,359

 
$
(174,006
)
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on investments of continuing operations
(76,258
)
 
(16,983
)
 
(153,374
)
 
(46,748
)
Adjustment for net other-than-temporary impairments of continuing operations

 
449

 
343

 
449

Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments and net other-than-temporary impairments of discontinued operations

 

 

 
(42
)
Operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
104,402

 
$
32,729

 
$
371,328

 
$
(220,347
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
3.62

 
$
0.95

 
$
10.24

 
$
(3.44
)
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on investments of continuing operations
(1.55
)
 
(0.34
)
 
(3.04
)
 
(0.92
)
Adjustment for net other-than-temporary impairments of continuing operations

 
0.01

 
0.01

 
0.01

Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments and net other-than-temporary impairments of discontinued operations

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) available (attributable) to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
2.07

 
$
0.62

 
$
7.21

 
$
(4.35
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average common equity - annualized
22.0
 %
 
6.6
 %
 
21.7
 %
 
(7.5
)%
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on investments of continuing operations
(9.3
)%
 
(2.3
)%
 
(6.3
)%
 
(2.1
)%
Adjustment for net other-than-temporary impairments of continuing operations
 %
 
0.1
 %
 
 %
 
 %
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments and net other-than-temporary impairments of discontinued operations
 %
 
 %
 
 %
 
 %
Operating return on average common equity - annualized
12.7
 %
 
4.4
 %
 
15.4
 %
 
(9.6
)%
The Company has also included in this Press Release “managed catastrophe premiums”. “Managed catastrophe premiums” is defined as gross catastrophe premiums written by Renaissance Reinsurance and its related joint ventures. “Managed catastrophe premiums” differs from total catastrophe unit gross premiums written, which the Company believes is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, due to the inclusion of catastrophe premiums written on behalf of the Company's joint venture Top Layer Re, which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting and the inclusion of catastrophe premiums written on behalf of the Company's Lloyd's segment. The Company's management believes “managed catastrophe premiums” is useful to investors and other interested parties because it provides a measure of total catastrophe premiums, as applicable, assumed by the Company through its consolidated subsidiaries and related joint ventures.

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The Company has also included in this Press Release “tangible book value per common share” and “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends”. “Tangible book value per common share” is defined as book value per common share excluding goodwill and intangible assets per share; “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends” is defined as book value per common share excluding goodwill and intangible assets per share, plus accumulated dividends. “Tangible book value per common share” differs from book value per common share, which the Company believes is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, due to the exclusion of goodwill and intangible assets per share. The Company's management believes “tangible book value per common share” and “tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends” are useful to investors because they provide a more accurate measure of the realizable value of shareholder returns, excluding the impact of goodwill and intangible assets. The following is a reconciliation of book value per common share to tangible book value per common share and tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends:
 
At
 
September 30,
2012
 
June 30,
2012
 
March 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
September 30,
2011
Book value per common share
$
68.20

 
$
65.07

 
$
62.68

 
$
59.27

 
$
57.89

Adjustment for goodwill and other intangibles (1)
(0.85
)
 
(0.83
)
 
(0.84
)
 
(0.82
)
 
(0.94
)
Tangible book value per common share
67.35

 
64.24

 
61.84

 
58.45

 
56.95

Adjustment for accumulated dividends
11.73

 
11.46

 
11.19

 
10.92

 
10.66

Tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends
$
79.08

 
$
75.70

 
$
73.03

 
$
69.37

 
$
67.61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter change in book value per common share
4.8
%
 
3.8
%
 
5.8
%
 
2.4
%
 
1.0
%
Quarter change in tangible book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends
5.3
%
 
4.3
%
 
6.3
%
 
3.1
%
 
1.5
%
Year to date change in book value per common share
15.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year to date change in tangible book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends
16.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
At September 30, 2012, June 30, 2012, March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011, goodwill and other intangibles included $32.2 million, $33.3 million, $34.5 million, $33.5 million and $34.2 million, respectively, of goodwill and other intangibles included in investments in other ventures, under equity method.


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