Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings Ltd.

Allied World Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE:AWH) today reported a net loss of $40.9 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared to net income of $1.7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2015. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $255.2 million, or $2.84 per diluted share, compared to net income of $83.9 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The company reported operating income of $42.4 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to operating income of $43.0 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2015. Operating income for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $239.4 million, or $2.67 per diluted share, compared to operating income of $212.0 million, or $2.25 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2015.

President and Chief Executive Officer, Scott Carmilani commented, "Allied World had a very good year in 2016 despite a challenging operating environment and an increase in natural catastrophes during the fourth quarter. For the full year, I am pleased that our 96.2% combined ratio and solid contributions from the investment portfolio helped generate an 8.3% return on tangible equity and grow our basic book value per share by 5.0%. Looking ahead, we are very excited to become a part of the Fairfax family of companies and believe this combination will better position us to grow our specialty businesses globally in 2017 and beyond."

Fourth Quarter Summary (Unaudited)

(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)  

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

Diluted per share

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

Diluted per share

2016   2015   2016   2015   2016   2015   2016   2015
       
Net income $(40.9) $1.7 $(0.46)* $0.02 $255.2 $83.9 $2.84 $0.89
Add pre-tax effect of:
Net realized investment losses (gains) 101.9 38.8 1.15 0.42 2.1 127.6 (0.02) 1.36
Foreign exchange loss (gain) 0.8 0.9 0.01 0.01 (4.1) 11.3 (0.04) 0.12
Income tax (benefit) expense (19.4)   1.6   (0.22)   0.02   (9.7)   (10.8)   (0.11)   (0.12)
Operating income $42.4   $43.0   $0.48   $0.47   $239.4   $212.0   $2.67   $2.25
    * Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding were only used in the calculation of diluted operating income per share, and not in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, as there was a net loss during the three months ended December 31, 2016.
 

Fourth Quarter Operating Results

  • Gross premiums written were $671.7 million, a 6.2% increase compared to $632.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015. This was driven by increases in the North American Insurance and Reinsurance segments, offset by a decrease in the Global Markets Insurance segment.
    • The North American Insurance segment grew 10% to $502.2 million, led by increases in casualty, professional lines and other specialty lines. Partially offsetting this were reductions in property lines.
    • The Global Markets Insurance segment decreased 8.4% to $135.7 million, driven by reductions in several lines of business across Europe and Asia.
    • The Reinsurance segment increased 22.5% to $33.8 million, driven by an increase in estimated premium adjustments, compared to $27.6 million in the prior year period.
  • The combined ratio was 99.8%, compared to 97.0% in the fourth quarter of 2015.
  • The loss and loss expense ratio was 67.2%, compared to 66.3% in the prior year quarter.
  • During the fourth quarter of 2016, the company recorded $49.9 million of net catastrophe losses, or 8.7 percentage points on the loss and loss expense ratio, compared to no reported catastrophe losses in the fourth quarter of 2015.
  • See the below table for a breakout of net catastrophe losses by segment for the fourth quarter of 2016:
                (Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars)  

Hurricane

Matthew

 

New Zealand

Earthquake

 

Adjustments

(prior quarters)

    Total
       
North American Insurance $18.1 $18.1
Global Markets Insurance $8.0 $2.1 $10.1
Reinsurance $12.0   $13.5   ($3.8)     $21.7
$38.1   $15.6   ($3.8)     $49.9
  • During the fourth quarter of 2016, the company recorded net favorable reserve development on prior loss years of $5.3 million, a benefit of 0.9 percentage points to the loss and loss expense ratio, compared to $12.5 million of adverse reserve development, an addition of 2.0 percentage points a year ago.
  • The company's expense ratio was 32.6% for the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to 30.7% in the prior year quarter. This increase was largely due to the impact of higher compensation expenses from stock based awards, driven by an increase in Allied World's share price during the quarter.

Investment Results

  • The total financial statement return on the company's investment portfolio for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016 was (0.5)%, compared to 0.1% for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.
  • Net investment income increased $9.0 million, an 18.4% increase compared to the prior year quarter, as a result of contributions from the fixed income portfolio and higher returns from the hedge fund and private equity portfolios.
  • Net realized losses of $101.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2016 were a significant contributor to the year-over-year decrease in total return, as rising yields negatively impacted the fixed income portfolio. The prior year period included net realized losses of $38.8 million.
  • See the table below for the components of our investment returns:
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except percentages)  

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2016

 

2015

  2016   2015
Net investment income $58.1 $49.1 $217.8   $182.1
Net realized investment (losses) gains (101.9)   (38.8)   2.1   (127.6)
Total financial statement portfolio return $(43.8)   $10.3   $219.9   $54.5
 
Average invested assets $8,955.2 $9,008.1 $8,963.2 $8,866.2
Financial statement portfolio return (0.5)%   0.1%   2.5%   0.6%
        Note: Net investment income, realized gains and unrealized gains are disclosed on a pre-tax basis.
 

Shareholders' Equity

  • As of December 31, 2016, the company’s total shareholders' equity decreased to $3,551.9 million compared to $3,615.9 million as of September 30, 2016.
  • As of December 31, 2016, basic book value per share was $40.78, a decrease of 1.9% compared to $41.57 as of September 30, 2016, and an increase of 5.0% compared to $38.84 as of December 31, 2015.
  • As of December 31, 2016, diluted book value per share was $39.52, a decrease of 1.9% compared to $40.29 as of September 30, 2016, and an increase of 4.6% compared to $37.78 as of December 31, 2015.
  • As of December 31, 2016, diluted tangible book value per share was $34.01, a decrease of 1.9% compared to $34.67 as of September 30, 2016, and an increase of 5.0% compared to $32.38 as of December 31, 2015.

Capital Management

  • For the year ended December 31, 2016, the company repurchased 4,669,513 shares for an aggregate cost of $166.3 million at an average price of $35.61. The Company does not anticipate repurchasing common stock pending the completion of the Fairfax transaction.
  • In April 2016, the company’s shareholders approved four quarterly dividends equal to $0.26 per share. The first, second and third dividends were paid on June 30, 2016, September 29, 2016 and December 29, 2016, respectively. The fourth dividend scheduled for March 2017 will, subject to approval by our shareholders, be canceled in conjunction with the announced transaction with Fairfax.

Supplementary Information

Allied World will be providing a Financial Supplement as of December 31, 2016. This information will be available in the "Investors" section of the company's website at www.awac.com.

Conference Call

Given the pending acquisition by Fairfax, Allied World will not host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2016 results.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In presenting the company's results, management has included and discussed in this press release certain non-generally accepted accounting principles ("non-GAAP") financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures, which may be defined differently by other companies, better explain the company's results of operations in a manner that allows for a more complete understanding of the underlying trends in the company's business. However, these measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP").

"Operating income" is an internal performance measure used in the management of the company's operations and represents after-tax operational results excluding, as applicable, net realized investment gains or losses, net foreign exchange gain or loss, and other non-recurring items. The company excludes net realized investment gains or losses, net foreign exchange gain or loss, and other non-recurring items from the calculation of operating income because these amounts are heavily influenced by and fluctuate in part according to the availability of market opportunities and other factors. In addition to presenting net income determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the company believes that showing operating income enables investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of the company's financial information to more easily analyze our results of operations and underlying business performance. Operating income should not be viewed as a substitute for U.S. GAAP net income.

"Annualized return on average shareholders' equity" is calculated using average shareholders’ equity, excluding the average after tax unrealized gains (losses) on investments and currency translation adjustment gains (losses). Unrealized gains (losses) on investments are primarily the result of interest rate and credit spread movements and the resultant impact on fixed income securities. These gains (losses) are not related to management actions or operational performance, nor are they likely to be realized. Therefore, the company believes that excluding these gains (losses) provides a more consistent and useful measurement of operating performance, which supplements GAAP information. In calculating ROAE, the net income (loss) available to shareholders for the period is multiplied by the number of such periods in a calendar year in order to arrive at annualized net income (loss) available to shareholders. The ROATE is the same calculation but reduces shareholders' equity for goodwill and intangible assets. The company presents ROAE and ROATE as measures that are commonly recognized as standards of performance by investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information.

"Annualized operating return on average shareholders' equity" is calculated using operating income (as defined above and annualized in the manner described for net income (loss) available to shareholders under ROAE above), and average shareholders' equity, excluding the average after tax unrealized gains (losses) on investments or currency translation adjustment gains (losses). The ROATE is the same calculation but reduces shareholders' equity for goodwill and intangible assets. Unrealized gains (losses) are excluded from equity for the reasons outlined in the annualized return on average shareholders' equity explanation above.

The company has included "tangible shareholders' equity", which is total shareholders' equity excluding goodwill and intangible assets, because it represents a more liquid measure of the company's net assets than total shareholders' equity. The company also has included "diluted book value per share" because it takes into account the effect of dilutive securities; therefore, the company believes it is an important measure of calculating shareholder returns.

Reconciliations of these financial measures to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures are included in the attached tables.

About Allied World

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, through its subsidiaries and brand known as Allied World, is a global provider of innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions. Allied World offers superior client service through a global network of offices and branches. All of Allied World's rated insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are rated A by A.M. Best Company, A by Standard & Poor's, and A2 by Moody's, and our Lloyd's Syndicate 2232 is rated A+ by Standard & Poor's and AA- by Fitch.

Please visit the following for further information on Allied World: Web: www.awac.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/alliedworld | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allied-world.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Any forward-looking statements made in this press release reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. For example, our forward-looking statements could be affected by the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the proposed acquisition; the inability to obtain Allied World’s or Fairfax’s shareholder approval or the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the proposed acquisition, including receipt of regulatory approvals; risks that the proposed acquisition disrupts our current plans and operations; the ability to retain key personnel; the ability to recognize the benefits of the proposed acquisition; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the proposed acquisition; pricing and policy term trends; increased competition; the adequacy of our loss reserves; negative rating agency actions; greater frequency or severity of unpredictable catastrophic events; the impact of acts of terrorism and acts of war; the company or its subsidiaries becoming subject to significant income taxes in the United States or elsewhere; changes in regulations or tax laws; changes in the availability, cost or quality of reinsurance or retrocessional coverage; adverse general economic conditions; and judicial, legislative, political and other governmental developments, as well as management’s response to these factors, and other factors identified in our filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We are under no obligation (and expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or revise any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Additional Information About the Proposed Acquisition and Where to Find It

This communication may contain certain information relating to the proposed acquisition of Allied World by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (“Fairfax”) that will become the subject of a registration statement, which will include a prospectus, to be filed by Fairfax with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and a proxy statement to be filed by Allied World with the SEC, each of which will provide details of the proposed acquisition and the attendant benefits and risks. This communication is not a substitute for the proxy statement, the prospectus or any other document that Allied World or Fairfax may file with the SEC or send to their shareholders in connection with the proposed acquisition. Investors and security holders are urged to read the registration statement on Form F-4, including the prospectus, as well as the proxy statement of Allied World, and all other relevant documents filed with the SEC or sent to shareholders as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed acquisition. All documents, when filed, will be available free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). You may also obtain these documents at Allied World’s website (www.awac.com) or by contacting Allied World’s Corporate Secretary, attn.: Theodore Neos, at Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, Park Tower, 15th floor, Gubelstrasse 24, 6300 Zug, Switzerland, or via e-mail at [email protected]. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval.

Participants in the Solicitation

Allied World, Fairfax and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in any solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed acquisition. Information about Allied World’s directors and executive officers is available in Allied World’s proxy statement dated March 10, 2016 for its 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Information about Fairfax’s directors and executive officers is available in Fairfax’s management proxy circular dated March 11, 2016 for its 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the definitive proxy statement, the prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the acquisition when they become available. Investors should read the definitive proxy statement and the prospectus carefully when they become available before making any voting or investment decisions.

   
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts)
       

Three Months

Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,
2016 2015 2016 2015
 
Revenues:
Gross premiums written $ 671,703 $ 632,357 $ 3,065,766 $ 3,093,003
Premiums ceded   (226,375)   (167,539)   (809,930)   (644,996)
 
Net premiums written 445,328 464,818 2,255,836 2,448,007
Change in unearned premiums   131,651   157,991   88,284   40,379
Net premiums earned 576,979 622,809 2,344,120 2,488,386
 
Net investment income 58,131 49,099 217,786 182,077
Net realized investment (losses) gains (101,946) (38,849) 2,068 (127,632)
Other income   4,818   982   12,438   3,495
Total revenues   537,982   634,041   2,576,412   2,546,326
Expenses:
Net losses and loss expenses 387,774 412,756 1,501,844 1,586,334
Acquisition costs 82,018 95,938 339,762 375,356
General and administrative expenses 106,134 95,025 411,452 406,324
Other expense 1,789 1,907 6,797 6,210
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets 3,222 3,668 10,724 9,759
Interest expense 10,444 18,126 63,734 61,398
Foreign exchange loss (gain)   801   920   (4,090)   11,289
Total expenses   592,182   628,340   2,330,223   2,456,670
(Loss) income before income taxes (54,200) 5,701 246,189 89,656
Income tax (benefit) expense   (13,323)   3,994   (9,055)   5,765
NET (LOSS) INCOME $ (40,877) $ 1,707 $ 255,244 $ 83,891
 
PER SHARE DATA:
Basic (loss) earnings per share $ (0.47) $ 0.02 $ 2.89 $ 0.91
Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (0.47) $ 0.02 $ 2.84 $ 0.89
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding 87,036,339 90,934,107 88,275,810 92,530,208
Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding 87,036,339 92,422,422 89,800,894 94,174,460
 
Dividends paid per share $ 0.26 $ 0.52 $ 1.04 $ 1.23
 
 
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts)
 
As of As of
December 31, December 31,
ASSETS: 2016 2015
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value $ 6,737,719 $ 7,201,538
Equity securities trading, at fair value 243,905 403,022
Other invested assets   960,678   966,709
 
Total investments 7,942,302 8,571,269
Cash and cash equivalents 797,431 668,612
Insurance balances receivable 783,958 745,888
Funds held 466,821 640,819
Prepaid reinsurance 486,375 392,265
Reinsurance recoverable 1,624,968 1,479,959
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses 104,362 96,437
Accrued investment income 35,994 38,304
Net deferred acquisition costs 121,077 165,206
Goodwill 389,693 388,127
Intangible assets 104,745 116,623
Balances receivable on sale of investments 114,660 36,889
Net deferred tax assets 38,726 24,401
Other assets   167,921   147,149
 
Total assets $ 13,179,033 $ 13,511,948
 
LIABILITIES:
Reserve for losses and loss expenses $ 6,639,241 $ 6,456,156
Unearned premiums 1,688,146 1,683,274
Reinsurance balances payable 223,323 214,369
Balances due on purchases of investments 79,650 125,126
Senior notes 794,172 1,292,907
Other long-term debt 21,970 23,033
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   180,647   184,541
Total liabilities   9,627,149   9,979,406
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common shares: 2016 and 2015: par value CHF 4.10 per share (2016: 93,586,418; 2015: 95,523,230 shares issued and 2016: 87,098,120; 2015: 90,959,635 shares outstanding) 378,840 386,702
Treasury shares, at cost (2016: 6,488,298; 2015: 4,563,595) (233,791) (155,072)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (11,556) (9,297 )
Retained earnings   3,418,391   3,310,209
Total shareholders' equity   3,551,884   3,532,542
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 13,179,033 $ 13,511,948
 
 
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT DATA
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except for ratio information)
         
North American Global Markets
Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 Insurance Insurance Reinsurance Total
 
Gross premiums written $ 502,205 $ 135,701 $ 33,797 $ 671,703
Net premiums written 318,476 100,385 26,467 445,328
Net premiums earned 308,121 92,706 176,152 576,979
Net losses and loss expenses (220,146) (66,054) (101,574) (387,774)
Acquisition costs (29,214) (15,827) (36,977) (82,018)
General and administrative expenses   (59,182)   (30,478)   (16,474)   (106,134)
Underwriting (loss) income (421) (19,653) 21,127 1,053
Other insurance-related revenues 4,163 655 4,818
Other insurance-related expenses   (463)   (744)   (582)   (1,789)
Segment income (loss) 3,279 (19,742) 20,545 4,082
Net investment income 58,131
Net realized investment losses (101,946)
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets (3,222)
Interest expense (10,444)
Foreign exchange loss   (801)
Loss before income taxes $ (54,200)
 
GAAP Ratios:
Loss and loss expense ratio 71.4% 71.3% 57.7% 67.2%
Acquisition cost ratio 9.5% 17.1% 21.0% 14.2%
General and administrative expense ratio   19.2%   32.9%   9.4%   18.4%
Expense ratio   28.7%   50.0%   30.4%   32.6%
Combined ratio   100.1%   121.3%   88.1%   99.8%
 
North American Global Markets
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 Insurance Insurance Reinsurance Total
 
Gross premiums written $ 456,649 $ 148,127 $ 27,581 $ 632,357
Net premiums written 338,238 107,875 18,705 464,818
Net premiums earned 327,124 103,800 191,885 622,809
Net losses and loss expenses (254,719) (83,112) (74,925) (412,756)
Acquisition costs (38,693) (16,846) (40,399) (95,938)
General and administrative expenses   (48,973)   (30,264)   (15,788)   (95,025)
Underwriting income (loss) (15,261) (26,422) 60,773 19,090
Other insurance-related revenues 982 982
Other insurance-related expenses   (587)   (282)   (1,038)   (1,907)
Segment (loss) income (14,866) (26,704) 59,735 18,165
Net investment income 49,099
Net realized investment losses (38,849)
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets (3,668)
Interest expense (18,126)
Foreign exchange loss   (920)
Income before income taxes $ 5,701
 
GAAP Ratios:
Loss and loss expense ratio 77.9% 80.1% 39.0% 66.3%
Acquisition cost ratio 11.8% 16.2% 21.1% 15.4%
General and administrative expense ratio   15.0%   29.2%   8.2%   15.3%
Expense ratio   26.8%   45.4%   29.3%   30.7%
Combined ratio   104.7%   125.5%   68.3%   97.0%
 
 
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT DATA        
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except for ratio information)
 
North American Global Markets
Year Ended December 31, 2016 Insurance Insurance Reinsurance Total
 
Gross premiums written $ 1,856,298 $ 503,327 $ 706,141 $ 3,065,766
Net premiums written 1,223,402 367,513 664,921 2,255,836
Net premiums earned 1,266,863 377,841 699,416 2,344,120
Net losses and loss expenses (862,247) (269,464) (370,133) (1,501,844)
Acquisition costs (132,049) (66,451) (141,262) (339,762)
General and administrative expenses   (223,302)   (123,676)   (64,474)   (411,452)
Underwriting income (loss) 49,265 (81,750) 123,547 91,062
Other insurance-related revenues 6,777 1,396 4,265 12,438
Other insurance-related expenses (2,339)   (1,077)   (3,381)   (6,797)
Segment income (loss) 53,703 (81,431) 124,431 96,703
Net investment income 217,786
Net realized investment loss 2,068
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets (10,724)
Interest expense (63,734)
Foreign exchange loss   4,090
Income before income taxes $ 246,189
 
GAAP Ratios:
Loss and loss expense ratio 68.1% 71.3% 52.9% 64.1%
Acquisition cost ratio 10.4% 17.6% 20.2% 14.5%
General and administrative expense ratio   17.6%   32.7%   9.2%   17.6%
Expense ratio   28.0%   50.3%   29.4%   32.1%
Combined ratio   96.1%   121.6%   82.3%   96.2%
 
North American Global Markets
Year Ended December 31, 2015 Insurance Insurance Reinsurance Total
 
Gross premiums written $ 1,815,285 $ 476,349 $ 801,368 $ 3,093,002
Net premiums written 1,358,104 324,105 765,798 2,448,007
Net premiums earned 1,301,356 366,793 820,237 2,488,386
Net losses and loss expenses (910,193) (240,312) (435,829) (1,586,334)
Acquisition costs (139,512) (70,921) (164,923) (375,356)
General and administrative expenses   (224,708)   (108,353)   (73,263)   (406,324)
Underwriting income (loss) 26,943 (52,793) 146,222 120,372
Other insurance-related revenues 3,495 3,495
Other insurance-related expenses   (2,664)   (2,508 )   (1,038)   (6,210)
Segment income (loss) 27,774 (55,301) 145,184 117,657
Net investment income 182,077
Net realized investment losses (127,632)
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets (9,759)
Interest expense (61,398)
Foreign exchange loss   (11,289)
Income before income taxes $ 89,656
 
GAAP Ratios:
Loss and loss expense ratio 69.9% 65.5% 53.1% 63.7%
Acquisition cost ratio 10.7% 19.3% 20.1% 15.1%
General and administrative expense ratio   17.3%   29.5%   8.9%   16.3%
Expense ratio   28.0%   48.8%   29.0%   31.4%
Combined ratio   97.9%   114.3%   82.1%   95.1%
 
 
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED OPERATING INCOME RECONCILIATION
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts)
           

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Year Ended December 31,
2016 2015 2016 2015
 
Net (loss) income $ (40,877) $ 1,707 $ 255,244 $ 83,891
Add pre tax effect of:
Net realized investment losses (gains) 101,946 38,849 (2,068) 127,632
Foreign exchange loss (gain) 801 920 (4,090) 11,289
Income tax (benefit) expense(1)   (19,432)   1,536   (9,734)   (10,845)
Operating income $ 42,438 $ 43,012 $ 239,352 $ 211,967
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 87,036,339 90,934,107 88,275,810 92,530,208
Diluted 88,780,410* 92,422,422 89,800,894 94,174,460
 
Basic per share data:
Net (loss) income $ (0.47) $ 0.02 $ 2.89 $ 0.91
Add pre tax effect of:
Net realized investment losses (gains) 1.17 0.43 (0.02) 1.38
Foreign exchange loss (gain) 0.01 0.01 (0.05) 0.12
Income tax (benefit) expense(1)   (0.22)   0.01   (0.11)   (0.12)
Operating income $ 0.49 $ 0.47 $ 2.71 $ 2.29
 
Diluted per share data:
Net (loss) income $ (0.46)* $ 0.02 $ 2.84 $ 0.89
Add pre tax effect of:
Net realized investment losses (gains) 1.15 0.42 (0.02) 1.36
Foreign exchange loss (gain) 0.01 0.01 (0.04) 0.12
Income tax (benefit) expense(1)   (0.22)   0.02   (0.11)   (0.12)
Operating income $ 0.48 $ 0.47 $ 2.67 $ 2.25
(1) Represents the tax expense or benefit associated with the specific country to which the pre-tax adjustment related to.
 
* Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding were only used in the calculation of diluted operating income per share, and not in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, as there was a net loss during the three months ended December 31, 2016.
 
 
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED DILUTED BOOK VALUE PER SHARE RECONCILIATION
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts)
 
As of As of As of
December 31, September 30, December 31,
2016     2016   2015
Price per share at period end $ 53.71 $ 40.42 $ 37.19
 
Total shareholders' equity $ 3,551,884 $ 3,615,869 $ 3,532,542
Deduct:
Goodwill 389,693 392,768 388,127
Intangible assets   104,745   111,100   116,623
Total tangible shareholders' equity $ 3,057,446 $ 3,112,001 $ 3,027,792
 
Basic common shares outstanding 87,098,120 86,974,284 90,959,635
 
Add: unvested restricted share units 1,133,929 1,194,576 819,309
 
Add: performance based equity awards 583,441 588,537 591,683
 
Add: employee share purchase plan 37,616 38,404 53,514
 
Add: dilutive options outstanding 1,525,743 1,652,847 1,968,607
Weighted average exercise price per share $ 17.36 $ 17.14 $ 16.87
Deduct: options bought back via treasury method   (493,146)     (700,903)   (892,993)
 
Common shares and common share
equivalents outstanding 89,885,703 89,747,745 93,499,755
 
Basic book value per common share $ 40.78 $ 41.57 $ 38.84
Diluted book value per common share $ 39.52 $ 40.29 $ 37.78
 
Basic tangible book value per common share $ 35.10 $ 35.78 $ 33.29
Diluted tangible book value per common share $ 34.01 $ 34.67 $ 32.38
 
   
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED ANNUALIZED RETURN ON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY RECONCILIATION
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except for percentage information)
 
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2016   2015 2016   2015
 
Opening shareholders' equity $ 3,615,869 $ 3,555,405 $ 3,532,542 $ 3,778,291
Add: accumulated other comprehensive loss   5,421   4,265   9,297  
Adjusted opening shareholders' equity   3,621,290   3,559,670   3,541,839   3,778,291
Adjusted opening tangible shareholders' equity(1) 3,117,422 3,074,277 3,037,089 3,453,735
 
Closing shareholders' equity $ 3,551,884 $ 3,532,542 $ 3,551,884 $ 3,532,542
Add: accumulated other comprehensive loss   11,556   9,297   11,556   9,297
Adjusted closing shareholders' equity   3,563,440   3,541,839   3,563,440   3,541,839
Adjusted closing tangible shareholders' equity(1) 3,069,002 3,037,089 3,069,002 3,037,089
 
Average adjusted shareholders' equity $ 3,592,365 $ 3,550,755 $ 3,552,640 $ 3,660,065
Average adjusted tangible shareholders' equity   3,093,212   3,055,683   3,053,046   3,245,412
 
Net (loss) income available to shareholders $ (40,877) $ 1,707 $ 255,244 $ 83,891
Annualized net (loss) income available to shareholders (163,508) 6,828 255,244 83,891
 
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity - net (loss) income available to shareholders   (4.6)%   0.2%   7.2%   2.3%
Annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity - net (loss) income available to shareholders   (5.3)%   0.2%   8.4%   2.6%
 
Operating income available to shareholders $ 42,438 $ 43,012 $ 239,352 $ 211,967
Annualized operating income available to shareholders 169,752 172,048 239,352 211,967
 
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity - operating income available to shareholders   4.7%   4.8%   6.7%   5.8%
Annualized return on average tangible shareholders' equity - operating income available to shareholders   5.5%   5.6%   7.8%   6.5%
(1) Represents adjusted shareholders' equity less goodwill and intangible assets for each period presented.

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01/02/2017

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