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Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]  
Guarantor balance sheet
 
June 30, 2017
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share data)
XL-Group (1)
 
XLIT
 
Other XL Group Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations
 
XL Group Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total investments available for sale
$

 
$
570,576

 
$
32,032,542

 
$

 
$
32,603,118

Total investments trading

 

 
1,772,877

 

 
1,772,877

Investments in affiliates

 

 
2,127,115

 

 
2,127,115

Other investments

 

 
1,126,741

 

 
1,126,741

Total investments
$

 
$
570,576

 
$
37,059,275

 
$

 
$
37,629,851

Cash and cash equivalents
1,144

 
423,398

 
2,709,280

 

 
3,133,822

Restricted cash

 

 
181,230

 

 
181,230

Investments in subsidiaries (2)
11,068,864

 
14,645,048

 

 
(25,713,912
)
 

Accrued investment income
10

 
2,484

 
268,246

 
(10
)
 
270,730

Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired

 

 
1,143,671

 

 
1,143,671

Ceded unearned premiums

 

 
2,566,652

 

 
2,566,652

Premiums receivable

 

 
6,973,206

 

 
6,973,206

Reinsurance balances receivable

 

 
755,511

 

 
755,511

Unpaid losses and loss expenses recoverable

 

 
5,858,369

 

 
5,858,369

Receivable from investments sold

 
46,375

 
395,964

 

 
442,339

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 
2,219,390

 

 
2,219,390

Deferred tax asset

 

 
293,219

 

 
293,219

Amounts due from subsidiaries/parent
14,706

 

 
66,053

 
(80,759
)
 

Other assets
12,311

 
32,335

 
869,614

 

 
914,260

Total assets
$
11,097,035

 
$
15,720,216

 
$
61,359,680

 
$
(25,794,681
)
 
$
62,382,250

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Unpaid losses and loss expenses
$

 
$

 
$
26,822,346

 
$

 
$
26,822,346

Deposit liabilities

 

 
1,123,628

 

 
1,123,628

Future policy benefit reserves

 

 
3,591,573

 

 
3,591,573

Funds withheld on GreyCastle life retrocession arrangements

 

 
918,304

 

 
918,304

Unearned premiums

 


 
8,848,374

 

 
8,848,374

Notes payable and debt

 
3,207,339

 

 

 
3,207,339

Reinsurance balances payable

 

 
3,428,302

 

 
3,428,302

Payable for investments purchased

 

 
268,771

 

 
268,771

Deferred tax liability

 

 
97,879

 

 
97,879

Amounts due to subsidiaries/parent

 
66,053

 
14,706

 
(80,759
)
 

Other liabilities
16,483

 
33,460

 
923,384

 

 
973,327

Total liabilities
$
16,483

 
$
3,306,852

 
$
46,037,267

 
$
(80,759
)
 
$
49,279,843

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Shareholders' equity attributable to XL Group Ltd
$
11,080,552

 
$
11,063,364

 
$
14,645,048

 
$
(25,708,412
)
 
$
11,080,552

Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

 
1,350,000

 
677,365

 
(5,510
)
 
2,021,855

Total shareholders' equity
$
11,080,552

 
$
12,413,364

 
$
15,322,413

 
$
(25,713,922
)
 
$
13,102,407

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
11,097,035

 
$
15,720,216

 
$
61,359,680

 
$
(25,794,681
)
 
$
62,382,250

____________
(1)
Results for the period include XL-Ireland, which prior to the Redomestication was the ultimate parent and is now in liquidation proceedings as outlined in Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies." The Company expects the net assets of XL-Ireland to ultimately be distributed to XL Group upon completion of the liquidation.
(2)
XL Group balance includes investment in $5.5 million of XLIT Series D Preference Ordinary Shares and XLIT Series E Non-Cumulative Preference Ordinary Shares.
 
December 31, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share data)
XL Group (1)
 
XLIT
 
Other XL Group Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations
 
XL Group Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total investments available for sale
$

 
$
638,236

 
$
31,280,890

 
$

 
$
31,919,126

Total investments trading

 

 
1,626,577

 

 
1,626,577

Investments in affiliates

 

 
2,177,645

 

 
2,177,645

Other investments

 
9

 
1,164,555

 

 
1,164,564

Total investments
$

 
$
638,245

 
$
36,249,667

 
$

 
$
36,887,912

Cash and cash equivalents
1,022

 
84,286

 
3,341,680

 

 
3,426,988

Restricted cash

 

 
153,504

 

 
153,504

Investments in subsidiaries
10,897,195

 
14,238,698

 

 
(25,135,893
)
 

Accrued investment income
55

 
2,981

 
281,385

 
(55
)
 
284,366

Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired

 

 
946,721

 

 
946,721

Ceded unearned premiums

 

 
1,687,864

 

 
1,687,864

Premiums receivable

 

 
5,522,976

 

 
5,522,976

Reinsurance balances receivable

 

 
577,479

 

 
577,479

Unpaid losses and loss expenses recoverable

 

 
5,491,297

 

 
5,491,297

Receivable from investments sold

 

 
128,411

 

 
128,411

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 
2,203,653

 

 
2,203,653

Deferred tax asset

 

 
310,542

 

 
310,542

Amounts due from subsidiaries/parent
42,780

 

 
72,962

 
(115,742
)
 

Other assets
15,188

 
40,108

 
757,093

 

 
812,389

Total assets
$
10,956,240

 
$
15,004,318

 
$
57,725,234

 
$
(25,251,690
)
 
$
58,434,102

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Unpaid losses and loss expenses
$

 
$

 
$
25,939,571

 
$

 
$
25,939,571

Deposit liabilities

 

 
1,116,233

 

 
1,116,233

Future policy benefit reserves

 

 
3,506,047

 

 
3,506,047

Funds withheld on GreyCastle life retrocession arrangements

 

 
998,968

 

 
998,968

Unearned premiums

 

 
7,293,028

 

 
7,293,028

Notes payable and debt

 
2,647,677

 

 

 
2,647,677

Reinsurance balances payable

 

 
2,451,717

 

 
2,451,717

Payable for investments purchased

 

 
226,009

 

 
226,009

Deferred tax liability

 

 
77,271

 

 
77,271

Amounts due to subsidiaries/parent

 
72,962

 
42,780

 
(115,742
)
 

Other liabilities
17,728

 
41,984

 
1,157,190

 

 
1,216,902

Total liabilities
$
17,728

 
$
2,762,623

 
$
42,808,814

 
$
(115,742
)
 
$
45,473,423

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' Equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Shareholders' equity attributable to XL Group Ltd
$
10,938,512

 
$
10,897,195

 
$
14,238,698

 
$
(25,135,893
)
 
$
10,938,512

Non-controlling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

 
1,344,500

 
677,722

 
(55
)
 
2,022,167

Total shareholders' equity
$
10,938,512

 
$
12,241,695

 
$
14,916,420

 
$
(25,135,948
)
 
$
12,960,679

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
10,956,240

 
$
15,004,318

 
$
57,725,234

 
$
(25,251,690
)
 
$
58,434,102


____________
(1)
Results for the period include XL-Ireland, which prior to the Redomestication was the ultimate parent and is now in liquidation proceedings as outlined in Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies." The Company expects the net assets of XL-Ireland to ultimately be distributed to XL Group upon completion of the liquidation.
Guarantor income statement
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)
XL Group (1)
 
XLIT
 
Other XL Group Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations
 
XL Group Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums earned
$

 
$

 
$
2,516,917

 
$

 
$
2,516,917

Total net investment income
10

 
2,103

 
206,571

 
(10
)
 
208,674

Total net realized gains (losses) on investments

 
1,446

 
55,182

 

 
56,628

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments

 

 
(906
)
 

 
(906
)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on life retrocession embedded derivative and derivative instruments - Life Funds Withheld Assets

 

 
(34,596
)
 

 
(34,596
)
Income (loss) from investment fund affiliates

 

 
30,818

 

 
30,818

Fee income and other

 

 
10,225

 

 
10,225

Total revenues
$
10

 
$
3,549

 
$
2,784,211

 
$
(10
)
 
$
2,787,760

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses and loss expenses incurred
$

 
$

 
$
1,529,083

 
$

 
$
1,529,083

Claims and policy benefits

 

 
7,595

 

 
7,595

Acquisition costs

 

 
433,584

 

 
433,584

Operating expenses
27,389

 
1,152

 
444,237

 

 
472,778

Exchange (gains) losses
936

 
26

 
(6,605
)
 

 
(5,643
)
Interest expense

 
35,277

 
18,741

 

 
54,018

Total expenses
$
28,325

 
$
36,455

 
$
2,426,635

 
$

 
$
2,491,415

Income (loss) before income tax and income (loss) from operating affiliates
$
(28,315
)
 
$
(32,906
)
 
$
357,576

 
$
(10
)
 
$
296,345

Income (loss) from operating affiliates

 

 
42,704

 

 
42,704

Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
329,935

 
362,841

 

 
(692,776
)
 

Provision (benefit) for income tax

 

 
29,006

 

 
29,006

Net income (loss)
$
301,620

 
$
329,935

 
$
371,274

 
$
(692,786
)
 
$
310,043

Non-controlling interests

 

 
8,433

 
(10
)
 
8,423

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
301,620

 
$
329,935

 
$
362,841

 
$
(692,776
)
 
$
301,620

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
377,811

 
$
406,126

 
$
439,032

 
$
(845,158
)
 
$
377,811

____________
(1)
Results for the period include XL-Ireland, which prior to the Redomestication was the ultimate parent and is now in liquidation proceedings as outlined in Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies." The Company expects the net assets of XL-Ireland to ultimately be distributed to XL Group upon completion of the liquidation.

 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)
XL- Ireland
 
XLIT
 
Other XL-Ireland Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations
 
XL-Ireland Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums earned
$

 
$

 
$
2,532,212

 
$

 
$
2,532,212

Total net investment income
64

 
3,096

 
211,747

 
481

 
215,388

Total net realized gains (losses) on investments

 
976

 
103,274

 
367

 
104,617

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments

 

 
906

 

 
906

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on life retrocession embedded derivative and derivative instruments - Life Funds Withheld Assets

 

 
(229,742
)
 

 
(229,742
)
Income (loss) from investment fund affiliates

 

 
13,179

 

 
13,179

Fee income and other

 

 
10,862

 

 
10,862

Total revenues
$
64

 
$
4,072

 
$
2,642,438

 
$
848

 
$
2,647,422

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses and loss expenses incurred
$

 
$

 
$
1,632,386

 
$

 
$
1,632,386

Claims and policy benefits

 

 
5,482

 

 
5,482

Acquisition costs

 

 
420,520

 

 
420,520

Operating expenses
(499
)
 
1,071

 
521,949

 

 
522,521

Exchange (gains) losses
(470
)
 
(136
)
 
(18,494
)
 

 
(19,100
)
Interest expense
(9
)
 
35,177

 
20,570

 

 
55,738

Total expenses
$
(978
)
 
$
36,112

 
$
2,582,413

 
$

 
$
2,617,547

Income (loss) before income tax and income (loss) from operating affiliates
$
1,042

 
$
(32,040
)
 
$
60,025

 
$
848

 
$
29,875

Income (loss) from operating affiliates

 

 
21,418

 

 
21,418

Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
42,740

 
78,114

 

 
(120,854
)
 

Provision (benefit) for income tax

 

 
2,467

 

 
2,467

Net income (loss)
$
43,782

 
$
46,074

 
$
78,976

 
$
(120,006
)
 
$
48,826

Non-controlling interests

 
3,334

 
1,710

 

 
5,044

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
43,782

 
$
42,740

 
$
77,266

 
$
(120,006
)
 
$
43,782

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
357,812

 
$
356,770

 
$
391,296

 
$
(748,066
)
 
$
357,812


 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)
XL Group (1)
 
XLIT
 
Other XL Group Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations
 
XL Group Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums earned
$

 
$

 
$
5,039,708

 
$

 
$
5,039,708

Total net investment income
94

 
4,416

 
404,790

 
(94
)
 
409,206

Total net realized gains (losses) on investments

 
669

 
93,245

 

 
93,914

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments

 

 
(7,975
)
 

 
(7,975
)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on life retrocession embedded derivative and derivative instruments - Life Funds Withheld Assets

 

 
(84,697
)
 

 
(84,697
)
Income (loss) from investment fund affiliates

 

 
69,079

 

 
69,079

Fee income and other

 

 
23,886

 

 
23,886

Total revenues
$
94

 
$
5,085

 
$
5,538,036

 
$
(94
)
 
$
5,543,121

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses and loss expenses incurred
$

 
$

 
$
3,112,539

 
$

 
$
3,112,539

Claims and policy benefits

 

 
14,886

 

 
14,886

Acquisition costs

 

 
869,453

 

 
869,453

Operating expenses
43,570

 
1,661

 
895,585

 

 
940,816

Exchange (gains) losses
1,112

 
27

 
(10,118
)
 

 
(8,979
)
Interest expense

 
70,424

 
34,305

 

 
104,729

Total expenses
$
44,682

 
$
72,112

 
$
4,916,650

 
$

 
$
5,033,444

Income (loss) before income tax and income (loss) from operating affiliates
$
(44,588
)
 
$
(67,027
)
 
$
621,386

 
$
(94
)
 
$
509,677

Income (loss) from operating affiliates

 

 
56,313

 

 
56,313

Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
499,051

 
602,367

 

 
(1,101,418
)
 

Provision (benefit) for income tax

 

 
42,098

 

 
42,098

Net income (loss)
$
454,463

 
$
535,340

 
$
635,601

 
$
(1,101,512
)
 
$
523,892

Non-controlling interests

 
36,289

 
33,234

 
(94
)
 
69,429

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
454,463

 
$
499,051

 
$
602,367

 
$
(1,101,418
)
 
$
454,463

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
660,082

 
$
704,670

 
$
807,986

 
$
(1,512,656
)
 
$
660,082

____________
(1)
Results for the period include XL-Ireland, which prior to the Redomestication was the ultimate parent and is now in liquidation proceedings as outlined in Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies." The Company expects the net assets of XL-Ireland to ultimately be distributed to XL Group upon completion of the liquidation.

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)
XL- Ireland
 
XLIT
 
Other XL-Ireland Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations
 
XL-Ireland Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums earned
$

 
$

 
$
4,886,822

 
$

 
$
4,886,822

Total net investment income
177

 
4,881

 
415,054

 
1,162

 
421,274

Total net realized gains (losses) on investments

 
1,253

 
194,214

 
1,900

 
197,367

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments

 

 
(2,716
)
 

 
(2,716
)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on life retrocession embedded derivative and derivative instruments - Life Funds Withheld Assets

 

 
(465,822
)
 

 
(465,822
)
Income (loss) from investment fund affiliates

 

 
8,600

 

 
8,600

Fee income and other

 

 
19,124

 

 
19,124

Total revenues
$
177

 
$
6,134

 
$
5,055,276

 
$
3,062

 
$
5,064,649

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net losses and loss expenses incurred
$

 
$

 
$
3,014,871

 
$

 
$
3,014,871

Claims and policy benefits

 

 
10,419

 

 
10,419

Acquisition costs

 

 
823,787

 

 
823,787

Operating expenses
2,775

 
2,566

 
1,032,561

 

 
1,037,902

Exchange (gains) losses
(453
)
 
(172
)
 
(52,294
)
 

 
(52,919
)
Loss on sale of life reinsurance subsidiary

 

 

 

 

Extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

Interest expense
(15
)
 
70,346

 
37,710

 

 
108,041

Total expenses
$
2,307

 
$
72,740

 
$
4,867,054

 
$

 
$
4,942,101

Income (loss) before income tax and income (loss) from operating affiliates
$
(2,130
)
 
$
(66,606
)
 
$
188,222

 
$
3,062

 
$
122,548

Income (loss) from operating affiliates

 

 
34,068

 

 
34,068

Gain on sale of operating affiliate

 

 

 

 

Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
67,177

 
172,894

 

 
(240,071
)
 

Provision (benefit) for income tax
(620
)
 

 
25,382

 

 
24,762

Net income (loss)
$
65,667

 
$
106,288

 
$
196,908

 
$
(237,009
)
 
$
131,854

Non-controlling interests

 
39,111

 
27,076

 

 
66,187

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
$
65,667

 
$
67,177

 
$
169,832

 
$
(237,009
)
 
$
65,667

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
787,638

 
$
789,148

 
$
891,803

 
$
(1,680,951
)
 
$
787,638

Guarantor cash flow
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
XL Group (1)
 
XLIT
 
Other XL Group Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations
 
XL Group Consolidated
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
286,697

 
$
332,788

 
$
(52,744
)
 
$
(695,987
)
 
$
(129,246
)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sale of fixed maturities and short-term investments
$

 
$
81,662

 
$
6,305,948

 
$

 
$
6,387,610

Proceeds from redemption of fixed maturities and short-term investments

 
82,392

 
2,001,790

 

 
2,084,182

Proceeds from sale of equity securities

 
677

 
228,237

 

 
228,914

Purchases of fixed maturities and short-term investments

 
(143,851
)
 
(8,575,173
)
 

 
(8,719,024
)
Purchases of equity securities

 

 
(277,329
)
 

 
(277,329
)
Proceeds from sale of affiliates

 

 
236,861

 

 
236,861

Purchases of affiliates

 

 
(51,891
)
 

 
(51,891
)
Returns of capital from subsidiaries
237,013

 

 

 
(237,013
)
 

Change in restricted cash

 

 
(27,726
)
 

 
(27,726
)
Other, net

 

 
5,127

 

 
5,127

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$
237,013

 
$
20,880

 
$
(154,156
)
 
$
(237,013
)
 
$
(133,276
)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of common shares and exercise of stock options
$
42,630

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
42,630

Buybacks of common shares
(450,629
)
 

 

 

 
(450,629
)
Employee withholding on share-based compensation

 

 
(23,957
)
 

 
(23,957
)
Dividends paid on common shares
(115,589
)
 
(295,987
)
 
(400,000
)
 
695,987

 
(115,589
)
Return of capital

 
(237,013
)
 

 
237,013

 

Distributions to non-controlling interests

 
(39,867
)
 
(33,841
)
 

 
(73,708
)
Contributions from non-controlling interests

 

 
25

 

 
25

Proceeds from issuance of debt

 
558,311

 

 

 
558,311

Deposit liabilities

 

 
(11,150
)
 

 
(11,150
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
(523,588
)
 
$
(14,556
)
 
$
(468,923
)
 
$
933,000

 
$
(74,067
)
Effects of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash

 

 
43,423

 

 
43,423

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$
122

 
$
339,112

 
$
(632,400
)
 
$

 
$
(293,166
)
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period
1,022

 
84,286

 
3,341,680

 

 
3,426,988

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period
$
1,144

 
$
423,398

 
$
2,709,280

 
$

 
$
3,133,822

____________
(1)
Results for the period include XL-Ireland, which prior to the Redomestication was the ultimate parent and is now in liquidation proceedings as outlined in Note 1, "Significant Accounting Policies." The Company expects the net assets of XL-Ireland to ultimately be distributed to XL Group upon completion of the liquidation.
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
XL- Ireland
 
XLIT
 
Other XL-Ireland Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations
 
XL-Ireland Consolidated
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
665,895

 
$
656,809

 
$
(472,440
)
 
$
(655,063
)
 
$
195,201

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from sale of fixed maturities and short-term investments
$

 
$
231,600

 
$
7,796,365

 
$
(578,010
)
 
$
7,449,955

Proceeds from redemption of fixed maturities and short-term investments

 
42,744

 
2,045,573

 

 
2,088,317

Proceeds from sale of equity securities

 

 
114,958

 

 
114,958

Purchases of fixed maturities and short-term investments

 
(515,794
)
 
(8,418,324
)
 
578,010

 
(8,356,108
)
Purchases of equity securities

 

 
(255,442
)
 

 
(255,442
)
Proceeds from sale of affiliates

 

 
153,928

 

 
153,928

Purchases of affiliates

 

 
(408,886
)
 

 
(408,886
)
Purchase of subsidiaries, net of acquired cash

 

 
(69,745
)
 

 
(69,745
)
Returns of capital from subsidiaries
132,374

 

 

 
(132,374
)
 

Change in restricted cash

 

 
(26,866
)
 

 
(26,866
)
Other, net

 

 
108,095

 

 
108,095

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$
132,374

 
$
(241,450
)
 
$
1,039,656

 
$
(132,374
)
 
$
798,206

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of common shares and exercise of stock options
$
1,727

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,727

Buybacks of common shares
(684,386
)
 

 

 

 
(684,386
)
Employee withholding on share-based compensation

 

 
(27,947
)
 

 
(27,947
)
Dividends paid on common shares
(113,731
)
 
(655,063
)
 

 
655,063

 
(113,731
)
Return of capital

 
(132,374
)
 

 
132,374

 

Distributions to non-controlling interests

 
(38,862
)
 
(26,820
)
 

 
(65,682
)
Contributions from non-controlling interests

 

 
1,130

 

 
1,130

Repayment of debt

 

 
(8,248
)
 

 
(8,248
)
Net proceeds from affiliated notional cash pooling programs (1)

 
174,654

 

 
(174,654
)
 

Deposit liabilities

 

 
(14,807
)
 

 
(14,807
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
(796,390
)
 
$
(651,645
)
 
$
(76,692
)
 
$
612,783

 
$
(911,944
)
Effects of exchange rate changes on foreign currency cash

 

 
(20,950
)
 

 
(20,950
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$
1,879

 
$
(236,286
)
 
$
469,574

 
$
(174,654
)
 
$
60,513

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period
11,557

 
369,997

 
2,874,682

 

 
3,256,236

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period
$
13,436

 
$
133,711

 
$
3,344,256

 
$
(174,654
)
 
$
3,316,749


____________
(1)
Net proceeds from affiliated notional cash pooling arrangements reflect the net impact of bank transfers to settle overdraft positions within the Company's multi-currency cash pool.