EX-99.1 2 rnr2016q2earningsrelease.htm COPY OF THE COMPANY'S EARNINGS RELEASE Exhibit


RenaissanceRe Reports Net Income of $136.3 Million for the Second Quarter of 2016 or $3.22 Per Diluted Common Share; Quarterly Operating Income of $66.6 Million or $1.55 Per Diluted Common Share
Pembroke, Bermuda, July 26, 2016 -- RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) (the “Company” or “RenaissanceRe”) today reported net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders of $136.3 million, or $3.22 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $73.2 million, or $1.59 per diluted common share, respectively, in the second quarter of 2015. Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $66.6 million, or $1.55 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $99.9 million, or $2.18 per diluted common share, respectively, in the second quarter of 2015. The Company reported an annualized return on average common equity of 12.6% and an annualized operating return on average common equity of 6.1% in the second quarter of 2016, compared to 6.6% and 9.1%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2015. Book value per common share increased $2.51, or 2.5%, in the second quarter of 2016 to $103.70, compared to a 1.3% increase in the second quarter of 2015. Tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends increased $2.68, or 2.8%, in the second quarter of 2016 to $113.07, compared to a 1.9% increase in the second quarter of 2015.
Kevin J. O'Donnell, CEO, commented:  "We reported $136.3 million of net income and 2.8% growth in tangible book value per share plus accumulated dividends for the quarter.” 
Mr. O'Donnell continued:  "I am pleased with the way our team executed in this competitive market. We were able to grow in select areas we found attractive and to deepen our relationships with key clients, while maintaining our underwriting discipline. We also actively managed our capital position with over $200 million of share repurchases.  Overall, I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished in order to maintain our underwriting leadership position heading into the second half of the year.”
SECOND QUARTER 2016 HIGHLIGHTS
•
Gross premiums written of $759.1 million increased $97.1 million, or 14.7%, in the second quarter of 2016, compared to the second quarter of 2015, with the Company’s Lloyd’s, Specialty Reinsurance and Catastrophe Reinsurance segments experiencing increases of $44.3 million, or 38.0%; $40.7 million, or 25.4%; and $12.1 million, or 3.1%, respectively.
•
The Company generated underwriting income of $63.6 million and a combined ratio of 81.9% in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $94.1 million and 75.2%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2015. The increase in the combined ratio in the second quarter of 2016, compared to the second quarter of 2015, was primarily driven by an increase in net claims and claim expenses and underwriting expenses, adding 3.1 and 3.6 percentage points, respectively, to the combined ratio.
•
Included in net claims and claim expenses in the second quarter of 2016 was $32.8 million of net claims and claim expenses associated with a number of weather-related events in Texas (the “2016 Texas Events”) and $28.1 million associated with the wildfire originating near Fort McMurray, Alberta (the “Fort McMurray Wildfire”). The net negative impact of these events on the Company’s consolidated underwriting result was $50.4 million, and added 15.4 percentage points to the Company’s consolidated combined ratio. The net negative impact of these events on the Company’s net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders was $41.1 million. See below for additional information related to the 2016 Texas Events and the Fort McMurray Wildfire.
•
The Company’s total investment result, which includes the sum of net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains on investments, was $123.8 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $11.3 million in the second quarter of 2015, an increase of $112.5 million. The total investment result during the second quarter of 2016 was primarily driven by net unrealized gains in the Company’s portfolio of fixed maturity investments trading, principally the result of a decrease in U.S. treasury yields and a flattening of the yield curve during the quarter, an increase in net investment income in the Company’s portfolio of fixed maturity investments, driven by an increase in average invested assets, and net realized and unrealized gains on equity investments trading as a result of the strong performance of a number of the Company’s equity positions during the quarter. Partially offsetting these items were net realized and unrealized losses on certain investments-related derivatives due to the flattening of the yield curve, noted above.

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•
During the second quarter of 2016, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 1.7 million common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $187.1 million and at an average share price of $113.33. Subsequent to June 30, 2016 and through the period ended July 25, 2016, the Company repurchased 286 thousand common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $33.1 million and at an average share price of $115.66.
Net Negative Impact of the 2016 Texas Events and the Fort McMurray Wildfire
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 of the 2016 Texas Events and the Fort McMurray Wildfire 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, the contingent nature of business interruption and other exposures, 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 negative impact from these events will vary from these estimates, perhaps significantly. Changes in these estimates will be recorded in the period in which they occur.
The supplemental financial data below provides additional information detailing the net negative impact of the 2016 Texas Events and the Fort McMurray Wildfire on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2016.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2016
2016 Texas Events
 
Fort McMurray Wildfire
 
Total
 
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
$
(32,821
)
 
$
(28,061
)
 
$
(60,882
)
 
 
Assumed reinstatement premiums earned
6,102

 
5,251

 
11,353

 
 
Ceded reinstatement premiums earned
—

 
(71
)
 
(71
)
 
 
Lost profit commissions
(477
)
 
(370
)
 
(847
)
 
 
Net negative impact on underwriting result
(27,196
)
 
(23,251
)
 
(50,447
)
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest - DaVinciRe
5,124

 
4,247

 
9,371

 
 
Net negative impact
$
(22,072
)
 
$
(19,004
)
 
$
(41,076
)
 
 
Percentage point impact on consolidated combined ratio
8.2

 
7.0

 
15.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net negative impact on Catastrophe Reinsurance segment underwriting result
$
(24,402
)
 
$
(18,763
)
 
$
(43,165
)
 
 
Net negative impact on Specialty Reinsurance segment underwriting result
(1,901
)
 
(500
)
 
(2,401
)
 
 
Net negative impact on Lloyd's segment underwriting result
(893
)
 
(3,988
)
 
(4,881
)
 
 
Net negative impact on underwriting result
$
(27,196
)
 
$
(23,251
)
 
$
(50,447
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting Results by Segment
Catastrophe Reinsurance Segment
Gross premiums written in the Catastrophe Reinsurance segment were $397.5 million in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $12.1 million, or 3.1%, compared to $385.4 million in the second quarter of 2015. Market conditions remained challenging during the second quarter of 2016, however the Company was able to increase its participation on a select number of transactions it believes have comparably attractive risk-return attributes, while continuing to exercise underwriting discipline given prevailing market terms and conditions. Included in gross premiums written in the Catastrophe Reinsurance segment in the second quarter of 2016 was $10.9 million of reinstatement premiums associated with the 2016 Texas Events and the Fort McMurray Wildfire.
Managed catastrophe premiums were $461.8 million in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $22.5 million, or 5.1%, compared to $439.3 million in the second quarter of 2015. For the first six months of 2016, managed catastrophe premiums were $848.0 million, a decrease of $14.4 million, or 1.7%, compared to $862.4 million in the first six months of 2015.
The Catastrophe Reinsurance segment generated underwriting income of $50.6 million and a combined ratio of 64.3% in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $65.9 million and 59.5% in the second quarter of 2015, respectively. Principally impacting underwriting income in the second quarter of 2016, compared to the second quarter of 2015, was a $21.1 million decrease in net premiums earned, partially offset by a $6.5 million decrease in

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underwriting expenses. Net claims and claim expenses increased $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to the second quarter of 2015, and included $29.7 million and $23.5 million of net claims and claim expenses associated with the 2016 Texas Events and the Fort McMurray Wildfire. The net negative impact on the Catastrophe Reinsurance segment underwriting result of the 2016 Texas Events and the Fort McMurray Wildfire was $43.2 million, and these events increased the Catastrophe Reinsurance segment combined ratio by 36.0 percentage points.
The Company experienced $14.2 million of favorable development on prior accident year net claims and claim reserves within its Catastrophe Reinsurance segment during the second quarter of 2016, compared to $12.0 million in the second quarter of 2015. The $14.2 million of favorable development in the second quarter of 2016 was principally driven by a reduction in ultimate losses on a number of relatively small catastrophe events from 2015.
Specialty Reinsurance Segment
Gross premiums written in the Specialty Reinsurance segment were $200.7 million in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $40.7 million, or 25.4%, compared to the second quarter of 2015, principally driven by an increase in the credit lines of business. For the first six months of 2016, gross premiums written in the Specialty Reinsurance segment were $569.7 million, an increase of $285.4 million, or 100.4%, compared to $284.3 million in the first six months of 2015, driven in large part by the acquisition of Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd. (“Platinum”), as well as by select organic growth. The Company’s Specialty Reinsurance segment premiums are prone to significant volatility as this business can be influenced by a relatively small number of relatively large transactions.
The Specialty Reinsurance segment generated underwriting income of $15.4 million and a combined ratio of 88.8% in the second quarter of 2016, compared to generating underwriting income of $22.5 million and a combined ratio of 85.5%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2015. The Specialty Reinsurance segment’s combined ratio was impacted by the underwriting expense ratio which increased 9.2 percentage points in the second quarter of 2016, compared to the second quarter of 2015, partially offset by a 5.9 percentage point decrease in the net claims and claim expense ratio in the second quarter of 2016, compared to the second quarter of 2015, principally driven by a $19.2 million decrease in current accident year net claims and claim expenses.
The Company experienced $17.4 million of favorable development on prior accident years net claims and claim reserves within its Specialty Reinsurance segment during the second quarter of 2016, compared to $18.3 million in the second quarter of 2015. The favorable development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses of $17.4 million in the second quarter of 2016 was principally driven by actual reported losses coming in better than expected on attritional net claims and claim expenses and $6.1 million of favorable development associated with actuarial assumption changes.
Lloyd’s Segment
Gross premiums written in the Lloyd’s segment were $160.9 million in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $44.3 million, or 38.0%, compared to the second quarter of 2015, primarily due to Syndicate 1458 continuing to grow organically in the Lloyd’s marketplace, notwithstanding challenging overall market conditions. For the first six months of 2016, gross premiums written in the Lloyd’s segment were $293.7 million, an increase of $46.9 million, or 19.0%, compared to $246.7 million in the first six months of 2015.
The Lloyd’s segment incurred an underwriting loss of $2.3 million and a combined ratio of 103.1% in the second quarter of 2016, compared to underwriting income of $5.9 million and a combined ratio of 90.4% in the second quarter of 2015. Impacting the combined ratio in the Lloyd’s segment during the second quarter of 2016, compared to the second quarter of 2015, was a 7.2 and 8.2 percentage point increase in the current year and prior accident years net claims and claim expense ratio, respectively, partially offset by a 2.7 percentage point decrease in the underwriting expense ratio. Included in current accident year net claims and claim expenses was $5.3 million associated with the 2016 Texas Events and the Fort McMurray Wildfire, which increased the Lloyd’s segment combined ratio by 6.7 percentage points.
The Lloyd’s segment experienced $2.3 million of adverse development on prior accident years net claims and claim expenses in the second quarter of 2016, compared to favorable development of $3.1 million in the second quarter of 2015, principally driven by actual reported loss activity coming in slightly higher than expected.

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Other Items
•
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the second quarter of 2016 was $30.6 million, an increase from $12.2 million in the second quarter of 2015, principally due to an increase in the profitability of DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd. (“DaVinciRe”). The Company’s ownership in DaVinciRe was 24.0% at June 30, 2016, compared to 26.3% at June 30, 2015.
•
Corporate expenses decreased $7.1 million to $5.8 million in the second quarter of 2016, compared to $12.9 million in the second quarter of 2015, primarily reflecting a decrease to $0.2 million of corporate expenses associated with the acquisition and integration of Platinum incurred during the second quarter of 2016, compared to $7.8 million in the second quarter of 2015.
This Press Release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures including “operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders”, “operating income available 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 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 10:00 am (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 reportable segments: (1) Catastrophe Reinsurance, which includes catastrophe reinsurance and certain property catastrophe joint ventures managed by the Company’s ventures unit; (2) Specialty Reinsurance, which includes specialty reinsurance and certain specialty joint ventures managed by the Company’s ventures unit; and (3) Lloyd’s, which includes reinsurance and insurance business written through RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Any forward-looking statements made in this Press Release reflect RenaissanceRe’s 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. These statements are subject to numerous factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements, including the following: the frequency and severity of catastrophic and other events that the Company covers; the effectiveness of the Company’s claims and claim expense reserving process; the Company’s ability to maintain its financial strength ratings; the effect of climate change on the Company’s business; the effect of emerging claims and coverage issues; the Company’s reliance on a small and decreasing number of reinsurance brokers and other distribution services for the preponderance of its revenue; the Company’s exposure to credit loss from counterparties in the normal course of business; the effect of continued challenging economic conditions throughout the world; continued soft reinsurance underwriting market conditions; a contention by the Internal Revenue Service that Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd., or any of the Company’s other Bermuda subsidiaries, is subject to U.S. taxation; the performance of the Company’s investment portfolio; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its business strategies and initiatives; the Company’s ability to retain key senior officers and to attract or retain the executives and employees necessary to manage its business; the Company’s ability to determine the impairments taken on investments; the availability of retrocessional reinsurance on acceptable terms; the effect of inflation; the adequacy of the Company’s ceding companies’ ability to assess the risks they underwrite; the effect of operational risks, including system or human failures; the Company’s ability to effectively manage capital on behalf of investors in joint ventures or other entities it manages; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; uncertainties related to the vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union; the Company’s ability to raise capital if necessary; the Company’s ability to comply with covenants in its debt agreements; changes to the regulatory systems under which the Company operates; challenges to the claim of exemption from insurance regulation of RenaissanceRe and its subsidiaries and increased global regulation of the insurance and reinsurance industry; losses that the Company could face from terrorism, political unrest or war; the Company’s dependence on the ability of its operating subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends; the success of any of the Company’s strategic investments or acquisitions, including the Company’s ability to manage its operations as its product and geographical diversity

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increases; the effect of cybersecurity risks, including technology breaches or failure on the Company’s business; aspects of the Company’s corporate structure that may discourage third party takeovers or other transactions; the cyclical nature of the reinsurance and insurance industries; adverse legislative developments that reduce the size of the private markets the Company serves or impede their future growth; regulatory or legislative changes adversely impacting the Company; the effect on the Company’s business of the highly competitive nature of its industry, including the effect of new entrants to, competing products for and consolidation in the (re)insurance industry; consolidation of customers or insurance and reinsurance brokers; adverse tax developments, including potential changes to the taxation of inter-company or related party transactions, or changes to the tax treatment of investors in RenaissanceRe or joint ventures or other entities the Company manages; changes in regulatory regimes and/or accounting rules, including the European Union directive concerning capital adequacy, risk management and regulatory reporting for insurers; the Company’s need to make many estimates and judgments in the preparation of its financial statements; and other factors affecting future results disclosed in RenaissanceRe’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
INVESTOR CONTACT:
MEDIA CONTACT:
Rohan Pai
Elizabeth Tillman
Director - Corporate Finance
Director - Communications
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
(441) 295-4513
(212) 238-9224
 
or
 
Kekst and Company
 
Peter Hill or Dawn Dover
 
(212) 521-4800

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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
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2015
 
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2015
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
759,128

 
$
661,997

 
$
1,621,261

 
$
1,305,575

Net premiums written
$
519,916

 
$
508,677

 
$
1,031,591

 
$
912,712

Increase in unearned premiums
(168,514
)
 
(128,849
)
 
(326,583
)
 
(236,124
)
Net premiums earned
351,402

 
379,828

 
705,008

 
676,588

Net investment income
54,124

 
38,604

 
82,987

 
78,311

Net foreign exchange losses
(690
)
 
(1,740
)
 
(2,382
)
 
(4,870
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
6,022

 
6,160

 
7,633

 
11,455

Other income
2,654

 
1,427

 
6,733

 
2,966

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
69,772

 
(26,712
)
 
131,425

 
15,037

Total revenues
483,284

 
397,567

 
931,404

 
779,487

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred
167,750

 
169,344

 
294,355

 
246,197

Acquisition expenses
69,005

 
61,666

 
134,597

 
105,067

Operational expenses
51,073

 
54,673

 
107,308

 
100,294

Corporate expenses
5,752

 
12,868

 
13,977

 
58,401

Interest expense
10,536

 
9,862

 
21,074

 
15,178

Total expenses
304,116

 
308,413

 
571,311

 
525,137

Income before taxes
179,168

 
89,154

 
360,093

 
254,350

Income tax (expense) benefit
(6,612
)
 
1,842

 
(9,356
)
 
49,746

Net income
172,556

 
90,996

 
350,737

 
304,096

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(30,635
)
 
(12,167
)
 
(75,226
)
 
(51,829
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe
141,921

 
78,829

 
275,511

 
252,267

Dividends on preference shares
(5,596
)
 
(5,596
)
 
(11,191
)
 
(11,191
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
136,325

 
$
73,233

 
$
264,320

 
$
241,076

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - basic
$
3.23

 
$
1.60

 
$
6.20

 
$
5.61

Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
3.22

 
$
1.59

 
$
6.16

 
$
5.56

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding - basic
41,693

 
45,303

 
42,135

 
42,467

Average shares outstanding - diluted
41,885

 
45,657

 
42,398

 
42,839

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio
47.7
%
 
44.6
%
 
41.8
%
 
36.4
%
Underwriting expense ratio
34.2
%
 
30.6
%
 
34.3
%
 
30.3
%
Combined ratio
81.9
%
 
75.2
%
 
76.1
%
 
66.7
%
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
3.22

 
$
1.59

 
$
6.16

 
$
5.56

Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted (1)
$
1.55

 
$
2.18

 
$
3.06

 
$
5.21

Return on average common equity - annualized
12.6
%
 
6.6
%
 
12.2
%
 
11.8
%
Operating return on average common equity - annualized (1)
6.1
%
 
9.1
%
 
6.1
%
 
11.0
%
(1)
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)
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Assets
(Unaudited)
 
(Audited)
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value
$
7,073,129

 
$
6,765,005

Fixed maturity investments available for sale, at fair value
12,434

 
17,813

Total fixed maturity investments, at fair value
7,085,563

 
6,782,818

Short term investments, at fair value
1,000,206

 
1,208,401

Equity investments trading, at fair value
301,298

 
393,877

Other investments, at fair value
489,702

 
481,621

Investments in other ventures, under equity method
133,448

 
132,351

Total investments
9,010,217

 
8,999,068

Cash and cash equivalents
455,521

 
506,885

Premiums receivable
1,332,667

 
778,009

Prepaid reinsurance premiums
533,092

 
230,671

Reinsurance recoverable
222,006

 
134,526

Accrued investment income
37,900

 
39,749

Deferred acquisition costs
331,152

 
199,380

Receivable for investments sold
203,165

 
220,834

Other assets
160,873

 
181,011

Goodwill and other intangibles
258,170

 
265,154

Total assets
$
12,544,763

 
$
11,555,287

Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Reserve for claims and claim expenses
$
2,844,243

 
$
2,767,045

Unearned premiums
1,518,106

 
889,102

Debt
954,577

 
960,495

Reinsurance balances payable
753,699

 
523,974

Payable for investments purchased
432,926

 
391,378

Other liabilities
215,592

 
245,145

Total liabilities
6,719,143

 
5,777,139

Redeemable noncontrolling interest
1,122,403

 
1,045,964

Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Preference shares
400,000

 
400,000

Common shares
41,496

 
43,701

Additional paid-in capital
242,561

 
507,674

Accumulated other comprehensive income
2,337

 
2,108

Retained earnings
4,016,823

 
3,778,701

Total shareholders’ equity attributable to RenaissanceRe
4,703,217

 
4,732,184

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity
$
12,544,763

 
$
11,555,287

 
 
 
 
Book value per common share
$
103.70

 
$
99.13




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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2016
 
Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
Specialty Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
397,454

 
$
200,733

 
$
160,941

 
$
—

 
$
759,128

Net premiums written
$
255,645

 
$
132,420

 
$
131,851

 
$
—

 
$
519,916

Net premiums earned
$
141,616

 
$
137,168

 
$
72,618

 
$
—

 
$
351,402

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
56,131

 
67,701

 
43,832

 
86

 
167,750

Acquisition expenses
16,227

 
34,127

 
18,651

 
—

 
69,005

Operational expenses
18,685

 
19,959

 
12,408

 
21

 
51,073

Underwriting income (loss)
$
50,573

 
$
15,381

 
$
(2,273
)
 
$
(107
)
 
63,574

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
54,124

 
54,124

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(690
)
 
(690
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,022

 
6,022

Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,654

 
2,654

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
69,772

 
69,772

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,752
)
 
(5,752
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(10,536
)
 
(10,536
)
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
179,168

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,612
)
 
(6,612
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(30,635
)
 
(30,635
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,596
)
 
(5,596
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
136,325

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
70,321

 
$
85,117

 
$
41,567

 
$
—

 
$
197,005

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(14,190
)
 
(17,416
)
 
2,265

 
86

 
(29,255
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
56,131

 
$
67,701

 
$
43,832

 
$
86

 
$
167,750

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
49.7
 %
 
62.1
 %
 
57.2
 %
 
 
 
56.1
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(10.1
)%
 
(12.7
)%
 
3.2
 %
 
 
 
(8.4
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
39.6
 %
 
49.4
 %
 
60.4
 %
 
 
 
47.7
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
24.7
 %
 
39.4
 %
 
42.7
 %
 
 
 
34.2
 %
Combined ratio
64.3
 %
 
88.8
 %
 
103.1
 %
 
 
 
81.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2015
 
Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
Specialty Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
385,366

 
$
160,013

 
$
116,618

 
$
—

 
$
661,997

Net premiums written
$
270,490

 
$
139,867

 
$
98,320

 
$
—

 
$
508,677

Net premiums earned
$
162,705

 
$
155,584

 
$
61,539

 
$
—

 
$
379,828

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
55,376

 
86,062

 
27,683

 
223

 
169,344

Acquisition expenses
19,314

 
28,251

 
14,210

 
(109
)
 
61,666

Operational expenses
22,090

 
18,747

 
13,719

 
117

 
54,673

Underwriting income (loss)
$
65,925

 
$
22,524

 
$
5,927

 
$
(231
)
 
94,145

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
38,604

 
38,604

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,740
)
 
(1,740
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,160

 
6,160

Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,427

 
1,427

Net realized and unrealized losses on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
(26,712
)
 
(26,712
)
Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(12,868
)
 
(12,868
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9,862
)
 
(9,862
)
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
89,154

Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,842

 
1,842

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(12,167
)
 
(12,167
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,596
)
 
(5,596
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
73,233

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
67,334

 
$
104,315

 
$
30,771

 
$
—

 
$
202,420

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(11,958
)
 
(18,253
)
 
(3,088
)
 
223

 
(33,076
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
55,376

 
$
86,062

 
$
27,683

 
$
223

 
$
169,344

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
41.4
 %
 
67.0
 %
 
50.0
 %
 
 
 
53.3
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(7.4
)%
 
(11.7
)%
 
(5.0
)%
 
 
 
(8.7
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
34.0
 %
 
55.3
 %
 
45.0
 %
 
 
 
44.6
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
25.5
 %
 
30.2
 %
 
45.4
 %
 
 
 
30.6
 %
Combined ratio
59.5
 %
 
85.5
 %
 
90.4
 %
 
 
 
75.2
 %


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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
Supplemental Financial Data - Segment Information
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2016
 
Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
Specialty Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written
$
757,877

 
$
569,722

 
$
293,662

 
$
—

 
$
1,621,261

Net premiums written
$
444,430

 
$
392,511

 
$
194,650

 
$
—

 
$
1,031,591

Net premiums earned
$
278,601

 
$
292,486

 
$
133,921

 
$
—

 
$
705,008

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
63,951

 
159,553

 
70,848

 
3

 
294,355

Acquisition expenses
25,807

 
75,852

 
32,938

 
—

 
134,597

Operational expenses
38,953

 
41,732

 
26,542

 
81

 
107,308

Underwriting income (loss)
$
149,890

 
$
15,349

 
$
3,593

 
$
(84
)
 
168,748

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
82,987

 
82,987

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,382
)
 
(2,382
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,633

 
7,633

Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,733

 
6,733

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
131,425

 
131,425

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(13,977
)
 
(13,977
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(21,074
)
 
(21,074
)
Income before taxes and redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
360,093

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(9,356
)
 
(9,356
)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(75,226
)
 
(75,226
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,191
)
 
(11,191
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
264,320

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
84,204

 
$
173,495

 
$
67,515

 
$
—

 
$
325,214

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(20,253
)
 
(13,942
)
 
3,333

 
3

 
(30,859
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
63,951

 
$
159,553

 
$
70,848

 
$
3

 
$
294,355

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
30.2
 %
 
59.3
 %
 
50.4
%
 
 
 
46.1
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(7.2
)%
 
(4.7
)%
 
2.5
%
 
 
 
(4.3
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
23.0
 %
 
54.6
 %
 
52.9
%
 
 
 
41.8
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
23.2
 %
 
40.2
 %
 
44.4
%
 
 
 
34.3
 %
Combined ratio
46.2
 %
 
94.8
 %
 
97.3
%
 
 
 
76.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2015
 
Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
Specialty Reinsurance
 
Lloyd’s
 
Other
 
Total
Gross premiums written (1)
$
774,613

 
$
284,304

 
$
246,748

 
$
(90
)
 
$
1,305,575

Net premiums written
$
493,130

 
$
243,782

 
$
175,889

 
$
(89
)
 
$
912,712

Net premiums earned
$
306,472

 
$
250,460

 
$
119,745

 
$
(89
)
 
$
676,588

Net claims and claim expenses incurred
62,970

 
125,650

 
57,526

 
51

 
246,197

Acquisition expenses
26,968

 
48,940

 
28,903

 
256

 
105,067

Operational expenses
42,453

 
32,037

 
25,659

 
145

 
100,294

Underwriting income (loss)
$
174,081

 
$
43,833

 
$
7,657

 
$
(541
)
 
225,030

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
78,311

 
78,311

Net foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,870
)
 
(4,870
)
Equity in earnings of other ventures
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,455

 
11,455

Other income
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,966

 
2,966

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,037

 
15,037

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
(58,401
)
 
(58,401
)
Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(15,178
)
 
(15,178
)
Income before taxes and noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
254,350

Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
 
 
49,746

 
49,746

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
(51,829
)
 
(51,829
)
Dividends on preference shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,191
)
 
(11,191
)
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
241,076

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – current accident year
$
91,458

 
$
153,579

 
$
56,381

 
$
—

 
$
301,418

Net claims and claim expenses incurred – prior accident years
(28,488
)
 
(27,929
)
 
1,145

 
51

 
(55,221
)
Net claims and claim expenses incurred – total
$
62,970

 
$
125,650

 
$
57,526

 
$
51

 
$
246,197

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net claims and claim expense ratio – current accident year
29.8
 %
 
61.3
 %
 
47.1
%
 
 
 
44.5
 %
Net claims and claim expense ratio – prior accident years
(9.3
)%
 
(11.1
)%
 
0.9
%
 
 
 
(8.1
)%
Net claims and claim expense ratio – calendar year
20.5
 %
 
50.2
 %
 
48.0
%
 
 
 
36.4
 %
Underwriting expense ratio
22.7
 %
 
32.3
 %
 
45.6
%
 
 
 
30.3
 %
Combined ratio
43.2
 %
 
82.5
 %
 
93.6
%
 
 
 
66.7
 %
(1) Included in gross premiums written in the Other category is the elimination of inter-segment gross premiums written of $(0.1) million for the six months ended June 30, 2015.



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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
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2015
 
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2015
Catastrophe Reinsurance Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Renaissance catastrophe premiums
$
251,695

 
$
243,246

 
$
497,784

 
$
508,976

DaVinci catastrophe premiums
145,759

 
142,120

 
260,093

 
265,637

Total Catastrophe Reinsurance segment gross premiums written
$
397,454

 
$
385,366

 
$
757,877

 
$
774,613

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Specialty Reinsurance Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Casualty
$
87,989

 
$
84,953

 
$
235,790

 
$
147,058

Credit
71,395

 
19,911

 
210,025

 
48,622

Property
18,235

 
23,215

 
57,859

 
28,424

Other
23,114

 
31,934

 
66,048

 
60,200

Total Specialty Reinsurance segment gross premiums written
$
200,733

 
$
160,013

 
$
569,722

 
$
284,304

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lloyd’s Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Casualty
$
62,110

 
$
48,426

 
$
133,038

 
$
110,397

Catastrophe
39,602

 
33,379

 
62,635

 
59,024

Property
38,662

 
24,130

 
60,541

 
47,899

Credit
2,860

 
1,534

 
7,064

 
4,119

Other
17,707

 
9,149

 
30,384

 
25,309

Total Lloyd’s segment gross premiums written
$
160,941

 
$
116,618

 
$
293,662

 
$
246,748

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Managed Premiums (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Catastrophe Reinsurance segment gross premiums written
$
397,454

 
$
385,366

 
$
757,877

 
$
774,613

Catastrophe premiums written in the Lloyd’s segment
39,602

 
33,379

 
62,635

 
59,024

Catastrophe premiums written on behalf of the Company’s joint venture, Top Layer Re (2)
25,689

 
21,411

 
36,785

 
35,575

Catastrophe premiums written by the Company in its Catastrophe Reinsurance segment and ceded to Top Layer Re
(896
)
 
(835
)
 
(9,263
)
 
(6,785
)
Total managed catastrophe premiums (1)
$
461,849

 
$
439,321

 
$
848,034

 
$
862,427

(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
 
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2015
 
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2015
Fixed maturity investments
$
46,091

 
$
33,791

 
$
82,097

 
$
59,730

Short term investments
1,227

 
297

 
2,227

 
494

Equity investments trading
865

 
1,913

 
2,528

 
4,517

Other investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private equity investments
4,356

 
5,425

 
(5,002
)

15,838

Other
5,035

 
674

 
8,344

 
4,182

Cash and cash equivalents
209

 
127

 
338

 
275

 
57,783

 
42,227

 
90,532

 
85,036

Investment expenses
(3,659
)
 
(3,623
)
 
(7,545
)
 
(6,725
)
Net investment income
54,124

 
38,604

 
82,987

 
78,311

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross realized gains
22,661

 
8,672

 
40,411

 
30,204

Gross realized losses
(7,804
)
 
(21,552
)
 
(22,469
)
 
(26,423
)
Net realized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments
14,857

 
(12,880
)
 
17,942

 
3,781

Net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturity investments trading
44,271

 
(48,104
)
 
129,736

 
(22,132
)
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments-related derivatives
(9,151
)
 
19,816

 
(28,600
)
 
15,608

Net realized gains on equity investments trading
14,729

 
8,832

 
13,911

 
16,313

Net unrealized gains (losses) on equity investments trading
5,066

 
5,624

 
(1,564
)
 
1,467

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
69,772

 
(26,712
)
 
131,425

 
15,037

Change in net unrealized gains on fixed maturity investments available for sale
(90
)
 
(560
)
 
(359
)
 
(743
)
Total investment result
$
123,806

 
$
11,332

 
$
214,053

 
$
92,605

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investment return - annualized
5.5
%
 
0.5
%
 
4.7
%
 
2.2
%
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 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 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 available 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 available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” as used herein differs from “net income available 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. The Company’s management believes that “operating income available 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, equity investments trading and investments-related derivatives.  The Company also uses “operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders” to calculate “operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted” and “operating return on average common equity - annualized”.  The following is a reconciliation of:  1) net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders to operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders; 2) net income available to RenaissanceRe common

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shareholders per common share - diluted to operating income available 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
 
Six months ended
(in thousands of United States Dollars, except percentages)
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2015
 
June 30,
2016
 
June 30,
2015
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
136,325

 
$
73,233

 
$
264,320

 
$
241,076

Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments
(69,772
)
 
26,712

 
(131,425
)
 
(15,037
)
Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders
$
66,553

 
$
99,945

 
$
132,895

 
$
226,039

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
3.22

 
$
1.59

 
$
6.16

 
$
5.56

Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments
(1.67
)
 
0.59

 
(3.10
)
 
(0.35
)
Operating income available to RenaissanceRe common shareholders per common share - diluted
$
1.55

 
$
2.18

 
$
3.06

 
$
5.21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average common equity - annualized
12.6
 %
 
6.6
%
 
12.2
 %
 
11.8
 %
Adjustment for net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments
(6.5
)%
 
2.5
%
 
(6.1
)%
 
(0.8
)%
Operating return on average common equity - annualized
6.1
 %
 
9.1
%
 
6.1
 %
 
11.0
 %
The Company has also included in this Press Release “managed catastrophe premiums”. “Managed catastrophe premiums” is defined as gross catastrophe premiums written by the Company and its related joint ventures. “Managed catastrophe premiums” differs from total Catastrophe Reinsurance segment 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 assumed by the Company through its consolidated subsidiaries and related joint ventures. A reconciliation of “managed catastrophe premiums” to Catastrophe Reinsurance segment gross premiums written is included on page 10 of this Press Release.
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. 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.

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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
 
June 30,
2016
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
September 30,
2015
 
June 30,
2015
Book value per common share
$
103.70

 
$
101.19

 
$
99.13

 
$
97.41

 
$
96.43

Adjustment for goodwill and other intangibles (1)
(6.73
)
 
(6.59
)
 
(6.59
)
 
(6.65
)
 
(6.51
)
Tangible book value per common share
96.97

 
94.60

 
92.54

 
90.76

 
89.92

Adjustment for accumulated dividends
16.10

 
15.79

 
15.48

 
15.18

 
14.88

Tangible book value per common share plus accumulated dividends
$
113.07

 
$
110.39

 
$
108.02

 
$
105.94

 
$
104.80

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarterly change in book value per common share
2.5
%
 
2.1
%
 
1.8
%
 
1.0
%
 
1.3
%
Quarterly change in tangible book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends
2.8
%
 
2.6
%
 
2.3
%
 
1.3
%
 
1.9
%
Year to date change in book value per common share
4.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7.0
%
Year to date change in tangible book value per common share plus change in accumulated dividends
5.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.4
%
(1)
At June 30, 2016, March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015, goodwill and other intangibles included $21.4 million, $22.3 million, $23.2 million, $22.9 million and $23.5 million, respectively, of goodwill and other intangibles included in investments in other ventures, under equity method.

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