UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

February 2, 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Bermuda

 

1-8993

 

94-2708455

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission file
number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

Harborside Financial Center, Suite 1720

17th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07311-1114
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(201) 631-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (“White Mountains”) hereby amends its 8-K filing dated February 2, 2006, in which it furnished its earnings release and unaudited financial statements for the three months and year ended December 31, 2005.

 

The financial statements in this amendment reflect an increase in White Mountains’ 2005 net income of $21.1 million and a decrease in White Mountains’ after-tax unrealized investment gains of an equal amount. This change has no impact on White Mountains’ fully converted tangible book value per share, its shareholders’ equity or its adjusted comprehensive net income for 2005. The amended financial statements reflect EITF Topic D-46, “Accounting for Limited Partnership Investments”, whereby changes in the value of limited partnership investments over which White Mountains is deemed to have influence (generally by virtue of an ownership interest greater than five percent) are accounted for under the equity method. As a result, changes in the value of White Mountains’ interests in these limited partnership interests have been reclassified to realized investment gains from unrealized investment gains. The revised financial statements are furnished in Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K/A.

 

Certain information included in the financial statements constitutes a non-GAAP financial measure (as defined in Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission). Specifically, the non-GAAP financial measure disclosed in the financial statements is adjusted comprehensive net income. White Mountains believes this measure to be more relevant than the comparable GAAP measure in evaluating White Mountains’ financial performance.

 

Adjusted comprehensive net income is a non-GAAP measure that excludes the change in net unrealized gains from Symetra’s fixed maturity portfolio from comprehensive net income.  GAAP requires these assets to be marked-to-market, which results in gains during periods when interest rates fall and losses in periods when interest rates rise.  Because the liabilities related to the life insurance and structured settlement products that these assets support are not marked-to-market, it is likely that the economic impact on Symetra would be the opposite of that shown under GAAP (i.e., in general, Symetra’s intrinsic value increases when interest rates rise and decreases when interest rates fall).  A schedule is included in Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K/A that reconciles White Mountains’ comprehensive net income and adjusted comprehensive net income.

 

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 Selected financial statements of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., furnished herewith.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

DATED: February 17, 2006

By:

/s/

J. BRIAN PALMER

 

 

 

 

J. Brian Palmer
Chief Accounting Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(millions, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2005

 

2004

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed maturity investments

 

$

7,582.7

 

$

7,594.2

 

$

7,900.0

 

Short-term investments

 

727.8

 

1,027.3

 

1,058.2

 

Common equity securities

 

967.8

 

1,000.1

 

1,043.9

 

Other investments

 

588.1

 

507.1

 

527.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments

 

9,866.4

 

10,128.7

 

10,529.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

 

5,025.7

 

4,824.0

 

3,797.4

 

Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses

 

77.0

 

103.3

 

92.0

 

Funds held by ceding companies

 

620.4

 

707.6

 

943.8

 

Insurance and reinsurance premiums receivable

 

1,014.3

 

1,039.7

 

942.2

 

Securities lending collateral

 

674.9

 

786.9

 

593.3

 

Investments in unconsolidated insurance affiliates

 

479.7

 

486.8

 

466.6

 

Deferred acquisition costs

 

288.4

 

308.3

 

308.2

 

Ceded unearned premiums

 

200.7

 

242.2

 

224.1

 

Accounts receivable on unsettled investment sales

 

21.7

 

27.0

 

19.9

 

Other assets

 

1,148.9

 

1,141.3

 

1,098.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

19,418.1

 

$

19,795.8

 

$

19,015.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

 

$

10,231.2

 

$

10,102.6

 

$

9,398.5

 

Reserves for structured contracts

 

224.6

 

268.3

 

375.9

 

Unearned insurance and reinsurance premiums

 

1,582.0

 

1,717.9

 

1,739.4

 

Debt

 

779.1

 

775.2

 

783.3

 

Securities lending payable

 

674.9

 

786.9

 

593.3

 

Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption

 

234.0

 

227.9

 

211.9

 

Ceded reinsurance payable

 

204.5

 

219.1

 

201.4

 

Funds held under reinsurance treaties

 

171.4

 

169.9

 

155.4

 

Accounts payable on unsettled investment purchases

 

43.4

 

162.8

 

30.9

 

Other liabilities

 

1,439.8

 

1,482.4

 

1,641.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

15,584.9

 

15,913.0

 

15,131.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares and paid-in surplus

 

1,725.3

 

1,726.9

 

1,725.8

 

Retained earnings

 

1,899.8

 

1,888.0

 

1,695.9

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), after tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains on investments

 

209.7

 

249.4

 

359.5

 

Equity in net unrealized gains from Symetra’s fixed maturity portfolio

 

24.2

 

39.4

 

56.6

 

Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) and other

 

(25.8

)

(20.9

)

46.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total common shareholders’ equity

 

3,833.2

 

3,882.8

 

3,883.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and common shareholders’ equity

 

$

19,418.1

 

$

19,795.8

 

$

19,015.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding (000’s)

 

10,779

 

10,774

 

10,773

 

Common and equivalent shares outstanding (000’s)

 

10,814

 

10,818

 

10,819

 

 

1



 

WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned insurance and reinsurance premiums

 

$

917.8

 

$

999.1

 

$

3,798.6

 

$

3,820.5

 

Net investment income

 

102.2

 

113.3

 

491.5

 

360.9

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

(6.7

)

71.3

 

112.6

 

181.1

 

Other revenue

 

44.8

 

64.4

 

229.2

 

190.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

1,058.1

 

1,248.1

 

4,631.9

 

4,553.0

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

739.1

 

656.6

 

2,858.2

 

2,591.1

 

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses

 

188.3

 

199.2

 

761.2

 

744.4

 

Other underwriting expenses

 

72.7

 

133.7

 

428.9

 

520.4

 

General and administrative expenses

 

18.1

 

106.9

 

156.8

 

309.3

 

Accretion of fair value adjustment to loss and loss adjustment expense reserves

 

8.8

 

10.2

 

36.9

 

43.3

 

Interest expense on debt

 

9.7

 

13.5

 

44.5

 

49.1

 

Interest expense - dividends on preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption

 

7.6

 

7.6

 

30.3

 

30.3

 

Interest expense - accretion on preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption

 

6.0

 

4.7

 

22.1

 

17.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

1,050.3

 

1,132.4

 

4,338.9

 

4,305.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income (loss)

 

7.8

 

115.7

 

293.0

 

247.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit (provision)

 

19.6

 

18.7

 

(36.5

)

(47.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates and extraordinary item

 

27.4

 

134.4

 

256.5

 

200.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated insurance affiliates

 

5.9

 

10.6

 

33.6

 

37.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before extraordinary item

 

33.3

 

145.0

 

290.1

 

238.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess of fair value of acquired net assets over cost

 

 

19.8

 

 

180.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

33.3

 

164.8

 

290.1

 

418.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains on investments

 

(54.9

)

38.9

 

(182.2

)

130.1

 

Change in foreign currency translation and other

 

(4.9

)

37.8

 

(71.9

)

46.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive net income (loss)

 

(26.5

)

241.5

 

36.0

 

595.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deduct: Change in net unrealized gains and losses from Symetra’s fixed maturity portfolio

 

15.2

 

(8.5

)

32.4

 

(56.6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted comprehensive net income (loss)

 

$

(11.3

)

$

233.0

 

$

68.4

 

$

538.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before extraordinary item

 

$

3.10

 

$

13.48

 

$

26.96

 

$

24.05

 

Net income

 

3.10

 

15.31

 

26.96

 

42.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before extraordinary item

 

$

2.82

 

$

13.48

 

$

26.56

 

$

22.67

 

Net income

 

2.82

 

15.31

 

26.56

 

39.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared and paid per common share

 

$

2.00

 

$

 

$

8.00

 

$

1.00

 

 

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WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

YTD SEGMENT INCOME STATEMENT

(in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2005

 

 

 

OneBeacon

 

WM Re

 

Esurance

 

Other

 

Total

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned insurance and reinsurance premiums

 

$

2,118.4

 

$

1,371.6

 

$

306.8

 

$

1.8

 

$

3,798.6

 

Net investment income

 

238.1

 

148.9

 

9.8

 

94.7

 

491.5

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

123.8

 

76.8

 

2.1

 

(90.1

)

112.6

 

Other revenue

 

134.0

 

33.5

 

3.0

 

58.7

 

229.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

2,614.3

 

1,630.8

 

321.7

 

65.1

 

4,631.9

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

1,401.5

 

1,237.9

 

206.2

 

12.6

 

2,858.2

 

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses

 

390.7

 

279.6

 

90.8

 

0.1

 

761.2

 

Other underwriting expenses

 

283.1

 

107.0

 

37.2

 

1.6

 

428.9

 

General and administrative expenses

 

88.4

 

12.4

 

 

56.0

 

156.8

 

Accretion of fair value adjustment to loss and lae reserves

 

 

10.9

 

 

26.0

 

36.9

 

Interest expense on debt

 

1.4

 

0.4

 

 

42.7

 

44.5

 

Interest expense - dividends and accretion on preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption

 

 

 

 

52.4

 

52.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

2,165.1

 

1,648.2

 

334.2

 

191.4

 

4,338.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income (loss)

 

$

449.2

 

$

(17.4

)

$

(12.5

)

$

(126.3

)

$

293.0

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2004

 

 

 

OneBeacon

 

WM Re

 

Esurance

 

Other

 

Total

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned insurance and reinsurance premiums

 

$

2,378.5

 

$

1,265.5

 

$

176.5

 

$

 

$

3,820.5

 

Net investment income

 

221.4

 

98.5

 

3.5

 

37.5

 

360.9

 

Net realized investment gains

 

129.6

 

29.6

 

1.1

 

20.8

 

181.1

 

Other revenue

 

141.8

 

36.1

 

2.2

 

10.4

 

190.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

2,871.3

 

1,429.7

 

183.3

 

68.7

 

4,553.0

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

1,545.2

 

918.9

 

122.4

 

4.6

 

2,591.1

 

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses

 

442.3

 

271.8

 

30.3

 

 

744.4

 

Other underwriting expenses

 

369.2

 

122.9

 

26.8

 

1.5

 

520.4

 

General and administrative expenses

 

122.2

 

15.1

 

 

172.0

 

309.3

 

Accretion of fair value adjustment to loss and lae reserves

 

 

10.1

 

 

33.2

 

43.3

 

Interest expense on debt

 

1.0

 

3.8

 

 

44.3

 

49.1

 

Interest expense - dividends and accretion on preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption

 

 

 

 

47.6

 

47.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

2,479.9

 

1,342.6

 

179.5

 

303.2

 

4,305.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income (loss)

 

$

391.4

 

$

87.1

 

$

3.8

 

$

(234.5

)

$

247.8

 

 

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WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

QTD SEGMENT INCOME STATEMENT

(in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2005

 

 

 

OneBeacon

 

WM Re

 

Esurance

 

Other

 

Total

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned insurance and reinsurance premiums

 

$

496.4

 

$

327.6

 

$

93.8

 

$

 

$

917.8

 

Net investment income

 

46.4

 

39.8

 

3.3

 

12.7

 

102.2

 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

 

(22.8

)

45.8

 

(1.2

)

(28.5

)

(6.7

)

Other revenue

 

35.1

 

3.1

 

0.7

 

5.9

 

44.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

555.1

 

416.3

 

96.6

 

(9.9

)

1,058.1

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

341.0

 

323.1

 

64.7

 

10.3

 

739.1

 

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses

 

90.7

 

68.8

 

28.8

 

 

188.3

 

Other underwriting expenses

 

35.3

 

24.9

 

12.2

 

0.3

 

72.7

 

General and administrative expenses

 

35.7

 

3.4

 

 

(21.0

)

18.1

 

Accretion of fair value adjustment to loss and lae reserves

 

 

2.3

 

 

6.5

 

8.8

 

Interest expense on debt

 

0.3

 

(1.3

)

 

10.7

 

9.7

 

Interest expense - dividends and accretion on preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption

 

 

 

 

13.6

 

13.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

503.0

 

421.2

 

105.7

 

20.4

 

1,050.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income (loss)

 

$

52.1

 

$

(4.9

)

$

(9.1

)

$

(30.3

)

$

7.8

 

 

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2004

 

 

 

OneBeacon

 

WM Re

 

Esurance

 

Other

 

Total

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned insurance and reinsurance premiums

 

$

584.0

 

$

362.1

 

$

53.0

 

$

 

$

999.1

 

Net investment income

 

59.7

 

38.3

 

1.3

 

14.0

 

113.3

 

Net realized investment gains

 

22.6

 

20.6

 

0.5

 

27.6

 

71.3

 

Other revenue

 

48.8

 

13.1

 

0.9

 

1.6

 

64.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

715.1

 

434.1

 

55.7

 

43.2

 

1,248.1

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

 

365.0

 

263.6

 

33.4

 

(5.4

)

656.6

 

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses

 

114.2

 

74.6

 

10.4

 

 

199.2

 

Other underwriting expenses

 

85.2

 

39.8

 

8.5

 

0.2

 

133.7

 

General and administrative expenses

 

31.4

 

3.5

 

(0.3

)

72.3

 

106.9

 

Accretion of fair value adjustment to loss and lae reserves

 

 

3.7

 

 

6.5

 

10.2

 

Interest expense on debt

 

0.3

 

1.1

 

 

12.1

 

13.5

 

Interest expense - dividends and accretion on preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption

 

 

 

 

12.3

 

12.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

596.1

 

386.3

 

52.0

 

98.0

 

1,132.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income (loss)

 

$

119.0

 

$

47.8

 

$

3.7

 

$

(54.8

)

$

115.7

 

 

4