WTM 8K 3Q13 EarningsRelease


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

    
FORM 8-K

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

October 28, 2013

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Bermuda
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
incorporation or organization)
1-8993
 
(Commission file number)
94-2708455
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


80 South Main Street, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755
(Address of principal executive offices)

(603) 640-2200

(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:

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

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[ ] 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.

On October 28, 2013, White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. issued a press release announcing its results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The press release furnished herewith is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. Certain information included in the press release constitutes non-GAAP financial measures (as defined in Regulation G of the Securities and Exchange Commission). Specifically, non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in the press release are adjusted comprehensive income and adjusted book value per share. White Mountains believes these measures to be more relevant than comparable GAAP measures in evaluating White Mountains’ financial performance.
Adjusted comprehensive income is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the change in equity in net unrealized gains and losses from Symetra's fixed maturity portfolio, net of applicable taxes, from comprehensive income. In the calculation of comprehensive income under GAAP, fixed maturity investments are marked-to-market while the liabilities to which those assets are matched are not. Symetra attempts to earn a “spread” between what it earns on its investments and what it pays out on its products. In order to try to fix this spread, Symetra invests in a manner that tries to match the duration and cash flows of its investments with the required cash outflows associated with its life insurance and structured settlements products. As a result, Symetra typically earns the same spread on in-force business whether interest rates fall or rise. Further, at any given time, some of Symetra's structured settlement obligations may extend 40 or 50 years into the future, which is further out than the longest maturing fixed maturity investments regularly available for purchase in the market (typically 30 years). For these long-dated products, Symetra is unable to fully match the obligation with assets until the remaining expected payout schedule comes within the duration of securities available in the market. If at that time, these fixed maturity investments have yields that are lower than the yields expected when the structured settlement product was originally priced, the spread for the product will shrink and Symetra will ultimately harvest lower returns for its shareholders. GAAP comprehensive income increases when rates decline, which would suggest an increase in the value of Symetra - the opposite of what is happening to the intrinsic value of the business. Therefore, White Mountains' management and Board of Directors use adjusted comprehensive income when assessing Symetra's quarterly financial performance. In addition, this measure is typically the predominant component of change in adjusted book value per share, which is used in calculation of White Mountains’ performance for both short-term (annual bonus) and long-term incentive plans. A schedule is included in Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K that reconciles adjusted comprehensive income to GAAP comprehensive income.
Adjusted book value per share is a non-GAAP measure which is derived by expanding the GAAP calculation of book value per share to exclude equity in net unrealized gains and losses from Symetra's fixed maturity portfolio, net of applicable taxes. In addition, the number of common shares outstanding used in the calculation of adjusted book value per White Mountains common share are adjusted to exclude unearned restricted common shares, the compensation cost of which, at the date of calculation, has yet to be amortized. A schedule is included in Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K that reconciles adjusted book value per share to GAAP book value per share.

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ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. dated October 28, 2013, 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: October 28, 2013
 
By:
/s/   J. BRIAN PALMER    
       J. Brian Palmer
       Vice President and
       Chief Accounting Officer
 


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WTM 3Q13 EarningsRelease

Exhibit 99.1
 
CONTACT: David Foy (203) 458-5850

WHITE MOUNTAINS REPORTS
ADJUSTED BOOK VALUE PER SHARE OF $622

HAMILTON, Bermuda (October 28, 2013) - White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. reported adjusted book value per share of $622 at September 30, 2013, up 2.8% for the quarter and 5.9% for the first nine months of 2013, including dividends.

Ray Barrette, Chairman and CEO, commented, “It was a nice quarter. Investment returns were good, helped by a rising stock market and weakening dollar. OneBeacon reported 3.8% growth in book value, with investments and transaction gains helping a 96% combined ratio. Sirius reported an 89% combined ratio, another good quarter with low catastrophe losses. BAM continues to make good progress despite a slow municipal issuance market, passing the $3 billion mark for gross par insured. We remain active but patient in looking for opportunities to deploy our capital.”
  
Adjusted comprehensive income was $104 million and $212 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, compared to $59 million and $173 million in the third quarter and first nine months of last year. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $57 million and $204 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, compared to $19 million and $139 million in the third quarter and first nine months of last year.

OneBeacon

OneBeacon’s book value per share increased 3.8% for the third quarter and 10.8% for the first nine months of 2013, including dividends. OneBeacon’s GAAP combined ratio was 96% and 93% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, compared to 95% and 93% for the third quarter and first nine months of last year. The combined ratios for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 reflect higher loss ratios and lower expense ratios when compared to the 2012 periods. Comprehensive income in the third quarter of 2013 includes a $7 million benefit from the release of a tax valuation allowance and $4 million of pre-tax other revenues from the extension of a transition service agreement with Tower, the buyer of OneBeacon’s personal lines business.

Mike Miller, CEO of OneBeacon, said, “We are pleased with our 11% growth in book value and 93% combined ratio reported through the first nine months of this year. For the third quarter, strong book value growth was primarily driven by good investment results and acceptable underwriting results that were somewhat impacted by a few large property losses in the Specialty Property business. We expect to receive regulatory approval of the runoff sale in the second quarter of 2014.”

Net written premiums were $314 million in the third quarter of 2013, a decrease of 6% from the third quarter of last year, while net written premiums were $826 million in the first nine months of 2013, a decrease of 11% from the first nine months of last year. Excluding the $60 million and $167 million of net written premiums related to exited businesses, net written premiums increased by 14% and 8% in third quarter and first nine months of 2013.








Sirius Group

Sirius Group’s GAAP combined ratio was 89% for the third quarter of 2013 compared to 88% for the third quarter of last year, while the GAAP combined ratio was 83% for the first nine months of 2013 compared to 85% for the first nine months of last year. The combined ratio for the third quarter of 2013 includes 14 points ($31 million) of catastrophe losses, including $18 million from hail storm losses in Germany and $6 million of flood losses in India, compared to 3 points ($6 million) of catastrophe losses in the third quarter of last year. The combined ratio for the first nine months of 2013 includes 11 points ($68 million) of catastrophe losses compared to 2 points ($14 million) in the first nine months of last year. Favorable loss reserve development was 7 points ($15 million) in the third quarter of 2013, primarily due to reductions in property loss reserves from recent underwriting years, compared to 3 points in the third quarter of last year. Favorable loss reserve development was 4 points ($26 million) in the first nine months of 2013 compared to 2 points in the first nine months of last year. The combined ratio for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 also includes 19 points and 7 points, respectively, from $45 million of agricultural losses incurred in the third quarter of 2012, primarily as a result of the drought in the Midwestern United States.
 
Allan Waters, CEO of Sirius Group, said, “Our 83% combined ratio for the first nine months reflects good underwriting combined with low catastrophe losses. Sirius Group's adjusted book value per share grew 7% over the first nine months, including dividends. We expect continued pressure on rates in most lines of business through the January 1, 2014 renewals, particularly U.S. property catastrophe excess business. Sirius Capital Markets should begin raising third party capital this quarter.”
 
Gross written premiums decreased 7% to $236 million and net written premiums decreased 12% to $196 million in the third quarter of 2013, while gross written premiums decreased 5% to $947 million and net written premiums decreased 8% to $736 million in the first nine months of 2013, mainly due to a decline in the accident and health line, partially offset by increases in property lines.

HG Global/BAM

For the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, HG Global reported pre-tax income of $11 million and $28 million, mostly from interest income on the BAM surplus notes, while BAM contributed GAAP pre-tax losses of $15 million and $60 million, driven by interest expense on its surplus notes, unrealized investment losses in the second quarter from higher interest rates, and operating expenses.  BAM does not report stand alone GAAP financial results but White Mountains is required to consolidate BAM’s results in its GAAP financial statements. Since BAM is a mutual insurance company that is owned by its members, BAM’s results do not affect White Mountains’ adjusted book value per share and are attributed to non-controlling interests.  BAM manages its affairs on a statutory accounting basis. BAM's statutory surplus includes surplus notes and is not reduced by accruals of interest expense on the surplus notes. BAM's statutory surplus is reduced only after a payment of principal or interest has been approved by the New York Department of Financial Services.

Robert P. Cochran, Chairman of BAM, said, “We continue to make good progress in building BAM’s franchise. During the third quarter, we grew our market penetration to over 42%, bringing the aggregate par insured for the first three quarters to approximately $3.4 billion.  Most important, despite lower overall market volume, we continued to increase the number of small and medium-sized issuers that benefit from becoming mutual members of BAM. In another significant development, BAM was licensed to operate in the state of Florida, leaving only one more state to complete our nationwide licensing. Lastly, in an August credit rating report, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services reaffirmed our AA/Stable rating, which is the highest S&P rating in our industry.”   





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Other Operations

White Mountains’ Other Operations segment reported pre-tax income of $8 million and $9 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, compared to $21 million and $13 million in the third quarter and first nine months of last year.  The results for White Mountains’ Other Operations for all periods were driven by the results of investment assets contained within the segment.

White Mountains’ Other Operations segment reported net realized and unrealized investment gains of $33 million and $61 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 compared to $40 million and $41 million in the third quarter and first nine months of last year. Net investment income decreased to $2 million and $12 million in third quarter and first nine months of 2013 from $7 million and $27 million in the third quarter and first nine months of last year, primarily due to a lower invested asset base and lower investment yields. WM Life Re reported losses of $7 million and $16 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 compared to $3 million and $14 million in the third quarter and first nine months of last year. 

Investment in Symetra Common Shares

During the second quarter of 2013, White Mountains executed a cashless exercise of its Symetra warrants. The cashless exercise resulted in the issuance of 2,648,879 additional common shares of Symetra in exchange for the warrants to purchase 9,487,872 Symetra common shares. The value of White Mountains’ investment in Symetra warrants increased $11 million in the first six months of 2013 prior to the exercise. The value of the Symetra warrants decreased $4 million in the third quarter of last year and increased $14 million in the first nine months of last year.

During the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, White Mountains recorded $8 million and $24 million in equity in earnings from its investment in Symetra’s common shares, which increased the value of the investment in Symetra’s common shares used in the calculation of White Mountains’ adjusted book value per share to $17.49 per Symetra common share at September 30, 2013. This compares to Symetra’s quoted stock price of $17.82 and Symetra’s book value per common share excluding unrealized gains and losses from its fixed maturity investment portfolio of $19.47.

Investment Activities
The GAAP total return on invested assets was 1.9% and 2.5% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, which included 0.6% and 0.0% of currency gains. This compared to a GAAP total return of 2.7% and 4.3% for the third quarter and first nine months of last year, which included 0.6% and 0.4% of currency gains.
Manning Rountree, President of White Mountains Advisors, said, “The total portfolio was up 1.9% in the quarter, a strong result. In local currencies, the fixed income portfolio was up 0.4%, lagging the Barclay’s Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index as rates fell in the quarter. The total equity portfolio was up 4.8%, and our two largest separate accounts, Prospector and Lateef, both outperformed the S&P 500 return in the quarter.  The U.S. dollar weakened, increasing total portfolio returns by 0.6% for the quarter, essentially reversing the currency-related losses in the first half of 2013.” 



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Additional Information
    
White Mountains is a Bermuda-domiciled financial services holding company traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Bermuda Stock Exchange under the symbol WTM. Additional financial information and other items of interest are available at the company’s website located at www.whitemountains.com. White Mountains expects to file its Form 10-Q today with the Securities and Exchange Commission and urges shareholders to refer to that document for more complete information concerning its financial results.

Regulation G

This earnings release includes two non-GAAP financial measures that have been reconciled to their most comparable GAAP financial measures. White Mountains believes these measures to be more relevant than comparable GAAP measures in evaluating White Mountains’ financial performance.

Adjusted book value per share is a non-GAAP financial measure which is derived by expanding the calculation of GAAP book value per share to exclude equity in net unrealized gains (losses) from Symetra’s fixed maturity portfolio, net of applicable taxes, from book value. In addition, the number of common shares outstanding used in the calculation of adjusted book value per share are adjusted to exclude unearned restricted common shares, the compensation cost of which, at the date of calculation, has yet to be amortized. The reconciliation of adjusted book value per share to GAAP book value per share is included on page 7.

Adjusted comprehensive income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the change in equity in net unrealized gains (losses) from Symetra’s fixed maturity portfolio, net of applicable taxes, from comprehensive income (loss) attributable to White Mountains’ common shareholders. The reconciliation of adjusted comprehensive income (loss) to GAAP comprehensive income (loss) attributable to White Mountains’ common shareholders is included on page 8.


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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This earnings release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or referenced in this release which address activities, events or developments which we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words “will,” “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “predict” and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements with respect to White Mountains’:

change in adjusted book value per share or return on equity;
business strategy;
financial and operating targets or plans;
incurred loss and loss adjustment expenses and the adequacy of its loss and loss adjustment expense reserves and related reinsurance;
projections of revenues, income (or loss), earnings (or loss) per share, dividends, market share or other financial forecasts;
expansion and growth of our business and operations; and
future capital expenditures.

These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by White Mountains in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform to our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, including:

the risks associated with Item 1A of White Mountains’ 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K;
claims arising from catastrophic events, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, fires, terrorist attacks or severe winter weather;
the continued availability of capital and financing;
general economic, market or business conditions;
business opportunities (or lack thereof) that may be presented to it and pursued;
competitive forces, including the conduct of other property and casualty insurers and reinsurers;
changes in domestic or foreign laws or regulations, or their interpretation, applicable to White Mountains, its competitors or its customers;
an economic downturn or other economic conditions adversely affecting its financial position;
recorded loss reserves subsequently proving to have been inadequate;
actions taken by ratings agencies from time to time, such as financial strength or credit ratings downgrades or placing ratings on negative watch;
other factors, most of which are beyond White Mountains’ control.

Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this earnings release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by White Mountains will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, White Mountains or its business or operations. White Mountains assumes no obligation to publicly update any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(millions)
(Unaudited)
 
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
September 30,
2012
Assets
 
 

 
 
 
 

Fixed maturity investments
 
$
4,914.0

 
$
5,196.2

 
$
4,912.4

Short-term investments
 
648.0

 
630.6

 
917.3

Common equity securities
 
1,110.7

 
1,029.7

 
1,004.8

Convertible fixed maturity investments
 
84.8

 
127.4

 
142.0

Other long-term investments
 
300.0

 
294.2

 
307.1

Total investments
 
7,057.5

 
7,278.1

 
7,283.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
411.0

 
462.4

 
549.2

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses
 
416.0

 
429.1

 
356.8

Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses
 
18.8

 
17.9

 
14.8

Insurance and reinsurance premiums receivable
 
684.9

 
556.3

 
678.1

Funds held by ceding companies
 
101.1

 
127.4

 
102.7

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
 
331.7

 
387.9

 
376.3

Deferred acquisition costs
 
188.2

 
195.3

 
211.3

Deferred tax asset
 
555.5

 
569.6

 
555.0

Ceded unearned insurance and reinsurance premiums
 
116.4

 
91.8

 
113.6

Accounts receivable on unsettled investment sales
 
38.2

 
3.9

 
167.2

Other assets
 
431.0

 
548.9

 
672.0

Assets held for sale
 
1,957.2

 
2,226.8

 
2,388.2

Total assets
 
$
12,307.5

 
$
12,895.4

 
$
13,468.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 

 
 
 
 

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves
 
$
3,108.1

 
$
3,168.9

 
$
3,059.8

Unearned insurance and reinsurance premiums
 
1,010.3

 
924.1

 
1,067.1

Debt
 
676.3

 
751.2

 
676.6

Deferred tax liability
 
329.6

 
341.3

 
399.7

Ceded reinsurance payable
 
153.6

 
116.5

 
138.6

Funds held under reinsurance treaties
 
89.1

 
43.7

 
33.8

Accounts payable on unsettled investment purchases
 
28.1

 
11.4

 
47.7

Other liabilities
 
668.0

 
1,053.3

 
1,278.9

Liabilities held for sale
 
1,957.2

 
2,226.8

 
2,388.2

Total liabilities
 
8,020.3

 
8,637.2

 
9,090.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 

 
 
 
 

White Mountains’ common shareholders’ equity
 
 

 
 
 
 

White Mountains’ common shares and paid-in surplus
 
1,046.6

 
1,057.2

 
1,102.2

Retained earnings
 
2,684.4

 
2,542.7

 
2,577.4

Accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax:
 
 

 
 
 
 

Equity in net unrealized (losses) gains from investments in unconsolidated affiliates
 
(23.5
)
 
57.7

 
59.3

Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains and other
 
82.5

 
74.2

 
70.4

Total White Mountains’ common shareholders’ equity
 
3,790.0

 
3,731.8

 
3,809.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-controlling interests
 
 

 
 
 
 

Non-controlling interest - OneBeacon Ltd.
 
263.3

 
251.4

 
259.7

Non-controlling interest - SIG Preference Shares
 
250.0

 
250.0

 
250.0

Non-controlling interest - HG Global
 
16.6

 
16.6

 
16.6

Non-controlling interest - BAM
 
(80.7
)
 
(36.0
)
 
(18.0
)
Non-controlling interest - other
 
48.0

 
44.4

 
60.8

Total non-controlling interests
 
497.2

 
526.4

 
569.1

Total equity
 
4,287.2

 
4,258.2

 
4,378.4

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
12,307.5

 
$
12,895.4

 
$
13,468.8


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WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
BOOK VALUE AND ADJUSTED BOOK VALUE PER SHARE
(Unaudited)

 
 
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
September 30,
2012
Book value per share numerators (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
White Mountains’ common shareholders’ equity - book value per
     share numerator (1)
 
$
3,790.0

 
$
3,689.2

 
$
3,731.8

 
$
3,809.3

Equity in net unrealized losses (gains) from Symetra’s fixed
     maturity portfolio, net of applicable taxes
 
23.5

 
16.3

 
(57.7
)
 
(59.3
)
Adjusted book value per share numerator (1)
 
$
3,813.5

 
$
3,705.5

 
$
3,674.1

 
$
3,750.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per share denominators (in thousands of shares):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shares outstanding - book value per share denominator (1)
 
6,176.7

 
6,176.5

 
6,291.0

 
6,583.7

Unearned restricted common shares
 
(41.2
)
 
(49.2
)
 
(38.7
)
 
(46.8
)
Adjusted book value per share denominator (1)
 
6,135.5

 
6,127.3

 
6,252.3

 
6,536.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per share
 
$
613.60

 
$
597.29

 
$
593.20

 
$
578.60

Adjusted book value per share
 
$
621.56

 
$
604.75

 
$
587.63

 
$
573.66

(1) Excludes out of-the-money stock options.


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WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earned insurance and reinsurance premiums
 
$
500.4

 
$
536.8

 
$
1,493.3

 
$
1,545.3

Net investment income
 
27.3

 
37.6

 
84.5

 
119.8

Net realized and unrealized investment gains
 
28.2

 
72.7

 
66.1

 
123.2

Other revenue
 
18.2

 
50.3

 
46.9

 
81.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
 
574.1

 
697.4

 
1,690.8

 
1,869.3

Expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses
 
278.3

 
308.1

 
797.2

 
821.7

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses
 
106.7

 
107.6

 
281.0

 
326.2

Other underwriting expenses
 
80.4

 
76.6

 
244.0

 
228.4

General and administrative expenses
 
41.3

 
57.6

 
124.0

 
136.9

Accretion of fair value adjustment to loss and lae reserves
 
.2

 
1.1

 
1.5

 
9.4

Interest expense on debt
 
11.9

 
11.3

 
32.4

 
33.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses
 
518.8

 
562.3

 
1,480.1

 
1,555.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income from continuing operations
 
55.3

 
135.1

 
210.7

 
313.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
 
(8.2
)
 
(47.8
)
 
(49.2
)
 
(85.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from continuing operations
 
47.1

 
87.3

 
161.5

 
228.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax
 

 
(91.0
)
 

 
(91.0
)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
.4

 
(15.8
)
 
4.8

 
(24.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
 
47.5

 
(19.5
)
 
166.3

 
112.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax
 
8.6

 
7.7

 
24.9

 
24.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
56.1

 
(11.8
)
 
191.2

 
137.2

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
 
1.1

 
30.9

 
12.7

 
2.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to White Mountains’ common shareholders
 
57.2

 
19.1

 
203.9

 
139.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in equity in net unrealized (losses) gains from investments
   in unconsolidated affiliates
 
(7.2
)
 
32.3

 
(81.2
)
 
59.3

Change in foreign currency translation and other
 
46.6

 
39.6

 
8.4

 
33.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
 
96.6

 
91.0

 
131.1

 
231.8

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
 
(.1
)
 
.4

 
(.1
)
 
.4

Comprehensive income attributable to White Mountains’ common shareholders
 
96.5

 
91.4

 
131.0

 
232.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in equity in net unrealized losses (gains) from Symetra’s fixed maturity portfolio
 
7.2

 
(32.3
)
 
81.2

 
(59.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted comprehensive income
 
$
103.7

 
$
59.1

 
$
212.2

 
$
172.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) per share attributable to White Mountains’ common shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic income (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
9.20

 
$
19.11

 
$
32.05

 
$
36.96

Discontinued operations
 
.06

 
(16.21
)
 
.78

 
(16.77
)
Total consolidated operations
 
$
9.26

 
$
2.90

 
$
32.83

 
$
20.19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted income (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
 
$
9.20

 
$
19.11

 
$
32.05

 
$
36.96

Discontinued operations
 
.06

 
(16.21
)
 
.78

 
(16.77
)
Total consolidated operations
 
$
9.26

 
$
2.90

 
$
32.83

 
$
20.19

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per White Mountains’ common share
 
$

 
$

 
$
1.00

 
$
1.00


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WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
QTD SEGMENT STATEMENTS OF PRE-TAX INCOME (LOSS)
(millions)
(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
HG Global/BAM
 
 
 
 
 
OneBeacon
 
Sirius Group
 
HG Global
 
BAM
 
Other
 
Total
Revenues:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earned insurance and reinsurance premiums
$
278.9

 
$
221.4

 
$
.1

 
$

 
$

 
$
500.4

Net investment income
10.1

 
13.5

 
.2

 
1.1

 
2.4

 
27.3

Net investment income (loss) - surplus note interest

 

 
10.1

 
(10.1
)
 

 

Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)
17.0

 
(24.7
)
 
.5

 
2.4

 
33.0

 
28.2

Other revenue - foreign currency translation gains

 
16.8

 

 

 

 
16.8

Other revenue - Symetra warrants

 

 

 

 

 

Other revenue
5.5

 

 

 
.2

 
(4.3
)
 
1.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
311.5

 
227.0

 
10.9

 
(6.4
)
 
31.1

 
574.1

Expenses:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses
167.8

 
110.5

 

 

 

 
278.3

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses
53.6

 
52.5

 
.1

 
.5

 

 
106.7

Other underwriting expenses
46.8

 
33.5

 

 
.1

 

 
80.4

General and administrative expenses
4.1

 
7.3

 
.3

 
8.1

 
21.5

 
41.3

Accretion of fair value adjustment to loss and lae reserves

 
.2

 

 

 

 
.2

Interest expense on debt
3.3

 
6.6

 

 

 
2.0

 
11.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses
275.6

 
210.6

 
.4

 
8.7

 
23.5

 
518.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income (loss)
$
35.9

 
$
16.4

 
$
10.5

 
$
(15.1
)
 
$
7.6

 
$
55.3

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
HG Global/BAM
 
 
 
 
 
 
OneBeacon
 
Sirius Group
 
HG Global
 
BAM
 
Other
 
Total
Revenues:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earned insurance and reinsurance premiums
 
$
293.9

 
$
242.9

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
536.8

Net investment income
 
12.8

 
16.7

 
0.1

 
0.6

 
7.4

 
37.6

Net investment income (loss) - surplus note interest
 

 

 
8.3

 
(8.3
)
 

 

Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
40.0

 
(8.9
)
 
0.2

 
1.0

 
40.4

 
72.7

Other revenue - foreign currency translation gains
 

 
33.1

 

 

 

 
33.1

Other revenue - Hamer and Bri-Mar (1)
 

 

 

 

 
8.6

 
8.6

Other revenue - Symetra warrants
 

 

 

 

 
(3.6
)
 
(3.6
)
Other revenue
 
(.4
)
 
15.1

 

 

 
(2.5
)
 
12.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
 
346.3

 
298.9

 
8.6

 
(6.7
)
 
50.3

 
697.4

Expenses:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses
 
164.7

 
143.4

 

 

 

 
308.1

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses
 
66.6

 
41.0

 

 

 

 
107.6

Other underwriting expenses
 
47.4

 
29.1

 

 
.1

 

 
76.6

General and administrative expenses - Hamer and Bri-Mar (1)
 

 

 

 

 
7.4

 
7.4

General and administrative expenses
 
4.4

 
9.1

 
3.8

 
11.2

 
21.7

 
50.2

Accretion of fair value adjustment to loss and lae reserves
 

 
1.1

 

 

 

 
1.1

Interest expense on debt
 
4.1

 
6.5

 

 

 
.7

 
11.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses
 
287.2

 
230.2

 
3.8

 
11.3

 
29.8

 
562.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income (loss)
 
$
59.1

 
$
68.7

 
$
4.8

 
$
(18.0
)
 
$
20.5

 
$
135.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)  On December 31, 2011, Tuckerman Fund I was dissolved and all of the net assets of the fund, which consisted of the LLC units of Hamer and Bri-Mar, two small manufacturing companies, were distributed. As of October 1, 2012, Hamer and Bri-Mar are no longer consolidated and are accounted for as investments in unconsolidated affiliates.


9


WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
YTD SEGMENT STATEMENTS OF PRE-TAX INCOME (LOSS)
(millions)
(Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
HG Global/BAM
 
 
 
 
 
OneBeacon
 
Sirius Group
 
HG Global
 
BAM
 
Other
 
Total
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earned insurance and reinsurance premiums
$
846.2

 
$
646.9

 
$
.2

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,493.3

Net investment income
30.9

 
38.0

 
.7

 
3.3

 
11.6

 
84.5

Net investment income (loss) - surplus note interest

 

 
30.2

 
(30.2
)
 

 

Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses)
19.9

 
(4.9
)
 
(1.7
)
 
(8.1
)
 
60.9

 
66.1

Other revenue - foreign currency translation gains

 
3.4

 

 

 

 
3.4

Other revenue - Symetra warrants

 

 

 

 
10.8

 
10.8

Other revenue
30.1

 
7.9

 

 
.3

 
(5.6
)
 
32.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
927.1

 
691.3

 
29.4

 
(34.7
)
 
77.7

 
1,690.8

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses
473.7

 
323.5

 

 

 

 
797.2

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses
160.9

 
119.0

 
.1

 
1.0

 

 
281.0

Other underwriting expenses
150.7

 
93.0

 

 
.3

 

 
244.0

General and administrative expenses
11.0

 
21.5

 
1.1

 
24.2

 
66.2

 
124.0

Accretion of fair value adjustment to loss and lae reserves

 
1.5

 

 

 

 
1.5

Interest expense on debt
9.8

 
19.7

 

 

 
2.9

 
32.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses
806.1

 
578.2

 
1.2

 
25.5

 
69.1

 
1,480.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income (loss)
$
121.0

 
$
113.1

 
$
28.2

 
$
(60.2
)
 
$
8.6

 
$
210.7

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
HG Global/BAM
 
 
 
 
 
 
OneBeacon
 
Sirius Group
 
HG Global
 
BAM
 
Other
 
Total
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earned insurance and reinsurance premiums
 
$
846.0

 
$
699.3

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,545.3

Net investment income
 
41.5

 
50.9

 
0.1

 
0.6

 
26.7

 
119.8

Net investment income (loss) - surplus note interest
 

 

 
8.3

 
(8.3
)
 

 

Net realized and unrealized investment gains
 
57.9

 
22.9

 
0.2

 
1.0

 
41.2

 
123.2

Other revenue - foreign currency translation gains
 

 
33.1

 

 

 

 
33.1

Other revenue - Hamer and Bri-Mar (1)
 

 

 

 

 
24.1

 
24.1

Other revenue - Symetra warrants
 

 

 

 

 
13.6

 
13.6

Other revenue
 
(.1
)
 
15.8

 

 

 
(5.5
)
 
10.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues
 
945.3

 
822.0

 
8.6

 
(6.7
)
 
100.1

 
1,869.3

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expenses
 
452.5

 
369.2

 

 

 

 
821.7

Insurance and reinsurance acquisition expenses
 
185.6

 
140.6

 

 

 

 
326.2

Other underwriting expenses
 
146.2

 
82.1

 

 
.1

 

 
228.4

General and administrative expenses - Hamer and Bri-Mar (1)
 

 

 

 

 
21.0

 
21.0

General and administrative expenses
 
9.6

 
26.0

 
3.8

 
11.2

 
65.3

 
115.9

Accretion of fair value adjustment to loss and lae reserves
 

 
9.4

 

 

 

 
9.4

Interest expense on debt
 
12.2

 
19.6

 

 

 
1.3

 
33.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total expenses
 
806.1

 
646.9

 
3.8

 
11.3

 
87.6

 
1,555.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income (loss)
 
$
139.2

 
$
175.1

 
$
4.8

 
$
(18.0
)
 
$
12.5

 
$
313.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)  On December 31, 2011, Tuckerman Fund I was dissolved and all of the net assets of the fund, which consisted of the LLC units of Hamer and Bri-Mar, two small manufacturing companies, were distributed. As of October 1, 2012, Hamer and Bri-Mar are no longer consolidated and are accounted for as investments in unconsolidated affiliates.


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WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)

 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
OneBeacon
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and LAE
 
60
%
 
56
%
 
56
%
 
54
%
Expense
 
36
%
 
39
%
 
37
%
 
39
%
Combined
 
96
%
 
95
%
 
93
%
 
93
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net written premiums
 
$
314.1

 
$
335.2

 
$
826.1

 
$
930.4

Earned premiums
 
$
278.9

 
$
293.9

 
$
846.2

 
$
846.0



 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
Sirius Group
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Loss and LAE
 
50
%
 
59
%
 
50
%
 
53
%
Expense
 
39
%
 
29
%
 
33
%
 
32
%
Combined
 
89
%
 
88
%
 
83
%
 
85
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
 
$
236.4

 
$
254.6

 
$
947.0

 
$
993.6

Net written premiums
 
$
196.3

 
$
223.9

 
$
735.6

 
$
799.5

Earned premiums
 
$
221.4

 
$
242.9

 
$
646.9

 
$
699.3



 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
BAM
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross par value of primary market policies priced
 
 
$
1,086.2

 
 
 
$
3,215.1

 
 
Gross par value of secondary policies priced
 
 
80.9

 
 
 
174.0

 
 
    Total gross par value of market policies priced
 
 
$
1,167.1

 
 
 
$
3,389.1

 
 
Gross par value of primary and
    secondary market policies issued
 
 
$
1,015.6

 
 
 
$
3,116.1

 
 
Gross written premiums
 
 
$
2.9

 
 
 
$
8.2

 
 
Member surplus contributions collected
 
 
$
3.5

 
 
 
$
11.5

 
 


 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
HG Global
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net written premiums
 
 
$
2.3

 
 
 
$
6.4

 
 
Unearned premiums
 
 
$
2.2

 
 
 
$
6.3

 
 
Deferred acquisition costs
 
 
$
.4

 
 
 
$
1.4

 
 


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