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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Endurance Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results

PEMBROKE, Bermuda – August 4, 2014 – Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:ENH) today reported net income available to common shareholders of $75.0 million and $1.68 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2014 versus net income of $52.8 million and $1.21 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2013.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, Endurance reported net income available to common shareholders of $171.3 million and $3.84 per diluted common share versus net income of $144.9 million and $3.34 per diluted common share for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Book value per diluted share was $60.00 at June 30, 2014, an increase of 4.3% from March 31, 2014 and up 8.7% from December 31, 2013.

Operating highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

  •   Gross premiums written of $689.4 million, an increase of 20.4% compared to the same period in 2013;

 

  •   Net premiums written of $511.4 million, an increase of 10.1% compared to the same period in 2013;

 

  •   Combined ratio of 88.1%, which included 11.3 percentage points of favorable prior year loss reserve development, 5.6 percentage points of catastrophe losses from 2014 events and 2.5 percentage points of expenses related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen”);

 

  •   Net investment income of $39.3 million, an increase of $6.8 million from the same period in 2013;

 

  •   Operating income, which excludes after-tax realized investment gains and foreign exchange losses, of $71.9 million and $1.61 per diluted common share;

 

  •   Operating return on average common equity for the quarter of 2.7% or 10.9% on an annualized basis; and

 

  •   Excluding $12.8 million of expenses related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen, operating income of $84.7 million and $1.90 per diluted common share and operating return on average common equity of 3.2% for the quarter or 12.9% on an annualized basis.

Operating highlights for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

  •   Gross premiums written of $1,846.9 million, an increase of 5.5% over the same period in 2013;

 

  •   Net premiums written of $1,310.1 million, a decline of 4.6% over the same period in 2013;

 

  •   Combined ratio of 85.0%, which included 11.9 percentage points of favorable prior year loss reserve development, 3.3 percentage points of current year catastrophe losses and 1.5 percentage points of expenses related the proposed acquisition of Aspen;

 

  •   Net investment income of $80.3 million, a decrease of $1.5 million over the same period in 2013;

 

  •   Operating income, which excludes after-tax realized investment gains and foreign exchange losses, of $166.3 million and $3.73 per diluted common share;

 

  •   Operating return on average common equity for the first six months of the year of 6.5%, or 12.9% on an annualized basis; and

 

  •   Excluding $13.7 million of expenses related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen, operating income of $180.0 million and $4.04 per diluted common share and operating return on average common equity of 7.0% for the first six months of 2014 or 14.0% on an annualized basis.

John R. Charman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “I am very proud to report that Endurance has generated another solid quarter of financial results, demonstrating not only continuing profitable premium growth and broadly improved loss ratios across our expanded global businesses but importantly strong growth in our book value per share. The transformation of Endurance that we began just over a year ago is clearly visible in our overall operating and financial performance. With the core of our global underwriting leadership team now firmly in place and coordinating well, I believe that these positive, strategic improvements will continue to translate into stronger, more consistent performance in the future.”

Insurance Segment

Operating highlights for Endurance’s Insurance segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

  •   Gross premiums written of $321.5 million, an increase of 16.1% from the second quarter of 2013;

 

  •   Net premiums written of $179.0 million, a decrease of 6.5% from the second quarter of 2013; and

 

  •   Combined ratio of 97.0%, which included 10.1 percentage points of favorable prior year loss reserve development and 2.3 percentage points of expenses related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen.

Operating highlights for Endurance’s Insurance segment for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

  •   Gross premiums written of $973.8 million, an increase of 4.7% from the same period in 2013;

 

  •   Net premiums written of $522.1 million, a decrease of 12.4% from the same period in 2013; and

 

  •   Combined ratio of 97.8%, which included favorable prior year loss reserve development of 9.3 percentage points and 1.5 percentage points of expenses related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen.

Gross premiums written in the Insurance segment increased $44.6 million and $43.9 million for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013. Significant growth from our expanded underwriting capabilities within professional lines and casualty and other specialty lines of business, as well as a 5% increase in our agriculture insurance policy counts was partially offset by commodity price driven declines in our agriculture insurance line of business. Net premiums written declined $12.5 million and $74.1 million for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to the same periods in 2013 as we strategically increased our purchases of reinsurance, including a 10% global whole account quota share as well as stop loss protection for the agriculture insurance business. These increased reinsurance purchases improve the risk reward characteristics of our retained insurance portfolio and help mitigate the impact of the increasingly competitive market conditions we are facing.

The 5.4 percentage point improvement in the Insurance segment combined ratio for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 was driven by a lower net loss ratio, partially offset by higher acquisition and general and administrative expense ratios. The accident year net loss ratio in the second quarter of 2014 improved by 4.1 percentage points compared to a year ago driven by the talent expansion, portfolio rebalancing and improved risk selection implemented over the last 18 months. The general and administrative expense ratio increased in the second quarter compared to the same period a year ago reflecting a smaller earned premium base, higher corporate allocations, which included $5.1 million or 2.3 percentage points of expenses related the proposed acquisition of Aspen, and strategic investments within our Insurance segment. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the combined ratio was 3.4 percentage points lower than the same period a year ago as a lower net loss ratio was partially offset by higher acquisition and general and administrative expense ratios.

Reinsurance Segment

Operating highlights for Endurance’s Reinsurance segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

  •   Gross premiums written of $367.9 million, an increase of 24.4% from the second quarter of 2013;

 

  •   Net premiums written of $332.4 million, an increase of 21.7% from the second quarter of 2013; and

 

  •   Combined ratio of 80.7%, which included favorable prior year loss reserve development of 12.2 percentage points, net catastrophe losses from 2014 events of $26.5 million or 10.4 percentage points and 2.7 percentage points of expenses related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen.

 

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Operating highlights for Endurance’s Reinsurance segment for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

  •   Gross premiums written of $873.1 million, an increase of 6.5% from the same period in 2013;

 

  •   Net premiums written of $788.1 million, an increase of 1.4% from the same period in 2013; and

 

  •   Combined ratio of 76.1%, which included favorable prior year loss reserve development of 13.7 percentage points, net catastrophe losses from 2014 events of $28.6 million or 5.7 percentage points and 1.5 percentage points of expenses related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen.

Gross premiums written in the Reinsurance segment increased $72.1 million and $53.0 million for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013. For the second quarter 2014, the growth was driven by increases within specialty and professional lines, partially offset by declines within the property and casualty lines of business. The professional lines second quarter 2014 gross premiums written grew $71.6 million from a year ago primarily as a result of a large quota share contract that was extended and to a lesser extent from several new quota share contracts written. Within the specialty line of business, growth was generated by new underwriters within the energy, agriculture and surety businesses. The declines within the property and casualty lines of business were due to the continued non-renewal and re-underwriting of business that no longer met our profitability targets. For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014, net premium growth was impacted by increased proportional and aggregate excess of loss retrocessional purchases in the Company’s catastrophe portfolio. These strategic retrocessional purchases improve the risk and reward characteristics of our net reinsurance portfolio and help mitigate the impact of the increasingly competitive market conditions we are facing.

The combined ratio in the Reinsurance segment for the second quarter of 2014 improved by 5.7 percentage points compared to the same period in 2013, predominantly due to a lower net loss ratio that was partially offset by higher acquisition and general and administrative expense ratios. The accident year loss ratio in the current quarter improved 18.9 percentage points from a year ago due to a lower level of catastrophe losses and an increase in higher margin specialty business generated by our expanded specialty underwriting teams that replaced lower margin non-renewed property and casualty business. The current quarter’s net loss ratio included 10.9 percentage points of catastrophe losses mainly related to European Windstorm Ela and various tornadoes occurring in the United States, while the second quarter of 2013 included 18.8 percentage points of catastrophe losses relating to flooding in Canada and Europe and various tornadoes occurring in the United States. The net loss ratio in the second quarter of 2014 benefited from $32.2 million, or 12.2 percentage points, of favorable prior year loss reserve development, compared to $57.2 million, or 20.8 percentage points, for the same period a year ago. The favorable development in the current quarter was predominantly driven by short tail lines of business as losses have developed better than original estimates. The increase in the acquisition expense ratio was due to reduced premiums written in the catastrophe line of business, which have a lower related acquisition expense, and a greater level of premiums being derived from professional and specialty lines, which maintain higher acquisition expenses. The higher general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2014 were predominantly due to greater allocated corporate expenses, which included $7.0 million or 2.7 percentage points of expenses related the proposed acquisition of Aspen, and continued strategic investments within our global specialty reinsurance operations.

For the first six months of 2014, the Reinsurance segment reported a combined ratio of 76.1% compared to 81.8% for the same period in 2013 principally due to a lower net loss ratio partially offset by higher acquisition and general and administrative expense ratios.

 

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Investments

Endurance’s net investment income for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014 was $39.3 million and $80.3 million, an increase of $6.8 million and a decrease of $1.5 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013. The total return of Endurance’s investment portfolio was 1.52% and 2.78% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, compared to (1.22%) and (0.62%) for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. Investment income generated from Endurance’s available for sale investments increased by $3.0 million and $3.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013 due to an increase in the available for sale investment base. During the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014, Endurance’s net investment income included gains of $10.8 million and $24.3 million, respectively, on its alternative investment funds and high yield loan funds, which are included in other investments, as compared to gains of $6.8 million and $29.8 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2013, respectively. The ending book yield on Endurance’s fixed maturity investments at June 30, 2014 was 2.15%, unchanged from June 30, 2013.

At June 30, 2014, Endurance’s fixed maturity portfolio, which comprises 87.3% of Endurance’s investments, had an average credit quality of AA- and a duration of 2.88 years. Endurance’s fixed maturity portfolio was in a net unrealized gain position of $107.0 million at June 30, 2014, an increase of $61.0 million from December 31, 2013. Endurance recorded net realized investment gains net of impairments of $3.2 million and $8.0 million during the second quarter and first six months of 2014 compared to net realized investment gains of $9.8 million and $15.2 million during the second quarter and first six months of 2013.

Endurance ended the second quarter of 2014 with cash and invested assets of $6.5 billion, which represents a 0.8% increase from December 31, 2013. Net operating cash flow was $19.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 versus $42.7 million for the same period in 2013. The decrease in net operating cash flows was driven by higher ceded premiums and general expenditure outflows, partially offset by lower gross loss payments.

Capitalization and Shareholders’ Equity

At June 30, 2014, Endurance’s shareholders’ equity was $3.12 billion or $60.00 per diluted common share versus $2.89 billion or $55.18 per diluted common share at December 31, 2013. For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014, Endurance declared and paid common dividends of $0.34 and $0.68 per share, respectively.

Earnings Call

Endurance will host a conference call on August 5, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its financial results. The conference call can be accessed via telephone by dialing (888) 523-1225 or (719) 325-2393 (international) and entering pass code: 2379226. Those who intend to participate in the conference call should register at least ten minutes in advance to ensure access to the call. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through August 19, 2014 by dialing (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 (international) and entering the pass code: 2379226.

The public may access a live broadcast of the conference call at the “Investors” section of Endurance’s website, www.endurance.bm. Following the live broadcast, an archived version will continue to be available on Endurance’s website.

A copy of Endurance’s financial supplement for the second quarter of 2014 will be available on Endurance’s website at www.endurance.bm shortly after the release of earnings.

 

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Operating income, operating return on average common equity, operating income per diluted common share, operating income allocated to common shareholders and the combined ratio excluding prior year net loss reserve development are non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations of these measures to the appropriate GAAP measures are included in the attached tables.

About Endurance Specialty Holdings

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. is a global specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Through its operating subsidiaries, Endurance writes agriculture, casualty and other specialty, professional lines and property lines of insurance and catastrophe, property, casualty, professional lines and specialty lines of reinsurance. We maintain excellent financial strength as evidenced by the ratings of A (Excellent) from A.M. Best (XV size category) and A (Strong) from Standard and Poor’s on our principal operating subsidiaries. Endurance’s headquarters are located at Waterloo House, 100 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda and its mailing address is Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., Suite No. 784, No. 48 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda. For more information about Endurance, please visit www.endurance.bm.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this press release may include, and Endurance may make related oral forward-looking statements which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Such statements may include forward-looking statements both with respect to us in general and the insurance and reinsurance sectors specifically, both as to underwriting and investment matters. Statements which include the words “should,” “would,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “target,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “will,” “deliver,” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements in this press release for purposes of the U.S. federal securities laws or otherwise. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or may be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the effects of competitors’ pricing policies, greater frequency or severity of claims and loss activity, changes in market conditions in the agriculture insurance industry, termination of or changes in the terms of the U.S. multiple peril crop insurance program, a decreased demand for property and casualty insurance or reinsurance, changes in the availability, cost or quality of reinsurance or retrocessional coverage, our inability to renew business previously underwritten or acquired, our inability to maintain our applicable financial strength ratings, our inability to effectively integrate acquired operations, uncertainties in our reserving process, changes to our tax status, changes in insurance regulations, reduced acceptance of our existing or new products and services, a loss of business from and credit risk related to our broker counterparties, assessments for high risk or otherwise uninsured individuals, possible terrorism or the outbreak of war, a loss of key personnel, political conditions, changes in insurance regulation, changes in accounting policies, our investment performance, the valuation of our invested assets, a breach of our investment guidelines, the unavailability of capital in the future, developments in the world’s financial and capital markets and our access to such markets, government intervention in the insurance and reinsurance industry, illiquidity in the credit markets, changes in general economic conditions and other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation publicly to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

     June 30,
2014		      December 31,
2013		  

Assets

      

Cash and cash equivalents

    $ 801,028      $ 845,851  

Fixed maturity investments, available for sale, at fair value

      4,993,099        4,823,964  

Short-term investments, available for sale, at fair value

      24,564        35,028  

Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value

      287,642        252,466  

Other investments

      648,642        617,478  

Premiums receivable, net

      1,380,858        669,198  

Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable

      134,750        127,722  

Deferred acquisition costs

      257,262        186,027  

Prepaid reinsurance premiums

      424,133        187,209  

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

      606,140        593,755  

Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses

      145,694        164,220  

Accrued investment income

      26,385        24,104  

Goodwill and intangible assets

      162,178        165,378  

Deferred tax asset

      45,782        51,703  

Net receivable on sales of investments

      67,578        54,910  

Other assets

      172,912        179,109  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Assets

    $ 10,178,647      $ 8,978,122  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Liabilities

      

Reserve for losses and loss expenses

    $ 3,963,393      $ 4,002,259  

Reserve for unearned premiums

      1,689,819        1,018,851  

Deposit liabilities

      21,987        19,458  

Reinsurance balances payable

      378,295        181,061  

Debt

      527,714        527,478  

Net payable on purchases of investments

      272,696        129,047  

Other liabilities

      209,068        213,419  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Liabilities

      7,062,972        6,091,573  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Shareholders’ Equity

      

Preferred shares

      

Series A, non-cumulative - 8,000,000 issued and outstanding (2013 - 8,000,000)

      8,000        8,000  

Series B, non-cumulative - 9,200,000 issued and outstanding (2013 - 9,200,000)

      9,200        9,200  

Common shares

      

44,705,758 issued and outstanding (2013 - 44,368,742)

      44,706        44,369  

Additional paid-in capital

      583,691        569,116  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

      136,038        62,731  

Retained earnings

      2,334,040        2,193,133  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Shareholders’ Equity

      3,115,675        2,886,549  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

    $ 10,178,647      $ 8,978,122  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Book Value per Common Share

      

Dilutive common shares outstanding

      44,758,326        44,518,210  

Diluted book value per common share [a]

    $ 60.00      $ 55.18  
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Note: All financial information contained herein is unaudited, except the balance sheet data for the year ended December 31, 2013, which was derived from Endurance’s audited financial statements.

 

[a] Excludes the $430 million liquidation value of the preferred shares.

 

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

     Quarter Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2014		     June 30,
2013		     June 30,
2014		     June 30,
2013		  

Revenues

         

Gross premiums written

    $ 689,425     $ 572,710     $ 1,846,940     $ 1,750,072  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net premiums written

    $ 511,427     $ 464,621     $ 1,310,132     $ 1,373,536  

Change in unearned premiums

      (29,889 )      78,714       (432,328 )      (410,084 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net premiums earned

      481,538       543,335       877,804       963,452  

Other underwriting (loss) income

      (4,824 )      888       (6,062 )      1,637  

Net investment income

      39,302       32,468       80,292       81,773  

Net realized and unrealized investment gains

      3,411       10,372       8,283       16,607  

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses

      (198 )      (579 )      (309 )      (1,385 ) 

Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)

      —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings

      (198 )      (579 )      (309 )      (1,385 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total revenues

      519,229       586,484       960,008       1,062,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Expenses

         

Net losses and loss expenses

      259,196       359,058       436,092       578,028  

Acquisition expenses

      78,601       71,868       150,758       143,504  

General and administrative expenses [a]

      86,455       81,359       159,661       147,837  

Amortization of intangibles

      1,623       1,625       3,240       3,726  

Net foreign exchange losses

      319       3,368       3,283       6,295  

Interest expense [b]

      9,732       9,052       18,783       18,090  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total expenses

      435,926       526,330       771,817       897,480  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Income before income taxes

      83,303       60,154       188,191       164,604  

Income tax (expense) benefit

      (140 )      865       (548 )      (3,286 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net income

      83,163       61,019       187,643       161,318  

Preferred dividends

      (8,188 )      (8,188 )      (16,376 )      (16,376 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net income available to common and participating common shareholders [c]

    $ 74,975     $ 52,831     $ 171,267     $ 144,942  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Per share data

         

Basic earnings per common share

    $ 1.68     $ 1.21     $ 3.84     $ 3.34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Diluted earnings per common share

    $ 1.68     $ 1.21     $ 3.84     $ 3.34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

[a] Includes $12,121 and $13,057 of general and administrative expenses for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, incurred in relation to the Company’s proposed acquisition of Aspen.
[b] Includes $679 of interest expenses for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014 incurred in relation to the Company’s proposed acquisition of Aspen.
[c] Adding back the $12,800 and $13,736 of expenses incurred in relation to the Company’s proposed acquisition of Aspen for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, net income available to common and participating common shareholders would increase to $87,775 and $185,003, respectively, or $1.97 and $4.15, respectively, per diluted common share. See reconciliation on page 17.

 

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

RESULTS BY SEGMENT

(in thousands of United States dollars, except ratios)

 

     For the quarter ended June 30, 2014  
     Insurance     Reinsurance     Reported
Totals		  

Revenues

       

Gross premiums written

    $ 321,526     $ 367,899     $ 689,425  

Ceded premiums written

      (142,488 )      (35,510 )      (177,998 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net premiums written

      179,038       332,389       511,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net premiums earned

      218,563       262,975       481,538  

Other underwriting loss

      —         (4,824 )      (4,824 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total underwriting revenues

      218,563       258,151       476,714  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Expenses

       

Net losses and loss expenses

      149,567       109,629       259,196  

Acquisition expenses

      15,128       63,473       78,601  

General and administrative expenses

      47,237       39,218       86,455  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
     211,932       212,320       424,252  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Underwriting income

    $ 6,631     $ 45,831     $ 52,462  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net loss ratio

      68.5 %      41.7 %      53.8 % 

Acquisition expense ratio

      6.9 %      24.1 %      16.3 % 

General and administrative expense ratio

      21.6 %      14.9 %      18.0 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Combined ratio

      97.0 %      80.7 %      88.1 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

RESULTS BY SEGMENT

(in thousands of United States dollars, except ratios)

 

     For the quarter ended June 30, 2013  
     Insurance     Reinsurance     Reported
Totals		  

Revenues

       

Gross premiums written

    $ 276,941     $ 295,769     $ 572,710  

Ceded premiums written

      (85,439 )      (22,650 )      (108,089 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net premiums written

      191,502       273,119       464,621  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net premiums earned

      267,878       275,457       543,335  

Other underwriting income

      —         888       888  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total underwriting revenues

      267,878       276,345       544,223  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Expenses

       

Net losses and loss expenses

      215,844       143,214       359,058  

Acquisition expenses

      14,968       56,900       71,868  

General and administrative expenses

      43,524       37,835       81,359  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
     274,336       237,949       512,285  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Underwriting (loss) income

    $ (6,458 )    $ 38,396     $ 31,938  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net loss ratio

      80.6 %      52.0 %      66.1 % 

Acquisition expense ratio

      5.6 %      20.7 %      13.2 % 

General and administrative expense ratio

      16.2 %      13.7 %      15.0 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Combined ratio

      102.4 %      86.4 %      94.3 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

RESULTS BY SEGMENT

(in thousands of United States dollars, except ratios)

 

     For the six months ended June 30, 2014  
     Insurance     Reinsurance     Reported
Totals		  

Revenues

       

Gross premiums written

    $ 973,802     $ 873,138     $ 1,846,940  

Ceded premiums written

      (451,737 )      (85,071 )      (536,808 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net premiums written

      522,065       788,067       1,310,132  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net premiums earned

      362,584       515,220       877,804  

Other underwriting loss

      —         (6,062 )      (6,062 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total underwriting revenues

      362,584       509,158       871,742  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Expenses

       

Net losses and loss expenses

      238,100       197,992       436,092  

Acquisition expenses

      27,389       123,369       150,758  

General and administrative expenses

      88,973       70,688       159,661  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
     354,462       392,049       746,511  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Underwriting income

    $ 8,122     $ 117,109     $ 125,231  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net loss ratio

      65.7 %      38.5 %      49.6 % 

Acquisition expense ratio

      7.6 %      23.9 %      17.2 % 

General and administrative expense ratio

      24.5 %      13.7 %      18.2 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Combined ratio

      97.8 %      76.1 %      85.0 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

RESULTS BY SEGMENT

(in thousands of United States dollars, except ratios)

 

     For the six months ended June 30, 2013  
     Insurance     Reinsurance     Reported
Totals		  

Revenues

       

Gross premiums written

    $ 929,884     $ 820,188     $ 1,750,072  

Ceded premiums written

      (333,688 )      (42,848 )      (376,536 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net premiums written

      596,196       777,340       1,373,536  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net premiums earned

      419,030       544,422       963,452  

Other underwriting income

      —         1,637       1,637  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total underwriting revenues

      419,030       546,059       965,089  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Expenses

       

Net losses and loss expenses

      315,308       262,720       578,028  

Acquisition expenses

      29,584       113,920       143,504  

General and administrative expenses

      79,151       68,686       147,837  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  
     424,043       445,326       869,369  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Underwriting (loss) income

    $ (5,013 )    $ 100,733     $ 95,720  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net loss ratio

      75.2 %      48.3 %      60.0 % 

Acquisition expense ratio

      7.1 %      20.9 %      14.9 % 

General and administrative expense ratio

      18.9 %      12.6 %      15.3 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Combined ratio

      101.2 %      81.8 %      90.2 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RATIOS

As Reported

 

     For the quarter ended June 30,  
     Insurance     Reinsurance     Total  
     2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net loss ratio

      68.5 %      80.6 %      41.7 %      52.0 %      53.8 %      66.1 % 

Acquisition expense ratio

      6.9 %      5.6 %      24.1 %      20.7 %      16.3 %      13.2 % 

General and administrative expense ratio

      21.6 %      16.2 %      14.9 %      13.7 %      18.0 %      15.0 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Combined ratio

      97.0 %      102.4 %      80.7 %      86.4 %      88.1 %      94.3 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Effect of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development

Favorable / (Unfavorable)

 

     For the quarter ended June 30,  
     Insurance     Reinsurance     Total  
     2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net loss ratio

      10.1 %      2.1 %      12.2 %      20.8 %      11.3 %      11.6 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development

 

     For the quarter ended June 30,  
     Insurance     Reinsurance     Total  
     2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net loss ratio

      78.6 %      82.7 %      53.9 %      72.8 %      65.1 %      77.7 % 

Acquisition expense ratio

      6.9 %      5.6 %      24.1 %      20.7 %      16.3 %      13.2 % 

General and administrative expense ratio

      21.6 %      16.2 %      14.9 %      13.7 %      18.0 %      15.0 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Combined ratio

      107.1 %      104.5 %      92.9 %      107.2 %      99.4 %      105.9 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

The combined ratio is the sum of the loss, acquisition expense and general and administrative expense ratios. Endurance presents the combined ratio as a measure that is commonly recognized as a standard of performance by investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information. The combined ratio, excluding prior year net loss reserve development, enables investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information to more easily analyze Endurance’s results of underwriting activities in a manner similar to how management analyzes Endurance’s underlying business performance. The combined ratio, net of prior year net loss reserve development, should not be viewed as a substitute for the combined ratio.

 

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RATIOS

As Reported

 

     For the six months ended June 30,  
     Insurance     Reinsurance     Total  
     2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net loss ratio

      65.7 %      75.2 %      38.5 %      48.3 %      49.6 %      60.0 % 

Acquisition expense ratio

      7.6 %      7.1 %      23.9 %      20.9 %      17.2 %      14.9 % 

General and administrative expense ratio

      24.5 %      18.9 %      13.7 %      12.6 %      18.2 %      15.3 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Combined ratio

      97.8 %      101.2 %      76.1 %      81.8 %      85.0 %      90.2 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Effect of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development

Favorable / (Unfavorable)

 

     For the six months ended June 30,  
     Insurance     Reinsurance     Total  
     2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net loss ratio

      9.3 %      5.5 %      13.7 %      16.6 %      11.9 %      11.8 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development

 

     For the six months ended June 30,  
     Insurance     Reinsurance     Total  
     2014     2013     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net loss ratio

      75.0 %      80.7 %      52.2 %      64.9 %      61.5 %      71.8 % 

Acquisition expense ratio

      7.6 %      7.1 %      23.9 %      20.9 %      17.2 %      14.9 % 

General and administrative expense ratio

      24.5 %      18.9 %      13.7 %      12.6 %      18.2 %      15.3 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Combined ratio

      107.1 %      106.7 %      89.8 %      98.4 %      96.9 %      102.0 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

The combined ratio is the sum of the loss, acquisition expense and general and administrative expense ratios. Endurance presents the combined ratio as a measure that is commonly recognized as a standard of performance by investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information. The combined ratio, excluding prior year net loss reserve development, enables investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information to more easily analyze Endurance’s results of underwriting activities in a manner similar to how management analyzes Endurance’s underlying business performance. The combined ratio, net of prior year net loss reserve development, should not be viewed as a substitute for the combined ratio.

 

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

GROSS AND NET PREMIUMS WRITTEN BY SEGMENT

(in thousands of United States dollars)

The following tables show Endurance’s gross and net premiums written for the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

     Quarter Ended June 30, 2014      Quarter Ended June 30, 2013  
     Gross Premiums
Written		      Net Premiums
Written		      Gross Premiums
Written		      Net Premiums
Written		  

Insurance

            

Agriculture

    $ 80,540      $ 45,826      $ 131,633      $ 84,537  

Casualty and other specialty

      146,728        89,765        87,614        63,373  

Professional lines

      74,650        29,846        38,296        27,788  

Property

      19,608        13,601        19,398        15,804  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Subtotal Insurance

    $ 321,526      $ 179,038      $ 276,941      $ 191,502  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Reinsurance

            

Catastrophe

    $ 158,372      $ 123,411      $ 155,431      $ 138,041  

Property

      42,887        42,886        48,384        44,516  

Casualty

      30,875        30,868        54,417        54,419  

Professional lines

      84,117        84,117        12,528        12,528  

Specialty

      51,648        51,107        25,009        23,615  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Subtotal Reinsurance

    $ 367,899      $ 332,389      $ 295,769      $ 273,119  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

    $ 689,425      $ 511,427      $ 572,710      $ 464,621  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

GROSS AND NET PREMIUMS WRITTEN BY SEGMENT

(in thousands of United States dollars)

The following tables show Endurance’s gross and net premiums written for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014		      Six Months Ended
June 30, 2013		  
     Gross Premiums
Written		      Net Premiums
Written		      Gross Premiums
Written		      Net Premiums
Written		  

Insurance

            

Agriculture

    $ 608,434      $ 327,471      $ 696,107      $ 425,667  

Casualty and other specialty

      221,623        131,486        144,081        106,634  

Professional lines

      113,430        44,416        59,260        41,991  

Property

      30,315        18,692        30,436        21,904  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Subtotal Insurance

    $ 973,802      $ 522,065      $ 929,884      $ 596,196  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Reinsurance

            

Catastrophe

    $ 285,020      $ 202,374      $ 303,297      $ 269,439  

Property

      209,300        209,208        196,795        192,927  

Casualty

      115,857        114,260        183,809        182,382  

Professional lines

      109,736        109,736        24,835        24,835  

Specialty

      153,225        152,489        111,452        107,757  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Subtotal Reinsurance

    $ 873,138      $ 788,067      $ 820,188      $ 777,340  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total

    $ 1,846,940      $ 1,310,132      $ 1,750,072      $ 1,373,536  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

RECONCILIATIONS

(in thousands of United States dollars, except share, per share amounts and ratios)

The following is a reconciliation of Endurance’s net income, net income per basic or diluted common share, net income allocated to common shareholders under the two-class method and annualized return on average common equity to operating income, operating income per basic or diluted common share, operating income allocated to common shareholders under the two-class method and annualized operating return on average common equity (all non-GAAP measures) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

     Quarter Ended
June 30,		     Six Months Ended
June 30,		  
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Net income

    $ 83,163     $ 61,019     $ 187,643     $ 161,318  

Add (less) after-tax items:

         

Net foreign exchange losses

      305       3,341       3,277       6,250  

Net realized and unrealized gains

      (3,559 )      (9,435 )      (8,563 )      (15,427 ) 

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings

      198       579       309       1,351  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Operating income before preferred dividends

    $ 80,107     $ 55,504     $ 182,666     $ 153,492  

Preferred dividends

      (8,188 )      (8,188 )      (16,376 )      (16,376 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Operating income allocated to common and participating common shareholders

    $ 71,919     $ 47,316     $ 166,290     $ 137,116  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Operating income allocated to common shareholders under the two-class method

    $ 69,797     $ 46,302     $ 161,447     $ 134,519  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Weighted average diluted common

      43,350,911       42,621,530       43,265,626       42,527,365  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Operating income per diluted common share [b]

    $ 1.61     $ 1.09     $ 3.73     $ 3.16  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Average common equity [a]

    $ 2,628,392     $ 2,321,152     $ 2,571,112     $ 2,293,326  

Operating return on average common equity

      2.7 %      2.0 %      6.5 %      6.0 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Annualized operating return on average common equity

      10.9 %      8.2 %      12.9 %      12.0 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net income

    $ 83,163     $ 61,019     $ 187,643     $ 161,318  

Preferred dividends

      (8,188 )      (8,188 )      (16,376 )      (16,376 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net income available to common and participating common shareholders

    $ 74,975     $ 52,831     $ 171,267     $ 144,942  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net income allocated to common shareholders under the two-class method

    $ 72,763     $ 51,699     $ 166,279     $ 142,197  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net income per diluted common share

    $ 1.68     $ 1.21     $ 3.84     $ 3.34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Return on average common equity, Net income

      2.9 %      2.3 %      6.7 %      6.3 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Annualized return on average common equity, Net income

      11.4 %      9.1 %      13.3 %      12.6 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

[a] Average common equity is calculated as the arithmetic average of the beginning and ending common equity balances for the stated period, which excludes the $430 million liquidation value of the preferred shares.
[b] Represents diluted income per share calculated under the two-class method which was the lower of the treasury stock method and the two-class method.

 

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

RECONCILIATIONS

(in thousands of United States dollars, except share, per share amounts and ratios)

The following is a reconciliation of Endurance’s net income available to common and participating common shareholders, net income per basic or diluted common share, net income allocated to common shareholders under the two-class method and annualized return on average common equity to net income, operating income available to common and participating common shareholders, operating income per basic or diluted common share, operating income allocated to common shareholders under the two-class method and annualized operating return on average common equity excluding expenses incurred related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen (all non-GAAP measures) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014:

 

     Quarter Ended June 30, 2014     Six Months Ended June 30, 2014  
     As
Reported		     Expenses
Incurred
Related to
the Proposed
Acquisition
of Aspen [a]		     Excluding
Expenses
Incurred
Related to
the Proposed
Acquisition
of Aspen		     As
Reported		     Expenses
Incurred
Related to
the Proposed
Acquisition
of Aspen [a]		     Excluding
Expenses
Incurred
Related to
the Proposed
Acquisition
of Aspen		  

Net income available to common and participating common shareholders

    $ 74,975     $ 12,800     $ 87,775     $ 171,267      $ 13,736      $ 185,003   

Less amount allocated to participating common shareholders

      (2,212 )      (377 )      (2,589 )      (4,988 )      (400 )      (5,388 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net income allocated to common Shareholders [b]

    $ 72,763      $ 12,423     $ 85,186      $ 166,279      $ 13,336      $ 179,615   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net income per diluted common share [c]

    $ 1.68      $ 0.29     $ 1.97      $ 3.84      $ 0.31      $ 4.15   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Return on average common equity, Net income [d]

      2.9 %      0.4 %      3.3 %      6.7 %      0.5 %      7.2 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Annualized return on average common equity, Net income [d]

      11.4 %      2.0 %     13.4 %      13.3 %      1.1 %      14.4 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Operating income available to common and participating common shareholders

    $ 71,919     $ 12,800     $ 84,719     $ 166,290      $ 13,736      $ 180,026   

Less amount allocated to participating common shareholders [b]

      (2,122 )      (377 )      (2,499 )      (4,843 )      (400 )      (5,243 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Operating income allocated to common shareholders

    $ 69,797      $ 12,423     $ 82,220      $ 161,447      $ 13,336      $ 174,783   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Operating income per diluted common share [c]

    $ 1.61      $ 0.29     $ 1.90      $ 3.73      $ 0.31      $ 4.04   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Return on average common equity, Operating income [d]

      2.7 %      0.5 %      3.2 %      6.5 %      0.5 %      7.0 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Annualized return on average common equity, Operating income [d]

      10.9 %      2.0 %     12.9 %      12.9 %      1.1 %      14.0 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

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[a] The Company incurred $12,121 and $679 of general and administrative expenses and interest expense, respectively, in relation to the Company’s proposed acquisition of Aspen for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company incurred $13,057 and $679 of general and administrative expenses and interest expense, respectively, in relation to the Company’s proposed acquisition of Aspen.
[b] Represents earnings and dividends allocated to holders of unvested restricted shares issued under the Company’s stock compensation plans that are considered participating securities related to the calculation of earnings per share under the two-class method. In periods of loss, no losses are allocated to participating common shareholders.
[c] Represents diluted income per share calculated under the two-class method which was the lower of the treasury stock method and the two-class method.
[d] Average common equity is calculated as the arithmetic average of the beginning and ending common equity balances for the stated period, which excludes the $430 million liquidation value of the preferred shares.

Net income available to common and participating common shareholders, excluding expenses incurred related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen, or net income per basic or diluted common share, excluding expenses incurred related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen, reflect the current period impact of those costs incurred by the Company and reflects the results of operations in a manner similar to that used by management to analyse the Company’s underlying business performance. Net income available to common and participating common shareholders, excluding expenses incurred related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen or net income per basic or diluted common share, excluding expenses incurred related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen, should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP net income available to common and participating common shareholders, or basic or diluted earnings per common share, respectively.

Operating income and operating income per basic or diluted common share are internal performance measures used by Endurance in the management of its operations. Operating income allocated to common shareholders (excludes unvested restricted shares outstanding which are considered participating) per diluted common share represents operating income divided by weighted average dilutive common shares, which has been calculated in accordance with the two-class method under U.S. GAAP. Operating income represents after-tax operational results excluding, as applicable, after-tax net realized capital gains or losses and after-tax net foreign exchange gains or losses because the amount of these gains or losses is heavily influenced by, and fluctuates in part, according to the availability of market opportunities. Endurance believes these amounts are largely independent of its business and underwriting process and including them distorts the analysis of trends in its operations. In addition to presenting net income and net income per dilutive common share determined in accordance with the two-class method under GAAP, Endurance believes that showing operating income and operating income per dilutive common share enables investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information to more easily analyze Endurance’s results of operations in a manner similar to that used by management to analyze the Company’s underlying business performance. Operating income and operating income per dilutive common share should not be viewed as substitutes for GAAP net income and net income per dilutive common share, respectively.

Operating income available to common and participating common shareholders, excluding expenses incurred related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen, or net operating per basic or diluted common share, excluding expenses incurred related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen, reflect the current period impact of those costs incurred by the Company and reflects the results of operations in a manner similar to that used by management to analyse the Company’s underlying business performance. Operating income available to common and participating common shareholders, excluding expenses incurred related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen or net operating per basic or diluted common share, excluding expenses incurred related to the proposed acquisition of Aspen, should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP net income available to common and participating common shareholders, or basic or diluted earnings per common share, respectively.

Endurance presents return on equity as a measure that is commonly recognized as a standard of performance by investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information.

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Phone: +1 441 278 0988

Email: investorrelations@endurance.bm

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