EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR-END 2007 FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Financial Supplement

Exhibit 99.2

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

4th Quarter and Year Ended 2007

 

Investor Contact:

Keith Lennox

Phone: (212) 635-5319

Fax: (212) 635-553

email: keith.lennox@awac.com

  This report is for informational purposes only. It should be read in conjunction with documents filed by Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.


CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Any forward-looking statements made in this report reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. For example, our forward-looking statements could be affected by pricing and policy term trends; increased competition; the impact of acts of terrorism and acts of war; greater frequency or severity of unpredictable catastrophic events; investigations of market practices and related settlement terms; negative rating agency actions; the adequacy of our loss reserves; the company or its subsidiaries becoming subject to significant income taxes in the United States or elsewhere; changes in regulations or tax laws; changes in the availability, cost or quality of reinsurance or retrocessional coverage; adverse general economic conditions; and judicial, legislative, political and other governmental developments, as well as management’s response to these factors, and other factors identified in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We are under no obligation (and expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or revise any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.


ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page
   Basis of Presentation    4
I.    Financial Highlights   
   - Consolidated Financial Highlights    5
II.    Consolidated Results   
   - Consolidated Statements of Operations - Consecutive Quarters    6
   - Consolidated Statements of Operations - Full Year    7
   - Consolidated Premium Distribution Analysis - Current Quarter    8
   - Consolidated Premium Distribution Analysis - Full Year    9
III.    Segment Results   
   - Consolidated Segment Results - Current Quarter    10
   - Consolidated Segment Results - Prior Year Quarter    11
   - Consolidated Segment Results - Full Year    12
   - Consolidated Segment Results - Prior Full Year    13
IV.    Balance Sheet Details   
   - Consolidated Balance Sheets    14
   - Consolidated Investment Portfolio    15
   - Reserves for Losses and Loss Expenses    16
   - Capital Structure and Leverage Ratios    17
V.    Other   
   - Operating Income Reconciliation and Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share - Consecutive Quarters    18
   - Operating Income Reconciliation and Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share - Full Year    19
   - Return on Average Shareholders’ Equity and Reconciliation of Average Shareholders’ Equity - Consecutive Quarters    20
   - Return on Average Shareholders’ Equity and Reconciliation of Average Shareholders’ Equity - Full Year    21
   - Diluted Book Value per Share    22
   - Annualized Investment Book Yield    23
   - Regulation G    25


ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

DEFINITIONS AND PRESENTATION

- All financial information contained herein is unaudited.

- Unless otherwise noted, all data is in thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share, per share, percentage and ratio information.

- Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd, along with others in the industry, use underwriting ratios as measures of performance. The loss ratio is calculated by dividing net losses and loss expenses by net premiums earned. The acquisition cost ratio is calculated by dividing acquisition costs by net premiums earned. The general and administrative expense ratio is calculated by dividing general and administrative expenses by net premiums earned. The expense ratio is calculated by combining the acquisition cost ratio and the general and administrative expense ratio. The combined ratio is calculated by combining the loss ratio, the acquisition cost ratio and the general and administrative expense ratio. These ratios are relative measurements that describe for every $100 of net premiums earned or written, the cost of losses and expenses, respectively. The combined ratio presents the total cost per $100 of earned or written premium. A combined ratio below 100% demonstrates underwriting profit; a combined ratio above 100% demonstrates underwriting loss.

- In presenting the company’s results, management has included and discussed certain “non-GAAP” financial measures, as such term is defined in Regulation G promulgated by the SEC. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures, which may be defined differently by other companies, better explain the company’s results of operations in a manner that allows for a more complete understanding of the underlying trends in the company’s business. However, these measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to their respective most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in accordance with Regulation G is included in this financial supplement. See page 25 for further details.

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

          THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
    YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
    Previous
Quarter

Change
    Previous
Year to Date

Change
 
          2007     2006     2007     2006      

HIGHLIGHTS

  

Gross premiums written

   $ 260,301     $ 280,111     $ 1,505,509     $ 1,659,025     (7.1) %   (9.3) %
  

Net premiums written

     189,382       210,739       1,153,110       1,306,596     (10.1) %   (11.7) %
  

Net premiums earned

     286,598       319,791       1,159,942       1,252,010     (10.4) %   (7.4) %
  

Net investment income

     75,214       66,009       297,932       244,360     13.9 %   21.9 %
  

Net income

     123,015       128,362       469,182       442,838     (4.2) %   5.9 %
  

Operating income

     118,066       133,644       475,982       472,117     (11.7) %   0.8 %
  

Total investments and cash & cash equivalents

     6,299,755       5,945,409       6,299,755       5,945,409     6.0 %   6.0 %
  

Total assets

     7,899,108       7,620,580       7,899,108       7,620,580     3.7 %   3.7 %
  

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,239,842       2,220,084       2,239,842       2,220,084     0.9 %   0.9 %
  

Cash flows from operating activities

     142,157       124,162       760,968       791,564     14.5 %   (3.9) %

PER SHARE

  

Basic earnings per share

            

AND SHARE DATA

  

Net income

   $ 2.11     $ 2.13     $ 7.84     $ 8.09     (0.9) %   (3.1) %
  

Operating income

   $ 2.03     $ 2.22     $ 7.95     $ 8.62     (8.6) %   (7.8) %
  

Diluted earnings per share

            
  

Net income

   $ 2.01     $ 2.04     $ 7.53     $ 7.75     (1.5) %   (2.8) %
  

Operating income

   $ 1.93     $ 2.12     $ 7.64     $ 8.27     (9.0) %   (7.6) %
  

Weighted average common shares outstanding

            
  

Basic

     58,247,755       60,284,459       59,846,987       54,746,613      
  

Diluted

     61,133,206       62,963,243       62,331,165       57,115,172      
  

Book value

   $ 45.95     $ 36.82     $ 45.95     $ 36.82     24.8 %   24.8 %
  

Diluted book value

   $ 42.53     $ 35.26     $ 42.53     $ 35.26     20.6 %   20.6 %

FINANCIAL RATIOS

  

Return on average equity (ROAE), net income

     21.1 %     23.9 %     21.7 %     24.2 %   (2.8)  pts   (2.5)  pts
  

ROAE, operating income

     20.3 %     24.8 %     22.1 %     25.8 %   (4.5)  pts   (3.7)  pts
  

Annualized investment book yield

     4.8 %     4.4 %     4.9 %     4.5 %   0.4  pts   0.4  pts
  

Loss and loss expense ratio

     58.2 %     53.9 %     58.8 %     59.0 %   4.3  pts   (0.2)  pts
  

Acquisition cost ratio

     10.0 %     10.8 %     10.3 %     11.3 %   (0.8)  pts   (1.0)  pts
  

General and administrative expense ratio

     13.2 %     10.6 %     12.2 %     8.5 %   2.6  pts   3.7  pts
                                               
  

Expense ratio

     23.2 %     21.4 %     22.5 %     19.8 %   1.8  pts   2.7  pts
                           
  

Combined ratio

     81.4 %     75.3 %     81.3 %     78.8 %   6.1  pts   2.5  pts
                           

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS

 

    THREE MONTHS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,

2007
    THREE MONTHS
ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2007
    THREE MONTHS
ENDED
JUNE 30,
2007
    THREE MONTHS
ENDED
MARCH 31,
2007
    THREE MONTHS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2006
 

Revenues

         

Gross premiums written

  $ 260,301     $ 276,253     $ 530,549     $ 438,406     $ 280,111  

Net premiums written

  $ 189,382     $ 219,297     $ 386,587     $ 357,844     $ 210,739  

Net premiums earned

  $ 286,598     $ 283,659     $ 303,119     $ 286,566     $ 319,791  

Net investment income

    75,214       76,133       73,937       72,648       66,009  

Net realized investment gain (loss)

    4,544       (4,196 )     (1,481 )     (6,484 )     (4,190 )
                                       

Total revenues

  $ 366,356     $ 355,596     $ 375,575     $ 352,730     $ 381,610  
                                       

Expenses

         

Net losses and loss expenses:

         

Current year

  $ 202,873     $ 201,799     $ 208,643     $ 192,102     $ 215,456  

Prior years

  $ (35,999 )   $ (28,553 )   $ (32,418 )     (26,107 )     (43,061 )
                                       

Total net losses and loss expenses

    166,874       173,246       176,225       165,995       172,395  

Acquisition costs

    28,693       29,198       31,872       29,196       34,568  

General and administrative expenses

    37,956       36,050       34,432       33,203       33,856  

Interest expense

    9,511       9,481       9,482       9,374       9,510  

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

    (405 )     (976 )     532       32       1,092  
                                       

Total expenses

  $ 242,629     $ 246,999     $ 252,543     $ 237,800     $ 251,421  
                                       

Income before income taxes

  $ 123,727     $ 108,597     $ 123,032     $ 114,930     $ 130,189  

Income tax expense (recovery)

    712       (362 )     (255 )     1,009       1,827  
                                       

Net income

  $ 123,015     $ 108,959     $ 123,287     $ 113,921     $ 128,362  
                                       

GAAP Ratios

         

Loss and loss expense ratio

    58.2 %     61.1 %     58.1 %     57.9 %     53.9 %

Acquisition cost ratio

    10.0 %     10.3 %     10.5 %     10.2 %     10.8 %

General and administrative expense ratio

    13.2 %     12.7 %     11.4 %     11.6 %     10.6 %
                                       

Expense ratio

    23.2 %     23.0 %     21.9 %     21.8 %     21.4 %
                                       

Combined ratio

    81.4 %     84.1 %     80.0 %     79.7 %     75.3 %
                                       

Per Share Data

         

Basic earnings per share

         

Net income

  $ 2.11     $ 1.80     $ 2.04     $ 1.89     $ 2.13  

Operating income

  $ 2.03     $ 1.86     $ 2.07     $ 2.00     $ 2.22  

Diluted earnings per share

         

Net income

  $ 2.01     $ 1.72     $ 1.96     $ 1.83     $ 2.04  

Operating income

  $ 1.93     $ 1.77     $ 1.99     $ 1.94     $ 2.12  

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - YEAR TO DATE

 

     YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2007
    YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2006
 

Revenues

    

Gross premiums written

   $ 1,505,509     $ 1,659,025  

Net premiums written

     1,153,110       1,306,596  

Net premiums earned

   $ 1,159,942     $ 1,252,010  

Net investment income

     297,932       244,360  

Net realized investment losses

     (7,617 )     (28,678 )
                

Total revenues

   $ 1,450,257     $ 1,467,692  
                

Expenses

    

Net losses and loss expenses:

    

Current year

   $ 805,417     $ 849,850  

Prior years

     (123,077 )     (110,717 )
                

Total net losses and loss expenses

     682,340     $ 739,133  

Acquisition costs

     118,959       141,488  

General and administrative expenses

     141,641       106,075  

Interest expense

     37,848       32,566  

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

     (817 )     601  
                

Total expenses

   $ 979,971     $ 1,019,863  
                

Income before income taxes

   $ 470,286     $ 447,829  

Income tax expense

     1,104       4,991  
                

Net income

   $ 469,182     $ 442,838  
                

GAAP Ratios

    

Loss and loss expense ratio

     58.8 %     59.0 %

Acquisition cost ratio

     10.3 %     11.3 %

General and administrative expense ratio

     12.2 %     8.5 %
                

Expense ratio

     22.5 %     19.8 %
                

Combined ratio

     81.3 %     78.8 %
                

Per Share Data

    

Basic earnings per share

    

Net income

   $ 7.84     $ 8.09  

Operating income

   $ 7.95     $ 8.62  

Diluted earnings per share

    

Net income

   $ 7.53     $ 7.75  

Operating income

   $ 7.64     $ 8.27  

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

CONSOLIDATED PREMIUM DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS - CURRENT QUARTER

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

     

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

Gross Premiums Written = $260,301       Gross Premiums Written = $280,111

LOGO

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

CONSOLIDATED PREMIUM DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS - YEAR TO DATE

 

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

     

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

Gross Premiums Written = $1,505,509       Gross Premiums Written = $1,659,025

LOGO

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

 

     PROPERTY     CASUALTY     REINSURANCE     CONSOLIDATED
TOTALS
 

Revenues

        

Gross premiums written

   $ 72,497     $ 142,941     $ 44,863     $ 260,301  

Net premiums written

   $ 38,941     $ 105,620     $ 44,821     $ 189,382  

Net premiums earned

   $ 43,403     $ 112,422     $ 130,773     $ 286,598  
                                

Total revenues

   $ 43,403     $ 112,422     $ 130,773     $ 286,598  
                                

Expenses

        

Net losses and loss expenses:

        

Current year

   $ 43,458     $ 81,675     $ 77,740     $ 202,873  

Prior years

     (8,081 )     (28,504 )     586       (35,999 )
                                

Total net losses and loss expenses

   $ 35,377     $ 53,171     $ 78,326       166,874  

Acquisition costs

   $ 260     $ 3,271     $ 25,162       28,693  

General and administrative expenses

   $ 9,844     $ 18,439     $ 9,673       37,956  
                                

Total expenses

   $ 45,481     $ 74,881     $ 113,161     $ 233,523  
                                

Underwriting (loss) income

   $ (2,078 )   $ 37,541     $ 17,612     $ 53,075  

Net investment income

           75,214  

Net realized investment gain

           4,544  

Interest expense

           (9,511 )

Foreign exchange gain

           405  
              

Income before income taxes

         $ 123,727  

GAAP Ratios

        

Loss and loss expense ratio

     81.5 %     47.3 %     59.9 %     58.2 %

Acquisition cost ratio

     0.6 %     2.9 %     19.2 %     10.0 %

General and administrative expense ratio

     22.7 %     16.4 %     7.4 %     13.2 %
                                

Expense ratio

     23.3 %     19.3 %     26.6 %     23.2 %
                                

Combined ratio

     104.8 %     66.6 %     86.5 %     81.4 %
                                

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT RESULTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

 

     PROPERTY     CASUALTY     REINSURANCE     CONSOLIDATED
TOTALS
 

Revenues

        

Gross premiums written

   $ 89,072     $ 147,314     $ 43,725     $ 280,111  

Net premiums written

   $ 40,846     $ 126,169     $ 43,724     $ 210,739  

Net premiums earned

   $ 49,151     $ 133,805     $ 136,835     $ 319,791  
                                

Total revenues

   $ 49,151     $ 133,805     $ 136,835     $ 319,791  
                                

Expenses

        

Net losses and loss expenses:

        

Current year

   $ 38,852     $ 98,937     $ 77,667     $ 215,456  

Prior years

     (10,823 )     (26,171 )     (6,067 )     (43,061 )
                                

Total net losses and loss expenses

     28,029       72,766       71,600       172,395  

Acquisition costs

     384       6,821       27,363       34,568  

General and administrative expenses

     8,061       16,935       8,860       33,856  
                                

Total expenses

   $ 36,474     $ 96,522     $ 107,823     $ 240,819  
                                

Underwriting income

   $ 12,677     $ 37,283     $ 29,012     $ 78,972  

Net investment income

           66,009  

Net realized investment losses

           (4,190 )

Interest expense

           (9,510 )

Foreign exchange loss

           (1,092 )
              

Income before income taxes

         $ 130,189  

GAAP Ratios

        

Loss and loss expense ratio

     57.0 %     54.4 %     52.3 %     53.9 %

Acquisition cost ratio

     0.8 %     5.1 %     20.0 %     10.8 %

General and administrative expense ratio

     16.4 %     12.6 %     6.5 %     10.6 %
                                

Expense ratio

     17.2 %     17.7 %     26.5 %     21.4 %
                                

Combined ratio

     74.2 %     72.1 %     78.8 %     75.3 %
                                

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT RESULTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

 

     PROPERTY     CASUALTY     REINSURANCE     CONSOLIDATED
TOTALS
 

Revenues

        

Gross premiums written

   $ 391,017     $ 578,433     $ 536,059     $ 1,505,509  

Net premiums written

   $ 176,420     $ 440,802     $ 535,888     $ 1,153,110  

Net premiums earned

   $ 180,458     $ 475,523     $ 503,961     $ 1,159,942  
                                

Total revenues

   $ 180,458     $ 475,523     $ 503,961     $ 1,159,942  
                                

Expenses

        

Net losses and loss expenses:

        

Current year

   $ 151,039     $ 346,429     $ 307,949     $ 805,417  

Prior years

     (45,377 )     (70,614 )     (7,086 )     (123,077 )
                                

Total net losses and loss expenses

     105,662       275,815       300,863       682,340  

Acquisition costs

     (114 )     17,269       101,804       118,959  

General and administrative expenses

     34,185       68,333       39,123       141,641  
                                

Total expenses

   $ 139,733     $ 361,417     $ 441,790     $ 942,940  
                                

Underwriting income

   $ 40,725     $ 114,106     $ 62,171     $ 217,002  

Net investment income

           297,932  

Net realized investment losses

           (7,617 )

Interest expense

           (37,848 )

Foreign exchange gain

           817  
              

Income before income taxes

         $ 470,286  

GAAP Ratios

        

Loss and loss expense ratio

     58.6 %     58.0 %     59.7 %     58.8 %

Acquisition cost ratio

     (0.1 )%     3.6 %     20.2 %     10.3 %

General and administrative expense ratio

     18.9 %     14.4 %     7.8 %     12.2 %
                                

Expense ratio

     18.8 %     18.0 %     28.0 %     22.5 %
                                

Combined ratio

     77.4 %     76.0 %     87.7 %     81.3 %
                                

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT RESULTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

 

     PROPERTY     CASUALTY     REINSURANCE     CONSOLIDATED
TOTALS
 

Revenues

        

Gross premiums written

   $ 463,903     $ 622,387     $ 572,735     $ 1,659,025  

Net premiums written

   $ 193,655     $ 540,980     $ 571,961     $ 1,306,596  

Net premiums earned

   $ 190,784     $ 534,294     $ 526,932     $ 1,252,010  
                                

Total revenues

   $ 190,784     $ 534,294     $ 526,932     $ 1,252,010  
                                

Expenses

        

Net losses and loss expenses:

        

Current year

   $ 145,987     $ 395,140     $ 308,723     $ 849,850  

Prior years

     (30,993 )     (63,381 )     (16,343 )     (110,717 )
                                

Total net losses and loss expenses

   $ 114,994     $ 331,759     $ 292,380       739,133  

Acquisition costs

     (2,247 )     30,396       113,339       141,488  

General and administrative expenses

     26,294       52,809       26,972       106,075  
                                

Total expenses

   $ 139,041     $ 414,964     $ 432,691     $ 986,696  
                                

Underwriting income

   $ 51,743     $ 119,330     $ 94,241     $ 265,314  

Net investment income

           244,360  

Net realized investment losses

           (28,678 )

Interest expense

           (32,566 )

Foreign exchange loss

           (601 )
              

Income before income taxes

         $ 447,829  

GAAP Ratios

        

Loss and loss expense ratio

     60.3 %     62.1 %     55.5 %     59.0 %

Acquisition cost ratio

     (1.2 )%     5.7 %     21.5 %     11.3 %

General and administrative expense ratio

     13.8 %     9.9 %     5.1 %     8.5 %
                                

Expense ratio

     12.6 %     15.6 %     26.6 %     19.8 %
                                

Combined ratio

     72.9 %     77.7 %     82.1 %     78.8 %
                                

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     DECEMBER 31, 2007    DECEMBER 31, 2006

ASSETS

     

Fixed maturity investments available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2007: $5,595,943; 2006: $5,188,379)

   $ 5,707,143    $ 5,177,812

Other invested assets available for sale, at fair value (cost: 2007: $291,458; 2006: $245,657)

     322,144      262,557
             

Total investments

     6,029,287      5,440,369

Cash and cash equivalents

     202,582      366,817

Restricted cash

     67,886      138,223

Securities lending collateral

     147,241      304,742

Insurance balances receivable

     304,499      304,261

Prepaid reinsurance

     163,836      159,719

Reinsurance recoverable

     682,765      689,105

Accrued investment income

     55,763      51,112

Deferred acquisition costs

     108,295      100,326

Intangible assets

     3,920      3,920

Balances receivable on sale of investments

     84,998      16,545

Net deferred tax assets

     4,881      5,094

Other assets

     43,155      40,347
             

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 7,899,108    $ 7,620,580
             

LIABILITIES

     

Reserve for losses and loss expenses

   $ 3,919,772    $ 3,636,997

Unearned premiums

     811,083      813,797

Unearned ceding commissions

     28,831      23,914

Reinsurance balances payable

     67,175      82,212

Securities lending payable

     147,241      304,742

Balances due on purchase of investments

     141,462      —  

Senior notes

     498,682      498,577

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     45,020      40,257
             

TOTAL LIABILITIES

   $ 5,659,266    $ 5,400,496
             

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Common shares, par value $0.03 per share:

     

48,741,927 issued and outstanding (2006 - 60,287,696)

   $ 1,462    $ 1,809

Additional paid-in capital

     1,281,832      1,822,607

Retained earnings

     820,334      389,204

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

     

net unrealized gains on investments, net of tax

     136,214      6,464
             

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 2,239,842    $ 2,220,084
             

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 7,899,108    $ 7,620,580
             

Book value per share

   $ 45.95    $ 36.82

Diluted book value per share

     42.53      35.26

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

 

     DECEMBER 31, 2007
FAIR MARKET
VALUE
    SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
FAIR MARKET
VALUE
    JUNE 30, 2007
FAIR MARKET
VALUE
    MARCH 31, 2007
FAIR MARKET
VALUE
    DECEMBER 31, 2006
FAIR MARKET
VALUE
 

MARKET VALUE

                    

Fixed maturities available for sale

   $ 5,707,143     94.7 %   $ 6,022,625     95.1 %   $ 5,689,348     96.2 %   $ 5,407,813     95.3 %   $ 5,177,812     95.2 %

Other invested assets available for sale

     322,144     5.3 %     310,715     4.9 %     227,173     3.8 %     263,993     4.7 %     262,557     4.8 %
                                                                      

Total

   $ 6,029,287     100.0 %   $ 6,333,340     100.0 %   $ 5,916,521     100.0 %   $ 5,671,806     100.0 %   $ 5,440,369     100.0 %
                                                                      

ASSET ALLOCATION BY MARKET VALUE

                    

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 2,053,224     32.6 %   $ 2,409,398     35.9 %   $ 2,062,352     33.1 %   $ 1,939,024     31.5 %   $ 1,700,052     28.6 %

Non-U.S. government securities

     118,843     1.9 %     112,680     1.7 %     105,397     1.7 %     100,064     1.6 %     97,320     1.6 %

Corporate securities

     1,252,617     19.9 %     1,250,990     18.6 %     1,191,679     19.1 %     1,242,895     20.2 %     1,318,136     22.2 %

Mortgage-backed securities

     2,117,539     33.6 %     2,098,494     31.3 %     2,123,124     34.0 %     1,897,086     30.8 %     1,823,907     30.7 %

Asset-backed securities

     164,920     2.6 %     151,063     2.3 %     206,796     3.3 %     228,744     3.7 %     238,397     3.9 %

Fixed income sub-total

     5,707,143     90.6 %     6,022,625     89.8 %     5,689,348     91.2 %     5,407,813     87.8 %     5,177,812     87.0 %

Global high-yield bond fund

     79,549     1.3 %     80,765     1.2 %     34,142     0.5 %     33,968     0.6 %     33,031     0.6 %

Hedge funds

     241,435     3.8 %     229,950     3.4 %     193,031     3.1 %     230,025     3.7 %     229,526     3.9 %

Other invested assets

     1,160     0.0 %     —       0.0 %     —       0.0 %     —       0.0 %     —       0.0 %

Cash & cash equivalents

     270,468     4.3 %     376,765     5.6 %     322,467     5.2 %     489,097     7.9 %     505,040     8.5 %
                                                                      

Total

   $ 6,299,755     100.0 %   $ 6,710,105     100.0 %   $ 6,238,988     100.0 %   $ 6,160,903     100.0 %   $ 5,945,409     100.0 %
                                                                      

CREDIT QUALITY BY MARKET VALUE

                    

U.S. government and agencies

   $ 2,053,224     36.0 %   $ 2,409,398     40.0 %   $ 2,062,351     36.3 %   $ 1,939,024     35.9 %   $ 1,700,052     32.8 %

AAA/Aaa

     2,655,246     46.5 %     2,580,781     42.8 %     2,605,371     45.8 %     2,416,429     44.7 %     2,426,331     46.9 %

AA/Aa

     411,796     7.2 %     450,219     7.5 %     370,794     6.5 %     377,225     7.0 %     306,242     5.9 %

A/A

     519,336     9.1 %     533,924     8.9 %     609,453     10.7 %     629,368     11.6 %     699,267     13.5 %

BBB/Baa

     67,541     1.2 %     48,303     0.8 %     41,379     0.7 %     45,767     0.8 %     45,920     0.9 %
                                                                      

Total

   $ 5,707,143     100.0 %   $ 6,022,625     100.0 %   $ 5,689,348     100.0 %   $ 5,407,813     100.0 %   $ 5,177,812     100.0 %
                                                                      

STATISTICS

                    

Annualized book yield, year to date

     4.9 %       4.7 %       4.7 %       4.7 %       4.5 %  

Duration

     3.1 years         3.2 years         3.0 years         2.9 years         2.8 years    

Average credit quality (S&P)

     AA         AA         AA         AA         AA    

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

RESERVES FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES

 

     AT DECEMBER 31, 2007  
     PROPERTY     CASUALTY     REINSURANCE     CONSOLIDATED
TOTAL
 

Case reserves (net of reinsurance recoverable)

   $ 234,023     $ 227,888     $ 212,315     $ 674,226  

IBNR (net of reinsurance recoverable)

     126,593       1,650,354       785,834       2,562,781  
                                

Total

   $ 360,616     $ 1,878,242     $ 998,149     $ 3,237,007  

IBNR/Total reserves (net of reinsurance recoverable)

     35.1 %     87.9 %     78.7 %     79.2 %
     AT DECEMBER 31, 2006  
     PROPERTY     CASUALTY     REINSURANCE     CONSOLIDATED
TOTAL
 

Case reserves (net of reinsurance recoverable)

   $ 284,284     $ 149,619     $ 197,366     $ 631,269  

IBNR (net of reinsurance recoverable)

     139,703       1,541,549       635,371       2,316,623  
                                

Total

   $ 423,987     $ 1,691,168     $ 832,737     $ 2,947,892  

IBNR/Total reserves (net of reinsurance recoverable)

     32.9 %     91.2 %     76.3 %     78.6 %

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND LEVERAGE RATIOS

 

     DECEMBER 31,
2007
    SEPTEMBER 30,
2007
    JUNE 30,
2007
    MARCH 31,
2007
    DECEMBER 31,
2006
 

Senior notes

   $ 498,682     $ 498,655     $ 498,629     $ 498,602     $ 498,577  

Shareholders’ equity

     2,239,842       2,612,775       2,418,186       2,355,978       2,220,084  
                                        

Total capitalization

   $ 2,738,524     $ 3,111,430     $ 2,916,815     $ 2,854,580     $ 2,718,661  
                                        

Leverage ratios

          

Debt to total capitalization

     18.2 %     16.0 %     17.1 %     17.5 %     18.3 %

Closing shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,239,842     $ 2,612,775     $ 2,418,186     $ 2,355,978     $ 2,220,084  

Deduct/add: accumulated other comprehensive (income)/loss

     (136,214 )     (62,917 )     25,663       (31,481 )     (6,464 )
                                        

Adjusted shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,103,628     $ 2,549,858     $ 2,443,849     $ 2,324,497     $ 2,213,620  

Net premiums written (trailing 12 months)

   $ 1,153,110     $ 1,174,467     $ 1,253,186     $ 1,236,937     $ 1,306,596  

Net premiums written (trailing 12 months) to adjusted shareholders’ equity

     0.55       0.46       0.51       0.53       0.59  

Total investments and cash & cash equivalents

   $ 6,299,755     $ 6,710,105     $ 6,238,988     $ 6,160,903     $ 5,945,409  

Total investments and cash & cash equivalents to adjusted shareholders’ equity

     2.99       2.63       2.55       2.65       2.69  

Reserve for losses and loss expenses

     3,919,772       3,831,962       3,743,680       3,663,224       3,636,997  

Deduct: reinsurance recoverable

     (682,765 )     (674,398 )     (679,198 )     (668,050 )     (689,105 )
                                        

Net reserve for losses and loss expenses

     3,237,007       3,157,564       3,064,482       2,995,174       2,947,892  

Net reserve for losses and loss expenses to adjusted shareholders’ equity

     1.54       1.24       1.25       1.29       1.33  

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

OPERATING INCOME RECONCILIATION AND

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION

 

    THREE MONTHS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2007
    THREE MONTHS
ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2007
    THREE MONTHS
ENDED
JUNE 30,
2007
  THREE MONTHS
ENDED
MARCH 31,
2007
  THREE MONTHS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2006

Net income

  $ 123,015     $ 108,959     $ 123,287   $ 113,921   $ 128,362

Add:

         

Net realized investment (gain) losses

    (4,544 )     4,196       1,481     6,484     4,190

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

    (405 )     (976 )     532     32     1,092
                                 

Operating income

  $ 118,066     $ 112,179     $ 125,300   $ 120,437   $ 133,644
                                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

         

Basic

    58,247,755       60,413,019       60,397,591     60,333,209     60,284,459

Diluted

    61,133,206       63,250,024       62,874,235     62,207,941     62,963,243

Basic per share data

         

Net income

  $ 2.11     $ 1.80     $ 2.04   $ 1.89   $ 2.13

Add:

         

Net realized investment (gain) losses

    (0.07 )     0.08       0.02     0.11     0.07

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

    (0.01 )     (0.02 )     0.01     —       0.02
                                 

Operating income

  $ 2.03     $ 1.86     $ 2.07   $ 2.00   $ 2.22
                                 

Diluted per share data

         

Net income

  $ 2.01     $ 1.72     $ 1.96   $ 1.83   $ 2.04

Add:

         

Net realized investment (gain) losses

    (0.07 )     0.07       0.02     0.11     0.06

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

    (0.01 )     (0.02 )     0.01     —       0.02
                                 

Operating income

  $ 1.93     $ 1.77     $ 1.99   $ 1.94   $ 2.12
                                 

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

OPERATING INCOME RECONCILIATION AND

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION

 

     YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2007
    YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2006

Net income

   $ 469,182     $ 442,838

Add:

    

Net realized investment losses

     7,617       28,678

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

     (817 )     601
              

Operating income

   $ 475,982     $ 472,117
              

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    

Basic

     59,846,987       54,746,613

Diluted

     62,331,165       57,115,172

Basic per share data

    

Net income

   $ 7.84     $ 8.09

Add:

    

Net realized investment losses

     0.12       0.52

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

     (0.01 )     0.01
              

Operating income

   $ 7.95     $ 8.62
              

Diluted per share data

    

Net income

   $ 7.53     $ 7.75

Add:

    

Net realized investment losses

     0.12       0.51

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

     (0.01 )     0.01
              

Operating income

   $ 7.64     $ 8.27
              

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

RETURN ON AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND

RECONCILIATION OF AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

     THREE MONTHS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2007
    THREE MONTHS
ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2007
    THREE MONTHS
ENDED

JUNE 30,
2007
    THREE MONTHS
ENDED

MARCH 31,
2007
    THREE MONTHS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2006
 

Opening shareholders' equity

   $ 2,612,775     $ 2,418,186     $ 2,355,978     $ 2,220,084     $ 2,094,872  

Deduct/add: accumulated other comprehensive (income)/loss

     (62,917 )     25,663       (31,481 )     (6,464 )     (3,447 )
                                        

Adjusted opening shareholders' equity

   $ 2,549,858     $ 2,443,849     $ 2,324,497     $ 2,213,620     $ 2,091,425  

Closing shareholders' equity

   $ 2,239,842     $ 2,612,775     $ 2,418,186     $ 2,355,978     $ 2,220,084  

Deduct/add: accumulated other comprehensive (income)/loss

     (136,214 )     (62,917 )     25,663       (31,481 )     (6,464 )
                                        

Adjusted closing shareholders' equity

   $ 2,103,628     $ 2,549,858     $ 2,443,849     $ 2,324,497     $ 2,213,620  

Average shareholders' equity

   $ 2,326,743     $ 2,496,854     $ 2,384,173     $ 2,269,059     $ 2,152,523  

Net income available to shareholders

   $ 123,015     $ 108,959     $ 123,287     $ 113,921     $ 128,362  

Annualized net income available to shareholders

     492,060       435,836       493,148       455,684       513,448  

Annualized return on average shareholders' equity—net income available to shareholders

     21.1 %     17.5 %     20.7 %     20.1 %     23.9 %
                                        

Operating income available to shareholders

   $ 118,066     $ 112,179     $ 125,300     $ 120,437     $ 133,644  

Annualized operating income available to shareholders

     472,264       448,716       501,200       481,748       534,576  

Annualized return on average shareholders' equity—operating income available to shareholders

     20.3 %     18.0 %     21.0 %     21.2 %     24.8 %
                                        

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

RETURN ON AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND

RECONCILIATION OF AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

     YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2007
    YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2006
 

Opening shareholders' equity

   $ 2,220,084     $ 1,420,266  

Deduct/add: accumulated other comprehensive (income)/loss

     (6,464 )     25,508  
                

Adjusted opening shareholders' equity

   $ 2,213,620     $ 1,445,774  

Closing shareholders' equity

   $ 2,239,842     $ 2,220,084  

Deduct: accumulated other comprehensive income

     (136,214 )     (6,464 )
                

Adjusted closing shareholders' equity

   $ 2,103,628     $ 2,213,620  

Average shareholders' equity

   $ 2,158,624     $ 1,829,697  

Net income available to shareholders

   $ 469,182     $ 442,838  

Annualized return on average shareholders' equity—net income available to shareholders

     21.7 %     24.2 %
                

Operating income available to shareholders

   $ 475,982     $ 472,117  

Annualized return on average shareholders' equity—operating income available to shareholders

     22.1 %     25.8 %
                

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

DILUTED BOOK VALUE PER SHARE

 

     DECEMBER 31,
2007
    DECEMBER 31,
2006
 

Price per share at period end

   $ 50.17     $ 43.63  

Total shareholders' equity

   $ 2,239,842     $ 2,220,084  

Basic common shares outstanding

     48,741,927       60,287,696  

Add: unvested restricted share units

     820,890       704,372  

Add: performance based equity awards

     886,251       342,501  

Add: dilutive options/warrants outstanding

     6,723,875       6,695,990  

Weighted average exercise price per share

   $ 33.62     $ 33.02  

Deduct: options bought back via treasury method

     (4,506,182 )     (5,067,534 )
                

Common shares and common share equivalents outstanding

     52,666,761       62,963,025  

Basic book value per common share

   $ 45.95     $ 36.82  

Diluted book value per common share

   $ 42.53     $ 35.26  

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

ANNUALIZED INVESTMENT BOOK YIELD

 

     THREE MONTHS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2007
    THREE MONTHS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2006
    YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2007
    YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
2006
 

Net investment income

   $ 75,214     $ 66,009     $ 297,932     $ 244,360  

Deduct: annual and non-recurring items

     —         723       N/A       N/A  
                                

Net investment income, recurring

   $ 75,214     $ 65,286     $ 297,932     $ 244,360  

Annualized net investment income, recurring

   $ 300,856     $ 261,144     $ 297,932     $ 244,360  

Add: annual and non-recurring items

     —         723       N/A       N/A  
                                

Normalized net investment income

   $ 300,856     $ 261,867     $ 297,932     $ 244,360  

Fixed maturity investments available for sale, amortized cost

   $ 5,984,929     $ 5,289,411     $ 5,188,379     $ 4,442,040  

Other invested assets, available for sale, cost

     280,696       246,854       245,657       270,138  

Cash and cash equivalents

     329,862       270,848       366,817       172,379  

Restricted cash

     46,903       50,871       138,223       41,788  

Balances receivable on sale of investments

     7,951       70,174       16,545       3,633  

Balances due on purchase of investments

     (123,482 )     (66,874 )     —         —    
                                

Opening aggregate invested assets

   $ 6,526,859     $ 5,861,284     $ 5,955,621     $ 4,929,978  

Fixed maturity investments available for sale, amortized cost

   $ 5,595,943     $ 5,188,379     $ 5,595,943     $ 5,188,379  

Other invested assets, available for sale, cost

     291,458       245,657       291,458       245,657  

Cash and cash equivalents

     202,582       366,817       202,582       366,817  

Restricted cash

     67,886       138,223       67,886       138,223  

Balances receivable on sale of investments

     84,998       16,545       84,998       16,545  

Balances due on purchase of investments

     (141,462 )     —         (141,462 )     —    
                                

Closing aggregate invested assets

   $ 6,101,405     $ 5,955,621     $ 6,101,405     $ 5,955,621  

Average aggregate invested assets

   $ 6,314,132     $ 5,908,453     $ 6,028,513     $ 5,442,800  

Annualized investment book yield

     4.8 %     4.4 %     4.9 %     4.5 %

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

ANNUALIZED INVESTMENT BOOK YIELD

 

     NINE MONTHS
ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30,
2007
    SIX MONTHS
ENDED

JUNE 30,
2007
    THREE MONTHS
ENDED

MARCH 31,
2007
 
      

Net investment income

   $ 222,718     $ 146,585     $ 72,648  

Deduct: annual and non-recurring items

     2,062       2,062       2,062  
                        

Net investment income, recurring

   $ 220,656     $ 144,523     $ 70,586  

Annualized net investment income, recurring

   $ 294,208     $ 289,046     $ 282,344  

Add: annual and non-recurring items

     2,062       2,062       2,062  
                        

Normalized net investment income

   $ 296,270     $ 291,108     $ 284,406  

Fixed maturity investments available for sale, amortized cost

   $ 5,188,379     $ 5,188,379     $ 5,188,379  

Other invested assets, available for sale, cost

     245,657       245,657       245,657  

Cash and cash equivalents

     366,817       366,817       366,817  

Restricted cash

     138,223       138,223       138,223  

Balances receivable on sale of investments

     16,545       16,545       16,545  

Balances due on purchase of investments

     —         —         —    
                        

Opening aggregate invested assets

   $ 5,955,621     $ 5,955,621     $ 5,955,621  

Fixed maturity investments available for sale, amortized cost

   $ 5,984,929     $ 5,737,857     $ 5,392,983  

Other invested assets, available for sale, cost

     280,696       202,016       246,500  

Cash and cash equivalents

     329,862       270,571       288,284  

Restricted cash

     46,903       51,896       200,813  

Balances receivable on sale of investments

     7,951       53,089       25,239  

Balances due on purchase of investments

     (123,482 )     (21 )     (46,517 )
                        

Closing aggregate invested assets

   $ 6,526,859     $ 6,315,408     $ 6,107,302  

Average aggregate invested assets

   $ 6,241,240     $ 6,135,515     $ 6,031,462  

Annualized investment book yield

     4.7 %     4.7 %     4.7 %

 

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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD

REGULATION G

In presenting the company's results, management has included and discussed certain non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures, which may be defined differently by other companies, better explain the company's results of operations in a manner that allows for a more complete understanding of the underlying trends in the company's business. However, these measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with GAAP.

OPERATING INCOME

Operating income is an internal performance measure used by the company in the management of its operations and represents after-tax operational results excluding, as applicable, net realized investment gains or losses and foreign exchange gains or losses. The company excludes net realized investment gains or losses and net foreign exchange gains or losses from its calculation of operating income because the amount of these gains or losses is heavily influenced by, and fluctuates in part according to, the availability of market opportunities. The company 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 determined in accordance with GAAP, the company believes that showing operating income enables investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information to more easily analyze the company's results of operations in a manner similar to how management analyzes the company's underlying business performance. Operating income should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP net income. See pages 18 and 19 for reconciliations of operating income to net income.

ANNUALIZED RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY ("ROAE")

Annualized return on average equity is calculated using average equity, excluding the average after tax unrealized gains or losses on investments. Unrealized gains (losses) on investments are primarily the result of interest rate movements and the resultant impact on fixed income securities. Such gains (losses) are not related to management actions or operational performance, nor are they likely to be realized. Therefore, the company believes that excluding these unrealized gains (losses) provides a more consistent and useful measurement of operating performance, which supplements GAAP information. In calculating ROAE, the net income (loss) available to shareholders for the period is multiplied by the number of such periods in a calendar year in order to arrive at annualized net income (loss) available to shareholders. The company presents ROAE as a measure that is commonly recognized as a standard of performance by investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information. See pages 20 and 21 for reconciliations of average equity.

ANNUALIZED OPERATING RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY

Annualized operating return on average equity is calculated using operating income (as defined above and annualized in the manner described for net income (loss) available to shareholders under ROAE above), and average equity, excluding the average after tax unrealized gains (losses) on investments. Unrealized gains (losses) are excluded from equity for the reasons outlined in the annualized return on average equity explanation above. See pages 18 and 19 for reconciliations of net income to operating income and pages 20 and 21 for reconciliations of average equity.

DILUTED BOOK VALUE PER SHARE

The company has included diluted book value per share because it takes into account the effect of dilutive securities; therefore, the company believes it is a better measure of calculating shareholder returns than book value per share. See page 22 for a reconciliation of diluted book value per share to basic book value per share.

ANNUALIZED INVESTMENT BOOK YIELD

Annualized investment book yield is calculated by dividing normalized net investment income by average aggregate invested assets at book value. In calculating annualized investment book yield, normalized net investment income for the period is multiplied by the number of such periods in a calendar year in order to arrive at annualized net investment income. Normalized net investment income is adjusted for known annual or non-recurring items. The company utilizes and presents the investment yield in order to better disclose the performance of the company's investments and to show the components of the company's ROAE. See pages 23 and 24 for reconciliations of annualized investment book yield.

 

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