Discontinued Operations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, White Mountains recorded a net gain on sale of discontinued operations of $8.0 million, which is primarily related to the favorable loss reserve development on loss reserves transferred in the sale of Esurance and Answer Financial. See “Esurance”in Note 18.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, White Mountains recorded a net loss on discontinued operation of $0.1 million and $0.5 million. The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, was the result of post-closing expenses incurred in connection with the Runoff Business. The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, was primarily due to non-claims expenses related to the Runoff Business, including dedicated staff.

The loss from sale of discontinued operations related to the Runoff Business is subject to post-closing adjustments related to the true-up of the final closing balance sheet. Armour has presented its proposed final closing deliverables pursuant to the stock purchase agreement, and OneBeacon is in the process of reviewing and responding.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share amounts are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding including unvested restricted shares that are considered participating securities.  Diluted earnings per share amounts are based on the weighted average number of common shares including unvested restricted shares and the net effect of potentially dilutive common shares outstanding. The following table outlines the computation of earnings per share for discontinued operations for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2015			2014
Basic and diluted earnings per share numerators (in millions):
Net income attributable to White Mountains’s common shareholders	$	7.9		$	(.5	)
Allocation of income for participating unvested restricted common shares(1)	(.1		)	—
Net income attributable to White Mountains’s common shareholders,    net of restricted common share amounts (2)	$	7.8		$	(.5	)
Basic earnings per share denominators (in thousands):
Total average common shares outstanding during the period	5,978.4			6,169.9
Average unvested restricted common shares(3)	(58.8		)	(70.4		)
Basic earnings per share denominator	5,919.6			6,099.5
Diluted earnings per share denominator (in thousands):
Total average common shares outstanding during the period	5,978.4			6,169.9
Average unvested restricted common shares(3)	(58.8		)	(70.4		)
Average outstanding dilutive options to acquire common shares(4)	—			—
Diluted earnings per share denominator	5,919.6			6,099.5
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars):	$	1.32		$	(.08	)

⁽¹⁾ Restricted shares issued by White Mountains contain dividend participation features, and therefore, are considered participating securities.

⁽²⁾ Net earnings attributable to White Mountains’s common shareholders, net of restricted share amounts, is equal to undistributed earnings for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014.

⁽³⁾ Restricted common shares outstanding vest either in equal annual installments or upon a stated date (see Note 15).

⁽⁴⁾ The diluted earnings per share denominator for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014 does not include the impact of 125,000 common shares issuable upon exercise of the non-qualified options outstanding as they are anti-dilutive to the calculation.