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Fair Value (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Financial instruments measured at fair value and categorized between Levels 1, 2 and 3
At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value were classified between Levels 1, 2 and 3 as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
September 30, 2014
 
Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
other observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and government sponsored enterprises
 
$

 
$
2,184,417

 
$

 
$
2,184,417

U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 

 
189,755

 
130,743

 
320,498

Non-U.S. sovereign government, supranational and government related
 

 
2,209,335

 

 
2,209,335

Corporate
 

 
5,706,486

 

 
5,706,486

Asset-backed securities
 

 
689,609

 
458,175

 
1,147,784

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 

 
2,331,870

 

 
2,331,870

Other mortgage-backed securities
 

 
50,239

 

 
50,239

Fixed maturities
 
$

 
$
13,361,711

 
$
588,918

 
$
13,950,629

Short-term investments
 
$

 
$
37,016

 
$

 
$
37,016

Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate investment trusts
 
$
213,461

 
$

 
$

 
$
213,461

Energy
 
155,113

 

 

 
155,113

Insurance
 
127,740

 

 

 
127,740

Finance
 
70,010

 
8,431

 
19,136

 
97,577

Consumer noncyclical
 
91,334

 

 

 
91,334

Communications
 
72,619

 

 
1,966

 
74,585

Technology
 
47,848

 

 
7,318

 
55,166

Industrials
 
43,930

 

 

 
43,930

Consumer cyclical
 
36,252

 

 

 
36,252

Utilities
 
32,012

 

 

 
32,012

Other
 
17,372

 

 
7

 
17,379

Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
 
48,383

 

 
8,375

 
56,758

Equities
 
$
956,074

 
$
8,431

 
$
36,802

 
$
1,001,307

Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 
$

 
$
8,456

 
$

 
$
8,456

Foreign currency option contracts
 

 
901

 

 
901

Futures contracts
 
3,723

 

 

 
3,723

Total return swaps
 

 

 
744

 
744

Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes and loan receivables and notes securitization
 

 

 
45,396

 
45,396

Annuities and residuals
 

 

 
14,880

 
14,880

Private equities
 

 

 
53,019

 
53,019

Derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 

 
(7,904
)
 

 
(7,904
)
Foreign currency option contracts
 

 
(1,682
)
 

 
(1,682
)
Futures contracts
 
(37
)
 

 

 
(37
)
Insurance-linked securities
 

 

 
(375
)
 
(375
)
Total return swaps
 

 

 
(1,859
)
 
(1,859
)
Interest rate swaps
 

 
(10,200
)
 

 
(10,200
)
TBAs
 

 
(508
)
 

 
(508
)
Other invested assets
 
$
3,686

 
$
(10,937
)
 
$
111,805

 
$
104,554

Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and government sponsored enterprises
 
$

 
$
149,273

 
$

 
$
149,273

U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 

 

 
311

 
311

Non-U.S. sovereign government, supranational and government related
 

 
123,210

 

 
123,210

Corporate
 

 
191,621

 

 
191,621

Other invested assets
 

 

 
14,553

 
14,553

Funds held – directly managed
 
$

 
$
464,104

 
$
14,864

 
$
478,968

Total
 
$
959,760

 
$
13,860,325

 
$
752,389

 
$
15,572,474

December 31, 2013
 
Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and government sponsored enterprises
 
$

 
$
1,623,859

 
$

 
$
1,623,859

U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 

 
16,207

 
108,380

 
124,587

Non-U.S. sovereign government, supranational and government related
 

 
2,353,699

 

 
2,353,699

Corporate
 

 
6,048,663

 

 
6,048,663

Asset-backed securities
 

 
691,654

 
446,577

 
1,138,231

Residential mortgage-backed securities
 

 
2,268,517

 

 
2,268,517

Other mortgage-backed securities
 

 
35,747

 

 
35,747

Fixed maturities
 
$

 
$
13,038,346

 
$
554,957

 
$
13,593,303

Short-term investments
 
$

 
$
13,546

 
$

 
$
13,546

Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate investment trusts
 
$
175,796

 
$

 
$

 
$
175,796

Energy
 
159,509

 

 

 
159,509

Insurance
 
144,020

 

 

 
144,020

Finance
 
108,944

 
9,556

 
20,207

 
138,707

Consumer noncyclical
 
108,663

 

 

 
108,663

Communications
 
70,792

 

 
2,199

 
72,991

Technology
 
53,768

 

 
7,752

 
61,520

Industrials
 
47,677

 

 

 
47,677

Consumer cyclical
 
45,915

 

 

 
45,915

Utilities
 
37,151

 

 

 
37,151

Other
 
19,993

 

 

 
19,993

Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
 
61,902

 
139,322

 
7,887

 
209,111

Equities
 
$
1,034,130

 
$
148,878

 
$
38,045

 
$
1,221,053

Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 
$

 
$
1,249

 
$

 
$
1,249

Futures contracts
 
41,031

 

 

 
41,031

Total return swaps
 

 

 
79

 
79

Interest rate swaps
 

 
2,147

 

 
2,147

TBAs
 

 
2

 

 
2

Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes and loan receivables and notes securitization
 

 

 
41,446

 
41,446

Annuities and residuals
 

 

 
24,064

 
24,064

Private equities
 

 

 
39,131

 
39,131

Derivative liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 

 
(8,648
)
 

 
(8,648
)
Foreign currency option contracts
 

 
(535
)
 

 
(535
)
Credit default swaps (protection purchased)
 

 
(71
)
 

 
(71
)
Insurance-linked securities
 

 

 
(268
)
 
(268
)
Total return swaps
 

 

 
(599
)
 
(599
)
Interest rate swaps
 

 
(2,558
)
 

 
(2,558
)
TBAs
 

 
(1,331
)
 

 
(1,331
)
Other invested assets
 
$
41,031

 
$
(9,745
)
 
$
103,853

 
$
135,139

Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and government sponsored enterprises
 
$

 
$
157,296

 
$

 
$
157,296

U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 

 

 
286

 
286

Non-U.S. sovereign government, supranational and government related
 

 
137,186

 

 
137,186

Corporate
 

 
248,947

 

 
248,947

Short-term investments
 

 
2,426

 

 
2,426

Other invested assets
 

 

 
15,165

 
15,165

Funds held – directly managed
 
$

 
$
545,855

 
$
15,451

 
$
561,306

Total
 
$
1,075,161

 
$
13,736,880

 
$
712,306

 
$
15,524,347

Reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for all financial instruments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs
The reconciliations of the beginning and ending balances for all financial instruments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, were as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014
 
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Realized and
unrealized
investment
gains (losses)
included in
net income
 
Purchases
and
issuances (1)
 
Settlements
and
sales
 
Net
transfers
into/(out of)
Level 3
 
Balance
at end of
period
 
Change in
unrealized
investment gains (losses)
relating to
assets held at
end of period
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
108,380

 
$
10,488

 
$
14,220

 
$
(2,345
)
 
$

 
$
130,743

 
$
10,483

Asset-backed securities
 
446,577

 
4,698

 
138,538

 
(131,638
)
 

 
458,175

 
4,993

Fixed maturities
 
$
554,957

 
$
15,186

 
$
152,758

 
$
(133,983
)
 
$

 
$
588,918

 
$
15,476

Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance
 
$
20,207

 
$
(1,071
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
19,136

 
$
(1,071
)
Communications
 
2,199

 
(233
)
 

 

 

 
1,966

 
(233
)
Technology
 
7,752

 
(434
)
 

 

 

 
7,318

 
(434
)
Other
 

 
(1
)
 
8

 

 

 
7

 
(1
)
Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
 
7,887

 
488

 

 

 

 
8,375

 
488

Equities
 
$
38,045

 
$
(1,251
)
 
$
8

 
$

 
$

 
$
36,802

 
$
(1,251
)
Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives, net
 
$
(788
)
 
$
(391
)
 
$
(871
)
 
$
560

 
$

 
$
(1,490
)
 
$
(391
)
Notes and loan receivables and notes securitization
 
41,446

 
2,188

 
32,202

 
(30,440
)
 

 
45,396

 
3,707

Annuities and residuals
 
24,064

 
(84
)
 

 
(9,100
)
 

 
14,880

 
(44
)
Private equities
 
39,131

 
(3,179
)
 
20,792

 
(3,725
)
 

 
53,019

 
(3,210
)
Other invested assets
 
$
103,853

 
$
(1,466
)
 
$
52,123

 
$
(42,705
)
 
$

 
$
111,805

 
$
62

Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
286

 
$
25

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
311

 
$
25

Other invested assets
 
15,165

 
(1,087
)
 
475

 

 

 
14,553

 
(1,087
)
Funds held – directly managed
 
$
15,451

 
$
(1,062
)
 
$
475

 
$

 
$

 
$
14,864

 
$
(1,062
)
Total
 
$
712,306

 
$
11,407

 
$
205,364

 
$
(176,688
)
 
$

 
$
752,389

 
$
13,225

 
 
(1)
Purchases and issuances of derivatives include issuances of $0.9 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013
 
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Realized and
unrealized
investment
(losses) gains
included in
net income
 
Purchases
and
issuances (1)
 
Settlements
and
sales
(2)
 
Net
transfers
into/(out of)
Level 3
 
Balance
at end of
period
 
Change in
unrealized
investment 
(losses) gains relating to
assets held at
end of period
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
233,235

 
$
(5,427
)
 
$
61,706

 
$
(379
)
 
$

 
$
289,135

 
$
(5,427
)
Corporate
 
100,904

 
(1,277
)
 

 

 

 
99,627

 
(1,277
)
Asset-backed securities
 
323,134

 
478

 
241,607

 
(111,466
)
 

 
453,753

 
(7,182
)
Fixed maturities
 
$
657,273

 
$
(6,226
)
 
$
303,313

 
$
(111,845
)
 
$

 
$
842,515

 
$
(13,886
)
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance
 
$
13,477

 
$
808

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
14,285

 
$
808

Communications
 

 
103

 
2,040

 

 

 
2,143

 
103

Technology
 
6,987

 
2,163

 

 

 

 
9,150

 
2,163

Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
 
7,264

 
410

 

 

 

 
7,674

 
410

Equities
 
$
27,728

 
$
3,484

 
$
2,040

 
$

 
$

 
$
33,252

 
$
3,484

Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives, net
 
$
3,911

 
$
(6,084
)
 
$
121

 
$
1,105

 
$

 
$
(947
)
 
$
(349
)
Notes and loan receivables and notes securitization
 
34,902

 
1,867

 
14,598

 
(3,586
)
 

 
47,781

 
1,867

Annuities and residuals
 
46,882

 
506

 

 
(20,449
)
 

 
26,939

 
481

Private equities
 
1,404

 
(3,811
)
 
24,285

 

 

 
21,878

 
(3,811
)
Other invested assets
 
$
87,099

 
$
(7,522
)
 
$
39,004

 
$
(22,930
)
 
$

 
$
95,651

 
$
(1,812
)
Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
345

 
$
(47
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
298

 
$
(47
)
Other invested assets
 
17,976

 
(1,653
)
 

 
(757
)
 

 
15,566

 
(589
)
Funds held – directly managed
 
$
18,321

 
$
(1,700
)
 
$

 
$
(757
)
 
$

 
$
15,864

 
$
(636
)
Total
 
$
790,421

 
$
(11,964
)
 
$
344,357

 
$
(135,532
)
 
$

 
$
987,282

 
$
(12,850
)
 
 
(1)
Purchases and issuances of derivatives include issuances of $0.8 million.
(2)
Settlements and sales of asset-backed securities, derivatives and annuities and residuals include sales of $13.7 million, $1.4 million and $6.3 million, respectively
The reconciliations of the beginning and ending balances for all financial instruments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, were as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
For the three months ended September 30, 2014
 
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Realized and
unrealized
investment
gains (losses)
included in
net income
 
Purchases
and
issuances
 
Settlements
and
sales
 
Net
transfers
into/
(out of)
Level 3
 
Balance
at end
of period
 
Change in
unrealized
investment
gains (losses)
relating to
assets held at
end of period
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
123,617

 
$
3,636

 
$
5,695

 
$
(2,205
)
 
$

 
$
130,743

 
$
3,747

Asset-backed securities
 
489,106

 
(4,439
)
 
11,085

 
(37,577
)
 

 
458,175

 
(4,403
)
Fixed maturities
 
$
612,723

 
$
(803
)
 
$
16,780

 
$
(39,782
)
 
$

 
$
588,918

 
$
(656
)
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance
 
$
19,564

 
$
(428
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
19,136

 
$
(428
)
Communications
 
2,067

 
(101
)
 

 

 

 
1,966

 
(101
)
Technology
 
7,645

 
(327
)
 

 

 

 
7,318

 
(327
)
Other
 
7

 

 

 

 

 
7

 

Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
 
8,246

 
129

 

 

 

 
8,375

 
129

Equities
 
$
37,529

 
$
(727
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
36,802

 
$
(727
)
Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives, net
 
$
(852
)
 
$
(1,255
)
 
$
57

 
$
560

 
$

 
$
(1,490
)
 
$
(1,255
)
Notes and loan receivables and notes securitization
 
38,603

 
(1,379
)
 
29,286

 
(21,114
)
 

 
45,396

 
(1,379
)
Annuities and residuals
 
17,134

 
(475
)
 

 
(1,779
)
 

 
14,880

 
(474
)
Private equities
 
54,928

 
(1,348
)
 
248

 
(809
)
 

 
53,019

 
(1,348
)
Other invested assets
 
$
109,813

 
$
(4,457
)
 
$
29,591

 
$
(23,142
)
 
$

 
$
111,805

 
$
(4,456
)
Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
305

 
$
6

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
311

 
$
6

Other invested assets
 
15,800

 
(1,467
)
 
220

 

 

 
14,553

 
(1,467
)
Funds held – directly managed
 
$
16,105

 
$
(1,461
)
 
$
220

 
$

 
$

 
$
14,864

 
$
(1,461
)
Total
 
$
776,170

 
$
(7,448
)
 
$
46,591

 
$
(62,924
)
 
$

 
$
752,389

 
$
(7,300
)

For the three months ended September 30, 2013
 
Balance at
beginning
of period
 
Realized and
unrealized
investment
gains (losses)
included in
net income
 
Purchases
and
issuances
 
Settlements
and
sales (1)
 
Net
transfers
into/(out of)
Level 3
 
Balance
at end of
period
 
Change in
unrealized
investment
gains (losses)
relating to
assets held at
end of period
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
219,163

 
$
8,431

 
$
61,706

 
$
(165
)
 
$

 
$
289,135

 
$
8,431

Corporate
 
99,896

 
(269
)
 

 

 

 
99,627

 
(269
)
Asset-backed securities
 
426,288

 
4,800

 
86,442

 
(63,777
)
 

 
453,753

 
(3,043
)
Fixed maturities
 
$
745,347

 
$
12,962

 
$
148,148

 
$
(63,942
)
 
$

 
$
842,515

 
$
5,119

Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance
 
$
13,000

 
$
1,285

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
14,285

 
$
1,285

Communications
 
2,040

 
103

 

 

 

 
2,143

 
103

Technology
 
8,012

 
1,138

 

 

 

 
9,150

 
1,138

Mutual funds and exchange traded funds
 
7,549

 
125

 

 

 

 
7,674

 
125

Equities
 
$
30,601

 
$
2,651

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
33,252

 
$
2,651

Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives, net
 
$
2,333

 
$
(1,885
)
 
$

 
$
(1,395
)
 
$

 
$
(947
)
 
$
(140
)
Notes and loan receivables and notes securitization
 
44,224

 
3,250

 
1,248

 
(941
)
 

 
47,781

 
3,250

Annuities and residuals
 
30,555

 
413

 

 
(4,029
)
 

 
26,939

 
166

Private equities
 
21,100

 
(299
)
 
1,077

 

 

 
21,878

 
(299
)
Other invested assets
 
$
98,212

 
$
1,479

 
$
2,325

 
$
(6,365
)
 
$

 
$
95,651

 
$
2,977

Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
337

 
$
(39
)
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
298

 
$
(39
)
Other invested assets
 
15,207

 
1,045

 

 
(686
)
 

 
15,566

 
1,045

Funds held – directly managed
 
$
15,544

 
$
1,006

 
$

 
$
(686
)
 
$

 
$
15,864

 
$
1,006

Total
 
$
889,704

 
$
18,098

 
$
150,473

 
$
(70,993
)
 
$

 
$
987,282

 
$
11,753

 
 
(1)
Settlements and sales of asset-backed securities and derivatives include sales of $13.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Table Text Block]
The significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of financial instruments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (fair value in thousands of U.S. dollars):
September 30, 2014
 
Fair value
 
Valuation techniques
 
Unobservable inputs
 
Range
(Weighted average)
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
130,743

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
2.4% – 10.0% (4.7%)
Asset-backed securities – other
 
458,175

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
4.0% – 12.0% (6.9%)
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance
 
13,582

 
Weighted market comparables
 
Net income multiple
 
19.0 (19.0)
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value multiple
 
1.3 (1.3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liquidity discount
 
25.0% (25.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comparable return
 
-1.4% (-1.4%)
Finance
 
5,554

 
Profitability analysis
 
Projected return on equity
 
14.0% (14.0%)
Communications
 
1,966

 
Weighted market comparables
 
Adjusted earnings multiple
 
9.4 (9.4)
 
 
 
 
 
Comparable return
 
-10.6% (-10.6%)
Technology
 
7,318

 
Weighted market comparables
 
Revenue multiple
 
1.4 (1.4)
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted earnings multiple
 
8.3 (8.3)
Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total return swaps
 
(1,115
)
 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
3.5% – 18.5% (14.3%)
Notes and loan receivables
 
9,589

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
6.7% (6.7%)
Notes and loan receivables
 
14,879

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
17.5% (17.5%)
 
 
 
 
Gross revenue/fair value
 
1.3 – 1.6 (1.6)
Notes securitization
 
20,928

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
3.5% – 6.6% (6.3%)
Annuities and residuals
 
14,880

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
5.3% – 8.1% (7.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepayment speed
 
0% – 15.0% (4.8%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant default rate
 
0.3% – 23.0% (7.6%)
Private equity – direct
 
9,582

 
Discounted cash flow and weighted market comparables
 
Net income multiple
 
8.3 (8.3)
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value multiple
 
1.6 (1.6)
 
 
 
 
 
Recoverability of intangible assets
 
0% (0%)
Private equity funds
 
14,422

 
Lag reported market value
 
Net asset value, as reported
 
100.0% (100.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
Market adjustments
 
-4.6% – 1.9% (-2.3%)
Private equity – other
 
29,015

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Effective yield
 
5.8% (5.8%)
Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other invested assets
 
14,553

 
Lag reported market value
 
Net asset value, as reported
 
100.0% (100.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
Market adjustments
 
-12.9% – 0% (-12.1%)
December 31, 2013
 
Fair value
 
Valuation techniques
 
Unobservable inputs
 
Range
(Weighted average)
Fixed maturities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. states, territories and municipalities
 
$
108,380

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
2.9% – 9.9% (5.3%)
Asset-backed securities – interest only
 
21

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
5.5% – 10.7% (8.8%)
Asset-backed securities – other
 
446,556

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
4.0% – 12.2% (7.1%)
Equities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance
 
15,483

 
Weighted market comparables
 
Net income multiple
 
14.6 (14.6)
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value multiple
 
1.1 (1.1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liquidity discount
 
25.0% (25.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comparable return
 
8.5% (8.5%)
Finance
 
4,724

 
Profitability analysis
 
Projected return on equity
 
14.0% (14.0%)
Communications
 
2,199

 
Weighted market comparables
 
Adjusted earnings multiple
 
9.4 (9.4)
 
 
 
 
 
Comparable return
 
0% (0%)
Technology
 
7,752

 
Weighted market comparables
 
Revenue multiple
 
0.9 (0.9)
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted earnings multiple
 
4.4 (4.4)
Other invested assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total return swaps
 
(520
)
 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
2.8% – 18.9% (17.0%)
Notes and loan receivables
 
21,280

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
17.5% (17.5%)
 
 
 
 
Gross revenue/fair value
 
1.5 (1.5)
Notes securitization
 
20,166

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
6.2% (6.2%)
Annuities and residuals
 
24,064

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
4.0% – 7.9% (5.8%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepayment speed
 
0% – 15.0% (6.4%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant default rate
 
0.3% – 35.0% (12.4%)
Private equity – direct
 
11,742

 
Discounted cash flow and weighted market comparables
 
Net income multiple
 
8.3 (8.3)
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value multiple
 
1.6 (1.6)
 
 
 
 
 
Recoverability of intangible assets
 
0% (0%)
Private equity funds
 
8,993

 
Lag reported market value
 
Net asset value, as reported
 
100.0% (100.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
Market adjustments
 
1.8% – 9.8% (8.3%)
Private equity – other
 
18,396

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Credit spreads
 
3.8% (3.8%)
Funds held – directly managed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other invested assets
 
15,165

 
Lag reported market value
 
Net asset value, as reported
 
100.0% (100.0%)
 
 
 
 
 
Market adjustments
 
-22.9% – 0% (-15.5%)
Change in fair value of financial instruments subject to fair value option
Changes in the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments subject to the fair value option during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
 
For the three months ended
 
For the nine months ended
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2013
Fixed maturities and short-term investments
$
(75,537
)
 
$
10,259

 
$
167,696

 
$
(457,168
)
Equities
(31,093
)
 
(891
)
 
(14,447
)
 
(8,540
)
Other invested assets
(3,497
)
 
3,021

 
60

 
(4,047
)
Funds held – directly managed
(540
)
 
(907
)
 
937

 
(22,322
)
Total
$
(110,667
)
 
$
11,482

 
$
154,246

 
$
(492,077
)
Carrying values and fair values of financial instrument liabilities
The carrying values and fair values of the Senior Notes and CENts at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands of U.S. dollars):
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
Debt related to senior notes(1)
$
750,000

 
$
868,702

 
$
750,000

 
$
844,331

Debt related to capital efficient notes(2)
63,384

 
63,231

 
63,384

 
61,094

 
 
(1)
PartnerRe Finance A LLC and PartnerRe Finance B LLC, the issuers of the Senior Notes, do not meet consolidation requirements under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the Company shows the related intercompany debt of $750 million in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
(2)
PartnerRe Finance II Inc., the issuer of the CENts, does not meet consolidation requirements under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the Company shows the related intercompany debt of $71 million in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.