Allied World Reports Record Net Income of $665 Million in 2010; Grows Book Value Per Share by 25% for Year
By Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Ag, PRNEWednesday, February 16, 2011
ZUG, Switzerland, February 17, 2011 - Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE: AWH) today reported
record net income of $665.0 million, or $13.32 per diluted share, for the
year ended December 31, 2010 compared to net income of $606.9 million, or
$11.67 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2009. Net income
for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $92.8 million, or $2.13 per diluted share,
compared to net income of $161.3 million, or $3.05 per diluted share, for the
fourth quarter of 2009.
The company reported operating income of $397.8 million, or $7.97 per
diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to operating
income of $537.7 million, or $10.34 per diluted share, for the year ended
December 31, 2009. Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $97.3
million, or $2.24 per diluted share, compared to operating income of $131.9
million, or $2.49 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009.
President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Carmilani commented, "The
insurance industry continued to face significant hurdles throughout 2010. In
addition to the heightened rate pressure caused by strong competition and an
overabundance of capacity, multiple global catastrophes increased loss costs
while generally weak economic conditions posed additional challenges. In
spite of these factors, we are very proud of our financial, strategic and
operational accomplishments throughout the year."
"We grew book value per share by 25% producing a record net income of
$665 million for the year. Just as importantly, we've improved our
positioning for the future by redomiciling our holding company to
Switzerland, establishing our own Lloyd's Syndicate 2232 for broader
distribution, and further diversifying our products and service capabilities,
while lowering our dependence on more volatile segments of the market. In
aggregate, these initiatives have helped us generate $197 million in gross
revenues from new products and geographies that allowed us to modestly
increase our gross premiums written by 4% for the year."
Mr. Carmilani continued, "We were also very successful on the capital
management front during 2010 as we took advantage of our depressed valuation
position and deployed significant excess capital to the benefit of our
shareholders. We further enhanced our capital flexibility during the fourth
quarter through the issuance of $300 million of senior notes, which were at a
very favorable interest rate and very well received by the fixed income
market. The company begins 2011 in a strong capital position, which provides
security to our current policyholders while leaving us with the flexibility
to pursue additional potential opportunities for profitable growth."
Underwriting Results
Gross premiums written were $381.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2010,
an 18.6% increase compared to $322.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2009.
For the year ended December 31, 2010, gross premiums written totaled $1,758.4
million, a 3.7% increase compared to $1,696.3 million for the year ended
December 31, 2009. Net premiums written were $287.2 million in the fourth
quarter of 2010, a 22.9% increase compared to $233.7 million in the fourth
quarter of 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2010, net premiums written
totaled $1,392.5 million, a 5.4% increase compared to $1,321.1 million for
the year ended December 31, 2009. These increases were primarily due to the
expansion of our reinsurance and U.S. insurance business offset by our
selectively paring back general property, energy and professional liability
risks in our international insurance segment that did not meet our
underwriting requirements.
Net premiums earned in the fourth quarter of 2010 were $342.8 million, a
3.7% increase compared to $330.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2009. For
the year ended December 31, 2010, net premiums earned totaled $1,359.5
million, a 3.2% increase from net premiums earned of $1,316.9 million for the
year ended December 31, 2009. These increases were primarily due to the
expansion of our reinsurance and U.S. insurance business.
The combined ratio was 82.8% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to
76.2% in the fourth quarter of 2009. The loss and loss expense ratio was
46.7% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to 42.8% in the fourth quarter
of 2009. During the fourth quarter of 2010, the company recorded net
favorable reserve development on prior loss years of $73.9 million, a benefit
of 21.6 percentage points to the company's loss and loss expense ratio for
the quarter. This compares to the fourth quarter of 2009, where the company
recorded net favorable reserve development on prior loss years of $77.7
million, a benefit of 23.5 percentage points to the company's loss and loss
expense ratio for that quarter. Absent prior year reserve adjustments, the
loss and loss expense ratio related to the fourth quarter of 2010 was 68.3%
compared to 66.3% for the fourth quarter of 2009. The fourth quarter 2010
ratio was impacted by $21.4 million of net losses, or 6.2 percentage points,
from major loss driven events occurring during 2010.
For the year ended December 31, 2010, the combined ratio was 84.9%
compared to 76.1% for the year ended December 31, 2009. For the year ended
December 31, 2010, the company recorded net favorable reserve development on
prior loss years of $313.3 million, a benefit of 23.1 percentage points to
the company's loss and loss expense ratio. For the year ended December 31,
2009, the company recorded net favorable reserve development on prior loss
years of $248.0 million, a benefit of 18.8 percentage points to the company's
loss and loss expense ratio. Absent prior year reserve adjustments, the loss
and loss expense ratio related to 2010 was 75.2% compared to 64.7% for 2009.
This ratio was impacted by $164.6 million of net losses, or 12.1 percentage
points, from major loss driven events occurring during 2010.
The company's expense ratio was 36.1% for the fourth quarter of 2010
compared to 33.4% for the fourth quarter of 2009. The expense ratio was 32.8%
for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to 30.2% for the year ended
December 31, 2009. Included in our expenses are significant one-time expenses
incurred in connection with our redomestication to Switzerland, the
establishment of our new Lloyd's syndicate, as well as an increase in our
incentive compensation expenses as a result of our exceeding our compensation
targets. Without these items our expense ratio for the fourth quarter of 2010
would have been 33.4%.
Investment Results
The total return on the company's investment portfolio for the three
months and year ended December 31, 2010 was a loss of 0.2% and gain of 6.1%,
respectively. Net investment income in the fourth quarter of 2010 was $50.2
million, a decrease of 31.5% from the $73.3 million of net investment income
in the fourth quarter of 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2010, net
investment income was $244.1 million, a decrease of 18.8% from the $300.7
million of net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2009. These
decreases were due to a combination of use of funds for share repurchases,
lower yields on our fixed maturity investments and an increased allocation to
hedge funds, which contribute to our total return but carry no current yield.
The book yield for the year ended December 31, 2010 was 3.3%, versus the
annualized book yield for the year ended December 31, 2009 of 4.2%.
The company recorded net realized investment losses of $3.7 million and
net realized investment gains of $285.6 million, respectively, for the three
months and year ended December 31, 2010.
As of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, net accumulated unrealized
gains were $57.1 million and $149.8 million, respectively.
Shareholders' Equity
As of December 31, 2010, shareholders' equity was $3.1 billion, a
decrease of 4.3% compared to $3.2 billion reported as of December 31, 2009.
The decrease was primarily the result of our share repurchase activities
during the year partially offset by net income for the year ended December
31, 2010 of $665.0 million, driven primarily by strong investment returns.
The company's annualized net income return on average shareholders'
equity for the three months and year ended December 31, 2010 was 11.9% and
21.9%, respectively. The company's annualized operating return on average
shareholders' equity for the three months and year ended December 31, 2010
was 12.5% and 13.1%, respectively.
Share Repurchases
As of December 31, 2010, diluted book value per share was $74.29, an
increase of 2.6% and 24.7% compared to $72.40 and $59.56, respectively, as of
September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
In May 2010, the company announced a share repurchase program. During the
fourth quarter 2010, the company repurchased 1,251,953 of its common shares
in the open market at an average repurchase price of $59.20 per share for an
aggregate cost of $74.1 million. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the
company repurchased 4,651,279 of its common shares through its program in the
open market at an average repurchase price of $51.41 per share for an
aggregate cost of $239.1 million.
On November 6, 2010, the company repurchased the remainder of securities
held by certain GS Capital Partners and other investment funds, which are
affiliates of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc ("Goldman Sachs"), and founding
shareholders of our company. These securities consist of 3,159,793 common
shares and warrants to purchase an additional 1,500,000 common shares from
Goldman Sachs. The aggregate repurchase price for these securities was $222.6
million. The transaction was funded using available cash on hand and was
executed separately from the company's share repurchase program.
Through December 31, 2010, the share repurchases related to our share
repurchase program and repurchases from the affiliates of Goldman Sachs have
had an estimated $5.11 net accretive impact on diluted book value per share.
On February 3, 2011, the company repurchased a warrant owned by American
International Group, Inc. ("AIG"), a founding shareholder, which entitled AIG
to purchase a total of 2,000,000 common shares. The aggregate repurchase
price was $53.6 million. The transaction was funded using available cash on
hand and was executed separately from the company's share repurchase program.
Quarterly Dividend
On November 26, 2010, the board of directors declared a special dividend
of $0.25 per common share related to the company's redomestication to
Switzerland. This special dividend was paid on November 26, 2010 to
shareholders of record on November 15, 2010. Under Swiss law, the company
will not be able to pay another dividend until two months after the company's
next annual meeting which is expected to take place in early May 2011. This
special dividend provided a dividend to shareholders for the interim period
until the next dividend can be paid.
Investment Supplement
Allied World will be providing additional information on its investment
portfolio as of December 31, 2010. This information will be available at the
"Investor Relations" section of the company's website at www.awac.com.
Financial Supplement
A financial supplement relating to the fourth quarter of 2010 will be
available at the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website at
www.awac.com.
Conference Call
Allied World will host a conference call on Friday, February 18, 2011 at
9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the results for the fourth quarter and
year ended December 31, 2010. The public may access a live webcast of the
conference call at the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website
at www.awac.com. In addition, the conference call can be accessed by
dialing 1-877-317-6701 (U.S. and Canada callers) or +1-412-317-6701
(international callers) and entering the passcode 8832831 approximately ten
minutes prior to the call.
Following the conclusion of the presentation, a replay of the call will
be available through Friday, March 4, 2011 by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (U.S.
and Canada callers) or +1-412-317-0088 (international callers) and entering
the passcode 447223. In addition, the webcast will remain available online
through Friday, March 4, 2011 at www.awac.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In presenting the company's results, management has included and
discussed in this press release certain non-generally accepted accounting
principles ("non-GAAP") financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G
as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 ("U.S. GAAP").
"Operating income" is an internal performance measure used in the
management of the company's operations and represents after-tax operational
results excluding, as applicable, net realized investment gains or losses,
net impairment charges recognized in earnings, impairment of intangible
assets and foreign exchange gain or loss. The company excludes net realized
investment gains or losses, net impairment charges recognized in earnings and
net foreign exchange gain or loss from the 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 and
other factors. The company excludes impairment of intangible assets as these
are non-recurring charges. In addition to presenting net income determined in
accordance with U.S. GAAP, the company believes that showing operating income
enables investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of the company's
financial information to more easily analyze our results of operations and
underlying business performance. Operating income should not be viewed as a
substitute for U.S. GAAP net income.
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 an important measure of calculating shareholder returns.
"Annualized net income return on average shareholders' equity" ("ROAE")
is calculated using average shareholders' equity, excluding the average after
tax unrealized gains (or losses) on investments. Unrealized gains (losses) on
investments are primarily the result of interest rate and credit spread
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 U.S. 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.
"Annualized operating return on average shareholders' 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 shareholders' 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 net income
return on average shareholders' equity explanation above.
Reconciliations of these financial measures to their most directly
comparable U.S. GAAP measures are included in the attached tables.
About Allied World Assurance Company
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, through its subsidiaries, is
a global provider of innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance
and reinsurance solutions, offering superior client service through a global
network of branches and affiliates. Our insurance and reinsurance
subsidiaries are rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, and our Lloyd's
Syndicate 2232 is rated A+ (Strong) by Standard & Poor's and Fitch. Please
visit our website at www.awac.com for further information on Allied
World.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Any forward-looking statements made in this press release 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; 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, AG
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and
per share amounts)
Quarter Ended
December 31,
2010 2009
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Revenues:
Gross premiums written $381,942 $322,129
Premiums ceded (94,743) (88,435)
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Net premiums written 287,199 233,694
Change in unearned premiums 55,605 96,787
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Net premiums earned 342,804 330,481
Net investment income 50,168 73,252
Net realized investment (losses)
gains (3,738) 37,796
Net impairment charges recognized in
earnings - (187)
Other income - 373
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Total revenue 389,234 441,715
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Expenses:
Net losses and loss expenses 160,019 141,403
Acquisition costs 38,848 38,126
General and administrative expenses 85,134 72,212
Amortization and impairment of
intangible assets 808 7,856
Interest expense 11,650 9,527
Foreign exchange loss 196 1,408
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Total expenses 296,655 270,532
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Income before income taxes 92,579 171,183
Income tax (benefit) expense (207) 9,928
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NET INCOME $92,786 $161,255
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PER SHARE DATA:
Basic earnings per share $2.30 $3.25
Diluted earnings per share $2.13 $3.05
Weighted average common shares
outstanding 40,291,620 49,662,575
Weighted average common shares and
common share equivalents outstanding 43,501,068 52,880,733
Dividends declared per share $0.45 $0.20
Year Ended December
31,
2010 2009
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Revenues:
Gross premiums written $1,758,397 $1,696,345
Premiums ceded (365,942) (375,220)
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Net premiums written 1,392,455 1,321,125
Change in unearned premiums (32,907) (4,233)
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Net premiums earned 1,359,548 1,316,892
Net investment income 244,143 300,675
Net realized investment (losses)
gains 285,612 126,352
Net impairment charges recognized in
earnings (168) (49,577)
Other income 913 1,506
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Total revenue 1,890,048 1,695,848
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Expenses:
Net losses and loss expenses 707,883 604,060
Acquisition costs 159,489 148,847
General and administrative expenses 286,557 248,592
Amortization and impairment of
intangible assets 3,483 11,051
Interest expense 40,242 39,019
Foreign exchange loss 444 748
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Total expenses 1,198,098 1,052,317
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Income before income taxes 691,950 643,531
Income tax (benefit) expense 26,945 36,644
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NET INCOME $665,005 $606,887
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PER SHARE DATA:
Basic earnings per share $14.30 $12.26
Diluted earnings per share $13.32 $11.67
Weighted average common shares
outstanding 46,491,279 49,503,438
Weighted average common shares and
common share equivalents outstanding 49,913,317 51,992,674
Dividends declared per share $1.05 $0.74
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and
per share amounts)
As of As of
December December
31, 31,
ASSETS: 2010 2009
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Fixed maturity investments available for sale, at
fair value (amortized cost: 2010: $828,544;
2009: $4,260,844) $891,849 $4,427,072
Fixed maturity investments trading, at fair value 5,769,097 2,544,322
Other invested assets trading, at fair value 522,608 184,869
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Total investments 7,183,554 7,156,263
Cash and cash equivalents 853,368 379,751
Insurance balances receivable 529,927 395,621
Prepaid reinsurance 187,287 186,610
Reinsurance recoverable 927,588 919,991
Accrued investment income 40,520 53,046
Net deferred acquisition costs 96,803 87,821
Goodwill 268,376 268,376
Intangible assets 56,876 60,359
Net balances receivable on purchases and sales of
investments - 184
Net deferred tax assets 19,740 21,895
Other assets 75,184 67,566
Total assets $10,239,223 $9,597,483
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LIABILITIES:
Reserve for losses and loss expenses $4,879,188 $4,761,772
Unearned premiums 962,203 928,619
Reinsurance balances payable 99,732 102,837
Net balances payable on purchases and sales of
investments 318,570 -
Senior notes 797,700 498,919
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 106,010 92,041
Total liabilities $7,163,403 $6,384,188
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common shares, 2010: CHF 15.00; 2009: par value
$0.03 per share (2010: 40,003,642; 2009:
49,734,487 shares issued and 2010: 38,089,226;
2009: 49,734,487 shares outstanding) 600,055 1,492
Additional paid-in capital 170,239 1,359,934
Treasury shares, at cost (2010: 1,914,416, 2009:
nil) (112,811) -
Retained earnings 2,361,202 1,702,020
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of
tax 57,135 149,849
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Total shareholders' equity 3,075,820 3,213,295
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $10,239,223 $9,597,483
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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT DATA
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except for ratio
information)
Quarter Ended U.S. International
December 31, 2010 Insurance Insurance Reinsurance Total
------------------ --------- --------- ----------- -----
Gross premiums
written $196,287 $115,056 $70,599 $381,942
Net premiums written 143,789 73,973 69,437 287,199
Net premiums earned 133,930 81,764 127,110 342,804
Other income - - - -
Net losses and loss
expenses (74,750) (27,084) (58,185) (160,019)
Acquisition costs (16,902) 431 (22,377) (38,848)
General and
administrative
expenses (38,978) (26,905) (19,251) (85,134)
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Underwriting income 3,300 28,206 27,297 58,803
Net investment
income 50,168
Net realized
investment losses (3,738)
Net impairment
charges recognized
in earnings -
Amortization and
impairment of
intangible assets (808)
Interest expense (11,650)
Foreign exchange
loss (196)
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Income before income
taxes $92,579
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GAAP Ratios:
Loss and loss
expense ratio 55.8% 33.1% 45.8% 46.7%
Acquisition cost
ratio 12.6% (0.5%) 17.6% 11.3%
General and
administrative
expense ratio 29.1% 32.9% 15.1% 24.8%
Combined ratio 97.5% 65.5% 78.5% 82.8%
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Quarter Ended U.S. International
December 31, 2009 Insurance Insurance Reinsurance Total
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Gross premiums
written $169,116 $130,272 $22,741 $322,129
Net premiums written 123,155 87,827 22,712 233,694
Net premiums earned 119,641 92,464 118,376 330,481
Other income 373 - - 373
Net losses and loss
expenses (68,273) (16,467) (56,663) (141,403)
Acquisition costs (15,806) 501 (22,821) (38,126)
General and
administrative
expenses (32,474) (25,791) (13,947) (72,212)
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Underwriting income 3,461 50,707 24,945 79,113
Net investment
income 73,252
Net realized
investment gains 37,796
Net impairment
charges recognized
in earnings (187)
Amortization and
impairment of
intangible assets (7,856)
Interest expense (9,527)
Foreign exchange
loss (1,408)
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Income before income
taxes $171,183
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GAAP Ratios:
Loss and loss
expense ratio 57.1% 17.8% 47.9% 42.8%
Acquisition cost
ratio 13.2% (0.5%) 19.3% 11.5%
General and
administrative
expense ratio 27.1% 27.9% 11.8% 21.9%
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Combined ratio 97.4% 45.2% 79.0% 76.2%
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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT DATA
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except for ratio
information)
Year Ended
December 31, U.S. International
2010 Insurance Insurance Reinsurance Total
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Gross premiums
written $729,267 $504,937 $524,193 $1,758,397
Net premiums
written 551,063 319,083 522,309 1,392,455
Net premiums
earned 518,444 338,791 502,313 1,359,548
Other income 913 - - 913
Net losses and
loss expenses (297,517) (160,153) (250,213) (707,883)
Acquisition costs (67,797) 460 (92,152) (159,489)
General and
administrative
expenses (128,556) (94,226) (63,775) (286,557)
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Underwriting
income 25,487 84,872 96,173 206,532
Net investment
income 244,143
Net realized
investment gains 285,612
Net impairment
charges
recognized in
earnings (168)
Amortization and
impairment of
intangible
assets (3,483)
Interest expense (40,242)
Foreign exchange
loss (444)
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Income before
income taxes $691,950
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GAAP Ratios:
Loss and loss
expense ratio 57.4% 47.3% 49.8% 52.1%
Acquisition cost
ratio 13.1% (0.1%) 18.3% 11.7%
General and
administrative
expense ratio 24.8% 27.8% 12.7% 21.1%
Combined ratio 95.3% 75.0% 80.8% 84.9%
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Year Ended
December 31, U.S. International
2009 Insurance Insurance Reinsurance Total
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Gross premiums
written $674,826 $555,944 $465,575 $1,696,345
Net premiums
written 493,067 362,893 465,165 1,321,125
Net premiums
earned 447,491 413,170 456,231 1,316,892
Other income 1,506 - - 1,506
Net losses and
loss expenses (211,363) (158,062) (234,635) (604,060)
Acquisition costs (58,114) (2,742) (87,991) (148,847)
General and
administrative
expenses (115,797) (84,390) (48,405) (248,592)
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Underwriting
income 63,723 167,976 85,200 316,899
Net investment
income 300,675
Net realized
investment gains 126,352
Net impairment
charges
recognized in
earnings (49,577)
Amortization and
impairment of
intangible
assets (11,051)
Interest expense (39,019)
Foreign exchange
loss (748)
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Income before
income taxes $643,531
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GAAP Ratios:
Loss and loss
expense ratio 47.2% 38.3% 51.4% 45.9%
Acquisition cost
ratio 13.0% 0.7% 19.3% 11.3%
General and
administrative
expense ratio 25.9% 20.4% 10.6% 18.9%
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Combined ratio 86.1% 59.4% 81.3% 76.1%
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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED OPERATING INCOME RECONCILIATION
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and
per share amounts)
Quarter Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2010 2009 2010 2009
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Net income $92,786 $161,255 $665,005 $606,887
Add after tax affect of:
Net realized
investment
(losses) gains 4,306 (37,796) (267,727) (126,352)
Net impairment
charges
recognized in
earnings - 187 109 49,577
Impairment of
intangible
assets - 6,866 - 6,866
Foreign
exchange loss 196 1,408 444 748
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Operating
income $97,288 $131,920 $397,831 $537,726
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Weighted average common
shares outstanding:
Basic 40,291,620 49,662,575 46,491,279 49,503,438
Diluted 43,501,068 52,880,733 49,913,317 51,992,674
Basic per share data:
Net income $2.30 $3.25 $14.30 $12.26
Add after tax affect of:
Net realized
investment
(losses) gains 0.11 (0.76) (5.75) (2.55)
Net impairment
charges
recognized in
earnings - - - 1.00
Impairment of
intangible
assets - 0.14 - 0.14
Foreign
exchange loss - 0.03 0.01 0.01
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Operating
income $2.41 $2.66 $8.56 $10.86
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Diluted per share data
Net income $2.13 $3.05 $13.32 $11.67
Add after tax affect of:
Net realized
investment
(losses) gains 0.10 (0.72) (5.36) (2.43)
Net impairment
charges
recognized in
earnings - - - 0.96
Impairment of
intangible
assets - 0.13 - 0.13
Foreign
exchange loss 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.01
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Operating
income $2.24 $2.49 $7.97 $10.34
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ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED DILUTED BOOK VALUE PER SHARE RECONCILIATION
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share and
per share amounts)
As of As of
December 31, December 31,
2010 2009
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Price per share at period end $59.44 $46.07
Total shareholders' equity 3,075,820 3,213,295
Basic common shares outstanding 38,089,226 49,734,487
Add: unvested restricted share units 571,178 915,432
Add: Performance based equity
awards 1,440,017 1,583,237
Add: employee purchase plan 10,576 -
Add: dilutive options/warrants
outstanding 3,272,739 6,805,157
Weighted average exercise price per
share $35.98 $34.44
Deduct: options bought back via
treasury method (1,980,884) (5,087,405)
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Common shares and common share
equivalents outstanding 41,402,852 53,950,908
Basic book value per common share $80.75 $64.61
Diluted book value per common share $74.29 $59.56
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, AG
UNAUDITED ANNUALIZED RETURN ON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY RECONCILIATION
(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except for
percentage information)
Quarter Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2010 2009 2010 2009
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Opening shareholders'
equity $3,341,314 $3,078,894 $3,213,295 $2,416,862
Deduct: accumulated
other comprehensive
income (111,760) (185,043) (149,849) (105,632)
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Adjusted opening
shareholders' equity 3,229,554 2,893,851 3,063,446 2,311,230
- -
Closing shareholders'
equity $3,075,820 $3,213,295 $3,075,820 $3,213,295
Deduct: accumulated
other comprehensive
income (57,135) (149,849) (57,135) (149,849)
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Adjusted closing
shareholders' equity 3,018,685 3,063,446 3,018,685 3,063,446
Average shareholders'
equity $3,124,120 $2,978,649 $3,041,066 $2,687,338
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Net income available
to shareholders $92,786 $161,255 $665,005 $606,887
Annualized net income
available to
shareholders 371,144 645,020 665,005 606,887
Annualized return on
average
shareholders' equity
-net income
available to
shareholders 11.9% 21.7% 21.9% 22.6%
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Operating income
available to
shareholders $97,288 $131,920 $397,831 $537,726
Annualized operating
income available to
shareholders 389,152 527,680 397,831 537,726
Annualized return on
average
shareholders' equity
-operating income
available to
shareholders 12.5% 17.7% 13.1% 20.0%
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