ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP, LTD. HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: OB) today reported book value per share of $10.78, reflecting an increase of 4.4% for the first quarter of 2016, including dividends.
Mike Miller, CEO of OneBeacon, said, "The year is off to a good start, with 4.4% growth in book value and a 95.2% GAAP combined ratio. Premium growth has been challenging, particularly in our more mature businesses, as we maintain underwriting discipline in an increasingly competitive market."
OneBeacon reported comprehensive income of $46.4 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $24.3 million for the first quarter of last year. Operating income was $35.6 million or $0.38 per share for the first quarter of 2016, compared to operating income of $15.0 million or $0.16 per share for the first quarter of 2015.
During the quarter, OneBeacon completed the termination of its qualified pension plan and fully eliminated the associated liabilities from its balance sheet, resulting in an after-tax loss of $0.3 million. The results for the first quarter of 2016 also included a $12.8 million tax benefit related to the settlement of the IRS examination for the tax years 2007-2009. The prior year's first quarter comprehensive income and operating income included a $3.7 million negative pre-tax adjustment to the gain on the sale of Essentia Insurance Company.
Additionally during the quarter, OneBeacon repurchased 850,349 common shares under the 2007 share repurchase authorization for a total of $10.6 million, reflecting an average price of $12.42 per share.
Operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is explained later in this release.
Insurance Operations: OneBeacon's GAAP combined ratio was 95.2% for both the first quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of last year. The first quarter 2016 combined ratio reflected a lower loss ratio due to limited catastrophic loss activity, offset by a slight increase to the expense ratio due to business mix and premium volume. There was no net loss reserve development in the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to 0.6 points of favorable loss reserve development in the same period of last year.
Net written premiums were $280.1 million in the first quarter of 2016, a decrease of 2.4% from the comparable period of last year. During 2015, the company exited its lawyers liability and crop businesses, and nonrenewed an affiliated reinsurance treaty, which reported reductions of net written premiums that totaled $8.6 million in the first quarter of 2015. Excluding the impact of these exited businesses, net written premiums in the first quarter of 2016 declined by 5.3% compared to the first quarter of last year.
Investment Results: OneBeacon's first quarter 2016 total return on invested assets was 1.2% compared to 1.0% for the first quarter of 2015. These pre-tax results included net realized and unrealized investment gains of $16.6 million and net investment income of $14.4 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared to net realized and unrealized investment gains of $14.2 million and net investment income of $10.5 million for the first quarter of 2015. First quarter net investment income included $2.4 million of interest on surplus notes issued as part of the runoff sale transaction that closed in December 2014.
About OneBeacon: OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. is a Bermuda-domiciled holding company that is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "OB." OneBeacon's underwriting companies offer a range of specialty insurance products sold through independent agencies, regional and national brokers, wholesalers and managing general agencies. Each business is managed by an experienced team of specialty insurance professionals focused on a specific customer group or industry segment, and providing distinct products and tailored coverages and services. OneBeacon's solutions target group accident; architects and engineers; commercial surety; entertainment; environmental; excess property; financial institutions; financial services; healthcare; management liability; ocean and inland marine; programs; public entities; technology; and tuition refund. For further information about our products and services visit: www.onebeacon.com and to remain up to date on OneBeacon's news, follow us on Twitter @OneBeaconIns or visit our online newsroom: www.onebeacon.com/newsroom.
OneBeacon expects to file its Form 10-Q today with the Securities and Exchange Commission and urges shareholders to refer to that document for more complete information concerning its financial results.
ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in millions)
(Unaudited)
March 31, December 31,
2016 2015
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Assets
Investment securities:
Fixed maturity investments $2,028.7 $2,080.5
Short-term investments 119.7 69.2
Common equity securities 275.9 298.7
Other investments 137.8 143.0
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Total investment securities 2,562.1 2,591.4
Cash 108.8 95.2
Reinsurance recoverables 167.0 193.5
Premiums receivable 230.4 219.0
Deferred acquisition costs 102.0 100.7
Ceded unearned premiums 36.3 29.5
Net deferred tax asset 134.1 140.2
Investment income accrued 9.4 10.1
Accounts receivable on unsettled investment sales 4.5 30.5
Other assets 174.4 192.5
Total assets $3,529.0 $3,602.6
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Liabilities
Unpaid loss and loss adjustment expense reserves $1,343.8 $1,389.8
Unearned premiums 568.6 560.3
Funds held under insurance contracts 134.9 137.7
Debt 272.9 272.9
Accounts payable on unsettled investment purchases 1.5 -
Other liabilities 187.5 237.4
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Total liabilities 2,509.2 2,598.1
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OneBeacon's common shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interests
OneBeacon's common shareholders' equity:
Common shares and paid-in surplus 1,011.1 1,022.0
Retained earnings (deficit) 10.7 (15.9)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (5.2) (5.2)
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Total OneBeacon's common shareholders' equity 1,016.6 1,000.9
Total noncontrolling interests 3.2 3.6
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Total OneBeacon's common shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interests 1,019.8 1,004.5
Total liabilities, OneBeacon's common shareholders' equity and noncontrolling interests $3,529.0 $3,602.6
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ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
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2016 2015
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Revenues
Earned premiums $278.6 $286.6
Net investment income 14.4 10.5
Net realized and change in unrealized investment gains 16.6 14.2
Net other revenues (expenses) 0.9 (3.1)
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Total revenues 310.5 308.2
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Expenses
Loss and loss adjustment expenses 158.8 165.9
Policy acquisition expenses 51.0 51.0
Other underwriting expenses 55.3 55.9
General and administrative expenses 3.9 4.1
Interest expense 3.3 3.2
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Total expenses 272.3 280.1
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Pre-tax income from continuing operations 38.2 28.1
Income tax benefit (expense) 8.7 (3.4)
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Net income from continuing operations 46.9 24.7
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax - (0.1)
Net income including noncontrolling interests 46.9 24.6
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (0.5) (0.5)
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Net income attributable to OneBeacon's common shareholders 46.4 24.1
Net change in benefit plan assets and obligations, net of tax - 0.2
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Comprehensive income attributable to OneBeacon's common shareholders $46.4 $24.3
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Earnings per share attributable to OneBeacon's common shareholders-basic and diluted
Net income attributable to OneBeacon's common shareholders per share $0.49 $0.25
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 94.1 94.8
ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
SEGMENT STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
($ in millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
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Specialty Specialty Investing, Total
Products (1) Industries (2) Financing
and
Corporate
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Earned premiums $133.4 $145.2 $ - $278.6
Loss and loss adjustment expenses (91.8) (67.0) - (158.8)
Policy acquisition expenses (24.0) (27.0) - (51.0)
Other underwriting expenses (23.4) (31.9) - (55.3)
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Underwriting income (loss) (5.8) 19.3 - 13.5
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Net investment income - - 14.4 14.4
Net realized and change in unrealized investment gains - - 16.6 16.6
Net other revenues (expenses) (0.1) 0.3 0.7 0.9
General and administrative expenses - (0.5) (3.4) (3.9)
Interest expense - - (3.3) (3.3)
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Pre-tax income (loss) $(5.9) $19.1 $25.0 $38.2
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
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Specialty Specialty Investing, Total
Products (1) Industries (2) Financing
and
Corporate
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Earned premiums $136.1 $150.5 $ - $286.6
Loss and loss adjustment expenses (74.1) (91.8) - (165.9)
Policy acquisition expenses (22.9) (28.1) - (51.0)
Other underwriting expenses (25.7) (30.2) - (55.9)
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Underwriting income 13.4 0.4 - 13.8
Net investment income - - 10.5 10.5
Net realized and change in unrealized investment gains - - 14.2 14.2
Net other revenues (expenses) - 0.2 (3.3) (3.1)
General and administrative expenses - (0.5) (3.6) (4.1)
Interest expense - - (3.2) (3.2)
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Pre-tax income $13.4 $0.1 $14.6 $28.1
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(1) The Specialty Products reportable
segment includes the results of
OneBeacon Healthcare Group,
OneBeacon Management Liability,
OneBeacon Financial Services,
Other Professional Lines (which
includes OneBeacon Architects and
Engineers), A.W.G. Dewar,
OneBeacon Specialty Property,
OneBeacon Environmental, OneBeacon
Surety Group, OneBeacon Programs
Group, OneBeacon Financial
Institutions and OneBeacon Crop
Insurance, which was exited during
the third quarter of 2015.
(2) Specialty Industries includes the
results of OneBeacon
Entertainment, International
Marine Underwriters (IMU) -Ocean
Marine, IMU -Inland Marine,
OneBeacon Technology Insurance,
OneBeacon Accident Group, and
OneBeacon Government Risks.
ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
SUMMARY OF RATIOS AND PREMIUMS
($ in millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Specialty Specialty Consolidated
Products Industries Insurance (1)
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Net written premiums $144.7 $135.4 $280.1
Earned premiums $133.4 $145.2 $278.6
Underwriting ratios
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio 68.8% 46.1% 57.0%
Expense ratio 35.6 40.5 38.2
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Combined ratio 104.4% 86.6% 95.2%
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Specialty Specialty Consolidated
Products Industries Insurance (1)
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Net written premiums $133.6 $153.5 $287.1
Earned premiums $136.1 $150.5 $286.6
Underwriting ratios
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio 54.4% 61.0% 57.9%
Expense ratio 35.8 38.7 37.3
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Combined ratio 90.2% 99.7% 95.2%
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(1) Results for the runoff business,
which closed on December 23,
2014, are reported as
discontinued operations for all
periods presented.
ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
BOOK VALUE PER SHARE
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2016 2015 2015
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Numerator
OneBeacon's common shareholders' equity $1,016.6 $1,000.9 $1,049.1
Denominator
Common shares outstanding 94.3 95.1 95.3
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Book value per share $10.78 $10.53 $11.01
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Change in book value per share, including dividends, in the quarter 4.4%
Change in book value per share, including dividends, in the last twelve months on an IRR basis(1) 5.7%
(1) IRR calculated based on
beginning book value per
share, dividends paid, and
ending book value per
share. Includes dividends
of $0.84 per share (a
quarterly dividend of
$0.21 per share).
ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET INCOME, AND OPERATING INCOME
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
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2016 2015 2016
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Comprehensive income attributable to OneBeacon's common shareholders $46.4 $24.3 $58.9
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Net income attributable to OneBeacon's common shareholders $46.4 $24.1 $59.1
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 94.1 94.8 94.7
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Net income attributable to OneBeacon's common shareholders per share $0.49 $0.25 $0.62
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Net income attributable to OneBeacon's common shareholders $46.4 $24.1 $59.1
Less:
Net realized and change in unrealized investment gains (16.6) (14.2) 32.7
Tax effect on net realized and change in unrealized investment gains 5.8 5.0 (11.5)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax - 0.1 0.4
Loss (gain) from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax - - (0.3)
Operating income (1) $35.6 $15.0 $80.4
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 94.1 94.8 94.7
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Operating income per share (1) $0.38 $0.16 $0.85
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(1) Represent a non-GAAP
financial measure. See
discussion of Non-GAAP
financial measures.
Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This earnings release includes non-GAAP financial measures that have been reconciled to their most comparable GAAP financial measures. OneBeacon believes these measures to be useful supplements to the comparable GAAP measures in evaluating OneBeacon's financial performance.
Operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes net realized and change in unrealized investment gains, loss from discontinued operations, loss (gain) from discontinued operations, and the related tax effects, from net income attributable to OneBeacon's common shareholders. OneBeacon believes that this non-GAAP financial measure provides a useful alternative picture of the underlying operating activities of the company to the GAAP measure of net income attributable to OneBeacon's common shareholders, as it removes variability in the timing of realized and change in unrealized investment gains which may be heavily influenced by investment market conditions and also removes the impact related to discontinued operations. Although key to the company's overall financial performance, OneBeacon believes that net realized and change in unrealized investment gains are largely independent of the underwriting decision-making process. Management also believes that the impact of operations that have been discontinued are not relevant to evaluating financial performance on a comparative basis
Operating income per share is calculated by dividing operating income (a non-GAAP financial measure described above) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Management believes that operating income per share is a useful alternative picture of the underlying operating activities of the company as it removes variability in the timing of investment gains and losses which may be heavily influenced by investment market conditions. Management also believes that the impact of operations that have been discontinued are not relevant to evaluating financial performance on a comparative basis. Net income attributable to OneBeacon's common shareholders per share is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This news release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or referenced in this news release that address activities, events or developments which we expect will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The words "will," "believe," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate," "predict," and similar expressions are also intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements with respect to OneBeacon's:
-- change in book value per share or return on equity;
-- business strategy;
-- financial and operating targets or plans;
-- incurred loss and loss adjustment expenses and the adequacy of our loss
and loss adjustment expense reserves and related reinsurance;
-- projections of revenues, income (or loss), earnings (or loss) per share,
dividends, market share or other financial forecasts;
-- expansion and growth of our business and operations;
-- future capital expenditures; and
-- pending legal proceedings.
These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of OneBeacon's experience and judgments about historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform to our expectations is subject to a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors which are described in more detail that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, including:
-- claims arising from catastrophic events, such as hurricanes, windstorms,
earthquakes, floods, or terrorist attacks;
-- recorded loss and loss adjustment expense reserves subsequently proving
to have been inadequate;
-- changes in interest rates, debt or equity markets or other market
volatility that negatively impact our investment portfolio;
-- competitive forces and the cyclicality of the property and casualty
insurance industry;
-- actions taken by rating agencies from time to time with respect to us,
such as financial strength or credit rating downgrades or placing our
ratings on negative watch;
-- the continued availability of capital and financing;
-- our ability to retain key personnel;
-- the continued availability and cost of reinsurance coverage and our
ability to collect reinsurance recoverables;
-- the outcome of litigation and other legal or regulatory proceedings;
-- our ability to continue meeting our debt and related service obligations
or to pay dividends;
-- the ability of our technology resources to prevent data breach and the
ability of our internal controls to ensure compliance with legal and
regulatory policies;
-- our ability to successfully develop new specialty businesses;
-- changes in laws or regulations, or their interpretations, which are
applicable to us, our competitors, our agents or our customers;
-- participation in guaranty funds and mandatory market mechanisms;
-- the impact of new theories of liability;
-- changes to current shareholder dividend practice and regulatory
restrictions on dividends;
-- credit risk exposure in certain of our business operations;
-- our status as a subsidiary of White Mountains, including potential
conflicts of interest;
-- changes in tax laws or tax treaties; and
-- other factors, most of which are beyond our control, including the risks
that are described from time to time in OneBeacon's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to
OneBeacon's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2015 filed February 26, 2016.
Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the anticipated results or developments will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences. OneBeacon assumes no obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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