Third Point Re: A Differentiated Equity Story
- Specialty property and casualty reinsurance
- Class 4 Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer
- A- financial strength rating from A.M. Best
- $1.31 billion of shareholders equity as of September 30, 2013
- Third Point LLC, an SEC-registered investment manager, manages Third Point Re’s investment portfolio under a long-term investment management agreement
- Daniel S. Loeb, founder of Third Point LLC, and related personal investment vehicles provided 10.8% of founding capital ($85 million) in Third Point Re
- Year end 2012: 13.0%
- YTD through 9/30/13: 16.1%1
Disciplined and Opportunistic Reinsurance Strategy
Generating ROE from underwriting and positive asset leverage
- Reinsurance strategy
– Identify profitable reinsurance opportunities that generate stable underwriting profits
– Target sub-sectors and specific situations where capacity and alternatives may be constrained
– Flexibility to adjust level of volatility according to market conditions and expected margins
– Current focus on quota share contracts
- Third Point Re’s approach is to position itself for the expected improvement in P&C pricing over the medium term
– Management has a track record of entering new lines of business to capitalize on market opportunities and produce strong underwriting results
– Strong management relationships provide access to attractive underwriting opportunities
- Asset leverage is expected to grow over time and help drive ROE
– The Company expects to capture net investment income generated by float* primarily from the time-lag between receipt of premiums and payment of claims
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Third Point Re’s Relationship With Third Point LLC
Third Point LLC manages Third Point Re’s assets under a long-term investment management agreement
- Third Point LLC manages virtually all of Third Point Re’s investable assets
- Exclusive relationship for an initial contractual term through 2016, followed by successive three-year terms on renewal
– The company pays a standard 2% management fee and 20% performance allocation
– Performance allocation is subject to a standard high water mark, loss carry-forward provision
- Third Point Re investments are held in a separate account and managed by Third Point LLC on substantially the same basis as its main hedge funds
– The account is subject to certain additional investment guidelines and parameters not employed by the main funds (i.e. limitations on exposure, increased liquidity, etc.)
- Third Point Re has full ownership of and access to the investment portfolio to provide liquidity to pay claims and expenses