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VALIDUS REPORTS A COMBINED RATIO OF 89.9% AND A 10.2% ANNUALIZED RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2016
Pembroke, Bermuda, July 26, 2016 - Validus Holdings, Ltd. (“Validus” or the “Company”) (NYSE: VR) today reported net income available to Validus common shareholders of $95.0 million, or $1.14 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $65.8 million, or $0.75 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2015. Net income available to Validus common shareholders was $261.8 million, or $3.12 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $239.2 million, or $2.74 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
Net operating income available to Validus common shareholders was $54.9 million, or $0.66 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $101.7 million, or $1.16 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2015. Net operating income available to Validus common shareholders was $172.3 million, or $2.06 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $238.6 million, or $2.73 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
The annualized return on average equity was 10.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to 7.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The annualized return on average equity was 14.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to 13.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
The annualized net operating return on average equity was 5.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to 11.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The annualized net operating return on average equity was 9.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to 13.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2015.
Book value per diluted common share at June 30, 2016 was $44.41, reflecting quarterly growth of 1.7% inclusive of dividends.
Commenting on the financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2016, Validus' Chairman and CEO Ed Noonan stated:
“Validus’ financial performance was excellent in light of meaningful loss activity during the quarter in classes of business squarely in the Validus wheelhouse. Validus generated an 89.9% combined ratio and a 10.2% annualized return on average equity despite natural catastrophes in North America, Europe and Asia and international marine and energy losses. These results speak to our disciplined underwriting, leading edge analytics and robust risk management, all well-honed skills that are critical to our success in the current market environment.”
Income available to Validus common shareholders by segment for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015 was as follows:
 
Income available to Validus common shareholders for the three months ended
 
June 30, 2016
 
June 30, 2015
 
(Expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share information)
Validus Re - Underwriting income (a)
$
51.9

 
$
76.6

Talbot - Underwriting income (a)
6.6

 
23.3

Western World - Underwriting loss (a)
(5.8
)
 
(0.4
)
Validus' share of PaCRe, Ltd.

 
1.7

Validus' share of other AlphaCat income
4.9

 
6.1

Validus' share of AlphaCat income (a)
4.9

 
7.8

Total segmental income
57.6

 
107.3

Net investment income (b)
36.8

 
31.9

Corporate operating expenses
(37.6
)
 
(38.0
)
Eliminations and other
(1.9
)
 
0.5

Net operating income available to Validus common shareholders (c)
$
54.9

 
$
101.7

Net operating income per diluted share available to Validus common shareholders (c)
$
0.66

 
$
1.16

Net income available to Validus common shareholders (c)
$
95.0

 
$
65.8

Earnings per diluted share available to Validus common shareholders
$
1.14

 
$
0.75

(a) Underwriting income and Validus' share of AlphaCat income are non-GAAP measures.
(b) Net investment income relates to our managed investment portfolio. Total net investment income, inclusive of AlphaCat's non-managed portfolio is $39.3 million and $33.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(c) A reconciliation of net operating income available to Validus common shareholders and underwriting income to net income available to Validus common shareholders, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is presented at the end of this release.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com




This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company's June 30, 2016 investor financial supplement that has been posted to the Investors section of the Company's website located at www.validusholdings.com.
Second Quarter 2016 Results
Highlights for the second quarter are as follows:
Gross premiums written for the three months ended June 30, 2016 were $764.0 million compared to $726.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $37.9 million, or 5.2%. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in the AlphaCat, Western World and Talbot segments, partially offset by a decrease in the Validus Re segment.

The loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was 53.5% which included $62.8 million of favorable loss reserve development on prior accident years, benefiting the loss ratio by 10.9 percentage points compared to a loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2015 of 46.5% which included $70.7 million of favorable loss reserve development on prior accident years, benefiting the loss ratio by 12.3 percentage points. The loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2016 included net notable losses of $36.9 million, or 6.4 percentage points of the loss ratio and net non-notable losses totaling $48.3 million, or 8.4 percentage points of the loss ratio. The loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2015 included net notable losses of $48.1 million, or 8.4 percentage points of the loss ratio and net non-notable losses of $(15.0) million, or (2.6) percentage points of the loss ratio. The favorable development of $62.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily due to favorable development on non-event reserves of $56.3 million and favorable development on event specific reserves of $6.5 million.

The combined ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was 89.9%, compared to a combined ratio of 81.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of 8.9 percentage points.

Net operating income available to Validus common shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $54.9 million compared to $101.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $46.8 million, or 46.0%.

Net income available to Validus common shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $95.0 million compared to $65.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $29.2 million, or 44.3%.

Annualized return on average equity was10.2% and annualized net operating return on average equity was 5.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2016 compared to 7.2% and 11.1%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2015.


Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

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Notable and Non-Notable Losses

During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred a single notable loss event, defined as consolidated losses which aggregate to a threshold greater than or equal to $30.0 million. The estimated loss to the Company from the event, the Canadian Wildfires, net of losses attributable to AlphaCat investors and noncontrolling interest of $6.4 million, was $30.5 million, or 5.3 percentage points of the loss ratio. Net of reinstatement premiums of $3.6 million, the net loss attributable to the Company was $26.9 million. The Company also incurred three non-notable loss events during the three months ended June 30, 2016, defined as consolidated net losses which aggregate to a threshold greater than or equal to $15.0 million but less than $30.0 million. The events, the Texas Hailstorms, the Kumamoto Earthquake and Jubilee Oil, resulted in an aggregate net loss to the Company, net of losses attributable to AlphaCat investors and noncontrolling interest of $5.5 million, of $42.8 million, or 7.5 percentage points of the loss ratio. Net of reinstatement premiums of $9.7 million, the net loss attributable to the Company was $33.1 million.
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Notable Loss Event
 
Non-notable Loss Events
 
Total
Second Quarter 2016 Notable and Non-notable Loss Events
 
Canadian Wildfires
 
Texas Hailstorms
 
Kumamoto Earthquake
 
Jubilee Oil
 
Gross Losses and Loss Expenses
 
$
73,514

 
$
17,814

 
$
15,318

 
$
59,365

 
$
166,011

Less: Reinsurance Recoveries
 
(36,599
)
 
(54
)
 

 
(44,151
)
 
(80,804
)
Net Losses and Loss Expenses
 
36,915

 
17,760

 
15,318

 
15,214

 
85,207

Less: Net Losses and Loss Expenses Attributable to AlphaCat Third Party Investors and Noncontrolling Interest
 
(6,422
)
 
(5,535
)
 

 

 
(11,957
)
Validus' Share of Net Losses and Loss Expenses
 
30,493

 
12,225

 
15,318

 
15,214

 
73,250

Less: Reinstatement Premiums, net
 
(3,632
)
 
(1,967
)
 

 
(7,667
)
 
(13,266
)
Net Loss Attributable to Validus
 
$
26,861

 
$
10,258

 
$
15,318

 
$
7,547

 
$
59,984

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Second Quarter 2016 Notable and Non-notable Loss Events
 
Validus Re
 
Talbot
 
Western World (a)
 
AlphaCat
 
Total
Gross Losses and Loss Expenses
 
$
130,820

 
$
21,138

 
$
625

 
$
13,428

 
$
166,011

Less: Reinsurance Recoveries
 
(80,480
)
 
(324
)
 

 

 
(80,804
)
Net Losses and Loss Expenses
 
50,340

 
20,814

 
625

 
13,428

 
85,207

Less: Net Losses and Loss Expenses Attributable to AlphaCat Third Party Investors and Noncontrolling Interest
 

 

 

 
(11,957
)
 
(11,957
)
Validus' Share of Net Losses and Loss Expenses
 
50,340

 
20,814

 
625

 
1,471

 
73,250

Less: Reinstatement Premiums, net
 
(11,644
)
 
(1,622
)
 

 

 
(13,266
)
Net Loss Attributable to Validus
 
$
38,696

 
$
19,192

 
$
625

 
$
1,471

 
$
59,984

(a)
During the three months ended June 30, 2016, Western World also incurred $6.3 million of property losses on other U.S.-based weather events.


Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

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During the three months ended June 30, 2015, the Company incurred a single notable loss event, Pemex, which resulted in an estimated loss to the Company of $48.1 million, or 8.4 percentage points of the loss ratio. Including reinstatement premiums of $0.4 million, the net loss attributable to the Company was $48.5 million. Losses and loss expenses from non-notable loss events for the three months ended June 30, 2015 were $(15.0) million, or (2.6) percentage points of the loss ratio, representing a reserve release on the first quarter 2015 non-notable loss event, Windstorm Niklas.

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Second Quarter 2015 Notable Loss Event
 
Pemex
Net Losses and Loss Expenses
 
$
48,074

Less: Net Losses and Loss Expenses Attributable to AlphaCat Third Party Investors and Noncontrolling Interest
 

Validus' Share of Net Losses and Loss Expenses (a)
 
48,074

Plus: Reinstatement Premiums, net
 
400

Net Loss Attributable to Validus (a)
 
$
48,474

(a)
Validus' share of net losses and loss expenses is allocated by segment as follows: Validus Re $35.2 million and Talbot $12.9 million. Net of reinstatement premiums, the net loss attributable to Validus of $48.5 million is allocated by segment as follows: Validus Re $26.1 million and Talbot $22.4 million.

The Company's loss ratio, excluding the impact of notable and non-notable loss events and the change in prior accident years, for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was 49.6% and 53.0%, respectively.

Validus Re Segment
Highlights for the second quarter include the following:
Gross premiums written for the three months ended June 30, 2016 were $285.8 million compared to $297.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $11.6 million, or 3.9%. Gross premiums written for the three months ended June 30, 2016 included $216.0 million of property premiums, $7.8 million of marine premiums and $62.0 million of specialty premiums, compared to $246.6 million of property premiums, $6.5 million of marine premiums and $44.3 million of specialty premiums for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The decrease in the property lines of $30.6 million was primarily driven by reductions in participation and non-renewals on various catastrophe excess of loss contracts due to the current rate environment, as well as timing differences on the renewal of certain contracts year on year. Partially offsetting the decreases was an increase in the specialty lines of $17.7 million, primarily as a result of increased casualty business written during the period of $23.0 million, partially offset by decreases in the agriculture lines of $8.2 million arising from earned premium adjustments and final contract estimate adjustments year on year.
The loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was 53.5%, which included $30.9 million of favorable loss reserve development on prior accident years, benefiting the loss ratio by 12.5 percentage points compared to a loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2015 of 46.6% which included $30.9 million of favorable loss reserve development on prior accident years, benefiting the loss ratio by 11.7 percentage points. The loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2016 included net notable losses of $17.9 million, or 7.2 percentage points of the loss ratio and net non-notable losses totaling $32.5 million, or 13.1 percentage points of the loss ratio. The loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2015 included net notable losses of $35.2 million, or 13.3 percentage points of the loss ratio and net non-notable losses of $(15.0) million, or (5.7) percentage points of the loss ratio. The favorable development of $30.9 million on prior accident years for the three months ended June 30, 2016 is primarily due to favorable development on attritional losses.
The combined ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was 79.1% compared to 71.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of 7.9 percentage points.
Underwriting income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $51.9 million compared to $76.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $24.7 million, or 32.2%.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

4


Talbot Segment
Highlights for the second quarter include the following:
Gross premiums written for the three months ended June 30, 2016 were $296.1 million compared to $293.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $3.0 million, or 1.0%. Gross premiums written for the three months ended June 30, 2016 included $111.6 million of property premiums, $86.0 million of marine premiums and $98.4 million of specialty premiums compared to $108.8 million of property premiums, $89.7 million of marine premiums and $94.5 million of specialty premiums for the three months ended June 30, 2015.
The loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was 54.2%, which included $28.3 million of favorable loss reserve development on prior accident years, benefiting the loss ratio by 14.1 percentage points compared to a loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2015 of 46.7% which included $35.6 million of favorable loss reserve development on prior accident years, benefiting the loss ratio by 17.3 percentage points. The loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2016 included net notable losses of $11.7 million, or 5.8 percentage points of the loss ratio and net non-notable losses totaling $9.1 million, or 4.5 percentage points of the loss ratio. The loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2015 included net notable losses of $12.9 million, or 6.3 percentage points of the loss ratio. There were no non-notable losses during the three months ended June 30, 2015. The favorable development of $28.3 million on prior accident years for the three months ended June 30, 2016 is primarily due to favorable development on non-event reserves of $22.2 million and favorable development on event specific reserves of $6.1 million.
The combined ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was 96.9% compared to 88.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of 8.2 percentage points.
Underwriting income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $6.6 million compared to $23.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $16.7 million.
Western World Segment
Highlights for the second quarter include the following:
Gross premiums written for the three months ended June 30, 2016 were $87.0 million compared to $79.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $7.4 million, or 9.3%. Gross premiums written for the three months ended June 30, 2016 included $26.2 million of property premiums and $60.8 million of liability premiums, compared to $15.9 million of property premiums and $63.7 million of liability premiums for the three months ended June 30, 2015. The increase in gross premiums written in the property lines of $10.3 million was primarily due to additional business written in the brokerage property, commercial package property, and program flood classes of $3.2 million, $2.9 million, and $1.9 million, respectively, as a result of the continued build out of the underwriting platform in short tail lines.
The loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was 67.4%, which included $3.2 million of favorable loss reserve development on prior accident years, benefiting the loss ratio by 4.8 percentage points compared to a loss ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2015 of 71.8% which included $4.3 million of favorable loss reserve development on prior accident years, benefiting the loss ratio by 6.5 percentage points. The losses and loss expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2016 included $0.6 million, or 1.0 percentage point of the loss ratio, of net non-notable losses arising from the Texas Hailstorms and $6.3 million, or 9.6 percentage points of the loss ratio, of property losses on other U.S.-based weather events including flood. There were no notable or non-notable losses during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Of the 2015 incurred losses, $2.9 million, or 4.4 percentage points of the loss ratio, arose from the amortization of the risk premium adjustment accounted for at the time of the acquisition of Western World.
The combined ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was 109.1% compared to 101.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of 8.0 percentage points, primarily due to the amortization of the fair value adjustment accounted for at the time of the acquisition of Western World, which benefited the policy acquisition cost ratio by 10.1 percentage points during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

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Underwriting loss for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $5.8 million compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $5.4 million.

AlphaCat Segment
Highlights for the second quarter include the following:
AlphaCat's assets under management were $2,510.5 million as at July 1, 2016, compared to $2,386.2 million as at January 1, 2016. Third party assets under management were $2,186.9 million as at July 1, 2016, compared to $2,059.5 million as at January 1, 2016. During the three months ended July 1, 2016, a total of $206.3 million of capital was raised, of which $190.2 million was raised from third parties. During the three months ended July 1, 2016, $21.3 million was returned to investors, of which $19.2 million was returned to third party investors.
Revenues earned for the three months ended June 30, 2016 were $3.4 million, of which $0.3 million were earned from related parties, compared to $5.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, of which $1.1 million were earned from related parties. The decrease was primarily a result of lower performance fees due to losses arising from notable and non-notable loss events during the three months ended June 30, 2016.
Total expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2016 were $3.0 million, compared to $5.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $2.1 million. The decrease was primarily due to reduced placement fees incurred in relation to raising new capital during the three months ended June 30, 2016.
Income available to Validus common shareholders before investment income from AlphaCat Funds and Sidecars for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $0.5 million, compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015.
Investment income available to Validus common shareholders from AlphaCat Funds and Sidecars for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $4.4 million, compared to $5.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $1.2 million. The decrease was primarily due to Validus' share of the net losses and loss expenses of $1.5 million from notable and non-notable loss events during the three months ended June 30, 2016. There were no notable or non-notable losses during the three months ended June 30, 2015.
Validus' share of AlphaCat income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $4.9 million, compared to $6.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $1.2 million. The income for the three months ended June 30, 2015 excludes $1.7 million of investment income from PaCRe which was off-risk effective January 1, 2016.
Investments
Highlights of our managed portfolio for the second quarter include the following:
Net investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $36.8 million compared to $31.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $5.0 million, or 15.7%. The increase was primarily due to strong performance on the Company's portfolio of structured securities, including $5.6 million of returns generated from a single fixed income fund. Annualized effective yield for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was 2.34%, compared to 2.02% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of 32 basis points.
Net realized gains on managed investments for the three months ended June 30, 2016 were $2.5 million compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, a favorable movement of $0.4 million, or 19.8%.
The change in net unrealized gains on managed investments for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $30.1 million compared to losses of $33.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, a favorable movement of $64.0 million, or 188.6%. The favorable movement was primarily due to the impact of declining interest rates on our fixed maturity investments during three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

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Corporate Operating Expenses
Highlights for the second quarter include the following:
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2016, were $17.9 million compared to $17.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $0.8 million or 4.6%.
Share compensation expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2016 were $4.0 million compared to $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $0.8 million or 26.1%.
Finance expenses, excluding the Company's share of AlphaCat finance expenses from consolidated variable interest entities, for the three months ended June 30, 2016 were $14.0 million compared to $15.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $1.2 million or 7.7% primarily due to reduced credit facility expenses.
Year to Date 2016 Results
Highlights for the year to date include the following:
Gross premiums written for the six months ended June 30, 2016 were $1,936.8 million compared to $1,845.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $91.4 million, or 5.0%.
 
The loss ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was 46.4% which included $116.5 million of favorable loss reserve development on prior accident years, benefiting the loss ratio by 10.2 percentage points compared to a loss ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2015 of 44.1% which included $154.3 million of favorable loss reserve development on prior accident years, benefiting the loss ratio by 13.4 percentage points. The loss ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2016 included net notable losses of $36.9 million, or 3.2 percentage points of the loss ratio and net non-notable losses totaling $48.3 million, or 4.2 percentage points of the loss ratio. The loss ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2015 included net notable losses of $48.1 million, or 4.2 percentage points of the loss ratio. There were no non-notable loss events during the six months ended June 30, 2015. The favorable development of $116.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily due to favorable development on non-event reserves of $127.8 million and was partially offset by unfavorable development on event reserves of $11.3 million.
The combined ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was 82.5% compared to 78.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of 4.5 percentage points.
Net operating income available to Validus common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $172.3 million compared to $238.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $66.3 million, or 27.8%.

Net income available to Validus common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $261.8 million compared to $239.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $22.6 million, or 9.4%.
 
Annualized return on average equity was 14.2% and annualized net operating return on average equity was 9.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to 13.1% and 13.1%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

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Shareholders' Equity and Capitalization
As at June 30, 2016, total shareholders' equity was $4.1 billion including $212.2 million of noncontrolling interest and $150.0 million of preference shares issued June 13, 2016. Shareholders' equity available to Validus common shareholders was $3.7 billion as at June 30, 2016. Book value per diluted common share was $44.41 at June 30, 2016 based on 83,700,593 diluted common shares, compared to $44.00 at March 31, 2016 based on 84,670,648 diluted common shares, an increase of 1.7%, inclusive of dividends. Book value per diluted common share is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of this measure to book value per common share is presented at the end of this release.
Total capitalization available to Validus at June 30, 2016 was $4.6 billion, including $150.0 million of preference shares issued June 13, 2016, $538.0 million of junior subordinated deferrable debentures and $245.3 million of senior notes. Total capitalization at June 30, 2016 was $6.4 billion, including $1.5 billion of redeemable noncontrolling interest and $212.2 million of noncontrolling interest related to AlphaCat.
Share Repurchases
The Company repurchased 1.45 million shares during the three months ended June 30, 2016. The share repurchases made during the three months ended June 30, 2016 resulted in a dilutive impact to book value per diluted common share of $0.05 for the quarter. A summary of the share repurchases made to date under the Company’s previously announced share repurchase program is as follows:
 
 
Share Repurchase Activity
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share information)
 
 
As at March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter ended
Effect of share repurchases:
 
(cumulative)
 
April
 
May
 
June
 
June 30, 2016
Aggregate purchase price (a)
 
$
2,552,098

 
$
387

 
$
32,686

 
$
35,643

 
$
68,716

Shares repurchased
 
77,387,916

 
8,718

 
686,272

 
758,852

 
1,453,842

Average price (a)
 
$
32.98

 
$
44.45

 
$
47.63

 
$
46.97

 
$
47.27

 
 
Share Repurchase Activity
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except for share and per share information)
Effect of share repurchases:
 
As at June 30, 2016
 
As at July 25, 2016
 
Cumulative to Date Effect
Aggregate purchase price (a)
 
$
2,620,814

 
$
18,432

 
$
2,639,246

Shares repurchased
 
78,841,758

 
382,548

 
79,224,306

Average price (a)
 
$
33.24

 
$
48.18

 
$
33.31

(a)
Share transactions are on a trade date basis through July 25, 2016 and are inclusive of commissions.  Average share price is rounded to two decimal places.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

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Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call for analysts and investors on July 27, 2016 at 11:00 AM (Eastern) to discuss the second quarter 2016 financial results and related matters. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-866-440-4674 (toll-free U.S.) or 1-704-908-0454 (international) and entering the passcode 2950 9313. Those who intend to participate in the conference call should register at least ten minutes in advance to ensure access to the call. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through August 10, 2016, by dialing 1-855-859-2056 (toll-free U.S.) or 1-404-537-3406 (international) and entering the passcode 2950 9313.
This conference call will also be available through a live audio webcast accessible through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website located at www.validusholdings.com. A replay of the webcast will be available at the Investor Relations section of the Company's website through August 10, 2016. In addition, a financial supplement relating to the Company's financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 is available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.
About Validus Holdings, Ltd.
Validus Holdings, Ltd. ("Validus") is a holding company for reinsurance and insurance operating companies and investment advisors including Validus Reinsurance, Ltd. (“Validus Re”), Talbot Holdings Ltd. (“Talbot”), Western World Insurance Group, Inc. (“Western World”) and AlphaCat Managers, Ltd. (“AlphaCat”).
Validus Re is a Bermuda based reinsurer focused on treaty reinsurance. Talbot is the Bermuda parent of the specialty insurance group primarily operating within the Lloyd's insurance market through Syndicate 1183. Western World is a U.S. specialty lines insurance company focused on excess and surplus lines. AlphaCat is a Bermuda based investment adviser managing capital for third parties and Validus in insurance linked securities and other property catastrophe and specialty reinsurance investments.

Contacts:
Investors:
Media:
Validus Holdings, Ltd.
Brunswick Group
Investor.Relations@validusholdings.com
Laura Pietruszki / Mustafa Riffat
+1-441-278-9000
+1-212-333-3810




Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share information)
 
June 30,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets


 


Fixed maturities trading, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016—$5,524,027; 2015—$5,556,900)
$
5,551,586

 
$
5,510,331

Short-term investments trading, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016—$2,369,704; 2015—$1,941,615)
2,369,654

 
1,941,635

Other investments, at fair value (cost: 2016—$338,669; 2015—$315,963)
359,526

 
336,856

Cash and cash equivalents
568,798

 
723,109

Restricted cash
96,022

 
73,270

Total investments and cash
8,945,586

 
8,585,201

Investments in affiliates, equity method (cost: 2016—$86,101; 2015—$70,186)
99,278

 
88,065

Premiums receivable
1,372,000

 
658,682

Deferred acquisition costs
283,213

 
181,002

Prepaid reinsurance premiums
145,567

 
77,992

Securities lending collateral
10,224

 
4,863

Loss reserves recoverable
442,987

 
350,586

Paid losses recoverable
27,648

 
23,071

Income taxes recoverable
8,526

 
16,228

Deferred tax asset
23,745

 
21,661

Receivable for investments sold
13,736

 
39,766

Intangible assets
118,426

 
121,258

Goodwill
196,758

 
196,758

Accrued investment income
24,925

 
23,897

Other assets
105,625

 
126,782

Total assets
$
11,818,244

 
$
10,515,812

 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Reserve for losses and loss expenses
$
3,122,717

 
$
2,996,567

Unearned premiums
1,621,563

 
966,210

Reinsurance balances payable
92,488

 
75,380

Securities lending payable
10,690

 
5,329

Deferred tax liability
3,552

 
3,847

Payable for investments purchased
52,718

 
77,475

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
149,593

 
627,331

Notes payable to AlphaCat investors
370,982

 
75,493

Senior notes payable
245,261

 
245,161

Debentures payable
537,987

 
537,668

Total liabilities
$
6,207,551

 
$
5,610,461

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingent liabilities
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
1,532,283

 
1,111,714

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
Preference shares, par value $0.175 (Issued: 2016—6,000; 2015—nil; Outstanding: 2016—6,000; 2015—nil)
$
150,000

 
$

Common shares, 571,428,571 authorized, par value $0.175 (Issued: 2016—161,252,871; 2015—160,570,772; Outstanding: 2016—80,772,238; 2015—82,900,617)
28,219

 
28,100

Treasury shares (2016—80,480,633; 2015—77,670,155)
(14,084
)
 
(13,592
)
Additional paid-in capital
883,701

 
1,002,980

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(18,182
)
 
(12,569
)
Retained earnings
2,836,602

 
2,634,056

Total shareholders’ equity available to Validus
3,866,256

 
3,638,975

Noncontrolling interest
212,154

 
154,662

Total shareholders’ equity
$
4,078,410

 
$
3,793,637

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity
$
11,818,244

 
$
10,515,812




Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Underwriting Income Format
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share information)
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Underwriting revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
 
$
764,042

 
$
726,168

 
$
1,936,833

 
$
1,845,392

Reinsurance premiums ceded
 
(36,229
)
 
(55,418
)
 
(204,064
)
 
(246,743
)
Net premiums written
 
727,813

 
670,750

 
1,732,769

 
1,598,649

Change in unearned premiums
 
(154,090
)
 
(98,062
)
 
(587,778
)
 
(450,071
)
Net premiums earned
 
573,723

 
572,688

 
1,144,991

 
1,148,578

Other insurance related income
 
745

 
708

 
1,481

 
1,648

Total underwriting revenues
 
574,468

 
573,396

 
1,146,472

 
1,150,226

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting deductions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss expenses
 
307,130

 
266,146

 
531,577

 
507,075

Policy acquisition costs
 
107,966

 
104,323

 
215,159

 
202,734

General and administrative expenses
 
89,688

 
84,025

 
175,896

 
168,260

Share compensation expenses
 
10,727

 
9,242

 
21,964

 
18,296

Total underwriting deductions
 
515,511

 
463,736

 
944,596

 
896,365

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting income
 
$
58,957

 
$
109,660

 
$
201,876

 
$
253,861

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
39,257

 
33,611

 
68,718

 
64,640

Finance expenses
 
(14,166
)
 
(18,682
)
 
(29,369
)
 
(39,649
)
Dividends on preference shares
 

 

 

 

Tax (expense) benefit
 
(1,706
)
 
(2,549
)
 
412

 
(5,114
)
Income (loss) from operating affiliates
 

 
1,738

 
(23
)
 
5,722

(Income) attributable to AlphaCat investors
 
(6,114
)
 

 
(10,714
)
 

Net operating (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
(21,328
)
 
(22,061
)
 
(58,622
)
 
(40,869
)
Net operating income available to Validus common shareholders
 
$
54,900

 
$
101,717

 
$
172,278

 
$
238,591

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized gains on investments
 
2,724

 
2,244

 
2,140

 
6,413

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments
 
31,428

 
(34,676
)
 
78,872

 
(1,449
)
(Loss) income from investment affiliate
 
(589
)
 
284

 
(4,702
)
 
3,060

Foreign exchange gains (losses)
 
6,286

 
(2,671
)
 
12,531

 
(6,936
)
Other income (loss)
 
79

 
(608
)
 
756

 
(608
)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
135

 
(500
)
 
(102
)
 
130

Net income available to Validus common shareholders
 
$
94,963

 
$
65,790

 
$
261,773

 
$
239,201

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net premiums written / Gross premiums written
 
95.3
%
 
92.4
%
 
89.5
%
 
86.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss expenses
 
53.5
%
 
46.5
%
 
46.4
%
 
44.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy acquisition costs
 
18.8
%
 
18.2
%
 
18.8
%
 
17.7
%
General and administrative expenses (a)
 
17.6
%
 
16.3
%
 
17.3
%
 
16.2
%
Expense ratio
 
36.4
%
 
34.5
%
 
36.1
%
 
33.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Combined ratio
 
89.9
%
 
81.0
%
 
82.5
%
 
78.0
%
(a)
The general and administrative expense ratio includes share compensation expenses.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.
Segment Information
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share information)
Validus Re Segment
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Underwriting revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
285,810

 
$
297,420

 
$
977,478

 
$
1,009,113

Reinsurance premiums ceded
(3,196
)
 
(19,378
)
 
(95,691
)
 
(133,155
)
Net premiums written
282,614

 
278,042

 
881,787

 
875,958

Change in unearned premiums
(35,492
)
 
(13,492
)
 
(390,834
)
 
(358,320
)
Net premiums earned
247,122

 
264,550

 
490,953

 
517,638

Other insurance related income (loss)
150

 
434

 
(165
)
 
749

Total underwriting revenues
247,272

 
264,984

 
490,788

 
518,387

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting deductions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss expenses
132,139

 
123,405

 
215,007

 
236,533

Policy acquisition costs
42,564

 
43,826

 
84,823

 
85,920

General and administrative expenses
17,872

 
18,781

 
35,051

 
38,290

Share compensation expenses
2,775

 
2,396

 
5,676

 
4,974

Total underwriting deductions
195,350

 
188,408

 
340,557

 
365,717

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting income
$
51,922

 
$
76,576

 
$
150,231

 
$
152,670

Talbot Segment
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Underwriting revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
296,067

 
$
293,046

 
$
562,384

 
$
563,123

Reinsurance premiums ceded
(27,161
)
 
(37,246
)
 
(114,619
)
 
(128,321
)
Net premiums written
268,906

 
255,800

 
447,765

 
434,802

Change in unearned premiums
(67,357
)
 
(50,362
)
 
(39,424
)
 
(6,775
)
Net premiums earned
201,549

 
205,438

 
408,341

 
428,027

Other insurance related income
279

 
40

 
290

 
94

Total underwriting revenues
201,828

 
205,478

 
408,631

 
428,121

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting deductions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss expenses
109,310

 
95,970

 
209,411

 
174,098

Policy acquisition costs
43,613

 
47,659

 
87,956

 
96,763

General and administrative expenses
39,061

 
35,555

 
77,596

 
72,049

Share compensation expenses
3,270

 
3,024

 
6,792

 
5,981

Total underwriting deductions
195,254

 
182,208

 
381,755

 
348,891

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting income
$
6,574

 
$
23,270

 
$
26,876

 
$
79,230

Western World Segment
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Underwriting revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross premiums written
$
86,971

 
$
79,554

 
$
150,930

 
$
136,501

Reinsurance premiums ceded
(5,006
)
 
(5,441
)
 
(9,145
)
 
(8,674
)
Net premiums written
81,965

 
74,113

 
141,785

 
127,827

Change in unearned premiums
(16,309
)
 
(8,995
)
 
(14,630
)
 
5,173

Net premiums earned
65,656

 
65,118

 
127,155

 
133,000

Other insurance related income
189

 
276

 
477

 
539

Total underwriting revenues
65,845

 
65,394

 
127,632

 
133,539

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting deductions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss expenses
44,229

 
46,771

 
83,875

 
97,288

Policy acquisition costs
15,410

 
9,617

 
29,610

 
13,896

General and administrative expenses
11,458

 
8,923

 
23,533

 
19,550

Share compensation expenses
542

 
494

 
1,123

 
971

Total underwriting deductions
71,639

 
65,805

 
138,141

 
131,705

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting (loss) income
$
(5,794
)
 
$
(411
)
 
$
(10,509
)
 
$
1,834


Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.
Segment Information
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share information)
AlphaCat Segment
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third party
$
3,091

 
$
4,323

 
$
7,818

 
$
8,860

Related party
328

 
1,134

 
1,219

 
2,320

Total revenues
3,419

 
5,457

 
9,037

 
11,180

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative expenses
2,751

 
2,330

 
4,233

 
4,759

Share compensation expenses
133

 
150

 
274

 
299

Finance expenses
75

 
2,534

 
883

 
6,962

Foreign exchange losses
4

 
15

 
12

 
2

Total expenses
2,963

 
5,029

 
5,402

 
12,022

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before investments from AlphaCat Funds and Sidecars
456

 
428

 
3,635

 
(842
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment income (loss) from AlphaCat Funds and Sidecars (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AlphaCat Sidecars
541

 
1,273

 
665

 
2,441

AlphaCat ILS Funds - Lower Risk (b)
2,075

 
1,894

 
4,582

 
3,180

AlphaCat ILS Funds - Higher Risk (b)
692

 
2,376

 
3,128

 
4,801

BetaCat ILS Funds
1,113

 
60

 
1,676

 
234

PaCRe

 
1,738

 
(23
)
 
5,722

Total investment income from AlphaCat Funds and Sidecars
4,421

 
7,341

 
10,028

 
16,378

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Validus' share of AlphaCat income
$
4,877

 
$
7,769

 
$
13,663

 
$
15,536

(a)
The investment income from the AlphaCat funds and sidecars is based on equity accounting.
(b)
Lower risk AlphaCat ILS funds have a maximum permitted portfolio expected loss of less than 7%, whereas higher risk AlphaCat ILS funds have a maximum permitted portfolio expected loss of greater than 7%. Expected loss represents the average annual loss over the set of simulation scenarios divided by the total limit.

Corporate and Investments
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Investment income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income (a)
$
36,849

 
$
31,854

 
$
64,772

 
$
61,290

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General and administrative expenses
17,872

 
17,092

 
34,055

 
32,698

Share compensation expenses
4,007

 
3,178

 
8,099

 
6,071

Finance expenses (a)
13,979

 
15,144

 
28,320

 
30,480

Dividends on preference shares

 

 

 

Tax expense (benefit)
1,706

 
2,549

 
(412
)
 
5,114

Total operating expenses
37,564

 
37,963

 
70,062

 
74,363

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized gains on investments (a)
2,520

 
2,104

 
1,434

 
6,284

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments (a)
30,052

 
(33,926
)
 
77,130

 
743

(Loss) income from investment affiliate
(589
)
 
284

 
(4,702
)
 
3,060

Foreign exchange gains (losses) (a)
6,621

 
(3,237
)
 
12,695

 
(6,693
)
Other income (loss)
79

 
(608
)
 
756

 
(608
)
Total other items
38,683

 
(35,383
)
 
87,313

 
2,786

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Corporate and Investments
$
37,968

 
$
(41,492
)
 
$
82,023

 
$
(10,287
)
(a)
These items exclude the components which are included in Validus' share of AlphaCat and amounts which are consolidated from variable interest entities.


Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

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Validus Holdings, Ltd.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation
Book Value per Common Share, Book Value per Diluted Common Share and Book Value per Diluted Common Share plus Accumulated Dividends
As at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share information)
 
 
June 30, 2016
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Equity Amount
 
Shares
 
Exercise Price (a)
 
Book Value Per
Share
Book value per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders' equity available to Validus common shareholders (b)
 
$
3,716,256

 
80,772,238

 
 
 
$
46.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
42.11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per diluted common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders' equity available to Validus common shareholders (b)
 
3,716,256

 
80,772,238

 
 
 
 
Assumed exercise of outstanding stock options (c)
 
1,080

 
51,357

 
$
21.03

 
 
Unvested restricted shares
 

 
2,876,998

 
 
 
 
Book value per diluted common share
 
$
3,717,336

 
83,700,593

 
 
 
$
44.41

Adjustment for accumulated dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.86

Book value per diluted common share plus accumulated dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
55.27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value per diluted common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
40.65


 
 
December 31, 2015
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Equity Amount
 
Shares
 
Exercise Price (a)
 
Book Value Per
Share
Book value per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders' equity available to Validus common shareholders (b)
 
$
3,638,975

 
82,900,617

 
 
 
$
43.90

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
40.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per diluted common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders' equity available to Validus common shareholders (b)
 
3,638,975

 
82,900,617

 
 
 
 
Assumed exercise of outstanding stock options (c)
 
1,319

 
65,401

 
$
20.17

 
 
Unvested restricted shares
 

 
3,026,376

 
 
 
 
Book value per diluted common share
 
$
3,640,294

 
85,992,394

 
 
 
$
42.33

Adjustment for accumulated dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.16

Book value per diluted common share plus accumulated dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
52.49

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible book value per diluted common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
38.63

(a)
Weighted average exercise price for those stock options that have an exercise price lower than book value per share.
(b)
Total shareholders' equity available to Validus common shareholders excludes the liquidation value of the preference shares of $150.0 million.
(c)
Using the "as-if-converted" method, assuming all proceeds received upon exercise of stock options will be retained by the Company and the resulting common shares from exercise remain outstanding.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. 29 Richmond Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM08
Tel: +1-441.278.9000 Fax: +1-441.278.9090
www.validusholdings.com

14


Validus Holdings, Ltd.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation
Underwriting Income, Net Operating Income available to Validus Common Shareholders, Net Operating Income per share available to Validus Common Shareholders and Annualized Net Operating Return on Average Equity
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share information)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net income available to Validus common shareholders
$
94,963

 
$
65,790

 
$
261,773

 
$
239,201

Adjustments for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized gains on investments
(2,724
)
 
(2,244
)
 
(2,140
)
 
(6,413
)
Change in net unrealized (gains) losses on investments
(31,428
)
 
34,676

 
(78,872
)
 
1,449

Loss (income) from investment affiliate
589

 
(284
)
 
4,702

 
(3,060
)
Foreign exchange (gains) losses
(6,286
)
 
2,671

 
(12,531
)
 
6,936

Other (income) loss
(79
)
 
608

 
(756
)
 
608

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(135
)
 
500

 
102

 
(130
)
Net operating income available to Validus common shareholders
$
54,900

 
$
101,717

 
$
172,278

 
$
238,591

Net investment income
(39,257
)
 
(33,611
)
 
(68,718
)
 
(64,640
)
Finance expenses
14,166

 
18,682

 
29,369

 
39,649

Dividends on preference shares

 

 

 

Tax expense (benefit)
1,706

 
2,549

 
(412
)
 
5,114

Loss (income) from operating affiliates

 
(1,738
)
 
23

 
(5,722
)
Income attributable to AlphaCat investors
6,114

 

 
10,714

 

Net operating income attributable to noncontrolling interest
21,328

 
22,061

 
58,622

 
40,869

Underwriting income
$
58,957

 
$
109,660

 
$
201,876

 
$
253,861

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating income available to Validus common shareholders
54,900

 
101,717

 
172,278

 
238,591

Less: Dividends on outstanding warrants

 
(1,081
)
 

 
(2,486
)
Net operating income allocated to Validus, adjusted
$
54,900

 
$
100,636

 
$
172,278

 
$
236,105

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share available to Validus common shareholders - diluted
$
1.14

 
$
0.75

 
$
3.12

 
$
2.74

Adjustments for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized (gains) on investments
(0.03
)
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.07
)
Change in net unrealized (gains) losses on investments
(0.38
)
 
0.39

 
(0.94
)
 
0.02

Loss (income) from investment affiliate
0.01

 

 
0.06

 
(0.04
)
Foreign exchange (gains) losses
(0.08
)
 
0.03

 
(0.15
)
 
0.08

Other income (loss)

 
0.01

 
(0.01
)
 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 
0.01

 

 

Net operating income per share available to Validus common shareholders - diluted
$
0.66

 
$
1.16

 
$
2.06

 
$
2.73

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents
83,373,003

 
87,313,154

 
83,785,659

 
87,448,142

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shareholders' equity available to Validus common shareholders
$
3,720,341

 
$
3,669,537

 
$
3,693,219

 
$
3,641,886

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annualized return on average equity
10.2
%
 
7.2
%
 
14.2
%
 
13.1
%
Annualized net operating return on average equity
5.9
%
 
11.1
%
 
9.3
%
 
13.1
%


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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may include forward-looking statements, both with respect to the Company and its industry, that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Statements that include the words "expect", "intend", "plan", "believe", "project", "anticipate", "will", "may" and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on any such statements. We believe that these factors include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events; 2) rating agency actions; 3) adequacy of Validus' risk management and loss limitation methods; 4) cyclicality of demand and pricing in the insurance and reinsurance markets; 5) statutory or regulatory developments including tax policy, reinsurance and other regulatory matters; 6) Validus' ability to implement its business strategy during "soft" as well as "hard" markets; 7) adequacy of Validus' loss reserves; 8) continued availability of capital and financing; 9) retention of key personnel; 10) competition; 11) potential loss of business from one or more major insurance or reinsurance brokers; 12) Validus' ability to implement, successfully and on a timely basis, complex infrastructure, distribution capabilities, systems, procedures and internal controls, and to develop accurate actuarial data to support the business and regulatory and reporting requirements; 13) general economic and market conditions (including inflation, volatility in the credit and capital markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates); 14) the integration of businesses Validus may acquire or new business ventures Validus may start; 15) the effect on Validus' investment portfolios of changing financial market conditions including inflation, interest rates, liquidity and other factors; 16) acts of terrorism or outbreak of war; and 17) availability of reinsurance and retrocessional coverage, as well as management's response to any of the aforementioned factors.
The foregoing review of important factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included herein and elsewhere, including the risk factors included in Validus' most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and other documents of the Company on file with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Any forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by Validus will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, Validus or its business or operations. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In presenting the Company's results, management has included and discussed certain schedules containing net operating income (loss), net operating income (loss) available (attributable) to Validus common shareholders, net operating income (loss) per share, underwriting income (loss), annualized net operating return on average equity, book value per diluted common share and book value per diluted common share plus accumulated dividends that are not calculated under standards or rules that comprise U.S. GAAP. Such measures are referred to as non-GAAP. Non-GAAP measures may be defined or calculated differently by other companies. These measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation of underwriting income and net operating income (loss) available (attributable) to Validus common shareholders to net income (loss) available (attributable) to Validus common shareholders, the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is presented in the section above entitled “Underwriting Income, Net Operating Income available to Validus common shareholders, Net Operating Income per share available to Validus common shareholders and Annualized Net Operating Return on Average Equity”. A reconciliation of underwriting income and operating income to net income, the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is presented in the “Consolidated Statements of Operations” above.
The AlphaCat segment information is presented as an asset manager view and therefore is considered non-GAAP.
Underwriting income indicates the performance of the Company's core underwriting segments, excluding revenues and expenses such as net investment income (loss), finance expenses, net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments, foreign exchange gains (losses), other income (loss) and transaction expenses. The Company believes the reporting of underwriting income enhances the understanding of our results by highlighting the underlying profitability of the Company's core insurance and

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reinsurance business. Underwriting profitability is influenced significantly by earned premium growth, adequacy of the Company's pricing and loss frequency and severity.
Underwriting profitability over time is also influenced by the Company's underwriting discipline, which seeks to manage exposure to loss through favorable risk selection and diversification, its management of claims, its use of reinsurance and its ability to manage its expense ratio, which it accomplishes through its management of acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses. The Company believes that underwriting income provides investors with a valuable measure of profitability derived from underwriting activities.
Net operating income (loss), a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined as net income (loss) excluding net realized and change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, income (loss) from investment affiliate, foreign exchange gains (losses), other income (loss) and non-recurring items. Net operating income (loss) available (attributable) to Validus common shareholders is defined as above, but excludes operating income (loss) available (attributable) to noncontrolling interest and dividends on preference shares. Reconciliations of these measures to net income (loss) and net income (loss) available (attributable) to Validus common shareholders, the most directly comparable GAAP measures, are presented at the end of this release.
Annualized net operating return on average equity is presented in the section above entitled “Underwriting Income, Net Operating Income available to Validus common shareholders, Net Operating Income per share available to Validus common shareholders and Annualized Net Operating Return on Average Equity.” A reconciliation of book value per diluted common share and book value per diluted common share plus accumulated dividends to book value per common share, the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, is presented in the section above entitled “Book Value per Common Share, Book Value per Diluted Common Share and Book Value per Diluted Common Share plus Accumulated Dividends.” Net operating income (loss) is calculated based on net income (loss) excluding net realized gains (losses) on investments, change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, foreign exchange gains (losses), other income (loss), income (loss) from investment affiliates and non-recurring items. Realized gains (losses) from the sale of investments are driven by the timing of the disposition of investments, not by our operating performance. Gains (losses) arising from translation of non-US$ denominated balances are unrelated to our underlying business. Net operating income (loss) available (attributable) to Validus common shareholders is defined as net operating income (loss) as defined above, but excluding operating income (loss) available (attributable) to noncontrolling interest and dividends on preference shares.



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