Form 8-K Third Point Reinsurance For: Mar 02

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 2, 2015 (March 2, 2015)

THIRD POINT REINSURANCE LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

The Waterfront, Chesney House

96 Pitts Bay Road

Pembroke HM 08 Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 441 542-3300

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. is hereby disclosing the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference. The information hereunder is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, is not otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

(d) Exhibits

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Investor Presentation MARCH 2015 Exhibit 99.1

For Information Purposes Only CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD- LOOKING STATEMENTS 2 Certain statements and information in this presentation may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “guidance,” “potential,” “expect,” “should,” “will” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “goal,” “may,” “objective,” “predict,” “projection,” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward- looking statements (including those contained in certain visual depictions) in this presentation.  These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations and/or beliefs concerning future events.  The Company has made every reasonable effort to ensure that the information, estimates, forecasts and assumptions on which these statements are based are current, reasonable and complete.  However, these forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual performance to differ materially from that projected in such statements.  Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, the following: (i) limited historical information about the Company; (ii) operational structure currently is being developed; (iii) fluctuation in results of operations; (iv) more established competitors; (v) losses exceeding reserves; (vi) downgrades or withdrawal of ratings by rating agencies; (vii) dependence on key executives; (viii) dependence on letter of credit facilities that may not be available on commercially acceptable terms; (ix) potential inability to pay dividends; (x) inability to service indebtedness; (xi) limited cash flow and liquidity due to indebtedness; (xii) unavailability of capital in the future; (xiii) fluctuations in market price of the Company’s common shares; (xiv) dependence on clients' evaluations of risks associated with such clients' insurance underwriting; (xv) suspension or revocation of reinsurance license; (xvi) potentially being deemed an investment company under United States federal securities law; (xvii) potential characterization of Third Point Re and/or Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. as a PFIC; (xviii) dependence on Third Point LLC to implement the Company's investment strategy; (xix) termination by Third Point LLC of the investment management agreements; (xx) risks associated with the Company's investment strategy being greater than those faced by competitors; (xxi) increased regulation or scrutiny of alternative investment advisors affecting the Company's reputation; (xxii) the Company potentially becoming subject to United States federal income taxation; (xxiii) the Company potentially becoming subject to United States withholding and information reporting requirements under the FATCA provisions; and (xxiv) other risks and factors listed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and other periodic and current disclosures filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This presentation may also contain non-GAAP financial information.  The Company’s management uses this information in its internal analysis of results and believes that this information may be informative to investors in gauging the quality of the Company’s financial performance, identifying trends in our results and providing meaningful period-to-period comparisons.  For additional information regarding these non-GAAP measures, including any required reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated according to GAAP, see in the Appendix section of this presentation.

For Information Purposes Only OUR COMPANY • Specialty property & casualty reinsurer based in Bermuda • A- (Excellent) financial strength rating from A.M. Best Company • Began operations in January 2012 and completed IPO in August 2013 • Investment portfolio managed by Third Point LLC • Total return focused – Flexible and opportunistic reinsurance underwriting – Superior investment management 3

For Information Purposes Only KEY METRICS 4 12 Months Ended December 31, 2014 12 Months Ended December 31, 2013 12 Months Ended December 31, 2012 Diluted Book Value Per Share $13.55 $13.12 $10.89 Shareholders’ Equity $1.45 billion $1.39 billion $869 million Return on Beginning Shareholders’ Equity* 3.6% 23.4% 13.0% Growth in Diluted Book Value Per Share* 3.3% 20.5% 11.9% Cumulative Growth in Diluted Book Value Per Share from December 31, 2011* 1 39.2% 34.8% 11.9% 1 Diluted Book Value Per Share as of December 31, 2011 = $9.73 * Non-GAAP measure; please see descriptions and reconciliations on slides 29 and 30

TOTAL RETURN BUSINESS MODEL DESIGNED TO DELIVER SUPERIOR RETURNS 5 Exceptional  Resources Optimal Deployment Outstanding Results + = Experienced Underwriting Team Superior Investment Management Stable Capital Base Underwriting Profit Investment Return on Float Investment Return on Capital Opportunity for Attractive Equity Returns to Shareholders Over Time For Information Purposes Only

For Information Purposes Only EXPERIENCED SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM 6 CEO Experience John Berger Chairman & CEO • Strong business relationships • Expertise in writing all lines of property, casualty & specialty reinsurance • Track record of capitalizing on market opportunities and producing strong underwriting results • Significant business-building experience • CEO, Reinsurance, Vice Chairman of the Board, Alterra Capital Holdings Limited • CEO & President, Harbor Point Re Limited • CEO & President, Chubb Re, Inc. • President, F&G Re • CEO, Aon Benfield Securities • President, Aon Benfield Americas • CEO, Benfield U.S. Inc. & CEO, Benfield Advisory • Board Member, Benfield Group PLC • President & CEO, JRG Reinsurance Company • CUO & Head of Reins. Operations, Endurance Reinsurance Corporation of America • EVP & CUO, AXA Corporate Solutions Reinsurance Company • EVP, Co-Head of Specialty Lines, Aon Benfield • President & CEO, Stockton Reinsurance Ltd. • President, Center Re Bermuda Robert Bredahl President & COO Tony Urban EVP Underwriting Dan Malloy EVP Underwriting

For Information Purposes Only ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 7 Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (Holding Company) Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Class 4 Insurer) Third Point Reinsurance Investment Management Ltd. (Investment Manager) Third Point Reinsurance Opportunities Fund Ltd. (Fund) Third Point Re Marketing (UK) Ltd. (Marketing Company) 100% 100% 100% Common Shares (Management Voting Non Participating) 100% 53% of Common Shares  (Non Voting Participating) Third Point Re Cat Ltd. (Special Purpose Insurer) 100% Common Shares  (Voting  Non Participating) & 100% Preferred  Shares (Non Voting Participating) Third Point Re (UK) Holdings Ltd. (Intermediate Holding Company) 100% Third Point Re (USA) Holdings Inc. (Intermediate Holding Company) Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd. (Class 4 Insurer) 100% 100%

For Information Purposes Only FLEXIBLE & OPPORTUNISTIC UNDERWRITING STRATEGY 8 • Our total return model provides crucial flexibility in today’s market environment • We leverage strong relationships to access attractive opportunities • We are the lead underwriter on most of our transactions • Limited property cat exposure on rated balance sheet For Information Purposes Only Target Best Opportunities

For Information Purposes Only TRADITIONAL QUOTA SHARES 9 • We focus on lines of business with lower volatility • We provide reinsurance support to small and medium size insurers seeking surplus relief • These transactions are typically relationship-driven, since reinsurance plays such a key role in the client’s capital structure • Non-standard auto • Ex-wind homeowners • General liability Target Best Opportunities

For Information Purposes Only OPPORTUNISTIC DEALS 10 • Our relationships allow us to often be the first call for many special situations • We look for dislocated markets and distressed situations where higher risk- adjusted returns are available • We manage our downside exposure with structural features and contract terms & conditions • Regional workers’ compensation • Financial lines • Distressed situations Target Best Opportunities

For Information Purposes Only RESERVE COVERS 11 • Reserve covers provide clients with reinsurance protection, capital relief and potentially enhanced investment returns • Relationships are key – decision-maker is typically the client’s CEO or CFO • Our team has a reputation for sophisticated structuring to meet each client’s specific needs • Bermuda reinsurers • Lloyds Syndicates • US Insurers • Captives Target Best Opportunities

DIVERSIFIED PREMIUM BASE 12 Traditional Quota Shares (49) Reserve Covers (7) Opportunistic Deals (44) Property QS (23) Auto (24) Workers Comp (16) Multi-Line (22) Agriculture (6) Financial Lines (4) General Liability (5) Gross Premium Written Since Inception 1 by Type of Transaction (Percent) Gross Premium Written Since Inception 1 by Line of Business (Percent) 1 As of 12/31/14 Note: All figures are for P&C Segment only For Information Purposes Only

For Information Purposes Only REINSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT 13 • Reinsurance business plan complements our investment management strategy: no property catastrophe excess treaties on rated balance sheet and premium and reserve leverage lower than peer group • Company-wide focus on risk management • Robust underwriting and operational controls Risk Management Culture Holistic Risk Control Framework • Measure use of risk capital using internally-developed capital model,  AM Best BCAR model and Bermuda Monetary Authority BSCR model • Developed a comprehensive Risk Register that is appropriate for our business model • Instituted a Risk Appetite Statement that governs overall sensitivities in underwriting, investment, and enterprise portfolio Ongoing Risk Oversight • Own Risk Self Assessment (ORSA) report produced quarterly and provided to management / Board of Directors • Provides management with meaningful statistics on our current capital requirement and comparisons to our risk appetite statement • Growing in scope

For Information Purposes Only REINSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT (CONT’D) 14 • Low premium leverage and asset leverage compared to peer group • Limited legacy reserves mitigate the risk of adverse reserve development • Catastrophe risk is largely limited to our $59.5 million investment in our catastrophe fund 1 Bermuda Reinsurer Leverage Metrics (Percent) Premium to Equity TPRE Source: Dowling & Co; As of 12/31/2014; “Premium to Equity” = Trailing 12 months’ net premium written divided by shareholders’ equity; “Invested Assets to Equity” = Invested assets and cash divided by shareholders’ equity; Peer group = ACGL, AGII, AWH, AXS, PTP, RE, XL, AHL, ENH, GLRE, MRH, PRE, RNR, VR 1 As of December 31, 2014; In January 2015, we received $21.1 million from a partial redemption of our investment 100 150 200 250 300 350 20 40 60 80 100

For Information Purposes Only REINSURANCE OPERATIONS 15 • Strong pipeline • Combined ratio trending lower as we gain scale • Continue to expand our underwriting platform U.K. marketing office Physical presence in the U.S. Opportunistically hire experienced underwriters

For Information Purposes Only NEW U.S. PLATFORM • U.S. onshore presence a key component of overall growth strategy – Strengthen relationships with U.S. cedents and brokers – Develop first-hand knowledge of cedent underwriting and claims capabilities • Structure optimized for our investment strategy: Third Point Reinsurance (USA) Ltd. is a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer that will apply for a 953D U.S. federal tax election – Assets can be invested in a separate account managed by Third Point LLC – U.S. activity is permitted, including a new office in New Jersey • Strong financial support from Third Point Re group – Senior unsecured notes benefit from a full guarantee from Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. – 75% quota share with Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. – Net worth maintenance agreement with Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. ($250m minimum surplus) 16 Thomas Wafer • Chairman Reinsurance, Alterra Capital • CEO Reinsurance, Alterra Capital & President, Alterra Re USA • President, Harbor Point Re U.S. • MD International Underwriting, Harbor Point Re • MD International Underwriting, Chubb Re Jonathan Norton • Chief Actuary, Alterra Re USA • Chief Actuary, Harbor Point Re • Chief Actuary, Chubb Re • Managing Director, Guy Carpenter New Hires to Help Establish & Manage U.S. Operations

MARKET-LEADING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 17 • Third Point LLC owned and led by Daniel S. Loeb • 20.6% net annualized returns since inception in 1995 5 • Risk-adjusted returns driven by superior security selection and lower volatility Illustrative Net Return 1 Since Inception 2,3,4 ($ Thousands) Third Point Partners LP HFRI Event-Driven (Total) Index DJ CS HFI Event Driven Index S&P 500 (TR) For Information Purposes Only 1 For Third Point Partners L.P. after fees, expenses and incentive allocation; 2 Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results; all investments involve risk including the loss of principal; 3  The historical performance of Third Point Partners L.P. (i) for the years 2001 through Dec 31, 2014 reflects the total return after incentive allocation for each such year as included in the audited statement of financial condition of Third Point Partners L.P. for those years and (ii) for the years 1995 through 2000 reflects the total return after incentive allocation for each such year as reported by Third Point Partners L.P. Total return after incentive allocation for the years 2001 through Dec 31, 2014 is based on the net asset value for all limited partners of Third Point Partners L.P. taken as a whole, some of whom pay no incentive allocation or management fees, whereas total return after incentive allocation for the years 1995 through 2000 is based on the net asset value for only those limited partners of Third Point Partners L.P. that paid incentive allocation and management fees. In each case, results are presented net of management fees, brokerage commissions, administrative expenses, and accrued performance allocation, if any, and include the reinvestment of all dividends, interest, and capital gains; 4 The illustrative return is calculated as a theoretical investment of $1,000 in Third Point Partners, L.P. at inception relative to the same theoretical investment in two hedge fund indices designed to track performance of certain “event-driven” hedge funds over the same period of time. All references to the Dow Jones Credit Suisse HFI Event Driven Index (“DJ-CS HFI”) and HFRI Event-Driven Total Index (“HFRI”) reflect performance calculated through Dec 31, 2014. The DJ-CS HFI is an asset-weighted index and includes only funds, as opposed to separate accounts. The DJ-CS HFI uses the Dow Jones Credit Suisse database and consists only of event driven funds deemed to be “event-driven” by the index and that have a minimum of $50 million in assets under management, a minimum of a 12-month track record, and audited financial statements. The HFRI consists only of event driven funds with a minimum of $50 million in assets under management or a minimum of a 12-month track record. Both indices state that returns are reported net of all fees and expenses. While Third Point Partners L.P. has been compared here with the performance of well-known and widely recognized indices, the indices have not been selected to represent an appropriate benchmark for Third Point Partners L.P., whose holdings, performance and volatility may differ significantly from the securities that comprise the indices; 5 From formation of Third Point Partners L.P. in June 1995 through Dec 31, 2014.

For Information Purposes Only RELATIONSHIP WITH THIRD POINT LLC 18 • Exclusive relationship through 2016, followed by successive 3-year terms on renewal • Investments are managed on substantially the same basis as the main Third Point LLC hedge funds • We pay the standard 2% management fee and 20% performance allocation. The performance allocation is subject to a standard high water mark Investment Management Agreement Risk Management • Restrictions on leverage, position concentrations and illiquid, private investments • Key man and performance termination provisions • Allowed to diversify portfolio to address concerns of A.M. Best or regulator Liquidity • of investment portfolio to provide liquidity for claims and expenses • More than 95% of investments are within FAS 157 Levels 1 & 2 1 • Separate account may be used at any time to pay claims and expenses 1 As of December 31, 2014 Investments are held in a separate account  – Third Point Re has full ownership

THIRD POINT LLC PORTFOLIO RISK MANAGEMENT 19 • Portfolio diversification across industries, geographies, asset classes and strategies • Highly liquid portfolio – investment manager can dynamically shift exposures depending on macro/market developments • Security selection with extensive diligence process • Approach includes index and macro hedging and tail risk protection • Institutional platform with robust investment and operational risk management procedures For Information Purposes Only

For Information Purposes Only STRONG CAPITAL BASE 20 1 As of 12/31/2014; Amounts for AM Best and BMA estimated by TPRE based on the most recent models provided by these entities 2014 Capital Requirements 1 ($ Millions) Available Capital Required Capital A.M.Best BCAR BMA Solvency Requirement TPRE Internal Capital Model 0 500 1000 1500 • Publicly-traded capital base • Significant capacity to support growth • Unlike many other reinsurers, our excess underwriting capital is not a drag on ROE

For Information Purposes Only STRONG PREMIUM GROWTH 21 • Robust growth since inception • Broad range of lines of business and distribution sources (brokers) • Management views the company’s pipeline of opportunities as strong Total Gross Written Premium ($ Millions) 190 402 613 0 250 500 750 2012 2013 2014

For Information Purposes Only STEADY PROGRESS TOWARDS COMBINED RATIO < 100% 22 • Combined ratio is improving in-line with projections as reinsurance operation gains scale • We anticipate further improvement in our combined ratio as additional premium is earned over the next few quarters • Combined ratio for Q4 14 was 100.2% P&C Segment Combined Ratio (Percent) 129.7 107.5 102.2 80 100 120 140 2012 2013 2014

For Information Purposes Only SIGNIFICANT FLOAT GENERATION 23 • Float = premium held until claims must be paid • If the underlying reinsurance risk is attractive, generating float allows a reinsurer to access investment “leverage” at low or no cost • Certain lines of business provide reinsurers with float for several years Float As A Percentage of Total Shareholders’ Equity (Percent) Float: 12/31/2012 = $63.9 million; 12/31/2013 = $214.9 million; 12/31/2014 = $389.2million 6.9 14.2 25.1 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 2012 2013 2014

For Information Purposes Only ATTRACTIVE RETURNS SINCE INCEPTION 24 Return on Beginning Shareholders’ Equity 1 (Percent) • Returns have been attractive, even through the start-up phase • We are reaching scale in the underwriting operation • We believe that we are well-positioned to out- perform in a challenging market environment 1 Non-GAAP measure; please see descriptions and reconciliations on slides 29 and 30 13.0 23.4 3.6 Average = 13.3% 0 5 10 15 20 25 2012 2013 2014

For Information Purposes Only TOTAL RETURN BUSINESS MODEL DESIGNED TO DELIVER SUPERIOR RETURNS 25 Opportunity for Attractive Equity Returns to Shareholders Over Time Experienced Underwriting Team Superior Investment Management Stable Capital Base Underwriting Profit Investment Return on Float Investment Return on Capital Exceptional  Resources Optimal Deployment Outstanding Results + =

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For Information Purposes Only KEY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 27 Year ended 12/31/14 Year ended 12/31/13 Year ended 12/31/12 Gross premiums written $613,300 $401,937 $190,374 Gross premiums ceded (150) (9,975) - Net premiums earned 444,532 220,667 96,481 Net investment income¹ 85,582 258,125 136,868 Total revenues $530,114 $478,792 $233,349 Loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net 283,147 139,812 80,306 Acquisition costs, net 137,206 67,944 24,604 General and administrative expenses 40,008 33,036 27,376 Other expenses¹ 7,395 4,922 446 Total expenses $467,756 $245,714 $132,732 Income before income tax expense 62,358 233,078 100,617 Income tax expense (5,648) - - Income including non-controlling interests 56,710 233,078 100,617 Income attributable to non-controlling interests (6,315) (5,767) (1,216) Net income $50,395 $227,311 $99,401 Year ended 12/31/14 Year ended 12/31/13 Year ended 12/31/12 Loss ratio 3 65.5% 65.7% 83.2% Acquisition cost ratio 4 31.5% 31.5% 25.5% General and administrative expense ratio 5 5.2% 10.3% 21.0% Combined ratio 6 102.2% 107.5% 129.7% Net investment return 7 5.1% 23.9% 17.7% Consolidated Income Statement ($000s) Selected Income Statement Ratios 2 Generated $1.206 billion of gross premiums written from inception to date.  Gross premium written in the Property and Casualty Segment  increased by 106.7% in 2013 and by 52.8% in 2014. Combined ratio continued to improve to 100.2% in the fourth quarter of 2014 as we gained scale. Strong investment returns from investments managed by Third Point LLC of 17.7% in 2012, 23.9% in 2013, and 5.1% in 2014. Highlights 1 Prior to 2014, changes in estimated fair value of embedded derivatives were recorded in net investment income.  As these embedded derivatives have become more prominent, the presentation has been modified and changes in the estimated fair value of embedded derivatives are now recorded in other expenses in the consolidated statements of income. In addition, fixed interest crediting features on these contracts that were recorded in net investment income are now classified in other expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income. 2 Underwriting ratios are for the property and casualty reinsurance segment only; 3 Loss ratio is calculated by dividing loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net, by net premiums earned; 4 Acquisition cost ratio is calculated by dividing acquisition costs, net by net premiums earned; 5 General and administrative expense ratio is calculated by dividing general and administrative expenses related to underwriting activities by net premiums earned; 6 Combined ratio is calculated by dividing the sum of loss and loss adjustment expenses incurred, net, acquisition costs, net and general and administrative expenses related to underwriting activities by net premiums earned; 7 Net investment return represents the return on our investments managed by Third Point LLC, net of fees.

For Information Purposes Only KEY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONT’D) 28 As of 12/31/14 As of 12/31/13 As of 12/31/12 Total assets $2,582,580 $2,159,890 $1,402,017 Total liabilities 1,300,532 649,494 473,696 Total shareholders’ equity $1,552,048 $1,510,396 $928,321 Non-controlling interests (100,135) (118,735) (59,777) Shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders $1,451,913 $1,391,661 $868,544 Year ended 12/31/14 Year ended 12/31/13 Year ended 12/31/12 Diluted book value per share* $13.55 $13.12 $10.89 Growth in diluted book value per share* 3.3% 20.5% 11.9% Return on beginning shareholders’ equity* 3.6% 23.4% 13.0% Selected Balance Sheet Data ($000s) Selected Balance Sheet Metrics * Non-GAAP measure; please see descriptions and reconciliations on slides 29 and 30 As of 12/31/14 As of 12/31/13 As of 12/31/12 Total investments managed by Third Point LLC $1,802,183 $1,559,442 $925,453 Investments ($000s)

For Information Purposes Only NON-GAAP MEASURES 29 As of 12/31/14 As of 12/31/13 As of 12/31/12 Basic and diluted book value per share numerator: Total shareholders’ equity $1,552,048 $1,510,396 $928,321 Less: Non-controlling interests (100,135) (118,735) (59,777) Shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders $1,451,913 $1,391,661 $868,544 Effect of dilutive warrants issued to founders and an advisor 46,512 46,512 36,480 Effect of dilutive share options issued to directors and employees 61,705 101,274 51,670 Diluted book value per share numerator $1,560,130 $1,539,447 $956,694 Basic and diluted book value per share denominator: Issued and outstanding shares 103,397,542 103,264,616 78,432,132 Effect of dilutive warrants issued to founders and an advisor 4,651,163 4,651,163 3,648,006 Effect of dilutive share options issued to directors and employees 6,151,903 8,784,861 5,167,045 Effect of dilutive restricted shares issued to directors and employees 922,610 657,156 619,300 Diluted book value per share denominator 115,123,218 117,357,796 87,866,483 Basic book value per share $14.04 $13.48 $11.07  Diluted book value per share $13.55 $13.12 $10.89     ($000s, Except Share and Per Share Amounts) Book value per share Book value per share as used by our management is a non-GAAP measure, as it is calculated after deducting the impact of non-controlling interests. Book value per share is calculated by dividing shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders, adjusted for subscriptions receivable, by the number of issued and outstanding shares at period end. In addition, diluted book value per share is also a non-GAAP measure and represents book value per share combined with the impact from dilution of all in-the-money share options issued, warrants and unvested restricted shares outstanding as of any period end. We believe that long-term growth in diluted book value per share is the most important measure of our financial performance because it allows our management and investors to track over time the value created by the retention of earnings. In addition, we believe this metric is used by investors because it provides a basis for comparison with other companies in our industry that also report a similar measure. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted book value per share as of December 31, 2014,  December 31, 2013 and 2012:

For Information Purposes Only NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONT’D) 30 Return on beginning shareholders’ equity ($000s) Insurance float Calculated by taking the change in diluted book value per share divided by the beginning of period diluted book value per share. We believe that long-term growth in the diluted book value per share is the most important measure of our financial performance because it allows our management and investors to track over time the value created by the retention of earnings. In addition, we believe that this metric is used by investors because it provides a basis for comparison with other companies in our industry that also report a similar measure. December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 Net income 50,395 $                             227,311 $                           99,401 $                             Shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders -beginning of period 1,391,661                           868,544                              585,425                              Subscriptions receivable -                                       -                                            177,507                              Impact of weighting related to shareholders' equity from IPO -                                       104,502                              -                                            Adjusted shareholders' equity attributable to shareholders - beginning of period 1,391,661 $                        973,046                              762,932                              Return on beginning shareholders' equity 3.6% 23.4% 13.0% For the years ended Calculated by dividing net income by the beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders. For purposes of determining December 31, 2011 shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders, we add back the impact of subscriptions receivable to shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders. For the year ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014, we have also adjusted the beginning shareholders’ equity for the impact of the issuance of shares in our IPO on a weighted average basis. This adjustment lowers the stated return on beginning shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders. We believe this metric is used by investors to supplement measures of our profitability. Growth in diluted book value per share In an insurance or reinsurance operation, float arises because premiums and proceeds associated with deposit accounted reinsurance contracts are collected before losses are paid. In some instances, the interval between premium receipts and loss payments can extend over many years. During this time interval, insurance and reinsurance companies invest the premiums received and seek to generate investment returns. Although float can be calculated using numbers determined under U.S. GAAP, float is a non-GAAP financial measure and, therefore, there is no comparable U.S. GAAP measure. We believe that net investment income generated on float is an important consideration in evaluating the overall contribution of our property and casualty reinsurance operation to our consolidated results. It is also explicitly considered as part of the evaluation of management’s performance for the purposes of incentive compensation.

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