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Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates  
Schedule of investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

Millions

 

March 31,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

Symetra common shares

 

$

 269.5

 

$

 261.0

 

Symetra warrants

 

23.7

 

12.6

 

Total investment in Symetra

 

293.2

 

273.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pentelia Capital Management

 

1.7

 

1.7

 

Total investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

$

 294.9

 

$

 275.3

 

Schedule of changes in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011

 

 

 

Common

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

 

 

 

 

Millions

 

Shares

 

Warrants

 

Total

 

Shares

 

Warrants

 

Total

 

Carrying value of investment in Symetra as of January 1

 

$

 261.0

 

$

 12.6

 

$

 273.6

 

$

  350.4

 

$

  37.1

 

$

  387.5

 

Equity in earnings (1)(2)

 

10.9

 

 

10.9

 

7.3

 

 

7.3

 

Equity in net unrealized losses from Symetra’s fixed maturity portfolio(3)

 

(1.2

)

 

(1.2

)

 —

 

 

 

Dividends received

 

(1.2

)

 

(1.2

)

(.8

)

 

(.8

)

Increase (decrease) in value of warrants

 

 

11.1

 

11.1

 

 

(1.2

)

(1.2

)

Carrying value of investment in Symetra as March 31(4) (5)

 

$

 269.5

 

$

 23.7

 

$

 293.2

 

$

  356.9

 

$

  35.9

 

$

  392.8

 

 

(1)        Equity in earnings excludes tax expense of $0.7 and $0.6.

(2)        Equity in earnings includes $1.1 increase relating to the pre-tax amortization of Symetra common share impairment from December 31, 2011.

(3)        Net unrealized gains includes $3.2 increase relating to the pre-tax amortization of Symetra common share impairment from December 31, 2011.

(4)        Includes White Mountains’ equity in net unrealized (losses) gains from Symetra’s fixed maturity portfolio of $(1.2) and $63.7 as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, which exclude tax expense of $0 and $5.2.

(5)        The aggregate value of White Mountains’ investment in common shares of Symetra was $200.6 based upon the quoted market price of $11.53 per share at March 31, 2012.