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Non-controlling interests | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Non-controlling interests | Non-controlling interests Non-controlling interests represent the portion of equity in consolidated subsidiaries not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Company. The ownership interests in consolidated subsidiaries held by parties other than the Company have been presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Non-controlling interests as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:
| June 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
| ($ in thousands)
Catastrophe Fund | $ | 56,024 |  |  | $ | 49,254 |
Catastrophe Fund Manager | (326 | ) |  | (236 | )
Joint Venture - Third Point Advisors LLC share | 20,210 |  |  | 69,717 |
| $ | 75,908 |  |  | $ | 118,735 |
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was:
| For the three months ended |  | For the six months ended
| June 30, 2014 |  | June 30, 2013 |  | June 30, 2014 |  | June 30, 2013
| ($ in thousands)
Catastrophe Fund | $ | 369 |  |  | $ | 178 |  |  | $ | 619 |  |  | $ | 757 |
Catastrophe Fund Manager | (31 | ) |  | (98 | ) |  | (90 | ) |  | (162 | )
Joint Venture - Third Point Advisors LLC share | 669 |  |  | 221 |  |  | 1,494 |  |  | 789 |
| $ | 1,007 |  |  | $ | 301 |  |  | $ | 2,023 |  |  | $ | 1,384 |
As of June 30, 2014, the following entities were consolidated in line with voting model per ASC 810: Consolidation: • Third Point Reinsurance Opportunities Fund Ltd. • Third Point Re Cat Ltd. • Third Point Reinsurance Investment Management Ltd. As of June 30, 2014, the following entities were consolidated in line with variable interest model as per ASC 810: Consolidation: • Investment Joint Venture
a) | Third Point Reinsurance Opportunities Fund Ltd. and Third Point Re Cat Ltd.
As of June 30, 2014, Third Point Re's investment in the Catastrophe Fund was $55.4 million (December 31, 2013 - $54.8 million), representing approximately 49.9% (December 31, 2013 - 53.0%) of the Catastrophe Fund’s issued, non-voting, participating share capital. The objective of the Catastrophe Fund is to achieve positive uncorrelated investment returns by investing, through the Catastrophe Reinsurer, in a portfolio of collateralized reinsurance transactions and other insurance-linked investments, including catastrophe bonds and industry loss warranties. The Catastrophe Fund Manager holds 100% of the authorized and issued voting, nonparticipating shares of the Catastrophe Fund, while the Catastrophe Fund’s investors, including Third Point Re, hold 100% of issued non-voting, participating shares. Furthermore, 100% of the authorized and issued voting, non-participating share capital of the Catastrophe Reinsurer and 100% of the issued non-voting, participating share capital of the Catastrophe Reinsurer is held by the Catastrophe Fund.
b) | Third Point Reinsurance Investment Management Ltd. (the “Catastrophe Fund Manager”)
The Catastrophe Fund Manager has been consolidated as part of the Company with Hiscox’s 15% interest in the Catastrophe Fund Manager recorded as a non-controlling interest. The Catastrophe Fund Manager acts as manager for both the Catastrophe Fund and the Catastrophe Reinsurer and in that capacity is responsible for overseeing:
• | The investment activities of the Catastrophe Fund, and
• | The underwriting activities of the Catastrophe Reinsurer.
The Catastrophe Fund Manager does not participate in the profits or losses of either the Catastrophe Fund or the Catastrophe Reinsurer; however, the Catastrophe Fund Manager does receive management and performance fees for its services.
c) | Investment in Joint Venture
The joint venture created through the Investment Agreement (Note 10) has been considered a variable interest entity in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Since the Company was deemed to be the primary beneficiary, the Company has consolidated the joint venture and has recorded Third Point Advisors LLC’s minority interest as a non-controlling interest in the condensed consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, $51.0 million (2013 - $35.1 million) was distributed to Third Point Advisors LLC and reduced the amount of the non-controlling interest.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=18733093&loc=SL4573702-111684 + Details
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