AXA to acquire XL GroupCreating the new AXA  March 5, 2018

 

 

IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND THE TIMING OF THE PLANNED IPO AND INTENDED SUBSEQUENT SELL-DOWNSCertain statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, the timing of the transaction, AXA's conduct of XL Group's business following the completion of the transaction, the expected benefits of the transaction, as well as statements regarding the future conduct, direction and success of XL Group's business, as well as other statements that are predictions of or indicate future events, trends, plans, expectations or objectives. Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements because, by their nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and can be affected by other factors that could cause AXA’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: uncertainties relating to the timing of the transaction; the possibility that the closing conditions are not satisfied; the effects of a disturbance AXA's business caused by the announcement of the transaction; the risk of a shareholder dispute or otherwise failure to obtain shareholder approval in connection with the transaction, the risk that a government entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the transaction, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to termination of the merger agreement, risks related to the disruption of management's attention from AXA's ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction and other risks and uncertainties described in Part 4 - “Risk factors and risk management” of AXA’s Registration Document for the year ended December 31, 2016, which describes certain important factors, risks and uncertainties that may affect AXA’s business and/or results of operations. AXA undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether to reflect new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise, except as part of applicable regulatory or legal obligations.In addition, this presentation refers to certain non-GAAP financial measures, or alternative performance measures, used by management in analyzing AXA’s operating trends, financial performance and financial position and providing investors with additional information that management believes is useful and relevant regarding AXA’s results. These alternative performance measures generally have no standardized meaning and therefore may not be comparable to similarly labelled measures used by other companies. As a result, none of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the Group’s consolidated financial statements and related notes prepared in accordance with IFRS. The non-GAAP measures underlying earnings and adjusted earnings are reconciled to net income on pages A27 and A28 of AXA’s 2017 Earnings presentation. Adjusted return on equity (“Adjusted ROE”) is reconciled to the financial statements in the table set forth on page 28 of AXA’s 2017 Activity Report. The abovementioned and other non-GAAP financial measures used in this presentation are defined in the Glossary set forth in AXA’s 2017 Activity Report pages 69 to 76.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND ITThis presentation may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed transaction between XL Group and AXA. In connection with the proposed transaction, XL Group intends to file a proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and may file or furnish other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction. This presentation is not a substitute for the definitive proxy statement or any other documents that AXA or XL Group may file with the SEC or send to shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. SHAREHOLDERS OF XL Group ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING THE PROXY STATEMENT, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.Investors and security holders will be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC (when available) free of charge at the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by XL Group will be made available free of charge on XL Group’s website at http://xlgroup.com/. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by AXA will be made available free of charge on AXA’s website at www.axa.com.PARTICIPANTS IN SOLICITATIONXL Group and its directors and executive officers, and AXA and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from XL Group’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding XL Group’s directors and executive officers, including a description of their direct interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in XL Group’s annual proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 5, 2017, XL Group’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 26, 2017 and XL Group’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 20, 2018. Information about the directors and executive officers of AXA is set forth on its website at www.axa.com. A more complete description will be available in the proxy statement on Schedule 14A. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph filed, with or furnished to the SEC. All such documents, when filed or furnished, are available free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) or by directing a request to XL Group or AXA at the Investor Relations contacts above.  2  AXA to acquire XL Group | March 5, 2018 

 

 

 

Table of contents Introduction Transaction highlights XL Group overview Strategic rationale Financial aspects – Ambition 2020 Conclusion  3  AXA to acquire XL Group | March 5, 2018

 

 

 

1  Introduction

 

 

Key takeaways A major leap forward in AXA’s strategic journey Creating the leading global P&C Commercial Lines player across all lines Strong complementarities to fuel future earnings growth and value creation Effective use of proceeds from the planned US IPO and intended subsequent sell-downs1, at an attractive return Material risk diversification and capital benefits under Solvency II Ambition 2020 targets reaffirmed    5  AXA to acquire XL Group | March 5, 2018  All notes are on pages 32 and 33  Back to agenda

 

 

Moving from a predominantly L&S company to predominantly P&C  50%P&C  10%Health AXA1 39%P&C New AXA1,2 Highly diversified AXA with reinforced cash remittance and growth potential 6 AXA to acquire XL Group | March 5, 2018 All notes are on pages 32 and 33 Back to agenda 20% Protection Adding XL Group Excluding AXA US 23% Savings 4 21% Protection 14% Savings4 4% Asset management 5 10% Asset management 39% Health 2016 pre-tax underlying earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

A P&C dominated company to create substantial value for stakeholders Increases the Group’s risk diversification Reduces sensitivities to financial markets Higher proportion of technical margin earnings Increases cash remittance potential Reinforces Group’s growth potential 9 AXA to acquire XL Group | March 5, 2018  Back to agenda

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2  Transaction highlights

 

 

 

Acquisition of XL Group: a key step in creating the new AXA (1/2)  Global leading P&C Commercial Lines insurer and reinsurer Strong presence in North America, Europe, Lloyd’s and Asia-Pacific Growing franchise with high quality underwriting platform Strong teams with recognized expertise, renowned for specialized client solutions Rich and diversified product mix; broad access to alternative capital pools Becoming the #1 global P&C Commercial Lines insurer across all client segments Strong alignment with Payer to Partner strategy Strong complementarity, with significant synergies and limited integration challenge Radical risk profile transformation with US IPO and intended subsequent sell downs Common culture around people, risk management and innovation and a perfect fit with AXA’s strategy A compelling opportunity Back to agenda 11 AXA to acquire XL Group | March 5, 2018

 

 

Acquisition 1 of XL Group 100% paid in cash, for a price of USD 15.3 billion (Euro 12.4 billion) or USD 57.6 per share, i.e. a 33% premium to its closing share price on March 2nd Transaction valued at 11x P/E post synergies Financed with a combination of cash at hand, sub debt and US IPO related proceeds Expected closing end of 3Q or 4Q 2018  Acquisition of XL Group: a key step in creating the new AXA (2/2)  Offsetting US IPO earnings dilution as soon as 2018 Material risk diversification and capital benefits under Solvency II (ca. 30%)Ambition 2020 targets reaffirmed (UEPS, FCF, ROE, SII)Strong return on investment – ROI at 10% Significant value creation Consideration and timing Back to agenda  12 AXA to acquire XL Group | March 5, 2018 All notes are on pages 32 and 33

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3  Overview of XL Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic relevance of XL Group’s key business lines Premier specialty platform with top level capabilities Tier 1 specialty lines player – large, profitable, growing market with low risk of commoditization Innovative solutions to complex and emerging risks and source of new dynamic products Strongly complements and diversifies AXA’ straditional Commercial Lines insurance portfolio Adds ability to cross-sell to AXA’s SME portfolio  Reinsurance – access to diversification and alternative capital Leading top 10 P&C reinsurer with size which allows agility and flexibility Offers a complete and diversified set-up with means to deploy capital on a global basis Improves AXA’s expertise and allows access to alternative sources of capital including a majority owned ILS manager and $1.7bn of in- force catastrophe bonds Back to agenda 17 AXA to acquire XL Group | March 5, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5  Financial aspectsAmbition 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6  Conclusion  

 

 

 

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Glossary 34 Insurance XL Group’s insurance operations provide customized insurance policies for complex corporate risks, focusing on lines of business believed to provide the best return on capital over time: Professional liability products include a broad range of coverages to professional services firms and public and private companies. Products offered are directors’ and officers’ liability, errors and omissions liability, employment practices liability, and cyber liability and technology coverages, Property business includes exposures to man-made and natural disasters. Products include commercial combined packages, general property, business interruption and boiler and machinery. Casualty products generally provide large capacity on a primary or excess of loss basis. Global insurance programs are targeted to large multinational companies in major industry groups including automotive, consumer products, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, high technology, telecommunications, transportation and basic metals. Specialty & Other includes the following lines of business: aviation & satellite, marine (including North America inland marine), fine art & specie, equine, livestock & aquaculture, crisis management (product recall, political violence, kidnap & ransom, contingency, sport & leisure, title), political risk, trade credit and life, accident & health. The London wholesale market makes up a significant portion of the Specialty premium income, and we take full advantage of the Lloyd's trading market for subscription business. Reinsurance This segment provides casualty, property risk, property catastrophe, specialty, and other reinsurance lines on a global basis with business being written on both a proportional and non-proportional treaty basis, and also on a facultative basis. Our lines of business within the Reinsurance segment continue to focus on those that provide the best risk adjusted return on capital: Casualty & Professional includes general liability, professional liability, automobile liability and workers' compensation and directors' and officers', errors and omissions, employment practices, medical malpractice and environmental liability.Property Cat provides coverage on an excess of loss basis when aggregate losses and loss adjustment expenses from a single occurrence of a covered event, or multiple occurrences in the case of aggregate covers, exceed the attachment point specified in the policy. Property Non-Cat covers a loss to the reinsured on a single risk of the type reinsured rather than to aggregate losses for all covered risks on a specific event, as is the case with catastrophe reinsurance. Our property proportional account business includes reinsurance of direct property insurance. Specialty & Others: specialty products include energy, marine, aviation and space. Other reinsurance products include fidelity, surety, trade credit, accident and health, mortgage and political risk. In addition, we write several whole account capital gearing quota share contracts on select syndicates at Lloyd's.