Company: AXS-PE
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001214816-25-000115
Chunk: 113

Company: AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
Filing Date: 2025-04-30
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 2
Chunk 113
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31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, was primarily driven by income tax expense, foreign exchange losses, and increases in average common shareholders' equity and net investment losses, partially offset by increases in net investment income and underwriting income and a decrease in reorganization costs.

Operating ROACE excludes the impact of net investment gains (losses), foreign exchange losses (gains), reorganization expenses, interest in income (loss) of equity method investments and Bermuda net deferred tax asset.

The increase in operating ROACE for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024, was primarily driven by increases in net investment income and underwriting income, partially offset by income tax expense and an increase in average common shareholders' equity.

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Book Value per Diluted Common Share

We consider book value per diluted common share to be an appropriate measure of returns to common shareholders, as we believe growth in book value on a diluted basis will ultimately translate into appreciation of our stock price.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, book value per diluted common share increased by 1.9% due to net income for the period, and net unrealized investment gains recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), partially offset by common share repurchases and common share dividends declared.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, book value per diluted common share increased by 5.7% due to net income for the period, partially offset by net unrealized investment losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and common share dividends declared.

Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share and Common Share Repurchases

We believe in returning excess capital to shareholders by way of dividends. Accordingly, dividend policy is an integral part of the value we create for shareholders. Our Board of Directors has approved quarterly common share dividends for twenty-two consecutive years.

Book Value per Diluted Common Share Adjusted for Dividends

Taken together, we believe that growth in book value per diluted common share and common share dividends declared represent the total value created for common shareholders. As companies in the insurance industry have differing dividend payout policies, we believe that investors use the book value per diluted common share adjusted for dividends metric to measure comparable performance across the industry.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the increase in total value of $1.65, or 3%, was driven by net income for the