EFTA00301041.pdf
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TAUSSIG CAPITAL AG
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE SUMMARY
NASDAQ Symbol — GLRE
(Prices and Greenlight Funds at 02/03/12. GLRE balance sheet data as of 09/30/11)
Manager Benefits: (1) $1.834 billion of new assets, all of which are permanent capital;
(2) $244.5 million of client assets converted to permanent capital;
(3) $61million of outperformance as an investor ($37 million if taxed):
(a) $99.33 million in gains on $50 mil at inception and $50 mil at IPO;
(b) Net gains on same investments in Greenlight fund - $38 million; and
(c) If manager sells his GLRE shares — taxes would be $24 million.
(4) A vehicle to eventually monetize the value of the management company:
(a) No loss of control as happens when selling the manager;
(b) Avoids most underperformance and volatility problems of IPOs;
(c) Currency to attract talent;
(d) Decouples monetization timing for people with different life goals;
(e) Permits deferral of performance fees as in days prior to TARP; and
(f) Deferred performance fees ultimately taxed as capital gains.
Asset Analysis:
Total Assets: $2.224 billion
Source of Assets:
Manager (private placement) $ 50.0 million
Manager (IPO) $ 50.0 million
Returns if in fund $ 38.0 million
Total that would always have been Manager's without GLRE $138.0 million
Greenlight investors (converting to permanent capital) $142.0 million
Investor Returns if in fund $ 97.8 million
Total Greenlight client assets converted to permanent capital $239.8 million
Taussig investors $ 20.0 million
Public $215.0 million
Earnings attributable to Taussig and public assets $ 102.6 million
Insurance and reinsurance generated assets $1.482 billion
Tax savings of structure on Einhorn's Capital $ 24.0 million
Total permanent capital otherwise unavailable $1.834 billion
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GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE SUMMARY (Continued)
Investor Benefits Relative (1) Significant outperformance without proportionate increase in risk;
to the Greenlight Funds: (a) vs. Greenlight Funds — 6%/yr since inception, 4%/yr since IPO
(b) vs. Berkshire — 11%/yr since inception, 7%/yr since IPO
(c) vs. S&P Index — 21%/yr since inception, 24%/yr since IPO
(2) $2.5 million of daily liquidity (vs. 2 yr lockups and qtr redemptions);
(3) Tax efficiency:
(a) Taper relief for UK investors (18% vs. 50% tax rate);
(b) No K-is (or annual taxes on earnings) for U.S. investors; and
(c) U.S. capital gains rates applied only when shares are sold.
Outperformance Analysis — Since Inception (08/11/04):
GLRE Price/Book Value is currently 1.22x (has been as high as 1.7x and has averaged 1.4x)
Offshore Investors (Drivers of value differential — 39% higher ROEs and 61% premium to book value):
08/11/04 02/03/12 Rate of Gain on $1mil
Price Price Return Invested
Greenlight Capital Re 10 26.29 15.10% $1,629,000
Greenlight Funds 1 1.81 8.97% $805,040
Berkshire Hathaway 86,170 119,202 4.43% $347,395
S&P Insurance Index 316 207.53 -5.68% ($330,886)
UK Investors (Drivers of value differential — 28% higher ROEs, 44% premium to BV, and 28% tax):
08/11/04 02/03/12 Rate of Gain on $1mil
Price Price Return Invested
Greenlight Capital Re —Hold 10 26.29 15.10% $1,629,000
Greenlight Capital Re — Cash out 10 23.36 13.13% $1,335,780
Greenlight Funds — Hold 1 1.81 8.97% $805,040
Greenlight Funds — Cash out 1 1.40 5.04% $402,520
Berkshire Hathaway — Hold 86,170 119,202 4.43% $347,395
Berkshire Hathaway — Cash out 86,170 102,694 3.71% $284,864
U.S. Investors (Drivers of value differential — 32% higher ROEs, 49% premium to BV, and 19% tax):
08/11/04 06/30/11 Rate of Gain on $1mil
Price Price Return Invested
Greenlight Capital Re —Hold 10 26.29 15.10% $1,629,000
Greenlight Capital Re — Cash out 10 23.85 13.47% $1,384,650
Greenlight Funds 1 1.58 6.91% $582,696
Berkshire Hathaway — Hold 86,170 119,202 4.43% $347,395
Berkshire Hathaway— Cash out 86,170 111,621 3.43% $260,546
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GREENLIGHT CAPITAL RE SUMMARY (Continued)
Outperformance Analysis —Since IPO (05/24/07):
Offshore Investors:
05/24/07 06/30/11 Rate of Gain on $1mil
Price Price Return Invested
Greenlight Capital Re 19 26.29 8.28% $383,684
Greenlight Funds 1.54 1.81 3.97% $172,104
Berkshire Hathaway 109,000 119,202 1.56% $65,183
S&P Insurance Index 431 211.44 -16.01% ($509,420)
UK Investors
05/24/07 06/30/11 Rate of Gain on $1mil
Price Price Return Invested
Greenlight Capital Re —Hold 19 26.29 8.28% $383,684
Greenlight Capital Re — Cash out 19 24.98 6.93% $314,621
Greenlight Funds — Hold 1.54 1.81 3.97% $172,104
Greenlight Funds —Cash out 1.54 1.67 2.04% $86,052
Berkshire Hathaway— Hold 109,000 119,202 1.56% $65,183
Berkshire Hathaway— Cash out 109,000 114,101 1.28% $53,450
U.S. Investors
05/24/07 06/30/11 Rate of Gain on $1mil
Price Price Return Invested
Greenlight Capital Re —Hold 19 26.29 8.28% $383,684
Greenlight Capital Re — Cash out 19 25.20 7.16% $326,132
Greenlight Funds 1.36 1.59 3.97% $172,500
Berkshire Hathaway — Hold 109,000 119,202 1.56% $65,183
Berkshire Hathaway — Cash out 109,000 117,529 1.18% $48,888
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