DES MOINES, Iowa, May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelity &
Guaranty Life (NYSE: FGL), a leading provider of annuities and life
insurance, today reported a net loss of $12 million or $0.21 per diluted common share for the second
quarter of fiscal 2015 ended on March 31, 2015(1)
including after-tax credit impairment losses of $33 million. Approximately $32 million of the after-tax credit impairment
losses relate to a decline in fair value of holdings related to
RadioShack Corporation ("RadioShack"). The Company reported
adjusted operating income of $23
million, or $0.40 per diluted
share, compared to adjusted operating income of $48 million or $0.82 per diluted share, in the prior year
period, which included a $35 million
favorable tax benefit.
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"We continue to generate strong growth in both sales and assets
under management while achieving our targeted profitability on new
business, and the underlying earnings power of our business
continues to improve," said Chris
Littlefield, President and Chief Executive Officer of
FGL. "Clearly, the impairment on our legacy investment in
RadioShack was not a good outcome, but our underlying results
through the first half provide a solid foundation to achieve our
objectives for the year."
Second Quarter Fiscal 2015 Highlights:
- Sales of fixed indexed annuities ("FIA's") were $600 million in the current period, an 89%
increase over prior year with strong sales in all recently launched
products.
- Indexed universal life sales increased 40% over the prior
year.
- After-tax adjusted operating income was $23 million, compared to adjusted operating
income of $48 million in the prior
year period, which included a $35
million favorable tax benefit.
- During the quarter, we repurchased an additional 412,279 shares
of common stock at an average price of $22.13. Approximately 50,000 shares remain
authorized under the current share repurchase program.
- GAAP book value per share at March 31,
2015 was $29.11, up 14% year
over year. GAAP book value per share excluding accumulated other
comprehensive income ("AOCI") was $22.17, an increase of 6% year over year.
Summary Financial Results (Unaudited)
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|
Three months ended
March 31,
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Six months ended
March 31,
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(In millions, except
per share data)
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
Annuity sales
(2)
|
|
$
|
610
|
|
|
$
|
728
|
|
|
$
|
1,513
|
|
|
$
|
1,268
|
|
Average assets under
management (2)
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|
$
|
17,616
|
|
|
$
|
16,314
|
|
|
$
|
17,434
|
|
|
$
|
16,042
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|
FIA Net investment
spread (2)
|
|
2.91
|
%
|
|
2.82
|
%
|
|
2.90
|
%
|
|
2.73
|
%
|
Net (loss)
income
|
|
$
|
(12)
|
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
68
|
|
Net (loss) income per
diluted share
|
|
$
|
(0.21)
|
|
|
$
|
0.42
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
$
|
1.26
|
|
Adjusted operating
income ("AOI") (2)
|
|
$
|
23
|
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
|
$
|
50
|
|
|
$
|
73
|
|
AOI per diluted share
(2)
|
|
$
|
0.40
|
|
|
$
|
0.82
|
|
|
$
|
0.86
|
|
|
$
|
1.35
|
|
Weighted average
basic shares
|
|
58.0
|
|
|
58.3
|
|
|
58.2
|
|
|
53.7
|
|
Weighted average
diluted shares
|
|
58.0
|
|
|
58.4
|
|
|
58.3
|
|
|
53.8
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|
Total common shares
outstanding
|
|
58.7
|
|
|
58.4
|
|
|
58.7
|
|
|
58.4
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|
Book value per share
(3)
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|
$
|
29.11
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|
|
$
|
25.60
|
|
|
$
|
29.11
|
|
|
$
|
25.60
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|
Book value per share,
excluding AOCI (2) (3)
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|
$
|
22.17
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|
|
$
|
20.88
|
|
|
$
|
22.17
|
|
|
$
|
20.88
|
|
See footnotes below.
Annuity Sales Trends In Line With Expectations
Sales of our core fixed indexed annuity product were
$600 million in the current period,
an increase of 89% over the prior year. The strong sales growth
compared to the prior year period is the result of productive
partnerships with our independent marketing organizations
("IMO's"), competitive product offerings and continued success of
our new products. New products introduced in 2014 to expand our
product suite contributed $341
million, or 57% of FIA sales in the current period. FIA
sales were down slightly from the $648
million record sales level in the sequential quarter as
expected. Total annuity sales were $610
million for the second quarter, a decrease of 16% compared
to $728 million in the second quarter
of 2014, which included over $400
million of opportunistic multi-year guaranteed annuity
("MYGA") sales. The company did not offer a similar program in the
current quarter.
Indexed universal life sales in the quarter were $7 million, an increase of 40% compared to
$5 million last year. The current
period results reflect the Company's ongoing efforts to increase
indexed universal life sales through its network of
IMO's.
Underlying Investment Portfolio Continues To Perform Amid a
Challenging Rate Environment
Asset purchases during the quarter were $859 million at an average yield of 4.73%. The
average earned yield on the total portfolio in the quarter was
4.72% compared to 4.52% for the same period last year. Net
investment income was $208 million
for the second quarter 2015, an increase of 13% compared to
$184 million for the same period last
year. Growth in net investment income is due to the combination of
higher overall portfolio yields from repositioning activities
completed last year, and growth in average assets under management
of $1.3 billion, or 8%, from strong
new business sales and stable retention trends.
In the current period, the Company recognized after-tax credit
impairment losses of $32 million to
reflect the decline in fair value of holdings related to
RadioShack, which filed for bankruptcy on February 5, 2015. There were no other
material impairments in the quarter and credit quality remains
strong across the portfolio. As of March 31,
2015, the average NAIC rating for the portfolio remains
approximately 1.5.
Earnings Performance
FGL reported a net loss of $12
million for the second fiscal quarter 2015, compared to net
income of $25 million for the second
fiscal quarter 2014. The current quarter net loss included credit
impairment losses related to RadioShack of $32 million, or $0.55 per diluted common share, after deferred
acquisition costs, taxes and net of reinsurance.
Adjusted operating income in the current period was $23 million, compared to adjusted operating
income of $48 million in the same
period last year. The current period results included $2 million of incentive compensation expense
primarily related to executive departures and $1 million of project expenses. Net investment
spread for the inforce FIA book in the current period was 2.91%, up
nine basis points over the prior year and up four basis points over
the sequential quarter.
Results in the prior period reflected $35
million benefit from a tax planning strategy, which reduced
a tax valuation allowance previously offsetting the Company's
capital loss carry forward position. This favorable tax benefit in
the prior period was offset by $4
million expense related to legacy compensation plans, and
miscellaneous reserve and expense items totaling $5 million. The table below reconciles after-tax
reported net income to adjusted operating income.
(In millions, all
amounts are after tax)
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|
Three months ended
March 31,
|
|
|
Reconciliation
from Net Income to AOI(2):
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Increase
(decrease)
|
Net (loss)
Income
|
|
$
|
(12)
|
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
$
|
(37)
|
|
Effect of investment
(gains) losses, net of offsets
|
|
21
|
|
|
(4)
|
|
|
25
|
|
Effect of change in
FIA embedded derivative discount rate, net of offsets
|
|
15
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
4
|
|
Effect of change in
fair value of reinsurance related embedded derivative, net of
offsets
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
(16)
|
|
Effects of class
action litigation reserves, net of offsets
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Residual net income
of distributed subsidiaries
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
AOI
|
|
$
|
23
|
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
|
$
|
(25)
|
|
See footnotes below.
FIDELITY &
GUARANTY LIFE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions,
except share data)
|
|
March
31, 2015
|
|
September
30, 2014
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturity
securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost:
March 31, 2015 - $17,161; September 30, 2014 - $16,692)
|
$
|
18,055
|
|
|
$
|
17,435
|
|
Equity securities,
available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: March 31, 2015 -
$574; September 30, 2014 - $679)
|
606
|
|
|
698
|
|
Derivative
investments
|
268
|
|
|
296
|
|
Commercial mortgage
loans
|
304
|
|
|
136
|
|
Other invested
assets
|
232
|
|
|
237
|
|
Total
investments
|
19,465
|
|
|
18,802
|
|
Related party
loans
|
75
|
|
|
113
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
849
|
|
|
576
|
|
Accrued investment
income
|
180
|
|
|
182
|
|
Reinsurance
recoverable
|
3,691
|
|
|
3,665
|
|
Intangibles,
net
|
610
|
|
|
515
|
|
Deferred tax
assets
|
104
|
|
|
137
|
|
Other
assets
|
221
|
|
|
163
|
|
Total
assets
|
$
|
25,195
|
|
|
$
|
24,153
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contractholder
funds
|
$
|
17,521
|
|
|
$
|
16,464
|
|
Future policy
benefits
|
3,481
|
|
|
3,504
|
|
Funds withheld for
reinsurance liabilities
|
1,329
|
|
|
1,331
|
|
Liability for policy
and contract claims
|
60
|
|
|
58
|
|
Debt
|
300
|
|
|
300
|
|
Other
liabilities
|
794
|
|
|
837
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
23,485
|
|
|
22,494
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and
contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders'
equity:
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock ($.01
par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued at March
31, 2015)
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Common stock ($.01
par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 58,739,810 issued
and outstanding at March 31, 2015; 58,442,721 shares issued and
outstanding at September 30, 2014)
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
710
|
|
|
702
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
601
|
|
|
607
|
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income
|
408
|
|
|
349
|
|
Treasury Stock, at
cost (463,394 shares at March 31, 2015; no shares at September 30,
2014)
|
(10)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total
shareholders' equity
|
1,710
|
|
|
1,659
|
|
Total liabilities
and shareholders' equity
|
$
|
25,195
|
|
|
$
|
24,153
|
|
FIDELITY &
GUARANTY LIFE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions,
except per share data)
|
|
Three months
ended
|
|
Six months
ended
|
|
March 31,
2015
|
|
March 31,
2014
|
|
March 31,
2015
|
|
March 31,
2014
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Premiums
|
$
|
15
|
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
|
$
|
26
|
|
|
$
|
28
|
|
Net investment
income
|
208
|
|
|
184
|
|
|
416
|
|
|
368
|
|
Net investment
(losses) gains
|
(58)
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
122
|
|
Insurance and
investment product fees and other
|
22
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
33
|
|
Total
revenues
|
187
|
|
|
215
|
|
|
485
|
|
|
551
|
|
Benefits and
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits and other
changes in policy reserves
|
172
|
|
|
179
|
|
|
396
|
|
|
396
|
|
Acquisition and
operating expenses, net of deferrals
|
28
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
58
|
|
Amortization of
intangibles
|
(7)
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
34
|
|
Total benefits and
expenses
|
193
|
|
|
222
|
|
|
462
|
|
|
488
|
|
Operating (loss)
income
|
(6)
|
|
|
(7)
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
63
|
|
Interest
expense
|
(6)
|
|
|
(6)
|
|
|
(12)
|
|
|
(11)
|
|
(Loss) income before
income taxes
|
(12)
|
|
|
(13)
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
52
|
|
Income tax expense
(benefit)
|
—
|
|
|
(38)
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
(16)
|
|
Net (loss)
income
|
$
|
(12)
|
|
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
68
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income per
common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
|
(0.21)
|
|
|
$
|
0.43
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
$
|
1.26
|
|
Diluted
|
$
|
(0.21)
|
|
|
$
|
0.42
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
$
|
1.26
|
|
Weighted average
common shares used in computing net income per common
share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
58.0
|
|
|
58.3
|
|
|
58.2
|
|
|
53.7
|
|
Diluted
|
58.0
|
|
|
58.4
|
|
|
58.3
|
|
|
53.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividend per
common share
|
$
|
0.065
|
|
|
$
|
0.065
|
|
|
$
|
0.130
|
|
|
$
|
0.980
|
|
RECONCILIATION OF
BOOK VALUE PER SHARE EXCLUDING AOCI
|
(In millions,
except per share data)
|
March 31,
2015
|
|
September 30,
2014
|
Reconciliation to
total shareholder's equity:
|
|
|
|
Total shareholder's
equity
|
$
|
1,710
|
|
|
$
|
1,659
|
|
Less: AOCI
|
408
|
|
|
349
|
|
Total shareholder's
equity excluding AOCI
|
$
|
1,302
|
|
|
$
|
1,310
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shares
outstanding
|
58.7
|
|
|
58.4
|
|
Weighted average
shares outstanding - basic
|
58.0
|
|
|
58.3
|
|
Weighted average
shares outstanding - diluted
|
58.0
|
|
|
58.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value per
share
|
$
|
29.11
|
|
|
$
|
28.39
|
|
Book value per share,
excluding AOCI(2)
|
$
|
22.17
|
|
|
$
|
22.42
|
|
RECONCILIATION OF
ADJUSTED OPERATING ROE
|
(In
millions)
|
March 31,
2015
|
|
March 31,
2014
|
Reconciliation to
total shareholder's equity:
|
|
|
|
Total shareholder's
equity(3)
|
$
|
1,710
|
|
|
$
|
1,496
|
|
Less: AOCI
|
408
|
|
|
276
|
|
Total shareholder's
equity excluding AOCI(3)
|
$
|
1,302
|
|
|
$
|
1,220
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarterly
AOI(4)
|
$
|
23
|
|
|
$
|
48
|
|
Quarterly Adjusted
Operating ROE(2)(3)
|
7
|
%
|
|
16
|
%
|
|
Footnotes:
(1) Fidelity & Guaranty Life's
fiscal year ends on September 30.
(2) Non-GAAP financial measure. See the
Non-GAAP Measures section below for additional information.
(3) Prior year balance has been revised to
reflect an immaterial prior year revision. For additional details,
see FGL's September 30, 2014 Form
10-K.
(4) See table on reconciliation of net
income to AOI for the 2015 and 2014 fiscal quarters
Non-GAAP Measures
Management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures may
be useful in certain instances to provide additional meaningful
comparisons between current results and results in prior operating
periods. Reconciliations of such measures to the most comparable
GAAP measures are included herein.
AOI is calculated by adjusting net income to eliminate
(i) the impact of net investment gains including OTTI losses
recognized in operations, but excluding gains and losses on
derivatives hedging our indexed annuity policies, (ii) the effect
of changes in the rates used to discount the FIA embedded
derivative liability, (iii) the effect of change in fair value of
reinsurance related embedded derivative, (iv) the effect of class
action litigation reserves and (v) residual net income of
distributed subsidiaries we no longer own. All adjustments to AOI
are net of the corresponding VOBA, DAC and income tax impact
related to these adjustments as appropriate. While these
adjustments are an integral part of the overall performance of FGL,
market conditions impacting these items can overshadow the
underlying performance of the business. Accordingly, we believe
using a measure which excludes their impact is effective in
analyzing the trends of our operations. Our non-GAAP measures may
not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other
organizations because other organizations may not calculate such
non-GAAP measures in the same manner as we do.
In the second quarter of 2014, we revised our definition of AOI
from a pre-tax basis to an after-tax basis to better reflect the
basis on which the performance of our business is assessed
internally. AOI now includes interest expense and an effective tax
rate of 35.0% is now applied to reconciling items made to net
income. All prior periods presented have been revised to reflect
this new definition. Additionally, during the second quarter of
2014 we revised our definition of AOI to exclude the effect of
class action litigation reserves, net of the corresponding VOBA,
DAC and income tax impact related to these adjustments. This change
has been reflected in Fiscal 2015 AOI. Lastly, during the second
quarter of 2014, we revised our definition of AOI to exclude
residual net income of distributed subsidiaries; specifically the
portion of Front Street Re (Cayman) Ltd. ("FSRCI") income not
already accounted for in the AOI adjustments above. From the
inception of the reinsurance treaty on December 31, 2012 through August 9, 2013, FSRCI was a fully consolidated
subsidiary of FGL. On August 9,
2013 in preparation for the initial public offering ("IPO"),
FGL distributed this subsidiary to its parent company.
Adjusting for this distribution provides a better view of the
underlying performance of FGL as it is now structured post-IPO.
Net investment spread is the excess of net investment income
earned over the sum of interest credited to policyholders and the
cost of hedging our risk on FIA policies.
Average assets under management ("AAUM") is the sum of (i) total
invested assets at amortized cost, excluding derivatives; and
including (ii) related party loans and investments and (iii) cash
and cash equivalents at the end of each month in the period divided
by the number of months in the period.
Book value per share excluding AOCI is calculated as total
stockholders' equity excluding AOCI divided by the total number of
shares of common stock outstanding.
Adjusted operating ROE is calculated by dividing AOI by total
average equity excluding AOCI. Average equity excluding AOCI is the
average of the beginning and ending equity excluding AOCI for the
period.
Sales are not derived from any specific GAAP income statement
accounts or line items and should not be viewed as a substitute for
any financial measure determined in accordance with GAAP. For GAAP
purposes annuity sales are recorded as deposit liabilities (i.e.
contract holder funds). Management believes that presentation of
sales as measured for management purposes enhances the
understanding of our business and helps depict longer term trends
that may not be apparent in the results of operations due to the
timing of sales and revenue recognition.
While management believes that non-GAAP measurements are useful
supplemental information, such adjusted results are not intended to
replace GAAP financial results and should be read in conjunction
with those GAAP results.
Conference Call and Financial Supplement Information
This press release and the second quarter 2015 financial
supplement will be posted on the company's website.
Fidelity & Guaranty Life will conduct a conference call on
Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the quarter's
results. Dial-in information for the call is toll-free
1-888-346-2619 (International: 1-412-902-4255). An audio replay
will be available until May 28, 2015.
The replay access information is toll-free 1-877-344-7529
(International: 1-412-317-0088), conference ID number 10064146. The
replay will be available approximately two hours after the
completion of the live earnings call.
About Fidelity & Guaranty Life
Fidelity & Guaranty Life, an insurance holding company,
helps middle-income Americans prepare for retirement. Through its
subsidiaries, the company offers fixed annuity and life insurance
products distributed by independent agents through an established
network of independent marketing organizations. Fidelity
& Guaranty Life, headquartered in Des
Moines, Iowa, trades on the New York Stock Exchange under
the ticker symbol FGL. For more information, please visit
www.fglife.com.
Forward Looking Statements
"Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995: This document contains, and certain oral
statements made by our representatives from time to time may
contain, forward-looking statements, including those statements
regarding our subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends. Such
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results, events and developments to differ materially from
those set forth in, or implied by, such statements. These
statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of FGL's
management and the management of FGL's subsidiaries (including
target businesses). Generally, forward-looking statements include
information concerning possible or assumed future distributions
from subsidiaries, other actions, events, results, strategies and
expectations and are generally identifiable by use of the words
"believes," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "seeks,"
"estimates," "projects," "may," "will," "could," "might," or
"continues" or similar expressions. Factors that could cause actual
results, events and developments to differ include, without
limitation: the accuracy of FGL's assumptions and estimates;
FGL's and its insurance subsidiaries' ability to maintain or
improve financial strength ratings; FGL's ability to manage its
business in a highly regulated industry; regulatory changes or
actions; the impact of FGL's reinsurers failing to meet their
assumed obligations; restrictions on FGL's ability to use captive
reinsurers; the impact of interest rate fluctuations; changes in
the federal income tax laws and regulations; litigation (including
class action litigation), enforcement investigations or regulatory
scrutiny; the performance of third parties; the loss of key
personnel; telecommunication, information technology and other
operational systems failures; the continued availability of
capital; new accounting rules or changes to existing accounting
rules; general economic conditions; FGL's ability to protect its
intellectual property; the ability to maintain or obtain approval
of the Iowa Insurance Department and other regulatory authorities
as required for FGL's operations; and other factors discussed in
FGL's filings with the SEC including its Form 10-K for the year
ended September 30, 2014, which can
be found at the SEC's website www.sec.gov.
All forward-looking statements described herein are qualified by
these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that the
actual results, events or developments referenced herein will occur
or be realized. FGL does not undertake any obligation to update or
revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions,
the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future
operation results.
Investor Contact:
Lisa Foxworthy-Parker
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
Lisa.Parker@fglife.com
515-330-3307
Media Contact:
Sard Verbinnen & Co
Jamie Tully or David Millar, 212-687-8080
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