DES MOINES, Iowa, May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fidelity &
Guaranty Life (NYSE: FGL), a leading provider of annuities and life
insurance, today reported net income of $9
million or $0.16 per diluted
common share for the fiscal second quarter of 2016 ended on
March 31, 2016(1). The Company reported adjusted
operating income of $43 million, or
$0.73 per diluted share, compared to
adjusted operating income of $23
million or $0.40 per diluted
share, in the prior year period.
The table below reconciles after-tax reported net income to
adjusted operating income ("AOI").
(In millions, all
amounts are after tax)
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Three months
ended
March 31,
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Reconciliation
from Net Income to AOI(2):
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2016
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2015
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Increase
(decrease)
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Net income
(loss)
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$
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9
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$
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(12)
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$
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21
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Effect of investment
(gains) losses, net of offsets
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(4)
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21
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(25)
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Effect of change in
FIA embedded derivative discount rate, net of offsets
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29
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15
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14
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Effect of change in
fair value of reinsurance related embedded derivative, net of
offsets
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9
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(1)
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10
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Adjusted operating
income
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$
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43
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$
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23
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$
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20
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See footnotes at end
of release.
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The current quarter included net favorable items of $10 million or $0.17 per diluted share. The prior year quarter
included net unfavorable items of ($3)
million or ($0.05) per diluted
share. The table below details notable items in both periods.
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Current Year
Fiscal Quarter
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- Favorable
performance within the single premium immediate annuity product
line ("SPIA")
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$5 million
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- Net favorable
adjustments related to lower deferred acquisition cost ("DAC")
amortization, primarily due to equity market
fluctuations
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$6 million
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- Higher
expense related to merger transaction costs
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($1)
million
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Prior Year Fiscal
Quarter
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- Higher
expense related to legacy incentive compensation plans & merger
transaction costs
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($3)
million
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"We had a good quarter and delivered significant increases in
profits, assets under management and net investment spreads
compared to last year," said Chris
Littlefield, President and CEO of FGL. "Our FIA sales were
down against a record quarter last year primarily as a result of
our pricing discipline and prudent capital management in the face
of what has been an intensely competitive environment. However, our
efforts to continue to grow our IUL business with expanded
distribution has been successful with IUL sales up significantly
over last year. We are continuing to work on closing our
pending merger with Anbang and received clearance for the
transaction from the Committee on Foreign Investment in
the United States during the
quarter. We are progressing the remaining
regulatory approvals and currently expect to be in a position to
close the transaction during the third calendar quarter."
Summary Financial
Results (Unaudited)
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Three months ended
March 31,
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Six months ended
March 31,
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(In millions, except
per share data)
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2016
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2015
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2016
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2015
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Fixed indexed annuity
sales (2)
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$
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418
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$
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600
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$
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855
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$
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1,248
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Total annuity sales
(2)
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$
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601
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$
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610
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$
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1,090
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$
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1,513
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Average assets under
management (2)
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$
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18,465
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$
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17,616
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$
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18,349
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$
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17,434
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Net investment spread
- FIA (2)
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2.93
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%
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2.91
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%
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2.94
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%
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2.90
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%
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Net investment spread
- All products (2)
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2.27
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%
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1.91
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%
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2.21
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%
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1.87
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%
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Net income
(loss)
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$
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9
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$
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(12)
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$
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57
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$
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2
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Net income (loss) per
diluted share
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$
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0.16
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$
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(0.21)
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$
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0.98
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$
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0.03
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Adjusted operating
income ("AOI") (2)
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$
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43
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$
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23
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$
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74
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$
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50
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AOI per diluted share
(2)
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$
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0.73
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$
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0.40
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$
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1.26
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$
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0.86
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Weighted average
basic shares
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58.3
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58.0
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58.3
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58.2
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Weighted average
diluted shares
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58.6
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58.0
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58.6
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58.3
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Total common shares
outstanding
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59.0
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58.7
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59.0
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58.7
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Book value per
share
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$
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25.63
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$
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29.11
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$
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25.63
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$
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29.11
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Book value per share,
excluding AOCI (2)
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$
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24.90
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$
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22.17
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$
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24.90
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$
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22.17
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Annuity Sales In Line With Expectations
Sales of our core fixed indexed annuity product were
$418 million in the current period, a
decrease of 30% from the prior year quarter. As expected, FIA
sales were down from the near record level achieved in the prior
year quarter as we have intentionally moderated volume to sustain a
disciplined approach for new business profitability and capital
targets. On a sequential basis, FIA sales decreased 4% as compared
to the fiscal first quarter of 2016, reflecting our pricing
discipline amidst a very competitive environment.
Sales of multi-year guarantee annuities ("MYGA") were
$183 million in the current quarter
as compared to $4 million in the same
period last year. We continue to view this business as
opportunistic, therefore our MYGA volume will fluctuate from period
to period.
Indexed universal life sales in the quarter were $11 million, an increase of 57% compared to
$7 million last year. The strong
growth in the current period reflects FGL's ongoing efforts to
steadily grow indexed universal life sales through its network of
core middle-market focused IMO's.
Investment Portfolio Performing Well
Net investment income was $227
million for the quarter, an increase of 9% compared to
$208 million for the same period last
year. This growth was driven by increases in average assets under
management ("AAUM") and earned yields. AAUM increased $0.9 billion or 5% over the prior year due to
sales growth and stable policy owner retention trends.
The average earned yield on the total portfolio in the quarter
was 4.91%, up 19 basis points from 4.72% in the prior year quarter,
primarily due to portfolio repositioning completed last year. Asset
purchases during the quarter were $0.7
billion at an average yield of 6.10%. The average yield on
purchases during the quarter was lifted 66 bps from $123 million opportunistic investment in NAIC 3
rated securities, during the recent pricing dislocation in the high
yield market. These purchases currently reflect a net unrealized
gain position of $10 million as of
March 31, 2016. The average NAIC
rating for the portfolio remains approximately 1.5.
Net investment spread across all product lines increased 36
basis points compared to fiscal second quarter 2015. Net investment
spread in fixed indexed annuities at 293 basis points held steady
with recent quarters' experience. Net realized gains on securities
were $8 million in the quarter,
before DAC amortization and taxes, and included $1 million of other than temporary impairment
losses.
Capital Management Trends
- GAAP book value per share at March 31, 2016 was
$25.63 on a reported basis; book
value per share excluding accumulated other comprehensive income
("AOCI") was $24.90, an increase of
12% year over year.
- As announced on April 28, 2016,
the FGL Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of
$0.065 per share. The dividend is
payable on May 30, 2016 to
shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 16, 2016.
FIDELITY &
GUARANTY LIFE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions,
except share data)
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March 31,
2016
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September 30,
2015
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Investments:
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Fixed maturity
securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost:
March 31, 2016 - $18,069; September 30, 2015 - $17,622)
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$
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18,057
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$
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17,746
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Equity securities,
available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost:
March 31, 2016 - $584; September 30, 2015 - $597)
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620
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620
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Derivative
investments
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158
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82
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Commercial mortgage
loans
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613
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491
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Other invested
assets
|
132
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|
155
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Total
investments
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19,580
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19,094
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Related party
loans
|
76
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|
78
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Cash and cash
equivalents
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496
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|
502
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Accrued investment
income
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209
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|
191
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Reinsurance
recoverable
|
3,512
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|
3,579
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Intangibles,
net
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1,170
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|
988
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Deferred tax
assets
|
228
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|
228
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Other
assets
|
228
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|
265
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Total
assets
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$
|
25,499
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|
$
|
24,925
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LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Contractholder
funds
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$
|
18,295
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$
|
17,770
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Future policy
benefits
|
3,463
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|
3,468
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Funds withheld for
reinsurance liabilities
|
1,210
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|
1,267
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Liability for policy
and contract claims
|
51
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|
55
|
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Debt
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300
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|
300
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Other
liabilities
|
669
|
|
563
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Total
liabilities
|
23,988
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|
23,423
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Commitments and
contingencies
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|
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Shareholders'
equity:
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Preferred stock ($.01
par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
at March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015)
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$
|
—
|
|
$
|
—
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Common stock ($.01
par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 58,964,396
issued
and outstanding at March 31, 2016; 58,870,823 shares issued and
outstanding at September 30, 2015)
|
1
|
|
1
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Additional paid-in
capital
|
720
|
|
714
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Retained
earnings
|
759
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|
710
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Accumulated other
comprehensive income
|
43
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|
88
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Treasury stock, at
cost (537,613 shares at March 31, 2016; 512,391 shares at September
30, 2015)
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(12)
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(11)
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Total
shareholders' equity
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1,511
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|
1,502
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Total liabilities
and shareholders' equity
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$
|
25,499
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$
|
24,925
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FIDELITY &
GUARANTY LIFE AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions,
except per share data)
|
|
|
|
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Three months
ended
|
|
Six months
ended
|
|
March 31,
2016
|
|
March 31,
2015
|
|
March 31,
2016
|
|
March 31,
2015
|
|
(Unaudited)
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|
(Unaudited)
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Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Premiums
|
$
|
16
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
$
|
31
|
|
$
|
26
|
Net investment
income
|
227
|
|
208
|
|
449
|
|
416
|
Net investment
(losses) gains
|
(42)
|
|
(58)
|
|
21
|
|
1
|
Insurance and
investment product fees and other
|
32
|
|
22
|
|
61
|
|
42
|
Total
revenues
|
233
|
|
187
|
|
562
|
|
485
|
Benefits and
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefits and other
changes in policy reserves
|
188
|
|
172
|
|
369
|
|
396
|
Acquisition and
operating expenses, net of deferrals
|
27
|
|
28
|
|
55
|
|
57
|
Amortization of
intangibles
|
(3)
|
|
(7)
|
|
38
|
|
9
|
Total
benefits and expenses
|
212
|
|
193
|
|
462
|
|
462
|
Operating income
(loss)
|
21
|
|
(6)
|
|
100
|
|
23
|
Interest
expense
|
(6)
|
|
(6)
|
|
(12)
|
|
(12)
|
Income (loss) before
income taxes
|
15
|
|
(12)
|
|
88
|
|
11
|
Income tax
expense
|
6
|
|
—
|
|
31
|
|
9
|
Net
income (loss)
|
$
|
9
|
|
$
|
(12)
|
|
$
|
57
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per
common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
$
|
(0.21)
|
|
$
|
0.98
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
Diluted
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
$
|
(0.21)
|
|
$
|
0.98
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
Weighted average
common shares used in computing
net income (loss) per common share:
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Basic
|
58.3
|
|
58.0
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58.3
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|
58.2
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Diluted
|
58.6
|
|
58.0
|
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58.6
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58.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividend per
common share
|
$
|
0.065
|
|
$
|
0.065
|
|
$
|
0.130
|
|
$
|
0.130
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RECONCILIATION OF
BOOK VALUE PER SHARE EXCLUDING AOCI
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|
|
|
|
(In millions,
except per share data)
|
March 31,
2016
|
|
September 30,
2015
|
Reconciliation to
total shareholder's equity:
|
|
|
|
Total shareholder's
equity
|
$
|
1,511
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|
|
$
|
1,502
|
|
Less: AOCI
|
43
|
|
|
88
|
|
Total shareholder's
equity excluding AOCI
|
$
|
1,468
|
|
|
$
|
1,414
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shares
outstanding
|
59.0
|
|
|
58.9
|
|
Weighted average
shares outstanding - basic
|
58.3
|
|
|
58.1
|
|
Weighted average
shares outstanding - diluted
|
58.6
|
|
|
58.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Book value per
share
|
$
|
25.63
|
|
|
$
|
25.51
|
|
Book value per share,
excluding AOCI(2)
|
$
|
24.90
|
|
|
$
|
24.02
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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RECONCILIATION OF
ADJUSTED OPERATING ROE
|
|
|
|
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(In
millions)
|
March 31,
2016
|
|
March 31,
2015
|
Reconciliation to
total shareholder's equity:
|
|
|
|
Total shareholder's
equity
|
$
|
1,511
|
|
|
$
|
1,710
|
|
Less: AOCI
|
43
|
|
|
408
|
|
Total shareholder's
equity excluding AOCI
|
$
|
1,468
|
|
|
$
|
1,302
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarterly
AOI(3)
|
$
|
43
|
|
|
$
|
23
|
|
Quarterly Adjusted
Operating ROE(2)
|
12
|
%
|
|
7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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)
|
See table on
reconciliation of net income to AOI for the 2016 and 2015 fiscal
quarters.
|
Agreement and Plan of Merger with Anbang Insurance Group Co.,
Ltd. ("Anbang")
On November 8, 2015, FGL and
Anbang entered into a definitive merger agreement (the "Merger
Agreement") pursuant to which Anbang will acquire all outstanding
shares of FGL (the "Merger") for $26.80 per share in cash, without interest. The
joint press release can be found on FGL's investor relations
website at www.fglife.com.
The Merger is expected to close in the third calendar quarter of
2016. The Merger remains subject to the receipt of regulatory
approvals from the Iowa Insurance Division, the New York Department
of Financial Services and the China Insurance Regulatory Commission
("CIRC"). The parties have obtained requisite regulatory
approvals for the Merger from the Vermont Department of
Financial Regulation and the Committee on Foreign Investment
in the United States
("CFIUS"). The parties will not be required to file a
notification of the Merger under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, due to an available
exemption.
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
other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") losses recognized in
operations, but excluding gains and losses on derivatives hedging
our indexed annuity policies, (ii) the effect of changes in the
interest rates used to discount the FIA embedded derivative
liability, (iii) the effect of change in fair value of reinsurance
related embedded derivative, and (iv) the effect of class action
litigation reserves. All adjustments to AOI are net of the
corresponding VOBA, DAC and income tax impact (using an effective
tax rate of 35%) 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.
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
In light of the announced merger with Anbang, FGL has elected to
discontinue conference calls to discuss quarterly and annual
results, pending the closing of the transaction. FGL will continue
to issue its earnings press releases and quarterly financial
supplement.
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, 2015, 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
Investor.Relations@fglife.com
515-330-3307
Media Contact:
Sard Verbinnen & Co
Jamie Tully or David Millar, 212-687-8080
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