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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-07434
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Georgia
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58-1167100 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, Georgia
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31999 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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706.323.3431
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the
definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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Class
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November 3, 2009 |
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Common Stock, $.10 Par Value
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467,899,237 shares |
Aflac Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Table of Contents
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION: |
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Financial Statements. |
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Review by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009, and 2008
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009, and 2008
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009, and 2008
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009, and 2008
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009, and 2008
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009, and 2008
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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Controls and Procedures
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OTHER INFORMATION: |
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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90 |
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Exhibits
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Items other than those listed above are omitted because they are not required or are not applicable.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Review by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The September 30, 2009, and 2008, financial statements included in this filing have been
reviewed by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, in accordance with
established professional standards and procedures for such a review.
The report of KPMG LLP commenting upon its review is included on the following page.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The shareholders and board of directors of Aflac Incorporated:
We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of Aflac Incorporated and subsidiaries as of
September 30, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive income
for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, and 2008, and the consolidated
statements of shareholders equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30,
2009, and 2008. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys
management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of
applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and
accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with
the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of
which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.
Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the
consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Aflac Incorporated
and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of earnings,
shareholders equity, cash flows and comprehensive income for the year then ended (not presented
herein); and in our report dated February 19, 2009, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those
consolidated financial statements.
Atlanta, Georgia
November 6, 2009
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Aflac Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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(In millions, except for share and per-share
amounts - Unaudited) |
2009 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Revenues: |
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Premiums, principally supplemental health insurance |
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$ |
4,165 |
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$ |
3,647 |
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$ |
12,274 |
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$ |
10,966 |
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Net investment income |
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692 |
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637 |
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2,048 |
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1,901 |
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Realized investment gains (losses): |
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Other-than-temporary impairment losses: |
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Total other-than-temporary impairment losses |
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(376 |
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(380 |
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(1,002 |
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(380 |
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Other-than-temporary impairment losses
recognized in other comprehensive income |
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8 |
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15 |
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Other-than-temporary impairment losses realized |
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(368 |
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(380 |
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(987 |
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(380 |
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Sales and redemptions |
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21 |
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(217 |
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248 |
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(225 |
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Total realized investment gains (losses) |
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(347 |
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(597 |
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(739 |
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(605 |
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Other income |
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16 |
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4 |
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74 |
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32 |
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Total revenues |
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4,526 |
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3,691 |
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13,657 |
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12,294 |
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Benefits and expenses: |
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Benefits and claims |
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2,817 |
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2,551 |
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8,351 |
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7,664 |
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Acquisition and operating expenses: |
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Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs |
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216 |
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181 |
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692 |
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557 |
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Insurance commissions |
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388 |
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355 |
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1,158 |
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1,075 |
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Insurance expenses |
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487 |
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419 |
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1,405 |
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1,264 |
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Interest expense |
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25 |
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46 |
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21 |
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Other operating expenses |
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44 |
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30 |
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112 |
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99 |
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Total acquisition and operating expenses |
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1,160 |
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992 |
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3,413 |
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3,016 |
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Total benefits and expenses |
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3,977 |
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3,543 |
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11,764 |
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10,680 |
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Earnings before income taxes |
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549 |
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148 |
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1,893 |
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1,614 |
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Income taxes |
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186 |
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48 |
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648 |
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557 |
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Net earnings |
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$ |
363 |
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100 |
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1,245 |
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1,057 |
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Net earnings per share: |
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Basic |
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.78 |
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$ |
.21 |
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2.67 |
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2.22 |
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.77 |
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.21 |
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2.66 |
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2.19 |
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Weighted-average outstanding common shares
used in computing earnings per share
(In thousands): |
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Basic |
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466,586 |
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475,357 |
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466,362 |
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476,076 |
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Diluted |
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469,714 |
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480,745 |
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468,378 |
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482,113 |
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Cash dividends per share |
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$ |
.28 |
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$ |
.24 |
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$ |
.84 |
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$ |
.72 |
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See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Aflac Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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September 30, |
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2009 |
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December 31, |
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Assets: |
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Investments and cash: |
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Securities available for sale, at fair value: |
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Fixed maturities (amortized cost $36,754 in 2009 and $36,034
in 2008) |
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35,531 |
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35,012 |
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Perpetual securities (amortized cost $8,486 in 2009 and $9,074
in 2008) |
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7,836 |
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8,047 |
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Equity securities (cost $22 in 2009 and $24 in 2008) |
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26 |
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Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost: |
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Fixed maturities (fair value $25,150 in 2009 and $23,084 in 2008) |
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26,328 |
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24,436 |
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Other investments |
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100 |
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87 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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1,804 |
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941 |
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Total investments and cash |
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71,625 |
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68,550 |
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Receivables |
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849 |
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920 |
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Accrued investment income |
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633 |
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650 |
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Deferred policy acquisition costs |
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8,552 |
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Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation |
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599 |
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597 |
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Other |
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358 |
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377 |
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Total assets |
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$82,616 |
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$79,331 |
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See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(continued)
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Aflac Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)
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September 30, |
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2009 |
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December 31, |
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2008 |
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Liabilities and shareholders equity: |
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Liabilities: |
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Policy liabilities: |
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Future policy benefits |
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61,887 |
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59,310 |
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Unpaid policy claims |
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3,315 |
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3,118 |
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Unearned premiums |
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929 |
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874 |
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Other policyholders funds |
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3,412 |
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2,917 |
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Total policy liabilities |
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69,543 |
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66,219 |
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Notes payable |
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2,231 |
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1,721 |
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Income taxes |
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1,361 |
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1,201 |
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Payables for return of cash collateral on loaned securities |
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106 |
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1,733 |
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Other |
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1,493 |
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1,818 |
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Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 9) |
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Total liabilities |
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74,734 |
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72,692 |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Common stock of $.10 par value. In thousands: authorized 1,900,000
shares in 2009 and 2008; issued 660,728 shares in 2009 and
660,035 shares in 2008 |
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66 |
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66 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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1,216 |
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1,184 |
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Retained earnings |
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12,290 |
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11,306 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income: |
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Unrealized foreign currency translation gains |
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862 |
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750 |
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Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities: |
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Unrealized gains (losses) on securities not other-than-
temporarily impaired |
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(1,103 |
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(1,211 |
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Unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily
impaired securities |
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(9 |
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Total unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities |
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(1,112 |
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(1,211 |
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Pension liability adjustment |
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(118 |
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(121 |
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Treasury stock, at average cost |
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(5,322 |
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(5,335 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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7,882 |
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6,639 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
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$ |
82,616 |
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$ |
79,331 |
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See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity
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Nine months ended September 30, |
(In millions, except for per-share amounts - Unaudited) |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Common stock: |
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Balance, beginning of period |
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$ |
66 |
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$ |
66 |
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Exercise of stock options |
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Balance, end of period |
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66 |
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66 |
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Additional paid-in capital: |
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Balance, beginning of period |
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1,184 |
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1,054 |
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Exercise of stock options |
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6 |
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39 |
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Share-based compensation |
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26 |
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29 |
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Gain on treasury stock reissued |
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38 |
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Forward treasury stock purchase |
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(825 |
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Balance, end of period |
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1,216 |
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335 |
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Retained earnings: |
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Balance, beginning of period |
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11,306 |
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10,637 |
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Net earnings |
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1,245 |
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1,057 |
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Dividends to shareholders |
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(261 |
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(342 |
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Balance, end of period |
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12,290 |
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11,352 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income: |
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Balance, beginning of period |
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(582 |
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934 |
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Change in unrealized foreign currency translation gains
(losses) during period, net of income taxes |
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112 |
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233 |
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Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment
securities during period, net of income taxes: |
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Change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities
not other-than-temporarily impaired, net of income taxes |
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108 |
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(1,756 |
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Change in unrealized gains (losses) on other-than-temporarily
impaired investment securities, net of income taxes |
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(9 |
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Total change in unrealized gains (losses) on investment
securities during period, net of income taxes |
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99 |
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(1,756 |
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Pension liability adjustment during period, net of income taxes |
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3 |
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Balance, end of period |
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(368 |
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(589 |
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Treasury stock: |
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Balance, beginning of period |
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(5,335 |
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(3,896 |
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Purchases of treasury stock |
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(4 |
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(805 |
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Cost of shares issued |
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17 |
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37 |
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Balance, end of period |
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(5,322 |
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(4,664 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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$ |
7,882 |
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$ |
6,500 |
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See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
6
Aflac Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Nine months ended September 30, |
(In millions - Unaudited) |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net earnings |
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$ |
1,245 |
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$ |
1,057 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in receivables and advance premiums |
|
|
228 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs |
|
|
(254 |
) |
|
|
(350 |
) |
Increase in policy liabilities |
|
|
2,219 |
|
|
|
2,427 |
|
Change in income tax liabilities |
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
(160 |
) |
Realized investment (gains) losses |
|
|
739 |
|
|
|
605 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
4,403 |
|
|
|
3,648 |
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from investments sold or matured: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities available for sale: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities sold |
|
|
4,061 |
|
|
|
601 |
|
Fixed maturities matured or called |
|
|
1,905 |
|
|
|
1,117 |
|
Perpetual securities sold |
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
221 |
|
Securities held to maturity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities matured or called |
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Costs of investments acquired: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities available for sale: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities |
|
|
(5,434 |
) |
|
|
(3,053 |
) |
Securities held to maturity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities |
|
|
(3,127 |
) |
|
|
(2,527 |
) |
Cash received as collateral on loaned securities, net |
|
|
(1,563 |
) |
|
|
451 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
Net cash used by investing activities |
|
|
(3,887 |
) |
|
|
(3,235 |
) |
|
See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(continued)
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Aflac Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended September 30, |
|
(In millions - Unaudited) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of treasury stock |
|
$ |
(4 |
) |
|
$ |
(805 |
) |
Forward treasury stock purchase |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(825 |
) |
Proceeds from borrowings |
|
|
1,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payments under debt obligations |
|
|
(544 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
Dividends paid to shareholders |
|
|
(393 |
) |
|
|
(327 |
) |
Change in investment-type contracts, net |
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
406 |
|
Treasury stock reissued |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
|
|
346 |
|
|
|
(1,492 |
) |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
863 |
|
|
|
(1,049 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
941 |
|
|
|
1,563 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
1,804 |
|
|
$ |
514 |
|
|
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes paid |
|
$ |
550 |
|
|
$ |
659 |
|
Interest paid |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Impairment losses included in realized investment losses |
|
|
987 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
Noncash financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized lease obligations |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Treasury stock issued for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Associate stock bonus |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
Shareholder dividend reinvestment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
Share-based compensation grants |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Aflac Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
(In millions - Unaudited) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Net earnings |
|
$ |
363 |
|
|
$ |
100 |
|
|
$ |
1,245 |
|
|
$ |
1,057 |
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
before income taxes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized foreign currency translation
gains (losses) during period |
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on investment
securities during period |
|
|
1,228 |
|
|
|
(1,611 |
) |
|
|
(590 |
) |
|
|
(3,278 |
) |
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains)
losses on investment securities included in
net earnings |
|
|
349 |
|
|
|
590 |
|
|
|
745 |
|
|
|
598 |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on derivatives
during period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Pension liability adjustment during period |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
before income taxes |
|
|
1,738 |
|
|
|
(999 |
) |
|
|
271 |
|
|
|
(2,623 |
) |
Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of
other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
454 |
|
|
|
(401 |
) |
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
(1,100 |
) |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of income taxes |
|
|
1,284 |
|
|
|
(598 |
) |
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
(1,523 |
) |
|
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
1,647 |
|
|
$ |
(498 |
) |
|
$ |
1,459 |
|
|
$ |
(466 |
) |
|
See the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Aflac Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(Interim period data Unaudited)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of Business
Aflac Incorporated (the Parent Company) and its subsidiaries (the Company) primarily sell
supplemental health and life insurance in the United States and Japan. The Companys insurance
business is marketed and administered through American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus
(Aflac), which operates in the United States (Aflac U.S.) and as a branch in Japan (Aflac Japan).
Most of Aflacs policies are individually underwritten and marketed through independent agents. Our
insurance operations in the United States and our branch in Japan service the two markets for our
insurance business. Aflac Japan accounted for 78% and 76% of the Companys total revenues in the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, and 2008, respectively, and comprised 86% and 87% of
total assets at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
Basis of Presentation
We prepare our financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP). These principles are established primarily by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
us to make estimates when recording transactions resulting from business operations based on
currently available information. The most significant items on our balance sheet that involve a
greater degree of accounting estimates and actuarial determinations subject to changes in the
future are the valuation of investments, deferred policy acquisition costs, and liabilities for
future policy benefits and unpaid policy claims. These accounting estimates and actuarial
determinations are sensitive to market conditions, investment yields, mortality, morbidity,
commission and other acquisition expenses, and terminations by policyholders. As additional
information becomes available, or actual amounts are determinable, the recorded estimates will be
revised and reflected in operating results. Although some variability is inherent in these
estimates, we believe the amounts provided are adequate.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Parent Company, its
majority-owned subsidiaries and those entities required to be consolidated under applicable
accounting standards. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of
the Company contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, which are necessary
to fairly present the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
and the consolidated statements of earnings and comprehensive income for the three- and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 2009, and 2008, and consolidated statements of shareholders equity and
cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, and 2008. Results of operations
for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. As a result,
these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
thereto included in our annual report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Significant Accounting Policies
As a result of accounting guidance adopted subsequent to December 31, 2008, we have updated
our accounting policy for investments. All other categories of significant accounting policies
remain unchanged from our annual report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Investments: Our debt securities consist of fixed-maturity securities, which are classified as
either held to maturity or available for sale. Securities classified as held to maturity are
securities that we have the ability and
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intent to hold to maturity or redemption and are carried at
amortized cost. All other fixed-maturity debt securities,
our perpetual securities and our equity securities are classified as available for sale and
are carried at fair value. If the fair value is higher than the amortized cost for debt and
perpetual securities, or the purchase cost for equity securities, the excess is an unrealized gain,
and if lower than cost, the difference is an unrealized loss.
The net unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, plus the unamortized
unrealized gains and losses on debt securities transferred to the held-to-maturity portfolio, less
related deferred income taxes, are recorded through other comprehensive income and included in
accumulated other comprehensive income.
Amortized cost of debt and perpetual securities is based on our purchase price adjusted for
accrual of discount, or amortization of premium. The amortized cost of debt and perpetual
securities we purchase at a discount will equal the face or par value at maturity. Debt and
perpetual securities that we purchase at a premium will have an amortized cost equal to face or par
value at maturity or the call date, if applicable. Interest is reported as income when earned and
is adjusted for amortization of any premium or discount.
Our investments in qualifying special purpose entities (QSPEs) are accounted for as
fixed-maturity or perpetual securities. All of our investments in QSPEs are held in our
available-for-sale portfolio.
For the collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) held in our fixed-maturity securities
portfolio, we recognize income using a constant effective yield, which is based on anticipated
prepayments and the estimated economic life of the securities. When estimates of prepayments
change, the effective yield is recalculated to reflect actual payments to date and anticipated
future payments. The net investment in CMO securities is adjusted to the amount that would have
existed had the new effective yield been applied at the time of acquisition. This adjustment is
reflected in net investment income.
We use the specific identification method to determine the gain or loss from securities
transactions and report the realized gain or loss in the consolidated statements of earnings.
Our credit analysts/research personnel routinely monitor and evaluate the difference between
the amortized cost and fair value of our investments. Additionally, credit analysis and/or credit
rating issues related to specific investments may trigger more intensive monitoring to determine if
a decline in fair value is other than temporary. For investments with a fair value below amortized
cost, the process includes evaluating, among other factors, the length of time and the extent to
which amortized cost exceeds fair value, the financial condition, operations, credit and liquidity
posture, and future prospects of the issuer as well as our intent or need to dispose of the
security prior to a recovery of its fair value to amortized cost. This process is not exact and
requires consideration of risks such as credit risk, which to a certain extent can be controlled,
and interest rate risk, which cannot be controlled. Therefore, if an investments amortized cost
exceeds its fair value solely due to changes in interest rates, impairment may not be appropriate.
If, after monitoring and analyses, management believes that fair value will not recover to
amortized cost prior to the disposal of the security, we recognize an other-than-temporary
impairment of the security. Once a security is considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired,
the impairment loss is separated into two separate components, the portion of the impairment
related to credit and the portion of the impairment related to factors other than credit. We
automatically recognize a charge to earnings for the credit-related portion of other-than-temporary
impairments. Impairments related to factors other than credit are charged to earnings in the event
we intend to sell the security prior to the recovery of its amortized cost or if it is more likely
than not that we would be required to dispose of the security prior to recovery of its amortized
cost; otherwise, non-credit-related other-than-temporary impairments are charged to other
comprehensive income.
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We lend fixed-maturity securities to financial institutions in short-term security lending
transactions. These securities continue to be carried as investment assets on our balance sheet
during the terms of the loans and are not reported as sales. We receive cash or other securities as
collateral for such loans. For loans involving unrestricted cash collateral, the collateral is
reported as an asset with a corresponding liability for the return of the collateral. For loans
collateralized by securities, the collateral is not reported as an asset or liability.
For further information regarding our investments, see Note 3.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance that eliminates the hierarchy of authoritative
accounting and reporting guidance on nongovernmental GAAP and replaces it with a single
authoritative source, the FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM (ASC). Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and interpretive releases, which may not be included in their
entirety within the ASC, will remain as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The ASC affects
the way in which users refer to GAAP and perform accounting research, but does not change GAAP.
This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after September 15,
2009. We adopted the provisions of this guidance as of September 30, 2009. The adoption did not
have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In May 2009, the FASB issued accounting guidance on subsequent events which establishes
standards for the recognition and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but
before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This update requires
companies to recognize in their financial statements the effects of subsequent events that provide
additional evidence about conditions that existed at the balance sheet date. This update prohibits
companies from recognizing in their financial statements the effects of subsequent events that
provide evidence about conditions that arose after the balance sheet date, but requires information
about those events to be disclosed if the financial statements would otherwise be misleading. We
adopted this new guidance as of June 30, 2009. The adoption did not have an impact on our
financial position or results of operations.
In April 2009, the FASB issued accounting guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures
which provides information on how to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities in the
current economic environment and reemphasizes that the objective of a fair value measurement
remains an exit price. This guidance provides factors to consider when determining whether there
has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the market for an asset or
liability as well as provides factors for companies to consider in identifying transactions that
are not orderly. This guidance also discusses the necessity of adjustments to transaction or quoted
prices to estimate fair value in accordance with GAAP when it is determined that there has been a
significant decrease in the volume and level of activity or that the transaction is not orderly.
This new guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009,
with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. We adopted this guidance as
of March 31, 2009. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial position or results
of operations.
In April 2009, the FASB issued accounting guidance which modifies the requirements for
recognizing other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and significantly changes the existing
impairment model for such securities. In accordance with this new guidance, the intention to sell a
security and the expectation regarding the recovery of the entire amortized cost basis of a
security governs the recognition of other-than-temporary impairment losses. This guidance also
modifies the presentation of other-than-temporary impairment losses in financial statements and
increases the frequency of and expands already required disclosures about other-than-temporary
impairment for debt and equity securities. This guidance is effective for interim and annual
reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending
after March 15, 2009. We adopted this guidance as of March 31, 2009. The adoption did not have a
material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
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In April 2009, the FASB issued updated accounting guidance on disclosures of financial
instruments. This update requires publicly-traded companies to disclose the fair value of specific
financial instruments in interim
financial statements. This guidance also requires companies to disclose the method or methods
and significant
assumptions used to estimate the fair value of specific financial instruments and to discuss
changes, if any, to those methods or assumptions during the period. This new guidance is effective
for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted
for periods ending after March 15, 2009. We adopted the provisions of this guidance as of March 31,
2009. The adoption did not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued an update to its guidance on derivatives and hedging. This
guidance establishes, among other things, the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments
and for hedging activities. This update expands disclosure requirements with the intent to provide
users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of how and why an entity uses
derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for in
accordance with GAAP, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entitys
financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. To meet those objectives, this new
guidance requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives,
quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative
instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative
agreements. This update is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim
periods beginning after November 15, 2008. We adopted this new guidance as of January 1, 2009. The
adoption did not have an effect on our financial position or results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued updated accounting guidance on noncontrolling interests in
consolidated financial statements. Among other things, this new
guidance requires entities to account for noncontrolling
(minority) interests in subsidiaries as a component of equity
separate from the parents equity in the consolidated financial statements and is
effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008, with earlier adoption
prohibited. We adopted this new guidance as of January 1, 2009. The adoption did not have an
effect on our financial position or results of operations.
Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption
In June 2009, the FASB issued amended guidance on accounting for variable interest entities
(VIEs). This guidance defines new criteria for determining the primary beneficiary of a VIE;
increases the frequency of required reassessments to determine whether a company is the primary
beneficiary of a VIE; eliminates the exemption for the consolidation of qualifying special purpose
entities (QSPEs); and requires additional disclosures regarding VIEs. This accounting guidance is
effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009, and early application is prohibited.
For information concerning our investments in VIEs, see Note 3. We are currently evaluating the
potential impact of the adoption of this guidance on our financial position and results of
operations.
In June 2009, the FASB issued amended guidance on accounting for transfers of financial
assets. This guidance eliminates the concept of a QSPE and its exemption from consolidation in the
transferors financial statements, establishes conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of
a financial asset as a sale, modifies the financial asset derecognition criteria, revises how
interests retained by the transferor in a sale of financial assets are initially measured, removes
guaranteed mortgage securitization recharacterization provisions, and requires additional
disclosures. In accordance with this new guidance, former QSPEs will need to be evaluated for
consolidation by transferors, servicers, and guarantors. This guidance is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2009, and early application is prohibited. For information on
our investments in QSPEs, see Note 3. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the
adoption of this guidance on our financial position and results of operations.
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In December 2008, the FASB issued accounting guidance on employers disclosures about
postretirement benefit plan assets. This guidance requires more detailed disclosures about plan
assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan, including investment strategies;
major categories of plan assets; concentrations of risk within plan assets; inputs and valuation
techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets; and the effect of fair value measurements
using significant unobservable inputs on changes in plan assets for the period. This new guidance
is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009, with earlier application permitted.
We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have an effect on our financial position or
results of operations.
SEC Guidance
On October 14, 2008, the SEC issued a letter to the FASB addressing questions raised by
various interested parties regarding declines in the fair value of perpetual preferred securities,
or so-called hybrid securities, which have both debt and equity characteristics, and the
assessment of those declines under existing accounting guidelines for other-than-temporary
impairments. In its letter, the SEC recognized that hybrid securities are often structured in
equity form but generally possess significant debt-like characteristics. The SEC also recognized
that existing accounting guidance does not specifically address the impact, if any, of the
debt-like characteristics of these hybrid securities on the assessment of other-than-temporary
impairments.
After consultation with and concurrence of the FASB staff, the SEC concluded that it will not
object to the use of an other-than-temporary impairment model that considers the debt-like
characteristics of hybrid securities (including the anticipated recovery period), provided there
has been no evidence of a deterioration in credit of the issuer (for example, a decline in the cash
flows from holding the investment or a downgrade of the rating of the security below investment
grade), in filings after the date of its letter until the matter can be addressed further by the
FASB.
We maintain investments in subordinated financial instruments, or so-called hybrid
securities. Within this class of investments, we own perpetual securities. These perpetual
securities are subordinated to other debt obligations of the issuer, but rank higher than the
issuers equity securities. Perpetual securities have characteristics of both debt and equity
investments, along with unique features that create economic maturity dates for the securities.
Although perpetual securities have no contractual maturity date, they have stated interest coupons
that were fixed at their issuance and subsequently change to a floating short-term rate of interest
of 125 to more than 300 basis points above an appropriate market index, generally by the
25th year after issuance. We believe this interest step-up penalty has the effect of
creating an economic maturity date for our perpetual securities. We accounted for and reported
perpetual securities as debt securities and classified them as both available-for-sale and
held-to-maturity securities until the third quarter of 2008.
We concluded in the third quarter of 2008 that all of our investments in perpetual securities
should be classified as available-for-sale securities. We also concluded that our perpetual
securities should be evaluated for other-than-temporary impairments using an equity security
impairment model for periods prior to June 30, 2008, as opposed to our previous policy of using a
debt security impairment model. We recognized realized investment losses of $294 million ($191
million after-tax) in the third quarter of 2008 as a result of applying our equity impairment model
to this class of securities through June 30, 2008. Included in the $191 million
other-than-temporary impairment charge is $40 million, $53 million, $50 million, and $38 million,
net of tax, that relate to the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively;
and, $10 million, net of tax, that relates to the quarter ended June 30, 2008. There were no
impairment charges related to the perpetual securities in the first quarter of 2008. The impact of
classifying all of our perpetual securities as available-for-sale securities and assessing them for
other-than-temporary impairments under our equity impairment model was determined to be immaterial
to our results of operations and financial position for any previously reported period. In response
to the SEC letter mentioned above regarding the appropriate impairment model for hybrid securities,
we have applied our debt security impairment model to our perpetual securities in periods
subsequent to June 30, 2008, with the exception of certain securities that are rated below
investment grade and are therefore being evaluated under our equity impairment model. We will
continue with this approach pending further guidance from the SEC or the FASB.
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Recent accounting guidance not discussed above is not applicable to our business.
For additional information on new accounting pronouncements and recent accounting guidance and
their impact, if any, on our financial position or results of operations, see Note 1 of the Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our annual report to shareholders for the year ended
December 31, 2008.
2. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company consists of two reportable insurance business segments: Aflac Japan and Aflac
U.S., both of which sell individual supplemental health and life insurance.
Operating business segments that are not individually reportable are included in the Other
business segments category. We do not allocate corporate overhead expenses to business segments.
We evaluate and manage our business segments using a financial performance measure called pretax
operating earnings. Our definition of operating earnings excludes the following items from net
earnings on an after-tax basis: realized investment gains/losses, the impact from ASC 815 (formerly
referred to as SFAS 133), and nonrecurring items. We then exclude income taxes related to
operations to arrive at pretax operating earnings. Information regarding operations by segment
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aflac Japan: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earned premiums |
|
$ |
3,054 |
|
|
$ |
2,569 |
|
|
$ |
8,967 |
|
|
$ |
7,774 |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
568 |
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
1,673 |
|
|
|
1,508 |
|
Other income |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
Total Aflac Japan |
|
|
3,630 |
|
|
|
3,077 |
|
|
|
10,670 |
|
|
|
9,299 |
|
|
Aflac U.S.: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earned premiums |
|
|
1,110 |
|
|
|
1,078 |
|
|
|
3,307 |
|
|
|
3,192 |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
Other income |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
Total Aflac U.S. |
|
|
1,236 |
|
|
|
1,209 |
|
|
|
3,689 |
|
|
|
3,576 |
|
|
Other business segments |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
Total business segment revenues |
|
|
4,879 |
|
|
|
4,294 |
|
|
|
14,397 |
|
|
|
12,903 |
|
Realized investment gains (losses) |
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
|
(597 |
) |
|
|
(739 |
) |
|
|
(605 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
Intercompany eliminations |
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
4,526 |
|
|
$ |
3,691 |
|
|
$ |
13,657 |
|
|
$ |
12,294 |
|
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Pretax earnings: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aflac Japan |
|
$ |
725 |
|
|
$ |
563 |
|
|
$ |
2,086 |
|
|
$ |
1,690 |
|
Aflac U.S. |
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
617 |
|
|
|
585 |
|
Other business segments |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total business segments |
|
|
942 |
|
|
|
768 |
|
|
|
2,704 |
|
|
|
2,275 |
|
Interest expense, noninsurance operations |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
Corporate and eliminations |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
Pretax operating earnings |
|
|
896 |
|
|
|
752 |
|
|
|
2,620 |
|
|
|
2,226 |
|
Realized investment gains (losses) |
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
|
(597 |
) |
|
|
(739 |
) |
|
|
(605 |
) |
Impact from ASC 815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total earnings before income taxes |
|
$ |
549 |
|
|
$ |
148 |
|
|
$ |
1,893 |
|
|
$ |
1,614 |
|
|
Income taxes applicable to pretax operating earnings |
|
$ |
307 |
|
|
$ |
259 |
|
|
$ |
901 |
|
|
$ |
771 |
|
Effect of foreign currency translation on operating
earnings |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
Assets were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aflac Japan |
|
$ |
70,857 |
|
|
$ |
69,141 |
|
Aflac U.S. |
|
|
10,924 |
|
|
|
9,679 |
|
Other business segments |
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
166 |
|
|
Total business segments |
|
|
81,928 |
|
|
|
78,986 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
10,234 |
|
|
|
8,716 |
|
Intercompany eliminations |
|
|
(9,546 |
) |
|
|
(8,371 |
) |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
82,616 |
|
|
$ |
79,331 |
|
|
16
3. INVESTMENTS
The amortized cost for our investments in debt and perpetual securities, the cost for equity
securities and the fair values of these investments are shown in the following tables.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
Cost or |
|
Gross |
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Fair |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
Gains |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
Securities available for sale,
carried at fair value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yen-denominated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan government and agencies |
|
$ |
10,700 |
|
|
$ |
448 |
|
|
$ |
150 |
|
|
$ |
10,998 |
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities |
|
|
519 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
528 |
|
Public utilities |
|
|
2,332 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
2,402 |
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
309 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
390 |
|
Sovereign and supranational |
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
806 |
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
5,464 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
1,170 |
|
|
|
4,389 |
|
Other corporate |
|
|
6,532 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
767 |
|
|
|
5,863 |
|
|
Total yen-denominated |
|
|
26,710 |
|
|
|
907 |
|
|
|
2,241 |
|
|
|
25,376 |
|
|
Dollar-denominated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government and agencies |
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
213 |
|
Municipalities |
|
|
332 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
332 |
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities* |
|
|
637 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
551 |
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Public utilities |
|
|
1,472 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
1,553 |
|
Sovereign and supranational |
|
|
347 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
378 |
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
2,650 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
2,429 |
|
Other corporate |
|
|
4,372 |
|
|
|
402 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
4,675 |
|
|
Total dollar-denominated |
|
|
10,044 |
|
|
|
697 |
|
|
|
586 |
|
|
|
10,155 |
|
|
Total fixed maturities |
|
|
36,754 |
|
|
|
1,604 |
|
|
|
2,827 |
|
|
|
35,531 |
|
|
Perpetual securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yen-denominated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
7,883 |
|
|
|
324 |
|
|
|
951 |
|
|
|
7,256 |
|
Other corporate |
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
311 |
|
Dollar-denominated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
269 |
|
|
Total perpetual securities |
|
|
8,486 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
1,015 |
|
|
|
7,836 |
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
Total securities available for sale |
|
$ |
45,262 |
|
|
$ |
1,974 |
|
|
$ |
3,843 |
|
|
$ |
43,393 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Includes $13 million of other-than-temporary non-credit-related losses |
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
Cost or |
|
Gross |
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Fair |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
Gains |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
Securities held to maturity,
carried at amortized cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yen-denominated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan government and agencies |
|
$ |
221 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
229 |
|
Municipalities |
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
140 |
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities |
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
172 |
|
Public utilities |
|
|
5,124 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
5,146 |
|
Sovereign and supranational |
|
|
4,340 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
4,333 |
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
11,911 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
1,144 |
|
|
|
10,890 |
|
Other corporate |
|
|
3,995 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
4,024 |
|
|
Total yen-denominated |
|
|
26,128 |
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
1,589 |
|
|
|
25,102 |
|
|
Dollar-denominated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
Total dollar-denominated |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
Total securities held to maturity |
|
$ |
26,328 |
|
|
$ |
563 |
|
|
$ |
1,741 |
|
|
$ |
25,150 |
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Cost or |
|
Gross |
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Fair |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
Gains |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
Securities available for sale,
carried at fair value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yen-denominated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan government and agencies |
|
$ |
11,153 |
|
|
$ |
988 |
|
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
$ |
12,125 |
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities |
|
|
491 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
499 |
|
Public utilities |
|
|
2,282 |
|
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
2,453 |
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
253 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
259 |
|
Sovereign and supranational |
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
854 |
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
4,667 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
686 |
|
|
|
4,062 |
|
Other corporate |
|
|
6,183 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
5,762 |
|
|
Total yen-denominated |
|
|
25,972 |
|
|
|
1,463 |
|
|
|
1,421 |
|
|
|
26,014 |
|
|
Dollar-denominated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government and agencies |
|
|
266 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
271 |
|
Municipalities |
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities |
|
|
738 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
556 |
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Public utilities |
|
|
1,337 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
1,206 |
|
Sovereign and supranational |
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
401 |
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
2,910 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
2,488 |
|
Other corporate |
|
|
4,273 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
3,954 |
|
|
Total dollar-denominated |
|
|
10,062 |
|
|
|
381 |
|
|
|
1,445 |
|
|
|
8,998 |
|
|
Total fixed maturities |
|
|
36,034 |
|
|
|
1,844 |
|
|
|
2,866 |
|
|
|
35,012 |
|
|
Perpetual securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yen-denominated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
8,400 |
|
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
1,091 |
|
|
|
7,496 |
|
Other corporate |
|
|
294 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
307 |
|
Dollar-denominated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
244 |
|
|
Total perpetual securities |
|
|
9,074 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
1,227 |
|
|
|
8,047 |
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
Total securities available for sale |
|
$ |
45,132 |
|
|
$ |
2,049 |
|
|
$ |
4,095 |
|
|
$ |
43,086 |
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Cost or |
|
Gross |
|
Gross |
|
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Fair |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
Gains |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
Securities held to maturity,
carried at amortized cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yen-denominated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan government and agencies |
|
$ |
220 |
|
|
$ |
17 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
237 |
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities |
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
403 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
295 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
Public utilities |
|
|
3,951 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
4,053 |
|
Sovereign and supranational |
|
|
3,582 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
3,543 |
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
12,291 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
1,195 |
|
|
|
11,243 |
|
Other corporate |
|
|
3,714 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
3,775 |
|
|
Total yen-denominated |
|
|
24,236 |
|
|
|
571 |
|
|
|
1,773 |
|
|
|
23,034 |
|
|
Dollar-denominated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
Total dollar-denominated |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
Total securities held to maturity |
|
$ |
24,436 |
|
|
$ |
571 |
|
|
$ |
1,923 |
|
|
$ |
23,084 |
|
|
The methods of determining the fair values of our investments in debt securities,
perpetual securities and equity securities are described in Note 4.
During the first nine months of 2009, we reclassified 11 investments from the held-to-maturity
portfolio to the available-for-sale portfolio as a result of a significant decline in the issuers
credit worthiness. At the time of transfer, the securities had an aggregate amortized cost of $1.2
billion and an aggregate unrealized loss of $526 million.
During the third quarter of 2008, Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. (LBSF), the
swap counterparty under four of our CDO debt securities, filed for bankruptcy protection along
with certain of its affiliates (including Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the guarantor of LBSFs
obligations relating to the CDOs). We transferred these CDOs from held to maturity to available
for sale as a result of the default by LBSF under the swaps. In connection with the transfer, we
took an impairment charge primarily related to the foreign currency component of three of these
CDOs totaling $20 million ($13 million after-tax). This impairment charge was included in
realized investment losses during that period. At the time of the transfer and after impairment
charges, these CDO debt securities had a total amortized cost of $245 million and an unrealized
gain of $3 million. The unrealized gain related to the only CDO of the four that was not impaired.
During that same three-month period, we transferred two other debt securities from held to
maturity to available for sale as a result of declines in the credit quality of the issuers. At the
time of the transfer, the first security had an amortized cost of $94 million and an unrealized loss
of $7 million. We sold this security at a realized loss of less than $1 million prior to the end of the
third quarter of 2008. The second security had an amortized cost of $120 million and an
unrealized loss of $74 million at the time of transfer.
20
Contractual and Economic Maturities
The contractual maturities of our investments in fixed maturities at September 30, 2009, were
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aflac Japan |
|
Aflac U.S. |
|
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Available for sale: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due in one year or less |
|
$ |
582 |
|
|
$ |
589 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
Due after one year through five years |
|
|
5,420 |
|
|
|
5,876 |
|
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
247 |
|
Due after five years through 10 years |
|
|
2,796 |
|
|
|
2,787 |
|
|
|
796 |
|
|
|
876 |
|
Due after 10 years |
|
|
20,557 |
|
|
|
18,903 |
|
|
|
5,102 |
|
|
|
5,060 |
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities |
|
|
869 |
|
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
285 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
|
Total fixed maturities available for sale |
|
$ |
30,224 |
|
|
$ |
29,009 |
|
|
$ |
6,417 |
|
|
$ |
6,408 |
|
|
Held to maturity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due after one year through five years |
|
$ |
1,615 |
|
|
$ |
1,652 |
|
|
$ |
200 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
Due after five years through 10 years |
|
|
2,513 |
|
|
|
2,751 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due after 10 years |
|
|
21,828 |
|
|
|
20,531 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities |
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed maturities held to maturity |
|
$ |
26,128 |
|
|
$ |
25,102 |
|
|
$ |
200 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
At September 30, 2009, the Parent Company had a portfolio of investment-grade
available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities totaling $113 million at amortized cost and $114
million at fair value, which is not included in the table above.
Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because some issuers have the right
to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
As previously described in Note 1, our perpetual securities are subordinated to other debt
obligations of the issuer, but rank higher than equity securities. Although these securities have
no contractual maturity, the interest coupons that were fixed at issuance subsequently change to a
floating short-term interest rate of 125 to more than 300 basis points above an appropriate market
index, generally by the 25th year after issuance, thereby creating an economic maturity
date. The economic maturities of our investments in perpetual securities, which were all reported
as available for sale at September 30, 2009, were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aflac Japan |
|
Aflac U.S. |
|
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Due in one year or less |
|
$ |
277 |
|
|
$ |
280 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
Due after one year through five years |
|
|
916 |
|
|
|
1,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due after five years through 10 years |
|
|
2,152 |
|
|
|
2,173 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Due after 10 years through 15 years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due after 15 years |
|
|
4,895 |
|
|
|
4,162 |
|
|
|
234 |
|
|
|
205 |
|
|
Total perpetual securities available for sale |
|
$ |
8,240 |
|
|
$ |
7,617 |
|
|
$ |
246 |
|
|
$ |
219 |
|
|
21
Investment Concentrations
Our investment discipline begins with a top-down approach for each investment opportunity we
consider. Consistent with that approach, we first approve each country in which we invest. In our
approach to sovereign analysis, we consider the political, legal and financial context of the
sovereign entity in which an issuer is domiciled and operates. Next we approve the issuers
industry sector, including such factors as the stability of results and the importance of the
sector to the overall economy. Specific credit names within approved countries and industry sectors
are evaluated for their market position and specific strengths and potential weaknesses. Structures
in which we invest are chosen for specific portfolio management purposes, including asset/liability
management, portfolio diversification and net investment income.
Our largest investment industry sector concentration is banks and financial institutions.
Within the countries we approve for investment opportunities, we primarily invest in financial
institutions that are strategically crucial to each approved countrys economy. The bank and
financial institution sector is a highly regulated industry and plays a strategic role in the
global economy. We achieve some degree of diversification in the bank and financial institution
sector through a geographically diverse universe of credit exposures. Within this sector, the more
significant concentration of our credit risk by geographic region or country of issuer at September
30, 2009, based on amortized cost, was: Europe, excluding the United Kingdom (44%); United States
(19%); United Kingdom (8%); and Japan (10%).
Our total investments in the bank and financial institution sector, including those classified
as perpetual securities, were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Total Investments in |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments in |
|
|
|
|
Banks and Financial |
|
Percentage of |
|
Banks and Financial |
|
Percentage of |
|
|
Institutions Sector |
|
Total Investment |
|
Institutions Sector |
|
Total Investment |
|
|
(in millions) |
|
Portfolio |
|
(in millions) |
|
Portfolio |
|
Debt Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized cost |
|
$ |
20,025 |
|
|
|
28 |
% |
|
$ |
19,868 |
|
|
|
28 |
% |
Fair value |
|
|
17,708 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
17,793 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
Perpetual Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Upper Tier II: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized cost |
|
$ |
5,785 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
|
$ |
6,238 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
Fair value |
|
|
5,539 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
5,960 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Tier I: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized cost |
|
|
2,404 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2,542 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Fair value |
|
|
1,986 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1,780 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
Total: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized cost |
|
$ |
28,214 |
|
|
|
39 |
% |
|
$ |
28,648 |
|
|
|
41 |
% |
Fair value |
|
|
25,233 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
25,533 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
22
Realized Investment Gains and Losses
Information regarding pretax realized gains and losses from investments is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Realized investment gains (losses) on securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available for sale: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross gains from sales |
|
$ |
19 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
244 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Gross losses from sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(217 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(225 |
) |
Net gains (losses) from redemptions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment losses |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
|
(450 |
) |
|
|
(86 |
) |
|
Total debt securities |
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(303 |
) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
|
|
(311 |
) |
|
Perpetual securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available for sale: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment losses |
|
|
(326 |
) |
|
|
(294 |
) |
|
|
(535 |
) |
|
|
(294 |
) |
|
Total perpetual securities |
|
|
(326 |
) |
|
|
(294 |
) |
|
|
(535 |
) |
|
|
(294 |
) |
|
Equity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment losses |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total equity securities |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term assets |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total realized investment gains (losses) |
|
$ |
(347 |
) |
|
$ |
(597 |
) |
|
$ |
(739 |
) |
|
$ |
(605 |
) |
|
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, sales and redemptions of
securities resulted in net realized pretax investment gains of $248 million ($161 million
after-tax) that were primarily the result of bond swaps. We realized pretax investment losses of
$987 million ($642 million after-tax) as a result of the recognition of other-than-temporary
impairment losses during the same nine-month period.
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, we realized pretax investment losses of
$225 million ($146 million after-tax) as a result of sales and redemptions. These losses were
primarily driven by a decision to sell our investments in Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual.
We realized pretax investment losses of $380 million ($247 million after-tax) as a result of the
recognition of other-than-temporary impairment losses for our investments in certain of our
perpetual securities and Ford Motor Company.
The following table details our pretax impairment losses by investment category.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Perpetual securities |
|
$ |
326 |
|
|
$ |
294 |
|
|
$ |
535 |
|
|
$ |
294 |
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
|
|
Collateralized mortgage obligations |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other-than-temporary impairments |
|
$ |
368 |
|
|
$ |
380 |
|
|
$ |
987 |
|
|
$ |
380 |
|
|
23
Other-than-temporary Impairment
The fair value of our debt and perpetual security investments fluctuates based on changes in
credit spreads in the global financial markets. Credit spreads are most impacted by market rates
of interest, the general and specific credit environment and global market liquidity. We believe
that fluctuations in the fair value of our investment securities related to changes in credit
spreads have little bearing on whether our investment is ultimately recoverable. Therefore, we
consider such declines in fair value to be temporary even in situations where the specific decline
of an investments fair value below its cost exceeds a year or more.
However, in the course of our credit review process, we may determine that it is unlikely that
we will recover our investment in an issuer due to factors specific to an individual issuer, as
opposed to general changes in global credit spreads. In this event, we consider such a decline in
the investments fair value, to the extent below the investments cost or amortized cost, to be an
other-than-temporary impairment of the investment and write the investment down to its recoverable
value. The determination of whether an impairment is other than temporary is subjective and
involves the consideration of various factors and circumstances, which includes but is not limited
to the following:
|
|
|
issuer financial condition, including profitability and cash flows |
|
|
|
|
credit status of the issuer |
|
|
|
|
the issuers specific and general competitive environment |
|
|
|
|
published reports |
|
|
|
|
general economic environment |
|
|
|
|
regulatory and legislative environment |
|
|
|
|
the severity of the decline in fair value |
|
|
|
|
the length of time the fair value is below cost |
|
|
|
|
other factors as may become available from time to time |
In addition to the usual investment risk associated with a debt instrument, our perpetual
security holdings are subject to the risk of nationalization of their issuers in connection with
capital injections from an issuers sovereign government. We cannot be assured that such capital
support will extend to all levels of an issuers capital. In addition, it is our understanding
that certain governments or regulators may consider imposing interest and principal payment
restrictions on issuers of hybrid securities to preserve cash and build capital. In addition to
the cash flow impact that additional deferrals would have on our portfolio, such deferrals could
result in ratings downgrades of the affected securities, which in turn could impair the fair value
of the securities and increase our regulatory capital requirements. We take factors such as these
into account in our credit review process.
Another factor we consider in determining whether an impairment is other than temporary is an
evaluation of our intent, need, or both to sell the security prior to its anticipated recovery in
value. We perform ongoing analyses of our liquidity needs, which includes cash flow testing of our
policy liabilities, debt maturities, projected dividend payments and other cash flow and liquidity
needs. Our cash flow testing includes extensive duration matching of our investment portfolio and
policy liabilities. Based on our analyses, we have concluded that we have sufficient excess cash
flows to meet our liquidity needs without liquidating any of our investments prior to their
maturity. In addition, provided that our credit review process results in a conclusion that we
will collect all of our cash flows and recover our investment in an issuer, we generally do not
sell investments prior to their maturity.
The majority of our investments are evaluated for other-than-temporary impairment using our
debt impairment model. Our debt impairment model focuses on the ultimate collection of the cash
flows from our investments. Our investments in perpetual securities that are rated below investment
grade are evaluated for other-than-temporary impairment under our equity impairment model. Our
equity impairment model focuses on the severity of a securitys decline in fair value coupled with
the length of time the fair value of the security has been below amortized cost.
24
As more fully discussed in the SEC Guidance section of Note 1, we apply the debt security
impairment model to our perpetual securities provided there has been no evidence of deterioration
in credit of the issuer, such as a downgrade of the rating of a perpetual security to below
investment grade. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the perpetual securities of six
issuers we own were downgraded to below investment grade. As a result of these downgrades, we were
required to evaluate these securities for other-than-temporary impairment using the equity security
impairment model rather than the debt security impairment model. Use of the equity security model
limits the forecasted recovery period that can be used in the impairment evaluation and,
accordingly, affects both the recognition and measurement of other-than-temporary impairment
losses. As a result of market conditions and the extent of changes in ratings on our perpetual
securities, we recognized other-than-temporary impairment losses for perpetual securities being
evaluated under our equity impairment model of $326 million ($212 million after-tax) during the
three-month period ended September 30, 2009, and $535 million ($348 million after-tax) during the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2009.
During our review of certain CMOs, we determined that a portion of the other-than-temporary
impairment of the securities was credit-related. However, we concluded a portion of the reduction
in fair value below amortized cost was due to non-credit factors which we believe we will recover.
As a result, we recognized an impairment charge in earnings for credit-related declines in value of
$5 million ($3 million after-tax) during the three-month period and $14 million ($9 million
after-tax) during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009. We recorded an unrealized loss
in accumulated other comprehensive income of $8 million ($5 million after-tax) during the
three-month period and $15 million ($10 million after-tax) during the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2009, for the portion of the other-than-temporary impairment of these securities
resulting from non-credit factors.
In the third quarter of 2009, we recorded an unrealized gain of $2
million in other comprehensive income for some of these CMOs to
reflect the change in fair value subsequent to their
other-than-temporary impairment recognized earlier in the year.
The other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in the first nine months of 2009 of
which a portion was transferred to other comprehensive income related only to the
other-than-temporary impairment of certain of our investments in CMOs. The other-than-temporary
impairment charges related to credit and all other factors other than credit were determined using
statistical modeling techniques. The model projects expected cash flows from the underlying
mortgage pools assuming various economic recession scenarios including, more
significantly, geographical and regional home data, housing valuations, prepayment speeds, and
economic recession statistics. The following table summarizes credit-related impairment losses on
securities for which other-than-temporary losses were recognized during the reporting period and
only the amount related to credit loss was recognized in earnings.
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|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
(In millions) |
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
Balance of credit loss impairments, beginning of period |
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment
was not previously recognized |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Credit losses for which an other-than-temporary impairment
was previously recognized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Balance of credit loss impairments, end of period |
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
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Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses
Gross Unrealized Loss Aging
The following tables show the fair value and gross unrealized losses, including the portion of
other-than-temporary impairment recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, of our
available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investments, aggregated by investment category and length
of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.
25
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September 30, 2009 |
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Total |
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Less than 12 months |
|
12 months or longer |
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Fair |
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Unrealized |
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Fair |
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Unrealized |
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Fair |
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Unrealized |
(In millions) |
|
Value |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
Losses |
|
Fixed maturities: |
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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U.S. government and
agencies: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Dollar-denominated |
|
$ |
152 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
100 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
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Japan government and
agencies: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
4,842 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
4,534 |
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
308 |
|
|
|
25 |
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Municipalities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage- and asset-
backed securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Collateralized debt
obligations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
Public utilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
392 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
3,303 |
|
|
|
212 |
|
|
|
1,009 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
2,294 |
|
|
|
186 |
|
Sovereign and
supranational: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
2,176 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
1,163 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
1,013 |
|
|
|
207 |
|
Banks/financial
institutions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
1,356 |
|
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
349 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
240 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
10,915 |
|
|
|
2,314 |
|
|
|
1,920 |
|
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
8,995 |
|
|
|
1,945 |
|
Other corporate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
1,159 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
300 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
859 |
|
|
|
83 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
5,980 |
|
|
|
859 |
|
|
|
2,256 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
3,724 |
|
|
|
730 |
|
|
Total fixed
maturities |
|
|
31,180 |
|
|
|
4,568 |
|
|
|
11,894 |
|
|
|
782 |
|
|
|
19,286 |
|
|
|
3,786 |
|
|
Perpetual securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
3,506 |
|
|
|
951 |
|
|
|
535 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
2,971 |
|
|
|
854 |
|
|
Total perpetual
securities |
|
|
3,715 |
|
|
|
1,015 |
|
|
|
569 |
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
3,146 |
|
|
|
917 |
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
34,901 |
|
|
$ |
5,584 |
|
|
$ |
12,466 |
|
|
$ |
880 |
|
|
$ |
22,435 |
|
|
$ |
4,704 |
|
|
26
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Total |
|
Less than 12 months |
|
12 months or longer |
|
|
Fair |
|
Unrealized |
|
Fair |
|
Unrealized |
|
Fair |
|
Unrealized |
(In millions) |
|
Value |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
Losses |
|
Value |
|
Losses |
|
Fixed maturities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government and
agencies: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
$ |
77 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
76 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Japan government and
agencies: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
803 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
309 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
494 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Municipalities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Mortgage- and asset-
backed securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
284 |
|
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Collateralized debt
obligations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
295 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
Public utilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
812 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
566 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
246 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
2,376 |
|
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2,192 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
Sovereign and
supranational: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
1,780 |
|
|
|
257 |
|
|
|
571 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
1,209 |
|
|
|
186 |
|
Banks/financial
institutions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
1,528 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
212 |
|
|
|
698 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
10,458 |
|
|
|
1,881 |
|
|
|
2,128 |
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
8,330 |
|
|
|
1,729 |
|
Other corporate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
2,166 |
|
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
1,178 |
|
|
|
241 |
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
260 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
4,342 |
|
|
|
660 |
|
|
|
420 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
3,922 |
|
|
|
631 |
|
|
Total fixed
maturities |
|
|
25,110 |
|
|
|
4,789 |
|
|
|
6,806 |
|
|
|
1,274 |
|
|
|
18,304 |
|
|
|
3,515 |
|
|
Perpetual securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dollar-denominated |
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
Yen-denominated |
|
|
4,284 |
|
|
|
1,091 |
|
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
3,454 |
|
|
|
1,002 |
|
|
Total perpetual
securities |
|
|
4,519 |
|
|
|
1,227 |
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
3,619 |
|
|
|
1,092 |
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
29,637 |
|
|
$ |
6,018 |
|
|
$ |
7,711 |
|
|
$ |
1,410 |
|
|
$ |
21,926 |
|
|
$ |
4,608 |
|
|
27
The unrealized losses were primarily related to changes in interest rates, foreign
exchange rates or the widening of credit spreads rather than specific issuer credit-related events.
In addition, because we do not intend to sell and do not believe it is likely that we will be
required to sell these investments before a recovery of fair value to amortized cost, we do not
consider any of these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of and for the period
ended September 30, 2009, with the exception of certain CMOs discussed in the previous section.
The following summarizes our evaluation of each significant investment category.
Government and Agencies Investments
All of the investments in the government and agencies sector in an unrealized loss position
were investment grade at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The unrealized losses on our
investments in this sector, which include U.S. Treasury obligations, direct obligations of U.S.
government agencies, Japan government bonds, and direct obligations of Japan government agencies,
were caused by changes in interest rates and/or foreign exchange rates. The contractual terms of
these investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the
amortized cost of the investment. Unrealized gains and losses related to prevailing interest rate
environments are impacted by the remaining time to maturity of an investment. As the investments
near maturity, the unrealized gains or losses can be expected to diminish.
Municipalities, Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities, Public Utilities, and Sovereign and
Supranational Investments
As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, all of our fixed maturity investments in an
unrealized loss position in the public utilities and sovereign and supranational sectors were
investment grade. At September 30, 2009, 57% of securities in the municipalities sector and 38% of
securities in the mortgage- and asset-backed securities sector in an unrealized loss position were
investment grade, compared with 53% and 100%, respectively, at the end of 2008. We have determined
that the majority of the unrealized losses on the investments in these sectors were caused by
widening credit spreads. However, we have determined that the ability of the issuers to service our
investments has not been compromised. Unrealized gains or losses related to prevailing interest
rate environments are impacted by the remaining time to maturity of an investment. Assuming no
credit-related factors develop, as investments near maturity the unrealized gains or losses can be
expected to diminish.
Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO) Investments
All of our securities in an unrealized loss position in the CDO sector were investment grade
at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. We have determined that the unrealized losses in our
CDO portfolio were primarily the result of widening credit spreads. The widening credit spreads in
the CDO sector has been fueled by continued deterioration of the credit worthiness of the credit
default swap (CDS) reference credit entities underlying the CDO contracts and an overall
contraction of market liquidity (demand) for CDO investments in all capital markets. As more fully
described in our discussion regarding our investment in variable interest entities below, we only
invested in the senior tranches of CDO structures. The subordinated tranches of our CDOs absorb the
majority of the risk of loss, if any, arising from the CDS contracts underlying our CDOs. As a
part of our credit analysis process, we obtain CDS default and default recovery probability
statistics from published market sources. We use these default and default recovery statistics to
project the number of defaults our CDOs can withstand before our CDO investment would be impaired.
In addition to our review of default and default recovery statistics, we also assess the credit
quality of the collateral underlying our CDOs.
Based on these reviews, we determined that the declines in value of certain of our CDO
investments below their carrying value were considered to be other than temporary and wrote down
our investment in these CDOs to their estimated fair value through a charge to earnings in the
first and third quarters of 2009.
28
Our credit analyses of the CDO issues we own indicate that the remaining number of defaults
that can be sustained in our CDOs, other than those disclosed in the preceding paragraph, is
sufficient to withstand any expected credit deterioration without impairing the value of our
investments. In addition, the credit quality of the collateral underlying these CDOs remains
investment grade.
The following summarizes our evaluation of a specific security in our CDO portfolio which is
in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2009.
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley ACES SPC Series 2008-6 (ACES 2008-6) |
|
|
|
|
We had an unrealized loss of $152 million on our investment of $200 million in ACES 2008-6.
The ACES 2008-6 note is a floating rate debt instrument whose coupon is tied to the
three-month U.S. dollar LIBOR plus a spread. We believe the decline in the value of ACES
2008-6 was principally due to widening credit spreads, which were notably impacted or
worsened by the lack of market liquidity and demand in the market environment for CDO
securities as a whole. We also believe that the biggest risk to our investment in ACES 2008-6
is the potential for additional defaults on the underlying CDS reference entity portfolio as
a result of weakening global economic conditions. We analyzed the number of defaults and
declines in recovery values ACES 2008-6 could withstand until its maturity without
experiencing a loss of principal. We have also considered all other available evidence
related to our investment in ACES 2008-6 including, but not limited to, the rating of our
tranche, our review of the underlying collateral, the number of below-investment-grade
reference entities in the portfolio, the current level of CDS spreads for entities in the
reference portfolio and the probability of default implied by those market levels as well as
various other qualitative analyses. Additionally, the collateral underlying ACES 2008-6 are
Bank of America Credit Card Trust 2007-A5 credit card ABS, rated Aaa, AAA, and AAA by
Moodys, S&P, and Fitch, respectively, as of September 30, 2009. |
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|
|
Based on the evaluation of these factors, the outlook for projected future defaults and
recoveries on the underlying CDS reference entities coupled with our review of the underlying
collateral of ACES 2008-6, we concluded that this CDO continues to demonstrate the capability
to service its debt for the foreseeable future. |
Bank and Financial Institution Investments
The following table shows the composition of our investments in an unrealized loss position in
the bank and financial institution sector by fixed maturity securities and perpetual securities.
The table reflects those securities in that sector that are in an unrealized loss position as a
percentage of our total investment portfolio in an unrealized loss position and their respective
unrealized losses as a percentage of total unrealized losses.
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|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
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December 31, 2008 |
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|
Percentage of |
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Percentage of |
|
Percentage of |
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Percentage of |
|
|
Total Investments in |
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Total |
|
Total Investments in |
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Total |
|
|
an Unrealized Loss |
|
Unrealized |
|
an Unrealized Loss |
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Position |
|
Losses |
|
Position |
|
Losses |
|
Fixed maturities |
|
|
35 |
% |
|
|
47 |
% |
|
|
41 |
% |
|
|
40 |
% |
Perpetual securities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Upper Tier II |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Tier I |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
Total perpetual securities |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
46 |
% |
|
|
65 |
% |
|
|
56 |
% |
|
|
60 |
% |
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The valuation and pricing pressures from certain structured investment securities
throughout 2008 and in the first six months of 2009, more notably the bank and financial
institution sectors exposure to the well-publicized structured investment vehicles (SIVs), coupled
with their exposure to the continued weakness in the housing sector in the UK, Europe and the
United States, led to significant write-downs of asset values and capital pressure. In the third
quarter of 2009, the valuation of credit securities improved. To reduce capital pressure, banks and
other financial institutions have sought to enhance their capital positions through exchange and
tender offers issued at a discount. In addition, national governments in these regions have
provided support in various forms, ranging from guarantees on new and existing debt to significant
injections of capital. If the market continues to deteriorate, more of these banks and financial
institutions may need various forms of government support before the current economic downturn
begins to ease. While it does not appear to be a preferred solution, some troubled banks and
financial institutions may be nationalized. Very few nationalizations have occurred to date, and
in each instance, the governments are standing behind the classes of investments that we own.
As of September 30, 2009, 67% of our investments in the bank and financial institution sector
in an unrealized loss position was investment grade, compared with 96% at December 31, 2008. We
have determined that the majority of the unrealized losses on the investments in this sector were
caused by widening credit spreads, the downturn in the global economic environment and, to a lesser
extent, changes in foreign exchange rates. Unrealized gains or losses related to prevailing
interest rate environments are impacted by the remaining time to maturity of an investment. As a
class of securities, hybrid securities, and particularly perpetual securities, suffered price
declines over the last several months due to the financial crisis and perceived higher payment
deferral and extension risk. Assuming no credit-related factors develop, as investments near
maturity, the unrealized gains or losses can be expected to diminish. Based on our credit analysis,
we believe that our investments in this sector have the ability to service their obligation to us.
The following summarizes our evaluation of specific securities in the bank and financial
institution sector which are in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2009.
|
|
|
Takefuji Corporation (Takefuji) |
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|
|
|
We had an unrealized loss of $312 million on our investment of $592 million in Takefuji.
Takefuji is one of four major consumer finance companies operating in Japan. In contrast to
its peers, which have moved into other lending sectors, including real estate, Takefuji has
focused on small unsecured consumer loans contributing to Takefujis status as one of the
consumer finance market leaders. Takefuji has a broad business network, including
distribution alliances with regional banks throughout Japan. Takefuji maintained an adequate
capital position throughout the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. |
|
|
|
|
Our reviews of Takefuji reflect adequate near-term liquidity and cash resources to meet its
principal and interest obligations for the next 24 months. Takefuji redeemed debt issuances
to us totaling $30 million in July 2009 and approximately
$220 million in October 2009, both at 100% of
original par value. |
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|
|
|
Investcorp (ISA) |
|
|
|
|
We had an unrealized loss of $222 million on our investment of $460 million in ISA. ISA, a
Luxembourg- based financial holding company, is a provider of and investor in alternative
investments. While it has operations in London, Bahrain and New York, its clients are
principally high net worth individuals and institutions based in the Persian Gulf region. |
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|
|
We believe the unrealized loss on our investment in ISA was related to capital constraints
primarily resulting from weakness in its fund of hedge fund (FoHF) proprietary investments
and the challenging market environment for private equity and real estate. |
|
|
|
|
In September 2009, Moodys concluded its review of ISA upon assessing the impact of both the
successful $500 million capital raise and the $269 million loss that it reported in the
second half of its fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. ISA reported a total net loss of $781
million for its fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. Currently, ISA exhibits a good liquidity
profile, yet ISA is also approaching its bank lending relationships to refinance its debt
facilities coming due in 2009 and 2010. Total liquidity at June 30, 2009, including proceeds
from the $500 million preference share capital raise was $1.8 billion, of which $1.1 billion
was held in cash or cash equivalents. As disclosed in ISAs annual report for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2009, ISA stated that total liquidity is sufficient to cover all debt
maturities beyond the next four fiscal years until at least March 2014. We continue to
monitor the operating environment for ISA, but believe the steps it has taken to improve its
financial position are adequate at this time. |
|
|
|
|
SLM Corporation (SLM) |
|
|
|
|
We had an unrealized loss of $219 million on our investment of $363 million in SLM. Our
investment in SLM is senior unsecured obligations. SLM, more commonly known as Sallie Mae, is
the largest originator, servicer, and collector of student loans in the United States, a
majority of which are guaranteed by the U.S. government. |
|
|
|
|
We believe that the unrealized loss on our SLM investment was driven by the funding pressures
related to the companys constrained ability to raise debt in both the secured and unsecured
markets and Congress evaluation of proposals that threaten the role of private-sector
student loan companies in originating government-guaranteed loans. The U.S.
Department of Education has provided some funding relief to student lenders by agreeing to
purchase existing and newly originated FFELP (Federal Family Education Loan Program) student
loans, which has benefited SLM by allowing them to make profitable loans. While SLM has
focused on building its private loan portfolio, the company has maintained a high quality
book of loans, and a vast majority of SLMs loans carry an explicit government guarantee.
Considering this environment and the government backing of a majority of its loans, SLM has
demonstrated an adequate liquidity profile. |
|
|
|
|
Banco Espirito Santo, S.A. (BES) |
|
|
|
|
We had an unrealized loss of $133 million on our investment of $332 million in bonds issued
by BES. BES is a leading commercial bank in Portugal providing commercial and investment
banking services, trade finance and pension plan asset management. BES has expanded its
operations abroad to Brazil, Angola and Spain. |
|
|
|
|
We believe the unrealized loss on BES was principally related to the current economic
pressures on Portuguese banks profitability, liquidity and capital amid the weakened credit
environment and within the context of the global economic downturn. Although BES maintains
capital levels in excess of regulatory minimums, BES is vulnerable within the competitive
Portuguese market and against the backdrop of a weakened economy with challenging earnings
prospects. Although earnings have been challenged most recently due to heavier trading and
investing in the debt and equity markets, BES reported a 7.8% increase in net income for the
nine months ending September 30, 2009. BES has successfully increased its capital position
through a fully subscribed 1.2 billion euro stock offering. |
|
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|
|
Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG (HVB) |
|
|
|
|
We had an unrealized loss totaling $109 million related
to our $563 million investment in
UniCredit S.p.A. The majority of these losses were related to our
investment in UniCredits German subsidiary HVB. Our HVB investments include both Tier I and Tier II
instruments that are subordinated fixed maturity securities. UniCredit, the parent company of
HVB, is a financial services holding company based in Italy where it maintains a strong
franchise with a significant presence in Germany, Austria, Poland and Central Eastern Europe.
HVB is a key part of UniCredit with well-positioned retail and corporate banking franchises
in the south and north of Germany. HVB also houses the Markets and Investment Banking
Division of UniCredit. |
|
|
|
|
We believe the fair value of our investment in HVB was negatively impacted by the downturn in
the European economic environment, but most recently, HVB reported a profit of 145 million
euros for the first half of 2009. This improvement was most noticeable in the Markets and
Investment Banking division, which reported a profit before tax of
200 million euros, its
first since the start of 2008. While HVB has maintained strong Tier I ratios, the valuation
of its securities may also have suffered due to a perception that its parent, UniCredit, has
maintained relatively low Tier I capital ratios. |
|
|
|
|
Perpetual securities have suffered price erosion due to the global financial crisis and the
uncertainty regarding coupon payments. HVB specifically stated in its 2008 earnings release
that HVB will make payments on its participating certificates and hybrid capital instruments. |
|
|
|
|
Aiful Corporation |
|
|
|
|
We had an unrealized loss of $130 million on our investment of $179 million in Aiful. Aiful
is one of four major consumer finance companies operating in Japan. The company has
diversified its business to related business lines through acquisitions such as Life Co. Ltd,
a credit card and installment credit company in 2001, and Citys Corp., a provider of
high-risk loans to small businesses in 2002. Aiful also established Businext Corp. in 2001,
a provider of medium-risk loans to small businesses, as a joint venture with Sumitomo Trust &
Banking Co. Ltd., its main bank. In response to pressures caused by the deteriorating
economic conditions in Japan, the dysfunctional capital markets, and the Money-Lending
Business Control and Regulation Law (MBCRL), Aiful tightened credit and restrained lending,
which included closing all branches of Citys Corp. and consolidating its small business
loans resources into the subsidiary Businext. |
|
|
|
|
We believe that the pressures placed on the consumer lenders related to the MBCRL and
reimbursement of overpaid interest along with Aifuls entry into alternative dispute
resolution (ADR) are largely responsible for the unrealized losses on our Aiful investments.
Since the revised MBCRL was passed and promulgated in December 2006, the profitability of the
Japanese consumer lenders has been under heavy pressure as the maximum interest rate for
loans was decreased to 18%. Moreover, a series of unfavorable court ruling regarding refunds
of overpaid interest (payments exceeding the 18% threshold) have triggered a surge in
overpaid interest claims for the lenders. As a result, the lenders have reserved enormous
amounts for losses related to reimbursement of overpaid interest. |
|
|
|
|
On September 24, 2009, Aifuls ADR application was accepted, and Aiful began the process of
negotiating with 66 banks and financial institutions to modify its borrowings. Aiful should
also emerge from this process with a strategic plan in place as a smaller and more viable
operation within the difficult operating environment. Aiful has represented that this
process does not aim to request debt forgiveness or debt for equity swaps. Thus, we do not
anticipate that this process will have a negative impact on our Aiful investments. In
addition, Aiful redeemed 8.4 billion yen of its outstanding debt and its
Series 31 note, which was originally a 10 billion yen
issuance, in October 2009. |
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Other Corporate Investments
As of September 30, 2009, 56% of the securities in the other corporate sector in an unrealized
loss position was investment grade, compared with 70% at the end of 2008. For any credit-related
declines in market value, we perform a more focused review of the related issuers credit ratings,
financial statements and other available financial data, timeliness of payment, competitive
environment and any other significant data related to the issuer. From those reviews, we evaluate
the issuers continued ability to service our investments. We have determined that the majority of
the unrealized losses on the investments in the other corporate sector were caused by widening
credit spreads. Also impacting the unrealized losses in this sector is the decline in credit
worthiness of certain issuers in the other corporate sector. However, consistent with our
discussions below of specific issuers within this sector, we have determined that the ability of
these issuers to service our investments has not been impaired by these factors.
The following summarizes our evaluation of specific securities in the other corporate sector
which are in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2009.
|
|
|
UPM-Kymmene Corporation (UPM) |
|
|
|
|
We had an unrealized loss of $130 million on our investment of $344 million in UPM, one of
the worlds largest forest product companies. UPM and its peers have been negatively impacted
by both weakening demand due to poor economic conditions and the significant excess capacity
present in the sector. While UPM has been a leader among its peers in capacity reductions,
the sector needs significantly more reductions in capacity so as to improve producer pricing
power. |
|
|
|
|
During the first quarter of 2009, our investment in UPM was downgraded to below investment
grade, reflecting its continued stressed operating environment. Despite the negative outlook
for the forest product sector, we believe UPM possesses an above-average competitive profile,
compared with its forest product peers. Through its successful efforts to control costs,
reduce capacity, improve its position in energy self-sufficiency, and diversify its products,
UPM has maintained acceptable earnings ratios and liquidity. |
|
|
|
|
Compania Sudamericana de Vapores S.A. (CSAV) |
|
|
|
|
We had an unrealized loss of $125 million on our investment of $266 million in Tollo Shipping
Company S.A. Tollo Shipping Company S.A. is guaranteed by its parent, CSAV. CSAV is the
largest shipping company in Latin America, and the 16th largest shipping company
in the world. CSAV provides liner and specialized cargo services to clients worldwide with an
emphasis on container shipping to and from its key markets of Chile and Brazil. Strong ties
with Chiles top exporters and a well-developed logistics service are CSAVs main competitive
advantages compared with other shippers with greater capacity. |
|
|
|
|
We believe the decline in fair value of the security was primarily caused by two factors:
depressed revenue due to competitive pricing pressures and weaker operating margins due to
higher legacy fixed costs, including costs associated with ship charters. However, CSAV
management improved its financial flexibility following successful negotiations with
shipyards and lessors, along with a $145 million equity infusion. CSAV benefits from a benign
debt maturity profile, and a substantial undrawn credit facility. In addition, CSAV announced
that it is now in the process of raising additional equity capital over the next 12 to 24
months, which will further strengthen its financial profile. |
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|
|
|
Ford Motor Credit Company (FMCC) and Sultanate of Oman (Oman) |
|
|
|
|
Subsequent to December 31, 2008, the unrealized losses in our investment in FMCC and our
investment issued by Oman have decreased significantly. FMCCs improvement was due to higher
profits in the second quarter of 2009 driven by lower depreciation expense for leased
vehicles, net gains on currency exposure, and lower operating costs. Omans improvement is
related to improved visibility of Omani debt due to the recent issuance of debt by the
Sultanate of Oman, and continued adherence to prudent fiscal policies. |
Perpetual Securities Investments
At September 30, 2009, 79% of our total perpetual securities investments in an unrealized loss
position was investment grade, compared with 96% at December 31, 2008. The decrease in
investment-grade securities was related to downgrades of investments we own. The majority of our
investments in Upper Tier II and Tier I perpetual securities were in highly-rated global financial
institutions. Upper Tier II securities have more debt-like characteristics than Tier I securities
and are senior to Tier I securities, preferred stock, and common equity of the issuer. Conversely,
Tier I securities have more equity-like characteristics, but are senior to the common equity of the
issuer. They may also be senior to certain preferred shares, depending on the individual security,
the issuers capital structure and the regulatory jurisdiction of the issuer.
Details of our holdings of perpetual securities as of September 30, 2009, were as follows:
Perpetual Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit |
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
|
Unrealized |
(In millions) |
|
Rating |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Gain (Loss) |
|
Upper Tier II: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AA |
|
$ |
1,097 |
|
|
$ |
1,107 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
|
A |
|
|
3,065 |
|
|
|
2,970 |
|
|
|
(95 |
) |
|
|
BBB |
|
|
790 |
|
|
|
766 |
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
BB |
|
|
1,130 |
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
(123 |
) |
|
Total Upper Tier II |
|
|
|
|
6,082 |
|
|
|
5,850 |
|
|
|
(232 |
) |
|
Tier I: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AA |
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
A |
|
|
1,332 |
|
|
|
1,002 |
|
|
|
(330 |
) |
|
|
BBB |
|
|
279 |
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
BB or lower |
|
|
457 |
|
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
Total Tier I |
|
|
|
|
2,404 |
|
|
|
1,986 |
|
|
|
(418 |
) |
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
8,486 |
|
|
$ |
7,836 |
|
|
$ |
(650 |
) |
|
With the exception of the Icelandic bank securities that we completely impaired in the
fourth quarter of 2008, all of the perpetual securities we own were current on interest and
principal payments at September 30, 2009. Based on amortized cost as of September 30, 2009, the
geographic breakdown by issuer was as follows: European countries, excluding the United Kingdom
(66%); the United Kingdom (17%); Japan (13%); and other countries (4%). For any credit-related
declines in market value, we perform a more focused review of the related issuers credit ratings,
financial statements and other available financial data, timeliness of payment, competitive
environment and any other significant data related to the issuer. From those reviews, we evaluate
the issuers continued ability to service our investment.
We have determined that the majority of our unrealized losses in the perpetual security
category was principally due to widening credit spreads, largely as the result of the contraction
of liquidity in the capital markets. Credit spreads for this category were also impacted by the
uncertain outlook for the accounting classification of
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subordinated securities in certain
regulatory environments. Based on our reviews, we concluded that the ability of the issuers to
service our investment has not been compromised by these factors. Unrealized gains or losses
related to prevailing interest rate environments are impacted by the remaining time to maturity of
an investment. Assuming no credit-related factors develop, as the investments near economic
maturity, the unrealized gains or losses can be expected to diminish. Based on our credit
analyses, we believe that our investments in this sector have the ability to service their
obligation to us.
The following summarizes our evaluation of specific perpetual securities which are in an
unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2009.
|
|
|
Nordea Bank AB (Nordea) |
|
|
|
|
We had an unrealized loss of $99 million on our investment of $396 million in Nordea. Nordea
is the largest financial services group in the Nordic region with leading market positions in
retail banking, merchant banking and wealth management. Nordea is the parent of the Nordea
Group. Nordea enjoys strong market positions not only in its native Sweden but also in its
other key Nordic markets of Denmark, Finland and Norway. |
|
|
|
|
We believe that concerns regarding the impact of the global economic downturn on the Nordic
and Baltic markets have largely driven the unrealized losses on our Nordea investments.
Despite the difficult operating environment, Nordea reported a net
profit of 626 million
euros for the third quarter of 2009, which was down 4% from the third
quarter of 2008. Gross impaired loans increased 9% from the second
quarter of 2009, which was significantly less than the prior two
quarters, but remained relatively low at 1.28% of total loans and
receivables. Nordeas Tier I capital ratio also improved from the prior quarter to 12%. |
Effect on Shareholders Equity
The net effect on shareholders equity of unrealized gains and losses from investment
securities were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale |
|
$ |
(1,869 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,046 |
) |
Unamortized unrealized gains on securities transferred
to held to maturity |
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
179 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
659 |
|
Other |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
Shareholders equity, net unrealized gains (losses) on
investment securities |
|
$ |
(1,112 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,211 |
) |
|
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Qualified Special Purpose Entities (QSPEs) and Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)
As part of our investment activities, we own investments in QSPEs and VIEs. The following
table details our investments in these vehicles.
Investments in Qualified Special Purpose Entities
and Variable Interest Entities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
QSPEs: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total QSPEs |
|
$ |
4,498 |
* |
|
$ |
4,140 |
|
|
$ |
4,458 |
* |
|
$ |
4,372 |
|
|
VIEs: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total VIEs consolidated |
|
$ |
1,847 |
|
|
$ |
1,503 |
|
|
$ |
1,842 |
|
|
$ |
1,392 |
|
|
Not consolidated: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CDOs |
|
|
755 |
|
|
|
634 |
|
|
|
908 |
|
|
|
433 |
|
Other |
|
|
743 |
|
|
|
701 |
|
|
|
517 |
|
|
|
499 |
|
|
Total VIEs not consolidated |
|
|
1,498 |
|
|
|
1,335 |
|
|
|
1,425 |
|
|
|
932 |
|
|
Total VIEs |
|
$ |
3,345 |
** |
|
$ |
2,838 |
|
|
$ |
3,267 |
** |
|
$ |
2,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Total QSPEs represent 6.3% of total debt and perpetual securities in 2009 and 6.4% in 2008. |
|
** |
|
Total VIEs represent 4.7% of total debt and perpetual securities in 2009 and 2008. |
We have no equity interests in any of the QSPEs in which we invest, nor do we have
control over these entities. Therefore, our loss exposure is limited to the cost of our
investment.
Under current accounting guidance, we evaluate our involvement with VIEs at inception to
determine our beneficial interests in the VIE and, accordingly, our beneficiary status. As a
condition to our involvement or investment in a VIE, we enter into certain protective rights and
covenants that preclude changes in the structure of the VIE that would alter the creditworthiness
of our investment or our beneficial interest in the VIE. We would re-evaluate our beneficiary
status should a reconsideration event occur. According to GAAP, reconsideration events include
changes to a VIEs design or structure, contractual arrangements, and/or its equity at risk. Due
to the static nature of these VIEs and our protective rights entered into as a condition of
investing in the VIEs, there are few, if any, scenarios that would constitute a reconsideration
event in our VIEs. To date, we have not had any reconsideration events in any of our VIEs. If we
determine that we own less than 50% of the variable interest created by a VIE, we are not
considered to be a primary beneficiary of the VIE and therefore are not required to consolidate the
VIE.
Our involvement with all of the VIEs in which we have an interest is passive in nature, and we
are not the arranger of these entities. Except as relates to our review and evaluation of the
structure of these VIEs in the normal course of our investment decision making process, we have not
been involved in establishing these entities. We have not been nor are we required to purchase the
securities issued in the future by any of these VIEs.
Our ownership interest in the VIEs is limited to holding the obligations issued by them. All
of the VIEs in which we invest are static with respect to funding and have no ongoing forms of
funding after the initial funding date. We have no direct or contingent obligations to fund the
limited activities of these VIEs, nor do we have any direct or indirect financial guarantees
related to the limited activities of these VIEs. We have not provided any assistance or any other
type of financing support to any of the VIEs we invest in, nor do we have any intention to do so in
the future. The weighted-average lives of our notes are very similar to the underlying collateral
held by these VIEs where applicable.
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We are substantively the only investor in the consolidated VIEs listed in the table above. As
the sole investor in these VIEs, we absorb or participate in greater than 50%, if not all, of the
variability created by these VIEs and are therefore considered to be the primary beneficiary of the
VIEs that we consolidate. The activities of these VIEs are limited to holding debt securities and
utilizing the cash flows from the debt securities to service our investments therein. The terms of
the debt securities held by these VIEs mirror the terms of the notes held by Aflac. Our loss
exposure to these VIEs is limited to the cost of our investment.
We also have interests in VIEs that we are not required to consolidate as reflected in the
above table. Included in the VIEs that we do not consolidate are CDOs issued through VIEs
originated by third parties. These
VIEs combine highly rated underlying assets as collateral for the CDOs with credit default
swaps (CDS) to
produce an investment security that consists of multiple asset tranches with varying levels of
subordination within the VIE.
The underlying collateral assets and funding of these VIEs are generally static in nature, and
we do not control the activities of these VIEs. These VIEs are limited to holding the underlying
collateral and CDS contracts on specific corporate entities and utilizing the cash flows from the
collateral and CDS contracts to service our investment therein. The underlying collateral and the
reference corporate entities covered by the CDS contracts are all investment grade at the time of
issuance. These VIEs do not rely on outside or ongoing sources of funding to support their
activities beyond the underlying collateral and CDS contracts.
We currently own only senior CDO tranches within these VIEs. At inception of our investment in
these VIEs, we identify the variable interests created by the VIE and, using statistical analysis
techniques, evaluate our participation in the variable interests created by them.
Consistent with our other debt securities, we are exposed to credit losses within these CDOs
that could result in principal losses to our investments. We have mitigated our risk of credit
loss through the structure of the VIE, which contractually requires the subordinated tranches
within these VIEs to absorb the majority of the expected losses from the underlying credit default
swaps. Based on our statistical analysis models, each of the VIEs can sustain a reasonable number
of defaults in the underlying CDS pools with no loss to our CDO investments.
While we may own a significant portion of the securities issued by these VIEs, we have
determined that we do not participate in the majority of the variable interests created by the VIE.
We also confirm with the arranging investment banks that the variable interests in which we do not
retain an interest are issued to third parties unrelated to the arranging investment bank. Since
we participate in less than 50% of the variable interests created by these VIEs, we are not the
primary beneficiary and are therefore not required to consolidate these VIEs.
Included in the CDOs described above are variable interest rate CDOs purchased with the
proceeds from $200 million of variable interest rate funding agreements issued to third party
investors during the second quarter of 2008. We earn a spread between the coupon received on the
CDOs and the interest credited on the funding agreements. Our obligation under these funding
agreements is included in other policyholder funds.
The remaining VIEs that we are not required to consolidate are investments that are limited to
loans in the form of debt obligations from the VIEs that are irrevocably and unconditionally
guaranteed by their corporate parents. These VIEs are the primary financing vehicle used by their
corporate sponsors to raise financing in the international capital markets. The variable interests
created by these VIEs are principally or solely a result of the debt instruments issued by them. We
invest in less than 50% of the security interests issued by these VIEs and therefore participate in
less than 50% of the variable interests created by them. As such, we are not the primary
beneficiary of these VIEs and are therefore not required to consolidate them.
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As previously described in Note 1, we are currently evaluating all of our VIEs under the
provisions of the amended FASB guidance on accounting for VIEs
discussed in Note 1 that will be effective for us on January 1, 2010, to determine whether we will be required to consolidate any of the VIEs we
own upon adoption of that guidance. We do not anticipate any impact on debt covenants, capital
ratios, credit ratings or dividends should we be required in the future to consolidate the VIEs we
own. In the event that we incur losses on the debt securities issued by these VIEs, the impact on
debt covenants, capital ratios, credit ratings or dividends would be no different than the impact
from losses on any of the other debt securities we own.
Securities Lending
We lend fixed-maturity securities to financial institutions in short-term security lending
transactions. These short-term security lending arrangements increase investment income with
minimal risk. Our security lending policy requires that the fair value of the securities and/or
cash received as collateral be 102% or more of the fair value of the loaned securities. The
following table presents our security loans outstanding and the corresponding collateral held:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Security loans outstanding, fair value |
|
$ |
103 |
|
|
$ |
1,679 |
|
Cash collateral on loaned securities |
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
1,733 |
|
|
All security lending agreements are callable by us at any time.
For general information regarding our investment accounting policies, see Note 1.
38
4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair Value Measurement
We determine the fair values of our debt, perpetual and privately issued equity securities
primarily using three pricing approaches or techniques: quoted market prices readily available from
public exchange markets, a discounted cash flow (DCF) pricing model, and price quotes we obtain
from outside brokers.
Our DCF pricing model utilizes various market inputs we obtain from both active and inactive
markets. The estimated fair values developed by the DCF pricing models are most sensitive to
prevailing credit spreads, the level of interest rates (yields) and interest rate volatility.
Credit spreads are derived based on pricing data obtained from investment brokers and take into
account the current yield curve, time to maturity and subordination levels for similar securities
or classes of securities. We validate the reliability of the DCF pricing models periodically by
using the models to price investments for which there are quoted market prices from active and
inactive markets or, in the alternative, are quoted by our custodian for the same or similar
securities.
The pricing data and market quotes we obtain from outside sources are reviewed internally for
reasonableness. If a fair value appears unreasonable, the inputs are re-examined and the value is
confirmed or revised.
During 2008 and through the first nine months of 2009, we noted a continued reduction in the
availability of pricing data from market sources. This decline is due largely to the contraction of
liquidity in the global markets and a reduction in the overall number of sources to provide pricing
data. As a result, we have noted that available pricing data has become more volatile. The
reduction in available pricing sources coupled with the increase in price volatility has increased
the degree of management judgment required in the final determination of fair values. We
continually assess the reasonableness of the pricing data we receive by comparing it to historical
results. In addition to historical comparisons, we evaluate the reasonableness of the pricing data
in light of current market trends and events. The final pricing data used to determine fair values
is based on managements judgment.
Fair Value Hierarchy
GAAP specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those
valuations techniques are observable or unobservable. These two types of inputs create three
valuation hierarchy levels. Level 1 valuations reflect quoted market prices for identical assets or
liabilities in active markets. Level 2 valuations reflect quoted market prices for similar assets
or liabilities in an active market, quoted market prices for identical or similar assets or
liabilities in non-active markets or model-derived valuations in which all significant valuation
inputs are observable in active markets. Level 3 valuations reflect valuations in which one or more
of the significant valuation inputs are not observable in an active market. The vast majority of
our financial instruments subject to the classification provisions of GAAP relate to our investment
securities classified as securities available for sale in our investment portfolio. We determine
the fair value of our securities available for sale using several sources or techniques based on
the type and nature of the investment securities.
39
The following tables present the fair value hierarchy levels of the Companys assets and
liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
(In millions) |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government and agencies |
|
$ |
9,175 |
|
|
$ |
2,036 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
11,211 |
|
Municipalities |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
332 |
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,013 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
1,079 |
|
Public utilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,449 |
|
|
|
506 |
|
|
|
3,955 |
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
414 |
|
Sovereign and supranational |
|
|
|
|
|
|
870 |
|
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
1,184 |
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,472 |
|
|
|
1,346 |
|
|
|
6,818 |
|
Other corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,296 |
|
|
|
1,242 |
|
|
|
10,538 |
|
|
Total fixed maturities |
|
|
9,308 |
|
|
|
22,616 |
|
|
|
3,607 |
|
|
|
35,531 |
|
|
Perpetual securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,187 |
|
|
|
1,338 |
|
|
|
7,525 |
|
Other corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
311 |
|
|
Total perpetual securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,498 |
|
|
|
1,338 |
|
|
|
7,836 |
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
9,324 |
|
|
$ |
29,114 |
|
|
$ |
4,955 |
|
|
$ |
43,393 |
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
(In millions) |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government and agencies |
|
$ |
10,182 |
|
|
$ |
2,214 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
12,396 |
|
Municipalities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
106 |
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,020 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
1,055 |
|
Public utilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,157 |
|
|
|
502 |
|
|
|
3,659 |
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
275 |
|
Sovereign and supranational |
|
|
|
|
|
|
994 |
|
|
|
260 |
|
|
|
1,254 |
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,674 |
|
|
|
876 |
|
|
|
6,550 |
|
Other corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,819 |
|
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
9,717 |
|
|
Total fixed maturities |
|
|
10,298 |
|
|
|
22,124 |
|
|
|
2,590 |
|
|
|
35,012 |
|
|
Perpetual securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,328 |
|
|
|
412 |
|
|
|
7,740 |
|
Other corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
307 |
|
|
Total perpetual securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,635 |
|
|
|
412 |
|
|
|
8,047 |
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
10,316 |
|
|
$ |
29,764 |
|
|
$ |
3,006 |
|
|
$ |
43,086 |
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cross-currency and interest rate swaps |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
158 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
158 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
158 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
158 |
|
|
Approximately 41% of our investments classified as Level 2 are valued by obtaining quoted
market prices from our investment custodian. The custodian obtains price quotes from various
pricing services that estimate fair values based on observable market transactions for similar
investments in active markets, market transactions for the same investments in inactive markets or
other observable market data where available.
The fair value of approximately 54% of our Level 2 investments is determined using our DCF
pricing model. The significant valuation inputs to the DCF model are obtained from, or
corroborated by, observable market sources from both active and inactive markets.
For the remaining Level 2 investments that are not quoted by our custodian and cannot be
priced under the DCF pricing model, we obtain specific broker quotes from up to three outside
securities brokers and generally use the average of the quotes to estimate the fair value of the
securities.
Historically, we have not adjusted the quotes or prices we obtain from the brokers and pricing
services we use.
The fair value of our cross-currency and interest rate swap contracts is based on the amount
we would expect to receive or pay to terminate the swaps. The prices used to determine the value of
the swaps are obtained from the respective swap counterparties and take into account current
interest and foreign currency rates, duration, counterparty credit risk and our own credit rating.
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The fixed maturities and perpetual securities classified as Level 3 consist of securities for
which there are limited or no observable valuation inputs. We estimate the fair value of these
securities by obtaining broker quotes from a limited number of brokers. These brokers base their
quotes on a combination of their knowledge of the current pricing environment and market flows. We
consider these inputs unobservable. The equity securities classified in Level 3 are related to
investments in Japanese businesses, each of which are insignificant and in the aggregate are
immaterial. Because fair values for these investments are not readily available, we carry them at
their original cost. We review each of these investments periodically and, in the event we
determine that any are other-than-temporarily impaired, we write them down to their estimated fair
value at that time.
Level 3 Rollforward
The following tables present the changes in our securities available for sale classified as
Level 3.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized |
|
gains or losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gains or |
|
included |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Balance, |
|
losses |
|
in other |
|
Purchases |
|
Transfers into |
|
Balance, |
|
gains |
|
|
beginning |
|
included in |
|
comprehensive |
|
and |
|
and/or out of |
|
end of |
|
(losses) |
(In millions) |
|
of period |
|
earnings |
|
income |
|
settlements |
|
Level 3 |
|
period |
|
still held* |
|
Fixed maturities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities |
|
$ |
33 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
31 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
66 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
1,117 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
1,346 |
|
|
|
|
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
(35 |
) |
Other corporate |
|
|
1,082 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,242 |
|
|
|
|
|
Public utilities |
|
|
457 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
506 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign and supranational |
|
|
272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed maturities |
|
|
3,072 |
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
491 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
3,607 |
|
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
Perpetual securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
1,063 |
|
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,338 |
|
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
Total perpetual securities |
|
|
1,063 |
|
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,338 |
|
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
Equity securities |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,144 |
|
|
$ |
(347 |
) |
|
$ |
1,092 |
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
4,955 |
|
|
$ |
(360 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Represents the amount of total gains or losses for the period, included in earnings, attributable
to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets classified as Level 3 that were still
held at September 30, 2009. |
42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gains or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized |
|
losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gains or |
|
included |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Balance, |
|
losses |
|
in other |
|
Purchases |
|
Transfers |
|
Balance, |
|
gains |
|
|
beginning |
|
included in |
|
comprehensive |
|
and |
|
into and/or |
|
end of |
|
(losses) |
(In millions) |
|
of period |
|
earnings |
|
income |
|
settlements |
|
out of Level 3 |
|
period |
|
still held* |
|
Fixed maturities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities |
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
22 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
|
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other corporate |
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
|
|
Public utilities |
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed maturities |
|
|
294 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
298 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(34 |
) |
|
$ |
47 |
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
$ |
352 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Represents the amount of total gains or losses for the period, included in earnings, attributable
to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets classified as Level 3 that were still
held at September 30, 2008. |
43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized |
|
gains or losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gains or |
|
included |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Balance, |
|
losses |
|
in other |
|
Purchases |
|
Transfers into |
|
Balance, |
|
gains |
|
|
beginning |
|
included in |
|
comprehensive |
|
and |
|
and/or out of |
|
end of |
|
(losses) |
(In millions) |
|
of period |
|
earnings |
|
income |
|
settlements |
|
Level 3 |
|
period |
|
still held* |
|
Fixed maturities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
securities |
|
$ |
35 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
31 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
66 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
876 |
|
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
487 |
|
|
|
1,346 |
|
|
|
(78 |
) |
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
(140 |
) |
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
(148 |
) |
Other corporate |
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
1,242 |
|
|
|
|
|
Public utilities |
|
|
502 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
506 |
|
|
|
|
|
Sovereign and supranational |
|
|
260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed maturities |
|
|
2,590 |
|
|
|
(215 |
) |
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
737 |
|
|
|
3,607 |
|
|
|
(226 |
) |
|
Perpetual securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
412 |
|
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
712 |
|
|
|
1,338 |
|
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
Total perpetual securities |
|
|
412 |
|
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
712 |
|
|
|
1,338 |
|
|
|
(325 |
) |
|
Equity securities |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
3,006 |
|
|
$ |
(540 |
) |
|
$ |
1,020 |
|
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
1,455 |
|
|
$ |
4,955 |
|
|
$ |
(551 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Represents the amount of total gains or losses for the period, included in earnings,
attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets classified as Level 3
that were still held at September 30, 2009. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gains or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized |
|
losses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gains or |
|
included |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Balance, |
|
losses |
|
in other |
|
Purchases |
|
Transfers |
|
Balance, |
|
gains |
|
|
beginning of |
|
included in |
|
comprehensive |
|
and |
|
into and/or |
|
end of |
|
(losses) |
(In millions) |
|
period |
|
earnings |
|
income |
|
settlements |
|
out of Level 3 |
|
period |
|
still held* |
|
Fixed maturities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage- and asset-backed
securities |
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
22 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Banks/financial institutions |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
|
|
Public utilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fixed maturities |
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
245 |
|
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
112 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
(52 |
) |
|
$ |
45 |
|
|
$ |
245 |
|
|
$ |
352 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Represents the amount of total gains or losses for the period, included in earnings,
attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets classified as Level 3
that were still held at September 30, 2008. |
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The inputs we receive from pricing brokers for forward exchange rates and the credit
spreads for certain issuers, including liquidity risk, have become increasingly difficult for us to
observe or corroborate in the markets for our investments in CDOs, callable reverse-dual currency
securities (RDCs), securities rated below investment grade, and to a lesser extent less liquid
sinking fund securities. This has resulted in the transfer of affected fixed maturities available
for sale from the Level 2 valuation category into the Level 3 valuation category.
During the first nine months of 2009, we transferred investments totaling $1.5 billion into
Level 3 as a result of credit downgrades of the respective securities to below investment grade.
During the year ended December 31, 2008, we transferred investments totaling $3.0 billion into
Level 3. The transfers consisted primarily of below-investment-grade investments, callable RDC
investments and certain of our private placement securities.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Companys financial instruments were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Carrying |
|
Fair |
|
Carrying |
|
Fair |
(In millions) |
|
Value |
|
Value |
|
Value |
|
Value |
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed-maturity securities |
|
$ |
61,859 |
|
|
$ |
60,681 |
|
|
$ |
59,448 |
|
|
$ |
58,096 |
|
Perpetual securities |
|
|
7,836 |
|
|
|
7,836 |
|
|
|
8,047 |
|
|
|
8,047 |
|
Equity securities |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable (excluding capitalized leases) |
|
|
2,225 |
|
|
|
2,309 |
|
|
|
1,713 |
|
|
|
1,561 |
|
Cross-currency and interest rate swaps* |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
Obligation to Japanese policyholder protection
corporation |
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Cross-currency swaps expired in April 2009 |
As mentioned previously, we determine the fair values of our debt, perpetual and
privately issued equity securities using three basic pricing approaches or techniques: quoted
market prices readily available from public exchange markets, a DCF pricing model, and price quotes
we obtain from outside brokers.
The fair values of notes payable with fixed interest rates were obtained from an independent
financial information service. The fair values of our cross-currency and interest-rate swaps are
the expected amounts that we would receive or pay to terminate the swaps, taking into account
current interest rates, foreign currency rates and the current creditworthiness of the swap
counterparties. The fair value of the obligation to the Japanese policyholder protection
corporation is our estimated share of the industrys obligation calculated on a pro rata basis by
projecting our percentage of the industrys premiums and reserves and applying that percentage to
the total industry obligation payable in future years.
The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accrued investment income,
accounts payable, cash collateral and payables for security transactions approximated their fair
values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Consequently, such instruments are not
included in the above table. The preceding table also excludes liabilities for future policy
benefits and unpaid policy claims as these liabilities are not financial instruments as defined by
GAAP.
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DCF Sensitivity
Our DCF pricing model utilizes various market inputs we obtain from both active and inactive
markets. The estimated fair values developed by the DCF pricing models are most sensitive to
prevailing credit spreads, the level of interest rates (yields) and interest rate volatility.
Management believes that under normal market conditions, a movement of 50 basis points (bps) in the
key assumptions used to estimate these fair values would be reasonably likely. Therefore, we
selected a uniform magnitude of movement (50 bps) and provided both upward and downward movements
in the assumptions. Since the changes in fair value are relatively linear, readers of these
financial statements can make their own judgments as to the movement in interest rates and the
change in fair value based upon this data. The following scenarios provide a view of the
sensitivity of our securities priced by our DCF pricing model.
The fair values of our available-for-sale fixed maturity and perpetual securities valued by
our DCF pricing model totaled $15.6 billion at September 30, 2009. The estimated effect of
potential changes in interest rates, credit spreads and interest rate volatility on these fair
values as of such date is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rates |
|
Credit Spreads |
|
Interest Rate Volatility |
|
|
Change in |
|
|
|
|
|
Change in |
|
|
|
|
|
Change in |
|
|
fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
fair value |
Factor Change |
|
(in millions) |
|
Factor change |
|
(in millions) |
|
Factor change |
|
(in millions) |
|
+50 bps |
|
$ |
(781 |
) |
|
+50 bps |
|
$ |
(772 |
) |
|
+50 bps |
|
$ |
(23 |
) |
-50 bps |
|
|
842 |
|
|
-50 bps |
|
|
831 |
|
|
-50 bps |
|
|
19 |
|
|
The fair values of our held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities valued by our DCF
pricing model totaled $23.7 billion at September 30, 2009. The estimated effect of potential
changes in interest rates, credit spreads and interest rate volatility on these fair values as of
such date is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Rates |
|
Credit Spreads |
|
Interest Rate Volatility |
|
|
Change in |
|
|
|
|
|
Change in |
|
|
|
|
|
Change in |
|
|
fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
fair value |
Factor change |
|
(in millions) |
|
Factor change |
|
(in millions) |
|
Factor change |
|
(in millions) |
|
+50 bps |
|
$ |
(1,588 |
) |
|
+50 bps |
|
$ |
(1,467 |
) |
|
+50 bps |
|
$ |
(403 |
) |
-50 bps |
|
|
1,680 |
|
|
-50 bps |
|
|
1,503 |
|
|
-50 bps |
|
|
340 |
|
|
The two tables above illustrate the differences on the fair values of our investment
portfolio among each of the inputs for interest rates, credit spreads and interest volatility.
These differences are driven principally by the securities in our portfolio that have call
features. These call features cause the fair values of the affected securities to react differently
depending on the inputs used to price these securities.
Derivative Hedges
We have limited activity with derivative financial instruments. We do not use them for
trading purposes, nor do we engage in leveraged derivative transactions.
As of December 31, 2008 and until April 2009, we had outstanding cross-currency interest rate
swap agreements related to our $450 million senior notes (see Note 5). We had designated the
foreign currency component of these cross-currency swaps as a hedge of the foreign currency
exposure of our investment in Aflac Japan. The notional amounts and terms of the swaps matched the
principal amount and terms of the senior notes. We entered into cross-currency swaps to minimize
the impact of foreign currency translation on shareholders equity and to reduce interest expense
by economically converting the dollar-denominated principal and interest on the senior notes we
issued into yen-denominated obligations. By entering into these cross-currency swaps, we
economically converted our $450 million liability into a 55.6 billion yen liability, and we reduced
our interest rate from 6.5% in dollars to 1.67% in yen. We included the fair value of the
cross-currency swaps in other liabilities on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2008. The net
investment hedge was effective from its inception through the first quarter of 2009, therefore we
reported the change in fair value of the foreign currency portion of our cross-currency swaps in
other comprehensive income during that period of time. In April 2009, our cross-currency
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swap agreements expired in conjunction with the maturity of the corresponding senior notes (see Note 5).
At the beginning of the second quarter of 2009 and prior to their expiration, we de-designated
these swaps as a hedge of our net investment in Aflac Japan. Upon de-designation and until the
swaps expired, we recorded the change in fair value of the foreign currency portion of the
cross-currency swaps in net earnings (other income). The interest rate component of the swaps did not qualify for hedge
accounting, therefore the change in fair value of the interest rate component was reflected in net
earnings. See further discussion below.
We have interest rate swap agreements related to the 20 billion yen variable interest rate
Uridashi notes (see Note 5). By entering into these contracts, we have been able to lock in the
interest rate at 1.52% in yen. We have designated these interest rate swaps as a hedge of the
variability in our interest cash flows associated with the variable interest rate Uridashi notes.
The notional amounts and terms of the swaps match the principal amount and terms of the variable
interest rate Uridashi notes. The swaps had no value at inception. Changes in the fair value of the
swap contracts are recorded in other comprehensive income so long as the hedge is deemed effective.
Should any portion of the hedge be deemed ineffective, that value would be reported in net earnings
(other income). This hedge was effective during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009,
and 2008, therefore there was no impact on net earnings.
The components of the fair value of the cross-currency and interest rate swap agreements were
reflected as an asset or (liability) in the balance sheet as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Interest rate component |
|
$ |
(3 |
) |
|
$ |
2 |
|
Foreign currency component |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(164 |
) |
Accrued interest component |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
Total fair value of cross-currency and interest rate swaps |
|
$ |
(3 |
) |
|
$ |
(158 |
) |
|
The cross-currency swaps expired in April 2009, at which time we paid off the foreign
exchange liability balance of $106 million for these swaps to the applicable swap counterparties.
The following is a reconciliation of the foreign currency component of the cross-currency
swaps included in accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine-month periods ended September
30.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Balance, beginning of period |
|
$ |
(164 |
) |
|
$ |
(47 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in fair value of cross-currency swaps |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
(30 |
) |
Interest rate component not qualifying for hedge accounting
reclassified to net earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Balance, end of period |
|
$ |
(113 |
) |
|
$ |
(75 |
) |
|
Because the cross-currency swaps were de-designated as a hedge of the net investment in
Aflac Japan for the second quarter of 2009 prior to their expiration, the foreign exchange loss
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income for these swaps remained unchanged from the
balance as of March 31, 2009. This unrealized loss of $113 million would need to be reversed out
of accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in earnings if we ever divested of our
investment in Aflac Japan. Subsequent to March 31, 2009 and upon expiration of these swaps, the
fair value of the foreign currency component of the cross-currency swaps increased by $7 million,
therefore we realized this amount as a foreign exchange gain in earnings during the quarter ended
June 30, 2009.
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The change in fair value of the interest rate swaps, included in accumulated other
comprehensive income, was immaterial during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, and
2008.
Our exposure to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to our
derivatives as of September 30, 2009, was immaterial.
Nonderivative Hedges
We have designated our yen-denominated Samurai and Uridashi notes (see Note 5) as
nonderivative hedges of the foreign currency exposure of our investment in Aflac Japan.
For additional information on our cross-currency and interest rate swaps and other financial
instruments, see Notes 1, 3 and 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our
annual report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008.
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5. NOTES PAYABLE
A summary of notes payable follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
8.50% senior notes due May 2019 |
|
$ |
850 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
6.50% senior notes paid April 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
450 |
|
Yen-denominated Uridashi notes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.52% notes due September 2011 (principal amount 15 billion yen) |
|
|
166 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
2.26% notes due September 2016 (principal amount 8 billion yen in 2009
and 10 billion yen in 2008) |
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
Variable
interest rate notes due September 2011 (.78% at September
2009, principal amount 20 billion yen) |
|
|
222 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
Yen-denominated Samurai notes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
.71% notes due July 2010 (principal amount 39.4 billion yen in 2009
and 40 billion yen in 2008) |
|
|
437 |
|
|
|
439 |
|
1.87% notes due June 2012 (principal amount 26.6 billion yen in 2009
and 30 billion yen in 2008) |
|
|
295 |
|
|
|
329 |
|
Other yen-denominated loans: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.60% loan due July 2015 (principal amount 10 billion yen) |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
|
|
3.00% loan due August 2015 (principal amount 5 billion yen) |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized lease obligations payable through 2014 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
Total notes payable |
|
$ |
2,231 |
|
|
$ |
1,721 |
|
|
During the first six months of 2009, we extinguished portions of our yen-denominated
Uridashi and Samurai debt by buying the notes on the open market. We extinguished 2.0 billion yen
(par value) of our Uridashi notes due September 2016 at a cost of 1.4 billion yen, yielding a gain
of .6 billion yen. We extinguished 3.4 billion yen (par value) of our Samurai notes due June 2012
at a cost of 2.5 billion yen, yielding a gain of .9 billion yen. We extinguished .6 billion yen
(par value) of our Samurai notes due July 2010 at a cost of .5 billion yen, yielding a gain of .1
billion yen. Through these transactions, we realized a total gain from extinguishment of debt of
1.6 billion yen, or $17 million ($11 million after-tax), which we included in other income. We did
not extinguish any debt during the third quarter of 2009.
In April 2009, we used internally generated cash flow to pay off our $450 million senior notes
upon their maturity. In May 2009, we issued $850 million of senior notes through a U.S. public
debt offering. These notes pay interest semi-annually and have a 10-year maturity. The notes are
redeemable at our option in whole at any time or in part from time to time at a redemption price
equal to the greater of: (i) the principal amount of the notes or (ii) the present value of the
remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest to be redeemed, discounted to the redemption
date, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
In July 2009, we executed a 10 billion yen loan (approximately $111 million using the
September 30, 2009, exchange rate) at an interest rate of 3.60%. Interest on the loan is payable
semiannually, and the loan has a six-year maturity. In August 2009, we executed a 5 billion yen
loan (approximately $55 million using the September 30, 2009, exchange rate) at an interest rate of
3.00%. Interest on the loan is payable semiannually, and the loan has a six-year maturity.
We were in compliance with all of the covenants of our notes payable at September 30, 2009.
No events of default or defaults occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
For additional information, see Notes 4 and 7 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements in our annual report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008.
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6. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
The following table is a reconciliation of the number of shares of the Companys common stock
for the nine-month periods ended September 30.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands of shares) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Common stock issued: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of period |
|
|
660,035 |
|
|
|
658,604 |
|
Exercise of stock options and issuance of restricted shares |
|
|
693 |
|
|
|
1,158 |
|
|
Balance, end of period |
|
|
660,728 |
|
|
|
659,762 |
|
|
Treasury stock: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, beginning of period |
|
|
193,420 |
|
|
|
172,074 |
|
Purchases of treasury stock: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Open market |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,500 |
|
Other |
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
Disposition of treasury stock: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued to AFL Stock Plan |
|
|
(355 |
) |
|
|
(1,036 |
) |
Exercise of stock options |
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
(376 |
) |
Other |
|
|
(134 |
) |
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
Balance, end of period |
|
|
192,951 |
|
|
|
183,209 |
|
|
Shares outstanding, end of period |
|
|
467,777 |
|
|
|
476,553 |
|
|
Outstanding share-based awards are excluded from the calculation of weighted-average
shares used in the computation of basic earnings per share. The following table presents the
approximate number of stock options to purchase shares, on a weighted-average basis, that were
considered to be anti-dilutive and were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share
for the following periods.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
(In thousands) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Anti-dilutive stock options
and restricted share awards |
|
|
7,317 |
|
|
|
1,640 |
|
|
|
11,231 |
|
|
|
1,230 |
|
|
In the first quarter of 2008, we entered into an agreement for an accelerated share repurchase
(ASR) program with Merrill Lynch. Under the agreement, we purchased 12.5 million shares of our
outstanding common stock at $60.61 per share for an initial purchase price of $758 million. The
shares were acquired as a part of previously announced share repurchase authorizations by our board
of directors and are held in treasury. The ASR program was settled during the second quarter of
2008, resulting in a purchase price adjustment of $40 million, or $3.22 per share, paid to Merrill
Lynch based upon the volume-weighted average price of our common stock during the ASR program
period. The total purchase price for the 12.5 million shares was $798 million, or $63.83 per
share.
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In the third quarter of 2008, we entered into an agreement for a share repurchase program with
Goldman, Sachs & Co. (GS&Co.). Under the agreement, which had an original termination date of
February 18, 2009, we paid $825 million to GS&Co. for the repurchase of a variable number of shares
of our outstanding common stock over the stated contract period. The repurchase was funded with
internal capital. As of September 30, 2008, the $825 million remitted to GS&Co. under the agreement
was reflected as a reduction to additional paid-in capital pending receipt of treasury shares
purchased in connection with the agreement. On October 2, 2008, due to market conditions, we took
early delivery of 10.7 million shares, which we hold in treasury, at a total purchase price of $683
million, or $63.87 per share. We also received unused funds of $142 million from GS&Co.
As of September 30, 2009, a remaining balance of 32.4 million shares of our common stock was
available for purchase under share repurchase authorizations by our board of directors. The 32.4
million shares were comprised of 2.4 million shares remaining from a board authorization in 2006
and 30.0 million shares remaining from an authorization by the board of directors for purchase in
2008.
7. SHARE-BASED TRANSACTIONS
The Company has two long-term incentive compensation plans. The first plan, which expired in
February 2007, is a stock option plan that allowed grants for incentive stock options (ISOs) to
employees and non-qualifying stock options (NQSOs) to employees and non-employee directors. Options
granted before the plans expiration date remain outstanding in accordance with their terms. The
second long-term incentive plan allows awards to Company employees for ISOs, NQSOs, restricted
stock, restricted stock units, and stock appreciation rights. Non-employee directors are eligible
for grants of NQSOs, restricted stock, and stock appreciation rights. As of September 30, 2009,
approximately 18 million shares were available for future grants under this plan, and the only
performance-based awards issued and outstanding were restricted stock awards.
The following table provides information on stock options outstanding and exercisable at
September 30, 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock |
|
Weighted-Average |
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
Option |
|
Remaining |
|
Intrinsic |
|
Weighted-Average |
|
|
Shares |
|
Term |
|
Value |
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
(in years) |
|
(in millions) |
|
Per Share |
|
Outstanding |
|
|
17,665 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
$ |
145 |
|
|
$ |
36.93 |
|
Exercisable |
|
|
13,126 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
35.71 |
|
|
We received cash from the exercise of stock options in the amount of $7 million during
the first nine months of 2009, compared with $32 million in the first nine months of 2008. The tax
benefit realized as a result of stock option exercises and restricted stock releases was $6 million
in the first nine months of 2009, compared with $20 million in the first nine months of 2008.
As of September 30, 2009, total compensation cost not yet recognized in our financial
statements related to restricted-share-based awards was $20 million, of which $9 million (584
thousand shares) was related to restricted-share-based awards with a performance-based vesting
condition. We expect to recognize these amounts over a weighted-average period of approximately
1.5 years. There are no other contractual terms covering restricted stock awards once vested.
For additional information on our long-term share-based compensation plans and the types of
share-based awards, see Note 10 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in
our annual report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008.
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8. BENEFIT PLANS
Our basic employee defined-benefit pension plans cover substantially all of our full-time
employees in the United States and Japan. The components of retirement expense for the Japanese
and U.S. pension plans were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
(In millions) |
|
Japan |
|
U.S. |
|
Japan |
|
U.S. |
|
Japan |
|
U.S. |
|
Japan |
|
U.S. |
|
Components of net
periodic benefit cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
Expected return on
plan assets |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
Amortization of net
actuarial loss |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost |
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, Aflac Japan contributed approximately
$13 million (using the September 30, 2009, exchange rate) to the Japanese pension plan, and Aflac
U.S. contributed $10 million to the U.S. pension plan.
For additional information regarding our Japanese and U.S. benefit plans, see Note 12 of the
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our annual report to shareholders for the year
ended December 31, 2008.
9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
In the third quarter of 2009, we entered into a definitive agreement to purchase for $100
million Continental American Insurance Group, Inc., which includes its wholly-owned subsidiary
Continental American Insurance Company (CAIC). The purchase, funded with internal capital, closed
in October 2009. CAIC, which was privately owned and headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina,
specializes in offering voluntary group insurance products that are distributed by insurance
brokers at the worksite.
We are a defendant in various lawsuits considered to be in the normal course of business.
Members of our senior legal and financial management teams review litigation on a quarterly and
annual basis. The final results of any litigation cannot be predicted with certainty. Although some
of this litigation is pending in states where large punitive damages, bearing little relation to
the actual damages sustained by plaintiffs, have been awarded in recent years, we believe the
outcome of pending litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position,
results of operations, or cash flows.
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
We evaluated events that occurred subsequent to September 30, 2009, for recognition or
disclosure in our financial statements and notes to our financial statements. We performed our
subsequent event review through November 6, 2009, the date that these third quarter 2009 financials
were issued, and concluded that there are no significant subsequent events to disclose or
recognize.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor to encourage
companies to provide prospective information, so long as those informational statements are
identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the
forward-looking statements. We desire to take advantage of these provisions. This report contains
cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected herein, and in any other statements made by Company officials in
communications with the financial community and contained in documents filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC). Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information
and relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Furthermore,
forward-looking information is subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. In
particular, statements containing words such as expect, anticipate, believe, goal,
objective, may, should, estimate, intends, projects, will, assumes, potential,
target or similar words as well as specific projections of future results, generally qualify as
forward-looking. Aflac undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements.
We caution readers that the following factors, in addition to other factors mentioned from
time to time, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the
forward-looking statements:
|
|
|
difficult conditions in global capital markets and the economy generally |
|
|
|
|
governmental actions for the purpose of stabilizing the financial markets |
|
|
|
|
defaults and downgrades in certain securities in our investment portfolio |
|
|
|
|
impairment of financial institutions |
|
|
|
|
credit and other risks associated with Aflacs investment in perpetual securities |
|
|
|
|
differing judgments applied to investment valuations |
|
|
|
|
subjective determinations of amount of impairments taken on our investments |
|
|
|
|
realization of unrealized losses |
|
|
|
|
limited availability of acceptable yen-denominated investments |
|
|
|
|
concentration of our investments in any particular sector |
|
|
|
|
concentration of business in Japan |
|
|
|
|
ongoing changes in our industry |
|
|
|
|
exposure to significant financial and capital markets risk |
|
|
|
|
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates |
|
|
|
|
significant changes in investment yield rates |
|
|
|
|
deviations in actual experience from pricing and reserving assumptions |
|
|
|
|
subsidiaries ability to pay dividends to the Parent Company |
|
|
|
|
changes in law or regulation by governmental authorities |
|
|
|
|
ability to attract and retain qualified sales associates and employees |
|
|
|
|
ability to continue to develop and implement improvements in information technology
systems |
|
|
|
|
changes in U.S. and/or Japanese accounting standards |
|
|
|
|
decreases in our financial strength or debt ratings |
|
|
|
|
level and outcome of litigation |
|
|
|
|
ability to effectively manage key executive succession |
|
|
|
|
catastrophic events |
|
|
|
|
failure of internal controls or corporate governance policies and procedures |
53
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Aflac Incorporated (the Parent Company) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company)
primarily sell supplemental health and life insurance in the United States and Japan. The Companys
insurance business is marketed and administered through American Family Life Assurance Company of
Columbus (Aflac), which operates in the United States (Aflac U.S.) and as a branch in Japan (Aflac
Japan). Most of Aflacs policies are individually underwritten and marketed through independent
agents. Our insurance operations in the United States and our branch in Japan service the two
markets for our insurance business.
MD&A OVERVIEW
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A)
is intended to inform the reader about matters affecting the financial condition and results of
operations of Aflac Incorporated and its subsidiaries for the period from December 31, 2008, to
September 30, 2009. As a result, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes that are included in our annual report to shareholders
for the year ended December 31, 2008. This MD&A is divided into the following sections:
|
|
|
Critical accounting estimates |
|
|
|
|
Results of operations, consolidated and by segment |
|
|
|
|
Analysis of financial condition, including discussion of market risks of financial
instruments |
|
|
|
|
Capital Resources and Liquidity, including discussion of availability of capital and the
sources and uses of cash |
54
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
We prepare our financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP). These principles are established primarily by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB). References to GAAP issued by the FASB in this MD&A are to the FASB
Accounting Standards CodificationTM (ASC). The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates based on currently available information when
recording transactions resulting from business operations. The estimates that we deem to be most
critical to an understanding of Aflacs results of operations and financial condition are those
related to investments, deferred policy acquisition costs and policy liabilities. The preparation
and evaluation of these critical accounting estimates involve the use of various assumptions
developed from managements analyses and judgments. The application of these critical accounting
estimates determines the values at which 95% of our assets and 87% of our liabilities are reported
as of September 30, 2009, and thus has a direct effect on net earnings and shareholders equity.
Subsequent experience or use of other assumptions could produce significantly different results.
There have been no changes in the items that we have identified as critical accounting
estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. For additional information, see the
Critical Accounting Estimates section of MD&A included in our annual report to shareholders for the
year ended December 31, 2008.
New Accounting Pronouncements
For information on new accounting pronouncements and the impact, if any, on our financial
position or results of operations, see Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table is a presentation of items impacting net earnings and net earnings per
diluted share.
Items Impacting Net Earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
In Millions |
|
Per Diluted Share |
|
In Millions |
|
Per Diluted Share |
|
Net earnings |
|
$ |
363 |
|
|
$ |
100 |
|
|
$ |
.77 |
|
|
$ |
.21 |
|
|
$ |
1,245 |
|
|
$ |
1,057 |
|
|
$ |
2.66 |
|
|
$ |
2.19 |
|
Items impacting net
earnings, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized investment
gains (losses) |
|
|
(226 |
) |
|
|
(389 |
) |
|
|
(.48 |
) |
|
|
(.81 |
) |
|
|
(482 |
) |
|
|
(394 |
) |
|
|
(1.02 |
) |
|
|
(.82 |
) |
Impact from ASC 815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(.01 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Gain on extinguishment
of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
55
Realized Investment Gains and Losses
Our investment strategy is to invest in investment-grade fixed-income securities to provide a
reliable stream of investment income, which is one of the drivers of the Companys profitability.
This investment strategy aligns our assets with our liability structure, which our assets support.
We do not purchase securities with the intent of generating capital gains or losses. However,
investment gains and losses may be realized as a result of changes in the financial markets and the
creditworthiness of specific issuers, tax planning strategies, and/or general portfolio maintenance
and rebalancing. The realization of investment gains and losses is independent of the underwriting
and administration of our insurance products, which are the principal drivers of our profitability.
During the first nine months of 2009, sales and redemptions of securities resulted in net
realized pretax investment gains of $248 million ($161 million after-tax) that were primarily the
result of bond swaps. We realized pretax investment losses of $987 million ($642 million
after-tax) as a result of the recognition of other-than-temporary impairment losses.
During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, we realized pretax investment losses of
$225 million ($146 million after-tax) as a result of sales and redemptions. These losses were
primarily driven by a decision to sell our investments in Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual.
We realized pretax investment losses of $380 million ($247 million after-tax) as a result of the
recognition of other-than-temporary impairment losses for our investments in certain of our
perpetual securities and Ford Motor Company.
The following table details our pretax impairment losses by investment category.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Perpetual securities |
|
$ |
326 |
|
|
$ |
294 |
|
|
$ |
535 |
|
|
$ |
294 |
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
Collateralized debt obligations |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
|
|
Collateralized mortgage obligations |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other-than-temporary impairments |
|
$ |
368 |
|
|
$ |
380 |
|
|
$ |
987 |
|
|
$ |
380 |
|
|
See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on our
realized investment gains and losses.
Impact from ASC 815 (formerly SFAS 133)
We had cross-currency interest rate swap agreements that economically converted our
dollar-denominated senior notes, which matured in April 2009, into a yen-denominated obligation.
Until April 2009, we designated the foreign currency component of these cross-currency swaps as a
hedge of the foreign currency exposure of our investment in Aflac Japan. The effect of issuing
fixed-rate, dollar-denominated debt and swapping it into fixed-rate, yen-denominated debt has the
same economic impact on Aflac as if we had issued yen-denominated debt of a like amount. However,
the accounting treatment for cross-currency swaps is different from issuing yen-denominated Samurai
and Uridashi notes. ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, requires that the change in the fair value of the interest rate component
of the cross-currency swaps, which does not qualify for hedge accounting, be reflected in net
earnings. This change in fair value is determined by relative dollar and yen interest rates and has
no cash impact on our results of operations. At maturity, the fair value equaled initial contract
fair value, and the cumulative impact of gains and losses from the changes in fair value of the
interest component was zero. We had the ability and intent to retain the cross-currency swaps until
they expired in April 2009. The impact from ASC 815 includes the change in fair value of the
interest rate component of the cross-currency
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swaps, which did not qualify for hedge accounting,
and is included in other income. Prior to the expiration of the swaps in April 2009, we de-designated the swaps as a hedge of our net investment in Japan
when we performed our hedge designations at the beginning of the second quarter of 2009.
We have issued yen-denominated Samurai and Uridashi notes. We have designated these notes as
a hedge of our investment in Aflac Japan. If the value of these yen-denominated notes exceeds our
investment in Aflac Japan, we would be required to recognize the foreign currency effect on the
excess in net earnings (other income). The foreign currency gain or loss on the excess liabilities
would be included in the impact from ASC 815. At the beginning of the second quarter of 2009 when
we performed our hedge designations, the notional amount of our yen-denominated liabilities
exceeded our yen net asset position in Aflac Japan, therefore we de-designated this excess portion
of our yen-denominated liabilities from our net investment hedge. An immaterial loss was recorded
in net earnings (other income) and included in the impact from ASC 815 during the quarter ended
June 30, 2009, as a result of the negative foreign currency effect on the portion of our
yen-denominated liabilities that was not designated as a hedge of our investment in Aflac Japan.
At the beginning of the third quarter of 2009 when we reassessed our hedge designations, our yen
net asset position in Aflac Japan exceeded our total yen-denominated Samurai and Uridashi notes;
therefore, all of these notes were designated as a hedge of our net investment in Aflac Japan,
resulting in no impact on net earnings during the third quarter of 2009. Our net investment hedge
was effective during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008; therefore, there was no impact
on net earnings during that period.
We have interest rate swap agreements related to the 20 billion yen variable interest rate
Uridashi notes and have designated the swap agreements as a hedge of the variability of the debt
cash flows. The notional amounts and terms of the swaps match the principal amount and terms of the
variable interest rate Uridashi notes, and the swaps had no value at inception. GAAP requires that
the change in the fair value of the swap contracts be recorded in other comprehensive income so
long as the hedge is deemed effective. Any ineffectiveness would be recognized in net earnings
(other income) and would be included in the impact from ASC 815. These hedges were effective during
the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, and 2008; therefore, there was no impact on net
earnings.
For
additional information, see the Impact from SFAS 133 section of MD&A
and Notes 4 and 7 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our annual report to
shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Debt Extinguishment
During the first six months of 2009, we extinguished portions of our yen-denominated Uridashi
and Samurai debt by buying the notes on the open market. We realized a total gain from
extinguishment of debt of 1.6 billion yen, or $17 million ($11 million after-tax), which we
included in other income. We did not extinguish any debt during the third quarter of 2009.
Foreign Currency Translation
Aflac Japans premiums and most of its investment income are received in yen. Claims and
expenses are paid in yen, and we primarily purchase yen-denominated assets to support
yen-denominated policy liabilities. These and other yen-denominated financial statement items are
translated into dollars for financial reporting purposes. We translate Aflac Japans
yen-denominated income statement into dollars using an average exchange rate for the reporting
period, and we translate its yen-denominated balance sheet using the exchange rate at the end of
the period. However, it is important to distinguish between translating and converting foreign
currency. Except for a limited number of transactions, we do not actually convert yen into
dollars.
Due to the size of Aflac Japan, where our functional currency is the Japanese yen,
fluctuations in the yen/dollar exchange rate can have a significant effect on our reported results.
In periods when the yen weakens, translating yen into dollars results in fewer dollars being
reported. When the yen strengthens, translating yen into dollars results in more dollars being
reported. Consequently, yen weakening has the effect of suppressing current period results in
relation to the comparable prior period, while yen strengthening has the
effect
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of magnifying current period results in relation to the comparable prior period. As a
result, we view foreign currency translation as a financial reporting issue for Aflac and not an
economic event to our Company or shareholders. Because changes in exchange rates distort the
growth rates of our operations, management evaluates Aflacs financial performance excluding the
impact of foreign currency translation.
Income Taxes
Our combined U.S. and Japanese effective income tax rate on pretax earnings was 34.2% for the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, compared with 34.5% for the same period in 2008.
Earnings Guidance
We communicate earnings guidance in this report based on the growth in net earnings per
diluted share. However, certain items that cannot be predicted or that are outside of managements
control may have a significant impact on actual results. Therefore, our comparison of net earnings
includes certain assumptions to reflect the limitations that are inherent in projections of net
earnings. In comparing period-over-period results, we exclude the effect of realized investment
gains and losses, the impact from ASC 815 and nonrecurring items. We also assume no impact from
foreign currency translation on the Aflac Japan segment and the Parent Companys yen-denominated
interest expense for a given period in relation to the prior period.
Subject to the preceding assumptions, our objective for 2009 is to increase net earnings per
diluted share by 13% to 15% over 2008. If the yen/dollar exchange rate averages 90 to 95 in the
last three months of the year, we would expect reported net earnings per diluted share to be in the
range of $1.08 to $1.16 in the fourth quarter of 2009. Under that exchange rate scenario and given
the year-to-date results, we would expect net earnings per diluted share to be in the range of
$4.75 to $4.83 for the year. Based on our stated objective for 2009, the following table shows the
likely results for 2009 net earnings per diluted share, including the impact of foreign currency
translation using various yen/dollar exchange rate scenarios.
2009 Net Earnings Per Share (EPS) Scenarios*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yen/Dollar |
|
|
|
Net Earnings Per |
|
% Growth |
|
Yen Impact |
Exchange Rate |
|
|
|
Diluted Share |
|
Over 2008 |
|
on EPS |
|
|
85.00 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
5.04 5.12 |
|
|
|
26.3 28.3 |
% |
|
$ |
.53 |
|
|
90.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
4.87 4.96 |
|
|
|
22.1 24.3 |
|
|
|
.37 |
|
|
95.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
4.73 4.81 |
|
|
|
18.5 20.6 |
|
|
|
.22 |
|
|
100.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
4.59 4.68 |
|
|
|
15.0 17.3 |
|
|
|
.09 |
|
|
103.46 |
** |
|
|
|
|
4.51 4.59 |
|
|
|
13.0 15.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
105.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
4.47 4.55 |
|
|
|
12.0 14.0 |
|
|
|
(.04 |
) |
|
110.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
4.37 4.44 |
|
|
|
9.5 11.3 |
|
|
|
(.15 |
) |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Excludes realized investment gains/losses, impact from ASC 815 and nonrecurring items in 2009 and
2008 |
|
** |
|
Actual 2008 weighted-average exchange rate |
Our objective for 2010 is to increase net earnings per diluted share by 9% to 12%, on the
basis described above.
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INSURANCE OPERATIONS
Aflacs insurance business consists of two segments: Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S. Aflac Japan,
which operates as a branch of Aflac, is the principal contributor to consolidated earnings. GAAP
financial reporting requires that a company report financial and descriptive information about
operating segments in its annual and interim period financial statements. Furthermore, we are
required to report a measure of segment profit or loss, certain revenue and expense items, and
segment assets.
We measure and evaluate our insurance segments financial performance using operating earnings
on a pretax basis. We define segment operating earnings as the profits we derive from our
operations before realized investment gains and losses, the impact from ASC 815, and nonrecurring
items. We believe that an analysis of segment pretax operating earnings is vitally important to an
understanding of the underlying profitability drivers and trends of our insurance business.
Furthermore, because a significant portion of our business is conducted in Japan, we believe it is
equally important to understand the impact of translating Japanese yen into U.S. dollars.
We evaluate our sales efforts using new annualized premium sales, an industry operating
measure. Total new annualized premium sales, which include new sales and the incremental increase
in premiums due to conversions, represent the premiums that we would collect over a 12-month
period, assuming the policies remain in force. For Aflac Japan, total new annualized premium sales
are determined by applications written during the reporting period. For Aflac U.S., total new
annualized premium sales are determined by applications that are accepted during the reporting
period. Premium income, or earned premiums, is a financial performance measure that reflects
collected or due premiums that have been earned ratably on policies in force during the reporting
period.
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AFLAC JAPAN SEGMENT
Aflac Japan Pretax Operating Earnings
Changes in Aflac Japans pretax operating earnings and profit margins are primarily affected
by morbidity, mortality, expenses, persistency, and investment yields. The following table
presents a summary of operating results for Aflac Japan.
Aflac Japan Summary of Operating Results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Premium income |
|
$ |
3,054 |
|
|
$ |
2,569 |
|
|
$ |
8,967 |
|
|
$ |
7,774 |
|
Net investment income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yen-denominated investment income |
|
|
379 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
1,107 |
|
|
|
954 |
|
Dollar-denominated investment income |
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
566 |
|
|
|
554 |
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
568 |
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
1,673 |
|
|
|
1,508 |
|
Other income |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
Total operating revenues |
|
|
3,630 |
|
|
|
3,077 |
|
|
|
10,670 |
|
|
|
9,299 |
|
|
Benefits and claims |
|
|
2,175 |
|
|
|
1,914 |
|
|
|
6,469 |
|
|
|
5,783 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs |
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
289 |
|
Insurance commissions |
|
|
262 |
|
|
|
234 |
|
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
711 |
|
Insurance and other expenses |
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
273 |
|
|
|
961 |
|
|
|
826 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
730 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
2,115 |
|
|
|
1,826 |
|
|
Total benefits and expenses |
|
|
2,905 |
|
|
|
2,514 |
|
|
|
8,584 |
|
|
|
7,609 |
|
|
Pretax operating earnings* |
|
$ |
725 |
|
|
$ |
563 |
|
|
$ |
2,086 |
|
|
$ |
1,690 |
|
|
Weighted-average yen/dollar exchange rate |
|
|
93.56 |
|
|
|
107.70 |
|
|
|
94.79 |
|
|
|
105.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Dollars |
|
In Yen |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
Percentage change over |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
previous period: |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Premium income |
|
|
18.9 |
% |
|
|
13.3 |
% |
|
|
15.4 |
% |
|
|
16.9 |
% |
|
|
3.4 |
% |
|
|
3.6 |
% |
|
|
3.4 |
% |
|
|
3.6 |
% |
Net investment income |
|
|
12.7 |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
|
|
10.9 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
(2.0 |
) |
|
|
.9 |
|
|
|
(.6 |
) |
|
|
.1 |
|
Total operating revenues |
|
|
18.0 |
|
|
|
13.1 |
|
|
|
14.7 |
|
|
|
16.2 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
Pretax operating earnings* |
|
|
28.7 |
|
|
|
20.5 |
|
|
|
23.4 |
|
|
|
21.3 |
|
|
|
11.8 |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
10.6 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
See the Insurance Operations section of this MD&A for our definition of segment operating
earnings. |
The percentage increases in premium income reflect the growth of premiums in force. The
increases in annualized premiums in force in yen of 3.0% in the first nine months of 2009 and 3.3%
for the same period of 2008 reflect the high persistency of Aflac Japans business and the sales of
new policies. Annualized premiums in force at September 30, 2009, were 1.19 trillion yen, compared
with 1.15 trillion yen a year ago. Annualized premiums in force, translated into dollars at
respective period-end exchange rates, were $13.2 billion at September 30, 2009, compared with $11.1
billion a year ago.
Aflac Japan maintains a portfolio of dollar-denominated and reverse-dual currency securities
(yen-denominated debt securities with dollar coupon payments). Dollar-denominated investment
income from these
assets accounted for approximately 34% of Aflac Japans investment income in the first nine
months of 2009, compared with 37% a year ago. In periods when the yen strengthens in relation to
the dollar, translating Aflac
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Japans dollar-denominated investment income into yen lowers growth
rates for net investment income, total operating revenues, and pretax operating earnings in yen
terms. In periods when the yen weakens, translating dollar-denominated investment income into yen
magnifies growth rates for net investment income, total operating revenues, and pretax operating
earnings in yen terms. On a constant currency basis, dollar-denominated investment income
accounted for approximately 36% of Aflac Japans investment income during the first nine months of
2009. The following table illustrates the effect of translating Aflac Japans dollar-denominated
investment income and related items into yen by comparing certain segment results with those that
would have been reported had yen/dollar exchange rates remained unchanged from the comparable
period in the prior year.
Aflac Japan Percentage Changes Over Previous Period
(Yen Operating Results)
For the Periods Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Including Foreign Currency Changes |
|
Excluding Foreign Currency Changes** |
|
|
Three Months |
|
Nine Months |
|
Three Months |
|
Nine Months |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
(2.0 |
)% |
|
|
.9 |
% |
|
|
(.6 |
)% |
|
|
.1 |
% |
|
|
2.9 |
% |
|
|
4.4 |
% |
|
|
3.3 |
% |
|
|
4.8 |
% |
Total operating revenues |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
|
Pretax operating earnings* |
|
|
11.8 |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
10.6 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
|
16.7 |
|
|
|
13.7 |
|
|
|
13.7 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
See the Insurance Operations section of this MD&A for our definition of segment operating
earnings. |
|
** |
|
Amounts excluding foreign currency changes on dollar-denominated items were determined using the
same yen/dollar exchange rate for the current period as the comparable period in the prior year. |
The following table presents a summary of operating ratios for Aflac Japan.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
Ratios to total revenues: |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Benefits and claims |
|
|
59.9 |
% |
|
|
62.2 |
% |
|
|
60.6 |
% |
|
|
62.2 |
% |
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs |
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
Insurance commissions |
|
|
7.2 |
|
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
|
7.4 |
|
|
|
7.6 |
|
Insurance and other expenses |
|
|
9.5 |
|
|
|
8.9 |
|
|
|
9.0 |
|
|
|
8.9 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
20.1 |
|
|
|
19.5 |
|
|
|
19.9 |
|
|
|
19.6 |
|
Pretax operating earnings* |
|
|
20.0 |
|
|
|
18.3 |
|
|
|
19.5 |
|
|
|
18.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
See the Insurance Operations section of this MD&A for our definition of segment operating
earnings. |
The benefit ratio has declined over the past several years, reflecting the impact of newer
products and riders with lower loss ratios. We have also experienced favorable claim trends in our
major product lines. We expect the improvement in the benefit ratio to continue as we shift to
newer products and riders and benefit from the impact of favorable claim trends. However, this
improvement is partially offset by the effect of low investment yields, which impacts our profit
margin by reducing the spread between investment yields and required interest on policy reserves.
The operating expense ratio has increased slightly in the first nine months of 2009, compared with
the same period a year ago. We expect the operating expense ratio to be modestly higher for the
year in
relation to 2008. Due to continued improvement in the benefit ratio, the pretax operating
profit margin expanded in the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009. We expect
the expansion in the profit margin to hold through the remainder of 2009.
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Aflac Japan Sales
The following table presents Aflac Japans total new annualized premium sales for the periods
ended September 30.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Dollars |
|
In Yen |
(In millions of dollars |
|
Three Months |
|
Nine Months |
|
Three Months |
|
Nine Months |
and billions of yen) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Total new annualized
premium sales |
|
$ |
320 |
|
|
$ |
262 |
|
|
$ |
922 |
|
|
$ |
799 |
|
|
|
30.0 |
|
|
|
28.1 |
|
|
|
87.5 |
|
|
|
84.4 |
|
Increase (decrease)
over comparable
period in prior
year |
|
|
22.4 |
% |
|
|
10.8 |
% |
|
|
15.4 |
% |
|
|
13.2 |
% |
|
|
6.5 |
% |
|
|
.9 |
% |
|
|
3.7 |
% |
|
|
.1 |
% |
|
The following table details the contributions to total new annualized premium sales by major
product for the periods ended September 30.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
Nine Months |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Medical |
|
|
36 |
% |
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
34 |
% |
Cancer |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
Ordinary life |
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Rider MAX |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Other |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
Medical sales increased 13.8% during the third quarter of 2009, compared with the same period
a year ago. We introduced a revised EVER product in August 2009. This was the first major
revision that we have made to this popular medical product since 2002. The most notable change in
this revised product is an enhanced surgical benefit. Overall, the profitability of the new plan is
similar to our original EVER product. We had a positive initial response to our new EVER product,
selling more than 104,000 revised EVER policies during the first five weeks the product was on the
market.
Cancer insurance sales were down 14.7% during the third quarter of 2009, compared with the
same period a year ago.
Ordinary life product sales increased 45.7% during the third quarter of 2009, compared with
the same period in 2008. The increase in our ordinary life products was driven by a favorable
consumer response to our child endowment product that was released at the end of first quarter
2009. We believe that the child endowment product, as well as our other new life product, called
GIFT, will provide opportunities for us to sell our third sector cancer and medical products. In
the third quarter of 2009, we sold two additional policies on average for every 10 customers who
purchased our child endowment plan also purchased at least one of our other products.
Sales have benefited from the bank channel. In the third quarter of 2009, bank channel sales
were 2.2 billion yen, a 55.2% increase compared with the second quarter of 2009. Bank channel sales
were 66.1% higher in the third quarter of 2009, compared with the same period a year ago. At
September 30, 2009, we had agreements with 351 banks to sell our products in their branches. We
have significantly more selling agreements with banks than any of our competitors in Japan. We
believe our longstanding relationships within the Japan banking sector have given us an advantage
in developing this channel.
We believe that there is still a strong need for our products in Japan. For the remainder of
the year, we expect to see continued strong sales growth. We believe Aflac Japan will achieve its
annual objective for sales to be flat to up 5%.
62
Aflac Japan Investments
Growth of investment income in yen is affected by available cash flow from operations, timing
of and yields on new investments, and the effect of yen/dollar exchange rates on dollar-denominated
investment income. Aflac Japan has invested in privately issued securities to secure higher yields
than those available on Japanese government or other public corporate bonds, while still adhering
to prudent standards for credit quality. All of our privately issued securities are rated
investment grade at the time of purchase. These securities are generally issued with documentation
consistent with standard medium-term note programs. In addition, many of these investments have
protective covenants appropriate to the specific issuer, industry and country. These covenants
often require the issuer to adhere to specific financial ratios and give priority to repayment of
our investment under certain circumstances.
The following table presents the results of Aflac Japans investment activities for the
periods ended September 30.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
Nine Months |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
New money yield yen only |
|
|
2.77 |
% |
|
|
3.05 |
% |
|
|
3.07 |
% |
|
|
3.22 |
% |
New money yield blended |
|
|
2.89 |
|
|
|
3.44 |
|
|
|
3.30 |
|
|
|
3.52 |
|
Return on average invested assets, net of
investment expenses |
|
|
3.64 |
|
|
|
3.87 |
|
|
|
3.68 |
|
|
|
3.85 |
|
|
At September 30, 2009, the yield on Aflac Japans investment portfolio, including
dollar-denominated investments, was 3.80%, compared with 3.96% a year ago. See Note 3 of the Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Analysis of Financial Condition section of this
MD&A for additional information on our investments.
Japanese Economy
Japans economy has been impacted by the global economic downturn. We believe that the
Japanese economic situation is uncertain and that growth may not return until confidence is
restored to the global financial markets. For additional information, see the Japanese Economy
section of MD&A in our annual report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Japanese Regulatory Environment
We expect that our distribution system will continue to evolve in Japan. Regulatory changes
that took effect in December 2007 enable banks to sell our third sector products to their
customers. Our strong brand as the leading seller of cancer and medical insurance products in Japan
and our many long-term relationships within the Japan banking sector place us in a strong position
to sell through this new channel.
63
AFLAC U.S. SEGMENT
Aflac U.S. Pretax Operating Earnings
Changes in Aflac U.S. pretax operating earnings and profit margins are primarily affected by
morbidity, mortality, expenses, persistency and investment yields. The following table presents a
summary of operating results for Aflac U.S.
Aflac U.S. Summary of Operating Results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Premium income |
|
$ |
1,110 |
|
|
$ |
1,078 |
|
|
$ |
3,307 |
|
|
$ |
3,192 |
|
Net investment income |
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
376 |
|
Other income |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
Total operating revenues |
|
|
1,236 |
|
|
|
1,209 |
|
|
|
3,689 |
|
|
|
3,576 |
|
|
Benefits and claims |
|
|
642 |
|
|
|
637 |
|
|
|
1,882 |
|
|
|
1,881 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
323 |
|
|
|
268 |
|
Insurance commissions |
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
Insurance and other expenses |
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
494 |
|
|
|
477 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
|
1,110 |
|
|
Total benefits and expenses |
|
|
1,020 |
|
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
|
3,072 |
|
|
|
2,991 |
|
|
Pretax operating earnings* |
|
$ |
216 |
|
|
$ |
204 |
|
|
$ |
617 |
|
|
$ |
585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage changes over
previous period: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Premium income |
|
|
3.0 |
% |
|
|
8.5 |
% |
|
|
3.6 |
% |
|
|
9.1 |
% |
Net investment income |
|
|
(4.4 |
) |
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
(.4 |
) |
|
|
1.0 |
|
Total operating revenues |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
7.8 |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
Pretax operating earnings* |
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
See the Insurance Operations section of this MD&A for our definition of segment operating
earnings. |
Annualized premiums in force increased 2.0% in the first nine months of 2009 and 8.0% for the
same period of 2008. Annualized premiums in force at September 30, 2009, were $4.8 billion,
compared with $4.7 billion a year ago. Net investment income was relatively flat during the three-
and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, compared with the same periods a year ago, due to
lack of growth in the investment portfolio primarily as a result of excess capital used in our
share repurchase program during 2008.
64
The following table presents a summary of operating ratios for Aflac U.S.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
Ratios to total revenues: |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Benefits and claims |
|
|
51.9 |
% |
|
|
52.7 |
% |
|
|
51.0 |
% |
|
|
52.6 |
% |
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs |
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
|
|
|
8.8 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
Insurance commissions |
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
Insurance and other expenses |
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
|
|
|
13.4 |
|
|
|
13.4 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
30.6 |
|
|
|
30.4 |
|
|
|
32.3 |
|
|
|
31.1 |
|
|
Pretax operating earnings* |
|
|
17.5 |
|
|
|
16.9 |
|
|
|
16.7 |
|
|
|
16.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
See the Insurance Operations section of this MD&A for our definition of segment operating
earnings. |
The benefit ratio declined and amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased in
the first nine months of 2009, compared with the same period a year ago, due to lower persistency
levels compared with 2008. We expect the benefit ratio to decline modestly in 2009; however, the
impact of this decline will likely be partially offset by a higher operating expense ratio.
Overall, we expect the pretax operating profit margin to increase slightly in 2009, compared with
2008.
Aflac U.S. Sales
Weak economic conditions continued to challenge Aflacs sales results in the United States.
The following table presents Aflacs U.S. total new annualized premium sales for the periods ended
September 30.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
Nine Months |
|
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Total new annualized premium sales |
|
$ |
342 |
|
|
$ |
369 |
|
|
$ |
1,034 |
|
|
$ |
1,105 |
|
Increase (decrease) over comparable
period in prior year |
|
|
(7.2) |
% |
|
|
.1 |
% |
|
|
(6.4) |
% |
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
The following table details the contributions to total new annualized premium sales by major
product category for the periods ended September 30.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
Nine Months |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Accident/disability coverage |
|
|
49 |
% |
|
|
49 |
% |
|
|
48 |
% |
|
|
49 |
% |
Cancer indemnity insurance |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Hospital indemnity products |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Life |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Fixed-benefit dental coverage |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Other |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
Total new annualized premium sales for accident/disability insurance, our leading product
category, decreased 6.6%, cancer indemnity insurance sales decreased 8.8%, and hospital indemnity
insurance sales decreased 2.9% in the third quarter of 2009, compared with the same period a year
ago.
65
One aspect of our U.S. sales strategy is our focus on growing and improving our U.S. sales
force. We remain satisfied with our progress in the ongoing expansion of our U.S. sales force. We
recruited more than 7,000 new sales associates in the third quarter of 2009, a 9.4% increase
compared with the same period a year ago, resulting in more than 76,300 licensed sales associates
at September 30, 2009. Newly established payroll accounts were 15% higher in the third quarter of
2009, compared with the same period in 2008, suggesting our brand message and business-to-business
efforts are reaching employers across the country. The average number of new weekly producers rose
8.1% during the third quarter of 2009, compared with the same period a year ago. We believe strong
increases in new recruits and new weekly producers, coupled with significant payroll account
growth, will provide a solid foundation for future sales when the U.S. economy recovers.
In addition, we are expanding our distribution channels. In the first quarter of 2009, we
implemented our new Aflac for Brokers initiative. Insurance brokers have been a historically
underleveraged sales channel for Aflac, and we believe we can establish relationships that will
complement, not compete with, our traditional distribution system. We have assembled a management
team experienced in broker sales, and we are supporting this initiative with streamlined products,
specific advertising, and customized enrollment technology. Additionally, a new level of
management has been introduced in 2009 to deliver this initiative. Broker Development Coordinators
have been hired in most of our state operations to initiate contact with new brokers as well as
develop relationships with our current brokers. These coordinators will be assisted by a team of
certified case managers whose purpose will be to coordinate the enrollments created by our Broker
Development Coordinators.
Furthering our initiatives in the broker arena, in July 2009 Aflac Incorporated entered into a
definitive agreement to purchase for $100 million Continental American Insurance Group, Inc., which
includes its wholly-owned subsidiary Continental American Insurance Company (CAIC). The purchase,
funded with internal capital, closed in October 2009. CAIC, which was privately owned and
headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, specializes in offering voluntary group insurance
products that are distributed by insurance brokers at the worksite. CAIC is rated A (Excellent) by
A.M. Best. We believe that CAIC has the potential to benefit us in the U.S. market by helping us
meet the product requests and needs of our field force when they pursue larger payroll accounts.
Considering the decrease in new annualized premium sales for Aflac U.S. during the first nine
months of 2009, we believe we will not achieve positive sales growth for the full year.
U.S. Economy
Operating in the U.S. economy continues to be challenging. The weak economic environment has
likely had an impact on some of our policyholders, potential customers and sales associates.
Although we believe that the weakened U.S. economy has been a contributing factor to slower sales
growth, we also believe our products remain affordable to the average American consumer. We
believe that consumers underlying need for our U.S. product line remains strong, and the United
States remains a sizeable and attractive market for our products.
U.S. Regulatory Environment
U.S. Congressional leaders have expressed their commitment to enacting major health reform
legislation this year including expanded access to insurance, possibly with a government health
insurance option to compete with private plans. The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S.
Senate are expected to vote on separate comprehensive health reform bills in the fourth quarter of
this year, which, assuming passage in the respective chambers, are subject to revision during the
legislative process in an effort to pass final legislation. Given the ongoing debate regarding
healthcare initiatives, we cannot predict with any degree of certainty which changes, if any, will
be implemented at the federal or state level, or the effect any future legislation or regulation
will have on the Companys U.S. business. However, Japan has had a national health care system for
many years, and Aflac Japan has successfully operated in such a regulated environment.
66
Aflac U.S. Investments
The following table presents the results of Aflacs U.S. investment activities for the periods
ended September 30.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
Nine Months |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
New money yield |
|
|
7.36 |
% |
|
|
7.48 |
% |
|
|
7.74 |
% |
|
|
7.27 |
% |
Return on average invested assets, net of investment expenses |
|
|
6.57 |
|
|
|
6.88 |
|
|
|
6.72 |
|
|
|
6.76 |
|
|
At September 30, 2009, the portfolio yield on Aflacs U.S. portfolio was 7.20%, compared with
7.05% a year ago. During the second quarter of 2008, we purchased $200 million of variable
interest rate CDOs that support $200 million of variable interest rate funding agreements issued by
Aflac U.S. Because these CDOs do not support our core policyholder benefit obligations, the yield
on these CDOs is not included in the Aflac U.S. portfolio yield or in the yields listed in the
above table. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Analysis of
Financial Condition section of this MD&A for additional information on our investments.
67
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Our financial condition has remained strong in the functional currencies of our operations.
The yen/dollar exchange rate at the end of each period is used to translate yen-denominated balance
sheet items to U.S. dollars for reporting purposes.
The following table demonstrates the effect of the change in the yen/dollar exchange rate by
comparing select balance sheet items as reported at September 30, 2009, with the amounts that would
have been reported had the exchange rate remained unchanged from December 31, 2008.
Foreign Exchange Effected Balance Sheet Items
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As |
|
Exchange |
|
Net of |
(In millions) |
|
Reported |
|
Effect |
|
Exchange Effect |
|
Yen/dollar exchange rate* |
|
|
90.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91.03 |
|
|
Investments and cash |
|
$ |
71,625 |
|
|
$ |
538 |
|
|
$ |
71,087 |
|
Deferred policy acquisition costs |
|
|
8,552 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
8,499 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
82,616 |
|
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
82,012 |
|
Policy liabilities |
|
|
69,543 |
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
68,980 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
74,734 |
|
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
74,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
The exchange rate at September 30, 2009, was 90.21 yen to one dollar, or .9% stronger than the
December 31, 2008, exchange rate of 91.03. |
Market Risks of Financial Instruments
Our investment philosophy is to maximize investment income while emphasizing liquidity, safety
and quality. Our investment objective, subject to appropriate risk constraints, is to fund
policyholder obligations and other liabilities in a manner that enhances shareholders equity. We
seek to achieve this objective through a diversified portfolio of fixed-income investments that
reflects the characteristics of the liabilities it supports. Aflac invests primarily within the
fixed income debt and perpetual securities markets.
68
The following table details investment securities by segment.
Investment Securities by Segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aflac Japan |
|
Aflac U.S. |
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Securities available for sale,
at fair value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities |
|
$ |
29,008 |
|
|
$ |
29,140 |
|
|
$ |
6,409 |
* |
|
$ |
5,772 |
* |
Perpetual securities |
|
|
7,617 |
|
|
|
7,843 |
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
Equity securities |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total available for sale |
|
|
36,651 |
|
|
|
37,010 |
|
|
|
6,628 |
|
|
|
5,976 |
|
|
Securities held to maturity,
at amortized cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities |
|
$ |
26,128 |
|
|
|
24,236 |
|
|
$ |
200 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
Total held to maturity |
|
|
26,128 |
|
|
|
24,236 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
Total investment securities |
|
$ |
62,779 |
|
|
$ |
61,246 |
|
|
$ |
6,828 |
|
|
$ |
6,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Excludes investment-grade, available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities held by the Parent
Company of $114 in 2009 and $100 in 2008. |
Because we invest in fixed-income securities, our financial instruments are exposed
primarily to three types of market risks: currency risk, interest rate risk and credit risk.
Currency Risk
The functional currency of Aflac Japans insurance operation is the Japanese yen. All of
Aflac Japans premiums, claims and commissions are received or paid in yen, as are most of its
investment income and other expenses. Furthermore, most of Aflac Japans investments, cash and
liabilities are yen-denominated. When yen-denominated securities mature or are sold, the proceeds
are generally reinvested in yen-denominated securities. Aflac Japan holds these yen-denominated
assets to fund its yen-denominated policy obligations. In addition, Aflac Incorporated has
yen-denominated notes payable.
Although we generally do not convert yen into dollars, we do translate financial statement
amounts from yen into dollars for financial reporting purposes. Therefore, reported amounts are
affected by foreign currency fluctuations. We report unrealized foreign currency translation gains
and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income.
On a consolidated basis, we attempt to minimize the exposure of shareholders equity to
foreign currency translation fluctuations. We accomplish this by investing a portion of Aflac
Japans investment portfolio in dollar-denominated securities and by the Parent Companys issuance
of yen-denominated debt (for additional information, see the discussion under Hedging Activities as
follows in this section of MD&A). As a result, the effect of currency fluctuations on our net
assets is reduced. The dollar values of our yen-denominated net assets, which are subject to
foreign currency translation fluctuations for financial reporting purposes, are summarized as
follows (translated at end-of-period exchange rates):
69
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Aflac Japan yen-denominated net assets |
|
$ |
2,468 |
|
|
$ |
2,528 |
|
Parent Company yen-denominated net liabilities |
|
|
(1,031 |
) |
|
|
(1,876 |
) |
|
Consolidated yen-denominated net assets (liabilities)
subject to foreign currency translation fluctuations |
|
$ |
1,437 |
|
|
$ |
652 |
|
|
The decrease in our yen-denominated net asset position resulted from the decline in the market
value of our yen-denominated available-for-sale investment securities as a result of widening
credit spreads.
The following table demonstrates the effect of foreign currency fluctuations by presenting the
dollar values of our yen-denominated assets and liabilities, and our consolidated yen-denominated
net asset exposure at selected exchange rates.
Dollar Value of Yen-Denominated Assets and Liabilities
at Selected Exchange Rates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
Yen/dollar exchange rates |
|
75.21 |
|
90.21* |
|
105.21 |
|
76.03 |
|
91.03* |
|
106.03 |
|
Yen-denominated financial instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities available for sale: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities |
|
$ |
30,437 |
|
|
$ |
25,376 |
|
|
$ |
21,758 |
|
|
$ |
31,145 |
|
|
$ |
26,013 |
|
|
$ |
22,333 |
|
Perpetual securities |
|
|
9,076 |
|
|
|
7,567 |
|
|
|
6,489 |
|
|
|
9,343 |
|
|
|
7,804 |
|
|
|
6,700 |
|
Equity securities |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
Securities held to maturity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities |
|
|
31,340 |
|
|
|
26,128 |
|
|
|
22,403 |
|
|
|
29,018 |
|
|
|
24,236 |
|
|
|
20,808 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
630 |
|
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
450 |
|
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
381 |
|
|
|
327 |
|
Other financial instruments |
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
|
Subtotal |
|
|
71,617 |
|
|
|
59,708 |
|
|
|
51,196 |
|
|
|
70,085 |
|
|
|
58,536 |
|
|
|
50,256 |
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable |
|
|
1,457 |
|
|
|
1,215 |
|
|
|
1,042 |
|
|
|
1,522 |
|
|
|
1,271 |
|
|
|
1,091 |
|
Cross-currency swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
731 |
|
|
|
610 |
|
|
|
524 |
|
Japanese policyholder
protection corporation |
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
131 |
|
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
192 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
138 |
|
|
Subtotal |
|
|
1,614 |
|
|
|
1,346 |
|
|
|
1,154 |
|
|
|
2,445 |
|
|
|
2,042 |
|
|
|
1,753 |
|
|
Net yen-denominated
financial instruments |
|
|
70,003 |
|
|
|
58,362 |
|
|
|
50,042 |
|
|
|
67,640 |
|
|
|
56,494 |
|
|
|
48,503 |
|
Other yen-denominated
assets |
|
|
8,757 |
|
|
|
7,301 |
|
|
|
6,260 |
|
|
|
8,605 |
|
|
|
7,187 |
|
|
|
6,170 |
|
Other yen-denominated
liabilities |
|
|
77,036 |
|
|
|
64,226 |
|
|
|
55,070 |
|
|
|
75,465 |
|
|
|
63,029 |
|
|
|
54,113 |
|
|
Consolidated yen-denominated
net assets (liabilities) subject
to foreign currency fluctuation |
|
$ |
1,724 |
|
|
$ |
1,437 |
|
|
$ |
1,232 |
|
|
$ |
780 |
|
|
$ |
652 |
|
|
$ |
560 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Actual period-end exchange rate |
70
We are exposed to economic currency risk only when yen funds are actually converted into
dollars. This primarily occurs when we repatriate funds from Aflac Japan to Aflac U.S., which is
generally done annually. The exchange rates prevailing at the time of repatriation will differ
from the exchange rates prevailing at the time the yen profits were earned. A portion of the
repatriation may be used to service Aflac Incorporateds yen-denominated notes payable with the
remainder converted into dollars.
Interest Rate Risk
Our primary interest rate exposure is to the impact of changes in interest rates on the fair
value of our investments in debt and perpetual securities. We estimate that the reduction in the
fair value of debt and perpetual securities we own resulting from a 100 basis point increase in
market interest rates, based on our portfolios at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, would
be as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Effect on yen-denominated debt and perpetual securities |
|
$ |
(6,271 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,192 |
) |
Effect on dollar-denominated debt and perpetual securities |
|
|
(903 |
) |
|
|
(821 |
) |
|
Effect on total debt and perpetual securities |
|
$ |
(7,174 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,013 |
) |
|
We attempt to match the duration of our assets with the duration of our liabilities.
Currently, when debt and perpetual securities we own mature, the proceeds may be reinvested at a
yield below that of the interest required for the accretion of policy benefit liabilities on
policies issued in earlier years. However, adding riders to our older policies has helped offset
negative investment spreads on these policies. Overall, adequate profit margins exist in Aflac
Japans aggregate block of business because of profits that have emerged from changes in the mix of
business and favorable experience from mortality, morbidity and expenses.
We have entered into interest rate swap agreements related to the 20 billion yen variable
interest rate Uridashi notes. These agreements effectively swap the variable interest rate
Uridashi notes to fixed rate notes to mitigate our exposure to interest rate risk. For additional
information, see the Interest Rate Risk section of MD&A in our annual report to shareholders for
the year ended December 31, 2008.
Credit Risk
Our investment activities expose us to credit risk, which is a consequence of extending credit
and/or carrying investment positions. However, we continue to adhere to prudent standards for
credit quality. We accomplish this by considering our product needs and overall corporate
objectives, in addition to credit risk. In evaluating the initial rating, we look at the overall
senior issuer rating, the explicit rating for the actual issue or the rating for the security
class, and, where applicable, the appropriate designation from the Securities Valuation Office
(SVO) of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). All of our securities have
ratings from either a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or the SVO of the NAIC.
In addition, we perform extensive internal credit reviews to ensure that we are consistent in
applying rating criteria for all of our securities.
We use specific criteria to judge the credit quality of both existing and prospective
investments. Furthermore, we use several methods to monitor these criteria, including credit rating
services and internal credit analysis. The distributions by credit rating of our purchases of debt
securities, based on acquisition cost, were as follows:
71
Composition of Purchases by Credit Rating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
Twelve Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
September 30, 2008 |
|
AAA |
|
|
9.1 |
% |
|
|
9.9 |
% |
|
|
11.9 |
% |
AA |
|
|
61.3 |
|
|
|
36.4 |
|
|
|
43.3 |
|
A |
|
|
26.8 |
|
|
|
42.0 |
|
|
|
32.5 |
|
BBB |
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
|
12.3 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
The percentage increase of debt securities purchased in the AA rated category during the first
nine months of 2009 was due to the attractive relative value these securities presented while still
meeting our investment policy guidelines for liquidity, safety and quality. We did not purchase
any perpetual securities during the periods presented in the table above.
The distributions of debt and perpetual securities we own, by credit rating, were as follows:
Composition by Credit Rating
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
|
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
AAA |
|
|
3.7 |
% |
|
|
3.9 |
% |
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
|
5.8 |
% |
AA |
|
|
33.5 |
|
|
|
35.0 |
|
|
|
39.8 |
|
|
|
42.2 |
|
A |
|
|
39.8 |
|
|
|
40.3 |
|
|
|
34.1 |
|
|
|
33.2 |
|
BBB |
|
|
15.9 |
|
|
|
15.3 |
|
|
|
18.6 |
|
|
|
17.6 |
|
BB or lower |
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
Although our investment portfolio continues to be of high credit quality, many downgrades
occurred during the first nine months of 2009 to cause a shift in composition by credit rating.
The percentage of AA rated securities decreased as a result of downgrades of bank and financial
institution investments. The percentage of A rated securities had an overall increase, which was
the net result of purchases of A rated securities offset by a decrease in this category caused by
downgrades of certain securities. The percentage of BB or lower rated securities increased due to
downgrades of higher rated securities.
As of September 30, 2009, our direct and indirect exposure to securities in our investment
portfolio that were guaranteed by third parties was immaterial both individually and in the
aggregate.
Subordination Distribution
The majority of our total investments in debt and perpetual securities was senior debt at
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. We also maintained investments in subordinated financial
instruments that primarily consisted of Lower Tier II, Upper Tier II, and Tier I securities, listed
in order of seniority. The Lower Tier II (LTII) securities are debt instruments with fixed
maturities. Our Upper Tier II (UTII) and Tier I investments consisted of debt instruments with
fixed maturities and perpetual securities, which have an economic maturity as opposed to a stated
maturity.
72
The following table shows the subordination distribution of our debt and perpetual securities.
Subordination Distribution of Debt and Perpetual Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Amortized |
|
Percentage |
|
Amortized |
|
Percentage |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
of Total |
|
Cost |
|
of Total |
|
Senior notes |
|
$ |
53,840 |
|
|
|
75.2 |
% |
|
$ |
51,091 |
|
|
|
73.5 |
% |
|
Subordinated securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities
(stated maturity date): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lower Tier II |
|
|
7,796 |
|
|
|
10.9 |
|
|
|
7,777 |
|
|
|
11.2 |
|
Upper Tier II |
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
.3 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
.5 |
|
Tier I* |
|
|
764 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
Surplus Notes |
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
.5 |
|
|
|
374 |
|
|
|
.5 |
|
Trust Preferred Non-banks |
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
.1 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
.1 |
|
Other subordinated Non-banks |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
.1 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
.1 |
|
|
Total fixed maturities |
|
|
9,242 |
|
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
9,379 |
|
|
|
13.5 |
|
|
Perpetual securities
(economic maturity date): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Upper Tier II |
|
|
6,082 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
|
6,532 |
|
|
|
9.4 |
|
Tier I |
|
|
2,404 |
|
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
|
2,542 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
Total perpetual securities |
|
|
8,486 |
|
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
9,074 |
|
|
|
13.0 |
|
|
Total debt and perpetual securities |
|
$ |
71,568 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
69,544 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Includes Trust Preferred securities |
Portfolio Composition
For information regarding the amortized cost for our investments in debt and perpetual
securities, the cost for equity securities and the fair values of these investments, refer to Note
3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Investment Concentrations
See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of our
investment discipline and our largest investment industry sector concentration, banks and financial
institutions.
Our 20 largest global investment exposures as of September 30, 2009, were as follows:
73
Top 20 Global Investment Positions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratings |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
% of Total |
|
Seniority |
|
Moodys |
|
S&P |
|
Fitch |
|
Government of Japan* |
|
$ |
10,146 |
|
|
|
14.2 |
% |
|
Senior |
|
Aa2 |
|
AA |
|
AA- |
Israel Electric Corp Ltd. |
|
|
907 |
|
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
Senior |
|
Baa2 |
|
BBB |
|
|
|
Republic of Tunisia |
|
|
887 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
Senior |
|
Baa2 |
|
BBB |
|
BBB |
HSBC Holdings PLC |
|
|
807 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HSBC Finance Corporation (formerly Household
Finance) |
|
|
579 |
|
|
|
.8 |
|
|
Senior |
|
A3 |
|
|
A |
|
|
AA- |
Republic New York Corp. |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LTII |
|
A2 |
|
|
A+ |
|
|
AA- |
HSBC Bank PLC (RAV International Ltd) |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
.1 |
|
|
UTII |
|
A2 |
|
|
A |
|
|
AA- |
The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking
Corporation Ltd (RAV Int Ltd) |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
.2 |
|
|
UTII |
|
Aa2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
UTII |
|
A1 |
|
|
A |
|
|
AA- |
HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC Capital Funding LP) |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tier I |
|
A3 |
|
|
A- |
|
|
AA- |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC |
|
|
709 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lloyds Banking Group PLC |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tier I |
|
B3 |
|
|
CCC+ |
|
B |
|
Lloyds Bank PLC |
|
|
222 |
|
|
|
.3 |
|
|
UTII |
|
Ba1 |
|
B |
|
|
B+ |
|
Bank of Scotland |
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
.3 |
|
|
UTII |
|
Ba1 |
|
B |
|
|
B+ |
|
HBOS PLC |
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
.4 |
|
|
UTII |
|
Ba1 |
|
B- |
|
|
B+ |
|
Republic of South Africa |
|
|
680 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
Senior |
|
A3 |
|
|
BBB+ |
|
BBB+ |
BNP Paribas |
|
|
676 |
|
|
|
.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BNP Paribas |
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
.1 |
|
|
Senior |
|
Aa1 |
|
AA |
|
AA |
FORTIS (Fortis Bank SA-NV,
Fortis Luxembourg Finance SA) |
|
|
554 |
|
|
|
.8 |
|
|
UTII |
|
A3 |
|
|
BBB+ |
|
A+ |
|
Commerzbank AG |
|
|
648 |
|
|
|
.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commerzbank AG |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
.2 |
|
|
LTII |
|
A1 |
|
|
A- |
|
|
A |
|
Dresdner Bank AG |
|
|
316 |
|
|
|
.4 |
|
|
LTII |
|
A1 |
|
|
A- |
|
|
A |
|
Dresdner Bank AG (Dresdner Funding Trusts I & IV) |
|
|
221 |
|
|
|
.3 |
|
|
Tier I |
|
Baa3 |
|
CCC |
|
CCC |
Bank of America Corp |
|
|
596 |
|
|
|
.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank of America Corp (includes Fleet Financial
Group Inc, Nationsbank Corporation) |
|
|
263 |
|
|
|
.4 |
|
|
LTII |
|
A3 |
|
|
A- |
|
|
A |
|
Bank of America Corp (NB Capital Trust,
Bankamerica
Instit-A) |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tier I |
|
Baa3 |
|
B |
|
|
BB- |
Merrill Lynch & Co Inc |
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
.4 |
|
|
Senior |
|
A2 |
|
|
A |
|
|
A+ |
|
Merrill Lynch & Co Inc |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LTII |
|
A3 |
|
|
A- |
|
|
A |
|
Takefuji Corp |
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
.8 |
|
|
Senior |
|
Ba3 |
|
BB+ |
|
|
|
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. |
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Finance Cayman & Aruba |
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
.8 |
|
|
UTII |
|
A1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UniCredit
S.p.A |
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unicredito Bank Austria |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LTII |
|
Aa3 |
|
AA+ |
|
|
|
Hypovereinsbank |
|
|
222 |
|
|
|
.3 |
|
|
LTII |
|
A2 |
|
|
A- |
|
|
A |
|
Hypovereinsbank (HVB Funding Trust I, III & IV) |
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
.5 |
|
|
Tier I |
|
A3 |
|
|
BBB |
|
BBB |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. |
|
|
554 |
|
|
|
.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
.2 |
|
|
LTII |
|
Aa3 |
|
A |
|
|
A- |
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC
International Finance) |
|
|
443 |
|
|
|
.6 |
|
|
UTII |
|
Aa3 |
|
A- |
|
|
A- |
|
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
|
|
543 |
|
|
|
.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
|
|
222 |
|
|
|
.3 |
|
|
LTII |
|
Aa2 |
|
AA- |
|
AA- |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
|
|
222 |
|
|
|
.3 |
|
|
UTII |
|
|
|
|
A+ |
|
|
|
|
Bankwest |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
.2 |
|
|
UTII |
|
Aa2 |
|
AA- |
|
|
|
Dexia SA |
|
|
499 |
|
|
|
.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dexia Bank Belgium (Dexia Overseas Ltd) |
|
|
499 |
|
|
|
.7 |
|
|
UTII |
|
Baa2 |
|
B |
|
|
A |
|
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. |
|
|
499 |
|
|
|
.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.
(BTMU Curacao Holdings NV) |
|
|
499 |
|
|
|
.7 |
|
|
LTII |
|
Aa3 |
|
A |
|
|
A- |
|
Erste Group Bank AG |
|
|
476 |
|
|
|
.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Erste Group Bank |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
.2 |
|
|
LTII |
|
A1 |
|
|
A- |
|
|
A- |
|
Erste Group Bank (Erste Finance Jersey Ltd 3 & 5) |
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
.5 |
|
|
Tier I |
|
A2 |
|
|
|
|
|
BBB |
MetLife Inc. |
|
|
474 |
|
|
|
.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MetLife Inc. |
|
|
197 |
|
|
|
.3 |
|
|
Senior |
|
A2 |
|
|
A- |
|
|
A |
|
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I |
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
.4 |
|
|
Senior |
|
Aa2 |
|
AA- |
|
|
|
Investcorp SA |
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investcorp Capital Limited |
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
.6 |
|
|
Senior |
|
Ba2 |
|
|
|
|
BB+ |
Citigroup Inc |
|
|
448 |
|
|
|
.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Citigroup Inc (Citigroup Global Markets Holdings
Inc) |
|
|
447 |
|
|
|
.6 |
|
|
Senior |
|
A3 |
|
|
A |
|
|
A+ |
|
Citigroup Inc (Citicorp) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LTII |
|
Baa1 |
|
A- |
|
|
A |
|
|
Subtotal |
|
$ |
21,740 |
|
|
|
30.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt and perpetual securities |
|
$ |
71,568 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
JGBs or JGB-backed securities |
74
As previously disclosed, we own long-dated debt instruments in support of the long-dated
obligations they support. Included in our top 20 holdings are legacy issues that date back many
years. Additionally, the concentration of certain of our holdings of individual credit exposures
has grown over time through merger and consolidation activity. Beginning in 2005, we have, as a
general rule, limited our investment exposures to issuers to no more than 5% of total adjusted
capital (TAC) on a statutory accounting basis, with the exception of obligations of the Japan and
U.S. governments. However, existing investment exposures that exceeded 5% of TAC at the time this
rule was adopted or exposures that may exceed this threshold from time to time through merger and
consolidation activity are not automatically reduced through sales of the issuers securities but
rather are reduced over time consistent with our investment policy.
We have investments in both publicly and privately issued securities. The outstanding amount
of a particular issuance, as well as the level of activity in a particular issuance and market
conditions, including credit events and the interest rate environment, affect liquidity regardless
of whether it is publicly or privately issued.
The following table details investment securities by type of issuance.
Investment Securities by Type of Issuance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Publicly issued securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities |
|
$ |
19,279 |
|
|
$ |
19,807 |
|
|
$ |
19,292 |
|
|
$ |
19,525 |
|
Perpetual securities |
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
Equity securities |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
Total publicly issued |
|
|
19,407 |
|
|
|
19,937 |
|
|
|
19,463 |
|
|
|
19,647 |
|
|
Privately issued securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed maturities |
|
|
43,803 |
|
|
|
40,874 |
|
|
|
41,178 |
|
|
|
38,571 |
|
Perpetual securities |
|
|
8,371 |
|
|
|
7,722 |
|
|
|
8,918 |
|
|
|
7,943 |
|
Equity securities |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
Total privately issued |
|
|
52,183 |
|
|
|
48,606 |
|
|
|
50,105 |
|
|
|
46,523 |
|
|
Total investment securities |
|
$ |
71,590 |
|
|
$ |
68,543 |
|
|
$ |
69,568 |
|
|
$ |
66,170 |
|
|
The following table details our privately issued investment securities.
Privately Issued Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
(Amortized cost, in millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Privately issued securities as a percentage of total debt and
perpetual securities |
|
|
72.9 |
% |
|
|
72.0 |
% |
|
Privately issued securities held by Aflac Japan |
|
$ |
49,739 |
|
|
$ |
47,516 |
|
Privately issued securities held by Aflac Japan as a percentage
of total debt and perpetual securities |
|
|
69.5 |
% |
|
|
68.3 |
% |
|
Privately issued reverse-dual currency securities* |
|
$ |
14,590 |
|
|
$ |
14,678 |
|
Reverse-dual currency securities* as a percentage of total
privately issued securities |
|
|
28.0 |
% |
|
|
29.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Principal payments in yen and interest payments in dollars |
75
Aflac Japan has invested in privately issued securities to secure higher yields than
those available on Japanese government or other public corporate bonds. Aflac Japans investments
in yen-denominated privately issued securities consist primarily of non-Japanese issuers and have
longer maturities, thereby allowing us to improve our asset/liability matching and our overall
investment returns. Most of our privately issued securities are issued under medium-term note
programs and have standard documentation commensurate with credit ratings, except when internal
credit analysis indicates that additional protective and/or event-risk covenants are required.
Below-Investment-Grade and Split-Rated Securities
Debt and perpetual securities classified as below investment grade at September 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, were all reported as available for sale and carried at fair value. Each of the
below-investment-grade securities was investment grade at the time of purchase and was subsequently
downgraded by credit rating agencies. Below-investment-grade debt and perpetual securities
represented 7.1% of total debt and perpetual securities at September 30, 2009, compared with 1.8%
of total debt and perpetual securities at December 31, 2008, at amortized cost. The
below-investment-grade securities were as follows:
76
Below-Investment-Grade Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Par |
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
|
Par |
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
(In millions) |
|
Value |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Value |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (includes
HBOS and Bank of Scotland)** |
|
$ |
914 |
|
|
$ |
709 |
|
|
$ |
671 |
|
|
$ |
* |
|
|
$ |
* |
|
|
$ |
* |
|
Takefuji Corporation |
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
280 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Investcorp Capital Limited |
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
238 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Irish Life and Permanent PLC** |
|
|
410 |
|
|
|
311 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
UPM-Kymmene |
|
|
344 |
|
|
|
344 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Royal Bank of Scotland** |
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Ford Motor Credit Company |
|
|
333 |
|
|
|
333 |
|
|
|
289 |
|
|
|
329 |
|
|
|
329 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
CSAV |
|
|
266 |
|
|
|
266 |
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
264 |
|
|
|
264 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
Hella KG Hueck & Co. |
|
|
244 |
|
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
KBC Group NV (Includes Kredeitbank S.A.
Lux, and KBC Bank Funding Trust III)** |
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
197 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Dresdner Funding Bank AG (part of
Commerzbank) (Tier I only) |
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
221 |
|
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Aiful Corporation |
|
|
180 |
|
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
BAWAG** |
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
Swedbank** |
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Various CWHL CMOs |
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
IKB Deutsche Industriebank |
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Finance For Danish Industry |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Kommunalkredit Austria AG |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Beryl Finance Limited 2008-7**** |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
Ford Motor Company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Morgan Stanley Aces 2007-38**** |
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Beryl Finance Limited 2007-14**** |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
82 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
Investkredit Funding II Ltd.** |
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Morgan Stanley Aces 2006-31**** |
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Beryl Finance Limited 2006-15**** |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
Beryl Finance Limited 2007-5**** |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Eirles Two Limited 310 A**** |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Morgan Stanley Aces 2007-29**** |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Morgan Stanley Aces 2007-21**** |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
May Department Stores |
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Various WFMBS CMOs |
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Various RFMSI CMOs |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Rinker Materials Corp |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
First Industrial LP |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Morgan Stanley Aces 2007-19**** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Sprint Capital Corp |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
Academica Charter Schools Finance LLC |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Weyerhaeuser Co. |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Terra CDO SPC LTD 2007-3**** |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Bank of America Corp (Tier I only) |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
MBIA Inc |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
American General Capital II (Part of AIG) |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Allied Capital Corp |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Tiers Georgia**** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
RAST 2005-A10 A5*** |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
Morgan Stanley Aces 2006-23**** |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
BOAMS 2007-1 1A30*** |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
CMSI 2007-5 1A3*** |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
MSM 2007-1XS 2A4A*** |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
LMT 2006-3 1A5*** |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
American West Airlines |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
6,156 |
|
|
$ |
5,085 |
|
|
$ |
3,739 |
|
|
$ |
1,486 |
|
|
$ |
1,274 |
|
|
$ |
786 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Investment grade at respective reporting date |
|
** |
|
Perpetual security |
|
*** |
|
Collateralized mortgage obligation |
|
**** |
|
Collateralized debt obligation |
77
Occasionally, a debt or perpetual security will be split rated. This occurs when one
rating agency rates the security as investment grade while another rating agency rates the same
security as below investment grade. Our policy is to review each issue on a case-by-case basis to
determine if a split-rated security should be classified as investment grade or below investment
grade. Our review includes evaluating the issuers credit position as well as current market
pricing and other factors, such as the issuers or securitys inclusion on a credit rating
downgrade watch list. As of September 30, 2009, none of our CDOs were split rated. Split-rated
securities as of September 30, 2009, were as follows:
Split-Rated Securities*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
Moodys |
|
S&P |
|
Fitch |
|
Investment-Grade |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
Rating |
|
Rating |
|
Rating |
|
Status |
|
Dexia Bank Belgium** |
|
$ |
499 |
|
|
Baa2 |
|
B |
|
A |
|
Investment Grade |
SLM Corp. |
|
|
363 |
|
|
Ba1 |
|
BBB- |
|
BBB- |
|
Investment Grade |
SEB AB** |
|
|
277 |
|
|
A2 |
|
BB+ |
|
A |
|
Investment Grade |
Rohm & Haas Company |
|
|
238 |
|
|
Ba1 |
|
BBB- |
|
BBB |
|
Investment Grade |
Dresdner Funding Trust 4 |
|
|
166 |
|
|
Baa3 |
|
CCC |
|
CCC |
|
Below Investment Grade |
Swedbank**,**** |
|
|
166 |
|
|
Baa2 |
|
BB |
|
NR |
|
Investment Grade |
Arch Finance Limited 2007-1 |
|
|
137 |
|
|
Ba1 |
|
BBB- |
|
BBB- |
|
Investment Grade |
May Department Stores |
|
|
58 |
|
|
Ba2 |
|
BB |
|
BBB- |
|
Below Investment Grade |
Dresdner Funding Trust 1 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
Baa3 |
|
CCC |
|
CCC |
|
Below Investment Grade |
Morton International |
|
|
37 |
|
|
Ba1 |
|
BBB- |
|
NR |
|
Investment Grade |
Mead Corp. |
|
|
36 |
|
|
Ba1 |
|
BBB |
|
NR |
|
Investment Grade |
Tennessee Gas Pipeline |
|
|
31 |
|
|
Baa3 |
|
BB |
|
BBB- |
|
Investment Grade |
WFMBS 2006-8 A10*** |
|
|
27 |
|
|
Ba1 |
|
AA+ |
|
CCC |
|
Below Investment Grade |
Weyerhaeuser Co. |
|
|
21 |
|
|
Ba1 |
|
BBB- |
|
BB+ |
|
Below Investment Grade |
CWALT 2005-11CB 2A10*** |
|
|
19 |
|
|
Ba1 |
|
AAA |
|
NR |
|
Investment Grade |
CHASE 2005 -S3 A10*** |
|
|
19 |
|
|
Baa2 |
|
NR |
|
B |
|
Investment Grade |
Peco Energy Capital Trust IV |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Baa1 |
|
BB+ |
|
BBB+ |
|
Investment Grade |
WFMBS 2006-3 A5*** |
|
|
17 |
|
|
B1 |
|
NR |
|
A |
|
Investment Grade |
Transamerica Capital II |
|
|
14 |
|
|
Baa3 |
|
BBB |
|
BB |
|
Investment Grade |
BankAmerica Instit-A |
|
|
13 |
|
|
Baa3 |
|
B |
|
BB- |
|
Below Investment Grade |
Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastic |
|
|
11 |
|
|
Ba2 |
|
BBB- |
|
BBB- |
|
Investment Grade |
America West Airlines**** |
|
|
11 |
|
|
Ba3 |
|
BBB- |
|
NR |
|
Investment Grade |
Keycorp Capital VII |
|
|
7 |
|
|
Baa2 |
|
BB |
|
BBB |
|
Investment Grade |
NB Capital Trust 4 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
Baa3 |
|
B |
|
BB- |
|
Below Investment Grade |
WFMBS 2007-13 A6*** |
|
|
5 |
|
|
NR |
|
AA |
|
B |
|
Investment Grade |
Union Carbide Corp. |
|
|
4 |
|
|
Ba2 |
|
BBB- |
|
BBB- |
|
Investment Grade |
Regions Financial Corp. |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Ba1 |
|
BBB |
|
BBB+ |
|
Investment Grade |
|
Total |
|
$ |
2,255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Split-rated securities represented 3.1% of total debt and perpetual securities at amortized cost at September 30, 2009. |
|
** |
|
Perpetual security |
|
*** |
|
Collateralized mortgage obligation |
|
**** |
|
Separate securities from those reported in the Below-Investment-Grade Securities table from the same issuer |
78
Other-than-temporary Impairment
See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of our
impairment policy.
Gross Realized Investment Losses
Gross realized pretax investment losses on debt and perpetual securities, as a result of sales
and impairment charges, were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Realized |
(In millions) |
|
Proceeds |
|
Losses |
|
Impairments |
|
Losses |
|
Investment-grade securities,
length of consecutive unrealized loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than six months |
|
$ |
19 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Six months to 12 months |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Over 12 months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Below-investment-grade securities, length
of consecutive unrealized loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Over 12 months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
364 |
|
|
|
364 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
366 |
|
|
$ |
366 |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Realized |
(In millions) |
|
Proceeds |
|
Losses |
|
Impairments |
|
Losses |
|
Investment-grade securities,
length of consecutive unrealized loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than six months |
|
$ |
86 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
Six months to 12 months |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Over 12 months |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Below-investment-grade securities, length
of consecutive unrealized loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than six months |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Six months to 12 months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Over 12 months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
952 |
|
|
|
952 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
105 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
985 |
|
|
$ |
987 |
|
|
See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
79
Unrealized Investment Gains and Losses
The following table provides details on amortized cost, fair value and unrealized gains and
losses for our investments in debt and perpetual securities by investment-grade status as of
September 30, 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
Total |
|
Percent |
|
Gross |
|
Gross |
|
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
|
of Fair |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Value |
|
Gains |
|
Losses |
|
Available-for-sale securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment-grade securities |
|
$ |
40,155 |
|
|
$ |
39,628 |
|
|
|
57.8 |
% |
|
$ |
1,752 |
|
|
$ |
2,279 |
|
Below-investment-grade securities |
|
|
5,085 |
|
|
|
3,739 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
|
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
1,563 |
|
Held-to-maturity securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment-grade securities |
|
|
26,328 |
|
|
|
25,150 |
|
|
|
36.7 |
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
1,741 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
71,568 |
|
|
$ |
68,517 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
2,532 |
|
|
$ |
5,583 |
|
|
The following table presents an aging of debt and perpetual securities in an unrealized
loss position as of September 30, 2009.
Aging of Unrealized Losses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months to Less |
|
12 Months |
|
|
Total |
|
Total |
|
Less than Six Months |
|
than 12 Months |
|
or Longer |
|
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
Loss |
|
Cost |
|
Loss |
|
Cost |
|
Loss |
|
Cost |
|
Loss |
|
Available-for-sale
securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment-grade
securities |
|
$ |
19,814 |
|
|
$ |
2,279 |
|
|
$ |
680 |
|
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
$ |
6,670 |
|
|
$ |
242 |
|
|
$ |
12,464 |
|
|
$ |
2,021 |
|
Below-
investment-
grade securities |
|
|
4,173 |
|
|
|
1,563 |
|
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
1,084 |
|
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
2,894 |
|
|
|
1,062 |
|
Held-to-maturity
securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment-grade
securities |
|
|
16,491 |
|
|
|
1,741 |
|
|
|
910 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
3,806 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
11,775 |
|
|
|
1,620 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
40,478 |
|
|
$ |
5,583 |
|
|
$ |
1,785 |
|
|
$ |
178 |
|
|
$ |
11,560 |
|
|
$ |
702 |
|
|
$ |
27,133 |
|
|
$ |
4,703 |
|
|
80
The following table presents a distribution of unrealized losses on debt and perpetual
securities by magnitude as of September 30, 2009.
Percentage Decline From Amortized Cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
Total |
|
Less than 20% |
|
20% to 50% |
|
Greater than 50% |
|
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
(In millions) |
|
Cost |
|
Loss |
|
Cost |
|
Loss |
|
Cost |
|
Loss |
|
Cost |
|
Loss |
|
Available-for-sale
securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment-grade
securities |
|
$ |
19,814 |
|
|
$ |
2,279 |
|
|
$ |
16,217 |
|
|
$ |
1,222 |
|
|
$ |
3,567 |
|
|
$ |
1,039 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
Below-
investment-
grade
securities |
|
|
4,173 |
|
|
|
1,563 |
|
|
|
1,124 |
|
|
|
174 |
|
|
|
2,074 |
|
|
|
802 |
|
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
587 |
|
Held-to-maturity
securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment-grade
securities |
|
|
16,491 |
|
|
|
1,741 |
|
|
|
14,905 |
|
|
|
1,107 |
|
|
|
1,053 |
|
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
352 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
40,478 |
|
|
$ |
5,583 |
|
|
$ |
32,246 |
|
|
$ |
2,503 |
|
|
$ |
6,694 |
|
|
$ |
2,123 |
|
|
$ |
1,538 |
|
|
$ |
957 |
|
|
The following table presents the 10 largest unrealized loss positions in our portfolio as
of September 30, 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit |
|
Amortized |
|
Fair |
|
Unrealized |
(In millions) |
|
Rating |
|
Cost |
|
Value |
|
Loss |
|
Takefuji Corp |
|
BB |
|
$ |
592 |
|
|
$ |
280 |
|
|
$ |
312 |
|
Investcorp SA |
|
BB |
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
238 |
|
|
|
222 |
|
SLM Corp. |
|
BBB |
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
219 |
|
Morgan Stanley Aces 2008-6* |
|
BBB |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
152 |
|
Banco Espirito Santo |
|
|
A |
|
|
|
332 |
|
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
Aiful Corporation |
|
CCC |
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
UPM-Kymmene |
|
BB |
|
|
344 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
CSAV |
|
|
B |
|
|
|
266 |
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
125 |
|
UniCredit
S.p.A |
|
|
A |
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
454 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
Nordea Bank** |
|
|
A |
|
|
|
396 |
|
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
CDO security |
|
** |
|
Perpetual security |
Declines in fair value noted above resulted from changes in interest rates and credit
spreads, yen/dollar exchange rates, and issuer credit status. However, we believe it would be
inappropriate to recognize impairment charges because we believe the changes in fair value are
temporary. See Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for
discussion about the investments in the preceding table.
Investment Valuation and Cash
We estimate the fair values of our securities available for sale on a monthly basis. We
monitor the estimated fair values obtained from our custodian and pricing brokers and those derived
from our discounted cash flow (DCF) pricing model for consistency from month to month, while
considering current market conditions. We also periodically discuss with our custodian and pricing
brokers the pricing techniques they use to monitor the consistency of their approach and
periodically assess the appropriateness of the valuation level assigned to the values obtained from
them. See Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fair value hierarchy
classification of our securities available for sale as of September 30, 2009.
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Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $1.8 billion, or 2.5% of total
investments and cash, as of September 30, 2009, compared with $.9 billion, or 1.4%, at December 31,
2008. For a discussion of the factors causing the change in our cash balance, see the Operating
Activities, Investing Activities and Financing Activities sections of this MD&A.
For additional information concerning our investments, see Notes 3 and 4 of the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
The following table presents deferred policy acquisition costs by segment.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
%Change |
|
Aflac Japan |
|
$ |
5,910 |
|
|
$ |
5,644 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
%* |
Aflac U.S. |
|
|
2,642 |
|
|
|
2,593 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
8,552 |
|
|
$ |
8,237 |
|
|
|
3.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Aflac Japans deferred policy acquisition costs
increased 3.8% in yen during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. |
The increase in Aflac Japans deferred policy acquisition costs was primarily driven by total
new annualized premium sales.
Policy Liabilities
The following table presents policy liabilities by segment.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
%Change |
|
Aflac Japan |
|
$ |
62,522 |
|
|
$ |
59,466 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
%* |
Aflac U.S. |
|
|
7,019 |
|
|
|
6,750 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
Other |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
69,543 |
|
|
$ |
66,219 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Aflac Japans policy liabilities increased 4.2% in
yen during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. |
The increase in Aflac Japans policy liabilities was primarily the result of the growth and
aging of our in-force business.
Notes Payable
Notes payable totaled $2.2 billion at September 30, 2009, compared with $1.7 billion at
December 31, 2008. In April 2009, we used internally generated cash flow to pay off our $450
million senior notes upon their maturity. In May 2009, we issued $850 million in senior notes that
are due in May 2019. Except for our senior notes, our debt is primarily yen-denominated. During
the first six months of 2009, we extinguished portions of our yen-denominated Uridashi and Samurai
debt by buying the notes on the open market. We paid 4.4 billion yen to extinguish 6.0
billion yen of debt, yielding a realized gain from extinguishment of debt of 1.6 billion
yen, or $17 million ($11 million after-tax), which we included in other income. We did
not extinguish any debt in the third quarter of 2009. In July 2009, we executed a 10 billion yen
loan (approximately $111 million using the September 30, 2009, exchange rate) which is due in July
2015. In August 2009, we executed a 5 billion yen loan (approximately $55 million using the
September 30, 2009, exchange rate) which is due in August 2015. The ratio of debt to total
capitalization (debt plus shareholders equity, excluding the unrealized gains and losses on
investment securities) was 19.9% as of September 30, 2009, compared with 18.0% at December 31,
2008.
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See Note 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on
our notes payable.
Benefit Plans
Aflac U.S. and Aflac Japan have various benefit plans. For additional information on our U.S.
and Japanese plans, see Note 8 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Note 12 of
the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our annual report to shareholders for the
year ended December 31, 2008.
Policyholder Protection Corporation
The Japanese insurance industry has a policyholder protection system that provides funds for
the policyholders of insolvent insurers. On December 12, 2008, legislation was enacted extending
the framework of the Life Insurance Policyholder Protection Corporation (LIPPC), which included
government fiscal measures supporting the LIPPC through March 2012.
On October 10, 2008, a small life insurance company, Yamato Life Insurance, filed for
bankruptcy. The LIPPC made a decision to provide funds to Yamato Life Insurance in the amount of
27.7 billion yen. Although our future assessments for the LIPPC cannot be determined at this time,
we believe the bankruptcy will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or
results of operations.
See the Policyholder Protection Corporation section of MD&A in our annual report to
shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2008, for additional information.
Hedging Activities
Aflac has limited hedging activities. Our primary exposure to be hedged is our investment in
Aflac Japan, which is affected by changes in the yen/dollar exchange rate. To mitigate this
exposure, we have taken the following courses of action. First, Aflac Japan maintains a portfolio
of dollar-denominated securities, which serve as an economic currency hedge of a portion of our
investment in Aflac Japan. Second, we have designated the Parent Companys yen-denominated
liabilities (Samurai and Uridashi notes payable) as a hedge of our investment in Aflac Japan. At
the beginning of each quarter, we perform our net investment hedge designation. If the total of
our yen-denominated liabilities is equal to or less than our net investment in Aflac Japan, the
hedge is deemed to be effective and the related exchange effect is reported in the unrealized
foreign currency component of other comprehensive income. Should these yen-denominated liabilities
exceed our investment in Aflac Japan, the foreign exchange effect on the portion of the liabilities
that exceeds our investment in Aflac Japan would be recognized in net earnings (other income). We
estimate that if our yen-denominated liabilities exceeded our investment in Aflac Japan by 10
billion yen, we would report a foreign exchange gain/loss of approximately $1 million for every one
yen weakening/strengthening in the end-of-period yen/dollar exchange rate. For the second quarter
of 2009, we de-designated 678 million yen of our yen-denominated liabilities, which was the amount
by which our yen-denominated liabilities exceeded our yen net investment position in Aflac Japan.
The 678 million yen was reduced by 600 million yen during the quarter when we extinguished a
portion of our outstanding Samurai debt (see Note 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements for more information). We recognized an immaterial loss in net earnings (other income)
during the quarter ended June 30, 2009, for the negative foreign exchange effect on the portion of
our yen-denominated liabilities that was not designated as a hedge of our net investment in Japan.
At the beginning of the third quarter of 2009 when we reassessed our hedge designations, our yen
net asset position exceeded our total yen-denominated Samurai and Uridashi notes; therefore, all of
these notes were designated as a hedge of our net investment in Aflac Japan, resulting in no impact
on net earnings during the third quarter of 2009. Our net investment hedge was effective during
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008; therefore, there was no impact on net earnings
during that period.
We have interest rate swap agreements related to the 20 billion yen variable interest rate
Uridashi notes. By entering into these contracts, we have been able to lock in our interest rate at
1.52% in yen. We have designated
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these interest rate swaps as a hedge of the variability in our
interest cash flows associated with the variable interest rate Uridashi notes. The notional amounts
and terms of the swaps match the principal amount and terms of the variable interest rate Uridashi
notes, and the swaps had no value at inception. GAAP requires that the
change in the fair value of the swap contracts be recorded in other comprehensive income so
long as the hedge is deemed effective. Any ineffectiveness is recognized in net earnings (other
income). These hedges were effective during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30,
2009, and 2008; therefore, there was no impact on net earnings. See Note 4 of the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2009, we had no material unconditional purchase obligations that were not
recorded on the balance sheet. Additionally, we had no material letters of credit, standby letters
of credit, guarantees or standby repurchase obligations.
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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
Aflac provides the primary sources of liquidity to the Parent Company through dividends and
management fees. The following presents the amounts provided for the nine-month periods ending
September 30:
Liquidity Provided by Aflac to Parent Company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Dividends declared or paid by Aflac |
|
$ |
464 |
|
|
$ |
874 |
|
Management fees paid by Aflac |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
The primary uses of cash by the Parent Company are shareholder dividends, the repurchase of
its common shares, and interest on its outstanding indebtedness. The Parent Companys sources and
uses of cash are reasonably predictable and are not expected to change materially in the future.
For additional information, see the Financing Activities section of this MD&A.
The principal sources of cash for our insurance operations are premiums and investment income.
The primary uses of cash by our insurance operations are policy claims, commissions, operating
expenses, income taxes and payments to the Parent Company for management fees and dividends. Both
the sources and uses of cash are reasonably predictable.
When making an investment decision, our first consideration is based on product needs. Our
investment objectives provide for liquidity through the purchase of investment-grade debt
securities. These objectives also take into account duration matching, and because of the long-term
nature of our business, we have adequate time to react to changing cash flow needs.
As a result of policyholder aging, claims payments are expected to gradually increase over the
life of a policy. Therefore, future policy benefit reserves are accumulated in the early years of a
policy and are designed to help fund future claims payments. We expect our future cash flows from
premiums and our investment portfolio to be sufficient to meet our cash needs for benefits and
expenses.
Consolidated Cash Flows
We translate cash flows for Aflac Japans yen-denominated items into U.S. dollars using
weighted-average exchange rates. In periods when the yen weakens, translating yen into dollars
causes fewer dollars to be reported. When the yen strengthens, translating yen into dollars causes
more dollars to be reported. The following table summarizes consolidated cash flows by activity
for the nine-month periods ended September 30.
Consolidated Cash Flows by Activity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Operating activities |
|
$ |
4,403 |
|
|
$ |
3,648 |
|
Investing activities |
|
|
(3,887 |
) |
|
|
(3,235 |
) |
Financing activities |
|
|
346 |
|
|
|
(1,492 |
) |
Exchange effect on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
863 |
|
|
$ |
(1,049 |
) |
|
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Operating Activities
In the first nine months of 2009, consolidated cash flow from operations increased 21%
compared with the first nine months of 2008. The following table summarizes operating cash flows
by source for the nine-month periods ended September 30.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Aflac Japan |
|
$ |
3,678 |
|
|
$ |
3,020 |
|
Aflac U.S. and other operations |
|
|
725 |
|
|
|
628 |
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,403 |
|
|
$ |
3,648 |
|
|
Investing Activities
Operating cash flow is primarily used to purchase debt securities to meet future policy
obligations. The following table summarizes investing cash flows by source for the nine-month
periods ended September 30.
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Aflac Japan |
|
$ |
(3,945 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,766 |
) |
Aflac U.S. and other operations |
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
(469 |
) |
|
Total |
|
$ |
(3,887 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,235 |
) |
|
Prudent portfolio management dictates that we attempt to match the duration of our assets with
the duration of our liabilities. Currently, when our debt and perpetual securities mature, the
proceeds may be reinvested at a yield below that required for the accretion of policy benefit
liabilities on policies issued in earlier years. However, the long-term nature of our business and
our strong cash flows provide us with the ability to minimize the effect of mismatched durations
and/or yields identified by various asset adequacy analyses. When market opportunities arise, we
dispose of selected debt and perpetual securities that are available for sale to improve the
duration matching of our assets and liabilities, improve future investment yields, and/or rebalance
our portfolio. As a result, dispositions before maturity can vary significantly from year to year.
Dispositions before maturity were approximately 10% of the year-to-date average investment
portfolio of debt and perpetual securities available for sale during the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2009, compared with approximately 2% during the same period a year ago. The increase
in dispositions before maturity was due to bond swaps that were executed in the first quarter of
2009 to take advantage of tax loss carryforwards from previously incurred investment losses.
Financing Activities
Consolidated cash provided by financing activities was $346 million in the first nine months
of 2009, compared with $1.5 billion used by financing activities for the same period of 2008. In
April 2009, we used internally generated cash flow to pay off our $450 million senior notes and to
settle the related cross-currency, interest rate swaps that were used to convert the original
dollar-denominated debt obligation into yen. In May 2009, we issued $850 million in senior notes
that are due in May 2019. In July 2009, we executed a 10 billion yen loan (approximately $111
million using the September 30, 2009, exchange rate) that is due in July 2015. In August 2009, we
executed a 5 billion yen loan (approximately $55 million using the September 30, 2009, exchange
rate) that is due in August 2015. Cash returned to shareholders through dividends was $393 million
during the first nine months of 2009, compared with cash returned to shareholders through dividends
and treasury stock purchases of $1.1 billion for the same period a year ago.
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During the first six months of 2009, we extinguished portions of our yen-denominated Uridashi
and Samurai debt by buying the notes on the open market. We paid 4.4 billion yen to extinguish 6.0
billion yen of debt, yielding a realized gain from extinguishment of debt of 1.6 billion yen, or
$17 million ($11 million after-tax), which we included in other income. We did not extinguish any
debt during the third quarter of 2009.
We have no restrictive financial covenants related to our notes payable. We were in
compliance with all of the covenants of our notes payable at September 30, 2009.
The following tables present a summary of treasury stock activity during the nine-month
periods ended September 30.
Treasury Stock Purchased
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of dollars and thousands of shares) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Treasury stock purchases |
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
805 |
|
|
Number of shares purchased: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Open market |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,500 |
|
Other |
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
Total shares purchased |
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
12,614 |
|
|
Treasury Stock Issued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of dollars and thousands of shares) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Stock issued from treasury |
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
26 |
|
|
Number of shares issued |
|
|
610 |
|
|
|
1,479 |
|
|
In the first quarter of 2008, we entered into an agreement for an accelerated share repurchase
(ASR) program with Merrill Lynch. Under the agreement, we purchased 12.5 million shares of our
outstanding common stock at $60.61 per share for an initial purchase price of $758 million. The
shares were acquired as a part of previously announced share repurchase authorizations by our board
of directors and are held in treasury. The ASR program was settled during the second quarter of
2008, resulting in a purchase price adjustment of $40 million, or $3.22 per share, paid to Merrill
Lynch based upon the volume-weighted average price of our common stock during the ASR program
period. The total purchase price for the 12.5 million shares was $798 million, or $63.83 per
share.
In the third quarter of 2008, we entered into an agreement for a share repurchase program with
Goldman, Sachs & Co. (GS&Co.). Under the agreement, which had an original termination date of
February 18, 2009, we paid $825 million to GS&Co. for the repurchase of a variable number of shares
of our outstanding common stock over the stated contract period. The repurchase was funded with
internal capital. As of September 30, 2008, the $825 million remitted to GS&Co. under the agreement
was reflected as a reduction to additional paid-in capital pending receipt of treasury shares
purchased in connection with the agreement. On October 2, 2008, due to market conditions, we took
early delivery of 10.7 million shares, which we held in treasury, at a total purchase price of $683
million, or $63.87 per share. We also received unused funds of $142 million from GS&Co.
As of September 30, 2009, a remaining balance of 32.4 million shares of our common stock was
available for purchase under share repurchase authorizations by our board of directors. The 32.4
million shares available for purchase were comprised of 2.4 million shares remaining from an
authorization from the board of directors in 2006 and 30.0 million shares from a board
authorization in 2008. It is unlikely that we will purchase any shares of our common stock during
2009.
Cash dividends paid to shareholders in the first nine months of 2009 of $.84 per share
increased 16.7% over the same period of 2008. The following table presents the sources of
dividends to shareholders for the nine-month periods ended September 30.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Dividends paid in cash |
|
$ |
393 |
|
|
$ |
327 |
|
Dividends through issuance of treasury shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
Total dividends to shareholders |
|
$ |
393 |
|
|
$ |
342 |
|
|
In October 2009, the board of directors declared the fourth quarter cash dividend of $.28 per
share. The dividend is payable on December 1, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of
business on November 18, 2009.
Regulatory Restrictions
Aflac is domiciled in Nebraska and is subject to its regulations. A life insurance companys
statutory capital and surplus is determined according to rules prescribed by the NAIC, as modified
by the insurance department in the insurance companys state of domicile. Statutory accounting
rules are different from GAAP and are intended to emphasize policyholder protection and company
solvency. The continued long-term growth of our business may require increases in the statutory
capital and surplus of our insurance operations. Aflacs insurance operations may secure additional
statutory capital through various sources, such as internally generated statutory earnings or
equity contributions by the Parent Company from funds generated through debt or equity offerings.
The NAICs risk-based capital (RBC) formula is used by insurance regulators to help identify
inadequately capitalized insurance companies. The RBC formula quantifies insurance risk, business
risk, asset risk and interest rate risk by weighing the types and mixtures of risks inherent in the
insurers operations. Aflacs company action level RBC ratio was approximately 405% as of September
30, 2009. Our RBC ratio remains high and reflects a strong capital and surplus position.
In addition to limitations and restrictions imposed by U.S. insurance regulators, Japans FSA
may not allow profit repatriations from Aflac Japan if the transfers would cause Aflac Japan to
lack sufficient financial strength for the protection of policyholders. The FSA maintains its own
solvency standard. As of September 30, 2009, Aflac Japans solvency margin ratio significantly
exceeded regulatory minimums.
Payments are made from Aflac Japan to the Parent Company for management fees and to Aflac U.S.
for allocated expenses and remittances of earnings. The following details Aflac Japan remittances
for the nine-month periods ended September 30.
Aflac Japan Remittances
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions of dollars and billions of yen) |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
Aflac Japan management fees paid to Parent Company |
|
$ |
20 |
|
|
$ |
20 |
|
Expenses allocated to Aflac Japan |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Aflac Japan profit remittances to Aflac U.S. in dollars |
|
|
|
|
|
|
598 |
|
|
Aflac Japan profit remittances to Aflac U.S. in yen |
|
|
|
|
|
|
64.1 |
|
|
For additional information on regulatory restrictions on dividends, profit repatriations and
other transfers, see Note 11 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the
Regulatory Restrictions section of MD&A, both in our annual report to shareholders for the year
ended December 31, 2008.
Rating Agencies
Aflac is rated AA- by both S&P and Fitch Ratings and Aa2 (Excellent) by Moodys for financial
strength. A.M. Best rates Aflac as A+ (Superior) for financial strength and operating performance.
Aflac Incorporateds senior debt, Samurai notes, and Uridashi notes are rated A- by S&P, A by Fitch
Ratings, and A2 by Moodys. S&P, Moodys, Fitch Ratings, and A.M. Best have classified Aflacs
outlook as negative.
Other
For information regarding commitments and contingent liabilities, see Note 9 of the Notes to
the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
The information required by Item 3 is incorporated by reference from the Market Risks of
Financial Instruments section of MD&A in Part I, Item 2 of this report.
Item 4. Co