UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2012
Commission File No. 1-13653
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Incorporated under the Laws of Ohio |
IRS Employer I.D. No. 31-1544320 |
301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 579-2121
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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x 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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x 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:
Large Accelerated Filer | x | Accelerated Filer | ¨ | |||
Non-Accelerated Filer | ¨ | Smaller Reporting Company | ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company. Yes ¨ No x
As of May 1, 2012, there were 96,887,372 shares of the Registrants Common Stock outstanding, excluding 14.9 million shares owned by subsidiaries.
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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Item 2 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk |
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Part II Other Information |
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Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
PART I
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars In Millions)
March 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 (as adjusted) |
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Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 1,422 | $ | 1,324 | ||||
Investments: |
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Fixed maturities, available for sale at fair value (amortized cost $20,994 and $20,562) |
22,371 | 21,807 | ||||||
Fixed maturities, trading at fair value |
457 | 440 | ||||||
Equity securities, at fair value (cost $800 and $744) |
1,054 | 928 | ||||||
Mortgage loans |
438 | 401 | ||||||
Policy loans |
249 | 252 | ||||||
Real estate and other investments |
487 | 425 | ||||||
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Total cash and investments |
26,478 | 25,577 | ||||||
Recoverables from reinsurers |
2,678 | 2,942 | ||||||
Prepaid reinsurance premiums |
415 | 409 | ||||||
Agents balances and premiums receivable |
550 | 565 | ||||||
Deferred policy acquisition costs |
916 | 901 | ||||||
Assets of managed investment entities |
2,952 | 3,058 | ||||||
Other receivables |
625 | 895 | ||||||
Variable annuity assets (separate accounts) |
601 | 548 | ||||||
Other assets |
810 | 757 | ||||||
Goodwill |
186 | 186 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 36,211 | $ | 35,838 | ||||
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Liabilities and Equity: |
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Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses |
$ | 6,117 | $ | 6,520 | ||||
Unearned premiums |
1,496 | 1,484 | ||||||
Annuity benefits accumulated |
16,064 | 15,420 | ||||||
Life, accident and health reserves |
1,739 | 1,727 | ||||||
Payable to reinsurers |
292 | 475 | ||||||
Liabilities of managed investment entities |
2,672 | 2,787 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
931 | 934 | ||||||
Variable annuity liabilities (separate accounts) |
601 | 548 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
1,567 | 1,386 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
31,479 | 31,281 | ||||||
Shareholders equity: |
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Common Stock, no par value |
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- 200,000,000 shares authorized |
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- 97,177,820 and 97,846,402 shares outstanding |
97 | 98 | ||||||
Capital surplus |
1,126 | 1,121 | ||||||
Retained earnings: |
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Appropriated managed investment entities |
145 | 173 | ||||||
Unappropriated |
2,498 | 2,439 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax |
714 | 580 | ||||||
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Total shareholders equity |
4,580 | 4,411 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
152 | 146 | ||||||
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Total equity |
4,732 | 4,557 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ | 36,211 | $ | 35,838 | ||||
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
(In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
Three months ended March 31, |
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2012 | 2011 (as adjusted) |
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Revenues: |
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Property and casualty insurance premiums |
$ | 603 | $ | 599 | ||||
Life, accident and health premiums |
105 | 110 | ||||||
Investment income |
322 | 300 | ||||||
Realized gains (losses) on: |
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Securities (*) |
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Subsidiaries |
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Income (loss) of managed investment entities: |
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Investment income |
29 | 25 | ||||||
Loss on change in fair value of assets/liabilities |
(29 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||
Other income |
39 | 41 | ||||||
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Total revenues |
1,113 | 1,039 | ||||||
Costs and Expenses: |
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Property and casualty insurance: |
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Losses and loss adjustment expenses |
344 | 341 | ||||||
Commissions and other underwriting expenses |
211 | 203 | ||||||
Annuity benefits |
130 | 116 | ||||||
Life, accident and health benefits |
92 | 96 | ||||||
Annuity and supplemental insurance acquisition expenses |
47 | 50 | ||||||
Interest charges on borrowed money |
21 | 21 | ||||||
Expenses of managed investment entities |
19 | 18 | ||||||
Other operating and general expenses |
103 | 92 | ||||||
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Total costs and expenses |
967 | 937 | ||||||
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Operating earnings before income taxes |
146 | 102 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes |
58 | 48 | ||||||
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Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests |
88 | 54 | ||||||
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(25 | ) | (34 | ) | ||||
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Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders |
$ | 113 | $ | 88 | ||||
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Earnings Attributable to Shareholders per Common Share: |
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Basic |
$ | 1.16 | $ | .84 | ||||
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Diluted |
$ | 1.14 | $ | .83 | ||||
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Average number of Common Shares: |
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Basic |
97.7 | 104.6 | ||||||
Diluted |
99.4 | 106.2 | ||||||
Cash dividends per Common Share |
$ | .175 | $ | .1625 | ||||
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Realized gains before impairments |
$ | 48 | $ | 10 | ||||
Losses on securities with impairment |
(5 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||
Non-credit portion recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) |
1 | (3 | ) | |||||
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Impairment charges recognized in earnings |
(4 | ) | (10 | ) | ||||
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Total realized gains on securities |
$ | 44 | $ | | ||||
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(In Millions)
Three months ended March 31, |
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2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests |
$ | 88 | $ | 54 | ||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |
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Net unrealized gains on securities: |
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Unrealized holding gains on securities arising during the period |
158 | 18 | ||||||
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in net earnings |
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Total net unrealized gains on securities |
130 | 18 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
7 | 7 | ||||||
Pension and other postretirement plans adjustments |
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax |
138 | 25 | ||||||
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Total comprehensive income, net of tax |
226 | 79 | ||||||
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(21 | ) | (34 | ) | ||||
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Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders |
$ | 247 | $ | 113 | ||||
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in Millions)
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Common Stock and Capital Surplus |
Retained Earnings | Accum. Other Comp Inc.(Loss) |
Total | Noncon- trolling Interests |
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Balance at December 31, 2011, as adjusted |
97,846,402 | $ | 1,219 | $ | 173 | $ | 2,439 | $ | 580 | $ | 4,411 | $ | 146 | $ | 4,557 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings |
| | | 113 | | 113 | (25 | ) | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
| | | | 134 | 134 | 4 | 138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allocation of losses of managed investment entities |
| | (28 | ) | | | (28 | ) | 28 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on Common Stock |
| | | (17 | ) | | (17 | ) | | (17 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued: |
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Exercise of stock options |
551,219 | 14 | | | | 14 | | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other benefit plans |
250,072 | 5 | | | | 5 | | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend reinvestment plan |
3,916 | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
| 4 | | | | 4 | | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares acquired and retired |
(1,473,789 | ) | (19 | ) | | (37 | ) | | (56 | ) | | (56 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other |
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Balance at March 31, 2012 |
97,177,820 | $ | 1,223 | $ | 145 | $ | 2,498 | $ | 714 | $ | 4,580 | $ | 152 | $ | 4,732 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at December 31, 2010 |
105,168,366 | $ | 1,271 | $ | 197 | $ | 2,523 | $ | 479 | $ | 4,470 | $ | 150 | $ | 4,620 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative effect of accounting change |
| | | (155 | ) | 16 | (139 | ) | | (139 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at December 31, 2010, as adjusted |
105,168,366 | 1,271 | 197 | 2,368 | 495 | 4,331 | 150 | 4,481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings |
| | | 88 | | 88 | (34 | ) | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
| | | | 25 | 25 | | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allocation of losses of managed investment entities |
| | (35 | ) | | | (35 | ) | 35 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends on Common Stock |
| | | (17 | ) | | (17 | ) | | (17 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued: |
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Exercise of stock options |
436,127 | 11 | | | | 11 | | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other benefit plans |
332,337 | 7 | | | | 7 | | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend reinvestment plan |
4,043 | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
| 3 | | | | 3 | | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares acquired and retired |
(2,457,721 | ) | (30 | ) | | (54 | ) | | (84 | ) | | (84 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at March 31, 2011 |
103,483,152 | $ | 1,262 | $ | 162 | $ | 2,385 | $ | 520 | $ | 4,329 | $ | 149 | $ | 4,478 | |||||||||||||||||||
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In Millions)
Three months ended March 31, |
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2012 | 2011 (as adjusted) |
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Operating Activities: |
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Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests |
$ | 88 | $ | 54 | ||||
Adjustments: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
46 | 49 | ||||||
Annuity benefits |
130 | 116 | ||||||
Realized (gains) losses on investing activities |
(44 | ) | 3 | |||||
Net purchases of trading securities |
(13 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||
Deferred annuity and life policy acquisition costs |
(60 | ) | (51 | ) | ||||
Change in: |
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Reinsurance and other receivables |
535 | 446 | ||||||
Other assets |
(30 | ) | 15 | |||||
Insurance claims and reserves |
(373 | ) | (202 | ) | ||||
Payable to reinsurers |
(183 | ) | (92 | ) | ||||
Other liabilities |
(3 | ) | 59 | |||||
Managed investment entities assets/liabilities |
(86 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||
Other operating activities, net |
3 | 9 | ||||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
10 | 389 | ||||||
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Investing Activities: |
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Purchases of: |
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Fixed maturities |
(951 | ) | (1,044 | ) | ||||
Equity securities |
(59 | ) | (34 | ) | ||||
Mortgage loans |
(39 | ) | (91 | ) | ||||
Real estate, property and equipment |
(44 | ) | (20 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from: |
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Maturities and redemptions of fixed maturities |
514 | 590 | ||||||
Repayments of mortgage loans |
2 | 10 | ||||||
Sales of fixed maturities |
131 | 291 | ||||||
Sales of equity securities |
65 | 6 | ||||||
Managed investment entities: |
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Purchases of investments |
(566 | ) | (352 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales and redemptions of investments |
774 | 400 | ||||||
Other investing activities, net |
(10 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(183 | ) | (257 | ) | ||||
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Financing Activities: |
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Annuity receipts |
804 | 672 | ||||||
Annuity surrenders, benefits and withdrawals |
(348 | ) | (311 | ) | ||||
Reductions of long-term debt |
(3 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||
Issuances of managed investment entities liabilities |
359 | | ||||||
Retirement of managed investment entities liabilities |
(489 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
Issuances of Common Stock |
14 | 11 | ||||||
Repurchases of Common Stock |
(56 | ) | (84 | ) | ||||
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock |
(17 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||
Other financing activities, net |
7 | 3 | ||||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
271 | 268 | ||||||
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Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
98 | 400 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
1,324 | 1,099 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 1,422 | $ | 1,499 | ||||
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX TO NOTES
A. |
Accounting Policies |
H. |
Goodwill and Other Intangibles | |||
B. |
Segments of Operations |
I. |
Long-Term Debt | |||
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Fair Value Measurements |
J. |
Shareholders Equity | |||
D. |
Investments |
K. |
Income Taxes | |||
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Derivatives |
L. |
Contingencies | |||
F. |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |
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Condensed Consolidating Information | |||
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Managed Investment Entities |
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Subsequent Event |
Accounting Policies
A. | Accounting Policies |
Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements for American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) and its subsidiaries are unaudited; however, management believes that all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals unless otherwise disclosed herein) necessary for fair presentation have been made. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to the current years presentation. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations of companies since their formation or acquisition are included in the consolidated financial statements. Events or transactions occurring subsequent to March 31, 2012, and prior to the filing date of this Form 10-Q, have been evaluated for potential recognition or disclosure herein.
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Changes in circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimates.
Accounting Standards Adopted in 2012 Effective January 1, 2012, AFG retrospectively adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-26 that addresses which costs related to issuing or renewing insurance contracts qualify for deferral. To qualify for deferral, the guidance specifies that a cost must be directly related to the successful acquisition of an insurance contract. The financial statements for prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of the new standard.
The impact of adoption on amounts previously reported is shown in the table below (in millions, except per share data):
December 31, 2011 |
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Deferred policy acquisition costs |
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As previously reported |
$ | 1,105 | ||
As adjusted |
901 | |||
Net deferred tax liability (included in other liabilities) |
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As previously reported |
$ | 203 | ||
As adjusted |
133 | |||
Shareholders equity |
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$ | 4,545 | ||
As adjusted |
4,411 |
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Net earnings attributable to shareholders |
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As previously reported |
$ | 83 | $ | 55 | $ | 96 | $ | 109 | $ | 343 | ||||||||||
As adjusted |
88 | 48 | 97 | 109 | 342 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per Common Share |
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$ | .79 | $ | .52 | $ | .94 | $ | 1.10 | $ | 3.33 | ||||||||||
As adjusted |
.83 | .46 | .95 | 1.09 | 3.32 |
Effective January 1, 2012, AFG retrospectively adopted ASU 2011-05, which eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income in the Statement of Changes in Equity. As permitted by the standard, comprehensive income is presented herein in a separate statement immediately following the Statement of Earnings. This new presentation does not change the measurement of net earnings, other comprehensive income or earnings per share, and accordingly, had no impact on AFGs results of operations or financial position.
Effective January 1, 2012, AFG adopted ASU 2011-04, which clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement and amends certain disclosure requirements. Disclosures required by the guidance are included in Note C. The impact of adoption was not material to AFGs results of operations or financial position.
Fair Value Measurements Accounting standards define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The standards establish a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (inputs) are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect AFGs assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. AFG did not have any significant nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and liabilities in the first quarter of 2012 or 2011.
Investments Fixed maturity and equity securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income in AFGs Balance Sheet. Fixed maturity and equity securities classified as trading are reported at fair value with changes in unrealized holding gains or losses during the period included in investment income. Mortgage and policy loans are carried primarily at the aggregate unpaid balance.
Premiums and discounts on fixed maturity securities are amortized using the interest method; mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are amortized over a period based on estimated future principal payments, including prepayments. Prepayment assumptions are reviewed periodically and adjusted to reflect actual prepayments and changes in expectations.
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
Gains or losses on securities are determined on the specific identification basis. When a decline in the value of a specific investment is considered to be other-than-temporary at the balance sheet date, a provision for impairment is charged to earnings (included in realized gains (losses)) and the cost basis of that investment is reduced. If management can assert that it does not intend to sell an impaired fixed maturity security and it is not more likely than not that it will have to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, then the other-than-temporary impairment is separated into two components: 1) the amount related to credit losses (recorded in earnings) and 2) the amount related to all other factors (recorded in other comprehensive income). The credit-related portion of an other-than-temporary impairment is measured by comparing a securitys amortized cost to the present value of its current expected cash flows discounted at its effective yield prior to the impairment charge. Both components are shown in the Statement of Earnings. If management intends to sell an impaired security, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery, an impairment charge to earnings is recorded to reduce the amortized cost of that security to fair value.
Derivatives Derivatives included in AFGs Balance Sheet are recorded at fair value and consist primarily of (i) components of certain fixed maturity securities (primarily interest-only MBS) and (ii) the equity-based component of certain annuity products (included in annuity benefits accumulated) and related call options (included in other investments) designed to be consistent with the characteristics of the liabilities and used to mitigate the risk embedded in those annuity products. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are included in earnings.
Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of cost of subsidiaries over AFGs equity in their underlying net assets. Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to an impairment test at least annually. Under guidance adopted in 2011, an entity is only required to complete the quantitative annual goodwill impairment test on a reporting unit if the entity determines (through qualitative analysis) that it is more likely than not that the reporting units fair value is less than its carrying amount.
Reinsurance Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are estimated in a manner consistent with the claim liability associated with the reinsured policies. AFGs property and casualty insurance subsidiaries report as assets (a) the estimated reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses, including an estimate for losses incurred but not reported, and (b) amounts paid to reinsurers applicable to the unexpired terms of policies in force. Payable to reinsurers includes ceded premiums due to reinsurers as well as ceded premiums retained by AFGs property and casualty insurance subsidiaries under contracts to fund ceded losses as they become due. AFGs insurance subsidiaries also assume reinsurance from other companies. Earnings on reinsurance assumed is recognized based on information received from ceding companies.
Certain annuity and supplemental insurance subsidiaries cede life insurance policies to a third party on a funds withheld basis whereby the subsidiaries retain the assets (securities) associated with the reinsurance contracts. Interest is credited to the reinsurer based on the actual investment performance of the retained assets. These reinsurance contracts are considered to contain embedded derivatives (that must be adjusted to fair value) because the yield on the payables is based on specific blocks of the ceding companies assets, rather than the overall creditworthiness of the ceding company. AFG determined that changes in the fair value of the underlying portfolios of fixed maturity securities is an appropriate measure of the value of the embedded derivative. The securities related to these transactions are classified as trading. The adjustment to fair value on the embedded derivatives offsets the investment income recorded on the adjustment to fair value of the related trading portfolios.
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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (DPAC) Policy acquisition costs (principally commissions, premium taxes and certain policy issuance costs) directly related to the successful acquisition of an insurance contract are deferred. DPAC also includes capitalized costs associated with sales inducements offered to fixed annuity policyholders such as enhanced interest rates and premium and persistency bonuses. As discussed above under Accounting Standards Adopted in 2012, AFGs accounting for DPAC changed effective January 1, 2012, and amounts previously reported have been adjusted retrospectively.
For the property and casualty companies, DPAC is limited based upon recoverability without any consideration for anticipated investment income and is charged against income ratably over the terms of the related policies. A premium deficiency is recognized if the sum of expected claims costs, claims adjustment expenses and unamortized acquisition costs exceed the related unearned premiums. A premium deficiency is first recognized by charging any unamortized acquisition costs to expense to the extent required to eliminate the deficiency. If the premium deficiency is greater than unamortized acquisition costs, a liability is accrued for the excess deficiency and reported with unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses.
DPAC related to annuities is deferred to the extent deemed recoverable and amortized, with interest, in relation to the present value of actual and expected gross profits on the policies. Expected gross profits consist principally of estimated future investment margin (estimated future net investment income less interest credited on policyholder funds) and surrender, mortality, and other life and variable annuity policy charges, less death and annuitization benefits in excess of account balances and estimated future policy administration expenses. To the extent that realized gains and losses result in adjustments to the amortization of DPAC related to annuities, such adjustments are reflected as components of realized gains (losses).
DPAC related to traditional life and health insurance is amortized over the expected premium paying period of the related policies, in proportion to the ratio of annual premium revenues to total anticipated premium revenues.
DPAC related to annuities is also adjusted, net of tax, for the change in amortization that would have been recorded if the unrealized gains (losses) from securities had actually been realized. This adjustment is included in unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in AFGs Balance Sheet.
DPAC includes the present value of future profits on business in force of annuity and supplemental insurance companies acquired (PVFP). PVFP represents the portion of the costs to acquire companies that is allocated to the value of the right to receive future cash flows from insurance contracts existing at the date of acquisition. PVFP is amortized with interest in relation to expected gross profits of the acquired policies for annuities and universal life products and in relation to the premium paying period for traditional life and health insurance products.
Managed Investment Entities A company is considered the primary beneficiary of, and therefore must consolidate, a variable interest entity (VIE) based primarily on its ability to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact that entitys economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of, or receive benefits from, the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
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AFG manages, and has investments in, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) that are VIEs (see Note G Managed Investment Entities). Both the management fees (payment of which are subordinate to other obligations of the CLOs) and the investments in the CLOs are considered variable interests. AFG has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the CLOs because (i) its role as asset manager gives it the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the CLOs and (ii) it has exposure to CLO losses (through its investments in the CLO debt tranches) and the right to receive benefits (through its subordinated management fees and returns on its investments), both of which could potentially be significant to the CLOs.
Because AFG has no right to use the CLO assets and no obligation to pay the CLO liabilities, the assets and liabilities of the CLOs are shown separately in AFGs Balance Sheet. AFG has elected the fair value option for reporting on the CLO assets and liabilities to improve the transparency of financial reporting related to the CLOs. The excess of fair value of the CLOs assets over the fair value of the liabilities is recorded in AFGs Balance Sheet as appropriated retained earnings managed investment entities, representing amounts that ultimately will inure to the benefit of the CLO debt holders.
The net gain or loss from accounting for the CLO assets and liabilities at fair value is separately presented in AFGs Statement of Earnings. CLO earnings attributable to AFGs shareholders represent the change in fair value of AFGs investments in the CLOs (including distributions) and management fees earned. All other CLO earnings (losses) are not attributable to AFGs shareholders and will ultimately inure to the benefit of the other CLO debt holders. As a result, such CLO earnings (losses) are included in net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in AFGs Statement of Earnings and in appropriated retained earnings managed investment entities in the Balance Sheet. As the CLOs approach maturity (2016 to 2022), it is expected that losses attributable to noncontrolling interests will reduce appropriated retained earnings towards zero as the fair values of the assets and liabilities converge and the CLO assets are used to pay the CLO debt.
Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses The net liabilities stated for unpaid claims and for expenses of investigation and adjustment of unpaid claims are based upon (a) the accumulation of case estimates for losses reported prior to the close of the accounting period on direct business written; (b) estimates received from ceding reinsurers and insurance pools and associations; (c) estimates of unreported losses (including possible development on known claims) based on past experience; (d) estimates based on experience of expenses for investigating and adjusting claims; and (e) the current state of the law and coverage litigation. Establishing reserves for asbestos, environmental and other mass tort claims involves considerably more judgment than other types of claims due to, among other things, inconsistent court decisions, an increase in bankruptcy filings as a result of asbestos-related liabilities, novel theories of coverage, and judicial interpretations that often expand theories of recovery and broaden the scope of coverage.
Loss reserve liabilities are subject to the impact of changes in claim amounts and frequency and other factors. Changes in estimates of the liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses are reflected in the Statement of Earnings in the period in which determined. Despite the variability inherent in such estimates, management believes that the liabilities for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses are adequate.
Annuity Benefits Accumulated Annuity receipts and benefit payments are recorded as increases or decreases in annuity benefits accumulated rather than as revenue and expense. Increases in this liability for interest credited are charged to expense and decreases for surrender charges are credited to other income.
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For certain products, annuity benefits accumulated also includes reserves for accrued persistency and premium bonuses and excess benefits expected to be paid on future deaths and annuitizations (EDAR). The liability for EDAR is accrued for and modified using assumptions consistent with those used in determining DPAC and DPAC amortization, except that amounts are determined in relation to the present value of total expected assessments. Total expected assessments consist principally of estimated future investment margin, surrender, mortality, and other life and variable annuity policy charges, and unearned revenues once they are recognized as income.
Annuity benefits accumulated also includes amounts advanced from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati.
Life, Accident and Health Reserves Liabilities for future policy benefits under traditional life, accident and health policies are computed using the net level premium method. Computations are based on the original projections of investment yields, mortality, morbidity and surrenders and include provisions for unfavorable deviations. Claim reserves and liabilities established for accident and health claims are modified as necessary to reflect actual experience and developing trends.
Variable Annuity Assets and Liabilities Separate accounts related to variable annuities represent the fair value of deposits invested in underlying investment funds on which AFG earns a fee. Investment funds are selected and may be changed only by the policyholder, who retains all investment risk.
AFGs variable annuity contracts contain a guaranteed minimum death benefit (GMDB) to be paid if the policyholder dies before the annuity payout period commences. In periods of declining equity markets, the GMDB may exceed the value of the policyholders account. A GMDB liability is established for future excess death benefits using assumptions together with a range of reasonably possible scenarios for investment fund performance that are consistent with DPAC capitalization and amortization assumptions.
Premium Recognition Property and casualty premiums are earned generally over the terms of the policies on a pro rata basis. Unearned premiums represent that portion of premiums written which is applicable to the unexpired terms of policies in force. On reinsurance assumed from other insurance companies or written through various underwriting organizations, unearned premiums are based on information received from such companies and organizations. For traditional life, accident and health products, premiums are recognized as revenue when legally collectible from policyholders. For interest-sensitive life and universal life products, premiums are recorded in a policyholder account, which is reflected as a liability. Revenue is recognized as amounts are assessed against the policyholder account for mortality coverage and contract expenses.
Noncontrolling Interests For Balance Sheet purposes, noncontrolling interests represents the interests of shareholders other than AFG in consolidated entities. In the Statement of Earnings, net earnings and losses attributable to noncontrolling interests represents such shareholders interest in the earnings and losses of those entities.
Income Taxes Deferred income taxes are calculated using the liability method. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases and are measured using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance is established to reduce total deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized.
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AFG records a liability for the inherent uncertainty in quantifying its income tax provisions. Related interest and penalties are recognized as a component of tax expense.
Stock-Based Compensation All share-based grants are recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over their vesting periods based on their calculated fair value at the date of grant. AFG uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to measure the fair value of employee stock options. See Note J - Shareholders Equity for further information.
Benefit Plans AFG provides retirement benefits to qualified employees of participating companies through the AFG 401(k) Retirement and Savings Plan, a defined contribution plan. AFG makes all contributions to the retirement fund portion of the plan and matches a percentage of employee contributions to the savings fund. Company contributions are expensed in the year for which they are declared. AFG and many of its subsidiaries provide health care and life insurance benefits to eligible retirees. AFG also provides postemployment benefits to former or inactive employees (primarily those on disability) who were not deemed retired under other company plans. The projected future cost of providing these benefits is expensed over the period employees earn such benefits.
Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The calculation of diluted earnings per share includes adjustments to weighted average common shares of 1.7 million for the first quarter of 2012 and 1.6 million for the first quarter of 2011 related to stock-based compensation plans.
AFGs weighted average diluted shares outstanding excludes 1.5 million for the first quarter of 2012 and 1.8 million for the first quarter of 2011 in anti-dilutive potential common shares related to stock compensation plans. Adjustments to net earnings attributable to shareholders in the calculation of diluted earnings per share were nominal in the 2012 and 2011 periods.
Statement of Cash Flows For cash flow purposes, investing activities are defined as making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property and equipment. Financing activities include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on their investments, borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed. Annuity receipts, benefits and withdrawals are also reflected as financing activities. All other activities are considered operating. Short-term investments having original maturities of three months or less when purchased are considered to be cash equivalents for purposes of the financial statements.
Segments of Operations
B. | Segments of Operations |
AFG manages its business as three segments: (i) property and casualty insurance, (ii) annuity and supplemental insurance and (iii) other, which includes holding company costs and amounts attributable to the noncontrolling interests of the managed investment entities.
AFG reports its property and casualty insurance business in the following Specialty sub-segments: (i) Property and transportation, which includes physical damage and liability coverage for buses, trucks and recreational vehicles, inland and ocean marine, agricultural-related products and other property coverages, (ii) Specialty casualty, which includes primarily excess and surplus, general liability, executive liability, umbrella and excess liability, customized programs for small to mid-sized businesses and workers compensation, and (iii) Specialty financial, which includes risk management insurance programs for lending and leasing institutions (including collateral and mortgage protection insurance), surety and fidelity products and trade credit insurance. AFGs annuity and supplemental insurance business markets traditional fixed and indexed annuities and a variety of supplemental insurance products such as Medicare supplement.
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AFGs reportable segments and their components were determined based primarily upon similar economic characteristics, products and services.
The following tables (in millions) show AFGs revenues and operating earnings before income taxes by significant business segment and sub-segment.
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$ | 263 | $ | 255 | ||||
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220 | 216 | ||||||
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103 | 112 | ||||||
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17 | 16 | ||||||
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603 | 599 | ||||||
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71 | 75 | ||||||
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31 | | ||||||
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13 | 15 | ||||||
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718 | 689 | ||||||
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252 | 228 | ||||||
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105 | 110 | ||||||
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13 | (3 | ) | |||||
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26 | 24 | ||||||
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396 | 359 | ||||||
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$ | 1,113 | $ | 1,039 | ||||
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$ | 27 | $ | 36 | ||||
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4 | 1 | ||||||
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16 | 16 | ||||||
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1 | 2 | ||||||
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48 | 55 | ||||||
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55 | 69 | ||||||
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134 | 124 | ||||||
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67 | 54 | ||||||
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80 | 51 | ||||||
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(68 | ) | (73 | ) | ||||
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$ | 146 | $ | 102 | ||||
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(*) | Includes holding company expenses and $28 million and $35 million in losses of managed investment entities attributable to noncontrolling interests for the first quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively. |
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Fair Value Measurements
C. | Fair Value Measurements |
Accounting standards for measuring fair value are based on inputs used in estimating fair value. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets (markets in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis). AFGs Level 1 financial instruments consist primarily of publicly traded equity securities and highly liquid government bonds for which quoted market prices in active markets are available and short-term investments of managed investment entities.
Level 2 Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets (markets in which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, price quotations vary substantially over time or among market makers, or in which little information is released publicly); and valuations based on other significant inputs that are observable in active markets. AFGs Level 2 financial instruments include separate account assets, corporate and municipal fixed maturity securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and investments of managed investment entities priced using observable inputs. Level 2 inputs include benchmark yields, reported trades, corroborated broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads and benchmark securities. When non-binding broker quotes can be corroborated by comparison to similar securities priced using observable inputs, they are classified as Level 2.
Level 3 Valuations derived from market valuation techniques generally consistent with those used to estimate the fair values of Level 2 financial instruments in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable or when the market for a security exhibits significantly less liquidity relative to markets supporting Level 2 fair value measurements. The unobservable inputs may include managements own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use based on the best information available in the circumstances. AFGs Level 3 is comprised of financial instruments, including liabilities of managed investment entities, whose fair value is estimated based on non-binding broker quotes or internally developed using significant inputs not based on, or corroborated by, observable market information.
AFGs management is responsible for the valuation process and uses data from outside sources (including nationally recognized pricing services and broker/dealers) in establishing fair value. AFGs internal investment professionals are a group of approximately 20 analysts whose primary responsibility is to manage AFGs investment portfolio. These professionals monitor individual investments as well as overall industries and are active in the financial markets on a daily basis. The group is led by AFGs chief investment officer, who reports directly to one of the Co-CEOs. Valuation techniques utilized by pricing services and prices obtained from external sources are reviewed by AFGs internal investment professionals who are familiar with the securities being priced and the markets in which they trade to ensure the fair value determination is representative of an exit price. To validate the appropriateness of the prices obtained, these investment managers consider widely published indices (as benchmarks), recent trades, changes in interest rates, general economic conditions and the credit quality of the specific issuers. In addition, the Company communicates directly with the pricing service regarding the methods and assumptions used in pricing, including verifying, on a test basis, the inputs used by the service to value specific securities.
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Assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value in the financial statements are summarized below (in millions):
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U.S. Government and government agencies |
$ | 235 | $ | 155 | $ | | $ | 390 | ||||||||
States, municipalities and political subdivisions |
| 3,844 | 72 | 3,916 | ||||||||||||
Foreign government |
| 260 | | 260 | ||||||||||||
Residential MBS |
| 3,804 | 314 | 4,118 | ||||||||||||
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| 2,880 | 20 | 2,900 | ||||||||||||
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8 | 10,264 | 515 | 10,787 | ||||||||||||
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243 | 21,207 | 921 | 22,371 | ||||||||||||
Trading fixed maturities |
| 456 | 1 | 457 | ||||||||||||
Equity securities |
955 | 75 | 24 | 1,054 | ||||||||||||
Assets of managed investment entities (MIE) |
245 | 2,643 | 64 | 2,952 | ||||||||||||
Variable annuity assets (separate accounts) (a) |
| 601 | | 601 | ||||||||||||
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| 142 | | 142 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 1,443 | $ | 25,124 | $ | 1,010 | $ | 27,577 | ||||||||
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$ | 118 | $ | | $ | 2,554 | $ | 2,672 | ||||||||
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| | 483 | 483 | ||||||||||||
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| 22 | | 22 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 118 | $ | 22 | $ | 3,037 | $ | 3,177 | ||||||||
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U.S. Government and government agencies |
$ | 248 | $ | 134 | $ | | $ | 382 | ||||||||
States, municipalities and political subdivisions |
| 3,794 | 83 | 3,877 | ||||||||||||
Foreign government |
| 254 | | 254 | ||||||||||||
Residential MBS |
| 3,487 | 361 | 3,848 | ||||||||||||
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| 2,821 | 19 | 2,840 | ||||||||||||
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9 | 10,078 | 519 | 10,606 | ||||||||||||
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257 | 20,568 | 982 | 21,807 | ||||||||||||
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| 439 | 1 | 440 | ||||||||||||
Equity securities |
888 | 29 | 11 | 928 | ||||||||||||
Assets of managed investment entities (MIE) |
290 | 2,724 | 44 | 3,058 | ||||||||||||
Variable annuity assets (separate accounts) (a) |
| 548 | | 548 | ||||||||||||
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| 71 | | 71 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 1,435 | $ | 24,379 | $ | 1,038 | $ | 26,852 | ||||||||
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$ | 194 | $ | | $ | 2,593 | $ | 2,787 | ||||||||
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| | 395 | 395 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 194 | $ | 23 | $ | 2,988 | $ | 3,205 | ||||||||
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(a) | Variable annuity liabilities equal the fair value of variable annuity assets. |
At March 31, 2012, six preferred stocks with an aggregate fair value of $35 million were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2. The transfers were due to decreases in trade frequency, resulting in lack of available trade data sufficient to warrant classification in Level 1. Approximately 4% of the total assets measured at fair value on March 31, 2012, were Level 3 assets. Approximately 94% ($949 million) of the Level 3 assets were priced using non-binding broker quotes, for which there is a lack of transparency as to the inputs used to determine fair value. Details as to the quantitative inputs are neither provided by the brokers nor otherwise reasonably obtainable by AFG. Since internally developed Level 3 asset fair values represent less than one-half of 1% of the total assets measured at fair value and less than 2% of AFGs shareholders equity, changes in unobservable inputs used to determine internally developed fair values would not have a material impact on AFGs financial position.
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The fair values of the liabilities of managed investment entities were determined using primarily non-binding broker quotes, which were reviewed by AFGs investment professionals. AFGs investment professionals are familiar with the cash flow models used by the brokers to determine the fair value of these liabilities and review the broker quotes based on their knowledge of the CLO market and the market for the underlying assets. Their review includes consideration of expected reinvestment, default and recovery rates on the assets supporting the CLO liabilities, as well as surveying general CLO liability fair values and analysis provided by third parties.
The only significant Level 3 assets or liabilities carried at fair value in the financial statements that were not measured using broker quotes are the derivatives embedded in AFGs indexed annuity liabilities, which are measured using a discounted cash flow approach and had a fair value of $483 million at March 31, 2012. The following table presents information about the unobservable inputs used by management in determining fair value of these embedded derivatives. See Note E Derivatives.
Unobservable Input |
Range | |
Adjustment for insurance subsidiarys credit risk | 0.5% - 2.1% over the risk free rate | |
Risk margin for uncertainty in cash flows | 0.3% reduction in the discount rate | |
Surrenders | 4% - 25% of indexed account value | |
Partial surrenders | 3% - 5% of indexed account value | |
Annuitizations | 1% - 2% of indexed account value | |
Deaths | 1% - 2.5% of indexed account value | |
Budgeted option costs | 2.5% - 4.0% of indexed account value |
Increasing the budgeted option cost or risk margin for uncertainty in cash flows assumptions in the table above would increase the fair value of the indexed annuity embedded derivatives, while increasing any of the other unobservable inputs in the table above would decrease the fair value of the embedded derivatives.
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value during the first quarter of 2012 and 2011 are presented below (in millions). The transfers into and out of Level 3 were due to changes in the availability of market observable inputs. All transfers are reflected in the table at fair value as of the end of the reporting period.
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State and municipal |
$ | 83 | $ | | $ | | $ | 10 | $ | | $ | | ($ | 21 | ) | $ | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
Residential MBS |
361 | 1 | | 8 | (10 | ) | 60 | (106 | ) | 314 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19 | | 1 | | | | | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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519 | 2 | 3 | 26 | (16 | ) | 21 | (40 | ) | 515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11 | | | 9 | | 4 | | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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44 | | | 12 | (3 | ) | 14 | (3 | ) | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities of MIE (*) |
(2,593 | ) | (84 | ) | | (366 | ) | 489 | | | (2,554 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Embedded derivatives |
(395 | ) | (62 | ) | | (34 | ) | 8 | | | (483 | ) |
(*) | Total realized/unrealized loss included in net income includes losses of $39 million related to liabilities outstanding as of March 31, 2012. See Note G Managed Investment Entities. |
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Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in |
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$ | 20 | $ | | $ | 1 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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312 | 1 | | | (13 | ) | 7 | (36 | ) | 271 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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436 | (2 | ) | | 45 | (11 | ) | 22 | (66 | ) | 424 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trading fixed maturities |
3 | | | | | | (2 | ) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity securities |
21 | | 2 | | (2 | ) | | | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets of MIE |
48 | (1 | ) | | 7 | (4 | ) | 6 | (2 | ) | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities of MIE (*) |
(2,258 | ) | (62 | ) | | | 4 | | | (2,316 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Embedded derivatives |
(190 | ) | (19 | ) | | (30 | ) | 5 | | | (234 | ) |
(*) | Total realized/unrealized loss included in net income includes losses of $61 million related to liabilities outstanding as of March 31, 2011. See Note G Managed Investment Entities. |
The carrying value and fair value of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value in the financial statements are summarized below (in millions):
March 31, 2012 |
Carrying Value |
Fair Value |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 1,422 | $ | 1,422 | $ | 1,422 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Mortgage loans |
438 | 441 | | | 441 | |||||||||||||||
Policy loans |
249 | 249 | | | 249 | |||||||||||||||
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$ | 2,109 | $ | 2,112 | $ | 1,422 | $ | | $ | 690 | ||||||||||
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Annuity benefits accumulated (*) |
$ | 15,864 | $ | 15,788 | $ | | $ | | $ | 15,788 | ||||||||||
Long-term debt |
931 | 1,033 | | 918 | 115 | |||||||||||||||
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Total financial liabilities not accounted for at fair value |
$ | 16,795 | $ | 16,821 | $ | | $ | 918 | $ | 15,903 | ||||||||||
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(*) | Excludes life contingent annuities in the payout phase. |
The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value. Fair values for mortgage loans are estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings. The fair value of policy loans is estimated to approximate carrying value; policy loans have no defined maturity dates and are inseparable from insurance contracts. The fair value of annuity benefits was estimated based on expected cash flows discounted using forward interest rates adjusted for the Companys credit risk and includes the impact of maintenance expenses and capital costs. Fair values of long-term debt are based primarily on quoted market prices.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
Investments
D. | Investments |
Available for sale fixed maturities and equity securities at March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, consisted of the following (in millions):
March 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gross Unrealized | Amortized Cost |
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Fixed maturities: |
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U.S. Government and government agencies |
$ | 374 | $ | 390 | $ | 16 | $ | | $ | 363 | $ | 382 | $ | 19 | $ | | ||||||||||||||||
States, municipalities and political subdivisions |
3,683 | 3,916 | 239 | (6 | ) | 3,613 | 3,877 | 267 | (3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign government |
243 | 260 | 17 | | 236 | 254 | 18 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential MBS |
4,069 | 4,118 | 192 | (143 | ) | 3,858 | 3,848 | 170 | (180 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial MBS |
2,651 | 2,900 | 250 | (1 | ) | 2,628 | 2,840 | 218 | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
All other corporate |
9,974 | 10,787 | 836 | (23 | ) | 9,864 | 10,606 | 802 | (60 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fixed maturities |
$ | 20,994 | $ | 22,371 | $ | 1,550 | ($ | 173 | ) | $ | 20,562 | $ | 21,807 | $ | 1,494 | ($ | 249 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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$ | 643 | $ | 892 | $ | 258 | ($ | 9 | ) | $ | 610 | $ | 797 | $ | 207 | ($ | 20 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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$ | 157 | $ | 162 | $ | 8 | ($ | 3 | ) | $ | 134 | $ | 131 | $ | 5 | ($ | 8 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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The non-credit related portion of other-than-temporary impairment charges are included in other comprehensive income. Cumulative charges taken for residential MBS still owned at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively were $229 million and $227 million.
The following tables show gross unrealized losses (in millions) on fixed maturities and equity securities by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
Less Than Twelve Months | Twelve Months or More | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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U.S. Government and government agencies |
$ | | $ | 27 | 100 | % | $ | | $ | | | % | ||||||||||||
States, municipalities and political subdivisions |
(5 | ) | 250 | 98 | % | (1 | ) | 22 | 96 | % | ||||||||||||||
Foreign government |
| | | % | | | | % | ||||||||||||||||
Residential MBS |
(36 | ) | 846 | 96 | % | (107 | ) | 502 | 82 | % | ||||||||||||||
Commercial MBS |
(1 | ) | 38 | 97 | % | | 2 | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||
All other corporate |
(12 | ) | 602 | 98 | % | (11 | ) | 112 | 91 | % | ||||||||||||||
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($ | 54 | ) | $ | 1,763 | 97 | % | ($ | 119 | ) | $ | 638 | 84 | % | ||||||||||
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($ | 8 | ) | $ | 70 | 90 | % | ($ | 1 | ) | $ | 4 | 80 | % | ||||||||||
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$ | | $ | 2 | 100 | % | ($ | 3 | ) | $ | 22 | 88 | % | |||||||||||
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$ | | $ | 2 | 100 | % | $ | | $ | | | % | ||||||||||||
States, municipalities and political subdivisions |
(2 | ) | 120 | 98 | % | (1 | ) | 59 | 98 | % | ||||||||||||||
Foreign government |
| 1 | 100 | % | | | | % | ||||||||||||||||
Residential MBS |
(59 | ) | 1,141 | 95 | % | (121 | ) | 473 | 80 | % | ||||||||||||||
Commercial MBS |
(6 | ) | 183 | 97 | % | | 18 | 100 | % | |||||||||||||||
All other corporate |
(43 | ) | 940 | 96 | % | (17 | ) | 114 | 87 | % | ||||||||||||||
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($ | 110 | ) | $ | 2,387 | 96 | % | ($ | 139 | ) | $ | 664 | 83 | % | ||||||||||
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($ | 19 | ) | $ | 169 | 90 | % | ($ | 1 | ) | $ | 4 | 80 | % | ||||||||||
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($ | 1 | ) | $ | 23 | 96 | % | ($ | 7 | ) | $ | 31 | 82 | % | ||||||||||
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
At March 31, 2012, the gross unrealized losses on fixed maturities of $173 million relate to approximately 725 securities. Investment grade securities (as determined by nationally recognized rating agencies) represented approximately 28% of the gross unrealized loss and 55% of the fair value.
AFG analyzes its MBS securities for other-than-temporary impairment each quarter based upon expected future cash flows. Management estimates expected future cash flows based upon its knowledge of the MBS market, cash flow projections (which reflect loan to collateral values, subordination, vintage and geographic concentration) received from independent sources, implied cash flows inherent in security ratings and analysis of historical payment data. For the first three months of 2012, AFG recorded in earnings $4 million in other-than-temporary impairment charges related to its residential MBS.
A progression of the credit portion of other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities for which the non-credit portion of an impairment has been recognized in other comprehensive income is shown below (in millions).
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Balance at January 1 |
$ | 187 | $ | 143 | ||||
Additional credit impairments on: |
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3 | 7 | ||||||
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$ | 190 | $ | 151 | ||||
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The table below sets forth the scheduled maturities of available for sale fixed maturities as of March 31, 2012 (in millions). Asset-backed securities and other securities with sinking funds are reported at average maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain securities may be called or prepaid by the issuers. MBS had an average life of approximately 4 years at March 31, 2012.
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One year or less |
$ | 634 | $ | 648 | 3 | % | ||||||
After one year through five years |
5,265 | 5,599 | 25 | |||||||||
After five years through ten years |
6,425 | 7,001 | 31 | |||||||||
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1,950 | 2,105 | 10 | |||||||||
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6,720 | 7,018 | 31 | |||||||||
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$ | 20,994 | $ | 22,371 | 100 | % | ||||||
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Certain risks are inherent in connection with fixed maturity securities, including loss upon default, price volatility in reaction to changes in interest rates, and general market factors and risks associated with reinvestment of proceeds due to prepayments or redemptions in a period of declining interest rates.
There were no investments in individual issuers that exceeded 10% of Shareholders Equity at March 31, 2012 or December 31, 2011.
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
Net Unrealized Gain on Marketable Securities In addition to adjusting equity securities and fixed maturity securities classified as available for sale to fair value, GAAP requires that deferred policy acquisition costs related to annuities and certain other balance sheet amounts be adjusted to the extent that unrealized gains and losses from securities would result in adjustments to those balances had the unrealized gains or losses actually been realized. The following table shows (in millions) the components of the net unrealized gain on securities that is included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in AFGs Balance Sheet.
Pre-tax | Deferred Tax and Amounts Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |
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March 31, 2012 |
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Fixed maturity securities |
$ | 1,377 | ($ | 492 | ) | $ | 885 | |||||
Equity securities |
254 | (90 | ) | 164 | ||||||||
Deferred policy acquisition costs |
(539 | ) | 189 | (350 | ) | |||||||
Annuity benefits and other liabilities |
10 | (4 | ) | 6 | ||||||||
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$ | 1,102 | ($ | 397 | ) | $ | 705 | ||||||
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$ | 1,245 | ($ | 444 | ) | $ | 801 | |||||
Equity securities |
184 | (65 | ) | 119 | ||||||||
Deferred policy acquisition costs |
(537 | ) | 188 | (349 | ) | |||||||
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10 | (3 | ) | 7 | ||||||||
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$ | 902 | ($ | 324 | ) | $ | 578 | ||||||
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Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to fixed maturity and equity security investments are summarized as follows (in millions):
Fixed Maturities |
Equity Securities |
Mortgage Loans and Other Investments |
Other (a) | Tax Effects |
Noncon- trolling Interests |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarter ended March 31, 2012 |
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Realized before impairments |
$ | 14 | $ | 35 | $ | 1 | ($ | 2 | ) | ($ | 17 | ) | $ | | $ | 31 | ||||||||||||
Realized impairments |
(4 | ) | (2 | ) | | 2 | 1 | | (3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Change in unrealized |
132 | 70 | | (2 | ) | (70 | ) | (3 | ) | 127 | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 13 | $ | 1 | ($ | 2 | ) | ($ | 2 | ) | ($ | 3 | ) | $ | | $ | 7 | |||||||||||
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(11 | ) | | (3 | ) | 4 | 3 | | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Change in unrealized |
37 | 13 | | (22 | ) | (10 | ) | | 18 |
(a) | Primarily adjustments to deferred policy acquisition costs related to annuities. |
Realized gains (losses) on securities includes net gains of $4 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to net losses of $3 million in the first quarter of 2011 from the mark-to-market of certain MBS, primarily interest-only securities with interest rates that float inversely with short-term rates. Gross realized gains and losses (excluding impairment writedowns and mark-to-market of derivatives) on available for sale fixed maturity and equity security investment transactions included in the Statement of Cash Flows consisted of the following (in millions):
Three months ended March 31, |
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$ | 10 | $ | 17 | ||||
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35 | 1 | ||||||
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
Derivatives
E. | Derivatives |
As discussed under Derivatives in Note A, AFG uses derivatives in certain areas of its operations. AFGs derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under GAAP; changes in the fair value of derivatives are included in earnings.
The following derivatives are included in AFGs Balance Sheet at fair value (in millions):
March 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
Derivative |
Balance Sheet Line |
Asset | Liability | Asset | Liability | |||||||||||||
MBS with embedded derivatives |
Fixed maturities | $ | 102 | $ | | $ | 99 | $ | | |||||||||
Interest rate swaptions |
Other investments | 5 | | 5 | | |||||||||||||
Indexed annuities (embedded derivative) |
Annuity benefits accumulated | | 483 | | 395 | |||||||||||||
Equity index call options |
Other investments | 137 | | 66 | | |||||||||||||
Reinsurance contracts (embedded derivative) |
Other liabilities | | 22 | | 23 | |||||||||||||
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$ | 244 | $ | 505 | $ | 170 | $ | 418 | |||||||||||
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The MBS with embedded derivatives consist primarily of interest-only MBS with interest rates that float inversely with short-term rates. AFG records the entire change in the fair value of these securities in earnings. These investments are part of AFGs overall investment strategy and represent a small component of AFGs overall investment portfolio.
AFG has entered into $1 billion notional amount of pay-fixed interest rate swaptions (options to enter into pay-fixed/receive floating interest rate swaps at future dates expiring between 2012 and 2015) to mitigate interest rate risk in its annuity operations. AFG paid $29 million to purchase these swaptions, which represents its maximum potential economic loss over the life of the contracts.
AFGs indexed annuities, which represented approximately one-third of annuity benefits accumulated at March 31, 2012, provide policyholders with a crediting rate tied, in part, to the performance of an existing stock market index. AFG attempts to mitigate the risk in the index-based component of these products through the purchase of call options on the appropriate index. AFGs strategy is designed so that an increase in the liabilities, due to an increase in the market index, will be generally offset by unrealized and realized gains on the call options purchased by AFG. Both the index-based component of the annuities and the related call options are considered derivatives.
As discussed under Reinsurance in Note A, certain reinsurance contracts in AFGs annuity and supplemental insurance business are considered to contain embedded derivatives.
The following table summarizes the gain (loss) included in the Statement of Earnings for changes in the fair value of these derivatives for the first quarter of 2012 and 2011 (in millions):
Derivative |
Statement of Earnings Line | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||
MBS with embedded derivatives |
Realized gains | $ | 4 | ($ | 3 | ) | ||||
Interest rate swaptions |
Realized gains | | (2 | ) | ||||||
Indexed annuities (embedded derivative) |
Annuity benefits | (62 | ) | (19 | ) | |||||
Equity index call options |
Annuity benefits | 57 | 18 | |||||||
Reinsurance contracts (embedded derivative) |
Investment income | 1 | | |||||||
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
F. | Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |
Deferred policy acquisition costs consisted of the following (in millions):
March 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
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Property and casualty insurance |
$ | 191 | $ | 189 | ||||
Annuity and supplemental insurance: |
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Policy acquisition costs |
922 | 898 | ||||||
Policyholder sales inducements |
203 | 207 | ||||||
Present value of future profits (PVFP) |
139 | 144 | ||||||
Impact of unrealized gains and losses on securities |
(539 | ) | (537 | ) | ||||
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See Accounting Standards Adopted in 2012 under Note A Accounting Policies. The PVFP amounts in the table above are net of $200 million and $195 million of accumulated amortization at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Amortization of the PVFP was $5 million in the first quarter of 2012 and $6 million in the first quarter of 2011.
Managed Investment Entities
G. | Managed Investment Entities |
AFG is the investment manager and has investments ranging from 7.5% to 51.2% of the most subordinate debt tranche of eight collateralized loan obligation entities or CLOs, which are considered variable interest entities. Upon formation between 2004 and 2012, these entities issued securities in various senior and subordinate classes and invested the proceeds primarily in secured bank loans, which serve as collateral for the debt securities issued by each particular CLO. None of the collateral was purchased from AFG. AFGs investments in the subordinate debt tranches of these entities receive residual income from the CLOs only after the CLOs pay operating expenses (including management fees to AFG), interest on and returns of capital to senior levels of debt securities. There are no contractual requirements for AFG to provide additional funding for these entities. AFG has not provided and does not intend to provide any financial support to these entities.
AFGs maximum ultimate exposure to economic loss on its CLOs is limited to its investment in the CLOs, which had an aggregate fair value of $135 million at March 31, 2012, and $98 million at December 31, 2011.
In February 2012, one of the AFG CLOs was substantially liquidated at the instruction of the holder of the majority of the most subordinate debt tranche, as permitted by the CLO indentures. In March 2012, AFG formed a new CLO, which issued $410 million face amount of liabilities (including $39 million face amount purchased by subsidiaries of AFG).
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
The revenues and expenses of the CLOs are separately identified in AFGs Statement of Earnings, after the elimination of management fees and earnings attributable to shareholders of AFG as measured by the change in the fair value of AFGs investments in the CLOs. Selected financial information related to the CLOs is shown below (in millions):
Three months ended March 31, |
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Gains (losses) on change in fair value of assets/liabilities (a): |
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Assets |
$ | 55 | $ | 29 | ||||
Liabilities |
(84 | ) | (62 | ) | ||||
Management fees paid to AFG |
4 | 3 | ||||||
CLO earnings (losses) attributable to: |
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AFG shareholders (b) |
5 | 6 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests (b) |
(28 | ) | (35 | ) |
(a) | Included in AFGs Revenues. |
(b) | Included in AFGs Operating earnings before income taxes. |
The aggregate unpaid principal balance of the CLOs fixed maturity investments exceeded the fair value of the investments by $65 million and $120 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The aggregate unpaid principal balance of the CLOs debt exceeded its fair value by $227 million and $306 million at those dates. The CLO assets include $6 million and $2 million in loans (aggregate unpaid principal balance of $17 million and $7 million, respectively) at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, for which the CLOs are not accruing interest because the loans are in default.
Goodwill and Other Intangibles
H. | Goodwill and Other Intangibles |
There were no changes in the goodwill balance of $186 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Included in other assets in AFGs Balance Sheet is $38 million at March 31, 2012 and $41 million at December 31, 2011, in amortizable intangible assets related to property and casualty insurance acquisitions. These amounts are net of accumulated amortization of $51 million and $47 million, respectively. Amortization of these intangibles was $4 million and $3 million for the first three months of 2012 and 2011, respectively. Other assets also include $8 million in non-amortizable intangible assets related to property and casualty insurance acquisitions.
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
Long-Term Debt
I. | Long-Term Debt |
The carrying value of long-term debt consisted of the following (in millions):
March 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
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Direct obligations of AFG: |
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9-7/8% Senior Notes due June 2019 |
$ | 350 | $ | 350 | ||||
7% Senior Notes due September 2050 |
132 | 132 | ||||||
7-1/8% Senior Debentures due February 2034 |
115 | 115 | ||||||
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3 | 3 | ||||||
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Subsidiaries: |
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Obligations of AAG Holding (guaranteed by AFG): |
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7-1/2% Senior Debentures due November 2033 |
112 | 112 | ||||||
7-1/4% Senior Debentures due January 2034 |
86 | 86 | ||||||
Notes payable secured by real estate due 2012 through 2016 |
64 | 64 | ||||||
Secured borrowings ($16 and $17 guaranteed by AFG) |
27 | 30 | ||||||
National Interstate bank credit facility |
22 | 22 | ||||||
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AAG Holding Variable Rate Subordinated Debentures due May 2033 |
20 | 20 | ||||||
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$ | 931 | $ | 934 | |||||
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Scheduled principal payments on debt for the balance of 2012 and the subsequent five years were as follows: 2012 $31 million; 2013 $20 million; 2014 $2 million; 2015 $14 million; 2016 $45 million and 2017 none.
As shown below (in millions), the majority of AFGs long-term debt is unsecured obligations of the holding company and its subsidiaries:
March 31, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
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Unsecured obligations |
$ | 840 | $ | 840 | ||||
Obligations secured by real estate |
64 | 64 | ||||||
Other secured borrowings |
27 | 30 | ||||||
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$ | 931 | $ | 934 | |||||
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AFG can borrow up to $500 million under its revolving credit facility which expires in August 2013. Amounts borrowed under this agreement bear interest at rates ranging from 1.75% to 3.00% (currently 2%) over LIBOR based on AFGs credit rating. No amounts were borrowed under this facility at March 31, 2012.
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
Shareholders' Equity
J. | Shareholders Equity |
AFG is authorized to issue 12.5 million shares of Voting Preferred Stock and 12.5 million shares of Nonvoting Preferred Stock, each without par value.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax (AOCI) Comprehensive income is defined as all changes in Shareholders Equity except those arising from transactions with shareholders. Comprehensive income includes net earnings and other comprehensive income (OCI), which consists primarily of changes in net unrealized gains or losses on available for sale securities. The progression of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income follows (in millions):
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Three Months ended March 31, 2012 |
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Net unrealized gains on securities |
$ | 578 | (a) | $ | 200 | ($ | 70 | ) | ($ | 3 | ) | $ | 127 | $ | 705 | (a) | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
10 | 7 | | (1 | ) | 6 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
Pension and other postretirement plans adjustments |
(8 | ) | 1 | | | 1 | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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$ | 580 | $ | 208 | ($ | 70 | ) | ($ | 4 | ) | $ | 134 | $ | 714 | ||||||||||
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Net unrealized gains on securities |
$ | 491 | $ | 28 | ($ | 10 | ) | $ | | $ | 18 | $ | 509 | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
12 | 7 | | | 7 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pension and other postretirement plans adjustments |
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$ | 495 | $ | 35 | ($ | 10 | ) | $ | | $ | 25 | $ | 520 | |||||||||||
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(a) | Includes net unrealized losses of $8 million at March 31, 2012 and $15 million at December 31, 2011 related to securities for which only the credit portion of an other-than-temporary impairment has been recorded in earnings. |
Stock Based Compensation Under AFGs Stock Incentive Plan, employees of AFG and its subsidiaries are eligible to receive equity awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and stock awards. In the first three months of 2012, AFG issued 131,731 shares of restricted Common Stock (fair value of $38.11 per share) and granted stock options for 1.1 million shares of Common Stock (at an average exercise price of $38.11) under the Stock Incentive Plan. In addition, AFG issued 111,270 shares of Common Stock (fair value of $38.38 per share) in the first quarter of 2012 under its Annual Co-CEO Equity Bonus Plan.
AFG uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of its option grants. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility over a period equal to the expected term. The expected term was estimated based on historical exercise patterns and post vesting cancellations. The weighted average fair value of options granted during 2012 was $13.03 per share based on the following assumptions: expected dividend yield 1.8%; expected volatility 39%; expected term 7.3 years; risk-free rate 1.4%.
Total compensation expense related to stock incentive plans of AFG and its subsidiaries was $6 and $5 million, respectively, in the first quarter of 2012 and 2011.
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
Income Taxes
K. | Income Taxes |
Income (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests related to AFGs managed investment entities are non-taxable (non-deductible). For the first three months of 2012 and 2011, respectively, AFGs operating earnings before income taxes included $28 million and $35 million of such non-deductible losses, thereby increasing AFGs effective tax rate.
AFG is involved in litigation with the IRS regarding the calculation of tax reserves for certain annuity reserves pursuant to Actuarial Guideline 33. In 2010, the U.S. District Court in Southern Ohio issued a final summary judgment in favor of AFG. The IRS appealed the District Court decision to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which heard oral arguments on March 7, 2012. Ultimate resolution may require revised tax calculations for the years 1996-2005, possibly requiring a revised application of tax attribute carryovers or carrybacks, both capital and ordinary, to the affected years, and is contingent upon formal review and acceptance by the IRS. Resolution of the case could result in a decrease in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits by up to $36 million and a decrease in related accrued interest of $15 million. These amounts do not include tax and interest paid to the IRS in 2005 and 2006, for which the suit was filed, totaling $17 million. See Note N Subsequent Event.
During the first quarter of 2012, there were no material changes to AFGs liability for uncertain tax positions, which is discussed in Note L Income Taxes, to AFGs 2011 Form 10-K.
Contingencies
L. | Contingencies |
There have been no significant changes to the matters discussed and referred to in Note M Contingencies of AFGs 2011 Form 10-K covering property and casualty insurance reserves for claims related to environmental exposures, asbestos and other mass tort claims as well as environmental and occupational injury and disease claims of former subsidiary railroad and manufacturing operations.
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
Condensed Consolidating Information
M. | Condensed Consolidating Information AFG has guaranteed all of the outstanding public debt of Great American Financial Resources, Inc. (GAFRI) and GAFRIs wholly-owned subsidiary, AAG Holding Company, Inc. In addition, GAFRI guarantees AAG Holdings public debt. The AFG and GAFRI guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. Condensed consolidating financial statements for AFG are as follows: |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
(In millions)
AFG | GAFRI | AAG Holding |
All Other Subs |
Consol. Entries |
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MARCH 31, 2012 |
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Assets: |
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Cash and investments |
$ | 419 | $ | 25 | $ | | $ | 26,035 | ($ | 1 | ) | $ | 26,478 | |||||||||||
Recoverables from reinsurers and prepaid reinsurance premiums |
| | | 3,093 | | 3,093 | ||||||||||||||||||
Agents balances and premiums receivable |
| | | 550 | | 550 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred policy acquisition costs |
| | | 916 | | 916 | ||||||||||||||||||
Assets of managed investment entities |
| | | 2,952 | | 2,952 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other assets |
120 | 8 | 8 | 2,121 | (35 | ) | 2,222 | |||||||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates |
4,931 | 2,169 | 2,254 | 640 | (9,994 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 5,470 | $ | 2,202 | $ | 2,262 | $ | 36,307 | ($ | 10,030 | ) | $ | 36,211 | |||||||||||
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Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses and unearned premiums |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 7,613 | $ | | $ | 7,613 | ||||||||||||
Annuity, life, accident and health benefits and reserves |
| | | 17,815 | (12 | ) | 17,803 | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities of managed investment entities |
| | | 2,672 | | 2,672 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt |
600 | | 219 | 112 | | 931 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
290 | 20 | 109 | 2,247 | (206 | ) | 2,460 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities |
890 | 20 | 328 | 30,459 | (218 | ) | 31,479 | |||||||||||||||||
Total shareholders equity |
4,580 | 2,182 | 1,934 | 5,696 | (9,812 | ) | 4,580 | |||||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
| | | 152 | | 152 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ | 5,470 | $ | 2,202 | $ | 2,262 | $ | 36,307 | ($ | 10,030 | ) | $ | 36,211 | |||||||||||
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Cash and investments |
$ | 456 | $ | 32 | $ | | $ | 25,090 | ($ | 1 | ) | $ | 25,577 | |||||||||||
Recoverables from reinsurers and prepaid reinsurance premiums |
| | | 3,351 | | 3,351 | ||||||||||||||||||
Agents balances and premiums receivable |
| | | 565 | | 565 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred policy acquisition costs |
| | | 901 | | 901 | ||||||||||||||||||
Assets of managed investment entities |
| | | 3,058 | | 3,058 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other assets |
105 | 5 | 5 | 2,309 | (38 | ) | 2,386 | |||||||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates |
4,732 | 2,015 | 2,107 | 643 | (9,497 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 5,293 | $ | 2,052 | $ | 2,112 | $ | 35,917 | ($ | 9,536 | ) | $ | 35,838 | |||||||||||
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Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses and unearned premiums |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 8,004 | $ | | $ | 8,004 | ||||||||||||
Annuity, life, accident and health benefits and reserves |
| | | 17,148 | (1 | ) | 17,147 | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities of managed investment entities |
| | | 2,787 | | 2,787 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt |
600 | | 220 | 115 | (1 | ) | 934 | |||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
282 | 20 | 109 | 2,196 | (198 | ) | 2,409 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities |
882 | 20 | 329 | 30,250 | (200 | ) | 31,281 | |||||||||||||||||
Total shareholders equity |
4,411 | 2,032 | 1,783 | 5,521 | (9,336 | ) | 4,411 | |||||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
| | | 146 | | 146 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ | 5,293 | $ | 2,052 | $ | 2,112 | $ | 35,917 | ($ | 9,536 | ) | $ | 35,838 | |||||||||||
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
(In millions)
AFG | GAFRI | AAG Holding |
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Consol. Entries |
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Property and casualty insurance premiums |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 603 | $ | | $ | 603 | ||||||||||||
Life, accident and health premiums |
| | | 105 | | 105 | ||||||||||||||||||
Realized gains (losses) |
| | | 45 | (1 | ) | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
Income of managed investment entities |
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Investment and other income |
2 | 2 | | 362 | (5 | ) | 361 | |||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
203 | 78 | 84 | | (365 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
205 | 80 | 84 | 1,115 | (371 | ) | 1,113 | |||||||||||||||||
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Insurance benefits and expenses |
| | | 824 | | 824 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest charges on borrowed money |
16 | | 6 | 4 | (5 | ) | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
Expenses of managed investment entities |
| | | 19 | | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other operating and general expenses |
18 | 4 | 2 | 80 | (1 | ) | 103 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total costs and expenses |
34 | 4 | 8 | 927 | (6 | ) | 967 | |||||||||||||||||
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Operating earnings before income taxes |
171 | 76 | 76 | 188 | (365 | ) | 146 | |||||||||||||||||
Provision (credit) for income taxes |
58 | 27 | 27 | 72 | (126 | ) | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests |
113 | 49 | 49 | 116 | (239 | ) | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders |
$ | 113 | $ | 49 | $ | 49 | $ | 141 | ($ | 239 | ) | $ | 113 | |||||||||||
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Property and casualty insurance premiums |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 599 | $ | | $ | 599 | ||||||||||||
Life, accident and health premiums |
| | | 110 | | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||
Realized gains (losses) |
| | | (3 | ) | | (3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Income of managed investment entities |
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Investment and other income |
2 | 3 | | 343 | (7 | ) | 341 | |||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |
167 | 47 | 55 | | (269 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
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Total revenues |
169 | 50 | 55 | 1,041 | (276 | ) | 1,039 | |||||||||||||||||
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Insurance benefits and expenses |
| | | 806 | | 806 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest charges on borrowed money |
16 | | 6 | 4 | (5 | ) | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
Expenses of managed investment entities |
| | | 18 | | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other operating and general expenses |
17 | 3 | 1 | 72 | (1 | ) | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
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Total costs and expenses |
33 | 3 | 7 | 900 | (6 | ) | 937 | |||||||||||||||||
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Operating earnings before income taxes |
136 | 47 | 48 | 141 | (270 | ) | 102 | |||||||||||||||||
Provision (credit) for income taxes |
48 | 17 | 17 | 60 | (94 | ) | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests |
88 | 30 | 31 | 81 | (176 | ) | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
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Net Earnings Attributable to Shareholders |
$ | 88 | $ | 30 | $ | 31 | $ | 115 | ($ | 176 | ) | $ | 88 | |||||||||||
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AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 10-Q
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In millions)
AFG | GAFRI | AAG Holding |
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FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED |